Sunday 22nd March 2009

4th Sunday in Lent

Christ, the Redeemer

"God sent his Son so that through him the world might be saved." We can become so familiar with a sentence like this that we miss the profound truth in it of how much God loves us and longs for us. We think of faith as meaning our belief in God. It is much more about God's intense belief in us and in our goodness and beauty and he wants us to come to a knowledge of that too. We have a serious responsibility to one another of constantly bringing that knowledge to one another in every way we can. One of the major tasks for every married couple is to help each other to know how much they are loved and treasured. This is done through affirmation and affection. Parents have this same responsibility towards their children. They can help each one be a truly successful human being by building up their goodness. And in the parish community we help one another by looking out for each other.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

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SUNDAY 22nd March, 2009

Sunday Mass Times

Vigil Saturday: 6pm Sunday 9am and 11am

Weekday Masses

Monday –Wednesday 9.30am
Thursday– 8am and 9.30am
Friday 9.30am and Saturday 10am

Lenten Liturgy

Today and each Sunday of Lent in St.Mary’s Church. Note today’s Liturgy begins at 6pm. Today’s Theme: ‘With lives wide open to the gift of healing’.

Readers for Sunday 29th March 2009
6pm Vigil: Josephine McDermott
9am: Leonard Quinn
11am: John Boyle

Eucharistic Ministers for March
6pm Vigil: Anne McGuinness,
Michael Mc Menniman
9am: Donna Hartop
11am: Les Hallows, Bridie McKenna,
Bernie Woods

Anniversaries

Margaret O Kane, Maurice McGinn

Sarah McGrath, William Chambers

Dan McGinley

 

 

Offertory Collection
Sunday 15th March £1385
Our thanks for your continued generosity.

Offertory Envelopes Boxes:

The new boxes will be distributed in the next couple of weeks. If you have not received a box last year and would like to begin using the Offertory Envelope box towards Ardmore Parish please contact Julie-Anne, Parish Secretary on Mon/Wed Fri mornings of this week. Tel 71349490.

If you have traditionally delivered these envelopes in your area and would like to do so again, please contact Julie-Anne and let her know.

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

Short Term Pioneer Pledge still available
Visit the Sacristy after 9am and 11am Sunday Mass. Also every day after Mass.
Contact Bridie (71391341) or Kathleen (71347833).

Parents Advice Centre

Free Parenting Courses– Building Self Esteem, 27th March 9.30-12.30 & Handling Teenagers, 8 week course commencing 22nd April, 7pm-9pm. Contact Marie Gray on 71372006 or email marie@pachelp.org

The Churches’ Trust Ltd
Property Maintenance Services

Professional Services available at competitive prices . Grave maintenance, Gardening Power Washing, painting decorating, gutter/fascia Cleaning and much more. Tel 71311322.

Ardmore GAA Lotto Results
Week 10, Jackpot £1200. Numbers were 7-19-21 Jackpot won by RITA O DOHERTY & ALLISON STOREY (£600 EACH) £50 won by Declan McColgan. Next weeks Jackpot £200.

St Patricks Irish Traditional Concert
Our thanks to all who helped make this Traditional Irish Night a great success. A special word of thanks to all the artists who took part and all who prepared the Irish Stew and all who assisted on the night. Indeed a night hopefully to be an annual event. Even Obama is wanting his name to be changed to O’Bama!

Glendermott Parish Youth Retreat Church of the Immaculate Conception
Sunday 22nd March-Wednesday 25th March
Themes- Sunday 7pm. Faith Journey Monday 7pm. Self Esteem: Made in the Image and Likeness of God Tuesday 7pm. Peer Pressure and Life Choices Wednesday 7pm. Reconciliation

Age Concern Derry launch New Age Kurling

Age Concern Derry are pleased to announce that they have again extended their programme of activities, which now includes New Age Kurling. All those over 60 and residing in the Derry City Council area are welcome to attend the event and it is FREE of charge! New Age Kurling is a low impact sport similar to bowls! Starts on Friday April 3rd 2009, from 11.00am to 11.45am in Malvern House, Chapel Road, Londonderry. For further information please call (028) 71 347 478 or email dev.ageconcern@derrycityconnect.org

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.

Trocaire boxes are available at the Church Porch after Mass, please take one and return by end of Holy Week.

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.