Jesus said: ‘The hired man, since he is not the shepherd, abandons the sheep and runs away as soon as he sees a wolf coming. I am the good shepherd; I know my own and I lay down my life for my sheep. There are other sheep I have that are not of this fold, and these I have to lead as well.’ [Sunday’s Gospel]
The belief in Jesus as the caring Good Shepherd was a very valuable one to the earliest Christian communities from the beginning. This fresco of Christ as the The Good Shepherd was painted on the ceiling of a burial chamber in the Catacombs of Priscilla in Rome by some of those early Christians in the city 1,800 years ago.
Total raised this year – £2,561.00
This final total of donations made by Parishioners of Desertmartin Parish was sent to Trócaire during the week.
Thank you very much for your generosity.
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH, KEENAUGHT 50th ANNIVERSARY
Breastplate of St. Patrick
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.
in Desertmartin and Ballinascreen:
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday ~
6 pm Vigil in Holy Rosary, Ballinascreen [webcam]
7.30 pm Vigil in St. Patrick’s, Keenaught
Sunday ~
9 am in St. Columba’s, Straw
10 am in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm [webcam]
11 am in St. Patrick’s, Sixtowns
12 noon in St. Eugene’s, Moneyneena
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday and Wednesday morning ~
10 am in Holy Rosary, Ballinascreen [webcam]
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday morning ~
10 am in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm [webcam]
Friday evening ~
7.30 pm in Holy Rosary, Ballinascreen [webcam]
To access other Church Webcams go to
www.churchservices.tv
and click on the ‘Churches’ tab in the menu
PRIVACY NOTICE
The Diocese of Derry complies with GDPR regulations. A privacy notice is available on the Parish Website or by contacting the Parish Office. Live streaming and recordings of Mass and Services in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm is available online. Parishioners should note that the first three rows of seats on the left-hand side are visible online.
SAFEGUARDING NOTICE
If you have any concerns with regard to Safeguarding children or adults in need of protection within the Church, contact Marie Gormley, the Diocesan Designated Liaison Person (DLP), on 075 9650 0793, or at mariegormley@derrydiocese.org.
Additional contact numbers:
PSNI Tel. 101 or Social Services Western HSC Trust on 028 7131 4090 (ask for Duty Social Worker).
