St.
Patrick's Church, Aghyaran.
Parish Priest: Fr. J. Gilmore
Telephone 8167 0728
Sunday
29th March 2009
5th
Sunday in Lent
Our forgiving
God
“Anyone
who loves her/his life loses it;
anyone who hates her/his life in
this world will keep it for the
eternal life.” At
first glance that statement from
Christ in this Sunday’s Gospel
is hard to take. But it is God’s
wisdom and we must listen to it.
It’s really about our priorities.
If our priorities are all just about
the here and now and our own gratification
we will lose everything. If we set
our sights on what God wants for
us we will gain far more than we
ever imagined possible. And what
God wants for us is love, peace,
joy, freedom, full life - all of
which can only be gained by giving
ourselves fully to one another.
Marriage and family life are the
two great schools for learning self-giving.
In marriage each person has to deliberately
choose what is good and best for
their life together. In family life
parents especially have to constantly
give of themselves. That is how
people grow to maturity.
Fr.
Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday 29th March 2009
5th Sunday in Lent.
First Reading Jeremiah 31:
31-34
Deep within them I will plant my Law,
writing it on their hearts.
Second Reading Hebrews 5:
7-9
Christ became for all who obey him
the source of eternal salvation.
Gospel John 12: 20-33
If a grain of wheat falls upon the
ground and dies, it yields a rich
harvest.
“Unless a wheat grain falls
on the ground and dies,
it remains only a single grain;
but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.”
(John 12:24, 25)
Bulletin Notices
Parish email address is kathleen@parishofaghyaran.com
Weekend Masses:
Vigil Mass Saturday evening 8.00 pm
Sunday morning 9.00 am & 11.00 am
Confession
Times
Thursday morning
after 10.00am Mass 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 - Mary Palazzo
Friday 10.00am - Anv. Mass -Proinnsias McElhill
Saturday 8.00pm Anv. Mass - Margaret Byrne
This Week’s Calendar
Monday 30 - Fifth
Week of Lent
Tuesday 31 - Fifth
Week of Lent
Wednesday 1 - The
Annunciation of the Lord
Thursday 2 - Fifth
Week of Lent
Friday 3 - Fifth
Week of Lent
Saturday 4 - Fifth
Week of Lent.
The Lenten
Stations Monday 30th March - Meencarriga,
Drumahon, Altgoland Scraghey, Meencloghore
in the home of Colm & Mary Gallen
Rosary
The Rosary will continue
to 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.
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. Patrick J. McGuigan
R.I.P.
Fr. Edward McGuinness
Fr. Kevin McKenna
Fr. Sean McKenna
Fr. Con McLaughlin
Fr. George McLaughlin
Fr. Patrick McLaughlin
Parish Bingo
The bingo continues
as usual on Friday night at 9.00pm in the
parish hall. Everyone welcome
DANCE
In Garvagh
Hall Friday 3rd April Music by Sprig of
Heather
Church Readers
for the month of April 2009
Vigil Mass 8.00 pm
Sat. Cathy Travers
Sunday 9.00 am David
McHugh
Sunday 11.00 am Margaret
Lynch
If you are unable to attend do try and get
another reader to cover for you.
Church Door & Car Park Attendants
April 2009
Sat. Night Seamus
Dolan, Gerard Devine & Michael McLaughlin
Sunday 9.00 am Pat Logue & Charlie McGuire
Sunday 11.00 am Francie Dolan, Gerard Byrne
& Tommy Campbell.
Altar Society
for April 2009
Veronica Dolan, Margaret
Dolan & Sarah Falls
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
Summer Time
Begins.
Don’t forget
to put your clock forward one hour this
weekend.
25 Card Drive
The 25 Card Drive
resumes in Killeter Heritage Centre on Tuesday
night (31st March)
Weekly
Church Collection
Last
week’s collections totalled: Weekly
£1437stg.
St. Patrick’s
Day Collection (Clerical Education) £1174stg.
Aghyaran St Davog's
Lotto numbers drawn
were 3, 17, 14, 33 and 36. There was no
jackpot winner, consolation winner was Sara
McMenamin.
Cards continue every
Thursday night. Last week's winners were
James Gallen and Willie Kelly, and runner-up
was George McGrath.
Training - Minor
and Juvenile training continues every Tuesday
and Friday at 8pm.
The U-14 boys lost on Saturday to Owen Roe’s
on a score line of 9-5 to 10-7.
They are at home
to Trillick this Saturday 28th at 12 noon.
Training for all
under 10’s will commence on Monday
30th March at 6:30pm. .Training
for all senior and minor ladies continues
Monday and Thursday nights at 7.15pm.
Management is required
for the senior team, anyone interested in
helping out should contact Caroline McHugh
or Gerard Byrne. The minor ladies are away
to Moy on Monday evening 30th March in the
Championship. Details will be given at training
on Thursday.
Training for all
U-14 and U-12 girls will continue on Saturdays
at 11.15am to 12.30pm. Bring trainers and
boots and wear warm clothing.
Congratulations
Congratulations to
the Aghyaran Club Players and St Eugene’s
High School team that won the U16B Championship
on Monday.
Congratulations to
Clara McMenamin and Loreto Grammar School
on reaching the U16 schools All Ireland
Final
The Mick McHugh memorial
quiz continues this Friday night at 9pm.
Keep free Monday
10th - Thursday 13th August for the annual
Summer Camp. T
he club would like
to wish a speedy recovery to Conor McGoldrick
who got badly injured during the U14 game
on Saturday.
Silverdale
Care Home (Castlederg) are having
a CAKE SALE and Coffee Morning/Afternoon
Tea on Thursday 2nd April from 10am-Noon
& 2pm-4pm Everyone welcome!
Ulster Project
Castlederg Ulster
Project are planning to send 12 Teens and
3 Councillors to New Orleans in July. They
are organising a table quiz in St. Patrick’s
Hall, Castlederg on Wednesday 1st April
at 8pm. Tables of 4 £10. They ask
your support!
Church Envelopes
for the Incoming Year.
The envelopes are
ready for collection and will be available
at the committee room after Mass. All promoters
are asked to come and collect for their
area and have them delivered before April
4th the first Sunday of the new church year.
