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St.
Patrick's Church, Aghyaran.
Parish Priest: Fr. J. Gilmore
Telephone 8167 0728
Sunday
14th February 2010
Sixth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fixing
his eyes on his disciples Jesus said:
“How happy are you who
are poor; yours is the kingdom of God.
Alas for you who are rich; you are having
your consolation now”.
Isn’t this a very difficult teaching
to accept, even when we know that it comes
from Jesus? And because it is difficult,
we can tend to ignore it and go on our
way. Obviously Jesus is not promoting
poverty. Rather he is saying that when
we are poor we know that we depend on
God. When we have riches we put our trust
in them even though in reality we still
depend totally on God for everything including
our next breath. The task of every human
person is to let go of our self-importance
and enter into the wonderful love relationship
God wants to have with us. We will then
use our resources, material and spiritual,
for the well-being of each other.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday
14th February 2010
Sixth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Day
of Prayer for Temperance
First
Reading : Jeremiah 17: 5-8
The prophet contrasts the life of the wicked with
the life of the righteous.
Second
Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 16-20
St Paul stresses the reality of Jesus’ bodily
resurrection, and the meaning of that resurrection
for Christians.
Gospel:
Luke 6: 17, 20-26
The Gospel passage assures us there is only one
set of guidelines worth heeding.
Weekend
Masses:
Vigil Mass
Saturday evening 6.30pm
Sunday morning
9.00am & 11.00am
Confession
Times
Saturday
Evening 6.00pm Before the Vigil Mass
Masses
during the coming week
Monday &
Tuesday 10.00 am
Wednesday
7.00am & 10.00am
Thursday
& Friday 10.00am
Mass
Intentions for this week:
Monday
- 10.00am - Anv. Mass - John Logue
Friday
10.00am - Anv. Mass - John McHugh
Saturday
6.30pm - Anv. Mass - Paddy & Rose
Ann Byrne and Mary 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. Seamus
Farrelly R.I.P.
Fr. John
Farren
Fr. Neil
Farren
Fr. Paul
Farren
Fr. Christopher
Ferguson
Fr. John
P. Forbes
Fr. Edward
Gallagher
This Week's Calendar
Monday 15 - 6th Week in
Ordinary Time
Tuesday
16 - 6th Week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday
17 - ASH WEDNESDAY
Thursday
18 - After Ash Wednesday
Friday 19
- After Ash Wednesday
Saturday
20 - After Ash Wednesday
THE SEASON
OF LENT
Begins
Wednesday 17th February
It is a
day of Fast and Abstinence when we are asked to
abstain from all flesh meat and to fast for the
day, which means to eat small.
Ashes will
be blessed at the 7.00am Mass on Wednesday morning
and distributed at the 7.00am and the 10am Masses
on Wednesday
‘Working
for a Just World’. Trocaire boxes
are available at the back of the church for our
home this Lent. Please take one and add your donation
for the Third World Poor.
Congratulations to Chloe Coyle
on getting
to the final of the (all Ireland talent show)
Chloe is the first from the north to get through,
we wish her well in the final
THE PARISH BINGO
The parish bingo
continues in the Parish Hall
@ 9.00 pm on Friday.
Weekly Church Collection
Last
week’s collection totalled: £1128.50stg.
- € 67
Rosary
During Lent
the Rosary will be recited each morning before
Mass commencing at 9.30am. It is hoped that as
many as possible will come and join the group
in praying the rosary.
Garvagh Hall
Charity 25 Card Drive
Friday 19th February at 9pm.(sharp)
Over £200 in Prizes
(plus table prizes)
All proceeds in aid of
Castlederg Patient Comfort Fund
Your support would be greatly appreciated!
Admission £10/10 Euro
Garvagh
Hall
There will
be NO ‘Youth Club’ in
Garvagh Hall on
Thursday
18th and Friday 19th February due to the mid-term
break
Precious Life
40 Days
for Life Lenten Campaign - Precious Life is encouraging
parishes across Northern Ireland to unite with
parishes in the USA, Canada and Australia for
a 40 day campaign to end abortion. The mission
of the campaign is to bring together the body
of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused
40 days of prayer, fasting and community outreach.
