Sunday 24th February 2008

 

Third Sunday of Lent

Reflection- “Worship in spirit and in truth”

In the season of Lent we express our faith through outward signs – ashes, attending Mass, making sacrifices. These represent our commitment to what God really wants: a change of heart, true repentance and the renewal of our faith. The spirit of Lent is reflected in what happens within us, so that we come to the celebration of Easter with hearts and lives open to the joy which the Risen Lord brings.

THE POPE'S INTENTIONS FOR MARCH 2008
General: That the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation between individuals and
peoples may be understood and that through her testimony the Church may spread
Christ's love, the source of new humanity.
Mission: That Christians persecuted because of the Gospel in various parts of the world
and in various manners may be sustained by the strength of the Holy Spirit and continue
to bear witness courageously and openly to the Word of God.

 

 

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

ST PETER & ST PAUL’S - 6.00pm every Sunday evening during lent. Please note the change of time.

ST JOSEPH’S - every Wednesday and Friday after evening Masses in St Joseph’s.

ST MARY’S – every Sunday at 6.00pm and Wednesdays at 7.30pm during Lent.

 

ST PETER & ST PAUL’S - Please lift a Trocaire Box for each household from the Church Porch.

 

LAST WEEKS COLLECTIONS – thank you for your generosity
St Joseph’s £1149 & £347

 

READERS FOR ST. JOSEPH’S
Sat 1st March Conor O’Kane Annemarie O’Kane
Sun 2nd March Diane Hegarty Ryan Hegarty
(4th Sunday of Lent pages 86, 87 & 88 Year A Part 1 orange book)

 

READERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 1st March Marie McCloskey Sun 2nd March Patricia McTaggart

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST JOSEPH’S
Sat 1st March – team 1 (weekdays) – Lauren Mullan, Rory Archibald, Cahan Brolly, Shane Murphy
Sun 2nd March – Team 2 – Shea Mullan, Sorcha O’Hara

 

ALTAR SERVERS FOR ST PETER & ST PAUL’S
Sat 1st March – Team 1 – Ailish Kerlin, Tiarnan Lynch, Tiarnan Burke
Sun 2nd March – Team 2 – Liam O’Hara, Aidan Burke, Kiernan McCormick, Sean O’Connor

 

Parish Workers for March

St Joseph’s
Flowers: Briege O’Neill & Lucy McLaughlin
Collectors: Sat night – Sean McGrellis and Peter McGrellis
Sun morning – Gerard Lynch and Jim Brolly
Cleaners: Margaret Carton, Caroline Carton, Donna O’Kane

 

Priests to be Prayed for this week
Sun Fr Karl Haan

Mon Fr Eugene Hasson
Tues Bishop Seamus Hegarty

Wed Fr John Irwin
Thurs Fr Charles Keaney

Fri Fr Stephen Kearney
Sat Fr Michael Keavney

CONFIRMATION – Bishop F. Lagan will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on the children of our parish who are in P7 on Saturday 1st March at 11.00am in St. Joseph’s.

 

MONTHS MIND MASS for Martin Feeney on Friday 29th February at 7.30pm in St Mary’s, Altinure

 

WINNER OF SANTA PENGUIN is Oran Sharkey, 9 Slieveboy Park, Claudy. There were ten consolation prizes: Clodagh McLaughlin, 715 Feeny Road, Margaret Grieve, St Mary’s PS; Fintan Lynch, 180 Learmount Road; Patrick Devine, 22 Tireighter Road; Kyle Kelly, Glenngrainnagh Gardens; Ronan O’Connor, 8 Glen Park; Ryan Downey, 141 Muldonagh Road,; Aoife Canning, 28 Columbia Park,; Liam O’Hara, 14 Muldonagh Cottges and Tiarnan Lynch, 299 Foreglen Road.

