PHONE
NUMBERS FOR NEIGHBOURING PARISHES:
Dungiven : Fr Aidan Mullan 028 777 41219
Claudy
: Fr David O’Kane 028 71 337727
Parish
email address: banagherparish@btinternet.com
Parish
website: www.banagherparish.com
SVP:
07593954973
MASS
TIMES
Fincairn:
Monday & Friday 9.30am Wednesday 8pm
Altinure:
Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am
Foreglen:
As announced
Collections:
5th March - Thank you for your generosity:
Fincairn: £1100 Altinure: £1071
The Forty Hours
Devotion will take place in Altinure Church on Sunday
25th and Monday 26th March, beginning after 10.30am
Mass on Sunday.
READERS:
St Joseph’s - Sat 24th March Declan
O’Neill Sun 25th Sorcha O’Hara
ALTAR
SERVERS – St Joseph’s - 24th
March – Team 1 – Hannah Mullan, Aimee
Loughery, Cara Biggs, Aimee Campbell, Leah Taylor,
Trudy Farren
25th March – Team 2(w) – Oisin Lockhart,
Ethan McLaughlin, Michael Neeson, Cayla O’Kane,
Ciara Kealey, Aoife O’Hagan
St
Peter & St Paul’s – Week beginning
24th March – Dearbhail McTaggart, Orlagh
Cassidy, Eunan O’Dwyer, Conor Brolly
Mass
for the Sick with Eucharistic Blessing in
the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Temonbacca, Tues 20th
March at 8pm. All welcome.
Parish
Spring Draw Will take place on Friday 20
April ther are still some tickets available.
ST CANICE PS, FINCAIRN – DRAW WINNERS
–
Week 1 – 1st –Keira Cartin, 2nd
Ann & Sean Irwin, 3rd Anne Devine. Sellers’
prize: Casey and Jessie Ross.
Week 2 – 1st Maureen Carmody,
2nd Mary O’Kane, 3rd Sharon Curran. Sellers’
Prize Leah Taylor
Accord
Derry Marriage Preparation Workshop 18th/19th May
2012
in Thornhill Centre, Culmore Road, Derry, Booking
online: www.accordni.com
or Contact: Accord Derry Tel: (028) 71362475 E: derry@accordni.com
ST
MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER – Lotto for
13th March – 1, 6, 8, 13. £35 each to
Rena O’Kane, Leah Lynch, and Brendan & Ryan
Murphy. Next week’s Jackpot is £4,600.
FIXTURES – Sunday March 18th
at Swatragh – Feile na nGael U-14 Hurling: Swatragh
v Banagher at 12 noon; Banagher v Lavey at 12.40pm.
IRISH NEWS/SCULLION HURLS TOKENS –All
Scullion Hurls tokens should be given to any committee
member asap or brought along on TUESDAY NIGHT 20th
MARCH to the Club Gear shop from 8-9pm or to the Lotto
from 8.30-9pm as this will be the latest time we can
receive tokens. Many thanks to all those who have
contributed already.
THE
CLUBHOUSE, FOREGLEN ARE HOSTING A Fashion
Show on Friday 23rd March. A variety of shops from
Limavady and Dungiven will be aking part. Raffle tickets
will besold throughout the night for your chance of
the main prize of 2 tickets to see Westlife in Dublin
and other prizes!! All followed by dancing. Come along
for a Great Night’s Entertainment! Admission
£10. Doors open at 8.00pm
O’Brien’s GFC, Foreglen
would like to wish Sean Morahan and the St Columb’s
College Gaelic Team every success in the McLarnon
Cup Final on Monday 19th March.
LIAM
LAWTON 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Anniversary
Concert will be held at Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
on Wednesday 9th May. Tickets on sale from the theatre
directly or box office at 028 82247831. Online on
www.struleartscentre.co.uk. Further information on
www.liamlawton.com
DICOESAN
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS in Thornhill College
14th and 15th April. Collect bookin form from your
parish and mail it to IEC Office, 55 St Patrick’s
Street, Draperstown, Co. Derry BT45 7AJ. Cheques should
be made payable to Fr. Seamus Kelly. The office is
open for enquiries Mon-Fri 9am – 3pm and Sat
12 noon – 2pm. Email enquiries DerryDioceseIEC@atbinternet.com
Statio Orbis – tickets for
the final Mass in Croke Park will now be pooled together
so that parishes who are over their quota will now
get any not used y other parishes by Wed 21st March.
