Sunday, 1st November 2009

All Saints.

Jesus said to his disciples and to the crowd: "How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The Beatitudes are given to us as the way of life for all Christians and for anyone who wants to live life to the full. To be poor in spirit does not mean that we think that we are no good. At times this is how it is passed on to us. It does mean to be in touch with the wonders of who we are, how good we are, but to know that all of that is gift, not possession. We have so much and yet we either take it for granted or we are only aware of what we don't have. This week is a call to be in touch with our richness and be filled with gratitude and gladness. How important this is for every married couple if they are to live their marriage fully. It is also very important for families to rejoice in each other. And our faith community is so full of the goodness of people and richness of Christ. To be a saint is to be a person of gratitude.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday, 1st November 2009

All Saints

First Reading Apocalypse 7: 2-4, 9-14
I saw a huge Number, impossible to count, of people from every nation, race, tribe and language.

Second Reading 1 John 3: 1-3
Think of the love that the Father has lavished on us, by letting us be called God’s children.

Gospel Matthew 5: 1-12
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.

REV BRIAN DONNELLY PP
Tel 028 816 71393
patrick.doherty@derrydiocese.org

REV COLM O’DOHERTY CC
Tel 028 816 61475
07786115471 (emergencies only)
c.odoherty@btinternet.com

NEIGHBOURING PRIESTS:
Fr K Mullan 82 831225 Fr J Gilmore 816 70728

Parish website: www.castledergparish.com
Derry Diocesan website: www.derrydiocese.org
Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre: www.catecheticalcentre.org
Irish Bishops’ Conference: www.catholicbishops.ie

Sunday 1st November 2009

Feast of All Saints

CONFESSIONS will be heard in St Francis of Assisi, Drumnabey, today, from 3.00pm – 4.00pm, and in St Mary’s, Dregish, today, from 4.30pm to 5.30pm.

FEAST OF ALL SOULS tomorrow, 2nd November. There will be Mass in both our churches for All Souls Day: Drumnabey at 10.00am and Dregish at 7.30pm.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: I invite you to write the names of your deceased relatives and friends in the Book of Remembrance at the front of the church. They will be prayed for each time Mass is celebrated in the church during the month of November.

INDULGENCES: From 12.00noon today (1 Nov) until midnight tomorrow (2 Nov), all who have confessed, received Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions, (one Our Father, one Hail Mary and a prayer of one’s choice), can gain a Plenary Indulgence by visiting a church, and there reciting one Our Father and the Apostles’s Creed. All who visit a cemetery and pray for the dead may gain a plenary indulgence from 1 – 8 November.

VISITATION OF THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND

Fr O’Doherty will visit the sick and housebound this week, in the Drumnabey area on Thursday and in Dregish on Friday.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT in St Francis of Assisi, Drumnabey, on Thursday evenings, during November (commencing this Thursday), before the evening Mass, from 6.30pm – 7.20pm. I encourage as many people as possible to use this opportunity to spend some time of prayer and reflection in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.

W E E K D A Y M A S S E S

Drumnabey: Monday 10.00am, Thursday 7.30pm

Dregish: Monday 7.30pm, Wednesday 10.00am, First Friday 7.30pm

Please note that, during the month of November, the Friday Mass in Dregish will be at 7.30pm. I know that many people make an extra effort to attend weekday Masses during November, when we remember all our dead in a special way, and it is hoped that this Friday evening Mass will facilitate a larger number of people than the morning Mass. I hope too that it will be suitable for our regular Friday morning Mass goers. The Envagh PS children, who normally attend the Friday morning Mass, will be brought to the Wednesday morning Mass during November.

THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection:
Dregish £305, Drumnabey £340.

TRUST FUND FOR RETIRED PRIESTS collection will be taken up, as a second collection, at all Masses next Sunday. There is an envelope in your boxes for it.

BOWLS in Spamount & District Community Hall, every Tuesday night, from 8.00 – 10.00pm. Adm £3. Everyone welcome.

CLOTHES BANK

Please remember to use the Clothes Banks at our churches. They are a great source of income for St Vincent de Paul Society.

DREGISH GFC Lotto: Numbers last two weeks: 6, 4, 1, 3, 7, 2, 5. £50 won by Martin O’Donnell. 7, 1, 6, 4, 3, 2, 5. £50 won by Martin Timoney. Jackpot £1,600.

25 CARD PLAY in the clubrooms, every Monday night, commencing at 8.30pm sharp. All support greatly appreciated.

PLEASE NOTE: Notices for the parish bulletin are welcome; however, they need to be with Fr O’Doherty by Thursday afternoon at the latest, for inclusion.