Sunday,
5th September 2010
23rd
Sunday in Ordinarty Time
First
Reading: Wisdom 9: 13-18
Who can divine the will of the Lord?
Second
Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17
So if all that we have in common means anything to
you,
welcome him as you would me.
Gospel:
Luke 14: 25-33
None of you can be my disciples unless you give up
all your possessions.
PHONE
NUMBERS FOR NEIGHBOURING PARISHES:
Dungiven : Fr Aidan Mullan 028 777 41219
Fr Joe Gormley
028 777 41256
Claudy
: Fr David O’Kane 028 71 337727
MASS
TIMES THIS WEEK
St Joseph’s:
Mon: 9.30am Wed: 8.00pm Fri: 9.30am (in Primary School)
St
Mary’s: Tues and Thurs: 10.00am
COLLECTIONS:
St Joseph’s: £969 St Mary’s: £840
St Peter & St Paul’s: 1st Aug £395
8th Aug: £567
15th Aug: £630 / Nazareth Nuns £155 22nd
Aug: £426 / Pakistan appeal £1515
29th Aug: £510
VISITATION OF THE SICK:
in Foreglen, Teeavan and Carnanbane on Monday
ALTAR SERVERS –
ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 11th Sept – Team 1 – Hannah Mullan,
Aimee Loughery, Kerry Campbell, Emma O’Neill,
Sorcha McGrellis
Sun 12th Sept – Team 2 (w) – Colleen McCloskey,
Rachel Biggs, Chloe McDermott, Conor Murphy, Oisin
Lockhart
ALTAR SERVERS –
ST PETER & ST PAUL’S week beginning
12th Sept – Ryan Downey, Cahair Feeney, Eunan
O’Dwyer
ST JOSEPH’S READERS
Sat 11th Sept. Ciara Donaghy Sun 12th Sept. Diane
McCormick
ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
READERS
Sat 11th Sept. Gerard Lynch Sun 12th Sept. Elaine
Feeney
ADVANCE
NOTICE – Fr Eamon will be off
from October 4th until October 22nd.
FR. DONNELLY
will concelebrate Mass with Fr O’Reilly on Sunday
12th September at 11.30am in St Peter & St Paul’s.
FR COLLINS
– we welcome Fr Michael Collins home to his
retirement in Ballydonegan. We hope that he has many
happy and fulfilled years amongst us.
ST MARY’S GAC,
BANAGHER – Lotto numbers for 31st August
– 11, 16, 20, 26. No winners. Next Weeks Jackpot
is £4,200.
THE MC NICHOLL SCHOOL
OF IRISH DANCING – Classes re-commencing
for children of all ages on Wednesday 8th September
at 7.00pm in Feeny Parish Hall. Teachers: Sinead McNicholl
T.C.R.G and Seamus McNicholl T.C.R.G
FRIENDS OF LOUGH DERG
– Join us – Walk the Ancient Pilgrim Path
(9 km). Sponsored Walk Sunday 12th September at 12
noon, starting at The Visitor Centre. Entry fee €20
(€ children) – includes refreshments, t
shirt and registration pack). Walk in the footsteps
of your ancestors as you follow the ancient pilgrim
path around the perimeter of the Lough. For further
information please telephone 07729170019
ST. JOSEPH’S
JUNIOR CHOIR – practice will resume
on Thursday 9th Sept at 5pm. All members are asked
to attend. Children from P3 up may join the choir.
New members are always welcome.
PARK BLOWLING CLUB
re-opens for the new season on Monday 6th Sept at
8pm. It is important that all those intending to play
this season come on Monday night as the matches on
the fixture list start on Monday 13th Sept. and teams
need to be sorted. Anyone who would like to know more
about the game is very welcome to come along on Monday
night. Male and female members welcome. This is a
good sport for the winter months as the season runs
from September to March.
AGE NI – VOLUNTEERS
REQUIRED Can you help us fundraise at B&Q
– collection day on Saturday 2nd Oct or Tesco
Stores – collection day on Sat 30th Oct. Phone
Rosalind Cole on 02871886742 or email Rosalind.cole@ageni.org.
