May
Devotions today Sunday at 6pm.
PARISH MASS AT THE BIRCHWOOD MASS ROCK
on the Feast of the Irish Martyrs. Friday 20th June:7.30pm.
CEMETERY SUNDAY - 8th June 3pm
Altnagelvin Graveyard. 6pm Ardmore Graveyard.
Readers for Sunday 25th May
6pm: Martina Donnelly.
9am: Charles Lafferty
11am: Pope John Paul
Award students
Anniversaries
Rosie Duddy, Mary Gormley and Jackie
Kennedy
Offertory Collection
Sunday 11th May Collection: £1198
LOURDES HOSPITALITIE
DERRY DIOCESE
The Annual Collection takes place today Sunday as
a second collection in aid of medical care and support
to peopleof the Diocese who are sick and wish to go
to Lourdes on the Diocesan Pilgrimage
Pastoral Centre
Wednesday 21st May. 8pm -10pm Ceili Classes for
beginner . All Welcome. Thurs 22nd May. 8pm Ballroom
Dancing
Charity Quiz:
Mc Courts Bar Tue 20th May £6 adm. Table of
6. includes Light Refreshments. in aid of Louise McCarron
running in the November New York Marathon in aid of
Multiple Scelerosis & Alzheimers
St Joseph’s Young Priests Society
Next Meeting Wednesday 21st May 8pm
in Room above Sacristy
Petitions to Our Lady of Divine Mercy.
Please give to Patricia O Neill or Bridie Wilson by
Saturday 24th May. Petitions will be left at the Shrine
of Divine Mercy Cracow in Poland
ARDMORE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS
Saturday 7th June in St Mary’s Church.at 11am.
Derry Diocesan Charasmatic
Service Committe invite you to DAY
OF RENEWAL AT I.O.S.A.S. CENTRE, Donegal Saturday
24th May 2008. Registration 10am. Concluding with
Mass at 2.30pm. Cost £16. incl Lunch. Telephone
Deidre 71351576.
ARDMORE GAA.
Week 18 Lotto Jackpot £500. Nos were 12.13.16.
No winner this week. £50 won by Jean Boyd. Next
Weeks Jackpot. £600.
World Youth Day Experience
in Lourdes - July 08
As an alternative to World Youth Day in Sydney, Lourdes
has been nominated the European Centre for World Youth
Day and our Diocese will be taking a youth group to
pariticipate in these days of celebration. The trip
from 15th -21st July for 20-35yr olds will travel
as part of the larger Diocesan Pilgrimage. Cost £449.
Programme for the 5 days includes live screen link
up to Sydney. International Youth Masses, Concerts,
Drama and much more. If you are interested in going
or finding out more contact the Pilgrimage Office
Tel:71260293. or pick up a form from the Ardmore Parochial
House.
Termonbacca.
Monthly Devotions in honour of Our Lady Tuesday
20th May. Confessions begin at 7.30pm followed by
Rosary and Mass. All Welcome.
Arts Care - Promoting Art in Health
Care. Hosting Cake & Craft Sale Saturday 24th
May in Carisle Methodist Church, 10am - 4pm. Tea/Coffee,
scones and tray bakes will be available throughout
the day.
Altnagelvin Hospital Choir and Orchestra
Spring Concert.Christ Church, Infirmary Road,
Derry on Friday 23rd May at 8pm. Tickets £8.
In aid of Foyle Hospice.
Aware Depression. Volunteers needed
in the Derry area. To facilitate support group meetings
in your local community and provide information about
depression and the work of the organisation. Full
training and support provided. Tel. 71260602.
THE LOVING GOD
I believe in the God of life who loves me at each
moment without any conditions whatsoever, and who
wants to see me alive and well. I believe in the God,
who alwasy forgives me and opens to me a future full
of life and hope. I believe in the God who is with
me every second of my life to help me, heal me, console
me, strengthen me, suffer with me and be my best friend.
I believe in the God who knows only love and compassion:
who is a ‘lover of life’ and who begs
me to ‘choose life.’ In this faith I find
joy and peace in the present life and hope for the
life to come.’ Some of us believe that God is
All-Power and can do all, and that God is All-Wisdom
and knows how to do all. But that God is All-love
and wants to do all, here we restrain ourselves. And
this ignorance hinders most of God’s lovers
as I see it. (St Julian of Norwich)
Daily
Prayer:
Glory be the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Spirit as it was in the beginning is now and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.
