Sundays  
Fincairn: Vigil 7pm, 9.30am
Altinure: Vigil 6pm, 10.30am
Ballymonie: Vigil 7.30pm, 11.30am
   
Week Days:  
Fincairn: 9.30am; Wed & Fri 8pm
Altinure: 10am; Fri 7.30pm; Sat 11am
Ballymonie: 10am

Sunday 2nd Novmember 2008

The Faithful Departed

 

Jesus said: “Yes, it is my Father’s will that whoever sees the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and that I shall raise them up on the last day.” Remembering our dead is very important for various reasons. First of all, many of us have very affectionate memories of our loved ones who have died and it is good for us to call that to mind in a formal way at least once a year. Secondly, remembering our dead puts our own lives in context. All that we have has been given to us by others. This is particularly true of the gift of our faith and the values by which we are to live our lives. Can we look them in the eyes and know that our lives are in accordance with their expectations? Thirdly, remembering our dead puts us in touch with our own mortality. Death is part of the lives of each of us. But it is not our destiny. That destiny is eternal life. How are we preparing for that destiny now by the way we love in marriage, in family life, in our service to our faith community and to the world?

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 

 

 

Sunday 2nd November 2008.

The Commeration of all the Faithful Departed

First Reading Isaiah 25: 6-9

The Lord will destroy Death forever.

 

Second Reading Romans 5: 5-11
We have been reconciled, and may count on being saved by the life of oue Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Gospel Matthew 11: 25-30
Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest.

 

 

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 DURING THE WEEK – ST JOSEPH’S:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30am
Wednesday and Friday at 8.00pm

 

CONFESSION TIMES:
Altinure : Saturday: 5.30 to 6.00pm
First Friday: 7.00 to 7.30pm
Fincairn: Saturday: after Vigil Mass
First Friday: After Mass
Foreglen: Saturday, First Friday and Holy Day: 6.30 to 7.15pm

 

 

MASS TIMES – ST JOSEPH’S:
Fr Eamon will be on holiday from 3rd November until Friday 14th – during this time there will be no weekday Mass in St Joseph’s apart from the First Friday Mass on Friday 7th at 8.00pm

 

 

FIRST FRIDAY MASS IN ST PETER & ST PAUL’S – will be on Friday at 10.00am. Confessions are on Thursday night from 6.30 to 7.15pm.

 

 

LAST WEEKS COLLECTION
Thank you for your generosity
St Joseph’s £696 and £248
St Mary’s £880 and £291

 

 

READERS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S
Sat 8th Nov Rachel Farren Aisling Devine
Sun 9th Nov Ryan Hegarty Diane McCormick

 

 

READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 8th Nov Elaine Sheerin
Sun 9th Nov Nuala McCloskey

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST. PETER & ST PAUL’S
Starting Sun 9th Nov – Sean O’Connor, Ryan Downey

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST MARY’S – NOVEMBER
1st November Taneisha Murray 2nd November Matthew Devine
8th November Robert Brown 9th November Tamara O’Kane
15th November Eoin Coll 16th November Conor Feeney
22nd November Taneisha Murray 23rd November Karl O’Kane

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 9th Nov – Team 1 (w) - Lauren Mullan, Rory Archibald, Cahan Brolly, Shane Murphy, Brenna Archibald
Sun 10th Nov – Team 2 - Sorcha O’Hara, Liam Eoin Campbell, Desmond Lynch, Conor Murphy, Oran Cassidy

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPEL WORKERS FOR NOVEMBER – ST MARY’S

Collectors: Vigil: Paddy Mullan, Patsy Coll, Kieran McNickle,
Paul Kerlin
Morning: Vincent McNickle, Sean O’kane, Terence Devine,
Seamus O’Neill

Readers: Vigil: McCloskey girls
Morning: Ita McSorley and Maeve McLaughlin

Church ladies: Ethna and Teresa Gormley

Counters – Dreen and Tamnagh

 

 

PIONEER NEWS – Members of the Pioneer Association who have completed 25, 50 or 60 years and who wish to receive their Silver or Gold Pins or the Fr Culled Medal, which will be presented at First Friday Mass on 5th December in St Joseph’s Church, Fincairn at 8.00pm please leave your names on or before Sunday 16th November with Eileen on 77781429, Margaret on 71338654 or Patsy on 77781260. Price: silver £20, gold £23; Fr Cullen Medal £24.

 

PARISH SAVINGS: Please note that the Parish savings this year will finish on Week 46 which is the Week ending Friday 14th November. This will enable us to have all cards totalled, cheques printed and handed back to the collectors by the first week of December for distribution. Thank you to all Savers and Collectors for your co-operation in this matter. The Parish Saving will resume in January 2009 as normal.

 

 

FORGED BANKNOTES – In recent weeks there have been a number of forged old Bank of England £20 notes arriving in the Parish Savings. We just ask that everyone be vigilant.

 

 

LOUGH NEAGH TRADITIONAL SINGING CLUB – Friday 7th November at Ballymaguigan AOH Hall – 9.00pm

 

 

CHILD PROTECTION FOR PARISH WORKERS – At this stage of the process the Child Protection Representatives and the Parish Priest would like the Eucharistic Ministers and Sacristans to attend one of the following 3 meetings:

10th November in Parochial House, Park at 7.30pm
17th November in Parochial House, Banagher at 7.30pm
24th November in Parochial House, Foreglen at 7.30pm

Please note that it is essential that you attend one or other of these meetings.

 

 

GORTNAGHEY COMMUNITY CENTRE
45 Card Drive every Sunday night at 8.00pm.
Keep Fit every Wednesday night at 7.30pm and every Saturday morning at 11.00am.
Coming Shortly – Texas Hold’em – Saturday 14th November at 8.30pm - £40 Double Chance. Everyone welcome

 

 

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER
Senior Footballers beat Castledawson on Sunday 26th October in the League by 5 points. Final Score was 1-9 to 0-7.

The last league game is against Loup at home in 2 weeks time.
The £100 dinner dance will take place on Friday 28th November at The Clanree Hotel. Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket can do so from any committee member or ticket seller.

The Club Shop is open every Tuesday from 7.30 to 8.30pm

www.catecheticalcentre.org – The website for the Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre has been launched by Bishop Hegarty. This website will help individuals, families, young and old to explore their faith. Check out the “Youth Section” and the very popular “Thought for the Week”.

 

 

MASS TO CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK in St Eugene’s Cathedral on Thursday 29th January 2009 at 12.30pm. All are welcome.

 

 

DIOCESAN MASS FOR DECEASED TEACHERS – The Annual Diocesan Mass for deceased teachers will be celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, Strabane on Wednesday 12th November 2008 at 7.00pm. Bishop Lagan will celebrate the Mass and all are welcome.

 

 

DIOCESAN MASS FOR DECEASED YOUNG PEOPLE – There will be a special diocesan Mass on Sunday 9th November at 3.00pm in Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty, Derry. The Mass will be an opportunity for family and friends who have lost young loved ones to come together in a spirit of prayer and hope. If you have been bereaved or affected by a young death we invite you in faith to come remember the life of your loved one. All are welcome.

 

 

BLOOD DONATION SESSION – St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s College, Claudy on Monday 3rd November from 2.30 to 4.00pm and 5.15 to 8.00pm

 

 

CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE are recruiting enthusiastic individual to participate in Cycle Costa Rica in April 2009. A £250 registration fee is requested and minimum sponsorship applies. If you are interested in this amazing 11 day challenge. Please contact Sarah on 028 71269898 or email events@childrenincrossfire.org


 

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