Sunday 21st February 2010

1st Sunday of Lent

“Jesus was led by the spirit through the wilderness and was tempted there by the devil for forty days.” As we begin Lent, we are put in touch with the basic temptations of human life that can lead us to disaster. The first of these is pride. This does not mean thinking well of ourselves but rather thinking of ourselves as the only and most important thing in our lives. During this time we are invited to sort out our priorities once again. The second temptation is to power that makes us want to prove that we are better than others. The only power we should exercise as followers of Christ is the power of love through which we forget ourselves, die to ourselves so that others may have life. And Lent is also a time to change our ways of life that are not in accordance with God’s ways as the third temptation is presumption. God does respect our choices and rewards and punishes us accordingly.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

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SUNDAY 21st February 2010

Sunday Mass Times.

Vigil 6pm. Sunday 9am & 11am.

Weekday Masses

Mon, Tue, 9.30am

Wednesday 7.30pm Months Mind for Christine Hargan

Thursday, Friday 9.30am

Saturday 10am.

Confessions: Saturday 10.30am and after Vigil Mass.

Readers for 28th February
Vigil: Don Anderson
9am: Lean Chambers
11am: Pearl Donnelly

Eucharistic Ministers for February
6pm Vigil: Anne McGuinness
Michael McMenamin
9am: Joe McColgan
11am: Celine McDaid, Charles McDaid,
Anne Dixon

Deaths

Ali O Hagan (Brnadywell)

 

 

Anniversaries

Gerry King, Maisie Strawbridge,

George Brolly, Dorothy McGinley

Sunday 14th February Collection £1030

Thank you for your continued generosity

 

Ceili Mor in aid of Building Fund

In the Pastoral Centre on Sunday 21st February, 8pm until 11pm.

Music by the Lifford Ceili Band. Admission £6 includes Supper.

 

Ceili Classes

Ceili Classes continue every Wednesday from 8pm until 10pm.

All are welcome to come along.

 

IHCPT Derry Group 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner Dance

To celebrate 30 years of taking young people with special needs on their annual Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Group 110 of the Irish Pilgrimage Trust (The 'Derry' Group) will be holding a celebration dinner dance in the City Hotel on Saturday 27th February 2010, music by the Odyssey band. The group would like to invite anyone who has travelled with us over the years, young people or group carers, their families and all those who have supported and helped us in anyway to join us in what should be a great evening to meet old friends and relive memories of some very special times. Tickets will cost £25 and can be obtained from Stephen Browne at 07912500195.

Ardmore GAA Lotto Results

Week 6 Jackpot £1900. Numbers were 11-17-18 No Winner this week.

£50 won by Fr N Farren. Next weeks Jackpot £2000

Ardmore Youth Express (Pastoral Council)

The Ardmore Youth Express will be hosting Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and a talk from Stephen Doherty (Lumen Christi) in St Mary’s Ardmore today Sunday 7pm-8pm. Ceili afterwards in the Pastoral Centre. All are welcome

Mass for those who lost Loved Ones through Suicide

A special Mass ill be celebrated in St Eugenes Cathedral, Derry on Thursday 25th February at 7.30pm. All are welcome.

Foyle Hospice Children's Bereavement Support Group

Foyle Hospice are running a Children's bereavement support group, Children aged 4-16 years, in the Day Therapy Unit commencing 14th April 2010. Anyone interested please contact Michelle Kosky or Michelle Hanaway on 02871351010 for further details.

A one day retreat for Senior Citizens and their friends from Derry and surrounding areas will take place at the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Tuesday 23rd February.

And a one day retreat for Senior Citizens and their friends from Donegal and surrounding areas will take place at the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Thursday 25th February. Registration from 10.30 a.m. finishing around 5.00 p.m. Cost £15stg or €18euro includes a four course lunch. Payment at the Centre on the day. To book Tel: Termonbacca Derry 71262512 during office hours only

Derry Diocese Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16-21st July 2010

Application forms are available for any young person aged 14-15 years old who would like a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Special arrangements are made for the youth who will be lead by the Pilgrimage Youth Team.

Youthlife “Bereaved by Suicide”

Growing Through Change Programme Friday 26th – Sunday 28th February 2010. The weekend is residential and takes place in the Residential Centre, Ulster American Folk Park from 8 pm on Friday 26 until 5 pm on Sunday 28 February. The activities of the weekend consist of: personal experience presentations by young volunteers, small discussion groups, audio and visual presentations, role plays, recreational and fun activities.

For further information and application forms please contact Bridie or Pat at the Youthlife Centre 23 Bishop Street, Derry BT48 6PR Tel: 028 71377227 Mobile: 07912507388 Email: youthlife_be@hotmail.com or visit our web site www.youthlife.btik.com

30th City of Derry Drama Festival

30th City of Derry Drama Festival is running from 5th – 13th March 2010 in the Waterside Theatre. Adjudicator: Donn McMullin Tickets £8. Conc. £6. Special Offers available Booking at the Waterside Theatre Box office 028-7131-4000. www.watersidetheatre.com.