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 8th November 2009

 

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Jesus said to his disciples: "This poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury". Today we judge the importance of things by how much they cost. And we also judge the importance of people by how wealthy they are. Jesus gives us a different way of judging, namely by how generous a person is. Generosity is one of the best signs of how free people are within themselves because the greatest freedom is to love with our whole hearts. So many things block that freedom in us, particularly our need to protect our possessions and to increase them. In the person of the poor widow, Jesus gives us the example of complete freedom. This week we are invited to practise this freedom in our homes and in our community by giving time and attention to one another. We are also asked to give to those in need in our world. How free are you to be generous?

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 

Sunday, 8th November 2009

 

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

 

First Reading 1 Kings 17; 10-16
In the middle of a famine, a poor widow shares the last of her food with the prophet Elijah and far from losing by so doing, she is enriched.

 

Second Reading Hebrews 9: 24-28
Through his death Christ has taken our sins upon himself and has opened for us the door to salvation.

 

Gospel Mark 12: 38-44
In the eyes of others the offering of the widow was the least, but in the eyes of Christ it was the greatest.

 

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

 

 

 

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 Josephs: Monday and Friday 9.30am Wednesday 8.00pm


St Mary’s: Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am

Fr Eamon will be off on Tuesday after 10.00am Mass

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL MASS FOR THE DEAD IN ST JOSEPH’S – will be celebrated on Wednesday at 8.00pm. This is a special time to remember all our dead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISITATION OF THE SICK:
Fr O’Reilly will attend the Sick in Foreglen on Monday.
The Sick in Feeny will also be attended on Monday

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 14th Nov: Team 3 – Trudy Farren, Katie McGrellis, Anna Maria Murphy, Oran McCormick, Cathair Coll, Reece Armstrong, Oran Cassidy
Sun 15th Nov – 4(w) – Aedan McGrellis, Ellie McGrellis, Ciara McCloskey, Liam Eoin Campbell, Conor Campbell, Conor McCullagh

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beg. 15th Nov – Orla McLaughlin, Niamh Morahan, Cathaoir Brolly

 

 

READERS – ST MARY’S (November)
Vigil – Aoife McCloskey & Clare McCloskey Morning – Ita McSorley

 

 

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 14th Nov Declan O’Neill Sun 15th Nov Ryan Hegarty

 

 

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 14th Nov Claire Sheerin Sun 15th Nov Caroline McCormick

 

 

 

 

COLLECTIONS

Thank you for your generosity:
St Joseph’s: £993
St Mary’s: £1030
St Peter & Paul’s: £440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT – will take place on Monday in the Grotto Chapel from 10.00am to 4.00pm. This is a time for special prayer. It is hoped that there will always be someone present as this can be especially difficult in the earlier part of the Exposition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE HALLOWEEN DRAW AND CONCERT – was a great success.

 

Thank you to all who helped and supported in it any way. The total raised for the building fund was about £19,000. Thank you again for your help and generosity.


WINNERS: 1. Finola Hasson. 2. Susan Lynch. 3. Rosaleen Pickering.
4. Dermot Nicholl and 5. Katie Lynch
Sellers: Sharon Burke, Margaret O’Neill, Patsy McDermott, Willie O’Kane and
Annie McElhinney

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION DATE – Saturday 6th March 2010 at 11.00am St Joseph’s Fincarn.

 

FIRST COMMUNION DATE: Altinure – 29th May 2010. Fincarn 4th June 2010

 

 

 

 

SVDP Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 29th November.

 

More details later….

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASS FOR DECEASED TEACHERS OF THE DIOCESE – will be celebrated in St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry on Wednesday 11th November at 7.30pm. All welcome

 

 

 

MASS FOR DECEASED YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE DIOCESE will be celebrated in Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty, Derry on Sunday 15th November at 3.00pm. It will be an opportunity for the family and friends of young people who have died to come together in a spirit of prayer and consolation.

 

 

 

 

 

CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE are launching their 2009 Advent campaign in Banagher Parish, the proceeds from which will help vulnerable children and young people in Ethiopia and Tanzania. We are recruiting volunteers to help us distribute boxes at Masses on the weekends of 21st and 22nd and 28th and 29th November, and to help us collect and count donations after Advent. If you would like to volunteer, then please call 02871 269898 or email mark.mcmahon@childrenincrossfire.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREGLEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – DAYCARE – The annual crafts sale for Foreglen daycare will be held at the Community Centre on Thursday 19th November at 8pm. This is always a good night out – please plan to come and take advantage of our range of craftwork, Christmas gifts, home baked goods and second hand goods. As always there are great prizes to be won in the raffles. Daycare staff will be collecting gifts and items for the sale over the coming days. Thank you for assisting the work we do for older people and for your generous past support.

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to express my sincerest thanks to both the parents and children involved with Feeny Community Association, The Summer Scheme, The Drop In Centre and the After School’s club who presented me with such a thoughtful and lovely leaving gift this week. It has been so much fun working with you all, and I really look forward to coming back to volunteer in the future.


Many thanks. Nikki (Community Association)

 

 

 

 

SCHOOL AID ROMANIA – Danielle McLaughlin and Oisín Hassan wish to thank all their friends who joined them on their Sponsored Walk on Saturday 31st October. As well as having absolutely beautiful weather for the Walk, they were overwhelmed by the support received from friends and also from Cormac, Anne, Kathy and Siobhan in organizing the day. A grand total of £263 was donated by passing motorists and pedestrians along the way. When all sponsor sheets have been returned and tallied a full total will be published. Thank you again for your support

 

 

 

O’BRIEN’S GAC, FOREGLEN – the Club will be holding their Annual Dinner Dance at 7.30pm on Saturday, 21st November 2009 in The Clubhouse. A 4 course meal followed by music by The Boogie Men…….. tickets on sale now from any Committee Member or at The Clubhouse. Ticket price is £15.00 each.

 

 

 

 

ARDS FRIARY RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE Creeslough, Co. Donegal. November Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th. Fr Owen O’Sullivan OFM Capuchin. What’s Advent about? What’s its dominant theme? What are we waiting for? Advent and Christmas. Help to make Advent and Christmas better. Commencing at 9.30am. Finishing after lunch. Cost is €85 residential and €60 non residential. Contact Ards Friary 003537491 38909 or info@ardsfriary.ie www.ardsfriary.ie

 



 

 

 

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