St.
Patrick's Church, Aghyaran.
Parish Priest: Fr. J. Gilmore
Telephone 8167 0728
Sunday
5th April 2009
Palm
Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
My
God, why have you forsaken me?
Jesus said: "I
am the resurrection and the life.
Do you believe this?"
The central reality of our faith
as Christians is that Christ has
risen from the dead and that he
lives among us. Holy Week is the
celebration of Christ's journey
into this new life; a journey that
we are also invited to travel, knowing
that he has gone before us, and
that he travels with us. It is important
to make this week a special time
of prayer and reflection. This is
done in the frequent gatherings
in Church. But we need to take time
at a family level and also at a
personal level to get in touch with
the most inspiring and life-giving
love story ever told. Talk to each
other this week about all the good
things the Lord has done for you.
If you are a parent, let each of
your family know what she/he means
to you. And take a full part in
the parish Liturgy.
Fr.
Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
SSunday 5th April 2009
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s
Passion
First Reading Isaiah 50:
4-7
The prophet suffers in carrying out
his mission, but is sustained by the
firm belief that God will not abandon
him. We think of Jesus as we listen
to this Reading.
Second Reading Philippians
2: 6-11
Because Jesus took on himself our
human condition and accepted death
on a cross, the Father has raised
Him up and made Him Lord of heaven
and earth.
Gospel Mark 14: 1-15:47 ~
The Passion of Jesus Christ
St Mark stresses the crude trial and
shocking details of Jesus’ suffering.
Bulletin
Notices Parish email address is kathleen@parishofaghyaran.com
Palm Sunday Masses
in St. Patrick’s Church. 8.00 pm Vigil
9.00 am & 11.00 am Palms will be blessed
at 10.50 am in the car park before 11.00
am Mass.
Mass Intentions
for this week:
Tuesday 10.00
am - Anv Mass Catherine McMenamin
Wednesday
10.00 am - Anv. Mass Felix Moss
HOLY WEEK
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
Monday
Mass 10.00am
Penitential Service 8.00pm
Tuesday
Mass 10.00 am
Confessions after Mass
Wednesday
Mass 10.00
Confessions after Mass
This will be the last opportunity for Confessions
in the Parish before Easter
Holy Thursday
Chrism Mass St. Eugene’s Cathedral
Derry 10.00 am Anyone is welcome to attend.
St. Patrick’s
Aghyaran
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8.00 pm
Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 11.00
pm
Good Friday
Stations of the Cross
3.00pm
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
8.00 pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil begins
at 9.00 pm
Easter Sunday
Masses 9.00 am &
11.00 am
Parish Bingo
There
will be NO bingo on Good Friday
This Week’s Calendar
Monday 6 - Monday
in Holy Week
Tuesday 7 - Tuesday
in Holy Week
Wednesday 8 - Wednesday
in Holy Week
Thursday 9 - Holy
Thursday
Friday 10 -Good
Friday
Saturday 11 - Holy
Saturday
Lenten Stations
A special word of ‘Thanks’ to
the families of the parish who generously
welcomed the ‘Station Mass’
into their homes during the Lenten Season.
The welcome extended to all who attended
and the hospitality offered to everyone.
It is nice to see the old tradition still
being carried out in the parish.
Legion of
Mary
There will be no
meeting this Thursday (Holy Thursday
Aghyaran
St Davog's Club Notes
Lotto Lotto numbers drawn were 4, 5, 21,
30 and 31. There was no jackpot winner,
consolation winners were Siobhan and Francie
Dolan.
Cards Cards continue
every Thursday night. Last week's winner
was James Gallen, and runner-up was Leslie
Bogle.
The Seniors and reserves
begin their league campaign on Sunday away
to Ardboe.
Training for all
under 10’s will continue on Mondays
at 6:30pm. Minor and Juvenile training continues
every Tuesday and Friday at 8pm.
The U-14 boys lost
on Saturday to Trillick on a score line
of 5-6 to 7-10. They meet Trillick again
this Saturday 4th April in the Championship
at 12noon in Trillick. Their next league
game is at home on Tuesday 7th against Loughmacrory
at 7pm.
The Minor boys are
away to Trillick on Wednesday 8th at 7pm.
Training for all
senior and minor ladies continues Monday
and Thursday nights at 7.15pm.
Management is required
for the senior team, anyone interested in
helping out should contact Caroline McHugh
or Gerard Byrne.
The U14 girls start
their league campaign on Tuesday 7th away
to Urney at 6.15pm.
Training for all
U-14 and U-12 girls will continue on Saturdays
at 11.15am to 12.30pm.
Keep free Monday 10th - Thursday 13th August
for the annual Summer Camp
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. Peter McLaughlin
Fr. Stephen McLaughlin
Mons. Ignatius McQuillan
Fr. Peter Madden
Fr. Anthony Mailey
Fr. Eamon Martin
Fr. Gerard Mongan
Weekly Church
Collection
Last week’s collections totalled:
Weekly £1438stg.
St. Patrick’s
Day Collection (Clerical Education) £39stg.
As the Trocaire boxes
will be returnred to the churdh on Holy
Thursday at the Mass of the Lords Supper,
In order to facilitate the counters it would
be greatly appreciated if the coins in your
box could be changed into notes before you
return your box to the church.
A word of thanks to the people of the parish
who put in such an effort to make the Confirmation
such a success last weekend. To the people
who helped with the cleaning of the church
on Thursday, the preparation of the church
for Sunday, the church displays, the catering
corp., those who made the teas in the hall,
the choir and the altar servers. Bishop
Lagan was impressed with the children in
their attention and responses, it is thanks
to the teachers who prepared them and you
the parents who have instilled the faith
into your children. A big ‘Thank You’
to all of you.
SACRAMENT
OF CONFIRMATION
We congratulate
the Primary 7 children of the parish who
were confirmed last weekend when Bishop
Lagan visited the parish to confer on the
children this special sacrament which is
part of their spiritual journey in the church.
You are asked to pray for these children
as they continue on their spiritual journey.
Gerard Carlin
Adam Dolan
Claire Dolan
Cormac Dolan
Shane Dolan
Erin Goan
Ryan Hilley
Conor Logue
Ciaran McGlinchey
Ciaran McGrath
Crea McHugh
Leah McHugh
Tara McHugh
Mattea McMenamin
Cahir Moss
Louise Moss
Questions people
ask
Q. Was there
any special reason why people chose palm
branches to welcome Jesus to Jerusalem?
A.
The date palm, valued for its nutritious
fruit, was depicted on the walls of the
Temple. A palm tree grows as a single trunk,
tall and straight. At the top it spreads
out a crown of fronds or short branches
which bear leaves and fruit. Its upright
standing inspired the psalmist to picture
the just flourishing like the palm tree.
It is a symbol of prayer, as one stands
before God, with arms outstretched and bearing
fruit. In the Apocalypse the Christian martyrs
are clad in white garments, waving palm
branches before the throne of God. We speak
of the palm of martyrdom.
