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 14th December 2008

 

Gaudete Sunday

 

Our Joy in Christ

 

"He (John the Baptist) was not the light, only a witness to speak for the light." We live in a world where we take light for granted - until there is a breakdown in the electricity service! Then we can feel lost and fearful and angry. We also live in a world that we take for granted is in good shape and yet there is so much pain and distress in the lives of people all around us. We don't have to save the world we live in. Our task is to make it possible for Christ to save our world. We do this by being the witness for the light through the quality of our love radiating out to all we meet. This is done in all kinds of ways through the gentleness of the intimate relationships of marriage and family life. But, as we approach Christmas, we can make a special effort to reach out to those who are in need or living in isolation, especially in our parish community.

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 

Sunday, 14th December 2008

 

3rd Sunday of Advent

 

Parish Missal Readings (Year 2) p 406 & Proper p 988

 

First Reading Isaiah 61: 1-2.10-11
He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up hearts that are broken.

 

Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24
May you all be kept safe, spirit, soul and body, for the coming of the Lord.

 

Gospel John 1: 6-8.19-28
John the Baptist comes as a witness to speak for the light.

 

 

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

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES IN THE PARISH

St Joseph’s: Christmas Eve Vigil 9.00 pm
Christmas Day 9.30 am and 11.00 am

 

St Mary’s Christmas Eve Vigil 7.00 pm
Christmas Day 10.00 am

St Peter & St Paul’s Christmas Eve Vigil 8.00 pm
Christmas Day 11.30 am

 

 

 

LAST WEEKS COLLECTION - Thank you for your generosity
St Joseph’s £685 and £233
St Mary’s £767 and £250
St Peter & St Paul’s £495 and £102

 

 

 

 

VISITATION OF THE SICK – Fr Eamonn will attend the Sick in Feeny on Monday 14th December

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

MASS TIMES THIS WEEK IN ST JOSEPH’S
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30am
Plese note there will be no Evening Mass on Wednesday due to the Limavady Penitential Service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PENITENTIAL SERVICES
Limavady Christ The King – Wednesday 17th December at 7.30pm
St Joseph’s, Fincairn - Sunday 21st December at 6.00pm

 

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 20th Dec – Team 1 Lauren Mullan, Rory Archibald, Cahan Brolly, Shane Murphy, Brenna Archibald
Sun 20th Dec – Team 2 (w) – Sorcha O’Hara, Liam Eoin Campbell, Desmond Lynch, Conor Murphy, Oran Cassidy

 

READERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 20th Caoimhe Crossan Aisling Devine
Sun 21st Emmet Kerlin Sorcha O’Hara

 

 

READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 20th Dec Kevin O’Kane
Sun 21st Dec Margaret McLaughlin

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST. PETER & ST PAUL’S
Starting Sun 20th Dec – Tiarnan Lynch and Tiarnan Burke

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST MARY’S
Sat 20th Dec – Rachael O’Kane, Taneisha Murray, Omarh McCormack
Sun 21st Dec – Adam Connolly, Karl O’Kane , Matthew Devine

 

 

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.

 

 

FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION –
Community Christmas Shop – Stocking a wide range of items such as toys, decorations, Christmas cards, hair accessories, earrings, stocking fillers, party packs, scented candles, wrapping paper and bags. Also now stocking household items such as big box washing powder, fabric softener, tin foil. Banagher Club gear now in stock. Selection of home made Christmas cakes. Raffle tickets now being sold for Christmas Hamper.

Trocaire Global gifts**

 

 

 

 

Attention plumbers, electricians, brickies, joiners and all other types of trades - Feeny Community Association Ltd is currently compiling a leaflet of services in the locality. If you would like to be included please contact the Community Office on 777 81876 for further details.

 

 

 

Photos taken at the Christmas Party last Friday night with Santa will be available for collection from Monday onwards at the Christmas shop.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

PARK COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP – Application forms are now available from the Playgroup for children in their pre-school year 2009.

 

 

 

ST MARY’S GAC BANAGHER - Club lotto jackpot is currently £5000 !!!!


£100 ticket draw winners:
1st prize £200 Una & Bubbly
2nd prize £300 Margaret & Jude McLaughlin
3rd prize £400 Tony Doherty 4th prize £500 Neil Murphy
5th prize £3,000 Colm mcGurk
6th prize £200 Leah Lynch
7th prize £300 Declan & Sharon Logue 8th prize £400 Mark Quigley
9th prize £500 Seamus Farren
10th prize £5,000 Tommy Hegarty
11th prize £200 Mickey Murray 12th prize £300 Gerard McGillion
13th prize £400 Ethan & Kacy Rose McLaughlin
14th prize £500 Sean Millar
15th prize £10,000 Dominic Begley



 

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