The Net - February 2024

The February 2024 edition of 'The Net', the monthly publication sharing the fruits of the faith in our parish communities within the Diocese of Derry and beyond. 

The NET is available online as well as hardcopy in all parishes - check your local parish church porch

Coverage in this month's edition includes:

• St Brigid's PS Mayogall shares celebration of our faith
• Catholic Schools Week feature – Communities of Service
• New St Patrick's & St Brigid's principal considers 'communities of service' at values driven Claudy College
• 17^th Pope John Paul II Award celebration…
• *God has a track record of using young people in powerful ways – Alexander McLean
• *Money can't buy fulfilling reward of JPII Award – Michaela Bradley
• *David James sings praises of youth Award
• Busy morning at HOPE Dungiven Big Breakfast
• Derry Youth 'Awesome God' Lenten programme
• All or Nothing Youth Club for Girls
• Girls' Get-Together Weekends with the Servant Sisters
• Children's Catechism Club – C3 by Veronica Harley

• Lent – an opportunity to draw closer to God
• Powerful experience of Eucharistic Procession
• St Gianna Beretta Molla and gratitude
• Inspirational life of St Catherine of Siena
• Importance of relationships in illness
• Power of the Rosary in Tammy Petersons' journey with cancer
• The Mysteries of Life

• Iskaheen & Upper Moville calendar created in response to desire for family prayer by Maureen Scott
• Carnhill celebration of St Brigid & Consecrated Life
• Keeping St Brigid Cross tradition alive in Carnhill
• Passing on St Brigid tradition at Buncrana GAC session
• Donagheady gets creative with St Brigid Crosses
• Dregish rejoices on Feast of St Brigid by Fr Peter McCawille
• Greenlough Camogs enjoy making St Brigid Crosses
• Aghyaran gathering for annual celebration of St Brigid
• Urney & Castlefin folk delighted at return of St Brigid celebration by Emby O'Donnell
• Strong St Brigid Cross community in Desertmartin
• Killyclogher cross-making a lovely St Brigid get-together
• Cathedral Hall cuppa and cross-making to celebrate St Brigid
• Warm welcome for Fr Shaun Doherty at Iskaheen & Moville faith talk by Marie Lindsay
• Blessing of hands and prayer for the sick – Cappagh & Lavey

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• Pray for the sick in final stages of life – Reflection by Fr John McDevitt, Hospice Chaplain
• "Thus says the Lord: Remember that you are dust…but you are my dust!" – by Fr Peter O'Kane
• Tribute to the late Mary Doherty (Sean) – Moville
• Vocations News
• Divine Mercy Image explained: The Feet of Jesus by Sr Benedetta Hutnikiewicz ZSJM
• I love you by Fr Johnny Doherty CSsR
• Eternal Echoes…Timeless Truths for today's hearts by Regina Deighan – Soulful Literature
• Spreading the Gospel in the Diocese of Derry: Two Saints by Dr Seán Beattie
• 'To Quell The Terror' – Book review by Bernie McKinney

*An tAthair Emil Kapaun (Father Emil Kapaun)
*Tógadh sé a chros agus leanadh sé mé (Let him pick up his cross and follow me)

*Novena to Sleeping St Joseph

*Lenten Lectio Divina

*Holy Week up close…Ladies Retreat

• Parish Post-its
• Diocesan Diary
• …other Diary Dates
• Quiz Time with Lawrence