Bookings have to be complete by the end of March to
be sent to Dublin for processing. All tickets will
be posted out from Dublin and will be individually
named.
Worried
about a relative or friend’s drinking, gambling
or drug-taking?? Would you like more information
on how to help? The YARD Project based at Columba
House, 11 Queen St, Derry are holding a Family Information
and Support day on Saturday 31st March form 10am-4.30pm.
An opportunity for you to hear from people who have
been in your situation and found the support they
needed to move forward. Places limited. Tel ARD project
on 02871 269113 to reserve a place.
DESTINED
– do you have a learning disability and live
in a rural area of Co. Derry? If so, then
we want to hear from you. We are a support organization
for adults with learning disabilities and are opening
a new centre in Feeny. To find out more contact Charlene
Keenan on 028777 81141. Email Charlene@destined.ie
Volunteers
– interested in doing some volunteering and
think you cold make a real difference to adults with
learning disability then we’d love to hear from
you.
FOOLS
IN THE PARK – Bucks & Bunnies sponsored
walk for Foyle Hospice on Sun 1st April at Roe Valley
Country Park at 2.30pm. Entry £5. Fancy dress
optional (bucks & bunnies) and a goodie bag for
all participants. Entry/Sponsorship forms available
from Foyle Hospice Shop, Limavady and Roe Valley Country
Park Visitors Centre. Contact Rachel for further info
on 02871 359888. Email rachelbruce@foylehospice.com
or visit www.foylehospice.com
Considering
buying your first home?? Or wanting to move??
Or just interested in a better rate?? Veronica and
staff at Northern Bank, Dungiven are inviting you
to their Mortgage Information Morning on Sat 24th
March from 10am to 1pm. Everyone welcome – light
refreshments available. Any info from Veronica on
02890 047563
The
Big Lunch and Volunteer Now are inviting
community organizations and activists to come along
to an inspiring and informative lunch time event in
The Verbal Arts Centre on 20th March from 12 noon
– 2pm. Booking essential email: Claire.mcloughlin@volunteernow.co.uk.
Tel 028 90200866 RSVP inc full contact info and any
dietary needs by 15th March. www.thebiglunch.com
DROMBOUGHIL
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IS SUPPORT Ovarian
Cancer Awareness Month by holding a Coffee Morning
on Sat 31st March from 10am -1pm. Gents, Ladies and
Children to come along wearing their Easter Bonnet
(or favourite cap for the men). Lovely prizes to be
won - everyone has a chance. Admission £5 (children
free but must be accompanied by an adult). Joe Mahon
of Lesser Spotted Ulster will be the Guest for the
day and will also judge the Bonnet competition!!
Intercultural
Event to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination
of Racism and Disrimination on Wed 21st March
11am-2pm in St Augustine’s Hall, Grade Parade,
Derry. Organised by Foyl Multicultural Forum an Hands
Off my Friend in partnership with Rural Community
Network. Register your interest or arrange transport
to the event by contacting RCN’s Cohesion, Sharing
and Integration Officer, Charmain Jones on 0288676
6670 or email charmain@ruralcommunitynetwork.org
St.
Patrick’s College – Dungiven All
year 12 students and Parents are invited to a Post
16 Information Evening on Thursday 22nd March at 7:00pm.
College staff and advisors from the Careers Support
Service will be on hand to discuss subject choices.
Assistance with application for Educational Maintenance
Allowance (EMA) will be provided. www.stpatrickscollege.co.uk
Way
of St. Columcille As part of the preparation
for the International Eucharistic Congress you are
invited to join in a youth pilgrimage echoing the
Way of St. Columcille: an all night Vigil of Adoration
will be held in Thornhill Chapel, Culmore, beginning
at 8:00pm on Saturday 14th April. This vigil will
be led by the youth of the diocese. It will finish
at 6:00am with dawn Mass in the grounds of Thornhill
Convent, followed by a walk to the Long Tower Church
, after which a cooked breakfast will be provided.
For more information or to request a booking form
contact Dominic at the Catechetical Centre on 028
7126 4087 or email dominic.oreilly@derrydiocese.org
