Sunday, 18th October 2009

29th Sunday of the Year

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Anyone who wants to be great among you must be the servant of all’. We often think that people are being fully accepted by us when we treat them like one of the family. And it is a lovely way to be. But the opposite is also very important to practise, namely that we would treat one another in our families the way we treat those who are visiting us. In this situation we take great care to be ready for them; we get all the best implements out for them; we prepare good food for them. And when they are gone we sometimes are relieved but more often than not we talk about the good things that we can see in them. This is also true within a parish community. We should take great care of one another, the way we would if there was a group of very special visitors coming to celebrate with us. That is how Christ wants us to be together.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday, 18th October, 2009

29th Sunday of the Year

Mission Sunday

First Reading Isaiah 53;10-11
By his sufferings shall my servant justify many, taking faults on himself.

Second Reading Acts 13:46-49
I have made you a light for the nations.

Gospel Mark 10:42-45
Anyone who wants to become great among you must be your servant.

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

Mission Sunday - ‘Reach Out’

Mission Sunday is an important day in the Church year. All of us, by virtue of our Baptism, are called to be missionaries. The Church’s mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, in word, in sacrament, in witness and in service. Mission Sunday reminds us of our responsibility to share in the Church’s mission. Our faith is strengthened when we share it with others.

The theme for this year’s Mission Sunday is ‘Reach Out’. It is about a very special mission to which each of us is called. It is about reaching, in faith, beyond our home boundaries to those in foreign lands who have not yet heard the message of the Gospel. We are asked today to bear witness in two ways - through prayer and through financial support. We pray especially for our Irish missionaries who dedicate their lives to missionary work in countries throughout the world.

Our financial support for the Missions is channelled through the Propagation of the Faith collection. This will be taken up as a second collection at all Masses today. There is an envelope for it. This collection is managed by the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith, and all donations go towards the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

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

Drumnabey Monday 10.00am

Dregish: Wednesday 10.00am, Friday 10.00am

Please note, there will be no Mass in Drumnabey on Thursday evening, this week.

THANK YOU for your generosity in recent collections:
Sunday 4th October: Dregish £333, Drumnabey £367
Sunday 11th October: Dregish £401, Drumnabey £394.

Sincere thanks to the donor of £20, last week, towards the cost of the new lighting in St Francis of Assisi.

FORTY HOURS Adoration will take place in St Mary’s, Dregish, next Sunday, 25th October, commencing with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 10.00am Mass and finishing with a Holy Hour and Benediction from 6.00 – 7.00pm. The Forty Hours is an opportunity for all of us to spend time of prayer and reflection in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. To ensure that the Blessed Sacrament is attended at all times, a sheet will be placed at the back of the church next Sunday morning for you to indicate the time you intend to be present.

‘CHOOSING YOUR FUTURE’ The Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre is hosting a Conference, ‘Choosing your Future’, with Jean Vanier, in the Millennium Forum, Derry, this Wednesday, (21st October), from 10.00am – 1.30pm. The Conference is for young people but there are a limited number of tickets available for adults, costing £15. To book, or for further information, telephone 028 7126 4087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org

MEMORABLE MELODIES: The Sacred Heart College, Music Department, presents Memorable Melodies – past and present pupils – in the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, this Thursday night, 22nd October, commencing at 7.30pm. Tickets £8, concessionary £5.

FAREWELL AND PRESENTATION EVENING for Fr Doherty in St Patrick’s Hall, Castlederg, this Friday night, 23rd October. Everyone in the parish is warmly invited to come along. The Evening will commence at 8.30pm, doors open from 8.00pm. Music and supper provided. Presentations at 9.30pm.

STATION MASSES will take place this month as follows:
Tullymuck area: Michael & Gertie McGuire, Wednesday 28th October
Glassmullagh/Lisnacreight: Gerard & Claire Rodgers, Friday 30th October.

ACCORD PRE-MARRIAGE COURSES in the Pastoral Centre, Brook Street, Omagh, on 13th & 14th November and 4th & 5th December. To book, telephone 028 8224 2439 or email accordomagh@btopenworld.com

‘THROUGH THE EYES OF ST LUKE’: Four week course, Mon 9,, 16, 23 & 30 November, from 7.30pm – 9.30pm in Thornhill Centre, Derry. St Luke’s Gospels will be used in the coming liturgical year, and this course is designed to help us understand the emphasis and focus of Luke’s account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. To book, telephone 7135 1233. Cost 30.

DREGISH GFC Lotto: Numbers last week: 2, 3, 1, 6, 7, 4, 5. £50 won by Pat Dooris. Winners in the All Ireland Draw competition were: Michael Kelly, Charlie Doherty, Aidan O’Kane, Rois Collins, who each receive £100.

25 CARD PLAY resumes next week, on Monday 26th October, in the Dregish clubrooms, commencing at 8.30pm sharp. All support will be 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.