Our Advocate with the Father Jesus said: "You
are witnesses of all I have said." Over the past
few years we have become very aware of the human frailty
of the Church, often to the point of keeping our heads
down and hoping that it will all go away. And we have
good reasons for being ashamed and afraid and even
at times resentful. But we also have a great responsibility
to witness boldly to Jesus who has risen from the
dead and is alive in us and in his Church. We do this,
not so much by preaching, as by how we live our lives
in joy and hope and love. Our family, our community
and our society badly need the witness of people who
are happy, content, forgiving, thoughtful, prayerful,
caring. If we work at it together we can make a difference.
That's our call this week.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R
Death
Vera McGannon. England.
Anniversaries
Our prayers are asked
for William McCourt, Annie McColgan. Lizzie McColgan.
John Kelly, Josie Duffy, Florence Deeney, Paddy Devine.
Sammy Coyle, Margaret Lynch whose anniversaries occur
at this time.
Readers for Sunday 13th April.
6pm Vigil Martina Donnelly.
9am May Hegarty.
11am Aiobheann Mullan.
Offertory Collection:
Sunday 30th March £2.3025.
Please note there will be a 2nd collection this weekend
for the
Building Fund Monthly Repayments
PLEASE COLLECT OFFERTORY ENVELOPE TODAY
ARDMORE BALLROOM/LATIN DANCE CLASSES.
Commencing Thursday 24th April - Thursday 22nd May
8pm - 9.30pm. 5 Week course for Beginners.Registration
24th April 7.30pm. Fee £25. Max Nos. 40.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE.
Meeting will be held in the Pastoral Centre this Tuesday
8th April at 7.30pm.
PARISH BUILDING COMMUNITY will meet
this Thursday at 7pm in the Pastoral Centre.
PARISH DRAW WINNERS: MARCH.
1st Prize £700 No 238 John O Kane Ballybogie
Rd - Promoter G. Murray.
2nd Prize £200 No. 160 Grainne Doherty Magherafelt
3rd Prize £200. No 142 Mary Healy Culmore Rd
4th Prize £100. No. 388 Felicity Doherty. Ashcroft.
Our thanks to the Promoters and Members for supporting
the on going Pastoral Centre Repayments.
WORKSHOP ON MARRIAGE.
Marriage Encounter is a weekend away (Friday 8pm -
Sunday 5pm) for married couples of all ages with a
stable relationship. Couples explore, in complete
privacy, how to come to a deeper mutual understanding
of each other.
The date for the next Marriage Encounter Weekends
are:18th - 20th April. Emmaus Conference Centre, Swords
(near Dublin Airport)26th - 28th September Drummond
Hotel, Ballykelly, Co Derry.
Special Diocesan Mass.
The Annual Mass for those with special needs and their
families and friends will be on Saturday 12th April
in St Joseph’s Ch. Galliagh. Celebrant: Bishop
Lagan.
3rd Sunday of Easter
PRAYER FOCUS
May we look forward with hope to our resurrection.In
what areas of life do you need a greater sense of
hope?
Think of some missionary group that brings hope and
faith to others. How could you help them this week.
ECHO ECHO DANCE THEATRE COMPANY
This Theatre Company will be teaching a weekend workshop
in ‘Instantaneous Composition’ on Saturday
3rd and Sunday 4th May at their studio in The Waterside
Theatre. Instantaneous Composition is a way of playing,
making choices within an instant and giving permission
for the dance to manifest rather than taking control
of the invention of a dance. It gets even more remarkable
and exciting when dancing in a group - all composing
and inventing at the same time. - creating a multitude
of potential choice and outcome. This 2day workshop
is open to all ages and abilities and cost just £40
or £20 concession. www..echoechodance.com for
more information.
Parish Holiday to Esker: Co Galway.
9th -16th August 08. Board/Lodging & Bus £250
per person.Early Booking needed. Contact 71345215/7130164
Ardmore GAA DRAW WINNERS.
WEEK 12 Jackpot £1600.
Nos 4.5.17. £50
Winner Leonard Quinn.
Next Week’s Jackpot £1700
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society
- Mass in St Columb’s Church Waterside
on Friday 11th April at 7.30pm followed by 1hr Adoration
and afterwards tea in the Hall. 2 Seminarians for
the Diocese will give a brief imput on Vocations at
the Mass. All Welcome.
NEW PUBLICATION. ‘Do you want
to be well again’ - Thoughts and prayers at
times of sickness. Book by Fr Johnny Doherty. Purchased
at Veritas Bookshop.
