Sunday, 17th January 2010

2nd Sunday of the Year.

First Reading : Isaiah 62: 1-5
The promise of God to love and care for his people.

Second Reading: Corinthians 12: 4-11
The variety of gifts which are brought by the one Spirit.

Gospel: John 2: 1-11
The miracle at Cana.

 

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 and Friday 9.30am

Wednesday 8.00pm

St Mary’s:

Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am

COMMUNION FOR THE SICK

The Sick in Feeny will be attended on Monday

 

 

COLLECTIONS - Thank you for your generosity:

St Joseph’s: Christmas Day £3008
January 3rd £713
January 10th £857

St Mary’s: Christmas Day £2588
January 3rd £681
January 10th £660

St Peter & St Paul’s: December 20th £455
Christmas Day £1976
January 3rd £380
January 10th £510

 

 

MONTH’S MIND

Mass for John O’Hara is on Saturday night, 23rd January at 8pm Mass in St Peter & St Paul’s Church.

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S

Sat 23rd January – Team 3 (weekdays) – Trudy Farren, Katie McGrellis, Anna Maria Murphy, Oran McCormick, Cathair Coll, Reece Armstrong, Oran Cassidy

Sun 24th January – Team 4 – Aedan McGrellis, Ellie McGrellis, Ciara McCloskey, Liam Eoin Campbell, Conor Campbell, Conor McCullagh

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S

Week beg 24th January: Ryan Downey, Cahair Feeney, Eunan O’Dwyer

 

READERS – ST MARY’S (January)

Vigil – Michael Forrester Morning – Grace McKenna, Sinead McKenna

 

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S

Sat 23rd Jan Demi Lee Armstrong
Sun 24th Jan Diane McCormick

 

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S

Sat 23rd Jan Kevin O’Kane
Sun 24th Jan Nuala McCloskey

 

ALTINURE WINDOW

As you know the window has now been removed. It is hoped that it will be returned within six weeks. Fr Eamon wishes to acknowledge donations of £1000, £100 and £30 towards the repair of the window. It will cost about £10,000 but should need no maintenance for the next 100 years.

 

 

STEP INTO THE PROMISE OF A NEW SPRING

An invitation to a weekend of peace, reflection and appreciation of the gifts of life through music, readings, meditative movement and spiritual awareness. Ards Retreat Centre, Donegal – 5th, 6th and 7th February. Tel: 00353 7493 84015 or email info@ardsfriary.ie

SPECIAL DIOCESAN MASS

The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special needs, and their families and friends, will take place in St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry on Saturday 24th April 2010. Bishop Lagan will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Communion at this Mass please contact the Catechetical Centre on 02871 264087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org

CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE would like to thank all those who have returned donations from their Advent campaign. If you were unable to return your Advent collection box due to the recent poor weather, you can still do so by bringing your donation to the Sacristy or Parish Office, or by posting it to 2 St Joseph’s Avenue, Derry, BT48 6TH. For other queries please phone 02871 269898.

 

FEENY COMMUNITY HALL

Due to a burst pipe the Community Hall will be closed for the next few weeks. All groups, Clubs, and the Drop In will be suspended until further notice.

Feeny Community Association will be working to get the Hall reopened as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you have any queries please contact Karen on 028777 81876.

LEARMOUNT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

It would be greatly appreciated if all completed community surveys (which were circulated along with the Christmas magazine) could be returned as soon as possible. Don’t forget to pick up the January 2010 flyer giving information about forthcoming courses, classes and events.

GLENSHANE HOUSE, DUNGIVEN

OCR Level I Accounts (Sage) commences Tuesday 2nd February from 6.30 to 9.30pm. A few places still available. Tel 028777 42494 or call into the office for details.

 

 

O’BRIEN’S GAC, FOREGLEN

Underage Skills and Football starts this week in the COMMUNITY CENTRE.
- Under 12 and 10’s (P5 up) on Monday, 18th January 2010 from 7pm-8pm
- P1 to P5 fun, Skills and Games on Wednesday, 20th January 2010 from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.
We welcome all new players. Come along and enjoy the fun and activities!

 

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE, DUNGIVEN

Mrs Sands, Principal of St Patrick’s College, Dungiven would like to invite all Primary 7 pupils and their parents to the Open Evening on Thursday 21st January at 7.30pm. View some of the school’s many opportunities and achievements at www.stpatrickscollege.co.uk