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St.
Patrick's Church, Aghyaran.
Parish Priest: Fr. J. Gilmore
Telephone 8167 0728
Sunday
6th September 2009
23rd
Sunday in Ordinary Time
“He (Jesus)
makes the deaf hear and the dumb
speak.” In
the Gospels we can hear a real
sense of awe among the people
who witnessed the miracles of
Jesus. It wasn’t just for
the fact that he cured people
but also it was because of the
wonderful gentleness and compassion
that he showed towards those who
were suffering. That same power
and those same qualities of his
love are there for us today. They
are given to us to transform the
quality of life in our homes and
community. We will know that we
have been touched by him this
week if we let our ears be opened
to hear the needs of those in
our homes and community and respond
to them. Equally we will know
his touch if we let our tongues
be loosened to speak to one another
words of love, of praise, of comfort,
of encouragement.
Fr.
Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday 6th September, 2009
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading Isaiah 35: 4-7
The ears of the deaf will be unsealed
and the tongues of the dumb sing for
joy.
Second Reading James 2: 1-5
It was those who are poor according
to the world that God chose.
Gospel Mark 7: 31-37
Jesus opens the ears of the deaf man.
Weekend
Masses:
Vigil Mass
Saturday evening 8.00 pm
Sunday morning
9.00 am & 11.00 am
Confession Times
Saturday
Evening after Vigil Mass
Masses
during the coming week
Monday &
Tuesday 10.00 am
Thursday
& Friday 10.00am
Mass
Intentions for this week:
Monday 10.00am - Anv. Mass Tommy Lynch
Friday 10.00am
- Anv. Mass Michael O’Connell
Friday 8.00pm
- Anv. Mass Eileen Gallen
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. Arthur
O’Reilly
Fr. Kieran
Page
Fr. Desmond
Polke
Fr. Michael
Porter
Fr. Anthony
Quinn
Fr. William
Rafferty
Fr. John
Ryder
This Week's Calendar
Monday 7
- 23rd Week in Ordinary Time.
Tuesday
8 - The Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday
9 -23rd Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday
10 -23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Friday 11
- 23rd Week in Ordinary Time;
Saturday
12 - 23rd Week in Ordinary Time.
Last week’s collection totalled: £1298stg.
- € 56
Church Readers
for the month of September
Vigil
Mass 8.00 pm Sat. Josephine Byrne
Sunday
9.00 am Eileen O’Donnell
Sunday
11.00 am Tommy Moss
If
you are unable to attend do try and get another
reader to cover for you.
Church Door & Car Park Attendants
for September
Saturday Vigil Mass
Patrick
McSorley, Hugh Kelly & Joe McGlinchey
Sunday
9.00 am
John McNabb,
John Campbell & Mickey McCrory
Sunday
11.00 am
Liam McGlinchey,Eamon
Sweeney & James McMenamin
Altar Society
for September 2009
Sara Moss,
Mary Gallen & Kathleen Moss
Veritas
Veritas
Derry Mega Sale 20% of all stock in shop 40% and
50% off selected items. Why not make a visit to
our new premises at 20 Shipquay St. We have an
extensive range of Books, CDs, Music and Gifts.
We will provide complimentary tea or coffee
First Friday
Sick.
The sick
of the parish will be attended this incoming week:
Monday Tullycar, Ballymongan, Killeter, &
Scraghey. Thursday: Carn, The Laught’s &
Aghyaran Can neighbours inform the housebound
that Fr. Gilmore will be calling
BINGO
The Bingo
has commenced again for the Autumn/Winter season
and takes place in the parish hall every Friday
night at 9.00pm. It is hoped that this year the
parish will give their full support to the bingo.
Wedding
in Aghyaran.
We pray
for and congratulate Aidan McGinty and Bridget
McGlinchey who were married in St. Patrick’s
Church recently. We wish them many happy days
and Gods’ blessing on their marriage as
they begin a new life as Mr. & Mrs.
IYENGAR YOGA
15 Week
Course In Annie's Yoga Centre Starting 7th Sept
09 Morning Classes ~ Tuesday,Thursday and Friday
@ 10am. Monday evening~ Mens classes from 6.30-8.00pm.
Normal classes resume from 8.00-9.30pm. Mixed
Ability~ Wednesday evening @ 8.30-10pm M.S Classes~
Thursdays @ 3pm All beginners welcome!!!.... Classes
run through the N.W.I.F.H.E ~ Reduced fee: Please
bring proof of benefit. Enrolment day: Saturday
5th September between 2-5pm. Contact Annie on:
028 816 71126 or 07716034570.
Garvagh Hall Youth Club
Senior youth
club starts back again this Thursday 10th September
and Junior youth club starts Friday the 11th,
7pm to 9pm.
Coolcreaghy
Hall . Friday 11th September Dance Music
by Sprig of Heather Dance . Sunday 13th September
Ô Music by Country Traditions .
Border Arts
2000
If you are
interested in learning to play guitar or banjo,
please contact Border Arts on 028 816 70636 or
call into the office at 24a Main Street, Castlederg
to book lessons. Border Arts offer lessons for
beginners and advance pupils. Limited number of
places available so book early.
AranDerg
C.C.E.
The weekly
Set Dancing classes resume in the G.A.A. Centre
on Wednesday 9th September from 8.30-11.00pm.
Everyone welcome (including beginners)
To
Protect Life
Loving
God, I thank you for the gift of life you gave
and continue to give to me and to all of us. Merciful
God, I ask your pardon and forgiveness for my
own failure and the failure of all people to respect
and foster all forms of life in our universe.
Gracious God, I pray that with your grace, I and
all people will reverence, protect, and promote
all life and that we will be especially sensitive
to the life of the unborn, the abused, neglected,
disabled, and the elderly. I pray, too, that all
who make decisions about life in any form will
do so with wisdom, love, and courage. Living God,
I praise and glorify you as Father, Source of
all life, as Son, Saviour of our lives, and as
Spirit, Sanctifier of our lives. Amen
Prayer for
Those Who Suffer
For those
who suffer,and those who cry this night, give
them repose, Lord; a pause in their burdens. Let
there be minutes where they experience peace,
not of man but of angels. Love them, Lord, when
others cannot. Hold them, Lord, when we fail with
human arms. Hear their prayers and give them the
ability to hear You back in whatever language
they best understand
Prayer for
the Home
Visit,
we beseech Thee, O Lord, this dwelling, and drive
far from it all snares of the enemy; let Thy holy
Angels dwell herein, to preserve us in peace;
and let Thy blessing be upon us forever. Through
Christ our Lord. 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
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