Sunday 8th November 2009

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus said to his disciples: "This poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury". Today we judge the importance of things by how much they cost. And we also judge the importance of people by how wealthy they are. Jesus gives us a different way of judging, namely by how generous a person is. Generosity is one of the best signs of how free people are within themselves because the greatest freedom is to love with our whole hearts. So many things block that freedom in us, particularly our need to protect our possessions and to increase them. In the person of the poor widow, Jesus gives us the example of complete freedom. This week we are invited to practise this freedom in our homes and in our community by giving time and attention to one another. We are also asked to give to those in need in our world. How free are you to be generous?

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

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SUNDAY 8th November, 2009

Sunday Mass Times. Vigil 6pm. Sunday 9am and

11am. Confessions after Saturday Vigil Mass.

 

Weekday Masses

Mon- Wed 9.30am, Thursday 7.30pm, Friday 9.30am

Readers for Sunday 15th November 2009

Vigil 6pm: Martina Donnelly
9am: May Hegarty
11am: Margaret Gallagher

Eucharistic Ministers for November

6pm Vigil: Angela Brolly
George Brolly
9am: Dermot Chambers
11am: Charlie McDaid, Celine McDaid
Pearl Donnelly

Anniversaries

Patrick Boyce, Hugh Doherty, Margaret McCloskey,

Eugene Doherty, Liz Gillespie, Jonathan Froeder,

Mary Brolly, Sarah Kearney, Ethel Reid

 

Offertory Collection

Sunday 1st November Collection £1177. Building Fund Collection £869.

Thank you for your continued generosity

Area Mass and Meeting - Glenmore Area

St Mary’s Ardmore will be celebrating a special Mass for people living in your area on Thursday 19th November at 7.30pm The Mass will provide an opportunity for families and friends living in the same area to come together and get to know each other a wee bit better! Light refreshments will be served afterwards in the Pastoral Centre.
There will be a meeting in preparation for the Mass on Thursday 12th November at 8pm in the Pastoral Centre. This will enable us to organise readers, Eucharistic Ministers and involve as many people as possible both young and old in this special celebration.

Winners of Draw at One

Day Shop

Anne-Marie c/o Nicola Herron, Les Hallows
Dermot Ward, Eileen Hallows, Martina Donnelly, Don Ward, Gerline Curran.

Thanks to all those who made this a memorable event.

 

Parish Rickety Wheel and Bazaar

The Rickety Wheel will take place in the Pastoral Centre on SUNDAY 29TH NOVEMBER AT 2PM. Big Prizes on the day. All are welcome to come along and enjoy the fun!!!

Children in Crossfire are launching their 2009 Advent campaign in Ardmore Parish, the proceeds from which will help vulnerable children and young people in Ethiopia and Tanzania. We are recruiting volunteers to help us distribute boxes at masses on the weekends of 21st/22nd and 28th/29th November, and to help us collect and count donations after Advent. If you would like to volunteer, then please call (028) 71269898 , or email mark.mcmahon@childrenincrossfire.org. Thank you

Ardmore Parish Draw

November 2009– October 2010

The new Parish Draw will begin on 29th November 2009. The Prizes will remain the same as last year;

1st Prize: £1000, 2nd Prize: £300,3rd Prize: £200

Fee will remain at £5.

As well as existing promoters we need more promoters in all areas of the parish.

Anyone interested in becoming a promoter should contact Parish Office on 71349490.