Sunday 31st January 2010

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus said: “I tell you solemnly, no prophet is ever accepted in his own country”. The word prophet conjures up the image of someone who foretells the future, a bit like a fortune-teller. No! A prophet is someone who gets to the deepest reality of human life and is able to proclaim that this deepest reality will come to the surface sooner or later and calls us to make it sooner. Generally people don’t like to hear about these deepest realities because they get used to the way things are. A good example of this is: the deepest reality of marriage is that it is a sacrament, a source of Christ’s presence in and salvation of the world we live in. Couples need to do a lot more to bring their love to that pitch. Every home is a Domestic Church, a sacred place. Every parish is the living Body of Christ. We have a lot of change to work on

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

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SUNDAY 24th January 2010

Monday 1st Feburary is the Feast of St Brigid

 

SUNDAY 31st January 2010

Sunday Mass Times. Vigil 6pm. Sunday 9am & 11am.

 

Weekday Masses

Mon 9.30am (Feast of St Brigid)

Tue – 9.30 Candlemas Day– Candles will be blessed during Mass

Wed 7.30pm Feast of St Blaise– Throats blessed during Mass

Thursday 7.30pm– Area Mass Ardmore Village

Friday –9.30am and 7.30pm First Friday

Saturday 10am.

Readers for 7th February
Vigil: Margaret Duddy
9am: Mary Murray
11am: Celine McDaid

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

Deaths

Christina Hargan, Berryburn, Ardmore Rd

Anna McGrotty - (Unborn child of Barry & Michelle, Binvarden Ave)

 

Anniversaries

Frank Kelly, Sarah Mooney, John Barnes,

Edward McCartney, Charlie Strawbridge, Tommy Boyle,

Eileen Elliott, Patrick McKinney, Mary Anne McKinney,

Johnny Gormley, Margaret Gallagher

Offertory Collection
Sunday 24th January Collection £1080
Thank you for your continued generosity.

 

Area Mass for Nicholson Gdns, Berryburn Pk, Ardfada, Village Green, Ballybogie Rd, BirchGrove, Green Rd .

St Mary’s Pastoral Council Ardmore will be hosting its next Area Mass for the Area above on Thursday 4th February at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church.

Pastoral Council
A meeting of the Pastoral Council will take place on Tuesday 2nd Feb at 8pm.

First Friday Sick Visitations
Monday– Ardmore Rural
Wednesday– Currynierin & Altnagelvin

First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St Mary’s Ardmore.
This will take place in St Mary’s Church on Friday of this week, 5th February. From 2pm– 7.15pm. The marriage and family life group will lead prayers from 6.15pm-7.15pm. Everyone is invited to attend especially those praying ‘The Continuous Prayer for Marriage and Family Life’. Please bring Fr Johnny Doherty’s red book if you still have one. Spare books will be available in the Church. All Parishioners and Visitors Welcome.

Pioneer Total Abstinance Association
The Pioneer Association is holding a full day conference in the Melon Country Inn on Saturday 6th march 2010. Any pioneers interested in attending please contact Kathleen on 71347833 or Bridie on 71291231 as soon as possible. The fee for the day is £25 including lunch. The day starts at 9.30am and ends with Mass at 5pm.

Ceili Classes
Ceili classes will take place in the Pastoral Centre on Wednesdays 8pm until 10pm. All are welcome.

Catholic Schools Week
There will be a Mass to celebrate Catholic Schools Week in St Eugene’s Cathedral on Thursday 4th February at 12.30pm. All are welcome to attend. The theme for the week is ‘Catholic Schools– A Light for every Generation’.

 

Prayer Vigil
Thornhill Centre, Derry is holding a Prayer Vigil from 8pm – Midnight on Friday 5 February. In this, the Year for Priests, we pray for our Church, our Priests, our Parish & Faith communities at this time of difficulty. There will be a 10-minute led Prayer at the start of every half hour. To ensure enough prayer leaflets are available, it would be helpful if you could ring 71351233 to indicate your interest in attending.

Age Concern Derry Jim Guy Perpetual Shield Table Quiz

The Age Concern Derry Jim Guy Perpetual Shield Table Quiz 2010 will commence on Monday 15th February 2010 and is one of the highlights of the year at Malvern House, Chapel Road. All team members must be over 60 years of age. Teams can represent a community/ voluntary group or just a bunch of friends who fancy their chances! For entry forms, please contact Age Concern Derry on 71 347 478 or email dev.ageconcern@derrycityconnect.org. Closing date for entries is Wednesday 10th February 2010!

Ardmore GAA Lotto Results

Week 3 Jackpot £1600. Numbers were 6-7-20 No Winner this week.. £50 won by Jean Boyd. Next weeks Jackpot £1700

Foyle Hospice 70’s&80’s Night back by popular demand!
Friday 19th February 2010, 9pm at the City Hotel. Tickets £6 and are available from Foyle Hospice Fundraising Centre (028) 71359888 or City Hotel (028) 71365800.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP
OnWednesday 3rd February at 7:30pm In Seven Oaks Fold, Day Centre
Crescent Link, L’Derry. Speaker Michael McIvor Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Presentation – “What is Dementia?”. Everyone welcome