NEWSLETTER Sunday 7th April 2013
This afternoon, Sunday 7th April, we will have a Eucharistic Liturgy to mark the end of the Divine Mercy Novena which began on Good Friday from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. We welcome everyone to come and join with us to mark the Feast of Divine Mercy, even if you have not done the Novena.
3 O’CLOCK PRAYER
You expired Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an ocean of Mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I trust in you.
The Divine Mercy Prayer Group in our Parish, meet in the Cathedral or Cathedral Crib Room on a Tuesday evening at 8 pm. Everyone is welcome to come along.
The Apostolate of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration will hold its FIRST ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK on Saturday 20th April from 10 am to 5 pm. All Adorers are invited to gather at Knock Shrine in celebration of the Year of Faith. This will be a day of prayer with Mass, Benediction, Blessing of the Sick, Adoration, Eucharistic Procession, Confessions and special Workshops for young people. The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Bishop will be the chief celebrant. A bus will leave St. Eunan’s Cathedral Car Park at 8.30 am. Tickets for the bus are €20. Booking is essential. Please contact 086 -3074435 or 086 – 0630729.
SUNDAY 7th April
Masses ~ 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon, 5 pm (Polish) and 6.30 pm
Baptisms in the Cathedral – 1.30 pm
St Pius X Adoration Chapel is open at 1 pm
Divine Mercy Eucharistic Liturgy in the Cathedral from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Al-Anon Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8 pm
AA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pm
MONDAY 8th April
8 am Mass ~ Elizabeth Keane and Deceased Family Members
10 am Mass ~ Duncan, Celina and Peggy Barclay
7.30 pm Mass ~ Patsy Ferry
St Pius X Adoration Chapel is open
CONFESSIONS: After the 7.30 pm Mass
Grow Meeting in Loreto Convent – 8 pm
AA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pm John Mullen
TUESDAY 9th April
8 am Mass ~ See Mass Intentions on the next page
10 am Mass ~ ®
7.30 pm Mass ~ Special Intention
St Pius X Adoration Chapel is open
Legion of Mary Meeting: Conference Room – After 10 am Mass
Legion of Mary Meeting: Room 112, Loreto Secondary School – 7 pm
Baptism Preparation in the Parochial House on Tuesday 16th April at 8 pm
Divine Mercy Prayer Group in the Crib Room – 8 pm
Al-Anon Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pm
Gamblers’ Anonymous Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pm
AA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8.30 pm
WEDNESDAY 10th April
8 am Mass ~ Special Intention
10 am Mass ~ James and Paddy Doherty
7.30 pm Mass ~ Maura and Laurence Maguire
St Pius X Adoration Chapel is open
Mother’s Prayer Group Meeting in Loreto Convent – 8 pm
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8 pm
THURSDAY 11th April
8 am Mass: Maisie Broe
10 am Mass: ®
7.30 pm Mass: Eamonn Harkin (Jnr.)