For information and your free Prayer Pack contact
Precious Life (028) 9027 84848 / info@preciouslife.com
Derry Diocesan
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
(16th-21st
July 2010) Application forms are available for
any young person aged 14-15 years old who would
like a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Special arrangements are made for the youth who
will be lead by the Pilgrimage Youth Team. For
information please contact The Pilgrimage Office,
164 Bishop Street, Derry BT 48 6UJ. telephone
028 71351233
Haiti Disaster
A voluntary
collection from the people of Aghyaran will be
taken up after Communion at all Masses next weekend.
We can do nothing for those who have lost their
lives but with your donation we will be able to
help those who have survived.
Lenten Exposition
Each Friday
during Lent the Blessed Sacrament will be Exposed
from after 10.00am Mass until 1pm. It is hoped
that as many of you as possible will be able to
spend quiet time in the church with the Lord during
the time of Exposition.
Church Readers for the month of February
2010
Vigil Mass
6.30 pm Saturday - Eugene McMenamin
Sunday 9.00
am Martina Dolan
Sunday 11.00
am Michelle Slevin
If you are
unable to attend do try and get another reader
to cover for you.
Church Door & Car Park Attendants
February 2010
Sat. Night
Danny O’Donnell, Eamon Moss & George
McGrath
Sunday 9.00 am Allie McSorley & John McGlynn
Sunday 11.00 am Patsy Connolly, Charlie McGuire
& Kevin Mackey
Altar Society for February 2010
Kathleen
Dolan, Marian McGrath
Diocesan
Vocations Information Day
The annual
Vocations Information Day will take on Saturday
20th February from 11.30am-4pm. in Thornhill Centre,
121 Culmore Road, Derry. For further information
contact any of your local priests / or: Fr. Paul
Farren 7126 4087 Email ddcc@derrydiocese.org or
Fr. Colm O’Doherty 8166 1475. email collydoc2000@hotmail.com
There
will be a choir practice after 11.00am mass this
Sunday (7th February)
New
members would be most welcome.
The Lenten Stations
Friday
26th February - Clegernagh, Meenagrogan
& Essan in the home of Johnny & Ann McNamee
Friday
5th March - The Laught’s in the
home of Gerard & Sally Byrne
Wednesday
10th March Meencarriga, Drumahon, Altgoland,
Scraghey & Meencloghore in the home of Charlie
& Margaret Lynch
Friday
12th March Third, Fourth, Fifth &
Sixth Corgaries in the home of Pat & Betty
McGrath
Monday
15th March Trienamongan, Aghyaran, Mullinabreen
& Magheranageeragh in the home of Mark &
Rosemary Connolly
Ards
Friary Lenten Retreat (Open to Everyone)
Saturday 20th-Sunday 21st February Directed by
Fr Eddie Butler (priest from the Birmingham Diocese)
Theme:ÒPrepare the way for Jesus our Lord.Ó
Make time to reflect, pray and prepare oneself
for Easter.This retreat will help you focus upon
the Christ at the centre of our lives. Commences:9.30am
and concludes after lunch Tel:074 9138909/00353
9138909 info@ardsfriary.ie
Cards
This weeks
winner was Patrick Mc Sorley, there were five
runners up. Lotto Numbers drawn at the weekend
were 16,20,24,30,and 31 Cead Mc Grath wins £100.
Seniors
The seniors
lost by three points away to Newbridge on Sunday
last in the Ulster senior league by 2-11 to 3-5.
Next game is at home to Ballinderry on Sunday
next.Training continues on Tuesday and Friday
nights.
Mr
& Mrs
Saturday
night is the the big opening night of the newly
refurbished centre, with a Mr and Mrs competition.
This promises to be a great nights fun and craic,
music by Charlie and Claire
Scor
Well done
to our quiz team who qualified for the final,
and commiseration's to Sean Penrose (solo singing)
and our ballad group who were unlucky not to get
through. A big thanks to all those who took part
or indeed helped in any way. The final will be
in Killeeshill in two weeks.
Club
Membership
The club
membership night for adult and youth is in the
centre on Saturday 20th February at 8 oclock.Underage
must be accompanied by a parent, please note all
membership must be paid by the 1st March (no exceptions)
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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