St.
Patrick's Church, Aghyaran.
Parish Priest: Fr. J. Gilmore
Telephone 8167 0728
Sunday
4th January 2009
The
Second Sunday after Christmas
Christ,
the Wisdom of God.
“The Word
was made flesh, he lived among us, and
we saw his glory.” It is
the beginning of a new calendar year and
I am thinking of all the wonderful married
couples that I have met over many years
of my priesthood. Thank you for being
the hope of the Church and the world simply
through your love for one another. It
is said that the ‘the glory of God
is humanity fully alive’. That is
found in a very special way in your committed
love in marriage and this new year is
a really good time to renew your love
and set out to make this year 2009 a time
of joy and gladness for one another and
for all of us. At this time of New Year’s
resolutions it would be to the glory of
God and the good of all if we were to
make the health and well-being of marriage
and family life our main concern this
year, as couples, as families, and as
a parish community. What could you put
in place that would help this?
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Tuesday 6
- THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
This great feast celebrates the manifestation
of Jesus to the world as Messiah and Saviour
Vigil Mass Mon. 8pm Tuesday Morning 10 am
This Week’s
Calendar
Monday 5 - Before Epiphany
Tuesday 6 - Epiphany
of the Lord
Wednesday 7 - After
Epiphany
Thursday 8 - After
Epiphany
Friday 9 - After
Epiphany
Saturday 10 - After
Epiphany
Masses during the coming week
Monday 10.00am
Vigil Mass Monday Evening at 8.00pm
Tuesday 10.00 am The Epiphany of the Lord
Thursday & Friday 10.00am each day.
Weekend Masses:
Vigil Mass Saturday evening 8.00 pm
Sunday morning 9.00
am & 11.00 am
Confession
Times:
Saturday Evening after Vigil Mass
Mass Intentions
for this week:
Monday 10.00am -
Anv. Mass - Bridget McGlinchey
Saturday 8.00pm -
Anv. Mass - Cissie Gallen
Baptism.
We welcome into our
Faith Community Eoghain Daniel Bradley
who was Baptised and welcomed into the family
of God recently.
First Friday
Sick.
The sick of the parish will be attended
this incoming week:
Thursday: Tullycar, Ballymongan,Killeter,Shanaghy
& Scraghey.
Friday: The Corgary’s, Carn, Carndreen,
Dreenan, The Garvagh’s, Laught &
Aghyaran - can neighbours inform the housebound
that I will be calling.
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.
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. Declan Boland
Fr. Eugene Boland
Fr. Francis Bradley
Fr. Manus Bradley
Fr. Brian Brady
Fr. Bernard Bryson
Parish Bingo
Resumes again in
the Parish Hall on Friday January 9th. Beginning
at 9.00 pm. Everyone welcome. Proceeds in
aid of parish funds.
Questions
people ask
Q.
‘In the beginning was the word.’
How may I understand the poetic prologue
of John’s gospel?
A.
The focus of John is on the divine origin
of Jesus. He develops the coming of Jesus
in five stages. Jesus is identified as the
eternal Word, truly divine, before any creation.
Then in the act of creation the Word of
God calls things into being. The Word was
the source of light in the revelation of
God through the prophets. When Jesus was
born of Mary, the Word was made flesh. In
his mission, Jesus is the inviting Word:
ÔTo all who accepted him he gave the
power to become children of God.
Aghyaran
Community Playgroup will reopen
for the new term on Wednesday 7th January
2009.
Legion of Mary
Usual weekly meeting
in the parish hall on Thursday at 8pm.
St. Davog’s
Gaelic Club
Lotto Lotto numbers drawn were 3, 6, 18,
21 and 29. There was no jackpot winner,
consolation winner was Helen Mc Laughlin.
Cards Last weeks
card winner was Jimmy Penrose, with runner
up Dinnie Monaghan.
The Christmas Hamper went to Anna McNabb.
Cards will resume on Thursday January 8th.
There will be a meeting
in the centre for all senior and minor ladies
who intend to play football for the incoming
year on Friday 9th January at 8.30pm. All
girls must attend.
Dinner Dance Our
annual dinner dance takes place on Saturday
24th January.
Tickets for the dinner
dance will be sold on Saturday 3rd January
and Saturday 10th January between 9 and
10pm.
Anyone who has ordered
club hoodies or jackets should collect them
at the centre on Saturday 10th January after
Mass.
Saturday 10th January
will be the launch of the club's Fitness
Suite Development Draw. We urge all members
and players to attend.
The committee would
like to wish everyone a happy, prosperous
and successful New Year.
PLEASE NOTE-
Due to many families being disappointed
when it comes to seeking a Months Mind or
a First Anniversary Mass for a relative.
In order to facilitate these families in
their bereavement, from 1st. March, only
Months Mind Masses and First Anniversary
Masses can be booked in advance for the
Saturday Evening Vigil Mass. Anniversary
Masses may be booked at any of the Morning
Masses or the Vigil Mass in the week prior
to the anniversary. Should a Funeral Mass
occur the 10.00am Mass is cancelled that
morning, Anniversary Masses booked on that
day will be rescheduled to another suitable
day. Thank you for your co-operation.
Church Door & Car Park Attendants
- January 2009
Sat Night: Killian Arkinson, Barney Byrne
& John James Kelly
Sunday 9 am Michael Healy & Eamon Dolan
Sunday 11 am Jim Falls, Kevin McHugh &
Aaron McGuire
Church Readers
for the month of January 2009
Vigil Mass 8.00 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 2009
Carmel Dolan &
Rosemary McSorley
