SUNDAY 12 JULY 2020 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
THE VOW OF HOLY
ABUNDANCE
Poverty
of possessions is a highly promoted religious ideal. It can include a vow of poverty
and disciplines of self-denial of physical luxuries, fine foods, and drink. The
spiritual path of asceticism especially targets a poverty of possessions where the
ideal is to have none! Religious poverty easily gives rise to guilt over material
possessions, as when Gandhi rightly said, “If you have clothing in your closet that
you don’t wear, then it is stolen goods. Stolen from those who lack clothing.” Extreme
poverty can be a spirituality of denial that idealises stark, barren living quarters,
that abstains from physical comfort, delicious tasting foods, and owning material
things. The Teacher of Galilee never promoted a lifestyle of material poverty! Instead,
he called his disciples to simplicity of life by sharing their goods with others
in need and by being liberated from artificially created cravings. He taught holy
abundance instead of holy deficiency saying, “I have come that you might have life
and have it in great abundance.” His abundance of life didn’t require owning many
possessions, but rather in being possessed by God. Seek first an abundance of Divine
Mystery, and simplicity of life will naturally appear in your life, and in great
abundance.
Fervently I desire to be possessed
by you, the Giver of all good
things,
so to enjoy the great glut of
wealth
and happiness of those totally
yours.
Edward
Hays
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CHURCH
DUE TO RENOVATIONS
Renovation
work has now started on the church. To fulfil all safety regulations the church
will be closed from Monday to Friday even for private prayer. It will be open on
Saturday and Sunday after Mass until 5.00pm. This will be in place for a number
of months. In the case of a funeral the church will of course be fully available.
We appreciate your understanding and co-operation in this regard.
PARISH COLLECTION
The church collection last week amounted to £2235.00. Thank you for your continuing
support.
MASS TIMES
Monday
13 July 10.00am in St. Patrick’s Hall
Tuesday
14 July 10.00am in St. Patrick’s Hall
Wednesday
15 July 10.00am in St. Patrick’s Hall
Thursday
16 July 10.00am in St. Patrick’s Hall
Friday
17 July 10.00am in St. Patrick’s Hall
Saturday
18 July Vigil Mass 6.30pm in the church
Sunday
19 July 10.00am & 12.00 noon in the church
BAPTISMS
Saturdays
at 12.00 noon & 12.45pm
Sundays
at 12.45pm & 1.30pm
We welcome into
God’s family through the sacrament of baptism:
Niya Rose Beacham
Nora Christina Frances Quigley
Ella Mae O’Donnell
Tadhg Jaxon Herron-McCrossan
DEATHS
Eamon McGarrigle, 24 Newtown Street
Kathleen Woods, Courtrai Park
May they rest in peace
ANNIVERSARIES
Molly
McDaid, Brian
Harte
Francis
Moss, Ita
Brown
Patrick
Devenney, Kathleen
McFarland
George
Madden, Harry
McCrossan
Hugh
O’Donnell, Elizabeth
Cooke
John
Hanna.
WEEKLY COLLECTION ENVELOPES
If
you cannot attend Mass at the weekend we kindly ask that you leave your weekly envelope
at the parochial house or the parish office. The parish depends greatly on the weekly
collection, as it is the main source of income. If you would like to make your contributions
by cheque, please make your cheque payable to Church of the Immaculate Conception.
We greatly acknowledge your understanding and support at this time.
ONLINE PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS
We
have now added a Donate button to our parish website which allows you to make contributions
to the parish with your debit or credit card. To use the Donate facility log on
to www.strabaneparish.com and you will see the Donate button.
To
use, just click on Donate and you will be given 3 options to choose from.
1.
Weekly Parish Collection
2.
Church Restoration Fund
3.
Parish Donation
Enter
the amount you wish to donate and click Pay Now.
This
will take you to your Chosen Payments and Order Summary.
On
the Order Summary tick I agree to the terms and conditions of Strabane (Camus)
Parish and click Proceed.
You
will then be asked to Sign Up and enter your details.
Don’t
forget to click Yes to the terms and conditions of Easy Payments Plus and
of Strabane (Camus) Parish. Click Register.
This
will take you to Payment Details where you will enter your debit/credit card details
and then Pay Now.
You
will then be given the opportunity to check your payment and a receipt will be sent
to you by email.
If
you have any queries please contact the parish office on 02871882215.
DONATION
We
gratefully acknowledge the very generous donation of £5000.00 to the parish. Thank
you sincerely.
LOUGH DERG
Lough Derg Lakeshore and Ancient
Pilgrim Path reopens for visitors. Walk & Pray the Ancient Pilgrim Path with
the Prior on Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July. Guided Contemplative Walk begins
at noon. Approx. 4hr, 12k moderate loop. Booking essential, full details www.loughderg.org or email info@loughderg.org
PARISH DRAW
The winners of the Draw for the month of July are:
£1000.00 Oscar Doyle 348
Promoter Maisie Boggs
£300.00 Sue McKenna 612
Promoter Eileen Canning
£200.00 Angela Taggart 652
Promoter Eileen Canning
£100.00 Colette Bullough 872
Promoter Fr. Boland
£100.00 Patricia & Stephen O’Doherty 952
Promoter Siobhan McDevitt
£100.00 Ann McHugh 594
Promoter Eileen Canning
£100.00 Eugene McCafferty 785
Promoter Mary Kelly
£100.00 Pat Stewart 772
Promoter Fr. Boland
The winners of the Draw for the month of August are:
£1000.00 Gwendoline Curran 912
Promoter Fr. Boland
£300.00 Teresa Conway 714
Promoter Marian Cooke
£200.00 Robert Coyle 739
Promoter Marian Cooke
£100.00 Sr. Emmanuel 344
Promoter Fr. Boland
£100.00 Adrian Crawford 606
Promoter Eileen Canning
£100.00 Marian Devenney 153
Promoter Pat Morris
£100.00 Nora Foley 424
Promoter Kathleen Connolly
£100.00 Arlene Gilloway 726
Promoter Marian Cooke
PRAYER FOR OUR PROTECTION
We ask for prayers for those affected by the Coronavirus.
Placing all our trust in the Lord, and asking Our Lady to intercede for us, we invite
everyone to pray these prayers:
Extract from Saint
Patrick’s Breastplate
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it
known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your
intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin
of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
Of Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear
and answer. Amen.
