Sunday, 7th February 2010

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading : Isaiah 6:1-8
God calls Isaiah to be His prophet.

Second Reading: Corinthians 15:1-11
Paul’s mission is to preach the gospel of Christ.

Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11
Jesus calls the first apostles.

Faith in the word of Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish.
The call of the first disciples - Luke 5: 1-11

PHONE NUMBERS FOR NEIGHBOURING PARISHES:

Dungiven : Fr Aidan Mullan 028 777 41219

Fr Joe Gormley 028 777 41256

Claudy : Fr David O’Kane 028 71 337727

 

MASS TIMES DURING THE WEEK

St Josephs: Monday & Friday 9.30am Wednesday 8.00pm

St Mary’s: Tuesday & Thursday 10.00am

Please note that there will be NO Weekday Masses in St Peter & St Paul’s this week
N.B. Fr Eamon will be off on Tuesday after Mass

 

COLLECTIONS - Thank you for your generosity:
St Joseph’s: £921 St Mary’s: £1021

ALTINURE WINDOW

Fr Eamon wishes to acknowledge a donation of £100 towards the restoration of the window. Thank you.

 

THE SICK will be visited in Carnanbane and Teeavan on Monday.

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 13th February – Team 1 (weekdays) – Hannah Mullan, Aimee Loughery, Kerry Campbell, Emma O’Neill, Sorcha McGrellis

Sun 14th February – Team 2 - Colleen McCloksey, Rachel Biggs, Chloe McDermott, Conor Murphy, Oisin Lockhart

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beg 14th February: Orla McLaughlin, Niamh Morahan, Cathaoir Brolly

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 13th Feb Dee McGrellis Sun 14th Feb Conor McCullagh

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 13th Feb Margaret McLaughlin Sun 14th Feb Elaine Feeney

 

 

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 16TH – 21ST JULY 2010 – Application forms are available for any young person aged 14-15 who would like a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage. Special arrangements are made for the youth who will be led by the Pilgrimage Youth Team. Contact the Pilgrimage Office at 164 Bishop St, Derry
tel 02871 351233

 

APPEAL FOR HELP

A car was damaged on the roadside outside St Mary’s, Altinure at 6.00pm Mass on Saturday 30th January.

Any witnesses are asked to phone 028777 81323.

 

OUR PARISH WEBSITE

www.banagherparish.com – contains Parish information and history. It is updated each week from the Parish Newsletter. In December it was visited an amazing 6877 times. To place this in context, the second most visited site was St Eugene’s Cathedral with 3184 times and the third was Omagh with 3000. There is great interest in our community and our community news. The average monthly ‘hits’ on the site is 5000…. Spread the news about Banagher website to all your friends and family who have moved away from the parish….

 

PIONEER ASSOCIATION – Members who have completed 25 years, 50 years or 60 years and whish to receive their Certificates and Pins at Mass on Wednesday 10th March at 8.00pm please contact 77781260 on or before 22nd February. Cost for Silver is £27, Gold £29 and Fr Cullen Medal is £30.

 

IRISH DANCE CLASS for adults starting Wednesday 17th February in People’s Bar from 8-9.30pm. Admission £4. For more information contact Sharon on 07816055839

 

FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD &

FEENY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LTD

You are invited to attend our annual AGM on Wednesday 24th February at 8.30pm in Feeny Community Hall. We are keen to see new members join the association, so if you are interested please attend and put your name forward.

 

 

ST PETER & ST PAUL’S PS – PARENT’S ASSOCIATION – The joint savings scheme with the Credit Union will be starting in the School on the morning of Tuesday 9th February. Could all parents whose children are taking part in the scheme send in the savings book with their child. Application forms will also be available for any parent who wishes to open an account for their child on Tuesday morning.

 

GLENSHANE HOUSE, DUNGIVEN – Names now being taken for Food Safety Course Level II to commence shortly. For more information or to register tel 028777 42494 or call into the office. Flower Arranging Course starting on Tuesday 2nd March from 11am – 1pm (6 weeks). Still time to register…..