SAMARITANS
Derry branch are currently recruiting new volunteers
for their autumn training programme. Anyone interested
in becoming a listener or support volunteer should
come along to one of four Information Evenings: 13th
Sept – Sacred Heart Office, Carndonagh Church,
7.30pm; Tues 14th Sept – Samaritans, 16 Clarendon
St, Derry 7.30pm; Wed 15th Sept – The Diamond
Centre, Claudy at 7.30pm or Thurs 16th Sept, Samaritans,
16 Clarendon St, Derry at 7.30pm
NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN
THE DAY – Do you need help with housework
or ironing. If so please contact 0772 9628140.
The Northern Ireland
Children’s Charity TUESDAY’S CHILD is
coordinating a free air-life of humanitarian aid for
the flood victims of Pakistan. We need the following
items as a priority: baby food, baby formula milk,
baby feeding bottles, nappies, ready to eat non-perishable
food, Dioralyte (for rehydration), water purification
tablets, blankets (new),lightweight sleeping bags
(new), children’s rucksacks, clothes (new),
shoes (new). Can you help? Please phone us on 02890
502725 or email info@tuesdayschild.org.uk. More details
on www.tuesdayschild.org.uk
FEENY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
– Coffee
Morning in aid of Foyle Hospice on Thurs 16th Sept
at 11am in Feeny Community Hall. Please come along
and support this event.
Classes commencing 20th Sept - 7pm-9pm
– Mon Essential Skills English; Tues Essential
Skills Maths; Wed Essential Skills ICT Level 1 (computer
experience required); Thurs Start IT Entry Level (no
computer skills required)
Parent & Toddler Group we are currently
seeking a person to run a Parent & Toddler Group
one or two mornings a week. The post will involve
organizing the group and providing activities for
both parents and children to participate in. Anyone
interested please contact Karen on 777 81876.
Walking Group – anyone interested in joining
a walking group 2 mornings per week (Tuesday and Thursday)
at 10am please contact Karen on 77781876. The group
will start off with short walks of 15-30 minutes and
in time progress to longer walks.
2011 Calendar – The theme for
the 2011 calendar is ‘Beautiful Banagher’.
Submit photos for consideration by email to feenycommunityassociation@yahoo.co.uk.
We are looking for photos from all areas of Banagher
and the Banagher Parish inc Feeny, Park, Foreglen
and surrounding areas.
Awards for All – Healthy Minds
Project we have been awarded funding for Healthy Minds
project which will start in September 2010. This aims
to address issues such as Stress, depression and isolation
within the village. It is open to all members of the
community and will involve a range of sessions inc
information, counseling, alternative therapies, outdoor
pursuits, hobby gardening/vegetable growing, beginners
golf and hill walking. Participants can pick the activities
which suit them best. Tel Karen 77781876 for more
details.
Summer Scheme
Once again we have had a very
successful summer scheme. The programme was funded
by Children in Need, Limavady Borough Council and
Limavady Volunteer Centre. Thanks to our group leaders
Ann O’Brien and Nikki Kerlin for giving up their
time and also to our volunteers Caoimhe Crossan, Sean
Conway, Sharon Logue, Ellen McDermott, Roisin Lynch,
Ashling O’Neill and to all the parents who helped
out throughout the scheme. Thanks also to all the
children and young people who took part – their
participation in all activities and their behaviour
at all times was excellent. A credit to their parents
and to the Feeny Community.
FOYLE HOSPICE offer
free adult counseling service on Tuesdays
to help support those with a life limiting illness
and their families/carers. Counselling is also available
for the bereaved and there is a children’s bereavement
support group. For further information please contact
The Hospice on 02871 351010.
Host a Coffee Morning
in aid of Foyle Hospice on Thursday 16th September
or any suitable date in September. We will provide
a full pack for your own event or join us here at
the Hospice on 16th September from 10am to 12 noon.
More info from Rachel on 02871 359888 or rachelbruce@foylehospice.com
or visit www.foylehospice.com
Male Walk/Run and Boy’s
Mini Marathon will take place on Sunday 26th Sept
starting at Sainsbury’s Car Park 1.30pm. Two
bridges/walk/run approx 6.5 miles and Mini Marathon
approx 2.5 miles. Entry fee £6. Registration
forms available from Foyle Hospice Fundraising Centre,
61 Culmore Road. Tel 02871 351988 or 02871 362927
or visit www.foylehospice.com
