LIMAVADY PARISH BULLETIN YEAR OF PRAYER FOR CONSECRATED LIFE Pope Francis has inaugurated a special Year of Prayer for Consecrated Life beginning this Sunday, the First Sunday in Advent and will conclude on the Feast of the Presentation on 2 February 2016. Bishop Donal invites the people of the Diocese to join in this worldwide prayer intention and to contribute to a diocesan network of prayer for vocations to the Consecrated Life and to Priesthood. At Masses, the Bishop has asked us to pray the Diocesan Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life and we are also asked to pray the Angelus once a day. The Diocese is grateful for the fidelity and witness of the religious women and men who contribute to the Church in so many ways. The diocese also holds in high regard, the many families of faith who have supported a sister, a brother, an aunt, an uncle, a daughter, a son in their commitment to the vowed life. In the Diocese of Derry there are different forms of Consecrated Life being lived by committed women and men; Good Shepherd Sisters, Loreto Sisters, Sister of the Holy Family of Bordeaux, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of Nazareth, Christian Brothers, Order of Discalced Carmelites, Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, Order of Virgins. Please remember in your prayers native women and men of the Diocese of Derry who are ministering in every corner of the world. May our prayers during this year bear fruit as we ask the Lord of the Harvest to send more labourers to work for the coming of the kingdom. Diocesan Prayer for Year of Consecrated Life God our Creator and Guide, You call us out of darkness into your wonderful light, making us a Royal Priesthood, a Holy People, set apart to sing Your praises. May our families and parishes continue to nourish the seeds of vocation to the Consecrated Life and the Priesthood. And may all who have already responded to this call, like Mary, live with openness of heart, to treasure Your presence, to ponder Your actions, so that all may joyfully proclaim Your goodness now and always. 1st Sunday of Advent 30 November 2014 __________________________________________________ ST. VINCENT de PAUL ANNUAL COLLECTION Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December Once again we ask for your support for our Annual Collection which will be held next weekend after all the Masses in the Parish. The support you so willingly give, week after week, helps families and individuals who are struggling to keep their homes warm, put food on the table, afford basic health or school costs or even their rent. Last Christmas our Conference spent £6100 helping people in the Aghanloo, Ballykelly and Limavady community. Over this period we assisted 226 families and individuals with fuel, food hampers and cash. Our joint Toy appeal with the Salvation Army provided toys for over 186 children in 79 families. We expect to spend this and more by the end of 2014 and into 2015. Without you, we simply would not be able to help our needy families. Any donation you can give will be gratefully appreciated and will make a big difference to those who need it most in our community. If you would like to give by Standing Order or if you wish to Gift Aid your donation we have forms available. Please contact any member of the Society. We also wish to thank those friends of our Conference who assist us with the church door collections throughout the year. Thank you and have a peaceful Christmas. _____________________________________________________________________________ Amen. CHURCHES RESTORATION FUND DRAW NOVEMBER WINNERS £1,000 Michael McKeown, c/o M McKeown £200 Fr Peter Devlin, c/o V Devlin £100 Seamus Bradley, c/o S Bradley Collector’s Prize Eileen O’Brien The next draw will take place on Mon 15 December at 8 pm in St Mary’s School. Collection times are Parish Office: 10.30 am - 11.00 am and St Mary’s School: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm. Remember FREE DRAW at Parish Breakfast. TERMONCANICE PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY UNIT Application forms are now available for collection at the school office for any child born between 2 July 2011 & 1 July 2012. Nursery Unit application forms can also be collected here. Closing date for all applications is 12 noon on Wed 14 Jan 2015. TERMONCANICE PRIMARY SCHOOL OPEN DAY/EVENING on Tuesday 2 December from 10.00 am - 12 noon & 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm. Come along and see our wonderful school and what we have to offer. Everyone welcome. TERMONCANICE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE on Thursday 4 December. SVP CHRISTMAS CARDS are now available @ £3 per packet from Gormley Pharmacy, Irish Green, Street, the Parish Office or any member of the Society. _______________________________________________________________________________ CHRISTMAS FAMILY APPEAL The St Vincent de Paul Society and the Salvation Army are asking people to help local families who are struggling at this time of year by buying gifts and leaving them at any of the collection points listed below. The gifts can be suitable for boys or girls of any age. This Family Appeal project is supported by Cool FM/Downtown and has enabled hundreds of gifts to be distributed to needy families in the past. Please leave you gifts at Tesco and Gordon’s Chemist before Monday 15 December. The main collection point this