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: Mon & Fri 9.30am ; Wed 8.00pm
Altinure: Tue & Thur 10.00am
Ballymonie: As Announced.

Sunday 23rd August 2009

 

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Simon Peter said to Jesus: 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life, and we believe'. We are conscious today of the many people who give up the practice of their faith. This happens for all kinds of reasons but it is always sad especially when it is people whom we love. This puts more responsibility on the shoulders of those of us who stay with Christ to live our faith ever more fully so that people can see him in us and be attracted to him through us. Christ is the very centre of our faith, as the one who teaches full human living. And his way is the way of love. To love God with our whole heart and to love one another as he loves us is the true practice of our faith. We need the Eucharist in order to live that way. As always the places where we live this faith most urgently are in our homes and our parish.

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 

Sunday, 23rd August 2009.

 

21st Sunday of the Year

 

First Reading Joshua 24:1-2 15-18
Joshua confronts the people with an initial decision, to serve the one true God or to serve false gods.

 

Second Reading Ephesians 5:21-32
St Paul urges the image of a marriage relationship to express the bond that exists between Christ and the Church.

 

Gospel John 6:60-69
The disciples are faced with an initial decision to stay with Jesus or to leave him.


 

Please leave notices for next week’s bulletin with Josephine on or before
7.30pm Wed evening. Email johassan@btinternet.com tel 77781627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASS TIMES THIS WEEK



St Joseph’s, Fincarn


Monday and Friday 9.30am


Wednesday 8.00pm

 

St Mary’s, Altinure


Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am

 

 

St Peter & St Paul’s


Please note that there will be no

Morning Mass in St Peter & St Paul’s on 21st or 22nd August.




 

SUNDAY COLLECTION– thank you for your continued generosity


St Joseph’s 10th £789
17th £708


Nazareth Nuns £648


St Mary’s 10th £710
17th £760


Nazareth Nuns £665


St Peter & St Pauls 17th £761


Nazareth Nuns £400.29

 

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S


Sat 29th August: Team 1 – Rory Archibald, Brenna Archibald, Cahan Brolly, Hannah Mullan, Amy Loughery

Sun 30th August – Team 2 (w) – Oran Cassidy, Desmond Lynch, Conor Murphy, Chloe McDermott, Rachel Biggs, Colleen McCloskey

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S

 

Week beg. 30th August – Sean O’Connor and Ryan Downey

 

 

READERS – ST MARY’S (August)
Vigil – Michael Forester
Morning - Arthur O’Kane

 

 

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S


Sat 29th August Aisling Devine
Sun 30th August Ryan Hegarty Diane McCormick

 

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 29th August Marie McCloskey
Sun 30th August Patricia McTaggart

 

COLERAINE VITAGE CAR CLUB will be visiting Park Village on Sunday 23rd August at 12.30pm. Come along to Learmount Community Centre (beside playpark) to see the cars on display. Refreshments will be provided. Parking at the Community Centre will be reserved for the vintage cars.

 

 

 


HALLOWEEN DRAW


Tickets are available in the Sacristy. The Main Draw Prizes are £5000, £2000, £1000, £500 and £500. The Seller’s Draw (for any seller who sells 25 or more tickets) has prizes of £500, £200, £100, £50 and £50– If you’re not In – You Can’t Win!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

FOREGLEN GAC - ENTERTAINMENT IN THE CLUB HOUSE

 

The Chevy’s will play in the Club House on Saturday 5th September 2009. Doors open at 9.00pm and Admission is £10. Come along and enjoy good music, dancing and craic!

 

 

 

BUS TO MELLERAY – on Saturday 29th August returning on Sunday 30th August. Fare is £35. For more information please contact Anne McElhinney on 02871 344629

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION are looking at the possibility of running a few classes in the autumn term (September to December)


- First Aid


- Return to Maths (equivalent of GCSE, grade C)


- Horticulture/gardening


Anyone interested in taking part in any of the classes or if you have any questions please email feenycommunityassociation@yahoo.co.uk or call the office on 028777 81876

 

 

Local Calendar – Feeny Community Association are currently putting together a local calendar for next year. If anyone has any pictures or photographs which they would like included please email them to the above email address or call the office on 028777 81876

 

 

 

 

GLENSHANE HOUSE, DUNGIVEN – names now being taken for courses. Contact Mary on 028777 42494 for details. Courses will include First Aid; Jewellery Making; flower arranging; card making; esteem building; digital photography; creative sewing; payroll; online shopping; OCR level 1 book-keeping; food safety; city and guilds Start IT; word processing stage I; essential skills ICT, English and numeracy.

 

 

 


ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE, DUNGIVEN

 

NICCEA GCSE results will be available in the School from 10.00am on Tuesday 25th August. GCSE results from all other Examination Boards will be available in the School from 10.00am on Thursday 27th August. Any pupil wishing to apply to return to Year 13 is asked to telephone the school 028777 41324 to arrange an appointment.

 

 

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR AUGUST 2009


St Joseph’s


Collectors: Sat night: John McCullagh and Liam McLaughlin

Sun morn: Patsy McGrellis and Sean Campbell

 

Cleaners: Kathy Lynch (Knockan), Anne Lynch, Celine Rogers,
Colette Hasson, Margaret Coll

 

Flowers: Mary O’Neill and Roisin Lynch


St Mary’s


Church Ladies: Kathleen Marsh, Kathleen O’Neill,
Bridie McCloskey

 

Collectors: Sat night: Thomas Hasson, Pat Lynch,
Dessie O’Kane, Kieran McElhinney

Sun morn: Sean McKenna, Justin Quirk,
Eamon McLaughlin, Paschal O’Kane

 

Counters: Team 3, Altinure


 

 

 

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