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 25th January

 

3rd Sunday of the Year

 

The Ways of the Lord.

 

“Follow me and I will make you into fishers of people.” Those words of Jesus, which are given to us for this week, are usually thought of as being addressed to people with a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. They are about vocation certainly but are addressed to each of us. The four great vocations in the Church are single life, married life, religious life and priesthood. All of us who are baptised are living one of those and each of us is vital to the health of the whole body, the Church. We live our vocations in different ways but to the same end, the salvation of the world. Our task is to discover how to live our own vocation to the full. This means discovering how to make our love radiate out to those around us. We begin in our homes with those who are closest to us. Then we can reach out to the world around us. When we are with Christ and following him love will be the characteristic of our lives.

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 


 

Sunday 25th January 2009

3rd Sunday of the Year


Readings in the Parish Missal - Parish Missal pp 419 & 1010

 

First Reading Jonah 3: 1-5.10
The people of Nineveh respond to God’s call to repentance.

 

Second Reading
1 Corinthians 7: 29-31

We should have our hearts and minds set on spiritual things.

 

Gospel Mark 1: 14-20
Jesus calls his disciples to repent and believe the Good News.

 

 


WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

 


ST JOSEPH’S Monday and Friday 9.30am;
Wednesday 8.00pm

 

ST MARY’S Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am

 

 

 


FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS for Martina Feeney on Friday 30th January 2009 at 7.30pm in St Mary’s, Altinure

 

 

 


STAMPS FOR THE MISSION – may be left in the box on the Altar
in St Joseph’s

 

 


LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS - Thank you for your generosity
St Joseph’s £1186
St Peter & St Paul’s £650

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 31st – Team 1 (w) – Lauren Mullan, Rory Archibald, Cahan Brolly, Shane Murphy, Brenna Archibald
Sun 1st Feb – Team 2 – Sorcha O’Hara, Liam Eoin Campbell, Desmond Lynch, Conor Murphy, Oran Cassidy

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST MARY’S
Saturday: Racheal O’Kane, Taneisha Murray, Omarh McCormack
Sunday: Tamara O’Kane, Karl O’Kane, Matthew Devine

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beginning 1st February – Team 1 - Tiarnan Lynch, Tiarnan Burke

 

 

READERS – ST MARY’S
Sat 31st Jan - Vigil – Michael Forrester
Sun 1st Feb - Morning – Patrick Conway, Aisling Devine

 

 

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat night Ciara Donaghy Emma McCormick
Sun morn Diane McCormick Ryan Hegarty

 

 

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat night - Carmel McElhinney
Sun morn - Julie McLaughlin

 

 

 

 

DERRY DIOCESAN VOCATIONS COUNCIL – Vocations Information Day – A Day of reflection of the theme of Vocation on Saturday 14th February from 11am to 4pm in Thornhill Retreat Centre, Derry. For further information please contact any of your local priests, RE teachers or Fr Paul Farren on 02871 264087 email ddcc@derrydiocese.org or Fr Colm O’Doherty on 028 81661475 email collydoc2000@hotmail.com

 

 

VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDER – A befriender is often the only person in the life of an individual who is not paid to be there and so plays an invaluable role in helping someone feel less isolated and alone and can open up a window to the outside world. We are looking for befrienders in the Dungiven, Feeny and Foreglen areas to make life more fulfilling for older people in these areas who may be socially isolated or who just enjoys the company of others. Volunteers often become really good friends with those that they visit and the beneficial effect for the older person is often amazing. Those fortunate enough to live a long life sometimes pay a penalty in that they find the number of their family members and friends has substantially diminished. You can make a real difference to someone by just being there an hour or two a week. The times are mutually agreed between both the volunteer and the client. Support is always at hand by the project coordinator. If you would be interested in becoming a volunteer befriender please contact Jenna O’Hara at Flexicare in Limavady Volunteer Centre based in LCDI on 777 65438 or via email inquiry@limavadyvb.com

 

 

PARK COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP – Last call for application forms for Park Community Playgroup for children in pre-school year starting September 2009

 

 

LUMEN CHRISTI COLLEGE OPEN DAY will take place on Sunday 8 February 2009 in the College in Bishop Street . The College Principal, Mr P. O’Doherty, will address P7 pupils and their parents at 3pm or 4pm. Visitors will be given a short guided tour of the College by current pupils. Light refreshments will be available in the Canteen. Further information is available on the College website: www.lumenchristicollege.co.uk

 

 

THE RURAL COLLEGE, DRAPERSTOWN – Hobby courses Feb-April One day courses – A day in the Life of Granny – Card Making – Colour Me Beautiful – corn Dolly Making – Flower Arranging – Speak Up Speak Out – Calligraphy Weekend Courses – Oil Painting – Work Life Balance – Watercolour/Acrylic Painting – Tai Chi – Rambling – Relaxation and Reflexology – Stick Making - For further information or a brochure contact Pauline Fullen on 028 796 29100

 

 

 

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR FEBRUARY – 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,
Collette Hasson and Margaret Coll


Flowers - Sheila Brolly and Joey McDermott

 

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR FEBRUARY – ST MARY’S


Collectors - Vigil - Stephen Gormley, Paddy Omenain, Michael Conway
and John O’Kane
Sun morn – Paul McLaughlin (Eden), Paul O’Kane, Gregory
Murray and Eamon Feeney


Counters - Team 1, Altinure Road and Eden


Church Ladies : Mary Rose O’Kane, Ella McGaughey and family



 

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