St. Patrick's Church, Aghyaran.

Parish Priest: Fr. J. Gilmore

Telephone 8167 0728

Sunday 3rd January 2010

Second Sunday after Christmas

The book of Genesis tells us that when God spoke, the world was created. “Let there be light – and there was light”. The Gospel of John echoes this when we read through the word of God all things came to be. The Word of God is creative and life-giving and brings light out of darkness. The Word was made flesh in the person of Jesus, and lived among us. He spoke the message of eternal life and we hear to this day his words of compassion, truth and love.

May the words we speak also be words that are creative and life-giving; words of faith, hope and love that truly reflect the glory, grace and truth of God’s eternal Word. “O Lord, open my lips and my tongue shall announce your praise”.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday 3rd January 2010

Second Sunday of Christmas

First Reading : Ecclesiasticus 24: 1-2,8-12
The wisdom of God has pitched her tent among the chosen people.

Second Reading: Ephesians 1: 3-6.15-18
May God give you a spirit of wisdom and perception.

Gospel: John 1: 1-18
The word was made flesh, and lived among us.

Weekend Masses:

Vigil Mass Saturday evening 6.30pm

Sunday morning 9.00am & 11.00am

Confession Times

Thursday after 10.00am Mass Saturday Evening 6.00pm

Masses during the coming week

Monday & Tuesday 10.00am

VigilMass Tuesday Evening 7.30pm

Wednesday 10.00am Epiphany of the Lord

Thursday & Friday 10.00am each day.

Wednesday 6th - THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

This great feast celebrates the manifestation of Jesus to the world as Messiah and Saviour

Vigil Mass: Tuesday 7.30pm

Wednesday Morning 10 am

Mass Intentions for this week:

Monday 10.00am - Deceased Members of Derry Diocesan Society

Saturday 6.30pm - Anv. Mass - Joe & Cecilia McHugh

Each day in the Derry Diocese we are asked to pray

for our priests named on that particular day.

THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR:

Fr. Patrick Baker

Fr. Declan Boland

Fr. Eugene Boland

Fr. Francis Bradley

Fr. Manus Bradley

Fr. Shane Bradley

Fr. Brian Brady

This Week's Calendar

Monday 4 - Before Epiphany

Tuesday 5 - Before Epiphany

Wednesday 6 - Epiphany of the Lord

Thursday 7 - After Epiphany

Friday 8 - After Epiphany

Saturday 9 - After Epiphany

DANCE in

Garvagh Hall

Friday 8th January

Music by Tory Sound

Everyone welcome!

Weekly Church Collection

Last week’s collection totalled: £1285stg. - € 42

Church Door & Car Park Attendants

January 2010

Sat Night: Killian Arkinson, Barney Byrne & John James Kelly

Sunday 9 am Michael Healey & Eamon Dolan

Sunday 11 am Jim Falls, Kevin McHugh & Aaron McGuire

Church Readers for the month of January 2010

Vigil Mass 6.30 pm Sat. Barney Byrne Sunday 9.00 am Geraldine Byrne

Sunday 11.00 am Anne Brannigan

If you are unable to attend do try and get another reader to cover for you.

Altar Society for January 2010

Carmel Dolan & Mary McHugh

Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage (Led by Bishop Hegarty) takes place from 16th - 21st July 2010. The fare £629 includes flights, full board hotel, airport taxes, insurance, coach transfers. Fares may be paid by any number of instalments. Booking forms available here in the parish or from the Pilgrimage Office, 164 Bishop Street, Derry. Tel. 028 71260293. Opening hours Tuesday 11am-1pm, Thursday 11am-2pm, Saturday 11am-1pm. for further information.

Why not give someone an opportunity of going on the Lourdes Pilgrimage 16th - 21st July 2010 as your Christmas Gift. Gift vouchers (£25-£100) are now available from the Pilgrimage Office, 164 Bishop Street, Derry. Tel. 028 71260293. Opening hours Tuesday 11am-1pm, Thursday 11am-2pm, Saturday 11am-1pm. for further information.

