Sunday 5th October 2008

They Will Respect My Son.

"This was the Lord's doing and it is wonderful to see." Isn't it amazing how we can so easily take all the wonderful things of life for granted? The result is that life becomes boring or difficult or oppressive for so many people. What makes the difference in life is the quality of our thanksgiving and praise of God and of one another. This week Christ asks us to develop this ability in a special way. Make it a week when criticism is banned especially from our homes and community and when we go out of our way to say thanks and to acknowledge the goodness of one another. This is not easy because we are so used to criticising one another either directly or through gossip. When we are like that we are not living our faith in Christ who only sees all that is good in each of us.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

REV PATRICK DOHERTY
Tel 028 816 71393
patrick.doherty@derrydiocese.org

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

NEIGHBOURING PRIESTS:
Fr K Mullan 82 831225 Fr J Gilmore 816 70728 Fr E Graham 816 61445

‘Day for Life’

‘The Lord is close to the broken-hearted;
he rescues those who are crushed in spirit’ Psalm 34

In 1995, Pope John Paul II proposed that a ‘Day for Life’ be celebrated each year in every country, to foster in individual consciences, in families and in civil society, a recognition of the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. The Bishops in Ireland responded to this invitation by announcing an annual celebration of Day for Life, focussing of a different aspect each year, of the Church’s awareness of the sacredness of human life. This year, the chosen aspect is Mental Health and, in particular, the needs of those affected by mental ill-health and the needs, support and responsibilities of their families, friends, carers, professional services and parish communities. A Pastoral Letter issued by the Bishops of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales on Day for Life: Mental Health can be accessed on www.catholicbishops.ie The key message is that no-one is immune from mental ill-health and, in the interest of the common good, every citizen has a responsibility to promote, directly or otherwise, the mental health of all the members of our society and of our local communities.

FORTY HOURS ADORATION will take place in St Mary’s, Dregish, on Sunday 26th October, commencing after 10.00am Mass and finishing with a Holy Hour from 7.00pm to 8.pm.

WEEKLY EXPOSITION of the Blessed Sacrament began on Thursday evening in St Francis of Assisi, and will take place every Thursday, from 6.30 to 7.20pm. Each month we will focus on a particular prayer intention. This month, the intention is Prayer for the Missions. I hope that as many people as possible will come along on Thursday evenings to spend time in silent prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. I ask that people will be present at all times when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the church.

THANK YOU for your generosity in recent collections:
Sunday 14th September: Dregish £370, Drumnabey £306
Sunday 21st September: Dregish £320, Drumnabey £240.

STATION MASSES: A small number of dates in the last week of October are available for Station Masses. The dates are: Mon 27th, Tue 28th, Wed 29th. If anyone would like to host a Station Mass in their home on any of these dates, please contact Fr O’Doherty this week.

A Station Mass has already been booked for the 24th for the Glassmullagh area.

BAPTISMAL ROBES A choice of Baptismal Robes available for purchase. Please contact Kathleen Lynch on 028 816 71046.

USED STAMPS A parcel of used stamps is being sent off to the Kiltegan Fathers within the next two weeks. If you have used stamps gathered up, please put them in the boxes provided at the back of our churches. Please continue to save your stamps for the missions. Thank you for your support.

NIALL MELLON TOWNSHIP TRUST Michaela Cannon from Castlederg asks for your support of a fundraising Auction and Barbecue in the Townhouse Bar, Castlederg, next Saturday night (11th Oct) at 9.00pm. Music by Superstition. Adm £10. Michaela is going to Cape Town, South Africa, next March to be part of a team that will build housing for the poor of Cape Town. For further information on the charity, you cane access the Trust’s website on www.nmtownshiptrust.com

JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT in the Playhouse, St Columb’s Theatre, Derry, next Sunday 12th October at 8.30pm. Tickets £10, available from Veritas, Derry, Tel 7126 6888, or Thornhill Centre, Tel 7135 1233. Admission by ticket only. I would encourage as many as possible to attend this unique event.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS Liam McHugh from Spamount is running in the Dublin Marathon on Monday 27th October for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust charity. To sponsor Liam, or to contribute, contact him on 8216 70406 or 07955890390.

DREGISH GFC Lotto: Numbers last week: 7, 5, 4, 3, 1, 2, 6. Denise McCaffrey won the £50. Jackpot £250.

25 CARD PLAY resumes in the clubrooms on Monday 13th October, commencing at 8.30pm sharp! All are welcome.