Sunday 16th March 2008

 

Palm Sunday of The Lord's Passion

Let’s have a truly Holy Week!

In times past the world seemed to slow down and it was easier on a certain level to make this week holy. Now, it clearly has to be a personal commitment that each one of us makes. We have to choose to pause from our normal, busy routine and to give this week to God. We have to choose to pray, to meditate upon what Christ did for us, and to take part in the beautiful liturgies prepared for us. Let this week be a truly ‘holy week’ for all of us.

 

THE POPE'S INTENTIONS FOR MARCH 2008
General: That the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation between individuals and
peoples may be understood and that through her testimony the Church may spread
Christ's love, the source of new humanity.
Mission: That Christians persecuted because of the Gospel in various parts of the world
and in various manners may be sustained by the strength of the Holy Spirit and continue
to bear witness courageously and openly to the Word of God.

 

 

LAST WEEKS COLLECTIONS – thank you for your generosity
St Joseph’s £1024 and £360 St Mary’s £971 & £280 Sts Peter & Pauls £536 & £205

 

READERS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S - (N) Narrator (O) Other
Holy Thursday Conor O’Kane, Annemarie O’Kane
Good Friday Dee McGrellis
Good Friday (Passion) Aisling Devine (N), Megan McDermott (O)
Good Friday (solem prayers) Diane Hegarty
Holy Saturday Dylan McGonigle, Rachel Farren, Declan O’Neill and Emma McCormick
Holy Saturday Caoimhe Crossan (Epistle), Megan McDermott
Easter Sunday Emmet Kerlin, Odhran Hassan

 

READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Holy Saturday Elaine Sheerin
Easter Sunday Nuala McCloskey

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST. PETER & ST PAUL’S
Holy Saturday – team 1 (weekdays) – Ailish Kerlin, Tiarnan Lynch, Tiarnan Burke
Easter Sunday– Team 2– Liam O’Hara, Aidan Burke, Kiernan McCormick, Sean O’Connor

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Holy Saturday – Team 3 - Nichole Farren, Trudy, Farren
Easter Sunday – Team 4 (weekdays)– Luanne McGrellis, Aedan McGrellis

BAPTISM – We welcome into God’s family through the Sacrament of Baptism: Sophie Louise McCullagh, 3 Ashford Park, Feeny

 

TROCAIRE BOXES – There is a box in each of our churches to collect your donations to Trocaire. We would like to thank you because you are always so good at changing coins into notes; this makes it so much easier for the Counters. Please bring your Trocaire money to any of the masses or Services this coming week. The earlier, the better.

PARISH MASSES & SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK
Monday: Penitential Service in St Joseph’s, Banagher at 8.00pm
Wednesday: Penitential Service in St Patrick’s Claudy at 8.00pm
Thursday: Mass of Chrism in St Eugene’s Cathedral at 10.00am
Everyone welcome

Found – man’s chain in Foreglen. Owner can claim from Fr O’Reilly

GOOD FRIDAY is a day of fast and abstinence. This means we eat only one main meal and two very small meals. Fasting is closely associated with prayer; that is why we are asked to fast as part of our Lenten sacrifices on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The other half of the sacrifice this day is abstaining. This meant traditionally eating fish in place of meat as this was seen as a sacrifice, but today many of us prefer fish to meat anyway, so there is no sacrifice in that. We should abstain from food we enjoy this day. That is the true meaning of abstinence.

 

ST CANICE P.S., FEENY – 5 week draw – Week 3
£100 Sean Mooney, Gortnahey; £50 Cliona Logue, Cherry Lane; £25 Mrs Devine, P3/4
Sellers prize £10 – Hannah Mullan P4

 

The Staff are very grateful for the two anonymous donations received this week of £250 and £50 towards our fund for the 50th celebration. Any donations would be most welcome, as there are quite a few expenses to be covered. Thank you.

 

FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – There are 4 places left on the Girls Easter Scheme. FCA has decided to now offer these places to any boys aged between 13 and 16. As before, places are allocated on a first come basis. Any boy interested contact Nichola on 028777 81876.

 

There has been interest registered in a Digital Camera Course. It will be running after Easter. Please let Nichola know if you are interested in this course. 028777 81876

 

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES starting after Easter in Feeny Community Centre on Tues or Wed morning and in St Canice Primary School, Feeny on Wed afternoons. Complete Beginners Courses – No experience necessary. Adult learners – no age limit. Contact Dee for full details on 028777 81843 or 07894212377

 

THORNHILL COLLEGE 25 YEAR REUNION event organized for those pupils who started Thornhill college in September 1975 – the first group of 1st years to attend Artillery Street. The City Hotel, Derry has been booked for the night of Saturday 19th April. Please contact Emer on 02871 353863 after 6pm for more details.

 

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER – Senior footballers will play Claudy in 1st round of James O’Hagan Cup at Banagher on 16th March at 5pm
National Hurling League - Derry v Down at Banagher on Sun 16th March at 2.30pm
Community Clean Up day at pitch on Easter Wednesday at 10am. Please give your help to clean up at the Club.
Night at the Races on Easter Monday Night at 9pm at Fincairn Hall – Come along for a great night’s craic!!
Lotto – Jackpot stands at £1200 next week.
Underage football training for P1 to P6 boys and girls every Saturday at the Diamond Centre, Claudy from 11a to 12.30pm. Admission is £1
U12 football training every Saturday at 11am
U14 footballers play Glenullin in Feile Na og on Sunday 16th March at home at 11am
U14 Hurlers play in Feile Na Gael on Easter Tuesday – at home – v- Swatragh at 11.15am and –v- Ballinascreen at 12 noon