5th Sunday of Easter

Sunday, 2nd May 2010

Jesus said to his disciples: “I give you a new commandment: love one another; as I have loved you, you also must love one another”. It is said that familiarity breeds contempt. Maybe contempt is too strong a word when we apply this statement to the command of Jesus; it is more likely to be indifference. We hear it and leave it. But this commandment, if it were to be lived out by us, would revolutionise the world. The most obvious place for living it is in marriage and family life. There continues to be far too much mediocrity in marriage and family relationships and this spills over rather than the passionate love of Christ. This power of love is to be lived in our faith community. But again mediocrity is more the flavour of our community than joy and gladness. And the love of Christ, lived by us his followers, knows no bounds but is destined to reach the ends of the earth to heal the divisions of humanity.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

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Monday 3rd May is the Feast of the Apostles Philip and James

SUNDAY 2nd May 2010

Sunday Mass Times.

Vigil 6pm. Anniversary Mass for Gary Gillespie

Sunday 9am & 11am.

 

 

Weekday Masses

Mon 9.30am,

Tue 7.30pm (Mary and Jim Dunlop 5th Anniversary Mass)

Wed 9.30am Thurs 7.30pm

Friday 9.30am and 7.30pm

Saturday 10am.

 

 

First Friday Sick.

The sick and infirmed will be visited this week.
Monday am– Currynieran/Altnagelvin
Wednesday am– Ardmore

Readers for Sunday 9th May

Vigil: Don Anderson

9am: Mary Murray

11am: John Boyle

Eucharistic Ministers for May

6pm Vigil: Siobhan Doherty, Marie Melaugh

9am: Anne Dixon

11am: Bridie McKenna, Bernie Woods, James Stewart

Anniversaries

Gary Gillespie, Jim Dunlop,

Mary Dunlop, Shaun Bradley

Cyril Ward, Rosaleen Killen

 

 

St Mary’s PowerPoint/Whiteboard
St Mary’s Church has become more congregational friendly with its new PowerPoint/whiteboard. The screen placed above the balterinco in St Mary’s will assist in improving participation in the Mass. The words of the opening and concluding Hymns will be shown to assist the congregation to join in the singing with the Choir and Folk group. The Mass Readings will be displayed to enable all to not alone hear but to see the scripture readings as they are being read for us. Prayers after Communion should assist if necessary in aiding our prayer of thanksgiving after receiving Holy Communion. The main Parish Related Bulletin points will at a glance enable us to see what is happening in the week ahead.

Building Fund Committee Meeting
A meeting will take place on Tuesday 11th May at 7pm.

St Mary’s Pastoral Centre. Toilets.
Changes have been made in regards these toilet facilities, leaving the ladies with the nice red wash hand basins and the men with a simple sink for washing hands. Please note the toilet change of door address for the men and the ladies. You do not want any unnecessary embarrassments.

Ardmore/Altnagelvin/Ballyroan Cemetery Sunday
The Service of Intercession for the Deceased at Ardmore Graveyard will be held on Sunday 6th June. at 6pm (not 5pm as previously published) in Ardmore and 3pm in Altnagelvin/ Ballyroan Cemetry Please bring Holy Water to Sprinkle the Graves of your relatives on that day. Flower Sellers should notify Ardmore Cemetery Committee Members as usual by 1st June. No Flower Sellers nor their vehicles permitted on Church Car Park on that day. Their cooperation is much appreciated.

Day by Day for the Month of May.
Booklets on sale at St Mary’s containing the Mass Readings for Weekdays and Sundays. Ideal preparatory read for the Mass whilst at home. £1 each. If you would like to subscribe and unable to get to Weekday/Sunday Mass due to ill health please contact Parish Secretary leaving Name, Address and Tel No.

Ardmore GAA Lotto Results
Week 16 Jackpot £500. Numbers were 1-6-24 No winner this week. £50 won by John Dixon. Next weeks Jackpot £600

Currynieran Area Mass
A Community Mass for the residents of Currynieran will be held in St Mary’s Church on Thursday 24th June at 7.30pm. Light refreshments/entertainment afterwards in the Pastoral Centre. All Welcome.

Treasure Hunt
The annual treasure Hunt will take place on Friday 18th June at 7.30pm . More details to come.

The Little Way Novena
The Little Way Novena will take place in St Eugene's Cathedral from Saturday, 8th May until Sunday, 16th May. The Novena will begin at the 7.30 pm Mass on Saturday, 8th May. Monday to Friday (10th to 14th May) there will be Novena Masses at 6.30 am and 10.00 am each morning and an evening service with a guest speaker at 7.30 pm each evening. The theme is ‘When I am weak then I am strong’. This will be an opportunity to come and pray for a special intention and to ask St Thérèse to intercede. Everyone is welcome to St Eugene's Cathedral for this time of prayer and petition.

The BIG Saunter,
A sponsored riverside walk for those aged 55+, will take place Wednesday 19th May 2010 at 1pm. The walk will commence from Sainsbury’s along the path of the River Foyle and finish off at the Guildhall. All monies raised will go to Foyle Hospice. For further information please contact Stephanie English, Old Library Trust, Creggan, Tel: (028) 71373870.