Sunday, 31st January 2010

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading : Jeremiah 1: 4-5.17-19
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you; I have appointed you as prophet to the nations.

Second Reading: Corinthians 12: 31 – 13:13
There are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.

Gospel: Luke 4: 21-30
Jesus’ message is meant for all people.

 

PHONE NUMBERS FOR NEIGHBOURING PARISHES:

Dungiven : Fr Aidan Mullan 028 777 41219

Fr Joe Gormley 028 777 41256

Claudy : Fr David O’Kane 028 71 337727

 

MASS TIMES DURING THE WEEK

St Josephs:

Monday 9.30am Tues (Candlemas) 8.00pm

Wed (St Blaise) 8.00pm Friday 9.30am

St Mary’s:

Tues (Candlemas) 10.00am Wed (St Blaise) 10.00am

Thursday 10.00am Friday 7.30pm

Please note that there will be NO Weekday Masses in St Peter & St Paul’s this week

Candlemas Day (Tuesday) – Candles will be blessed at Masses.

Feast of St Blaise (Wednesday) – Throats will be blessed at Masses

 

 

COLLECTIONS

Thank you for your generosity:

St Joseph’s: £980 St Mary’s: £980

St Peter & St Pauls: Sun 17th Jan £702 Sun 23rd Jan £645

ALTINURE WINDOW – Fr Eamon wishes to acknowledge donations towards the restoration of the window in the sums of £100 and £300. Thank you.

HELP THE AGED – wish to thank the pupils and staff of St Canice’s PS, Fincairn for their generous donation which was given in lieu of Christmas Presents to Staff.

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 6th February – Team 3 – Trudy Farren, Katie McGrellis, Anna Maria Murphy, Oran McCormick, Cathair Coll, Reece Armstrong, Oran Cassidy

Sun 7th February – Team 4 (weekdays) – Aedan McGrellis, Ellie McGrellis, Ciara McCloskey, Liam Eoin Campbell, Conor Campbell, Conor McCullagh

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Week beg 7th February: Tiarnan Lynch, Tiarnan Burke, Cahan Brolly, Cora McLaughlin

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 6th Feb Ciara Donaghy Sun 7th Feb Diane McCormick

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 6th Feb Gerry McCloskey Sun 7th Feb Elaine Feeney

 

 

 

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER

U14 Boys Football training on Saturday mornings from 11am to 12.30pm in Fincairn Hall. We will need a copy of all U-14 players birth certificates plus two recent passport size photographs in order to register them for the Feile. These will be requested in the next few weeks from parents.

We are entering a Girls U-14 Football Team in the Feile – if you are interested in hosting two girls over the first weekend in July contact Kevin Moore or Kevin Lynch.

Club Lotto – 26th January 11, 13, 15 and 23. £15 each to James McCormick, Nora McLaughlin, M O’Neill, Kacey Shiels, Hugh Breslin and Kathleen Hasson. Next weeks Jackpot £1,100

Over the years the Lotto has been a good fundraiser for St Mary’s GAC. Currently, there are some areas of the Parish which do not have collectors. If you feel that you could collect, at even a few houses, in your area please let us know…. If you wish to pay for a line or two in our weekly Lotto please contact a Committee Member. Like all GAA clubs, St Mary’s is a Parish Club and needs the input from the Parish to help maintain and develop it for the future Footballers, Hurlers and Camogs of Banagher. Remember – if you’re not in – you can’t Win and your £1 may even be helping to train a member of a future Sam Maguire winning team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Membership – for all Senior Players and Members is now due. The fee is £10 for the year and all Players must be fully paid members as this ensures they are properly registered and insured with the GAA. If you have not already done so, please contact Michelle Devine to pay this year’s fee.

Any one 18+ may also now pay their Membership fee of £10 to Michelle for the year – this again, helps with the running costs of the Club. Being a paid-up Member allows you to vote at the Annual General Meeting and helps ensure the future of the Club. … If you have friends or family who have moved away from the parish – perhaps abroad, who would still like to help support St Mary’s - get in touch with someone on the Committee to organize a means of support …….. Remember to tell them to keep in touch via the website www.banaghergac.com
The New Committee wish to thank the people of Banagher for the support given to the Club since Fr McNally’s dream became reality – The voluntary support has been exemplary but unfortunately the Club also requires funding to function from day to day. Any assistance, however small or large, is welcome – maybe £1 or £2 on the lotto each week or becoming a fully paid member by paying the £10 membership fee.

Club Gear Shop will re-open on Tuesday 2nd February from 8pm to 9pm

 

 

GLENSHANE HOUSE, DUNGIVEN

Flower Arranging Course – tel 77742494 or call into office for details.

 

 

 

 

ST MARY’S PS, ALTINURE – BRING AND BUY SALE

Friday 5th February at 1pm. Donations of bric-a-brac, books, gifts very welcome and may be left in the School Office during School hours. All proceeds from sale going to Haiti Appeal
Check out the parish website news (last weeks) for ongoing school and afterschool activities.

 

FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

the hall will reopen on Monday 1st February 2010. Monday 3pm – 5pm P1-P4 Afterschools Club; Tuesday 3pm-5pm P5-P7 Afterschools Club; Wednesday 11am-2pm Adult Social Club

Youth Drop In – Registration for 2010 on Tuesday 2nd February at 7pm in the Community Hall. The Drop In is open to all secondary school pupils up to 18 years. Fee is £5 and is payable at Registration along with a signed parental consent form.

Computer Class – anyone interested in learning basic computer skills and internet use can register with Karen on 777 81876.

 

 

 

 

PARISH LOURDES PILGRIMAGE

Traditionally this is held every second year. Because of the cost, availability of flights from Belfast and the difficulty of getting Priests to cover the Parish Masses during the Pilgrimage it has not been possible to organize the Pilgrimage this year. We will, however, travel in 2011 instead. There are still places on the Diocesan Pilgrimage from 16th to 21st July – contact 02871 260293.

 

 

 

ST PETER & ST PAUL’S PARENTS ASSOCIATION would like to thank everyone who supported our Christmas fundraiser. A total of £911 was raised. Well Done Everyone!! Winners of the draw were Owen McLoughlin - £200; Lisa O’Hara - £100; Orla McLoughlin - £50. Ms McCourt – the Hamper.

 

THE IRISH CHILDREN’S PILGRIMAGE TRUST is taking children/young people with special needs (both physical and learning disability) from the ages of 9-21, from all over Ireland, to Lourdes on Easter Sunday (4th – 10th April 2010). The IHCPT is looking urgently for nurses to travel with groups this Easter. If you would be interested please contact Mary on 00353877962047. The fare is €640.

 

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR FEBRUARY

 

St Joseph’s

Flowers – Sheila Brolly and Joey McDermott

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

Collectors Sat night – John McCullagh and Liam McLaughlin
Sun morn – Patsy McGrellis and Sean Campbell

 

St Mary’s

Counters – Team 1, Altinure Road and Eden

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

Collectors Sat night – Stephen Gormley, Paddy Omenain, Michael Conway, John
O’Kane

Sun morn – Paul McLaughlin (Eden), Paul O’Kane, Gregory Murray, Eamon Feeney

 

 

POETRY EVENINGS – Samuel Taylor Coleridge described poetry as “the best words in the best order”. Mary Murphy will explore how Coleridge’s poetry can help us reach within to describe the beauty of nature, the pain and joy of life and the dimensions of spiritual experience. 10/24 February and 10/24 March – 7.30 – 9.30pm in Thornhill Centre. Cost £5 per night. Phone 02871 351233 to reserve a place.