Sunday 14th February 2010

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Day of Prayer for Temperance

First Reading : Jeremiah 17: 5-8
The prophet contrasts the life of the wicked with the life of the righteous.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 16-20
St Paul stresses the reality of Jesus’ bodily resurrection,
and the meaning of that resurrection for Christians.

Gospel: Luke 6: 17, 20-26
The Gospel passage assures us there is only one set of guidelines worth heeding.

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 – Month’s Mind for Willie O’Neill 8.00pm

Wednesday – Ash Wednesday 9.30am and 8.00pm

Friday 9.30am

St Mary’s

Tuesday 10.00am

Wednesday – Ash Wednesday 10.30am and 7.00pm

Thursday 10.00am

St Peter & Paul’s

Wednesday – Ash Wednesday 7.30pm

Ash Wednesday is a Day of Fast and Abstinence

 

 

THE SICK

will be visited in Feeny on Monday morning.

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S

Sat 20th February – Team 3 – Trudy Farren, Katie McGrellis, Anna Maria Murphy, Oran McCormick, Cathair Coll, Reece Armstrong, Oran Cassidy

Sun 21st February – Team 4 (weekdays) – Aedan McGrellis, Ellie McGrellis, Ciara McCloskey, Liam Eoin Campbell, Conor Campbell, Conor McCullagh

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S

Week beg 20th February: Ryan Downey, Cahair Feeney, Eunan O’Dwyer

 

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 20th Feb Caoimhe Crossan Sun 21st Feb Liam Owen Campbell

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 20th Feb Carmel McElhinney Sun 21st Feb Julie McLaughlin

 

ALTINURE WINDOW –Fr Eamon wishes to acknowledge donations of

£100 and £100 towards the restoration of the window. Thank you.

COLLECTIONS - Thank you for your generosity: St Joseph’s: £909 St Mary’s: £911

 

 

VOCATIONS INFORMATION DAY

Saturday 20th February in Thornhill Retreat Centre from 11.30am to 4.00pm. Contact Fr Paul Farren on 02871264087 or Fr Colm O’Doherty on 028816 61475

 

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.

 

 

MEETING FOR CARERS

Thursday 11th February 2010 at 7.30pm in LCDI, The Old Roe Valley Hospital. Contact Mary or Nadine on 028777 65438 for more information.

 

NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE

St Patrick’s and St Brigid’s College, Claudy on

Monday 1st March from 2.30pm to 4.00pm and 5.15pm to 8.00pm

 

LENTEN THURSDAYS – Thornhill Centre is hosting a series of ‘Reflection Mornings’ for the Thursdays of Lent beginning 25th February. Each morning begins at 10.30 and concludes with a light lunch at 1.00pm. It includes a talk, quiet reflection and ritual. A donation of £5 per morning is suggested. Please ring 02871 351233 to book.

 

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.

GLENSHANE HOUSE, DUNGIVEN – Creative Sewing Course. A few spaces left. Tel 028777 42494 or call into the office.

SLIMMING WORLD, DUNGIVEN – St Canice’s GAC, Garvagh Road, Dungiven. Every Tuesday 5.30pm and 7.00pm. Further details from Kathy on 07858 995313.

 

OLD TYME DANCE on Friday 19th February in Gortnaghey Community Centre.

DROMBOUGHIL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION is holding it’s Coffee Morning on Friday 26th February 2010 at 10.00am. The Association will also be launching it’s on-line community audit and the Art Class will be exhibiting their recent paintings on the day too. If anyone has a painting or paintings which they would like to sell at this event, please get in touch on 028 777 41247 or 07710 412177.

ST MARY’S DEVELOPMENT GROUP, PARK presents a VALENTINE’S BALL in St Mary’s Hall, Par on Saturday 13th February. Dancing from 11.00pm to 1.30am. Music by Splitz. Admission £5.00. Late Bar. Strictly Over 18’s

 

 

O’BRIEN’S GAC, FOREGLEN

Minor training will begin on Saturday 13th February 2010. All minors are asked to be at the pitch for 3.00pm sharp. Underage Skills and Football continues in the COMMUNITY CENTRE. Under 14’s are held on Mondays from 8pm to 9pm. Under 12 and 10’s (P5 up) held on Mondays from 7pm to 8pm. U6’s and 8’s (P1 to P5) on Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm. We welcome all new players. Come along and enjoy the fun and activities.

JOE MOORE singing in The Club House, Foreglen Club, on Friday 19th February 2010.

 

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER

Club Lotto – 9th February 2010 - 1, 17, 18 and 25. £100 to Danny McGrellis. Next weeks Jackpot £1,300
Please support our Club Lotto – it is only £1a line and
‘IT COULD BY YOU!!!!!!!’

Membership – for all Senior Players and Members 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

UNDERAGE PRESENTATION NIGHT on Friday 26th February 2010 in 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 as the Membership Registration for the Underage players will also take place on the 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

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.

UNDERAGE CAMOGIE There will be a meeting on Tuesday 16th February 2010 at 7.30pm for anyone who is interested in helping out this year. It is important that parents come to this meeting as we need as much help as possible. No experience is required.

FEILE – St Mary’s GAC, Banagher has to supply 6 stewards for the Feile Parade in Derry in July. Ideally these stewards should not be related to any players. County Board is organizing a training session and we would ask that anyone who is willing to help out please contact either Kevin Moore or Kevin Lynch as a matter of urgency.

U-14 LADIES FOOTBALL training will commence on Saturday 20th February 2010 from 11.00am to 12.30pm at the Football pitch. All girls interested in playing in the Feile are asked to attend.