THE NET | JUNE 2020 1 ISSUE 55. JUNE 2020 PRICE - £1.50 The NET /€2.00 Sharing fruits of faith in Derry Diocese See inside... St Columba! Youth Holy Hours – Cappagh St Columba! Holy Patron of our Virtual Vigil – Drumragh town...’ RE Advisor – Derry Calvary scene at St Columba’s Church, Long Tower Shalom Award – Cappagh Fr Carlin’s 80th – Fahan Bridin McDermott RIP – Pennyburn JPIIs Keeping Connected – Greenlough in focus in People Sarah Downey – Three Patrons Patricia Casey – Kilrea Fr Oliver Crilly – Castlefin McCafferty Sisters – Bridget Quigley & Nellie Kerlin – Annagry/Derry Also featuring: CBS Omagh, Lumen Christi, St Brigid’s & St Joseph’s keeping the faith on-line, Diocesan on-line youth programme, Newtownstewart First Holy Communion with a difference, Lifford faithful honour Our Lady, Drumagh reflect on new ways to engage in parish life, Consecrated Virgin shares mystical espousal to Christ, Derry’s Long Tower, St Columba, Virtual Lough Derg pilgrimage, Irish Page, Children’s Catechism and much more... 2 THE NET | JUNE 2020 Reflecting on the Pope’s prayer intention for June, “...that all those who suffer may find their Contents way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus”, Sr Mary McCloskey, SSCC, writes about... CopiesParish of ‘The Net’ will deliveries be available in parishes again after restrictions, as a result of Covid-19, are lifted. The Way of the Heart A reflection by Sr Mary McCloskey SSCC ............................................................... p2 Lifford faithful honour Our Lady.............................................................................. p2 The Way of the Heart Parish Post-its................................................................................................................. p2 of Jesus, we draw close to the the wounds of our broken this experience of Jesus in the Diocesan on-line youth programme by Yvonne Rooney ......................................................................................................... p3 central mystery of our faith: humanity, bringing fresh hope. Gospels that He is asking us to Fan the Flame 2020 ....................................................................................................... p3 a God, who with boundless, The first and last message of draw close to. First Holy Communion Day with a difference infinite love for our world, the Gospel is that God loves It is hard to believe in God in Newtownstewart .......................................................................................................p4 embraced the limitations of the world and every person in when life is tangled in fear Cappagh Youth Holy Hours by Davog McCaffrey ...................................................................................................... p5 human history and of the it. He sent His son Jesus not as and brokenness. In moments Drumragh family’s virtual vigil human condition. He took on a judge, but as a shepherd with like this, it is hard to hang on by Aisling McGrath ........................................................................................................ p5 a body and heart so that in a large compassionate heart. in faith. When we are lost CBS Omagh keeping the faith online by Sonya Darcy ...............................................................................................................p6 the human heart of Jesus, and Jesus understood His life’s and wondering where life is Lumen Christi family staying connected how He was with people as he work as setting people free leading, where we are going, by Stephen Doherty. .....................................................................................................p6 moved through the villages from fear and ignorance, not how it will all end...we are St Brigid’s College continues to be beacon of light by Shauna Sharkey ........................................................................................................p7 and countryside, we might so much the movement from brought to the realization that St Joseph’s pupils encouraged to engage in daily prayer catch a glimpse of this God of sinning to not sinning, but a life ends where it began, with by Catherine Lagan ........................................................................................................p7 compassion who loves us so change of heart, a change in the Lord. Honoured to be part of Diocesan Catechetical Team by Mary O’Boyle..............................................................................................................p8 much, this God of the human how they saw God and how It is the personal encounter Masters in Catholic School Leadership condition, this God of the they saw themselves in relation with Jesus that brings hope by Therese Ferry .............................................................................................................p8 littleness of the human way. to God. Jesus revealed a new and meaning. Jesus is “the JPII students looking forward to completing Award .........................................p9 Grandparents and grandchildren encouraged to share stories ..................p9 This preferential option of image of God, as Abba, like a Alpha and the Omega”; the Prayer for Grandparents .............................................................................................p9 God, for a suffering humanity father for His children. beginning and the end. Celebrating St Columba a Derry tradition weighed down by anguish and The depth of Jesus’ Encouraged by this, and by Ivor Doherty ........................................................................................................p10-11 despair, can be seen through relationship with the Father is knowing that the heart of Jesus Fr Willie Doherty biographical snapshot by Ivor Doherty ..............................................................................................................p11 Jesus in the Gospels. revealed in His conviction that is open in love to all those who St Columba Hymn Long Tower anthem ................................................................p11 The people who tend to God is good and absolutely to are suffering and in need, we Donegal native flies flag for follow Jesus are the “little be trusted, even when hanging too can pray... St Columba in The Wells ............................................................................................p12 Feast of St Columba 2020 ..........................................................................................p12 ones”, the ones on the margins: on the cross. It teaches us that Shalom Media award delight for Cappagh parishioner ................................ p13 the lame, the poor, the blind, it is possible to live with the “I am Yours, Lord - yesterday, Columba Community founder celebrates same depths of faith, trust, today and forever. I am Yours, 80th birthday ................................................................................................................ p13 prostitutes, drunkards, tax The power of The Little Flower collectors, and foreigners. He courage, commitment, fidelity Lord forgive my past, bring helps heavy hearts blossom again ....................................................................... p14 Sr Mary McCloskey SSCC lived in close proximity to, and and ultimately surrender in light and peace to my present How can we help young people renew the Church? in solidarity with, the excluded our own lives. and prepare me with a – Bishop Donal ............................................................................................................. p15 ones in His society; those We are also strengthened by generous heart for the future. Little Saint of Lisieux as close as ever THE month of June is a statue or picture or icon that by Roseann O’Donnell ................................................................................................ p15 suffering and in pain. His Word and His Promise, I know that you will be there time, traditionally, when we we prayed to, or worshipped This Year... The way that Jesus reveals that we too will not be for me, A Reader’s Reflection on St Therese Novena 2020 .......................................... p15 are invited by the Church to for years, without forming a St Therese Reflections ............................................................................................... p15 in the Bible, is a way of the abandoned; that He is with us My Lord and My God.” renew our relationship with personal relationship. Drumragh reflection on new ways of engaging in parish life ..................... p16 heart. It is a liberating path to the end through it all. Jesus and allow ourselves to be This devotion has been Padre Pio evenings in Sacred Heart Church ...................................................... p16 of humility, compassion, and When Pope Francis invites (From the townland of Tereighter, transformed by this encounter. marketed over the years in a Irish Page by Fr Oliver Crilly nonviolence in the face of us, this month of June, to pray near Park Village, Co Derry, Amhráin Dochais (Songs of Hope) .........................................................................p17 Our prayer during this month thousand prayers and pictures, oppression that culminates in for all those who are suffering Sr Mary is Superior Delegate Remembering the late Bridin McDermott .......................................................... p18 centres on Devotion to the and become so familiar that His death