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20th September 2009
25th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus said to
his disciples: 'If anyone
wants to be first he/she must make
himself/herself least of all and
servant of all.' Whoever
said that religion is the opium
of the people obviously never read
the Gospels because if opium was
nearly as difficult to take as some
of the things that Jesus said there
would be very few people taking
it! And yet the truth is that only
his way works. We all want to be
first in so many different ways.
We can see people in every sphere
of life going around puffed up with
their self-importance, often putting
others down in order to keep their
position. It is the opposite to
the way of Jesus and can never lead
to lasting happiness. This week
again we are invited to practise
putting other people first, especially
in our families and communities,
and know the joy that this brings.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
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The
Lord upholds my life
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Sunday, 20th
September 2009
Twenty-fifth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading
Wisdom 2: 12. 17-20
The godless plot to do away with the
just one, because his blameless life
is a reproach to them.
Second Reading
James 3: 16 – 4: 3
Jealousy, ambition and self-seeking
lead to disharmony and fighting. Gentleness,
reasonableness and mercy lead to peace.
Gospel Mark
9: 30-37
Jesus tells his apostles he will suffer
bitter humiliation and death, and
says true greatness shows itself in
service towards the weaker members
of the community.
MASS
TIMES
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday , Thursday
, 10 am;
Friday 8 pm [10th Anniversary
Mass for Peggy Greene, Larahirl.
Wedding Mass
on Saturday at 1 pm
Saturday,
Vigil, 8 pm;
Sunday, 8.30 am &
11 am.
Confessions
Saturday: 7.15 pm—7.45 pm
Anniversary
Masses
This Week
8.30 am: Dan McCann, Ballyharry;
11 am: Mary McDaid, Redford;
Next Week
Saturday Vigil: Jimmy
Mooney, Effishmore;
8.30 am: Neil Doherty [Jack], Redford;
11 am: Willie Joe McConalogue, Carrowmore
Weekly Offering: €1,560; Development
Collection, €1,000;
Good-As-New
Shop, €645 . Thank you for your
generosity.
Bocan Community
Playgroup
Fun charity cycle in aid of Bocan
Community playgroup today, Sunday,
20th Sept. Registration is from 9
am – 9.45 am. Cycle starts at
10 am sharp, leaving from Bocan Hall.
There will be fun activities in the
Hall from 12 noon onwards. Everyone
is welcome to come along and join
in.
St Buadans
Church of Ireland Harvest Festival
Thanksgiving Service
Sunday, 20th September at 7 pm. Guest
Celebrant – Fr Jim McGonagle.
Supper in the Wee Hall afterwards.
Everyone welcome.
Whist
1st: Fr McGonagle,
Bocan.
2nd: Seamus Coyle,
Buncrana
3rd: Vera Deeny,
Terrawee;
Tickets – Vera
Deeny, Carrie McLaughlin, Patricia
Harkin, Catherine McGilloway.
Other winners –
Ernie McLucas, Gerard Doherty, Annie
McColgan, Catherine McGilloway &
Carie McLaughlin.
Whist every Friday at 8.45 pm
Snowball - €90
for 184 or better
10th Anniversary
Mass for the late Peggy Greene,
Larahirl, takles place on Friday,
25th September at 8pm. This will be
followed by a ‘Coffee Evening’
in Bocan Hall. All proceeds going
to the Carndonagh Hospice.
Good-As-New
Shop
The Shop is now open
at Margaret Doherty’s premises
in Carn. All proceeds are for the
Development Fund – please give
it your support.
Donegal Hospice
Remembrance Service will
take place at the Irish Martyrs Church,
Ballyraine, Letterkenny, on Thursday,
8th October at 7.30 pm. This Service
is dedicated to the memory of any
person who passed away since the Donegal
Hospice opened or who was under the
care of the Hospice Homecare Team.
Blessing of
the Roses.
Mass and Blessing of Roses in honour
of St. Therese of Lisieux will take
place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre,
Termonbacca, Derry on Thursday 1st
October at 8.00 p.m. Please bring
a rose with you. All are welcome to
attend.
