St Eugene's Cathedral Parish Newsletter | Vol. 45 No 31

Sunday, 5th August 2018 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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St Eugene’s Cathedral - Monthly Draw Winners

1st Prize £1000 Tkt No 0612 Kathleen McLaughlin

2nd Prize £200 Tkt No 0624 Claudine McGowan Lees

3rd Prize £100 Tkt No 0305 Moya Colhoun

4th Prize £100 Tkt No 0846 Callum Beeton

5th Prize £100 Tkt No 0528 Tara Casey

6th Prize £100 Tkt No 0119 Rhonda Ryan

7th Prize £100 Tkt No 0722 Conor Moore

8th Prize £100 Tkt No 0590 Eugene McIlroy

9th Prize £100 Tkt No 1092 Deirdre Moore

10th Prize £100 Tkt No 1138 Aine O’Doherty

The next draw will take place on Wednesday, 5th September immediately after the 7.30 pm Mass. 

Participants in the draw can pay up at the back of the Church after weekend Masses.

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Good News about the Papal train to Dublin

-The train will leave Derry at 5.40am not 4.30am!

-There is free public transport from Connolly Station Dublin to the Phoenix Park.

-There are still seats available on the train.

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The Relics of St Thérése and her Parents, Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, will be arriving here at St Eugene’s Cathdedral on Tuesday, 14th August at 11.00 am. The Relics are available for Veneration until 6.00 pm that day. More information will be available shortly.

In Brief: Faith in the Resurrection has as its object an event which as historically attested to by the disciples, who really encountered the Risen One. At the same time, this event is mysteriously transcendent insofar as it is the entry of Christ's humanity into the glory of God.

The empty tomb and the linen cloths lying there signify in themselves that by God's power Christ's body had escaped the bonds of death and corruption. They prepared the disciples to encounter the Risen Lord.

Christ, "the first-born from the dead" is the principle of our own resurrection, even now by the justification of our souls and one day by the new life he will impart to our bodies

Excerpt from Catechism of the Catholic Church from the Vatican Website - CC656-8

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Sympathy 

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Charlie Healy, 2 Malin Gardens.

Bronagh McFeely, formerly of Clarence Avenue.

Stephen Mellon, 25 Elmwood Terrace.

Ann Margaret McKane, 67 Lisfannon Park.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

Gretta Doherty, James Hegarty, Maurice O’Donnell, Cissie McLaughlin, 

Ita Crossan, Peggy Carlin, Richard (Dick) Gillespie and Helen McCloskey.

May they rest in peace.

Baptisms

We welcome as members of God’s family:

Christopher Bartholomew Monaghan, Lifford, Co Donegal.

Rían Martin Starrett, 34 College Glen.

Darcie Maria Griffiths, 7 Bayview Gardens.

Fiadh Lily Galbraith, Dublin.

Zoe Kim Barclay, 103 Glenowen Park.

Ella Mary Doherty, 6 Ard Grange.

Sacrament of Marriage

We congratulate:

Catriona Toland and Stephen Gallagher

Maria Doherty and Gerard Burnett

Leanne McDevitt and Daniel Treamer

who recently celebrated the Sacrament of Marriage in St Eugene’s Cathedral.

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Readers for next weekend

06.15 pm Angela & Lauren McCallion

07.30 pm Stephen & Caolán Orr

09.30 am Barry McDaid

11.00 am Piaras & Geraldine O Meallain

12.30 pm Charlie McDermott/Eilish Friel

07.00 pm Gráinne Nugent/Kate O’Brien

Eucharistic Ministers

Team *B* begins its rota at the 6.15 pm Vigil Mass next weekend.

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Thank You

Fr Farren acknowledges with thanks donations for: 

Charities of Admin’s Choice: £20. Water Project: £20. Sightsavers: £60. Water Aid: £60.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £4,307.

Parish Development Collection amounted to £879.

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Marian Devotions take place in Termonbacca this Tuesday beginning at 7.30 pm.

Holy Family Padre Pio Prayer Group will hold their monthly meeting this Tuesday starting with Mass at 7.15 pm. There will be a first class relic at the meeting.

Older People North West will be running a short 3 week course on Chinese Culture from Tuesday, 7th August 12.10 - 1.10 pm in Malvern House. Contact 71347478 or development@olderpeoplenorthwest.org for more information.

VMM (Volunteer Missionary Movement) International Celebrates 50 Years of Lay Mission: VMM would like to reconnect with returned volunteers who participated on projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America throughout the years and invite you to a Gathering and Gala Dinner celebrations in Dublin on 1st September. A pioneering organisation of lay mission, meet Edwina Gateley and hear her speak on her life and the founding of VMM back in 1969. See www.vmminternational.org/vmm-international-celebrates-50th anniversary/

The Relics of St Thérése and her Parents arrive at Termonbacca for Veneration on Tuesday, 14th August at 7.00 pm.

Trócaire invites you to the screening of ‘This Is Palestine’ on Wednesday, 8th August at 1.00 pm in The Gasyard Centre. This documentary follows Riverdance founder John McColgan on a journey through Gaza and the West Bank. There will be a discussion afterwards with John McColgan and Seán Farrell, Director of Trócaire’s International Division. It is a free screening. Any queries contact Roisin O’Hara (roisin.ohara@trocaire.org)

Congratulations to John and May Carlin,

Iona Park who celebrated their

50th Wedding Anniversary on 3rd August.

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If you have any concerns with regard to Safeguarding children or adults in need of protection within the Church please contact: Noel O’Donnell, Diocesan Pastoral Centre, 164 Bishop Street, 71362475, mobile 07596500793 or Celine McKenna, Diocesan Pastoral Centre, 164 Bishop Street, 71362475, mobile 07707311358 or PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) 101 or Social Services: Gateway Services, Western HSC Trust, 71314090, (ask for Duty Social Worker).

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