Sunday
14th June 2009
The
Body & Blood of Christ
"Take this
and eat", Jesus said, "This
is my body. This is my blood, the blood
of the covenant which is to be poured
out for many." What an extraordinary
love Christ has for us that led him to
give us this wonderful sacrament through
which he is our food and drink. And yet
we become so used to the knowledge of
it that we can even see it as a burden.
But we do the same with our love for one
another. In marriage and family life many
people feel burdened by the demands of
love. In parish life we can settle for
a minimum. This week is a very special
time to renew the sense of awe that should
be ours when we think of the extent of
God's love for us and the privilege of
our love for one another. It is a week
to cry out: "My Lord, and
my God" and to say again to each
other "I love you".
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Give thanks to God for he is good:
His love is everlasting.
Give thanks to the God of gods: His love
is everlasting.
Give thanks to the Lord of Lords: His love
is everlasting.
He alone performs great marvels: His love
is everlasting.
His wisdom made the heavens and the earth:
He made the sun, the moon and the stars:
His love is everlasting.
Sunday 14th June 2009
The Body & Blood of Christ
First Reading Exodus 24: 3-8
This is the blood of the Covenant that the
Lord has made with you.
Second Reading Hebrews 9: 11-15
The blood of Christ can purify our inner
self from dead actions.
Gospel Mark 14: 12-16, 22-26
Jesus took some bread said the blessing
broke it and gave it to them: ‘Take
it this is my body’. He took the cup;
he said to them, ‘This
is my blood’.
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
Mass Intentions for this
week:
Friday 10.00am -
Anv. Mass Peggy Hegarty
Saturday 8.00 pm
- Anv. Mass Eddie & May Lynch
This Week’s Calendar
Monday 15 - (Weekday
11th Week in Ordinary Time).
Tuesday 16 - 11th Week in Ordinary Time.
Wednesday 17 - 11th Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday 18 - 11th Week in Ordinary Time
Friday 19 - The Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Saturday 20 - 11th Week in Ordinary Time
Charity Dance in the Blacktown Arms
on Friday 19th June in Aid of Royal Belfast
City Hospital for Sick Children Music by:
'Kidsas’ and other artists Dancing
10pm-1am
Garvagh Hall:
Mid-Summers Dance on Friday 19th June 2009
Dancing by Tilley
Lamp light Tea and paris buns served . Music
by ÔThe Lakelanders’ Fancy Dress
Welcome
Aghyaran
Community Playgroup
On Tuesday 16th June,
Aghyaran Playgroup will be having an Open
Morning between 11.30am and 12.30pm. If
your child is 3 years old before September
2009 why not come along and see what the
playgroup has to offer. Playgroup sweatshirts
can be purchased on this morning also
We congratulate
the Primary Four children from the parish
who received First Communion last weekend
Michael Browne
Meadhbh Byrne
Catherine Campbell
Olivia Carlin
Shauna Daly
Caoimhe Greene
Cara Greene
Shane Hilley
Kelsie Lynch
Kerrie McAnaw
Siobhan McGlinchey
Aoife McHugh
Martin McHugh
Ronan McLaughlin
Jack Moss
Marcas O’Donnell
Paul Sweeney
We pray
that they will continue to practice the
good example they get from their homes and
families.
The Diocesan Purposes Collection
taken up on 3rd May totalled £679.50stg
- € 113 and has been forwarded to Bishop
Hegarty
Weekly Church Collection Last week’s
collection totalled: £1461 - €
113
Aghyaran St Davog's
Club Notes
Lotto numbers drawn
were 2, 5, 8, 17, and 20. The £100
consolation prize went to Eugene McHugh.
Both the seniors
and reserves were beaten away to Dromore
on Sunday. The seniors lost on a scoreline
of 1-7 to 0-4, while the reserves were beaten
2-13 to 1-5. Both teams meet Loughmacrory
this Saturday evening at home,Êreserves
at 5pm and seniors at 6.30pm.
The U-21's beat Owen
Roe's at home on Wednesday 3rd June by the
smallest of margins, 1-11 to 1-10. They
were put out of the Championship by Castlederg
on Wednesday 10th.
The U-8s are playingÊin
the Go Games BlitzÊon Saturday 20th
June in Drumquin, first game at 10.30am.Ê
The U-12s have a league game against Newtownstewart
at home on 15th June at 7pm.
The U-16s are at
home to Tattyreagh on 18th June at 3 7.15pm
The senior ladies had a very impressive
win over Fintona in the first round of the
Championship onÊ Thursday 11th,Êin
Drumquin. They now meet either Drumquin
or Omagh in the Semi Final next weekend.ÊDate
and venue to be confirmed.
The U-14 girls were
beaten by Newtownstewart in the semi final
of the Championship on Monday night.
The Club's development
draw takes place this Saturday 13th June.ÊFood
and Entertainment will commence at 9pm.
The draw will take place at 10pm.
Check out the club's
new website at www.aghyarangaa.webs.com
Keep free 10th July
until 19th July for our annual community
festival.
Votes of sympathy are extended to Patterson
family, Castlederg, Patton family, Strabane,
Gallen family, Meenagolan, Deeney family,
Ballybofey and Gallagher family, Ballybofey
A one day
retreat for Senior Citizens and
their friends will take place at the Carmelite
Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Wednesday
1st July for those from Derry and Donegal.
Registration from 10.30 a.m. finishing around
5.00 p.m. Cost £15stg or Û 18
includes a four course lunch. Payment at
the Centre on the day. To book Tel: Termonbacca
Derry 71262512 during office hours only
Age Concern, Castlederg
Trip to Portrush via Portstewart on Wednesday
24th June 2009 Evening Meal in the Causeway
Hotel Bus leaving car park, Lower Main Street
at 9.15am SHARP Tickets £8 Tickets
available at Age Concern Office Ê
Tel (028) 816 70764
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. Andrew Dolan
Fr. Brian Donnelly
Fr. Joseph Donnelly
Fr. Liam Donnelly
Fr. T. Philip Donnelly
Fr. John Downey
Fr. Kevin Duddy
