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: 9.30am; Wed & Fri 8pm
Altinure: 10am; Fri 7.30pm; Sat 11am
Ballymonie: 10am

Sunday 15th February 2009

 

6th Sunday of the Year

 

Jesus, friend of outcasts

 

“Whatever you eat, whatever you drink, whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God.” We often think of faith and religion only in terms of prayer. The extraordinary thing about Jesus and his teaching, as seen in this passage from St. Paul, is that true religion is to be found in the ordinary things of life and true faith is to be lived in daily life. This is especially true in the day-to-day loving that is marriage. Each couple live out their spirituality in the ways they tenderly love one another. And in family life the quality of love is what makes people holy. In our life together in our parish we are called to the spirituality of being a community in which we care for one another. We need prayer as part of it all both to grow in the power to love and to celebrate the goodness of love. It is only through the power of God that we can love as we should.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 


Sunday, 15th February 2009

 

6th Sunday of the Year

 

First Reading Leviticus 13: 1-2.44-46
The leper must live apart: he must live outside the camp.

 

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10: 31-11:1
Whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God.

 

Gospel Mark 1: 40-45
A leper is healed through the compassion of Jesus.

 

 

CONFESSION TIMES IN ALL PARISH CHURCHES:

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, and Holy Day: 6.30 to 7.15pm

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES


St Joseph’s, Fincarn – Mass on Monday and Friday morning at 9.30am

Mass on Wednesday at 8.00pm


St Mary’s, Altinure – Mass on Tuesday and Thursday at 10.00am

 

 

VISITATION OF THE SICK – the Sick in Feeny will be visited on Monday

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 21st Feb – Team 3 (w) – Nicole Farren, Trudy Farren, Clodagh Simpson, Anna Maria Murphy, Ciara McCloskey
Sun 22nd – Team 4 – Luanne McGrellis, Emma O’Neill, Ellie McGrellis and Aedan McGrellis

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST MARY’S
SaturdayRachael O’Kane, Taneisha Murray, Omarh McCormack
Sunday: Adam Connolly, Tamara O’Kane, Karl O’Kane

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beginning 22nd February Olivia Donaghy, Cliona Donaghy, Lara Jane Doherty

 

 

READERS – ST MARY’S
Vigil – Maeve McLaughlin Morning - Patrick Conway, Aisling Devine

 

 

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat night Dylan McGonigle Megan McDermott
Sun morn Declan O’Neill Sorcha O’Hara

 

 

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat night Gerard McCloskey Sun morn Elaine Feeney

 

 


ST PETER & ST PAUL’S EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS received forms before Christmas to complete regarding Child Protection. Eamon Curran will be in the Parochial House in Foreglen on Monday evening from 7 – 8pm to receive the completed forms or give assistance to anyone who needs help in completing them. Alternatively you can drop the forms into Fr O’Reilly and he will pass them on to Eamon.

 

 

FEENY DROP IN CENTRE will be launched on Monday 16th February at 7.30pm to 9.00pm for all secondary school children. Both children and parents must attend the launch night in order to register. Registration for the year will cost £5.00. A further 50p will be charged per session. There will be two sessions per week on Monday from 7.00pm to 9.00pm and on Saturday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The sessions are subject to change if a majority should wish so or further sessions can be added. This will be a great opportunity to see a bit of what is in store for the youth of Feeny over the next few years. Please note the change of time.

 

 

FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – Martial Arts Kickboxing starts on Friday 20th February at 5.00pm to 6.00pm. £2.50 per session. This class is open to both adults and children over the age of 6.

 



FEENY PHARMACY – NOW OPEN – at 67 Main Street, beside Centra.
Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm and Saturdays from 9am to 5pm

 

 

 

 

NICOLE FARREN from the Parish is traveling to Medjugorje with St Patrick’s College, Maghera. She will be collecting after Mass on Saturday 28th February and on Sunday 1st March to raise money to assist with the provision of aid, medical supplies and trained personnel for the Medjugorje area and the orphanages located in this extremely poor region of Bosnia-Herzegovina. In these times when we are all feeling the effects of the credit crunch, please remember those who are less fortunate than ourselves and give as generously as you can.

 

 

O’BRIEN’S GAC – Lotto numbers this week were 3,7,10, 15. there was no winner, consolation prize was won by Sheila O’Kane. Jackpot next week is £1850.
All outstanding membership – adult and underage must be paid before 14th February. Payment can be made to any committee member. Remember – no membership paid – no insurance cover on club games or activities!!

 

 

 

ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALTINURE

Charities: Foyle Down Syndrme Trust £875
Children in Crossfire £250
St Vincent de Paul £50
Age Concern Luncheon Club £50
Foyle Women’s Aid £50
NSPCC £800

After School Activities:

Tuesday Gaelic Football P 5/6 Art P3
Wednesday Netball P5/6/7
Thursday Vioin/Tin Whistle P3 – 7
During School Activities
Monday Tag Rugby P7 Spanish P1 and 2
Tuesday Gaelic P3 & 4 Irish All classes
Gymnastics P5 - 7
Wednesday Spanish P 3 & 4
Thursday Gaelic P 5 & 7

 

Congratulations to our Boys’ Cross Country Team through to the Northern Ireland Finals

Curriculum Initiatives -

Cued Spelling – presentation of certificates on February 20th
Paired Maths – begins March 2nd

Cross Community projects – Sharing stores – P5 – project just finished
- placename project – P 6 – begins February 23rd
- - Divided Cities – P7 – begins 20h February

 

Many thanks for your continued support with all our work

 

 

 

THORNHILL CENTRE


Lenten Thursdays – Beginning 26 February, Thornhill Centre is hosting a series of ‘Reflection Mornings’ for the Thursdays of Lent. Each morning begins at 10.30am and concludes with a light lunch at 1.00pm and includes a talk, quiet reflection and ritual. A donation of £5 per morning is suggested. Please ring 71 351233 to book.

 

Sunday Readings – Thornhill Centre is holding Scripture evenings beginning Wednesday 3 March from 8.00pm to 9.30pm. The course will give participants some background on the Liturgy of the Word for the Sundays of Lent. For details ring 71 351233.

 

 

 

NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANFUSION SERVICE – in St Patricks and St Brigids College, Claudy on Friday 27th February from 2.30 to 4.00pm and 5.15 to 8.00pm

 

 

DERRY YOUTH RETREAT, TERMONBACCA, DERRY – 20th -22nd February – age 16-35. visit www.youth2000.ie



 

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