19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, 8th August 2010

Jesus said to his disciples: “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Alcoholics Anonymous have given the world very many insights into human nature. One of those is that “we cannot so much think our way into a new way of behaving as behaving our way into a new way of thinking”. We can have all the best thoughts in the world but they are useless unless our lives correspond. People who are married have to live as if their marriage is the most important thing in their lives and it will become that. Parents have to spend time in treasuring their children so that they feel special. And people of faith have to live out their faith in action in the community or the faith becomes just an empty thing. The challenge of the Gospel today and for this week is to get our priorities straight so that Christ may be known in our world.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

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Sunday Mass Times.

Vigil 6pm. Sunday 9am & 11am.

Weekday Masses

Mon– Wed 9.30am
Thursday 7.30pm
Friday 9.30am
Saturday 10am

 

First Friday Sick

Currynierin– Monday Morning

Ardmore– Thursday Morning

Readers for Sunday 15th August
Vigil: Don Anderson
9am: John McCloskey
11am: Tom Frawley

Eucharistic Ministers for August
6pm Vigil: Bernie Woods, Aidan Boyle
9am: Donna Hartop
11am: Bridget O Kane, Pearl Donnelly,
Charles Lafferty

Wedding Anniversary
Congratulations to Harry and Hilda Walker
who celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary.

Offertory Collection
Sunday 25th July Collection £1240
Building Fund Collection £715
Thank you for your continued generosity.

Thank You to Ardmore Parish from Trocaire
Trocaire would like to thank the people of Ardmore Parish for their most generous Lenten donation of £5545. Thank you for your generous support.

The 4th National Grandparents' Pilgrimage will take place the at The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, on Sunday 12th September. Anointing of the Sick at 2pm, Pilgrimage Mass at 3pm, followed by Eucharistic Adoration. Special guest singers: Michael English, Dana and Chloe Coyle. For further information, visit website www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.com or telephone 0035398 24877.

Bus to Knock for Our Lady of Miraculous Medal 11th/12th September and Grandparents day - 18th/19th September Padre Pio weekend. Full cost for each weekend £80 of 95 Euro to be paid one week in advance. For more information please telephone 00353749320734 or mobile 00353863222874.

Youth 2000 invites you to join them for their Summer Festival from 12-15 August 2010 in Clonmacnois, County Offaly. The dynamic programme for 16-35 yr olds includes music, drama, prayer, talks, workshops, reconciliation and healing service, games and chill time. It is a donation only weekend, all you need to bring is a sleeping bag. Come along for a fantastic weekend filled with many new experiences. There will be free transport available, for pick-up points near you and for more information check out www.youth2000.ie or contact the National Office 016753690 for N.I.
07514820572

Foyle Hospice Coffee Morning 2010. Host a Coffee Morning in aid of Foyle Hospice this September and become part of Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Hospice Care. Foyle Hospice will provide host’s with a pack including posters, leaflets, collection boxes and Bewley’s Coffee. You can also join us here at the Hospice on Thursday 16th September from 10am – 12pm. For further information or to request a pack please contact Rachel at Foyle Hospice Fundraising Centre, 61 Culmore Road, Tel: (028) 71359888, email rachelbruce@foylehospice.com or visit www.foylehospice.com.

Ardmore GAA Lotto Results Week 30 Jackpot £1300. Numbers were 8-13-21 No Winner £50 won by Billy McCormick. Next weeks Jackpot £1400

ST BRIGID'S PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL, CARNHILL, DERRY
Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 Autistic Class opened September 2008 (age 4 to 8 years). Key Stage Two Learning Support Class opening September 2010 (ages 9 to 11). These classes have a number of places available for the 2010/11 school year. These places are allocated by WELB Special Needs Department. If you or anyone in your family would like to know more about obtaining a place for a child please contact the Principal, Mary McCallion on 71 351929 or WELB Special Needs Department on 028 8241 1661.

Charity Dance In Aid of the Long Tower Restoration Fund and the Knights of the Blessed Sacrament in St Columb’s Hall on the last Friday of every month. Next dance 27th August 2010 from 9:00pm. Music by Seamus & Danny. Admission £5.00. Everyone welcome.

The Holy Family Padre Pio Prayer Group will hold their monthly meeting in the Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty, Derry, on Monday night 9th August starting with 7.30 pm Mass. There will be two 1st class relics of St Pio at the meeting. All are welcome.

Lough Derg Youth Pilgrimage - for those who are anxiously awaiting examination results and making important decisions about their future at this time. We are offering a reduced rate on our three day pilgrimage for Wednesday 11th August and designating it as a Youth Pilgrimage, although not exclusively so. Reduced rate €35 (normal rate €55)

Participants will follow the normal 3-day pilgrimage exercises but on the second day we will provide prayer service/workshop for the youth who attend. We are asking for advance booking so that we can make plans at this end; booking can be done by telephone or online at info@loughderg.org