The Culdaff/Gleneely
area parents committee for Carndonagh
Community School annual
meeting will be held in Bocan Old
National School on Tues 22nd Sept
at 8pm. School Prinicipal Mr Paul
Fiorentini will be in attendance.
Parents from this area who have children
at the school are encourgaged to attend
as the meeting provides a valuable
opportunity for information exchange
and feedback on school activities.
CU Factor
Singing Competition
The Credit Unions in Northern Ireland
and Donegal have got together to organise
an X Factor style singing competition
for 12 to 19 year olds. The
overall winner will receive £1,000.
There are 16 heats throughout the
province. Application forms
are available in local credit unions
or online at www.cufactor.com and
the closing date for the return of
completed application forms is Saturday
26th September.
The Cancer
Support Group, CSSC (Cancer Support
& Social Club) will meet
on Monday 12th October 09 at 7.30
pm in Milltown House, Tulnaree, Carndonagh.
The group support those who
have been affected in any way by the
diagnoses of cancer, including family,
friends and carers. Newcomers
are very welcome, so, if you know
someone who has been affected by cancer
and want to support them through
this worrying time, why not accompany
them to a meeting where they
can talk to people who are going through
the same ordeal as they are?
All sessions are confidential.
Meetings are held monthly on the second
Monday. For more information
please call Rita on 086 602 8993 or
Deirdre on 0877634596.
The Inishowen
Gardening Club will start
off the new season with an very interesting
topic which will be presented by Danny
McLaughlin. The theme is "Pruning
and Propagation". It will take
place on Monday 28th September at
8pm in the Wesley Hall, Carndonagh.
All welcome to attend. Please note:
annual membership fee of 25 euro can
be paid on the night. Otherwise, people
can pay 5 euro per meeting. This includes
talk, tea and a raffle.
Chiropodist
Deirdre Britton will be in
attendance at Serenity House on the
last Friday of the month, 25 September
at 9.30am Appointments only. If you
wish to make an appointment to attend
the chiropodist contact 0860666538
or 074 9360363.
The Legion of Mary Pilgrimage
to Knock takes place on Sunday
27 September. Bus will leave the Square,
Moville at 8am. Please take a packed
lunch. Cost of the trip is 20 euro.
To book a place, phone 9382295 or
9382744
The Cairn
Theatre Group presents The Earl of
Greencastle on Tuesday evenings
until end of September, The story
of DeBurghs castle told through music,
song and Irish Dance. Children’s
Morning in The Cairn every Saturday
from 11amto 1pm. Guitar Classes (Children
and Adults) every Wednesday evening
from 7pm. For further information
contact 9381104
Bocan Youth
Club – Registration wll
be on Tuesday, 24th September from
7 pm – 9 pm for 3rd Class to
6th Class; Primary for Friday nights
6.30 pm – 8 pm; 1st Year upwards
for Thursday nights 7 pm – 9
pm; Registration Fee is €5 and
parents must register their child
on the night. Please make sure if
you want your child/children to join
the Youth Club that you come to the
registration night as places are limited.
The Youth Club will re-open on Thursday
& Friday 1st/2nd October.
Join Ireland’s
BIG Walk and Walk for Heart
In Culdaff on World Heart Day, Sunday
27th September at 3pm - Ireland’s
BIG walk takes place on World Heart
Day, September 27th, 2009 and the
Irish Heart Foundation is calling
on people in Culdaff /Gleneely and
surrounding areas to join in for the
good of their heart! Walking leaders
throughout the country are organising
events and Michelle Houghton &
F.A.S Culdaff is organising a family
Walk for Heart in Wee Hall, Culdaff
at 3.00pm. Length of walk is 3.4Km.
(Fancy Dress Optional)
Light refreshments
will be served in the Wee hall after
the walk.
Walkers, young and old, active and
not so active, are encouraged to take
part and make this walk the start
of a programme of regular walking
or physical activity.
For more information
contact Michelle Houghton
Contact number: 086 0811279
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