The Pilgrimage of Croagh Patrick, County Mayo
 
Sundays  
Fincairn: Vigil 7pm, 9.30am
Altinure: Vigil 6pm, 10.30am
Ballymonie: Vigil 7.30pm, 11.30am
   
Week Days:  
Fincairn: Mon & Fri 9.30am ; Wed 8.00pm
Altinure: Tue & Thur 10.00am
Ballymonie: As Announced.

Sunday 2nd August 2009

 

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Jesus said to the crowd: ‘Do not work for food that cannot last but work for food that endures to eternal life’. Every one of us has a whole variety of people and things that are important to us. And we don’t want to neglect any of them. However, we all have a great responsibility to set priorities, and to get those priorities right. That is what Jesus is calling us to this week. The most important things are those that last forever like love, faith, hope. And the most important people are those of our own families and communities. Married couples need to make their marriage their priority. Parents need to make their family their priority. As people of faith we need to make our parish our priority. All this means that other things and people become less important while not neglecting them.

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 

Sunday, 2nd August 2009.

 

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

First Reading Exodus 16:2-4.12-15

God feeds his people in the desert.

 

Second Reading Ephesians 4:17.20-24
Paul urges the Ephesians to live lives in keeping with their baptismal calling.

 

Gospel John 6:24-35
Jesus declares that he himself is the true bread from heaven.


 

Please leave notices for next week’s bulletin with Josephine on or before
7.30pm Wed evening. Email johassan@btinternet.com tel 77781627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASS TIMES THIS WEEK



St Joseph’s, Fincarn - Monday and Friday 9.30 am
Wednesday 8.00 pm

 

St Mary’s, Altinure - Tuesday and Thursday 10.00 am
Friday 7.30pm

 

 

 


St Peter & St Paul’s, Foreglen - Advance Notice – The Blessing of the Graves and Intercession for the Dead will be in Foreglen/Ballymonie on 16th August 2009 at 11.30am Mass

 

 

 


VISITATION OF THE SICK – The Sick will be attended as follows:
Monday: Teeavan and Carnanbane
Friday: Altinure

 

 

 

SUNDAY COLLECTION– thank you for your continued generosity
St Joseph’s: 26th July £895
St Mary’s: 26th July £760
St Peter & St Paul’s: 26th July £661
19th July £401

 

 


ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 8th August: Team 3 (w) Trudy Farren, Katie McGrellis, Clodagh Simpson, anna Maria Murphy, Ciara McCloskey

Sun 9th August – Aedan McGrellis, Ellie McGrellis, Emma O’Neill, Liam Eoin Campbell, Conor Campbell, Reece Armstrong


ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beg. 9th August – Olivia Donaghy, Cliona Donaghy, Lara Jane Doherty


READERS – ST MARY’S (August)
Vigil – Michael Forester
Morning - Arthur O’Kane


READERS – ST JOSEPH’S

Sat 8th August Caoimhe Crossan Caoimhe Crossan
Sun 9th August Diane McCormack Ryan Hegarty


READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 8th August Margaret McLaughlin
Sun 9th August Elaine Feeney

 

 


HALLOWEEN DRAW


Tickets are available in the Sacristy. Any individuals or groups who would like to try to sell 25 tickets will also be entered into a Sellers Draw. The Main Draw Prizes are £5000, £2000, £1000, £500 and £500. The Seller’s Draw has prizes of £500, £200, £100, £50 and £50


 

 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL


The Annual Summer Outing will be on Thursday 6th August 2009, going to Coleraine/Portrush. The bus will be in Feeny at 10.15 am leaving at 10.30am sharp. Dinner will be in The Inn on the Coast Portrush, served at 5.30pm, coming home immediately afterwards.


Anyone interested in going, please give your name to any member of SVDP on or before Monday 3rd August 2009, as numbers for meals have to be confirmed on that date.

 

 


LEARMOUNT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP – It is planned to run the Certificate in Essential Skills Level 1 7 2 in Literacy at the Learmount Community Centre in September 2009 in conjunction with the Northwest Regional College. The Department of Employment and Learning have emphasized that the Level 2 in Essential Skills is comparable in standard with GCSE English at Grades C or above and has encouraged businesses and educational establishments to include Essential Skills as alternatives to GCSE’s in job advertisements etc. In order to secure the course for September we need the names of interested participants as soon as possible. Please ring the Community Centre on 777 81881 to register; places will be limited..

 

 

 

 

Yoga – A new waiting list is being compiled for the Yoga classes held on Monday and Wednesday nights in Learmount Resource Centre. Phone 777 81881 to register your interest for places as they become available.

 

 

 

 

DUNGIVEN LOCAL COMMITTEE CANCER RESEARCH U.K. The local Committee of Cancer Research U.K. would like to thank all those who took part in or sponsored our recent Great Glenshane Lorry Pull which was held on Saturday 20th June 2009. A great total of £31,635.12 was raised. This includes £4158.16 which was the amount raised in the street collection held on the same day.

 

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR AUGUST 2009


St Joseph’s


Collectors: Sat night: John McCullagh and Liam McLaughlin

Sun morn: Patsy McGrellis and Sean Campbell

 

Cleaners: Kathy Lynch (Knockan), Anne Lynch, Celine Rogers,
Colette Hasson, Margaret Coll

 

Flowers: Mary O’Neill and Roisin Lynch


St Mary’s


Church Ladies: Kathleen Marsh, Kathleen O’Neill,
Bridie McCloskey

 

Collectors: Sat night: Thomas Hasson, Pat Lynch,
Dessie O’Kane, Kieran McElhinney

Sun morn: Sean McKenna, Justin Quirk,
Eamon McLaughlin, Paschal O’Kane

 

Counters: Team 3, Altinure


 

 

 

NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEKS BULLETIN should be left with Josephine before 7.30pm on Wednesday evening, tel 77781627 or email to johassan@btinternet.com