Lotto: Winning lotto numbers drawn on 27th December were 8, 17, 25, 29, 35. Karl Dolan wins £100.

Cards: Once again the Christmas card play had to be postponed owing to bad weather, It has now been arranged for next Monday night 4th January 2010, weather permitting.

Dinner Dance: The Annual Dinner Dance will be held in the Centre on Saturday 23rd January. Tickets will be available soon.

Parish Bingo

Resumes again in the Parish Hall on Friday January 8th. commencing at 9.00pm (weather permitting) Everyone welcome. Proceeds in aid of parish funds.

Quiet Moments with Padre Pio.
Peace is simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love. Peace mans order, harmony in our whole being; it means continual contentment springing from the knowledge of a good conscience; it is the holy joy of a heart in which God reigns. Peace is the way to perfection, indeed in peace is perfection to be found. The devil, who is well aware of all this, makes every effort to have us lose our peace

Padre Pio

The Holy Family Padre Pio prayer group will hold their first monthly meeting of their 5th year in the Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty, Derry, on MONDAY night 11th January starting with 7.30 pm Mass. There will be two 1st class relics of St Pio at the meeting.

Reuse not Recycle

Did you get a new computer for Christmas?

What are you doing with your old one? Camera is an Irish Charity which takes in used computers, refurbishes them and sends them to schools in Africa. We are constantly looking for computers and need members of the public, companies and government bodies to donate used computers to us. If your computer is under 10 years old and switches on we should be able to reuse it or save part of it.

Minimum specification is Pentium 3, 256 MB RAM, 600 MHz processor, 10 GB hard-drive. Used computers will be collected during January at the following locations: (9am-6pm)

9th Jan. Kennedy Centre Car park, Belfast

16th Jan Sprucefield Shopping Centre Car park Newry 23rd Jan Quay’s Shopping Centre Car park Newry 30th Jan. Crescent Link Retail Park, Car park, Derry

It costs £50 to refurbish and send a computer to Africa. Any contributions welcome.

Tel: 028 90332470 email: belfast@camera.ie

Due to the severe weather conditions

the Sick of the Parish will not be attended this incoming week.

Friends and neighbours please inform the housebound

Be With Us, Lord...

In January, the month of darkness and frost. Be with us, Lord.

In February, the month of rain, wind and snow. Be with us, Lord.

In March, the month of farmers, lambs and new life. Be with us, Lord.

In April, the month of swallows, growth and green grass. Be with us, Lord.

In May, the month of the cuckoo, the flowers and summer. Be with us, Lord.

In June, the month of examinations, the midsummer and sun. Be with us, Lord.

In July, the month of holidays, the dry grass and summer end. Be with us, Lord.

In August, the month of harvest, wheat and corn. Be with us, Lord.

In September, the month of fruits and schools. Be with us, Lord.

In October, the month of falling leaves, nuts and Halloween. Be with us, Lord.

In November, the month of darkness, and emptiness. Be with us, Lord.

In December, the month of the gift, the light and Our Saviour. Be with us, Lord.
We ask you Lord, for your strength as we commit ourselves to work for:
Respect for the earth, peace for its people, Love in our lives.
Delight in the good, forgiveness for past wrongs, and from now on a new start.

We ask this blessing in God’s name. Amen.

Bulletin Notices

Parish email address is kathleen@parishofaghyaran.com

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Accord - 8224 2439
Al-Anon Famly Groups - 9086 2368
Alcoholic's Anonymous - 9043 4848
AWARE - 7126 6602
Care for Cancer - 8224 6599
CRUISE - 8224 4414
Drugs Anonymous - 8224 6177
Gamblers Anonymous - 7135 1329
The Samaritans - 8224 4944
Women's Aid - 8224 5998
Parkinson's Disease - 8224 2889