St. Patrick's Church, Aghyaran.

Parish Priest: Fr. J. Gilmore

Telephone 8167 0728

Sunday 31st January 2010

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus said: “I tell you solemnly, no prophet is ever accepted in his own country”. The word prophet conjures up the image of someone who foretells the future, a bit like a fortune-teller. No! A prophet is someone who gets to the deepest reality of human life and is able to proclaim that this deepest reality will come to the surface sooner or later and calls us to make it sooner. Generally people don’t like to hear about these deepest realities because they get used to the way things are. A good example of this is: the deepest reality of marriage is that it is a sacrament, a source of Christ’s presence in and salvation of the world we live in. Couples need to do a lot more to bring their love to that pitch. Every home is a Domestic Church, a sacred place. Every parish is the living Body of Christ. We have a lot of change to work on.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday, 31st January 2010

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading : Jeremiah 1: 4-5.17-19
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you; I have appointed you as prophet to the nations.

Second Reading: Corinthians 12: 31 – 13:13
There are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.

Gospel: Luke 4: 21-30
Jesus’ message is meant for all people.

Weekend Masses:

Vigil Mass Saturday evening 6.30pm

Sunday morning 9.00am & 11.00am

Confession Times

Thursday after 10.00am Mass

Saturday Evening 6.00pm Before the Vigil Mass

Masses during the coming week

Monday & Tuesday 10.00 am

Thursday & Friday 10.00am

Mass Intentions for this week:

Friday 10.00am - Anv. Mass - Josie Connolly

Saturday 6.30pm - Anv. Mass - Pat Mc Fadden

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. James Doherty R.I.P.

Fr. John Doherty

Fr. Joseph Doherty

Fr. Michael Doherty

Fr. Patrick Doherty

Fr. Andrew Dolan

Fr. Brian Donnelly

This Week's Calendar

Monday 1 - ST. BRIGID, Virgin, Secondary Patron of Ireland

Tuesday 2 - The Presentation of the Lord

Wednesday 3 - 4th Week in Ordinary Time

Thursday 4 - 4th Week in Ordinary Time

Friday 5 - 4th Week in Ordinary Time

Saturday 6 - 4th Week in Ordinary Time.

THE PARISH BINGO

The parish bingo continues in the Parish Hall

@ 9.00 pm on Friday.

Weekly Church Collection

Last week’s collection totalled: £1587.00stg. - € 62

The monthly devotions in honour of Our Lady, will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Tuesday 2nd February starting with confessions at 7.30 p.m. followed by Rosary and Mass, finishing around 10.00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

DANCE In

Garvagh Hall

Friday 5th February

Music by The Lakelanders

Meenreagh Social Centre-

St.Bridget's Night - Cross Making and Dance on Sunday 31st January -Cross Making at 9.00pm Dancing 10.30-12.30am Music by Claire & Charlie - Refreshments Served Everyone Welcome

St Bridgets Crosses.

The making of crosses will take place in the centre on tonight Sunday 31st at 7pm. everyone most welcome

Feast of St. Brigid.

The making of St. Brigid’s Crosses will take place in Aghyaran Centre on Sunday evening at 7.00pm. Crosses will be blessed at Mass on Monday morning.

Candles can be purchased after mass on Tuesday morning, the Feast of Candlemas for use in the home and the church in 2010

Wednesday is the Feast of St. Blaise.

Throats will be blessed at the 10.00am Mass on Thursday morning.

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

First Friday Sick.

The sick of the parish will be attended this incoming week:

Thursday Tullycar, Ballymongan, Killeter, & Scraghey.

Friday: Carn, The Laught’s & Aghyaran

Can neighbours inform the housebound that I will be calling

There will be a choir practice after 11.00am mass next Sunday (7th February)

New members would be most welcome.

Cards: Last week’s joint winners were- Sally Mc Hugh and Mick Foy, runner up was Colm Connolly.

Lotto: numbers drawn were 3, 8, 12, 32, and 35 Ann Marie Dolan wins £100.

The senior team are scheduled to play in the Ulster senior league. They have been grouped along with Newbridge (Derry) Ballinderry (Derry) Donaghmore (Tyrone) Carriccuppin (Armagh) and Termon (Donegal). They are due to commence their campaign away to Newbridge next Sunday.

Scor : Well done to the senior scor participants who got through to the semi final in solo singing, ballad group and quiz. The next round is in the Dun Uladh centre on Sunday 7th February., Come along and support them.

Mr & Mrs competition on Saturday 13th February in the centre, This promises to be a great nights fun and craic, Come along and support your club. Music by Charlie & Claire. Prizes sponsored by (Byrne Coach and Taxi Hire)

Talent Competition

The club have organised (The North West Got Talent) A competition open to everyone in the north west area. Beginning March / April, with prize money of £400. Anyone interested contact the centre (81670385) or Mark Mob (07590765103) or any club member.

On Sunday next 7th February The all Ireland talent show will be on RTE 1 at 6-30pm. Chloe Coyle a student at St Eugene's High School will represent the north in the last 8 of the competition. Everyone in the club wish her well on the night.Please give her your support and vote.

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