Sunday 18th October 2009

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Anyone who wants to be great among you must be the servant of all’. We often think that people are being fully accepted by us when we treat them like one of the family. And it is a lovely way to be. But the opposite is also very important to practise, namely that we would treat one another in our families the way we treat those who are visiting us. In this situation we take great care to be ready for them; we get all the best implements out for them; we prepare good food for them. And when they are gone we sometimes are relieved but more often than not we talk about the good things that we can see in them. This is also true within a parish community. We should take great care of one another, the way we would if there was a group of very special visitors coming to celebrate with us. That is how Christ wants us to be together.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

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SUNDAY 18th October, 2009

Sunday Mass Times.

Vigil 6pm. Sunday 9am and
11am.

Weekday Mass Times

Monday , Wed and Fri 9.30am,

Tuseday 20th October 7.30pm

Anniversary Mass for Barry McCallion (Ivy Meade)

Thursday 7.30pm Mass

Readers for Sunday 25th October 2009
Vigil 6pm: Josephine McDermott
9am: Paschal Lawrence
11am: Maureen Boyle

Eucharistic Ministers for October
6pm Vigil: Anne McGuinness
Michael McMennamin
9am: Joe McColgan
11am: James Stewart
Brigid O Kane, Tony Crilly

 

Deaths

Vincent Edwards

 

Anniversaries

Mary Devine, Barry McCallion, Paddy Farren

Sunday 18th October Collection £1268
Thank You for your continued generosity.

Ardmore GAA Lotto Results
Week 40 Jackpot £2000. Numbers were 2-5-24 Marion Johnston Won. £50 won by Sally Devine. Next weeks Jackpot £200

Annual Derry Diocesan Pioneer Mass

The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Seamus Hegarty today at 3pm on in St Mary’s Church, Ardmore. All pioneers and their friends are earnestly requested to make every effort to attend.

Area Mass and Meeting

Altnagelvin/Daly’s Pk, Grovemount, Ashgrove, Ardlough Rd, Church Rd, Church Brae
St Mary’s Ardmore will be celebrating a special Mass for people living in your area. 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 Monday 19th October a 7pm 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.

Ardmore All Day Sale

The Annual One Day Shop will take place on Saturday 24th October at the Pastoral Centre Ardmore from 1pm onwards. All sorts of wonderful things will be available including cakes and jams. Everyone is welcome to bring and buy!! There will also be a raffle on the day. Come along and enjoy the fun!!!!

A Mass for the sick with Eucharistic Blessing
Will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry, on Tuesday 20th October at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Slimming World at the Belfray Country Inn
Wednesdays at 5.30pm and 7pm. For further info contact Tracy on 07722433456

New Years Tour 4 Day Tour 31st Dec– 3rd January 2010. Staying at the Salthill Hotel, Galway. For further info contact 71349546

Old Time Dancing
Old Time Dancing with Frank and Celine McLaughlin. Starting Tuesday 20th October, 8pm until 10pm. Subscription £4 in aid of the Building Fund. Light refreshments

Thornhill Centre
Through the Eyes of St Luke: As St Luke’s Gospels will be used in the Sunday Masses of the coming year, this 4-week course will help us to appreciate the emphasis and focus of Luke’s account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Venue: Thornhill Centre. Dates & Time: Monday 9, 16, 23 & 30 November from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Cost: £30 (payable in instalments). To book, phone 71351233.

Age Concern Derry
Age Concern Derry provide free computer tuition every Tuesday and Wednesday morning! Participants must be over 60 years of age and reside within Derry City Council area. To make an appointment and avail of the free computer tuition at Age Concern Derry, please telephone (028) 71 347 478 or email dev.ageconcern@derrycityconnect.org

Age Concern Derry also hold Yoga and Tai Chi classes for Over 60s. Yoga will be starting on Monday October 19th at 2pm. Tai Chi classes will be starting Thursday 5th November at 2pm. To register for either of these classes, please telephone (028) 71 347 478. All are welcome to attend!

Intercessors of the Lamb Retreat Ards Friary

A new Religious Order was founded in 1976 by Mother Nadine Brown who was a contemplative Nun for many years. Their main charism is the call to holiness foe each individual and is Gospel based with a strong emphasis on intercessory prayers. The order has Priests, Religious and Laity

Two of their members are in ministry in the House of Prayer, Drumkeen,Co.Donegal until Christmas 2009. Two of their members will visit our Dioceses on Saturday the 24th of October where they will explain their charism and the programmes they offer for each individual.

A one day retreat will be held in Ards friary, Creeslough, Co.Donegal
on Sat 24th of October. Commences at 9.30am and will finish at 7pm.
All are welcome. For booking, please contact Ards Friary Retreat and Conference Centre on 074 9138909 or 00353749138909 or email on info@ardsfriary.ie