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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 18th November 2007

 

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

 

REFLECTION

 

The Gospel for this weekend puts before us a sobering lesson. Speaking to his disciples Jesus lets them know that they will experience persecution, imprisonment, betrayal, the hatred of many and some will be put to death. This will be on account of him and his name. But despite the opposition they will face, Jesus reassures them that ‘not a hair on your head will be lost’. He invites them and indeed us all to see that there is always the loving care of God for us in each and every situation of our lives. Our Father’s care and concern for us reaches into the most difficult and darkest situations that we are undergoing. We are never alone or indeed left alone by God. In the face of all that life throws at us, God goes before us smoothing our path and directing our steps in the way of His peace.

 

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LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION - thank you for your generosity
St. Joseph’s £884 and £337
St Mary’s £881 and £240
St Peter & St Paul’s

 

CORRECTION!!! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VIGIL MASS ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN ST. PETER & ST PAUL’S IS AT 8.00pm

ST JOSEPH’S - CHANGE OF MASS TIME THIS WEEK
Because St Mary’s GAC Dinner Dance will be in Letterkenny on Friday night our Friday Mass will be in the Morning at 9.30am.

ST MARY’S, ALTINURE –
Sunday 18th November
Visit to Blessed Sacrament 3pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6pm – Exposition from Morning Mass at 10.30am to 6pm

READERS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S

Sat 24th Nov Emma McCormick & Megan McDermott
Sun 25th Nov Natasha Lockhart & Emmet Kerlin

READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 24th Nov Marie McCloskey
Sun 25th Nov Patricia McTaggart

Year C part 2
Last Sunday in Ordinarty Time page 99/100

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 24th – Team 1 – Lauren Mullan, Rory Archibald, Cahan Brolly, Shane Murphy
Sun 25th – Team 2 (weekdays) – Shay Mullan, Sorcha O’Hara

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Starting Sun 25th Nov – Team 2 – Aidan Burke, Kiernan McCormick, Sean O’Connor, Fintan O’Hara, Liam O’Hara

PRIESTS TO BE PRAYED FOR THIS WEEK

Sun Fr Michael Keaveny, Curate Faughanvale
Mon Fr Seamus Kelly, PP Culmore
Tues Fr Edward Kilpatrick, PP, Murlog, Lifford
Wed Bishop Francis Lagan
Thurs Fr Charlie Logue, Curate Kilrea
Fri Fr Paul McCafferty, Bishop’s House
Sat Mgr Bryan McCanny, PP Three Patrons, Derry City


PARISH SAVINGS
Please make sure that your Collector has your correct name; e.g. did you get married during the year and change your name?? All cheques will be made out to the names given to the Parish Office.

The last weekend for the savings for this year will be 1st/2nd December with the payout the following week. N.B. VERY IMPORTANT - the Bank will not cash any cheques. ALL
CHEQUES HAVE TO BE PAID INTO ACCOUNTS.

This is a Government ruling and the Banks have asked us to stress this notice. So, as was stated at the beginning of the year – please be sure that the person named on your parish savings cheque has a BANK ACCOUNT OR CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT.


SVDP
The St Vincent de Paul Annual Christmas Dinner will take place on Sunday 2nd December 2007 in Walsh’s Hotel, Maghera. Anyone wishing to go should give their name to a member of SVDP on or before 30th November 2007.


CONFIRMATION FOR BANAGHER 2008
Bishop Lagan will confirm all the children of P7 on Saturday 1st March at 11.00am.


FEENY MEDICAL PRACTICE will be closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday 20th November for Staff Training as part of the Western Boards Protected Learning Time. Western Urgent Care will provide cover for all Health Centres to accommodate this training. Patients are asked to collect prescriptions before 12.30pm and to avoid ringing the Health Centre on this afternoon except in the case of a medical emergency.


