First Friday Sick.
The sick of the parish will be attended this incoming
week:
Monday: Tullycar, Ballymongan,
Segronan ,Shanaghy & Scraghy.
Thursday: The Corgary's, Carn,
Carndreen, Dreenan, The Garvagh's,Laught &
Aghyaran
Can neighbours inform the housebound that I will
be calling.
May the Month of the Rosary.
A group from the parish will recite the Rosary
the last Wednesday evening of May in St. Patrick's
Church at 7.30 pm. It is hoped that many will
come and join the group in praying the rosary.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Accord - 8224 2439
Al-Anon Fmly 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
Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
16-21 July 2007.
Helpers needed for the pilgrimage to Lourdes.
The Lourdes Pilgrimage would be grateful for volunteers
who are qualified nurses and also for men who
might be willing to be part of the team of wheelchair
pushers to help with care of the sick. For an
application for and details please contact the
Pilgrimage Office on 7126 0293.
Derry Diocese Pilgrimage to Knock
led by Bishop Seamus Hegarty on Sunday 3rd June
2007. The Ceremonies will begin at 2.30pm with
the Blessing of the Sick.
Church Door & Car Park Attendants
June 2007
Vigil Mass 8.00 pm Jamie McGlinchey, Danny Gallen
& Gerard Byrne
Sunday 9.00 am John James Gallen,
John Penrose & Bobby Byrne
Sunday 11.00 am Declan Browne, Peter Moss &
P. O'Neill
Church Readers for the month of June
2007
Vigil Mass 8.00 pm Sat.
Sunday 9.00 am Liam McGlinchey
Sunday 11.00 am Sadie McSorley
If you are unable to attend do try and get another
reader to cover for you.
Altar Society for June 2007
Kathleen Moss, Orla Moss
& Sara Moss
Choir Practice.
Choir members are asked to be at the church on
Wednesday evening after the Rosary for a choir
practice for the First Communion Mass on Sunday.
First Communion.
Sunday June 3rd we welcome the Primary 4 children
from the parish schools who will make their First
Holy Communion at the 11.00 am Mass. It is a very
special day in the Spiritual Life of these children
as they continue their journey in the church.
Derg Valley Cardiac Support Group...
will meet on The Last Tuesday of the month at
7.00 pm in The Healthy Living Centre, Castlederg.
Guest speaker on 29th May 07' Sinead McCormick.
Call Maureen or Laura on 8167 0764 for further
information.
Strabane District Policing Partnership
are holding their next public meeting on Wednesday
30 May 07 at 7.30 pm in Derg Valley Care Offices,
Main Street, Castlederg. It will be an open meeting
with the opportunity for the public to ask questions
of the Chief Inspector on the night.
Dance
in Garvagh Hall
on
Friday 1st June
music supplied by
'Lakelanders'
Another Angle - Spirit-filled life
While people may have their problems with the
idea of Church and all its' human limitations,
very few have any problem thankfully with the
Holy Spirit. The Spirit is beyond gender and our
human pettiness. That being said, Pentecost doesn't
impact on most people. We get Christmas and Easter,
even All Saints Day, but Pentecost is a strange
word and reality.
For those of you condemned to the torture of
regular meetings which literally record minutes
and take up hours, it's good to note that the
Holy Spirit first came to them as they met. Mind
you tongues of fire and ability in foreign languages
seem all very strange to us.
But a meeting is only as good as its decisions
are implemented. As anyone in business will tell
you, you need action points, a timescale and someone
to implement them for it to be effective. And
yet at so many parish meetings, people panic and
resist if anything about sharing faith with others
is suggested. _Who am I to tell my neighbour what
to believe?'
Pentecost is about having a sense
of purpose, feeling assured and confident in ourselves
and our faith. Come Holy Spirit.
