Feast of Christ the King 26th November 2023
Anniversary & Month’s Mind Masses
Mass will be offered for the following people on the occasion of an Anniversary or Month’s Mind. We remember them, their families and loved ones in our prayers.
Sunday 26th November 10.00am Mary Page
Sunday 26th November 12Noon Tom Boyle
Monday 27th November 10.00am Elizabeth Patterson
Monday 27th November 7.30pm Dan Callaghan (Jnr)
Tuesday 28th November 10.00am Tommy, Tilly & Alec Hasson
Tuesday 28th November 7.30pm Roseanne & Maggie McIntyre
Wednesday 29th November 7.30pm Gerald McLaughlin
Thursday 30th November 7.30pm Nana & Jim Melly
Saturday 2nd December 6.00pm Seamus McPhillips
Baptisms: We Welcome into the family of God; Cadán Gallagher & Shea Deery. To book a Baptism, please contact the parish office on 028-71262301 for available dates.
LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE COLLECTION AMOUNTED TO £2466.00
LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION COLLECTION AMOUNTED TO £716.00
The Parish Office: You can contact the Parish Office by phone on 028-71262301 (during office hours) or via email longtower@derrydiocese.org.
Visitation of the Sick at Home & in Hospital. For urgent sick calls to those at home please contact the parish office on 028-71262301 or 02871262894. For urgent sick calls for those in hospital, please ask the duty nurse on the ward to call the Hospital Chaplain.
Christmas Mass Bouquets are now available to purchase from the Parish Office Sacristy or from the Novena Shop each Sunday, cost £2.00. Long Tower Christmas Cards are also available cost is £5.00 for a packet of 12 cards & Long Tower 2024 Calendars cost £3 each or 2 for £5. All proceeds from the calendars will go towards the cost of refurbishing ‘The Calvary’ in the grounds of the Long Tower Church. They would make an ideal Christmas gift especially for those living away from home. Thank you for your support.
Tea/Coffee will be served in the café in Aras Cholmcille after 10am Mass on the first and last Sundays of each month. Everyone Welcome to attend.
Annual Solemn Novena in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Mother of Priests.
Nine Sundays before Christmas in Long Tower Church at 6.00pm, continues this Sunday 26th November.
The theme of our Novena this year “Take the Risk for Christ”- Year of Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood. Each night comprises of the Rosary, Novena prayer and petitions with a short talk given by various guest speakers and Eucharistic Healing Ceremony with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Our guest speaker this week is Dana Rosemary Scallon who needs no introduction to us here in Derry – a popular personality who became a teenage star by winning Eurovision in 1970 with the hit ‘All Kinds of Everything’. One of Ireland’s best known songwriters she co-authored Our Lady of Knock and has just written Light the Fire, a new song for St Patrick which she will sing after her talk at the Novena. Dana is a former MEP and Irish Presidential candidate. She is married to Damien, and has four children and eight grandchildren. We assure her of a warm welcome and wish her and our Parish every blessing as we continue our Novena in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. We encourage everybody, including those in particular need of healing in their lives to join us.
A Collection towards Novena Expenses will be taken up at the start of the Novena this coming Sunday 26th November 2023. Thank you for your support.
Padre Pio Intercede for Us
Padre Pio Mass for Healing in Mind & Body continues this Monday 27th November at 7.30pm.
Through the gift of this Mass we will unite in prayer with all who are ill, unwell, feeling isolated and struggling with the pressures of life. We pray to be surrounded by the light and warmth of God’s love to heal us at this time. We hope at the end of each Mass to give a Blessing using a 1st class relic of Padre Pio. The Mass will be streamed via our parish website: www.longtowerchurch.org then click on the link for the webcam or alternatively by logging on to www.churchmedia.tv Everyone is welcome to attend.
PRESENCE – THE MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST: How many of you feel that our world is in desperate need of returning to faith in God? How many of you believe that if more people could encounter the presence of God in their daily lives they would grow in faith? With this new gift of FORMED, we have an opportunity to grow in our understanding of God’s true presence in the world today. I want to invite you to participate in a video-based study on formed.org called PRESENCE: THE MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST. The PRESENCE series will move your heart and give you plenty to discuss as a family or as a group of friends as we prepare for the coming of his PRESENCE this Advent. This study (free of charge) will take place in the Café in Aras Colmcille, on the first 3 Wednesdays of Advent 6th, 13th & 20th December from 5:30pm-6:30pm. For further details or to book please contact Fr. Stephen at the Parish Office on 028-71262301.