ADVENT RETREAT
“Where is Christ in Christmas?”. Why not make Christmas meaningful this year? We often lose sight of the real meaning of Christmas and the birth of Our Lord Jesus. This retreat will bring you closer to Jesus through his birth and allow you time to reflect upon the deeper and more important things in life. Let the Spirit work and join us on this retreat to celebrate the birth of Christ. Directed by Fr Sean Donohoe OFM Cap .
Location – Ards Capuchin Friary, Creeslough, Co. Donegal. Tel 0035374 9138909.
email: info@ardsfriary.ie.
Commences: Saturday 1st December 2007 at 9.30am, finishing Sunday 2nd December 2007 with Mass at 5.30pm.
Accommodation, meals and treteat £60 stg or €85. All enquiries and reservations to Ards Friary, Retreat and Conference Centre at above contact number and email.


CANCER RESEARCH NI
The local branch would like to thank all those who took part in, or sponsored our recent walk up Banagher Dam. To date, a grand total of £5038 has been raised. This is terrific. Thanks to everyone.


ST CANICE PS, FEENY
The new Yellow Pages will be out soon. St Canice’s PS is collecting the old Yellow Pages for recycling. Please send them to the School for collection. Please keep sending in your Tesco vouchers too.


RNID
Changing the world for deaf and hard of hearing people – A representative from RNID will be at the Learmount Resource Centre on Thursday 22nd November at 1pm. The purpose of this visit is to give a talk about hearing loss, demonstrate equipment, advise on hearing aid care and inform you of the services of RNID. Everyone is welcome.


ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER
Presentation Dinner Dance & £100 draw – Friday 23rd November in The Clanree, Letterkenny. Tickets £20 each or £5 for £100 ticket holders. Bus will be in Park for 6.30pm and Feeny for 6.45pm. Doors open at 7.30pm. Dinner will be served no later than 8.30pm. With so much to get through on the night your punctuality would be much appreciated. All £100 ticket money must be paid by Monday night. Ticket sellers are asked to call at the Pavilion between 7.30pm and 8.30pm to hand in money and dinner dance numbers.


ARE YOU AGED BETWEEN 15-18 YEARS and interested in participating in a Youth Programme (including activities and residential experiences), why not come along to Feeny Community Centre on Thursday 22nd November at 7.pm and have your say!! This programme is being delivered by WELB Rural Outreach Worker in partnership with St Joseph’s Youth Club, Feeny. Any queries contact Rural Outreach Worker, Limavady Youth Office on 028777 60930


“THE HUB AT DROMBOUGHIL COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE c/o 33 Magheramore Road, is open this Friday 23rd November from 10am to 12.30pm for the sale of morning teas and coffees and fresh bread.


IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED
St Patrick’s College, Dungiven - present -
JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
on Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th, Friday 30th November and Saturday 1st December. Performance begins at 8.00pm in the School Assembly Hall. Tickets £6 adults and £3 children and are available from The School Secretary. Don’t Miss this Great Production!!!!

NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN – please leave with Josephine before 7.30pm on Wednesday evening or email to johassan@btinternet.com

Don’t forget - the bulletin will now be uploaded each week to the parish website – so your notices will go global – can’t get better advertising for your group or function than that!!!

 

CHURCH WORKERS FOR NOVEMBER
ST JOSEPH’S

 

Collectors
Sat nights Leo Coll
Sun morning Seamus McCloskey & Aidan O’Neill

 

Cleaners

Anne Devine, Mary McLaughlin, Bridget McLaughlin, Deirdre Crossan

 

Flowers

Karen Hasson and Brenda Millar

 


CHURCH WORKERS FOR NOVEMBER
ST PETER & ST PAUL’S

 

Altar Society : Dympna Canning, Denise O’Connor, Caroline Canning, Christine McNickle

 

Collectors : Paddy Canning, Michael McCloskey, John McTaggart, Willie John McTaggart

 

Eucharistic Ministers : Dermot O’Connor & Teresa O’Hara


 


 
 


 

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