| Sunday
8th March 2009
2nd
Sunday in Lent
This
Is My Son, The Beloved
"It
is wonderful for us to be here."
Peter made this enthusiastic
statement in the story of the Transfiguration,
which is given to us this Sunday for
our inspiration in faith. Each of
us has a right to be able to make
this same statement in our following
of Christ. It is also one of the most
important responsibilities we have
to each other to make that possible.
We do this by working together to
build our parish into a real community
of faith and hope. It means everyone
being willing to take their full part
in the life of the parish. We do it
by making our homes into places of
joy and happiness. Again, each person,
no matter how young, has a part to
play in bringing this about. Married
couples do it for each other by working
on the quality of their relationship
of love in terms of tenderness and
affection. This takes dedicating time
for each other and using that time
well.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
First Reading
Genesis 22: 1-2.9-13.15-18
The sacrifice of Abraham, our father
in faith.
Second Reading
Romans 8: 31-34
God did not spare his own Son.
Gospel Mark
9: 2-10
Jesus is revealed as the Beloved Son
of God.
MASS
TIMES
Monday &
Tuesday, 10 am;
Wednesday,
8 pm
[Anniversary Mass for Patrick McCarron];
Thursday 10
am,
[Anniversary Mass for Francis &
Danny McDaid];
Friday &
Saturday, 10 am.
Stations of
the Cross, Wednesday, 7.30
pm.
Saturday,
Vigil, 8 pm;
Sunday, 8.30 am &
11 am.
Confessions
Saturday, 7.15 pm-7.45 pm.
This Week's
Anniversaries:
Vigil Mass 8 pm: Neil & Mary Ann
Duffy
Sunday 11 am: Donal McCarron
Next Week
Vigil Mass, 8 pm: Gretta Ruddy, Dunross
11 am: Patrick McLaughlin, Drumley
Weekly
Offering: €1,705; Development
Collection: €1,000.
Thank
you for your generosity.
Fr McGonagle gratefully acknowledges
the anonymous donation of €1,000.
All the sick of the
parish will be attended
on Wednesday & Thursday
at the usual times.
Parish Council
Meeting on Monday night at
8 pm in Bocan Hall. All members are
asked to attend.
“Love
and Land”
Heartiest congratulations to all the
members of Bocan Drama Club on the
huge success of their production.
All involved can take a bow, no more
so than John Paul and Danny who got
things going.
N.B The
DVD of Love and Land is now available
- cost €20. You can get a copy
from Fairgreen Videos by ringing 0749367147
Youth Club
Rota – 13 March 2009:-
Jimmy McLaughlin, Marian Keddy, Lizzie
O’Brien, Derek Doherty, Noleen
Ruddy, Sandra McLarkey.
N.B. AGM on 24th March
at 8 pm.
Whist
1st: John Duffy, Derry
2nd Gerard Doherty, Ourt
3rd Annie McBride, Carn
Tickets: Mary
Ellen Ruddy, James McConalogue, Tommy
Doherty & Vera Deeny.
Other Winners:
Patricia Harkin, Paddy McLaughlin,
Mickey Doherty, Matthew Davenport-Doherty.
Whist every Friday
night at 8.45 pm in Bocan Hall. Snowball
€50 for 188 or less.
Bocan Playgroup
Parents wishing to enrol
their child for the Playgroup in September
2009
should contact Vera on 087 9745381
as soon as possible to ensure a place.
Moville
Community College
Two information evenings
to be aware of:
Tuesday 10
March 8 pm: “Choices
facing Students after the Junior Certificate”.
This is aimed at 3rd year students
and their parents. Topics to be discussed:
Leaving school; leaving certificate
applied course; transition year; and
traditional leaving certificate.
Wednesday
18th March: Choosing subjects
for the leaving certificate. Also
for parents of transition year and
3rd year students intending to study
for the leaving certificate. Topics:
linking subject choice to career choice;
subject levels; Leaving Certificate
Vocational Programme; and, Points
system.
Serenity
House
Art and Craft Exhibition
– In Serenity House on St Patrick's
Day from 10 am – 5 pm. All welcome
to attend.
Book Club–
Meet in Serenity House on Tuesday
10th March at 7.30 pm. All welcome.
Computer Maintenance
and Video Editing: Names
being taken for this course which
begins on Thursday 20th March from
7 pm – 9 pm. Contact 9382945
for details.
Love and Land
In St Eugene’s Hall, Moville
on Friday, 20 March. Doors open at
8 pm. Admission: €8 adults; and
€5 children.
Why
Fear?
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your faithfulness.
In a changing world,
it is encouraging to know
that you are changeless;
In a fickle society,
it is reassuring to believe
that you can be trusted;
In a crumbling
community,
it is comforting to remember
that you are always near;
In a despairing
age,
it is exciting to recall
that you give hope for the future;
In my sin-scarred
life,
it is liberating to understand
that, through Jesus,
you have dealt once and for all with
my sin,
and made me clean – totally;
In my human weakness,
it is stimulating to know
that I am God’s workmanship,
and that I can do all good things
through Christ,
who died for me,
and rose again,
and now dwells within me
by his Spirit!
For all this,
I thank you, Lord,
for you are truly faithful.
Amen.
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