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 December 2008

 

2nd Sunday of Advent

 

The Good News

 

It is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: "A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight." When we hear those words we automatically think of John the Baptist and they are certainly about him. But they are about us also. The task of each one of us is to prepare a way for the Lord so that he can enter into our world today; to make his paths straight so that he can enter into the heart of every human person, where he wants to live. Some of us, like John the Baptist, do this through preaching. The most important way though is through love. Our love needs to be active and growing whether it is in marriage or in family life. This takes commitment and effort every day so that those we love can know how special they are. And this love needs to be brought to the parish community so that everyone can find a home among us.

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 

Sunday, 7th December 2008

 

2nd Sunday of Advent

 

Parish Missal Readings (Year 2) p 401 & Proper p 986

 

First Reading Isaiah 40: 1-5.9-11
Prepare a way for the Lord. Isaiah asks us to declare with confidence our God is coming. He asks us to prepare our relationships, our places of work, our schools, our homes, and prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.

 

Second Reading 2 Peter 3: 8-14
What we are waiting for is what he promised; the new heavens and new earth, the place where righteousness will be at home.

 

Gospel Mark 1: 1-8
‘Someone is following me, someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to kneel down and undo the strap of his sandals. I have baptised you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

MONDAY IS THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND IS A HOLY DAY

 

Masses for the Holy Day are as follows:

St Joseph’s – Sunday vigil at 7.00pm

Monday morning at 9.30am


St Mary’s - Monday morning at 10.30am

Monday evening at 7.30pm


St Peter & St Paul’s - Sunday vigil at 7.30pm

Monday morning at 11.30am

 

 

 

 

LAST WEEKS COLLECTION - Thank you for your generosity
St Joseph’s £768 and £264
St Mary’s £690 and £210
St Peter & St Paul’s £475 and £115

 

 

VISITATION OF THE SICK – Fr O’Reilly will visit the Sick in Foreglen will on Tuesday

 

 

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT FOR ADVENT - will be held each Monday during Advent in the Grotto Chapel from 10.00am to 4.00pm

 

 

 

 

READERS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S
Holy Day Vigil Rachel Farren Rachel Farren
Holy Day Morning Sheena McGrellis Sheena McGrellis
Sat 13th Dec Dee McGrellis Rachel Farren
Sun 14th Dec Diane McCormick Ryan Hegarty

 

 

READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 13th Dec Elaine Sheerin
Sun 14th Dec Nuala McCloskey

 

 

ST MARY’S CHURCH READERS FOR DECEMBER
Saturday vigil Grace Conway
Sunday morning Arthur O’Kane

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST. PETER & ST PAUL’S
Starting Sun 13th Dec – Olivia Donaghy, Cliona Donaghy, Lara Jane Doherty

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST MARY’S
Sat 13th Dec – Seamus McLaughlin, Eoin Coll, Thomas Reilly
Sun 14th Dec – Matthew Devine, Conor Feeney, Tamara O’Kane

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 13th Dec – Team 3 Nicole Farren, Trudy Farren, Clodagh Simpson, Anna Maria Murphy, Ciara McCloskey
Sun 14th Dec – Team 4 (w) – Luanne McGrellis, Emma O’Neill, Ellie McGrellis, Aedan McGrellis


ST MARY’S ALTINURE - We need to refresh the 2008 Readers List and are asking you to please volunteer to join a rota for Church reading. Maeve McLaughlin is collating all names for this group and we are asking you to please contact her on 028 777 81589 over the next couple of weeks so that we can get the new list up and running for 2009. This invitation goes out to all young people from P7 and upwards ) in our parish….. please help – your support would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

SVDP CHRISTMAS PARTY – on Sunday 7th December 2008 in Gort-na-Drum. Dinner is served at 4.00pm. Bus leaves Feeny at 3.30pm


FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – Christmas Shop – we are now stocking a selection of Banagher sports items, tops, jackets, tracksuits. Also wide range of Christmas items and household goods. Please call in to support your community. All proceeds will be used to fund community activities.

**Please note we also now have Trocaire Global Gifts on sale **

 

Photocopying and fax service - Feeny Community Association are now providing a photocopying and fax service at very keen prices. Call Karen on 77781876 if you require any information or call in at the Community Office.

 

 

PIANO LESSONS – available for children 7 years of age and over. Ring Brenda on 07521273320

 

 

ST. CANICE’S P.S. FEENY - Is your child due to start primary school in September 09? Children born between 2nd July 2004 and 1st July 2005 (inclusive) must commence primary education in September 2009. Application forms are now available both in the school and at the playgroup. Completed forms should be returned to school on or before Wednesday 21st January 2009.

 

 

BANAGHER COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP – Application forms are available for September 2009. To collect a form please call at the Playgroup from 9.00am to 1.00pm - Monday to Friday. Completed forms should be returned to Playgroup on or before Wednesday 24th January 2009.

 

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