Banagher Parish, Derry Diocese, Ireland

Hotel Sunshine


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 22nd July

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Gn 18: 1-10 :

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 15
Second Reading: Col 1: 24-28
Gospel: Lk 10: 38-42

Monday 23rd July :

St Bridget of Sweden, religious, Patroness of Europe

Tuesday 24th July :

Week 16 in Ordinary time
Optional Memorial of St Sharbel Makhluf, priest
Optional Memorial of St Declan, bishop

Wednesday 25th July :

St James, apostle

Thursday 26th July :

Week 16 in Ordinary time
Optional Memorial of St Joachim and Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary

Friday 27th July :

Week 16 in Ordinary time

Saturday 28th July :

Week 16 in Ordinary time/ BVM

Sunday 22nd July 2007

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Another Angle - The right attitude

It’s strange, but people who tell you that ‘who you are’ is more important than ‘what you do’ – are usually themselves great achievers. Achieving indeed, or getting things done seems to be the focus in the early part of life. In later years we consider what was done and how. During the second half of life, success loses its importance. Being fulfilled is more important than being successful in later years. The reason for all this is that if you need something external like success and acclaim to feel good about yourself- it becomes ultimately a prison.

So, what one thing do you need in life? After all, that was exactly what Jesus told Martha ‘one thing is needed’. So, name it in your life. Are your needs really wants? Is that one thing ‘living in the presence of the Lord’ (Psalm)? Most of us know what we need to do, but lack ‘will ‘ or ‘won’t ‘ power. We make bad choices, or let them be made for us and the Lord gets short shrift. We feel bad about it, make occasional stirrings to do better but it’s a case of the same repeat offender syndrome.

It can often be among those who do ‘the work of the Lord’ that there can be a seething resentment that they are under-paid (if at all), over-worked and unappreciated. What gets lost in all this our attitude. The ‘why’ and ‘who ‘ of what we are at. Who is it for? After all as Martha learned, God is as much interested in attitude as service.

Fr Tom Cox can be contacted at St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford
Email tomascox@eircom.net

If you need to get in touch with us, please email : banagherparish1@yahoo.com

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION : thank you for your generosity
St. Joseph’s £846 and 265

READERS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S	READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 21st July Ciara Donaghy Dee McGrellis Sun 22nd July Liam Campbell Odhran Hassan *Year C part 2 page 51* Sat 28th July Dylan McGonigle Megan McDermott Sun 29th July Emmet Kerlin Padraig O’Hara *Year C part 2 page 54*	Sat 21st July Kevin O’Kane Sun 22nd July Margaret McLaughlin Sat 28th July Claire Sheerin Sun 29th July Katrina McLaughlin
ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S	ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 21st July – Team 1 (weekdays) Lauren Mullan, Orla O’Kane, Peter Hagan, Rory Archibald, Cahan Brolly Sun 22nd July – Team 2 Shea Mullan, Sorcha O’Hara, Cora O’Kane Sat 28th July – Team 3 (weekdays) Nichole Farren, Megan McDermott, Declan McCloskey Sun 29th July – Team 4 Luanne McGrellis, Aedan McGrellis, Shannon O’Kane, Ronan O’Neill, Shane Murphy	Starting Sunday 22nd July – Team 4 Cliona Donaghy, Nicola Donaghy, Olivia Donaghy, Padraic Morahan, Caolan O’Hara Starting Sunday 29th July – Team 1 Ailish Kerlin, James Kerlin, Odhran McFeely, Ruairi McFeely, Jonaghan O’Dwyer

PRIESTS TO BE PRAYED FOR THIS WEEK
Sun: Fr John J McCullagh, retired
Mon: Fr Noel McDermott, Curate, Faughanvale
Tues: Fr Eamonn mcDevitt, Parish Priest, Donemana
Wed: Fr John McDevitt, Curate, Carndonagh
Thurs: Fr Michael McEldowney, Parish Priest, Claudy
Fri: Fr Kevin McElhennon, Curate, Killyclogher, Omagh
Sat: Fr Brendan McGinn, R.I.P

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

Question: I try to pray and meditate but sometimes, the more I do so, I run into questions about the faith. What would you advise me to do?
Answer: I think God sometimes leads us into areas of questioning to shake us up and to lead us into deeper faith. Cardinal Newman once remarked that one throusand difficulties do not make one doubt. One can have solid certainty about God while at the same time wrestling with questions and problems beyond our answers. The Catholic Catechism is very helpful on this combination fo certainty and obscurity in faith. A mature faith retains certainty while coping with obscurity or darkness. - Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap.

BAPTISMS – We welcome into God’s family through Baptism:
Emma Louise McGrellis and Bobbie Marie McGrellis, 86 Main Street, Feeny

HOSPITAL VISITATION - We would like to thank you for keeping us informed of relatives and friends who are patients in the hospital this week. We appreciate your help in this.

PARISH WEBSITE – We are opening a parish website for Banagher shortly. This means that parishioners abroad can log in and keep up to date with what is happening at home. Other parishes have said that it is amazing how many people from all over the world take an interest in parish websites. Watch this space !!!

LEARMOUNT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP - The Learmount Group would be interested in obtaining any artefacts, old photographs or any material relating to Desmond’s Factory. If you have anything of interest, please contact the centre on 028 777 81881.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS for Maisie McLaughlin in St Peter & St Paul’s on Wednesday 18th July at 7.30pm.

THANKS - The McLaughlin family wish to thank all those who supported the dance which was held in Maisie’s memory. The sum of £3600 was raised for Foyle Hospice. Thank you to everyone.

ACE CONCERN, FEENY – wish to thank everyone who supported their recent Fund Raising Raffle. The prize winners were as follows:-
1st prize – hand made rug – Grace O’Kane, 67 Derramore Heights, Magherafelt
2nd prize – knitted scarf – Clare McLaughlin, c/o Skippers, Dungiven
3rd prize – box of chocolates – Martina McNicholl, KPL
4th prize – tin of biscuits – Dave Kerr, Martinstown, Ballymena

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes left on Monday 16th July and returned on Saturday, 21st July. This year about 550 pilgrims of which 98 are in need of care traveled to Lourdes led by Bishop Hegarty. The Pilgrimage was an occasion of prayer and petition as well as a time of celebration of our faith.

Lourdes is a place of spiritual renewal, consolation and solidarity where the healthy and the sick combine to pray and where together they honour the message of Our Lady to Bernadette. It is also a sign of hope for the future, where the difficulties of the past can be left behind and the future can be faced with strength.

PRAYER FOR THE SICK IN LOURDES

Father in heaven,
we pray for our sick
brothers and sisters
who are on pilgrimage in Lourdes.

Grant them comfort in their sufferings.
When they are afraid,
give them courage,
when afflicted, give them patience,
when dejected, afford them hope,
and when alone, assure them of the support of your people.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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