St Pius X Adoration Chapel is open
Fr. McGroarty will do his First Friday Calls today and tomorrow
A TIME OF PRAYER for all Children in First Holy Communion Classes in the Parish will be held in the Cathedral – 6.30 pm
AA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 5.30 pm
Life in the Spirit Seminars in the Conference Room – 8 pm
FRIDAY 12th April
8 am Mass: Charlie Coyle
10 am Mass: Patrick and Mary Farren
7.30 pm Mass: See Mass Intentions below
St Pius X Adoration Chapel is open
Al-Anon Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 10.30 am
AA Meeting for Women in the Cathedral Conference Room – 1 pm
AA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 5.30 pm
Gamblers’ Anonymous Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 8 pm
SATURDAY 13th April
10am Mass: ®
7.30 pm – Vigil Mass
Confessions: 12 noon -1 pm and after the 7.30 pm Mass
AA Meeting in the Pastoral Centre – 11 am
Mass Intentions for 8 am Tuesday and 7.30 pm Friday
Thomas Murphy ~ Jack Boyce ~ Elizabeth Boyce ~ James Kelly
Margaret Roarty ~ Dennis Van de Heuvel ~ Denis McMonagle
Joseph McMonagle ~ Frank Donnelly
RECENT BAPTISMS ~ We welcome into God’s Community
Anja Froehlich ~ Jack Nicholas Comerford ~ Christopher Kral-Kopke
Grace Frances Gallagher
PRIEST ON DUTY: Fr. Damian McGroarty
Phone: 074 – 9121021
Email: steunanscathedral@eircom.net
St. Vincent de Paul ~ Parish of Conwal and Leck ~ 9129503
St. Vincent de Paul ~ Parish of Aughaninshin ~ 9122366
Contact our Pastoral Council on: conwalandleckpc@gmail.com
ALTAR SOCIETY ROTA FOR APRIL
5th April ~ B. Gallagher, J. Curran, A. Shevlin and A. Molloy
12th April ~ M. Doherty, M. O’Donnell, E. Gallagher and Sr. Anni
19th April ~ C. O’Donnell and A. Scanlon
26th April ~ S. Gillen, R. Foley, S. Daly and K. McBride
This being the First Sunday of the Month the ADORATION CHAPEL will be open at 1 pm for the following areas: Glencar Road, Glencar Irish, Glencar Scotch, Fernhill, College Park, Glenoughy, The Elms, Willowbrook, Solomon’s Court/Hill/ Manor/Grove, Chestnut Grove, The Croft and Windmill View.
The St. Eunan’s GAA Club SUNDAY MORNING FOOTBALL ACADEMY begins today, Sunday 7th April at 11 am in O’Donnell Park for boys and girls from U6, U8 & U10 age groups. New members are always welcome. The Hurling and Camogie Academy for the same age groups gets underway on Friday 12th April at 6.30 pm. A girls only U10 group will begin on Sunday 14th April.
LETTERKENNY CARE OF THE AGED ~ A Social for the ‘YOUNG AT HEART CLUB’ will be held in the Social Centre, Oliver Plunkett Road on Tuesday 9th April at 8 pm. This Social will be hosted by Friends of the Day Centre.
A 12 WEEK WEIGHT LOSS AND HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM will begin on Wednesday 10th April at both 10 am and 7 pm in the Pastoral Centre, Letterkenny. For further information and bookings, please call Justin on 9103474.
COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION ~ This 6 week course offers participants better ways of dealing with anger/conflict at home, in relationships or at work. It offers the opportunity to understand/explore how to manage anger, recognise what triggers anger and learn a range of techniques to release anger. The course will be held in the Pastoral Centre, Letterkenny beginning Thursday 11th April at 7.30 pm. Facilitator: Kathy O’Connor. Cost: €60. Please call the Pastoral Centre on 9121853.
LETTERKENNY ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION ~ Will hold a meeting on Thursday 11th April in the Pastoral Centre at 2.30 pm.
DIVINE WILL CENTRE ~ Theme of Retreat: ‘Charity, the Life of the Divine Will’. This is not a basic introductory weekend (12th to 14th April). It presupposes that attendees are practicing Catholics and have a basic knowledge of the Spirituality of the Divine Will as lived by Luisa Piccarreta and St. Hannibal Di Francia. This Retreat will be held in Ards Friary, Creeslough. For cost and further details please contact: 087-7777081 or email: divinewillcentre@gmail.com
A RETREAT directed by Bishop Brendan Comiskey with the Theme: “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ” (St. Jerome) will take place from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st April in Ards Friary, Creeslough. For cost and further information please contact Ards Friary on 9138909 or email: info@ardsfriary.ie
PILGRIMAGE TO MELLERAY GROTTO will take place on Saturday 4th May. A bus will leave the Cathedral Car Park at 2 pm. For further information and bookings please phone 9121641 or 9125145.