SUNDAY 15th March, 2009
Sunday Mass Times
Vigil Saturday: 6pm Sunday 9am and
11am
Weekday Masses
Monday 9.30am and Vigil 7.30pm
Tuesday (St Patrick’s Day)9am and 11am
Wednesday– 9.30 am and 7.30pm
Thursday– 8am and 9.30am
Friday 9.30am and Saturday 10am
7.30 pm Mass on Monday
is 1st Anniversary Mass for Michael Monk)
St Patrick’s Day Mass Times
Monday Vigil– 7.30pm. Tuesday 9am and 11am.
St Patrick’s Day Offertory Envelope is in aid
of Derry
Diocesan Clerical Education.
Pastoral Visit– Goshaden
Readers for Sunday 22nd March
2009
6pm Vigil: Brian McGuinness
9am: John McCloskey
11am: Maeve McMenamin
Eucharistic Ministers for March
6pm Vigil: Anne McGuinness,
Michael Mc Menniman
9am: Donna Hartop
11am: Les Hallows, Bridie McKenna,
Bernie Woods
Anniversaries
Michael Monk, Maggie McCormick,
Mary Gormley, Rose Harkin, James McLaughlin
Kathleen McGowan, Rose Harkin
Offertory Collection
Sunday 8th March £1541
Our thanks for your continued generosity
Parish Offertory Envelopes:
If you had the following Envelope No's during April
2008 to March 2009, please contact the Parochial House:
203, 261, 262, 263, 264, 271,
272, 273.
Thanks you for your continued generosity
Lenten Liturgy
Today and each Sunday of Lent in St.Mary’s Church.
Note today’s Liturgy begins at 6pm. Today’s
Theme: ‘The Living Water of Christ’.
Mass of Thanksgiving– Sr Teresa
Sr Teresa celebrates her 90th Birthday on 21st March.
To mark this milestone in her life, a Mass of Thanksgiving
will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Ardmore on
Friday 20th March at 9.30am. The cutting of the Birthday
Cake will take place after Mass in the Pastoral Centre.
All Welcome.
St Joseph’s Young Priest
Society
Special Mass in St. Mary’s this Wednesday 18th
March at 7.30pm to pray for vocations. It is the Vigil
Mass of St Joseph whose feast is celebrated on 19th
March.
Fr. Adrian Porter Memorial Choir Competition
for Primary schools.
The final date for entry is next Friday 20th March.
The competition is held annually in Carndonagh and
the date for the competition this year is 25th April.
If you are interested in entering ring Andrea on [00353]
863710040 or [00353 ] 749374566
St Patricks Irish Traditional Concert
The Ardmore Pastoral Centre is hosting a Traditional
Night on Friday 20th March from 8pm. Guest Artists
on the night include the renowned fiddler Dinny McLaughlin
and singer Keenan Barnett from Buncrana and other
Guest Artists. Irish Stew will be served. An Irish
night to remember that would make Obama proud to be
Irish! Admission £5
Ardmore GAA Lotto Results
Week 9, Jackpot £1100. Numbers were 2-10-11.
No Winners this week. £50 won by Patrick Dooher.
Next weeks Jackpot £1200.
Convent of St. Elisabeth the New Martyr of
Belarus
A sister will be visiting the parish this weekend
. The convent works within the community to help the
orphans and sick in Belarus. A craft sale will be
held after mass today in the Pastoral Centre selling
products made at the convent. All are welcome.
Trocaire Box
Trocaire boxes are available at the Church Porch after
Mass, please take one and return by end of Holy Week.
The Alive Newspaper
The Alive Newspaper is FREE and is available at the
Church Porch after all Masses today. Please take one
for each family in the Parish.
Parish Savings Scheme
All who were in the Parish Savings Scheme and who
received their cheques in early November 2008 are
reminded that these cheques will expire after 6 months
of the date the cheques were issued.
Umbra Collection
Fr Nicholas Maanzo –Diocese of Kitui, Kenya:
Collection of all types of clean dry, Ladies, Gents
and children's clothing also bed linen and curtains
will take place at St.Mary’s Church car park
on Saturday 21st March.
