Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time 25th June 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.
Monday 26th June 7.30pm Christina Gillespie
Thursday 29th June 7.30pm Bridie & Stella McLaughlin
Friday 30th June 7.30pm Helen (Vera) McFadden
Saturday 1st July 6.00pm Danny McGowan
Baptisms: We welcome into the family of God; Tommy Shearman, Cillian-Joe McIvor-Hoynes & Amaya Deeney. To book a Baptism, please contact the parish office for dates.
LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE COLLECTION AMOUNTED TO £2306.00
LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION COLLECTION AMOUNTED TO £750.00
Parish Office: You can contact the Parish Office by Phone on 028-71262301 or via email longtower@derrydiocese.org.
Visitation of the Sick. For urgent sick calls please contact the parish office on 028-71262301 or 02871262894.
Fr Gerard will visit the sick in his care in the following areas, beginning this Monday 26th June; Bishop Street, Corporation Street, Belview Avenue, Ferguson Street, Maureen Avenue, Ivy Terrace, Foyle Road, Foyle Park, Ardfoyle, Lower Bennett Street, Jack Allen Court & The Metropole.
Thank you from Trócaire: To the people of St Columba’s Parish, Long Tower for your compassion, for your caring and for your humanity this Lent. Your incredibly kind Lenten gift of £7117.89 is on its way to helping so many get through the drought and hunger crisis in Somalia. Right now, your kindness is bringing emergency food baskets, urgent medical care, fresh safe water and hope for the future to those most vulnerable Thank you for being our Trócaire family.
The Long Tower Parish recognises and upholds the dignity and rights of all children and is committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing. We are committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church and recognise that we also have a special responsibility towards all vulnerable people who are members of our faith community. Our Parish Safe-Guarding Representatives are Mrs Rita Moore and Ms Josephine Brown. If you have any concerns with regard to Safeguarding children or adults in need of protection within the Church please contact Marie Gormley, the Diocesan Designated Liaison Person (DLP) Tel: NI 075 96500 793 / ROI (0044) 75 96500 793 or at mariegormley@derrydiocese.org. Additional contact numbers: N Ireland PSNI: 101 or Social Services WHSCT Tel +442871314090 (Ask for Duty Social Worker).
Cemetery Sunday: The Annual Service of Intercession for the Dead will take place in the City Cemetery this Sunday, 25th June 2023 at 3.00 pm. Please be in position at 2.30 pm. Families are asked to bring their own holy water to the Cemetery for the blessing of the graves. At the appropriate time Bishop McKeown will ask a representative of each family to sprinkle their family grave (and neighbouring grave if there is no-one present). There will be no holy water in the Cemetery. In accordance with Derry City & Strabane District Council health and safety procedures there will be no access to vehicles to the cemetery from 12 noon to 4pm. Pedestrians only will be given access to the cemetery during this time to keep risk to a minimum. A number of accessible parking spaces will be available for Blue Badge Holders at St Mary’s Church, St Cecilia’s College and Celtic Park. Access to these sites will only be given to vehicles that display a Disability Blue Badge Permit. We encourage those attending to arrive in good time, and to adhere to the advice of the stewards. We would greatly appreciate co-operation with staff to ensure everyone can have safe and easy access to this time of prayer. The Service will also be live streamed and available to view at www.youtube.com/@CemeterySundayDerry.
Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Information Meeting and ticket distribution in the Everglades Hotel, Derry, this Tuesday, 27 June, at 7.30 pm. If you are unable to attend for any reason, please notify the Pilgrimage Office at 028 7126 0293 or email derrypilgrim@outlook.com
Carmelite Retreat Centre Termonbacca: Carmelite Pilgrimage to Lourdes- 29th August – 6 nights. €899 Euro per person. For bookings contact the Carmelite Retreat Centre Termonbacca. Tel: 71 262512.
‘Casting a Long Shadow’ is a book charting the People’s History of the Long Tower Church. On sale in Aras Cholmcille or from Long Tower Parish Office. Cost £20.00.
Annual Novena Escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 14th August 2023. £599 per person sharing. Price includes return bus transfer from NI, 4 nights fill board in Knock House Hotel. Entertainment & excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Single supplement £150.00. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com.
Last remaining places for Pilgrimage to the Holy Land at Christmas 2023, ex Dublin, taking in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Last Supper Room, Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives with full day in Bethlehem on Christmas Day. Contact James Treacy, 061921470 jamestreacyphotography@gmail.com
All- Ireland Rally for Life 2023, takes place in Dublin on Saturday 1st July. Make a stand to protect Ireland’s unborn babies. Coaches travelling from towns across Northern Ireland. To book your seat contact 02890278484/ 07592280522 or email info@preciouslife.com.
St. Pio Pilgrimage to San Giovanni Rotondo: 6 Days, inc. Pietrelcina, Shrine of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Matthew’s Monastery, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Incoronata etc. Depart 3rd October 2023 Ex Dublin – STG £770. Limited places. For further details contact: Anita 07769744836.
Opportunity in Youth Ministry Leadership: The Diocese of Lancaster Youth Service are looking for a Senior Programme Leader to lead retreats and other programmes in their youth retreat centre, Castlerigg Manor, in the English Lake District. Castlerigg Manor is an innovative project which focuses on leading their volunteers into a closer relationship with God and in working with their volunteers to lead programmes for thousands of young people each year. The post is residential with an excellent salary package. For more information email the director, Jack Regan director@castleriggmanor.co.uk or checkout castleriggmanor.com
Charity Independence day Afternoon tea dance. Monday 3rd July 2pm-6pm: Brigade cricket club, tickets £5 or pay at the door. Music by Marty McColgan. Proceeds in aid of Foyle Down Syndrome Trust. For more information or to book tickets contact charityteadance@gmail.com or call 07903331051
HURT (Have Your Tomorrows) is an addiction charity supporting individuals and family members impacted by addiction, self-harm, poor mental health and suicide. We have recently opened a charity shop in Quayside shopping Centre, Derry – The Quirky Corner. The shop is open six days a week from 10.00am to 4.30pm. We would appreciate your support and will gladly accept donations of clothes, small furniture, items, books, CDs and bric a brac. All proceeds will go to supporting HURT to maintain free services for clients in the North West. Contact us on 02871 369696 or message via our Facebook page The Quirky Corner.
Radio Maria Ireland is an Irish-run Catholic Talk-Radio Station. Prayer, Catechesis, Uplifting music, Talks, Interviews and Testimonies – Listen via TV on Saorview – Channel 210 and Freeview – Channel 826; Download our FREE APP – “Radio Maria Ireland”, streaming on www.radiomaria.ie or via PHONE – get live radio feed by telephoning +353 (0) 1 437 3277 (no extra charges apply).
Webcams Around the country, some parish churches and cathedrals have installed webcams for the broadcast of Mass and these can be accessed on the following https://www.churchmedia.tv/ https://www.mcnmedia.tv/cameras// https://www.parishwebsites.ie
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Is Gambling affecting your life? Perhaps we can help. Tel 028 7135 1329.
