Sunday, 7th March 2010

3rd Sunday of Lent

God said to Moses: “Take off your shoes, for the place on which you stand is holy ground”. All religions designate certain places as holy places and rightly demand a certain level of reverence and respect. For ourselves as Catholics our sacred place is the church where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved. But the revelation of Christ is that the most sacred place of all is the company of another human being. He said that what we do to even the least person we do to him. Because of Christ, we are always standing on holy ground and our response always has to be one of reverence and respect. This has very far-reaching implications for us in the practice of our faith. The intimate relationship of husband and wife is a sacred place and calls for great reverence from all of us. And equally our homes and families and our faith community are places where we very often need a change of heart.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

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SUNDAY 7th March 2010

Sunday Mass Times.

Vigil 6pm. Sunday 9am & 11am.

 

Weekday Masses

Mon, Tue, Wed 9.30am
Thursday 7.30pm.
Friday 9.30am Saturday 10am.

Confessions: Saturday 10.30am and after Vigil Mass.

Pastoral Visit : Fr Farren will visit Tullymore Road this week.

 

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Readers for 14th March
Vigil: Martina Donnelly
9am: John McCloskey
11am: Margaret Gallagher

Eucharistic Ministers for March
6pm Vigil: Angela Brolly
George Brolly
9am: Dermot Chambers
11am: Nina Ling, Maureen O Kane,
Tony Crilly

Anniversaries
Annie Quinn, Jackie McFadden, Alfie England,
Johnny Brolly, Paddy Doherty, Elizabeth Boyce,
Kathleen Loughrey, James Bradley,
George McLaughlin

Offertory Collection
Sunday 28th February Collection £1241
Thank you for your continued generosity.

 

St Mary’s Ardmore Easter Raffle

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!

Tickets are now available for the Easter Raffle-priced at £1.

1st Prize– 2 Nights B&B plus 1 Evening Meal at the Beechill Country House Hotel

2nd Prize– Picture on Mirror of Ardmore Chapel by Co Antrim Artist

3rd Prize– Handmade Baby Cot Blanket

Other prizes include
Easter Cakes, Crocheted blanket, Easter Hampers, Aran Jumper and more
Draw takes place on Easter Sunday

 

Building Fund Meeting
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th March at 7pm in the Pastoral Centre

Marriage and Family Life
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th March at 8pm in the Pastoral Centre

Finance Committee Meeting
The next meeting will take place on Thursday 11th March at 7pm in the Pastoral Centre

St Mary’s Church Steps
Work will begin to complete the church entrance steps on Monday 8th March. Apologies for the delay in their completion but this has been due to the adverse weather conditions. Hopefully the temperature will be above 3°c for the work to be carried out.

St Patricks Traditional Concert– TICKETS NOW ON SALE
The concert will take place in the Pastoral centre, Ardmore on Sunday 21st March at 8pm. Guest Artists Include; Dinny McLaughlin (Fiddle), with Keenan Barnet (Singer) from Buncrana, Glendermott Primary Traditional Group Coleen, Gormley (Singer)Denise O’ Boyle (Singer). Tickets £5, (includes light supper) available from Parish Office or Sacristy after Mass.

Ceili Classes
Ceili Classes continue every Wednesday from 8pm until 10pm. All are welcome to come along.

Ardmore GAA Lotto Results
Week 8 Jackpot £2100. Numbers were 6-7-24 WON BY JOHN O NEILL. £50 won by Oisin O Kane. Next weeks Jackpot £200

St Patricks Day Social
Tullyally Resource Centre are holding a social night to celebrate St Patricks Day on Friday 12th March 2010, from 8 to late. Music by Paul Breslin. Adm £3 incl Supper.

North West Regional College Open Night
North West Regional College invites you to its open night on Thursday 11th March 5.30pm-8.30pm, running at its 3 main campuses in Strand Road, Main street Limavady and Derry Road, Strabane. Guidance on courses starting September and talks from college staff will be available. For further info tel: 028 71276022, email opennight@nwrc.ac.uk or text NWOPEN to 86122

Bus to Knock
Divine Mercy weekend Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th April. Full cost £80stg or 90 Euro to be paid one week in advance. To book and for further information please contact 00353749320734 or 00353863222874.

 

St Patrick’s and St Brigid’s High School Claudy Present GREASE
The school show will take place Tuesday 9th March– Thurs 11th march. Show starts at 8pm, tickets are £8 adults and £4 conces. Tickets can be purchased at the school office.

Foyle Hospice Carers Group, “Take Timeout” meeting Tuesday 9th March at 7:30pm in Day Therapy Unit. Physiotherapist speaking on ‘Moving and Handling at Home’. For further details contact Julia or Donna, Tuesday – Thursday, on (028) 71359888.