Derry Diocesan Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi
2nd September for 6 nights includes 4 nights B&B in Rome and 2 nights half board in Assisi. The pilgrimage will be led by Bishop Donal McKeown and Spiritual Direction Fr. Gerard Sweeney.
Group Price: £675 (inc deposit of £150 per person required to secure seat) 50 seats in total. Hold baggage and transfer to Dublin extra and are to be arranged. For itinerary please contact Leckpatrick Parish Office 028 71882274 on Wednesdays or Thursdays between 10..00am - 4.00pm.
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Holy Land-
September 2016
There are still a few places available on the Thornhill Ministries 8 day Retreat Pilgrimage to the Holy Land on 15th September 2016. For details, contact Sr. Perpetua on 028 71351233 or
email: thornhillministries@derrydiocese.org.
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Holy Year of Mercy on Lough Derg
This Jubilee Year of Mercy provides a fresh opportunity for people to go on pilgrimage. Lough Derg is specially placed to enable pilgrims to enter into the Holy Year in a personal and unique way through the Three Day Pilgrimage and One Day Retreats
(begins Sunday 1th May).
Contact 0035371 9861518 or email info@loughderg.org.
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World Youth Day
Founded by St. John Paul II, is the largest gathering of its kind in the world. It is celebrated every three years, each year moving to a different country, with the Pope presiding over the event. WYD is an excellent opportunity for young people from across our diocese to come together, in fellowship, with other young Catholics from around the world, to share and engage in their faith. Next year, the Derry Diocese will be bringing a pilgrimage of young people to Krakow, Poland from Friday 22nd July - Monday 1st August. If you are aged between 18-35, or know anyone that would like to be part of the Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage, then contact The Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre on 028 71 264087. Registration closes on Monday 30th November 2015.
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Walking Tour of Tuscany, Assisi and Rome
22nd-29th May 2016, 7 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast and dinner; pack lunches on 4 days. 1 lunch in a Roman restaurant. St. Peter's Square for the Angelus Blessing. Luxury coach with group. Walk leader with group throughout; all airport and local taxis; travel insurance included. Flying from Dublin airport.
Cost £899, seats are limited.
Single room suppliment is £210 extra. £100 deposit secures a seat.
Contact Jean Reynolds on 028 44830979 or email: jeanreynolds@hotmail.co.uk.
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Irish Pilgrimages Trust- Lourdes 2016
We travel to Lourdes every Easter with children and young people from all over Ireland with physical needs/illness, intellectual disabilities and social needs. One of the groups from the Derry area is urgently looking for a nurse to travel with the group on 27th March for 6 nights. If you are interested telephone Jimmie on 07802545282 or Mary on 00353877962047 asap.
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Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
1st - 6th July. Lourdes has been designated as one of the international places of pilgrimage for the Year of Mercy. Application Forms are available from
Rosemary at 028 71 260293 or Theresa at 07517965751.
Gift vouchers for any amount are available.
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Derry Youth Community
Are you a young person aged between 18 - 25?
Are you interested in a Gap Year experience with a difference?
The DYC is a group of committed young people who live in community, based in Derry City, who serve the Diocese of Derry. You will live in a structured. secure environment, from where you will be given the opportunity to reach out to other young people in schools and parishes to facilitate faith-based activities and youth ministry.
For information: www.derryyouthcommunity.com. Closing date for applications is 27 May 2016.
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Trip to San Giovanni, Rotondo, Medjugorje and Cavtat
9th May 2016 - 11 nights. £812 per person.
Contact Padre Pio Centre,
Sean Mulrine - Tel: 028 7126 5929.
Children's Liturgy
For children in P1, P2 and P3 pupils will recommence on Sunday 14th February at 12.00 noon Mass and continue for the six Sundays during Lent. Children will be given the opportunity to explore the Gospel message and participate in activities. If your child is interested. please come along to a brief discussion on 7th February immediately after the 12.00 noon Mass.
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Accord
Courses will be held in Ardmore Parish Centre on 15th/ 16th April and 13th / 14th May .
Booking online: www.accord-ni.co.uk.
Courses are held on Fridays from 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm and continue on Saturday from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.
Fee £125 per couple.
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Year of Mercy
Pope Francis has called an Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy which will begin on 8 December 2015, The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and will conclude on the Feast of Christ the King, 20 November 2016. In the Bull of Indiction, Pope Francis reminds the Church that its primary task is to introduce everyone to the great mystery of God’s mercy by contemplating the face of Christ ‘and above all to be a credible witness to mercy.’
In the light of Pope Francis’ challenge we, as a parish, have organised the following programme, to help everyone find in Jesus Christ the face of the Father’s mercy.
1st Sunday Advent: Eucharistic Healing Service (6.00pm) Fr Paul McCafferty
2nd Sunday Advent: Eucharistic Healing Service (6.00pm) Brenda Bannon
Feast of Immaculate Adoration of Blessed Sacrament: St Mary’s Church
Conception (8th Dec) including all day Confessions 10.30am - 9.00pm
and Holy Hour (8.00pm - 9.00pm)
3rd Sunday Advent: Eucharistic Healing Service (6.00pm) Fr Peter O’Kane
4th Sunday Advent: Carol Service (6.00pm)
13th March - 16th March 2016: Parish Mission given by St Mary’s Church and
the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Christ the King Church
Palm Sunday 20th March 2016: Weekend with Dominican Sisters
15th, 18th-20th May 2016 Parish Mission given by St Finlough’s Church
the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
14th July-22nd July 2016: Parish Pilgrimage to Rome
For the Year of Mercy
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Year of Mercy Programme
The Diocese is organising a range of pilgrimages - local. national and international - to help celebrate the Year of Mercy.
Local: (beginning at 2.00 pm with Sacrament of Reconciliation. Procession and Mass)
8th May - Carndonagh.
5th June - Dungiven.
10th July - Omagh
11th September - Long Tower.
National:
17th - 19th July (some pilgrims will be walking to Lough Derg. leaving Derry on Wednesday 15th June and going via Castletin and Pettigo).
Knock: 20th - 24th July Cursillo Walk to Knock.
lnternational:
1st - 6th July Lourdes.
21st - 31st July World Youth Day.
2nd- 8th September Rome & Assisi.
For details of World Youth Day visit http://www.derrydiocese.0rg/index.php/item/392-world-youth- day-2016.
Applications should be received by the end of February.
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Our Mother of Perpetual Help
As part of a Jubilee Pilgrimage with the Icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help to the Cathedrals of Ireland, the Icon will visit St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry from Monday 2nd May - Tuesday 3rd May.
Opening Liturgy and Veneration of the Icon at 4.30 pm on Monday 2nd., Concelebrated Mass 7.30 pm. Holy Hour 9.00 pm. Tuesday 3rd Moming Prayer 7.45 am, Mass 8.00 am. Concelebrated Mass 10.00 am, closing with Veneration - 1 1.00 am.
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Dance at St. Aidan's
In St Aidan’s, Magilligan on Friday 29th April.
Admission £5.
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Limavady Wolfhounds May Ball
On Sunday 1st May at the Roe Park Resort. For more information and to reserve your place call Declan on 07714153837 or Niall on 07802962078.
St. Mary's Parish Office, 115 Irish Green Street, Limavady, BT49 9AB
Tel: 028 777 62522 | Email: parishoflimavady@btinternet.com
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