Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

Sunday 27th January 2008

Confession Times:
Thursday Morning after 10.00am Mass Saturday Evening after Vigil Mass

Weekend Masses:
Vigil Mass Saturday evening 8.00 pm Sunday morning 9.00 am & 11.00 am

Masses during the coming week
Monday to Friday 10.00 am each day

First Friday Evening Mass 8.00pm

Saturday Feast of Candlemas:
Candles will be blessed at 10.00am Mass on Saturday morning, for use in the home and in the church during the year.

This Week’s Calendar

Mass Intentions for this week:
Thursday 10.00am - Anv. Mass - Michael Dolan
Friday 8.00pm - Month Mind - Hugh McMenamin
Saturday 8.00pm - Anv. Mass - Charlie McHugh

Monday 28 - St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church (1224-1274). Thomas taught that Christian revelation and human knowledge are aspects of a single truth and cannot be in conflict with one another. One of the greatest theologians, he is patron of schools, universities, students and booksellers.
Tuesday 29 - Weekday (3rd in Ordinary Time).
Wednesday 30 - St Aidan, bishop. A native of Cavan, Aidan studied under St David of Wales before returning to his native Ireland to set up a monastery at Ferns in Wexford.
Thursday 31 - St John Bosco, priest (1815-1888). Born in Italy into poverty, he devoted his life to the education of the poor, especially the young. He is patron of the youth and Catholic publishers.
Friday, 1 February - St Brigid, Secondary Patron of Ireland. She founded a monastery at Kildare and is renowned for her generosity and care of the sick. She is known as Mary of the Gael.
Saturday, 2 February - The Presentation of the Lord. This feast is ‘ combined remembrance of the Son and the mother.’ It is a festival of light, honouring Christ, the light of the world.

Church Readers for the month of February 2008
Vigil Mass 8.00 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.

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

Altar Society for February 2008 : Kathleen Dolan, Marian McGrath

Church Door & Car Park Attendants February 2008
Sat. Night Charlie Dolan, Danny O’Donnell & Eamon Moss
Sunday 9.00 am Alie McSorley & John McGlynn
Sunday 11.00 am Patsy Connolly, Charlie McGuire & Kevin Mackey

Feast of St. Brigid. Thursday Evening (31st Jan) from 8.00 pm to 11.00pm the making of St. Brigid’s Crosses will take place in the Aghyaran Centre for those wishing to make crosses to be blessed at the 10.00am Mass on Friday the Feast of St. Brigid.

Whom shall I send...? Could You Be Called To Serve God and His People as a Priest in the Diocese of Derry? Come and see - Vocations Information Day - Saturday 9th February from 11am - 4pm. Thornhill Retreat Centre, Derry. For further information contact any of your local priests or RE teachers or: Fr. Paul Farren 71264087 E-mail ddcc@derrydiocese.org or Fr. Colm O’Doherty 81661475 Email: collydoc2000@hotmail.com

OPEN NIGHT - St. Eugene’s High School, Castlederg. The Principal and staff warmly invite parents and P7 Transfer Pupils to an Open Night on Monday 28th January from 7.30pm-9pm. The Principal’s address will take place at 7.30pm.

Garvagh Hall
Owing to the tragedy in the parish the monthly dance for February has been CANCELLED.

Questions people ask
Q. What are the synoptic gospels? Are these a short synopsis of the other gospels?
A. The name ÔSynoptic’ is misleading for us today because it suggests a shorter or abbreviated version of something. But when applied to the gospels it has it’s original, Greek meaning of writers looking at something from the same point of view. Since the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke have the same outline plan and more or less the same material, they are known as the Synoptic Gospels. Each of the writers puts his own stamp on the story. Matthew, our Sunday evangelist this year, emphasis the teaching of Jesus, especially about the Kingdom or Reign of God on earth

Parish Bingo every Friday night in the Parish Hall at 9.00pm. Everyone welcome. Proceeds in aid of parish funds.

Legion of Mary meetings continue as usual every Thursday at 8pm in the parish hall.

The monthly devotions in honour of Our Lady, will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Tuesday 5th February starting with confessions at 7.30 p.m. followed by Rosary and Mass, finishing around10.00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Prayer of Solace

May Christ support us all the day long,
till the shadows lengthen
and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over
and our work is done.
Then in his mercy
may he give us a safe lodging,
and holy rest and peace at the last. Amen.

 

Marriage Preparation Courses.


2008

January 25th & 26th,
February 22nd & 23rd,
April 4th , 5th, and April 25th & 26th,
May 23rd & 24th,
June 13th &14th.
Numbers on courses are limited. The fee of £80 per couple must be included with completed application form and forwarded to the Accord office