The Net - June 2024

The June 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:

• Fan the Flame 2024 - Be strong and determined even if life gets though – Bishop Donal
• Three Patrons Parish schools Thanksgiving Mass for Year 7s
• Mass of Thanksgiving for Holy Family PS and retiring principal, Mr Garry Matthewson
• Lavey JPII Award leader welcomes benefits of programme for both participants and parish
• Coming face-to-face with God on Lough Derg
• NET Ministries give thanks for successful year of mission
• Ciaran McAlister Memorial Award
• Step-by-step to feed the next child

• Long Tower celebration of Derry's St Columba
• Coleraine Baptismal Thanksgiving service
• Brandywell Grotto Mass for protection of life
• Celebrating Corpus Christi…*Ballinascreen *Long Tower *Creggan *Buncrana *Newtownstewart *Three Patrons *Dungiven
• Little Way Novena in honour of St Therese of Lisieux
• Greencastle Sacred Heart Feast celebration

*The power of prayer

*St Columba's life and works

*St Anthony's help in finding lost items

*Doubt not a lack of faith but step in growth

*Importance of trust in Christianity

*Wonderful Feast of Corpus Christi

*Pope's reminder of need for action and compassion in addressing migrant crisis

• Remembering the late Sr Elizabeth Devine RSM, Claudy
• Remembering the late Fr Patrick O'Connor, Desertmartin
• Maynooth celebration of ordination anniversaries
• All Ireland Rosary Rally pilgrims called to be Missionaries of the Rosary
• The Rosary and what it means to me by Shelaine Moore
• Inishowen Men's June First Saturday Rosary in Buncrana
• Catholic Mothers Ireland enthused by huge expression of faith at Knock Rosary Rally
• by Sinead Strong
• Pope Francis calls for prayer as he prepares document on Sacred Heart
• Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by St Margaret Mary Alocoque

*Bathing in the abundance of God's love changes us

*Thank God for gift of Salvation and share it with others

*Ask for the Living Water of the Holy Spirit and be amazed

*We receive God's gifts by the grace of the Holy Spirit

*Hearts must be open to guidance of Holy Spirit to receive His gifts

*Growth & Transformation will only come about if we let go and let God

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• Pray our hearts will be moved to do whatever we can to help our brothers and sisters in crisis - Reflection by Fr Pat O'Hagan
• Eternal Echoes…Timeless Truths for today's hearts by Regina Deighan – The Four Marks of the Church: A Series continued
• Lord, I am not worthy by Fr Johnny Doherty CSsR
• Blessing by Fr John McLaughlin ssc
• Carndonagh – the Painter's Way by Dr Seán Beattie
• Pope Francis calls us to unlock the keys of prayer by Fr Joseph K Varghese
• Eucharistic Adoration in the Diocese
• Parish Post-its
• …other Diary Dates
• Carmelite Book Club
• Children's Catechism Club – C3 by Veronica Harley
• Quiz Time with Lawrence