MASS
TIMES FOR CHRISTMAS
Vigil 7pm (For Youth and Elderly)
9pm for everyone
December 25th Christmas Day 9am and
11am
REST OF WEEK
Monday -9.30am - Tuesday 7.30pm, Wednesday
9.30am
Friday 11am Saturday 11am
Readers for Christmas Day
Vigil Martina Donnelly 9am- Lean Chambers 11am- Rosemary
Logue
Deaths
Bernard McCormick,
Fahan;
Cloe McKinney (Age
6)35 Beaufort Drive
John Donaghy, 1 Hazebank,
formerly of Lisdillon
Anniversaries
William Molloy,Hannah Grimes, Mary
Gallagher
Edward Gallagher and Martha Doherty
Offertory Collection
Sunday 14th December £1231
Our thanks for your continued generosity
Eucharistic Ministers for December
Vigil- Angela Brolly and George Brolly 9.00 am -Donna
Hartop 11.00am- Celine McDaid, Charlie Mc Daid and
Maureen O’Kane
St Mary’s Church- New Closing Times.
St Mary’s Church will close during the winter
months each weekday at 5pm unless there is evening
mass.
Carol Service
This Evening (Sunday 21st Dec) at 6pm The Choir and
Folk Group will take part in this years Carol Service.
Light refreshments and Parish raffle will take place
afterwards in the Parish Hall. All are welcome
Penitential Service will be held
in St Mary’s Ardmore on Tuesday 23rd December
at 8pm. A number of priests will be available to hear
confessions.
St Vincent de Paul Annual
Collection will take place on Sunday 21st December.
Gifts can be left under the tree.
Cake Sale will take place after Mass
today Sunday (incl Vigil) in the Pastoral Centre.
Anyone who wishes to donate cakes, pastries, buns,
scones, jams etc for the cake sale can do so. All
are welcome.
Parish Draw
The December Parish Draw will take place a week
earlier this month due to Christmas. Parish Draw will
take place on Sunday 21st?December.
Eucharistic Ministers
The Pastoral Council welcomes more parishioners to
assist as Eucharistic Ministers at Sunday masses (
and weekdays if possible), in St Mary’s Ardmore.
If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office
Tel; 028 71349490. Training will be provided by the
Thornhill Centre and will take place in the Pastoral
Centre on Saturday 28th February 2009. All over 18
welcome.
Ardmore GAA Lotto Results.
Week 49 Jackpot £1100 were 3-5-7.No winner
this week. £50 won by Gerard Storey. Next weeks
Jackpot. £1200.
A big 'THANK YOU' to Fr. Farren, our efficient helpers
and all the parishioners for your generosity during
our Sharing Fair Sale. We're happy to inform you that
the intake for the weekend was £1,900!! Congratulations
to Joseph Duffy and Kieran Mc Ivor, winners of our
raffle prizes. It was a pleasure meeting all of you
and I continue to be challenged by your generosity.
Please pray that our efforts to support our Sisters'
work in mission countries always bear fruit. For any
one interested we have a permanent stock of items
at our house at No.38 Dungiven Rd., Derry. You are
welcome to call in any time.
Sr. Kay Connolly
"Gratitude is the
memory of the heart" (Our foundress St.Mary Euphrasia).
Accord Derry Marriage Preparation
Workshop
Will take place on Friday 30th January from 7pm
to 10pm and Saturday 31st January from 10am to 4pm
at Thornhill Centre, Culmore Road,Derry. Booking forms
are available from the Pastoral Centre, 164 Bishop
Street, Derry Tel: (028)71362475
North West Regional College New Year,
New Challenge... North West Regional College is now
offering an exciting range of new part-time courses,
beginning January or February 2009. So, if you think
you would like to try a new career challenge in the
New Year, then call 028 71276000 or visit www.nwrc.ac.uk.
THE COUPLE THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER.
"Rejoice so highly favoured; the Lord
is with you." The Angel addressed these
words to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and our Mother.
But they are also addressed to each of us who have
the wonderful privilege of knowing Jesus through our
Baptism. They have a very special significance for
couples who are privileged to have each other and
to be united in the Sacrament of Marriage. In the
course of this week of Christmas, be aware of all
the good that is in your love relationship, how highly
favoured you are to have this person as your wife/husband.
Be aware also of the goodness of each one of your
children and how privileged you are to have them.
As you celebrate the Eucharist during this week leading
up to Christmas, make a special effort to appreciate
the people of your parish. And know that your love
makes Christ present. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
The Priests of the Parish,
Fr Neil and Fr Iggy and the Pastoral Council Members,
wish all our Parishioners a Happy and Peaceful Christmas
