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Parish Bulletin - Sunday 18th April 2010
18 April 2010
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Parish Bulletin
3rd Sunday of Easter – 18th April 2010
It is the Lord
Jesus said to his disciples: "Come and have breakfast." What a beautiful invitation that is. And the wonderful truth about it is that this is the invitation Jesus extends to each one of us also. Because of his resurrection from the dead, Jesus is available to us in all the ordinary things of our daily lives. He wants us to know that he is with us at breakfast because he lives in us in our homes and families. He is with us in our joys and sorrows, our tears and laughter. He is with us in our love relationships and in our enmities, if we would only open our hearts to recognise him and let him shape our lives. One of the big mistakes we often make is to regard our religion as something we do for God. Christianity is about what God is doing for us in and through Christ who is our way, our truth and our life. This is what has to give shape to our lives, even at breakfast!
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Mass Times during the Week: Monday: No Morning Mass; Tuesday - Thursday: 9am
Fri: 7.30pm: Anniversary Mass for Brigid McErlean. Sat: - No Morning Mass - Knock Trip
Parish Confirmation 2010 : Next Sunday Bishop Lagan will visit the Parish to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation during the 11.00am Mass to 15 young people in our Parish.
Stephen Bradley, Ryan Carey, James Henry, Sean Kinoulty, Melissa McDonnell, Victoria McDonnell, Rachel McErlean, Caoimhe McGurk, Shania McNally, Sophie Murphy, Caoimhe O’Neill, Oran O’Neill, Patrycja Pajaczek, Nadia Szaj & Chloe Walsh. We ask you all to pray especially for them in the coming week.
Day of Prayer for & Reflection on Marriage & Family Life - Knock Shrine - Saturday 24th April. Please contact Brigid McCann (Shop) as soon as possible so we can finalise numbers for the bus. Please note: Bus leaves Church Car Park at 7.00am
Bethany Bereavement Support is a parish based group ministry,
which aims to help those bereaved and grieving.
Members of the support group offer support - not counselling to the bereaved; are available to those who have been bereaved; accept those who are bereaved as they are; provide the bereaved the opportunity to talk in confidence with a trained listener; help the bereaved to come to terms with death; help the bereaved to learn to live without the deceased; help the bereaved to move on with their lives; offer help with the Liturgy at the time of death. To enable parishes set up Bethany Bereavement Support Groups, training courses are provided over two weekends. Our parish hopes to set up a team - if you are interested you must be able to attend both the following training weekends in Esker Retreat House, Athenry Galway from 24th - 26th September and 12th - 14th November. Please contact Fr. Crilly for more details. There are also brochures available in the Church.
Pray for Priests - This week we pray for:
Fr. Francis Murray, 18th April.
Fr. Seamus O'Connell, 19th April.
Fr. Joseph O'Conor, 20th April.
Fr. Colm O'Doherty, 21st April.
Fr. Kieran O'Doherty, 22nd April.
Fr. Brian O'Donnell, 23rd April.
Fr. Francis P O'Hagan , 24th April.
Greenlough Parish Altar Society
We need Volunteers to help with the cleaning of the Church and care of the Altar. Could you spare a few hours? Please leave your names and contact details in the Sacristy or parish office - tel: 2582 1190; email: greenloughparish@utvinternet.com.
Collections - Sunday 11th April: £1206. Building Fund: £856.31. Thanks for your generosity.
Adoption: Family Care Society is seeking adoptive families interested in parenting children aged between 3-8 years and who need the love and attention of a caring and understanding family. Tel 028 71368592 or 028 90691133.
Trócaire: If you haven’t already left back your Trócaire boxes, please do so next weekend. Thank You.
Parish Envelopes: The new boxes of envelopes have now been delivered to your homes. Please let us know if your details are wrong or if you did not receive your boxes of envelopes. There is a supply of envelopes in the Sacristy and parish office if anyone would like a box. There is a little strip on the inside of the tab of your envelope. Just pull it off and press to the rest of the envelope to stick - you do not have to wet or lick..
Children in Crossfire are recruiting 20 enthusiastic individuals to join them for the 25th Budapest Half Marathon on 5th September 2010 . A deposit of £150 is requested and minimum sponsorship applies. For more details tel: Sarah: 7126 9898 or e-mail events@childrenincrossfire.org
Market’n the Bann:
Food, Country Crafts & Car Boot Sale, 9.00am - 3.00pm every 3rd Saturday of the Month at the Bethel Temple & Wild Duck car parks. Proceeds in aid of local good causes & N. Ireland based charities. Any groups, businesses or individuals interested in operating a stall please contact Shay: 07736349535, Andre: 07768092010 or Tony: 07752273749.
Thought For The Day: Fr. Crilly will be on Radio Ulster for the next 5 Friday mornings, so why not tune in at either 6.55am or 7.55am.
St. Columba's Camogie Club, Greenlough
Senior Training: Mondays & Wednesdays, 7.00pm, back pitch. All players must attend.
U14 Cookbooks, featuring local recipes handed down through generations, on sale now. U14’s selling cookbooks must return all money to Brigid asap.
Concert in the Magherafelt Parish Centre - Thursday 29th April featuring ‘Fiddler Adam’s 40th Birthday Celebrations’ and the launch of his new CD. Joining Cormac will be his sister Donna Duffin, Joe Moore, Tony Kerr & the Breakaway Band. Tickets (£10) from Bernie 07752792106, Pat Quinn, 7963 2342 or Mona (Parish Centre) 7963 1726 or 07872525938.
Living the Sunday Liturgy
PRAYER FOCUS
May we look forward to our resurrection.
Is that a desire of yours?
How could you get more in touch with the wonders of creation this week?
St Oliver Plunkett’s GAC Greenlough - www.greenloughgac.com
Cumann Peile N Oilibheir Pluinceid, Grianlocha
Fograi
Club Golf Day 2010 – 4 Ball bookings: Friday 4th June 2010 at Kilrea Old Course. Entry fee: £25.00 pp (includes post-round meal in Clubhouse). NB: To book a four-ball and a starting time contact Brendan Carey on 07714455370 ASAP.
Lotto Results: 12/04/10 - Letters: D R V X; £25 Winners: Seamus McErlean, Mayogall Rd & Thomas Downey, Clady Rd; 19/04/10 Jackpot: £800
Fixtures:
Reserve: Sunday 18/04/10: League v Foreglen
Senior: Sunday 18/04/10: League v Foreglen
Minor: Monday 19/04/10 @ 7pm: League v Limavady (Away)
Under 14: Tuesday 13/04/10 @ 7pm: League v Newbridge (Home)
Times and dates to be confirmed and subject to weather, check website for latest details
Results
U14 League: Lavey 6-13 Greenlough 2-05 (13/04/10)
ACML: Greenlough 1-04 Slaughtneil 2-07 (12/04/10)
ACFL Div 2: Greenlough 2-13 Lissan 0-13 (11/04/10)
ACFL Div 2 Reserves: Greenlough 6-16 Lissan 0-02 (11/04/10)
Club Website - www.greenloughgac.com
