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THE NET | MAY 2020 1 ISSUE 54. MAY 2020 PRICE - £1.50 The NET /€2.00 Sharing fruits of faith in Derry Diocese See inside... Building ‘New Normal’ – Cappagh “Do whatever He tells you.” (John 2:5) Drawing God – Creggan Remembering Sr Clare – Derry Lockdown Ministry – Greencastle Reflection Time – Maghera Music Ministry – Bellaghy Marriage Encounter – Derry in focus in People Siuin Lafferty – Iskaheen Thomas McConway – Clonmany Michelle D’Arcy Burns – Culmore Helen Grant – Iskaheen Delma Boggs – Ballymagroarty Also featuring: Youth ministry, Schools maintaining family links, Surviving lockdown, Tribute to late Fr John McNamara OCD, Marriage Encounter feature, Fatima reflection, Divine Mercy, Parish ministry, Irish Page, Children’s Catechism, Quiz. 2 THE NET | MAY 2020 Reflecting on the Pope’s prayer intention for the month of May regarding deacons, Bishop Donal Contents suggests this may be a time to consider... Parish deliveries Copies of ‘The Net’ will be available in parishes again Is God calling the Derry Diocese to introduce after restrictions, as a result of Covid-19, are lifted. Is God calling Derry Diocese to introduce Permanent Diaconate & Order of Virgins by Bishop Donal ....................................................................... p2 Vocations’ Prayer ..................................................................... p2 both Permanent Diaconate and Order of Virgins? Parish Post-its .......................................................................... p2 “We pray that deacons, that Pope Francis recently set Iskaheen JPII student happy to spread Good News ..... p3 Clonmany JPII parishioner going for Gold ....................... p3 faithful in their service to the up a Commission to consider Youth Ministry online ............................................................. p3 World Youth and Family gatherings postponed ............ p3 Word and the poor, may be whether women might be an invigorating symbol for the ordained deacons. (Cf https:// Building ‘New Normal’ centred on Christ by Davog McCaffrey ................................................................. p4 entire Church”. (The Pope’s www.vaticannews.va/en/ Surviving lockdown by Lizzie Rea .............................................................................. p4 Worldwide Prayer Network) pope/news/2020-04/pope- St Mary’s family miss being together ................................ p5 commission-women-deacons. St Colm’s family caring for the Earth and each other .. p5 ON May 23, 1976, in the html) Thornhill looking forward with hope ................................ p6 Pontifical Irish College in I would make three points St Columb’s maintaining spiritual focus .......................... p6 Rome, I knelt before Bishop about what role the Permanent St Cecilia’s keeps strong family link ...................................p7 Dominic Conway and was Diaconate might have in the Pupils’ faith development a priority at St Eithne’s PS ..p7 ordained a Deacon. Eight years Diocese of Derry. Diocesan catechetical team go all out to keep focus on faith.........................................p8 after I entered seminary, this Firstly, there is clearly a Holy Family pupils keep linked into faith ........................p8 was a big day. It involved taking growing need to find support Parish life – a natural extension of family life various promises, including for priests in the many tasks by Helen Grant .......................................................................... p9 that of celibacy. But, for me that they have to take on. Drawing God – a catalyst for more God talk and my classmates, it was just Clearly, deacons might well by Karen Kiefer ....................................................................... p10 What the children discovered ........................................... p10 one more step in preparation be ‘useful’. But Diaconate is a Children delight in drawing God for priestly ordination one year ministry in its own right, not by Thérèse Ferry ......................................................................p11 The gifts, joy and grace children bring to our Church later. That was the real goal. just a part-time help for priests. by Janet Forbes ........................................................................p11 But, in the last 50 years, Pope Francis is clearly Abundance of happiness comes in real friendship with God there has been a renewed indicating that Deacons - Fr Stephen Quinn ................................................................p12 Sr Clare’s family overwhelmed by depth of devotion .p12 discovery in the Church of would have a symbolic and the Permanent Diaconate as sacramental value in the Appreciation of unwavering support of priests by Maria Bradley .....................................................................p13 a ministry in itself – and not Church – and not just be extra Ministry in lockdown by Fr Eddie Gallagher ............................................................p13 just as one stage on the way ‘man-power’. Men would be Bishop Donal to priesthood. Thus, many asked to discern a specific call Parish life in lockdown by Julia Fitzgerald .................................................................. p14 countries – and some dioceses to Diaconate and not just to fill already. These are not Online prayer important link for parish community by Fr Colum Clerkin ............................................................... p14 in Ireland – have ordained men gaps in a particular model of women who feel called to (often married) as Deacons to Church. join a religious congregation. Time of reflection in Maghera ............................................p15 Parishioners praise their ‘unsung heroes’ ......................p15 serve in their parishes. Secondly, Pope Francis, in Rather, members of the Ordo Generous hearts needed to witness to power of Good Shepherd’s love – Bishop Donal........................p15 They have gone through a his document following the Virginum live as ‘brides of Christ’ but go about their daily Christ, healer of the world, four-year period of preparation Amazon Synod, underlines make your home in my heart and study, and they are entitled the need to rediscover a range lives. They are specifically by Fr Oliver Crilly .................................................................... p16 to proclaim the Gospel and of ministries – ordained and mentioned in the early Church Irish Page – Criost Mhachaire Rátha and in modern Canon Law. (The Christ of Maghera) by Fr Oliver Crilly .......................p17 preach, to celebrate Baptism non-ordained – in the Church. and Weddings. Some have also Writing to the Church in As with deacons, aspirants go Bellaghy blessed with amazing music ministry by Mgr Andy Dolan ................................................................ p18 been involved as hospital or Corinth, St Paul was clear that through a period of formation Papal call for Rosary prayer in May ................................. p18 prison chaplains, or they often “there are varieties of gifts, – and their Consecration is Fatima – more relevant than ever say the prayers at gravesides. but the same Spirit; and there normally carried out by the by Fr Noel McDermott ........................................................... p19 The Fatima Prayer .................................................................. p19 They may well undertake other are varieties of services, but Diocesan Bishop. (cf http:// None of us are safe until all of us are safe faith formation roles in their the same Lord; and there are www.vatican.va/roman_curia/ by Trocaire CEO, Caoimhe de Barra ..................................p20 community. Many parishes varieties of activities, but it is congregations/ccscrlife/ Online services big hit in Ardstraw East .........................p20 – and older priests - have the same God who activates all documents/rc_con_ccscrlife_ Only mercy will drive us to rebuild life-giving communities of faith – Bishop Donal ..........p21 benefited from their being of them in everyone. To each is doc_20180608_istruzione- Divine Mercy quotes ..............................................................p21 available. given the manifestation of the ecclesiaesponsaeimago_ Derry couple share marriage enrichment joy ........ p22-23 It is for these men that Pope Spirit for the common good”. en.html) ACCORD offering free support line ................................... p23 Francis asks us to pray in May (1 Cor 12:4-7). As Pope Francis asks us to Holy Family teacher shares deep devotion to Our Lady pray for Deacons, their work – Delma Boggs .......................................................................p24 2020. And the Holy Father is In the Body of Christ, which specifically seeking prayers for is the Church, no individual and what they symbolise, “Do whatever He tells you” – A reflection by Fr Gerard Mongan ..................................... p25 their ministry in the service of ministry stands alone. We are perhaps this is a time for a conversation about whether My faith story the Word of God and of the blessed in each other. We need by Michelle D’Arcy Burns ......................................................p26 poor. each other. God is calling the Derry with the daily evening Mass celebrated in St Columba’s Derry mourns loss of beloved monk However, some people Thirdly, over this past year, I Diocese to introduce both the celebrated at 7.30 pm, and the Church, Long Tower, has - Fr John McNamara OCD .....................................................p27