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26th April 2009
Third
Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy)
Our
advocate with the Father
Jesus said: “You
are witnesses of all I have said.”
Over the past few years we have become
very aware of the human frailty of
the Church, often to the point of
keeping our heads down and hoping
that it will all go away. And we have
good reasons for being ashamed and
afraid and even at times resentful.
But we also have a great responsibility
to witness boldly to Jesus who has
risen from the dead and is alive in
us and in his Church. We do this,
not so much by preaching, as by how
we live our lives in joy and hope
and love. Our families, our community
and our society badly need the witness
of people who are happy, content,
forgiving, thoughtful, prayerful,
caring. If we work at it together
we can make a difference. That’s
our call this week as husbands and
wives, parents and children, and as
a community of faith.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
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My
God, my God, why have you forsaken
me?
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Sunday, 26th April, 2009
3rd Sunday of Easter
First Reading
Acts of the Apostles 3: 13-15.17-19
This reading is an early explanation
of the Passion and an example of the
early witness to the resurrection.
Second Reading
John 2: 1-5
We show that we know God by keeping
his commandments. But when we fail,
Christ intercedes for us with the
Father.
Gospel Luke
24: 35-48
Jesus appears to the apostles, and
commissions them to preach the Gospel
to all nations.
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MASS
TIMES
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, 10 am;
Friday, the First
Friday of the Month,
8 pm;
Saturday, 10 am.
Saturday, Vigil, 8
pm;
Sunday, 8.30 am &
11 am.
Confessions
Friday, 7.15 pm—7.45 pm; Saturday:
7.15 pm—7.45 pm
Anniversary
Masses
Vigil Mass:
Willie Joe Gurney, Effishmore
[anniversary]
11am: Memorial Mass
for Rose Doherty,
Glasgow [Sister of Mrs Evelyn Ruddy,
Kindroyhead].
Next Week
Vigil Mass, 8 pm:
Steve McGonigle,
St Boden’s Tce [1st Anniversary].
Priests
Collection €1,685; Development
Collection: €965.
Thank
you for your generosity.
Ann Donaghy,
Effishmore battled against M.S. for
more that 25 years and was an inspiration
to everyone. The whole community sympathises
with her family on their loss –
her sisters Sheila & Marilyn,
her brother Eamon, her nephews and
nieces and the wider family circle.
May she be united with the risen Christ
in his glory and may her soul rest
in peace.
Coffee Evening
In memory of Margaret Gill,
a coffee evening will be held in Carrowmena
Community Centre on Thursday evening
at 8 pm. All proceeds are in aid of
the Irish Cancer Society.
Margaret fought her illness with great
dignity. Our deepest sympathy to her
sons Gerard & Michael; her mother
Catherine; her sisters Kathleen &
Frances and the extended family. May
Christ comfort them all in their sad
loss.
Dual-Purpose
Draw
The Draw was a huge success - €15,000
for St Boden’s School toward
new windows and €15,000 for the
re-wiring of St Mary’s Church,
Bocan.
Many thanks to organisers, promoters,
and supporters. A special word of
thanks to McGrory’s Hotel for
the use of their premises. Congratulations
to all these lucky winners:
€10,000: Calvin &
Charlie Crossan, St Johnston;
€4,000: Loreto & John Harkin,
Ballyharry;
€3,000: Marina McLaughlin, Gemstone
Pk;
€2,000: Martin McCann, Ballyharry;
€1,000: Philip McDaid, St Boden’s
Tce;
€500; Niall, Grace & Chris
Connor, Larahirl;
€500: Billy McConalogue, Carn
Rd, Gleneely;
€200: Mr & Mrs Phillip McDermott,
London;
€200: Eugene Bergin, Clarence
Ave, Derry;
€200: Mary Kenny
€200: George Mills [sen]
€200: Edmund Graham, Cranalough,
Drumfries.
WHIST
1st
Carrie McLaughlin, Culdaff
2nd: Betty Houten,
Culdaff
3rd: Phyllis Monagle,
Carn
Tickets
James McConalogue, Gerard Monagle
& Paddy McLaughlin.
Other Winners
Phillip McCool, Vera Deeny, Mary Ellen
Ruddy..
Whist every Friday night at 8.45 pm
. Snowball €110
for 180 or more
AWARE PUBLIC
LECTURE
There will be an AWARE public lecture
in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny
on Thursday, 30th April at 8 pm. The
lecture is entitled “ A better
understanding of depression”
and will be given by Dr Patrick McKeon,
Consultant Psychiatrist, St Patrick’s
Hospital, Dublin and author of ‘Coping
with Depression and Elation.’
Admission is free and all are welcome.
For more information contact the North
West Regional Office on 9735030.
Car Boot
Sale on Sunday, 7th June from 2 pm
– 6 pm. To book a table or a
car, contact Angela on 0879028930
or Caroline on 0868872073.
Letterkenny
Institute of Technology
Open up new possibilities and take
a look at the number of degree courses
at Letterkenny Institute of Technology
in Business, Tourism, Computing, Science,
Nursing, Engineering and Design. Make
your choice before the CAO Late Closing
date of 1st May. Talk to Ann Marie
at 074 9186122 to discuss your options
or log on to www.cao.ie
Serenity House,
Moville are organizing a day trip
to Aranmore on 2 June. For further
information contact Serenity House
on 9382945. Seats will be allocated
on a first come, first serve basis,
so book early to avoid disappointment.
Serenity House,
Moville are holding an evening of
dancing in Caiseal Mara Hotel, Moville
on Friday 1 May from 9pm to 12 midnight,
music by Ed Sweeney. Raffle and spot
prizes galore, everyone welcome and
admission 5 euro
Chiropodist
Deirdre Britton will be in
attendance at Serenity House on the
first Friday of the month, 1 May at
9.30am Appointments only. If you wish
to make an appointment to attend the
chiropodist contact 0860666538 or
074 9360363.
A Cancer Support
Meeting will take place in
Serenity House, Moville on Monday
27 April at 7.30pm. All are welcome
Badminton
Success
Congratulations to Darragh Folan on
winning Division 2 Donegal under 11
singles competition, Dylan Doherty
4th and Caolan Folan 7th. The under
15 Boys team who came second in Donegal
Division 2 team event Matt Mc Daid,
Darragh Mc Laughlin and Oran Folan.
Also congratulations to Claire Ruddy
(Under 17), Niamh Mc Cullough (under
15) and Maria Duffy (under 13) who
played in the winning Donegal teams
that played in the Ulster Juvenile
League.
SPECIAL DIOCESAN
MASS
The Annual Diocesan Mass for those
with special needs will take place
in St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh
on Sunday 9th May at 4 pm. Bishop
Hegarty will celebrate this Mass and
everyone is most welcome to attend.
The grass
in the cemetery will be cut this week
[weather permitting].
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