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 7th September 2008

Reflection

 

‘O that today you would listen to his voice. Harden not your hearts!’


From a spiritual point of view, hardness of heart is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone. To adopt a hardhearted attitude is to maim oneself. A hard heart can’t feel, can’t respond, can’t love. A hard heart can’t experience joy. A hard heart is a closed heart. A soft heart, on the other hand, is a blessing. A soft heart can receive and can respond. It can be saddened but it can also be deliriously happy. Softened by the rain of God’s grace, and warmed by the sun of his love, the human heart can be turned from a desert into a garden.

 

Sunday 7th September 2008

 

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Parish Missal Readings (Year 1) p 347 & Proper p 1086

 

First Reading Ezekiel 33: 7-9
The appointed leaders hear the responsibility to point out to wrong-doers the error of their ways and to try to get them to reform.

 

Second Reading Romans 13: 8-10
If we truly loved our neighbours we would not harm them in any way.

 

Gospel Matthew 18: 15-20
We hear about the duty a Christian has to correct an erring brother and sister. But there is a proper way of doing it.

 

 

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

 

 

WEEKDAY MASS IN ST JOSEPH’S
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30 am
Wednesday at 8.00pm

 

 

THE SICK – Fr Eamon will attend the Sick on Monday and Friday this week.

 

 

 

LAST WEEKS COLLECTION
Thank you for your generosity
St Joseph’s £831 and £302
St Mary’s £735 and £352

 

 

READERS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S
Sat 13th Sept Rachel Farren Aisling Devine
Sun 14th Sept Ryan Hegarty Diane McCormick

 

 

READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 13th Sept Gerard McCloskey
Sun 14th Sept Elaine Feeney

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 13th Sept – Team 1 (weekdays) – Cahan Brolly, Shane Murphy, Brenna Archibald
Sun 14th Sept – Team 2 – Liam Eoin Campbell, Desmond Lynch, Conor Murphy, Oran Cassidy

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST. PETER & ST PAUL’S
Starting Sun 14th Sept – Siobhan Duffy, Shane Farrell, Ryan Downey


 

PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORIE
There will be a pilgrimage to Medjugorie – Sat 4th to 11th October 2008 ex Belfast Airport. Places are limited. Booking and information from Pat Mullan, Derry 02871 301474 or Marie T Furey, Buncrana 00353749361625

 

 


 

WEDDINGS - Anyone who has arranged a wedding with Fr. John or Fr. Walter please contact Fr. Eamon soon… your dates and times are secure but Fr. Eamon needs to meet with you all to make sure all your civil and church papers are in order. This is a very important notice

 


 

NAZARETH HOUE COLLECTION – Sr Teresa Walsh writes “thank you very much for the most generous church collection of £1332.90 and €10 . The Sisters are most grateful. May God bless and reward each one of you in His own special way for your great generosity. Our project this year is to replace all six water thanks. Thanks to your generous support this is now possible”.

 

 

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS – THE CATHOLIC CHAPLAINCY @ QUEEN’S, BELFAST

 

email: cc@aubcc.org website: www.qubcc.org


The Catholic Chaplaincy, 28 Elmwood Avenue, reopens on Sunday 28th September for 8.00pm Mass. The Chaplains’ Café and the rest of the Chaplaincy facilities (Corpus Christi Chapel, library, lounge and prayer room) reopen on Monday 29th September at 9.00am.

Daily Mass Monday to Friday at 12.15pm .

Sunday Mass 12 noon and 8.00pm


Welcome night for all new students: Wednesday 8th October at 7.00pm
The Dedication of Studies Mass will be on Sunday 12th October at 8.00pm
Please sign up with the Chaplaincy as part of the Online Enrolment Procedures.

 

 

BANAGHER DAM WALK


The local Cancer Research group are holding their annual Banagher Dam walk on Saturday 27th September at 1.30pm. Anyone wishing to take part can get a sponsor form by contacting either Ann Canning on 028777 41896 or Anne Marie O’Hagan on 028777 41137.

 

 


LEARMOUNT COMMUNITY CENTRE


Registration for teenagers attending the Drop-in Centre will take place at Learmount Community Centre on Tuesday 9th September at 7.30pm. This is open to anyone aged 13+

 

 

 

PARK RECYCLING CENTRE


Don’t forget the Recycling Centre is open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm and on Saturday from 8.00am to 5.00pm

 


 

 

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