 

CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE Clara McNulty and Meabh McCloskey, teachers at Loreto College, Coleraine will be travelling to Tanzania, East Africa, in July 2008. They will be working with Children in Crossfire, a Derry based charity and their time will be spent building and teacher-training. Should anyone wish to make a donation to the project they would greatly appreciate it. Contact them on 07849799454 or 02879645857

 

ST MARY’S GAC, BANAGHER

Football Training Under 8/Under 10 P2-P6 – Saturday’s in The Diamond Centre, Claudy from 11am to 1pm – Cost £1 per child

Club registration for all players, coaches and anyone who wants to help in the club for 2008 on Tuesday 26th February at 8.00pm in the Clubhouse – It is very important that everyone attends.

Under 14 Football training – Saturday 23rd February at 2.00pm

Minor Footballers – play Steelstown in the next round of the Carlin/Duffy Cup on Sunday 24th Feb at 12 noon at Banagher

Senior Footballers play Downpatrick on Sunday 24th February at 2pmin downpatrick in Ulster League.

Club lotto numbers – for 19th February were 2, 10, 12, 21 – Jackpot next week £1400

 

RESIDENTS IN FOREGLEN VILLAGE would like to raise the awareness of dog owners that it is their responsibility to pick up after their own dogs when out walking. A numbr of concerned parents have highlighted this issue for the health and safety of their children when playing outside on the pavement. This problem is occurring on the pavement right through the village. It would be much appreciated by all if dog owners could be more vigilant and responsible when walking their dogs. Thank you

 

CHILD PROTECTION & OUR CHURCH – Over the last number of months a group of representatives from our parish as a whole have undertaken training and been attending information sessions on how best to implement Child Protection Policies 7 Procedures within our Parish Churches here in Banagher. This has not just been a practice unique to Banagher, representatives from all Parishes in the Diocese of Derry have been involved in respect of their own Parishes and Churches. The Banagher Parish Representatives would like to share with you, our parishioners, information regarding their work to date. To this end all parishioners are invited to a series of meetings being held, in the coming weeks, in the 3 areas of the Parish – Park, Feeny and Foreglen.

Feeny – St Joseph’s Hall, Monday 25th February 2008 at 7.30pm
Park – The Parochial Hall, Monday 3rd March 2008 at 7.30pm; and
Foreglen – The Community Centre, Monday 10th March at 7.30pm

The representatives would particularly request that:
- any person who works with children in our Parish;
- any person/group who uses parish property;
- parents of Altar Servers, Children in Choirs, etc;
- Any Parish Worker, paid or voluntary, eg savings collectors, Eucharistic Ministers; etc

Would try to attend one of the Meetings. If you cannot make the Meeting in your own area of the Parish, perhaps you could attend one of the other venues. The Banagher Parish Representatives would be very grateful for your help in this matter

(NB this is not an exhaustive list and no matter how small a role you think you play in Parish life, it is essential that you try to attend one of the Meetings).

 

NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE – LIMAVADY CAMPUS
C&G 3267 Welding Course – This Accredited Course is Free – 15 week course one evening per week, 3 hours.
Motor Vehicle Mechanic – This course is free – 10 week course, one evening per week for 2 hours. Learn how to service and MOT your own car.
Start date to be confirmed for both courses - Excellent opportunity for anyone over the age of 16. For further information or to book your place telephone Diane on 02871 278760

 

HELP WITH FAMILY TREE ORIGINS SOUGHT – Our Banagher parish website is obviously being viewed now worldwide !!! We have been contacted by a Brian Carlin from San Diego, California, USA who was originally from St Malachy’s Parish in Coleraine. Brian is trying to trace his family tree and in the process of research on the internet he was very impressed with our website – Brian’s family have been in the Coleraine area for 5 generations, but prior to that he has information that some ancestors hailed from the Foreglen area. He writes that the family name has undergone a number of spelling changes through the generations . Currently he is trying to discover the origins of his great-great grandfather, Bernard Carlin, who was born around 1800. Can anyone help at all – there are variations such as Carland on some documents but he is aware that Kerlin may also be some form of variation - If you think you can help in any way, however small, Brian can be contacted by email on BCARLIN@san.rr.com

Alternatively, if you leave your contact details with Josephine Hassan she will pass these on to Brian who will be only too delighted to get in touch with you.