Sunday 18th July 2010

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Genesis 18: 1-10
Lord, do not pass your servant by.

Second Reading: Colossians 1: 24-28
I became the servant of the Church when God made
me responsible for delivering God’s message to you.

Gospel: Luke 10: 38-42
It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it is not to be taken from her.

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

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BULLETIN FOR THE BANAGHER PARISH NEXT WEEKEND. THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR WEEKEND OF 31ST JULY/1ST AUGUST. ITEMS FOR INSERTION IN THIS EDITION SHOULD BE WITH JOSEPHINE NO LATER THAN 7.30pm ON WEDNESDAY EVENING 28TH JULY 2010. Tel 02877781627 or email johassan@btinternet.com

 

 

MASS TIMES THIS WEEK

St Joseph’s: Mon, and Fri: 9.30am

Wed 8.00pm (Month’s Mind Mass for Hugh Francis O’Donnell)

St Mary’s: Tues and Thurs: 10.00am

COLLECTIONS

Fincairn £807 Altinure £870

 

 

BLESSING OF THE GRAVES – FOREGLEN – will be held on Sunday 15th August.

BLESSING OF THE GRAVES – ALTINURE – will be held on Sunday 5th September.

 

 

THE SICK – will be visited on Monday in Feeny

 

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST JOSEPH’S Sat 24th July – Team 3(w) – Trudy Farren, Katie McGrellis, Anna Maria Murphy, Oran McCormick, Cathair Coll, Reece Armstrong, Oran Cassidy
Sunday 25th July – Team 4 – Aedan McGrellis, Ellie McGrellis, Ciara McCloskey, Liam Eoin Campbell, Conor Campbell, Conor McCullagh

Saturday 31st July – Team 1(w) – Hannah Mullan, Aimee Loughery, Kerry Campbell, Emma O’Neill, Sorcha McGrellis
Sunday 1st August – Team 2 – Colleen McCloskey, Rachel Biggs, Chloe McDermott, Conor Murphy, Oisin Lockhart

 

ALTAR SERVERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S week beginning 25th July –
Tiarnan Lynch, Tiarnan Burke, Cahan Brolly, Cora McLaughlin
Week beginning 1st August – Orla McLaughlin, Niamh Morahan, Cathaoir Brolly

READERS – ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 24th July – Gerard McCloskey
Sun 25th July – Margaret McLaughlin
Sat 31st July – Marie McCloskey
Sun 1st August – Celine McCardle

READERS – ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 24th July – Demi Lee Armstrong
Sun 25th July – Briege O’Neill
Sat 31st July – Rachel Farren
Sun 1st August – Diane McCormick

 

PARISH WORKERS FOR AUGUST 2010

ST. JOSEPH’S

Eucharistic Ministers
Sat night – Anne and Dan
Sun morn – Anthony & Joanne

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

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

Flowers
Mary O’Neill and Roisin Lynch

ST. MARY’S

Readers
Vigil Grace Conway and Jennifer McCloskey
Sun morn Arthur O’Kane

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

Collectors
Vigil Thomas Hasson, Pat Lynch, Dessie O’Kane and Kieran McEhlinney
Sun morn Sean McKenna, Justin Quirk, Eamon McLaughlin, Paschal O’Kane

Counters
Team 3, Altinure

 

HALLOWEEN PARISH DRAW – tickets are available in the Sacristy. We hope that 100 sellers will take twenty tickets to sell among your family or in an area of the Parish.

 

 

 

WE WELCOME INTO GOD’S FAMILY

through the Sacrament of Baptism: Cody Gary McCullagh, Ashford Park.

 

 

 

ST JOSEPH’S 7 ST MARY’S BANAGHER SVDP SUMMER OUTING – on Thursday 5th August to Bangor. Bus leaving Main Street, Feeny at 10am, stopping in McNally’s Inn for tea/coffee and scones. Arriving in Bangor at approx 1pm where you can browse in the new Flagstaff Centre, visit Bangor Abbey or Heritage Centre or just take a leisurely stroll along the marina. Leaving Bangor at approx 4pm. Stopping in The Elk for dinner on the way home. Returning home at approx 7.30pm. Please consider this notice as your official invite. If you would like to go you can book a seat by contacting any member of SVDP or by ringing 0759 3954973.

 

 

 

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER – Lotto numbers for 13th July 2010 – 2,8,15,24. £50 each to Jordan Shiels and Garrie Stevenson. Next Weeks Jackpot is £3,500.

 

 

THE BIG KNIT 2010 is a fundraiser organized by Innocent Drinks partnering Age NI (new charity combining Age Concern NI and Help the Aged). The organization needs people from across NI to knit small woolly hats to place on top of Innocent Smoothie bottles. These will be sold in Sainsburys and Boots stores during winter 2010. For every hat knitted, 5p will go to Age NI. Simple knitting patterns and instructions are available from Dorothy McConkey on 02890245729 or email Dorothy.mcconkey@ageni.org

 

 

 

CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE – are recruiting participants for the Barcelona Half Marathon in February 2011 and the Derry Waterside half Marathon in September 2010. For more information on either event, please contact Sarah on 02871 269898 or email events@childrenincrossfire.org