 

THE HOLY FAMILY PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP will hold their monthly meeting in the Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty, Derry on Monday night 8th February starting with 7.30pm Mass. There will be two 1st class relics of St Pio at the meeting. All welcome.

 

 

 

LENTEN RETREAT (OPEN TO EVERYONE)

by Fr Eddie Butler (Priest of the Birmingham Diocese). Theme – “Prepare the way for Jesus Our Lord”. Reflect, pray and prepare oneself for Easter. This retreat will help you focus upon the Christ at the centre of our lives. Starts at 9.30am, concluding after lunch. Cost €85 residential. €60 non residential. Contact Ards Friary on 003537491 38909

 

 

 

ORMANSTON COLLEGE CO. MEATH 2010

Pioneer Youth Activity Weekend.

This weekend is a must attend for all 12-17 year old Young Pioneers. The cost of the weekend is €100 all inclusive – food, board, activities etc. Bookings Peter Fagan, phone 00353749374653 or email for info to dermotfagan@gmail.com or miat@aircom.net

 

 

 

O’BRIEN’S GAC, FOREGLEN

U14 Training will be held at 11am on Sunday 7th February at the Pitch.

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER

Club Lotto – 2nd February 2010 - 2,3,4 and 19. £50 each to John Lynch and Maria Cartin. Next weeks Jackpot £1,200

We still need Lotto Collectors for some areas of the Parish which are not currently covered. If you feel that you could collect, at even a few houses, in your area please let us know…. The Lotto is a vital fundraising activity for the day to day running of the club helping to pay for buses to take underage teams to matches, maintenance, repairs and running costs for the grounds and Clubhouse, insurances, electricity etc… – Our underage teams have been bringing in silverware consistently over the last number of years and whilst they need the support of friends and family at the Matches and training, the Club also requires the monetary support to help the teams on their journeys to success each year. All support is gratefully accepted and appreciated.

Membership – for all Senior Players and Members is now due. The fee is £10 for the year and all Players must be fully paid members. If you have not already done so, please contact Michelle Devine to pay this year’s fee. If you have friends or family who have moved away from the parish – perhaps abroad, who would still like to help support St Mary’s - get in touch with someone on the Committee to organize a means of support …….. Remember to tell them to keep in touch via the website www.banaghergac.com Anyone over 18 can be a paid up Member

UNDERAGE PRESENTATION NIGHT on Friday 26th February 2010 at Fincairn Hall at 7.30pm. Presentation of prizes up to and including Minors will take place on the Night. All Underage players are requested to attend. Friends and Family are cordially invited to cheer on our Young Teams and to see them collect the well earned Prizes and Medals for which they have worked so hard during the year.
Membership Registration for the Underage players will also take place at the Presentation Night. This year a fee of £5 per player is payable. The fee for Families with 2 or more children playing is £10.

DUE TO INSURANCE AND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS ALL PLAYERS – BOTH SENIOR AND UNDERAGE MUST BE FULLY PAID MEMBERS OF THE CLUB THIS YEAR. NO PAY – NO PLAY.

Club Gear Shop open on Tuesdays from 8pm to 9pm

SCOR – The Committee has been approached by some of our young members who would be keen to be involved in a Scor Team or Act. We are eager to support them but unfortunately, this is not possible without adult assistance. If you feel that you would be able to help in getting some Scor groups organized to represent Banagher or if you have ideas on what could be achieved please contact Josephine Hassan as soon as possible. It is good to see our Youth taking an interest in this and we would hope that the adults of the Parish and Club would lend their support. Thank you.

A CHILD PROTECTION COURSE is being held on Friday 12th March and FOUNDATION LEVEL COACHING COURSE on Saturday 13th March. These courses are both Free of Charge. Please contact Shauna Murphy to put your names forward for either of these courses. It should be noted that all Coaches, Managers or parents helping out with Underage Teams are legally obliged to have undertaken the Child Protection Course.