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 6th September 2009

 

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

‘This people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me.’ Jesus quoted this passage from the prophet Isaiah to the Pharisees and Scribes. We need to listen to it today also. We get so used to doing particular things that we can forget why we are doing them and then our hearts are not in them. This is true of the practice of our faith, which can easily be reduced by us to rituals and duties. It is true also in our love for one another. Husbands and wives need to constantly renew their love for one another and put their hearts into that love again. Parents need to renew their love for their children because parenting can easily become a burden that is carried with little heart. And we need to put new heart into our prayer so that God may come more and more alive to us.

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 

Sunday 6th September, 2009

 

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

First Reading Isaiah 35: 4-7
The ears of the deaf will be unsealed and the tongues of the dumb sing for joy.

 

Second Reading James 2: 1-5
It was those who are poor according to the world that God chose.

 

Gospel Mark 7: 31-37
Jesus opens the ears of the deaf man.

 

 

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 9.30am


Wednesday 8.00pm

 

St Mary’s, Altinure


Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am : Friday 7.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY COLLECTION– thank you for your continued generosity
St Joseph’s £1134 St Mary’s £935

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 12th Sept: Team 1 (w)– Rory Archibald, Brenna Archibald, Cahan Brolly, Hannah Mullan, Amy Loughery

Sun 13th Sept – Team 2 – Oran Cassidy, Desmond Lynch, Conor Murphy, Chloe McDermott, Rachel Biggs, Colleen McCloskey

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beg. 12th Sept – Tiarnan Lynch, Tiarnan Burke

 

READERS – ST MARY’S (Sept)
Vigil – Aoife McCloskey and Clare McCloskey
Morning - Grace McKenna and Sinead McKenna


READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 12th Sept Dylan McGonigle Sun 13th Sept Ryan Hegarty

 

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 12th Sept Claire Sheerin Sun 13th Sept Martin Doherty

 

 

 

 

ADVANCE NOTICE – Fr Eamon will be off from Monday 14th to Saturday 19th Sept.

 

 

 

 

QUALIFIED TUTOR AVAILABLE

 

for work with dyslexic/dyspraxic children…..

 

Tutoring also available for GCSE and A level ICT.

 

For further details please ring 028777 42687 after 7pm weekdays

or mobile 07875335525 at any time..

 

 

 

HALLOWEEN DRAW

 

We are trying to gauge the sale of tickets if you have tickets could you let us know how they are going and make any returns. The response to date has been excellent and is much appreciated. There are of course still some tickets available.

 

 

 

 


LEARMOUNT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP


Don’t forget to pick up our flyer which gives details of forthcoming classes, services and events for Autumn 2009. Flyers will be available locally through the primary school, chapel, shops, Community Centre & Resource Centre. If you don’t receive a flyer contact 777 81881 and one can be posted out to you. Enrolment for all classes is essential as places will be limited.

 

 

 

 

 

GLENSHANE HOUSE, DUNGIVEN

 

Sewing Tues 8 Sept 2-4pm; Level 2 Food Safety Wed 9 Sept 10am to noon; Essential Skills English Wed 9th Sept 10am to noon; Flower arranging Wed 9 Sept 2-4pm; Essential Skills Maths Thurs 10th Sept 10am to noon; Essential Skills ICT Thurs 10th Sept 1am to noon; Card Making Thurs 10th Sept 12-2pm; Esteem Building Thurs 10th Sept 3-5pm;

 

Jewellery Making Thurs 10th Sept 7-9pm; Start IT Thurs 10th Sept 7-9pm; First Aid Fri 11 Sept 10am – 12.30;

 


Digital Photography Fri 11 Sept 12-2pm; Start IT Fri 11th Sept 10am – noon

Other courses starting the following week – for more info tel 028777 42494 or just come and join the class.



If you are interested in finding out more about Samaritans and volunteering opportunities with you local branch, please come along to one of four information evenings to be held the week beginning 14th September. All start at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome:

Mon 14th September Samaritans Centre 16 Clarendon Street, Derry
Tues 15th September Strabane Council Offices 47 Derry Road
Wed 16th September The Plaza Main Street, Buncrana
Thurs 17th September Samaritans Centre 16 Clarendon Street, Derry

Samaritans are available 24/7 to provide confidential emotional support.
Tel 02871 265511

 

 

 

 

 


BANAGHER GAC - £100 ticket meeting on Monday 7th September at 7.30pm in The Pavilion. This is for all people with tickets – please bring names and any money collected.


 

 

 

FEENY MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP – has started again on Friday 4th September. Everyone is welcome to come along on Friday mornings from 10.30am to 12 noon to the Group in The Community Centre

 

 

 

 


PARK BOWLING CLUB – reopens on Monday 7th September at 8.00pm in Park Hall and continues on Monday and Wednesday nights. All players are asked to attend as the League commences in the week beginning Monday 21st September. The Club would welcome new members, male and female. If you haven’t bowled before and would like to give it a go – now’s your chance!!

 

 

 

 

 


PARISH WORKERS FOR SEPTEMBER

 

ST JOSEPH’S

Collectors: Sat night: Sean McGrellis and Peter McGrellis

Sun morn: Gerard Lynch and Jim Brolly

 

Cleaners: Margaret Carton, Caroline Carton and Donna O’Kane

 

Flowers: Margaret Forrester and Bridget Kealey

 

 

 

ST MARY’S

Church Ladies: Betty McAteer and Patricia Mullan

 

Collectors: Vigil: Paddy Mullan, Kieran O’Kane, Paul Devine
and Dermot Devine

Morn: Shane Kerlin, Eugene O’Kane, Paul Kerlin and
Seamus O’Neill (Eden)

 

Counters: Team 4, Park Village


 

 

 

 

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