Sunday 29th March 2009

 

5th Sunday in Lent

 

Our forgiving God

 

“Anyone who loves her/his life loses it; anyone who hates her/his life in this world will keep it for the eternal life.” At first glance that statement from Christ in this Sunday’s Gospel is hard to take. But it is God’s wisdom and we must listen to it. It’s really about our priorities. If our priorities are all just about the here and now and our own gratification we will lose everything. If we set our sights on what God wants for us we will gain far more than we ever imagined possible. And what God wants for us is love, peace, joy, freedom, full life - all of which can only be gained by giving ourselves fully to one another. Marriage and family life are the two great schools for learning self-giving. In marriage each person has to deliberately choose what is good and best for their life together. In family life parents especially have to constantly give of themselves. That is how people grow to maturity.

 

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 

 

Sunday 29th March 2009

 

5th Sunday in Lent.

 

First Reading Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Deep within them I will plant my Law, writing it on their hearts.

 

Second Reading Hebrews 5: 7-9
Christ became for all who obey him the source of eternal salvation.

 

Gospel John 12: 20-33
If a grain of wheat falls upon the ground and dies, it yields a rich harvest.

 

 

“Unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies,
it remains only a single grain;
but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.”
(John 12:24, 25)

 

 

 

CONFESSION TIMES IN ALL PARISH CHURCHES:

Altinure : Saturday: 5.30 to 6.00pm
First Friday: 7.00 to 7.30pm

Fincairn: Saturday: after Vigil Mass
First Friday: After Mass

Foreglen: Saturday, and Holy Day: 6.30 to 7.15pm

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

St Joseph’s, Fincarn – Monday 9.30am
Wednesday 8.00pm
Friday (First Friday) 9.30am

St Mary’s, Altinure – Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am
Friday (First Friday) 7.30pm

 

 

St Peter & St Paul’s - Masses during Lent:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.00am
Wednesday at 7.30pm
Saturday at 10.00am

 

 

VISITATION OF THE SICK Friday: Altinure

 

 

 

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

for Lent Monday 10.00am to 4.00pm in The Grotto Chapel

 

 

 

SUNDAY COLLECTION– Thank you for your generosity:
St Joseph’s: £1382 Clerical students £772
St Mary’s £1176 Clerical students £700

 

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 4th April – Team 3 - Trudy Farren, Katie McGrellis, Clodagh Simpson, Anna Maria Murphy, Ciara McCloskey
Sun 5th April– Team 4 (w) - Aedan McGrellis, Ellie McGrellis, Emma O’Neill, Liam Eoin Campbell, Conor Campbell, Reece Armstrong

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST MARY’S
Sat 4th April – Ruairi Mulhern, Robert brown, Lauren McLaughlin
Sun 5th April – Tamara O’Kane, Karl O’Kane, Matthew Devine

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beg. 5th April: Kiernan McCormick, Orla McLaughlin, Gemma O’Connor

 

 

READERS – ST MARY’S
Vigil – Aoife McCloskey, Clare McCloskey Morning - Arthur O’Kane

 

 

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 4th April Ciara Donaghy Emma McCormick
Sun 5th April Emmet Kerlin Sorcha O’Hara

 

 

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat night Marie McCloskey Sun morn Patricia McTaggart

 

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR APRIL – ST JOSEPH’S

Collectors: Sat night: Patsy McDermott & Denis Lynch
Sun morn: Brendan McLaughlin & Eoghan O’Neill

Cleaners: Marie French, Lorraine O’Kane, Joanne Mcgrellis,
Sarah McGrellis
Flowers: Briege O’Neill & Lucy McLaughlin

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR APRIL – ST MARY’S

Collectors: Sat night: Leo McClenaghan, Seamus McNickle,
Gerard Devine, Patsy Conway
Sun morn: Mickey Lindsay, James McLaughlin,
John Lynch, Brian McElhinney
Counters: Team 3, Altinure

 

Church Ladies: Catherine Forester, Geraldine Dallas & families

 

 

 

SPECIAL DIOCESAN MASS for those with special needs and their families and friends will take place in St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry on Saturday 9th May at 3.00pm. Bishop Hegarty will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation for First Communion at this Mass please contact the Catechetical Centre on 028 71 264087

 

ST MARY’S CHURCH CHOIR – First Choir Practice on Monday 30th March in the Church at 7.00pm. Everyone welcome

 

 

ST CANICE PRIMARY SCHOOL - 5 WEEK DRAW WINNERS – Week 2
1st Prize £100 Aaron O’Neill, Glenbracken Drive
2nd Prize £50 Noel Murphy, 11 Umrycam Road
3rd Prize £25 Conor Cartin, 29 Straid Road
Seller’s prize £10 Ciara McCloskey (P6)

 

 

 

O’BRIEN’S GAC – Lotto numbers this week were 12, 19, 21 and 23. There was no jackpot winner. Lucky dip was won by Geraldine O’Connell (Skippers). Next week’s jackpot is £2150. From 1st April training moves outdoors to the football pitch for all age groups from under six to under twelve. Training begins at 6-8.30pm

 

 

THE RURAL COLLEGE, DRAPERSTOWN are running the following hobby courses during April and May 2009;

One Day Courses: Speak Up Speak Out – Calligraphy - Style & Image

Weekend Courses: Tai Chi – Rambling - Relaxation & Reflexology - Stick Making -Seminole Patchwork - Stone Carving - Pilates, Relaxation, Reflexology & Aromatherapy –

Rambling in the Sperrins – Murder Mystery

Places are limited. For further information, contact Pauline Fullen on 028 796 29100

 

 

 

HOW’S YOUR PULLING POWER ???

In Aid of Cancer Research UK, Dungiven Local Committee are organizing this years annual

 

‘Great Glenshane Lorry Pull’

 

on Saturday 20th June 2009 – Pulling a lorry from Dungiven Castle to Ponderosa at the top of Glenshane Pass.

Would you like to take part as a Team or be part of a team of 10? If the answer is YES, then we would love to hear from you!!!

HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR VITAL RESEARCH - For further information and a Sponsor Form contact Ann Canning on 028 777 41896 or Anne Marie O’Hagan on 028777 41137