SUNDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2022
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)
In the Parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus, the Gospel this week again appeals to our sense of justice, right, goodness and mercy, in its stark reminder that what we have is God-given, not for the purpose of building up an earthly kingdom for ourselves, but to be used for love of God and neighbour, building God’s kingdom.
MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10.00am; Tuesday: 9.30am, Saturday: 11.00am Months Mind.
The Rosary will be recited each weekday, commencing 20 minutes before Mass. Please join us.
Saturday: Vigil Mass, 6.30pm. Sunday morning: Mass at 9.00am and 11.00am
For those who are unable to come out to church, all our Masses continue to be available on our parish webcam:
and our 11.00am Mass is also broadcast live each Sunday on Finn Valley Radio, 95.8FM
MASS INTENTIONS:
Tuesday 27 September, 10.00am: First Anniversary, Angela O’Connor, The Roughan
Saturday 1 October, 11.00am: Months Mind, Edward Crawford, Station House, Porthall
Saturday 1 October, 6.30pm: First Anniversary, John Coyle, Strabane
Sunday 2 October: 9.00am: Months Mind, Anne Mc Elhinney, The Diamond.
ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
Fr William McGaughey; Eleanor Clarke, Porthall; Donal McCauley, Rossgier; Elizabeth O’Kane, Castlefin
John James McDermott, Rossgier; Jimmy Lawrence, Drumleen; Christopher Lawrence, Drumleen
Linda McGhee, Ballybogan; Peggy O’Doherty, Coneyburrow Road; Margaret Buchanan , Mullinveigh.
COLLECTION:
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to €2,528.00
ENVELOPE BOXES for the coming year (starting Sunday 2 October) will be distributed to your homes this week. I am very grateful to those who undertake this task. If there is anyone who has not had an envelope before and is now in a financial position to start contributing to the weekly collection, please let Lorna or myself know and we will be glad to provide you with an envelope box. The envelope collection is essential to the day-to-day running costs of the parish. Your ongoing faithfulness to the weekly collection is much appreciated.
DO THIS IN MEMORY:
Today, we welcome to our 11.00am Mass the children of our three schools who are due to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion in this coming year. This opening Sunday of the Do This In Memory programme is called Enrolment Sunday. The enrolment ceremony, which will take place during Mass, will include the children, their parents/guardians and the congregation.
As a parish faith community, we offer our prayerful support and encouragement to the children and their families as they begin this programme of preparation for the sacraments.
FEAST DAY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL:
Patron Saint of charitable works and societies, is celebrated on 27 September (Tuesday of this week). We take the opportunity this Day presents to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to those in our parish who help others through their charitable work with SVP. Thank you also to all who support the Society through donations of any kind. The local helpline number is 087 4647 991. St Vincent de Paul, pray for us.
FEAST DAY OF ST THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX:
Patron Saint of Missions, is on Saturday of this week (1 October). Saturday is also the start of the month universally celebrated in the Catholic Church as Month of Mission.
WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES is celebrated today, Sunday 25 September 2022. “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for this 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. In his Message for the Day, he highlights the commitment that we are all called to share in building a future that embraces God’s plan, leaving no one behind.
FLU / COVID BOOSTER VACCINE CLINIC:
Lifford Social Centre formerly (Old Bakery, Coneyburrow Rd), on Tuesday 4 October, from 2pm – 5pm. To avail, visit Lifford & Castlefin Health Centre Facebook and click on the link provided to book your appointment. Open to any patient registered with the Practice who is aged 65 years or over and anyone aged 18 and over with any underlying conditions and healthcare workers. It must be four months since your last covid vaccine booster and four months since any covid infection.
PARISH MISSION – “GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER:”
Facilitators: Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon and Sr Therese Fitzgerald
Saturday 1 October – Introduction to the Mission at our 6.30pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 2 October – Introduction to the Mission at our 9.00am and 11.00am Masses
SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER:
Eucharistic Adoration – 2.00pm – 6.00pm
Workshop in Murlog School – 6.30pm – 7.15pm
Evening Liturgy – 7.30pm
MONDAY 3 OCTOBER, TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER & WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER:
Mass – 6.30am
Rosary – 9.40am, Mass – 10.00am. (Cup of tea for everyone after 10.00am Mass)
Eucharistic Adoration – 2.00pm – 6.00pm
Workshop in Murlog School – 6.30pm – 7.15pm
Evening Liturgy – 7.30pm
To ensure the Blessed Sacrament is attended at all times during the periods of Adoration, there is a page available at the back of the church, on which you are asked to put your initials against a day and time that suits you (more than one person/family can initial any individual time).
There will be a special liturgy in the church for our three schools on the Tuesday of the Mission at 11.30am. Parents, grandparents, family members and the wider parish family are very welcome to attend.
As we look forward to these special days of prayer, blessing and renewal in our parish, I ask that you prepare your hearts and minds by praying our Parish Prayer:
God our Father, pour forth Your Holy Spirit on our parish.
Guide us in Your ways, grant us Your vision. Be our wisdom.
Open our hearts and minds to Your Holy Word,
strengthen us with the Holy Eucharist, our food for the journey.
Help us to be people of prayer, trusting in Your constant presence in the challenges that we face.
With Your help, may our parish always be a place where
Your love is known, Your light shines and our parish families grow together in faith and mission.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen. St Patrick, pray for us.
Do This In Memory:
As a support to programme for the First Holy Communion children, each week in our newsletter, starting this week, we will have a ‘Learning about the Mass’ Corner in our newsletter, with Kath and Qumen helping us to understand the Mass better.
Kath and Qumen are two children preparing for their First Holy Communion and they feature in the book which our children are receiving today, called THUMB.
Kath and Qumen have been finding out all about the Mass, so that they will understand it better for their First Holy Communion. They want to share the things they’ve been learning with all the First Communion children.
Access the Readings on our parish website:
The Daily Mass Readings are also on our website: https://clonleighparish.com/todays-mass-readings/ . Alternatively, just google Clonleigh Parish readings.
The Daily Mass Readings are also on our website: https://clonleighparish.com/todays-mass-readings/ . Alternatively, just google Clonleigh Parish readings.
Parish Contact Details:
Parish Priest: Fr Colm O’Doherty Parochial House: 074-9142022
Mobile: 0833665530
Parish Office – Secretary: Lorna Porter @ 074-9142001
Email: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
Parish website: www.clonleighparish.com
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