Sunday, 11th July 2010

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Moses urges the people to obey God’s law, not as something imposed from outside them,
but as something that springs up from inside themselves.

Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20
Paul asserts the absolute supremacy of Christ.

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
The immortal parable of the Good Samaritan.

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

 

 

NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEKS BULLETIN

should be left with Josephine before 7.30pm on Wednesday evening,

tel 77781627 oremail to johassan@btinternet.com

 

 

MASS TIMES THIS WEEK

St Joseph’s: Mon, and Fri: 9.30am

Wed 8.00pm (Month’s Mind Mass for Mary Muldoon)

St Mary’s: Tues and Thurs: 10.00am

 

COLLECTIONS

Fincairn £1116 & Altinure £890

 

A BIG THANK YOU

to all who helped at the installation of the images of Sts Peter and Paul in Foreglen this week.

 

THE McFEELY FAMILY would like to thank all who bought tickets, gave donations, took part in the 7aside competitions, supported the dance at night and anyone who helped them to raise the £5,000 for Foyle Hospice in memory of their late sister, Geraldine McFeely.

 

 

BLESSING OF THE GRAVES – FOREGLEN – will be held on Sunday 15th August.

BLESSING OF THE GRAVES – ALTINURE – will be held on Sunday 5th September.

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S Sat 17th July – Team 1 – Hannah Mullan, Aimee Loughery, Kerry Campbell, Emma O’Neill, Sorcha McGrellis
Sun 18th July – Team 2(w) – Colleen mcCloskey, Rachel Biggs, Chloe McDermott, Conor Murphy, Oisin Lockhart

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S week beginning 18th July –
Gemma O’Connor, Ashling Armstrong, Cahir O’Connor

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 17th July – Carmel McElhinney Sun 18th July – Julie McLaughlin

 

HALLOWEEN PARISH DRAW – tickets are available in the Sacristy. We hope that 100 sellers will take twenty tickets to sell among your family or in an area of the Parish.

ALTINURE STATIONS – Sheila Byrne has very kindly begun to renovate and enhance the Stations of the Cross to make them a more outstanding and prayerful feature of he Church. It is a time consuming job but will make a big difference.

THE ANGELUS BELL – Fr Eamon wishes to acknowledge donations totaling £1900 so far towards the Angelus Bell.

 

WE WELCOME INTO GOD’S FAMILY

through the Sacrament of Baptism: Katie May Loughrey, 176b Altinure Road;

Connall Paul McLaughlin, 20 Slieveboy Road; Danny Kerlin, 81 Willowcroft and Liam Joseph Mullan, Runcorn.

 

SVDP gate collections on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July will be donated to Kathy Lynch and Kelly Ross’s fundraising for the Chernobyl Children Aid North West Ltd.

 

 

ST JOSEPH’S 7 ST MARY’S BANAGHER SVDP SUMMER OUTING – on Thursday 5th August to Bangor. Bus leaving Main Street, Feeny at 10am, stopping in McNally’s Inn for tea/coffee and scones. Arriving in Bangor at approx 1pm where you can browse in the new Flagstaff Centre, visit Bangor Abbey or Heritage Centre or just take a leisurely stroll along the marina. Leaving Bangor at approx 4pm. Stopping in The Elk for dinner on the way home. Returning home at approx 7.30pm. Please consider this notice as your official invite. If you would like to go you can book a seat by contacting any member of SVDP or by ringing 0759 3954973.

 

 

 

THE BIG KNIT 2010

is a fundraiser organized by Innocent Drinks partnering Age NI (new charity combining Age Concern NI and Help the Aged). The organization needs people from across NI to knit small woolly hats to place on top of Innocent Smoothie bottles. These will be sold in Sainsburys and Boots stores during winter 2010. For every hat knitted, 5p will go to Age NI. Simple knitting patterns and instructions are available from Dorothy McConkey on 02890245729 or email Dorothy.mcconkey@ageni.org

 

 

CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE – are recruiting participants for the Barcelona Half Marathon in February 2011 and the Derry Waterside half Marathon in September 2010. For more information on either event, please contct Sarah on 02871 269898 or email events@childrenincrossfire.org

 

 

LEARMOUNT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP – Kids Environmental Club – Saturday 31st July 10am to 12 noon at the Recycling Centre. Open to all Primary School children (P1-P3 must be accompanied by a parent). Suitable outdoor clothing and footwear should be worn as activities are held outside. Free of charge. More info from 028777 81881.

 

GORTNAGHEY COMMUNITY CENTRE – Friday 16th July Old Tyme Dance Music by Peter McKeever. Adm £4 inc light supper. Extra dance this month on Friday 30th July. Music by Glenshane Country. Everyone welcome. During July we are running Jo Jingle classes on a Tuesday morning t 10.30. This is a programme of music, rhyme and dance especially for the under 5’s. Cost £3.50 per child reduction for second child.

 

20 YEAR OLD CHILDCARE STUDENT available for babysitting over the summer. Day or evening. Full licence. Contact Aisling on 0754 7888188.

 

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER – Lotto numbers for 6th July 2010 – 76, 9, 21 and 22. £100 to Gerard Lynch. Next Week’s Jackpot is £3,400.

 

O’BRIEN’S GAC, FOREGLEN – would like to say Thank You to everyone who helped out in any way in making the Feile weekend such a success. A special thank you to the host families for their time and effort. The club would especially like to pay tribute to the U14 team for their sportsmanship and friendliness towards our visiting club ‘Fethard-On-Sea’ and also their impeccable behaviour throughout all aspects of the Feile weekend. They were a credit to their parents and to the Club! Thank you also to Fr O’Reilly for celebrating a beautiful Feile Mass on Saturday evening. The club would again like to acknowledge Sean McCormick for sponsoring the U14 team tracksuits, tops and trainers.

Congratulations to Odhran McFeely who won the Division 3 Skills Competition in Banagher on Saturday and went on to compete and win 3rd place in the All-Ireland All Division Skills Competition in Celtic Pak on Sunday.

The O’Brien’s Club won the award of ‘Best Banner of the Feile 2010’.

Training continues for P1-P5 on Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and for U12s on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.30pm

The Club Summer Camp will begin on Monday, 16h August until Friday 20th August from 10.00am to 2.00pm. The cost of the camp will be £15.00 per child. There will be a range of sports coached by a number of qualified coaches including gaelic football, hurling, athletics, rounders, tag rugby, aussie rules and much more. To register your child for the camp, please contact any Coach or Trainer.