Christmas Toy Appeal: Like last year, Long Tower Parish will be a drop off point for anyone who would like to donate toys etc.., to the local charity ‘Free Uniform Scheme’. If anyone needs support in Long Tower area you can leave details with Fr Mongan or contact Jemimah Armstrong on 07873882301 Jemimah198630@hotmail.com. Items can be dropped off at Parish office Monday to Thursday between 2pm and 4pm. A Wish List of items is available on our facebook page, and from the Sacristy or Parish Office. Thank you for your support.
Accord Derry Marriage Preparation Courses January – March 2024: January 19th/20th 2024, February 23rd/24th 2024 & March 22nd/23rd 2024. Venue: Everglades Hotel, Prehen Road, Derry. Please note that these courses are NOT Virtual but are in person. Courses can be booked online now at www.accordni.com.
Shepherding Talent Programme, Aspire to Serve, Inspire to Lead. In partnership with Saint Mary’s University Twickenham, the Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre is hosting an information session on the Shepherding Talent Programme, Aspire to Serve, Inspire to Lead on 4th December at 3.30pm via ZOOM. ‘Shepherding Talent’ is a pioneering programme in which teaching professionals with leadership potential are challenged to explore their vocation to lead. Aimed at all teaching professionals in Catholic schools, this programme is delivered in the context of Catholic school education. It will be delivered over five weeks, with each session taking 2 hours and the total cost is £250. If you would like to register for the Information Session, please email: tferry@derrydiocese.org or Tel: 00442871264087.
Fahan Christmas Coffee Morning with Cake & Craft Stall – Saturday 25th November 2023 from 11am – 1pm. You will be very welcome at Fahan Presbyterian Church Hall, Proceeds for Nazareth House Patient Comfort Fund and Church Property Fund. No charge for admission or tea. Box for donations at door.
St Joseph’s Boys School show ‘Adventures of the Lone More Ranger’ will run this week from Monday 27th November to Wednesday 29th November in the school assembly hall. Tickets are £5.00 for Adults and £3.00 for Child/concession.
St. Cecilia’s College- Join Santa at our Christmas Fayre. Rickety Wheel, Santa’s Grotto & Christmas Stalls. Thursday 30th December 2023 6pm-8pm.
“Youth 2000 Ireland are having their annual Christmas retreat in Dominican College, Newbridge, Co Kildare on the 8th -10th of December for ages 16-35. This promises to be a special retreat!! There are free buses leaving from all over the country to the retreat. Donation only. Register now on www.youth2000.ie“
ADOPTIVE PARENTS NEEDED URGENTLY: Family Care Adoption Services is an Adoption Agency and a core part of our work is to place children with new adoptive families. These children are aged from babyhood to approximately 5 years old. There are currently more children waiting to be adopted in Northern Ireland than families approved to adopt and there is an urgent need for new families to come forward. All sorts of people from all walks of life can be considered for adoption. So, wherever you live in Northern Ireland if you think you could offer a child/ren a new life in a family of their own and would like an informal chat to discuss this and to find out more about adoption, please call 02890-691133 or Email:email@familycareadoption.org. Website: www.familycareadoption.com.
Mary’s Meals – Double the Love: Mary’s Meals is keeping the promise of a daily school meal to over 2.4 million children in 18 countries. Our Double the Love Campaign has launched, and all donations made to Mary’s Meals until 22nd January 2024 will be doubled by a group of generous supporters, up to £1million. Find out more and browse our Christmas gift cards at marysmeals.org.uk or freephone 0800 698 1212.
The 2024 Pioneer calendar is available from Pioneer centres and from Central Office (01 805 4226). The calendar is designed to offer spiritual support and encouragement to families which are being impacted by alcohol and addiction. The calendar is priced at €5. www.pioneerassociation.org/calendar.
Totus Tuus Magazine is a Catholic magazine, full of articles from Irish priests and laity, which aims to highlight the beauty and joy of our faith. It is going into its 7th year and is run by donations. If you haven’t come across Totus Tuus Magazine and would like a free copy please contact Fiona Kiely on 086 8760058.
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