year is The Salvation Army Centre on Lower Main Street. _______________________________________________________________________________ Mgr McCanny Fr Devine Parish Office Telephone Numbers 028 777 29759 028 777 62721 028 777 62522 (Mon - Fri: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm) Email: [email protected] www.limavadyparish.com REQUIESCANT IN PACE Deaths We extend are deepest sympathy to the family and friends of: Angela Flanagan, Meadowvale Park, Limavady Lettie Doherty, Irish Green Street, Limavady James Murray, formerly Drumsurn who died recently Anniversaries Agatha McNickle, Edward McIlroy, Molly McKinney, Nan Moore, James O’Kane, William Anderson, Paddy McDevitt, Bobby Mullan, Philip McLaughlin, Felicity Deighan, Mary McAteer, Harry Flegg, Tommy & Brendan Cooper, Rita Cassidy, Robert John Kelly All names to be included in the bulletin must be given in to the Parish Office before 1.00 pm on a Wednesday. Tel: 777 62522 or email: [email protected] MAY THEY REST IN PEACE FIRST FRIDAY Mass in St Mary’s Church at 10.00 am on Fri 5 Dec followed by Confessions. Confessions in Christ the King Church on Friday 5 Dec at 7.00 pm followed by Mass at 7.30 pm. Mass on Fri 5 Dec at 9.00 am in St Finlough’s Church followed by Exposition until 10.00 am to pray for Vocations. Confessions on Friday 5 December at 8.30 am and on Saturday at 6.30 pm. SICK & HOUSEBOUND Fr Devine will visit the Sick and Housebound in his area on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 December at the usual times. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION FOR DECEMBER St Mary’s 7.30 pm Paula Carlin, Mary Loughrey 9.00 am Anne Marie Loughery, Geraldine Wilson 11.00 am Bernie Mullan, Jacqueline Toner Christ the 6.00 pm Laureen Holland, Noel McClarey, Ann McCambridge King 10.00 am Ann Hasson, Rosaleen Toner, Jacek Sobocinski 12.00 noon Ronan Curley, Cathal Mullin, Kate McQuillan READERS FOR DECEMBER St Mary’s 7.30 pm Jim Loughrey 9.00 am Oran O’Kane 11.00 am St Mary’s School Christ the 6.00 pm John McCloskey King 10.00 am Maureen Magowan 12.00 noon Niall MacFlynn WEEKDAY READERS FOR DECEMBER AT 10.00 AM IN ST MARY’S CHURCH Monday Rose McGuigan Tuesday Jim Herron Wednesday Rani Kattakayam Thursday Peggy McAleer Friday Termoncanice School Saturday Shirley Kerr ALTAR SOCIETY FOR DECEMBER St Mary’s - Angela McClarey Christ the King - Mary McCloskey, Ann O’Kane COUNTERS FOR DECEMBER Robbie Hasson, Tony Kealey, Sarah Tierney, Jim Herron, Charlie Mullin, Bernadette Mullin, Maureen Diamond, Frances McIntyre EUCHARISTIC HEALING SERVICES ADVENT SERVICES IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS The Eucharistic Healing Service takes place each Sunday evening at 6.00 pm in St Mary’s Church, starting the 1st Sunday of Advent, 30 November, and will take the form of Rosary, a short sermon, Novena prayers, petitions and concluding with Benediction. There will be a guest speaker each evening. Everyone welcome. COLLECTION FOR SUNDAY 23 November 2014 Town Churches £3,199.00 Ballykelly £575.00 FATIMA PILGRIMAGE 16 - 23 July 2015. 7 nights full board. £504 if paid by 1 December 2014. Spiritual Director: Fr James Devine. Further details contact Patricia Moore on 07743936548. TRIP TO MEDJUGORJE 19 - 26 August 2015. Cost 689 euros per person sharing. 150 euros reduction if paid by 10 December 2014. 100 euro reduction if paid by 2 February 2015. Contact Patricia Rea on 0044 7472869618 DERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 1 - 6 July 2015 Gift vouchers for the Pilgrimage are available from the Diocesan Pastoral Centre. Tel: 028 71 362475. MARIAN DEVOTIONS in the Carmelite Retreat Centre on Tuesday 2 December at 7.30 pm. HEALING MASS in St Columba’s Church, Long Tower on Thursday 4 December at 7.30 pm. ACCORD Mar r iage Pr epar ation Wor kshop on 9 and 10 J anuar y 2015 in Ar dmor e Par ish Centre. Booking online: www.accordni.com. Places available. Further information contact: Rosemary, Accord Derry, 164 Bishop Street, Derry. Tel: 028 71 362475. CHURCHES FORUM Advent Reflections in Ar ts & Cultur al Centr e at 12.30 pm on Fr iday 5, 12, 19 December. Everyone welcome. YOUTH 2000 CHRISTMAS YOUTH RETREAT (16 - 35 years) will take place in Newbridge College, Co Kildare from Friday 12 - Sunday 14 December. Online booking necessary. See www.youth2000.ie or phone 00 353 1 6753690. ‘BUY A BRICK’ Next collection on Monday 5 January 2015. A LETTER OF THANKS Dear Mgr McCanny On behalf of all the Holy Rosary Sisters, and, in particular, our Sisters in West Africa who are fighting the terrible scourge of Ebola at this time, I wish to thank you and your Parish Community very sincerely for your most generous contribution received from your Famine Fund. No words can convey what this gift means to our Sisters in Liberia and I can assure you that they will use it well. Thank God, our Sisters continue to be close to the people and are doing whatever they can, with the help of so many other volunteers, to reach out to those living in fear and desperation as so many of their loved ones are taken from them, and try to provide for their basic needs. May God reward and bless you and all your good people in Limavady. Hopefully later on, the Sisters who have received your gift, will be able to let you know what you enabled them to do. Your generosity will not go unrewarded. Yours sincerely in Jesus Christ. Connie Fallon MSHR The Holy Rosary Missionary Sisters, Dublin