Sunday, 3rd May 2009

4th Sunday of Easter

First Reading Acts of the Apostles 4: 8-12
Jesus is the key stone, rejected, but is the keystone to everyone’s life.

Second Reading John 3: 1-2
We are already the children of God but what we are to be in the future has not yet been revealed.

Gospel John 10: 11-18
The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep.

 

 

Weekend Masses:

Vigil Mass Saturday evening 8.00 pm

Sunday morning 9.00 am & 11.00 am

 

Masses during the coming week

Monday & Tuesday 10.00 am

Thursday & Friday 10.00am

SPECIAL DIOCESAN MASS
The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special needs will take place in St. Joseph’s Church, Galliagh on Saturday 9th May 2009 at the new time of 4.00pm. Bishop Hegarty will celebrate the Mass and everyone will be most welcome

Anniversary Mass for Fr. McGinn will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 10.00am.

Confession Times:
Saturday Evening after Vigil Mass

Mass Intentions for this week:

Monday - 10.00am - Anv. Mass John McSorley

Tuesday - 10.00am - Anv. Mass Fr. Brendan McGinn

Thursday - 10.00am - Anv. Mass Francie McHugh

Friday 10.00am - Anv. mass Elizabeth O’Donnell

Saturday - 8.00 pm - Months Mind Mass Annie McMenamin

 

This Week’s Calendar

Monday 4 - Fourth week of Easter

Tuesday 5 - Fourth week of Easter

Wednesday 6 - Fourth week of Easter

Thursday 7 - Fourth week of Easter

Friday 8 - Fourth week of Easter

Saturday 9 - Fourth week of Easter

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. Michael Porter

Fr. Anthony Quinn

Fr. William Rafferty

Fr. John Ryder

Fr. Gerard Sweeney

Fr. Gary Wade

Fr. John R.Walsh

Weekly Church Collection
Last week’s collection totalled: £1549

 

May the Month of the Rosary.

A group from the parish will recite the Rosary every Wednesday evening during the month of May here in St. Patrick’s Church at 8.00pm It is hoped that many will come and join the group in praying the rosary.

The monthly devotions, in honour of Our Lady, will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Tuesday 5th May starting with confessions at 7.30 p.m. followed by Rosary and Mass, finishing around 10.00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

First Friday Sick.

The sick of the parish will be attended this incoming week: Monday: Tullycar, Ballymongan, Killeter, Shanaghy & Scraghey. Thursday: The Corgary’s, Carn, Carndreen, Dreenan, The Garvagh’s, Laught & Aghyaran

Can neighbours inform the housebound that I will be calling

Prayer for Vocations

Dear Lord, the fields are white with the harvest and the labourers are very few. We beseech you to inspire young men and women with a desire to work for you, courage to deny themselves for you, and a love that will lead them to leave home for your name’s sake.

ST.DAVOG’S CLUB NOTES

Lotto numbers drawn were 10, 12, 18, 21 and 36. There was no jackpot winner, the £100 consolation prize winner was Gerry Brannigan.
Both the seniors and reserves were beaten away to Trillick on Sunday. Reserves 2-12 to 0-12, seniors 0-9 to 1-05.
The U-14 boys were beat by Fintona on a score line of 3-8 to 3-17, they were also beaten by Owen Roe's, 4-10 to 6-6. They play Trillick away on Wednesday 6th May at 7.15.

The Minor boys beat Clan na nGael, away from home, in the league 2-11 to 2-8. They also beat Trillick in the first round of the Championship, 1-11 to 1-8. They play Michael Cusacks at home on 4th May at 7.30

The minor girls were beaten by Trillick last Monday in the semi-final of the Championship.

Club Draw

The club's development draw takes place on the 16th May, only 2 weeks remaining! If you are wishing to purchase tickets or help in the distribution of tickets you should contact any committee member as soon as possible. All tickets are to be returned to the committee on or before 11th May and no later.

Keep free Sunday 10th May for our La na gClub, as part of the celebrations of 125 years of the GAA. All club members, past and present, are invited along to the centre at 5pm for a club photo to mark the anniversary of the GAA. The will be followed by an evening of traditional Irish entertainment, music, ballad groups, scor acts and local artist. This is sure to be a great family evening out for everyone.

 

St Caireall's P.S.

Bus going to Belfast Marathon will leave Aghyaran Centre on Monday morning at 5.00am Please be there on time.

The 'Sam Maguire' and 'Tom Markham' cups will be in the school on Friday 8th May at 1.00pm Everyone welcome! Photographer in attendance.

 

Child Protection
An update of the ongoing work in the diocese with regard to Child Protection is displayed in the porch at the back of the church for your information.

Knock Celebrates 130th Anniversary

On Sunday 7th June the people and priests of the Diocese are invited to lead the prayers and worship at Knock Shrine starting at 2.30pm. It would be great if as many as possible could travel to Knock that day.

Anyone who has poor mobility or is in need of assistance who would like to participate in the Diocesan Pilgrimage on the 7th June is invited to register for assistance by phoning the Pilgrimage Office on Derry 71260293. Staff from the Lourdes Hospitalite will be available in Knock to provide care.

Any individual, choir members or musicians who would like to contribute to the music at Knock on June 7th should contact Sr. Perpetua on Derry 71351233 for music and rehearsal details.

Charismatic Renewal
The Diocese of Derry Charismatic Renewal Committee are holding a One Day Conference in the Broomhill Hotel, Limavady Road, Derry on Saturday 16th May from 9am to 5pm. For further information contact Mona on 028 71269549