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Buncrana Parish Newsletter For Sunday 03/04/2011

Baptisms We welcome into God’s family Karla Patricia Callaghan and Joseph Patrick McLaughlin who were baptised recently. Deaths Your prayers are asked for Rose McDaid who died recently and for her family and friends saddened by their loss Divine Mercy next Devotions will take place on Tues. 5th April at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Oratory. Parish Questionnaire This questionnaire will also be available in The Parish Office for the next two weeks for those who have not filled it in. Special Diocesan Mass for all young people and adults with special needs and their families and friends will take place in St. Joseph’s Church, Galliagh on Sat. 9th April at 3pm. Bishop Hegarty will celebrate this Mass. Weekday Mass Schedule for week beginning Mon. 4th April Oratory: 7.30am & 10am Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. Stations of the cross will be said each day after the 10am Mass . Confessions every Sat. 5.15-5.50pm. Cockhill: 7.30pm Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. Stations of the cross will be said at 7.30pm on a Sunday. Confessions every Sat. 6.45-7.20pm. Desertegney: Thurs. 8pm other days as announced. ————————————————————————————————————————————- Accord would you like to work as a counsellor on our team in ACCORD Marriage Care, Carndonagh? ACCORD seek warm, open flexible people to train as counsellors. See our website www.accord.ie or contact Mary at accordinishowen@eircom.net ——————————————————————————————- Sick Visitation Fr Doherty will visit the sick in his care on Wed. 6th April at the usual times. Simply Music Inishowen music of all kinds for all ages. Now under new management. More info. or to reserve a place tel. Ciara 9320355 simplymusicinishowen.com Lost Mobile Phone at 12.30pm Mass last Sunday tel. 9361253. Found Purse containing sum of money at Aghilly, call to Parish Office or tel. 9361253. 2011 Medugorje Pilgrimages (7 nights) from Belfast, 29th May & 26th June. From Dublin , 13th Aug. & 1st Oct. Places limited, early booking advised. Details & booking tel. Marie 9361625/Paddy 0879277428/Pat 048 71301474. I.C.A.R.E. will hold their AGM on Mon. 11th April at 8pm at day respite & activity centre Looking Glass Brae, Ballymacarry. All members encouraged to attend. Bradley School of Speech & Drama Feis preparation, Grade Examinations, Boost your confidence or just for fun tel. Loretta 9321699. Buncrana Scout Group require adult volunteers for all of their age sections. If you are interested in working with children and have an evening free please tel. Alison 0877421471 or email alsinclarke@eircom.net Artlink Spring Evening & Weekend Classes their timetable is now ready beginning from April 11th. For more details tel. 9363469. Gardening for Beginners on Mon. 11th April in Anglers Centre at 8pm. Admission free, everyone welcome tel. 9361606. Ladies Pampering Night Wed.13th April in Inishowen Gateway Hotel in aid of Colaiste Chineal Eoghain. Relaxation, Beauty, Kinesiology treatments and much more. Tickets €20 includes 2 treatments available at the Hotel. Tel. 9361144/9362599 or 086 3395488. Perfect Mother’s Day Gift. Wanted Male singers for Acapella Group tel. 086 3068662. Scoil Iosagáin enrolment forms now available for pupils starting in Sept. ‘11 call to reception or tel. 9362450 or download from www.scoiliosagain.ie We are also collecting Tesco Vouchers for ICT equipment in the school. Vouchers can be left at reception. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Drumfries enrolment forms for pupils starting in Sept. ‘11 call to the school or tel. 9363396. Scoil Naomh Iosaf Illies enrolment forms for pupils starting in Sept. ’11 now available in the school tel. 9362212. St Egney’s School Desertegney enrolment forms for pupils starting in Sept. ’11 now available in the school or tel. 9362008. Scoil Iosagain information meeting for parents of children starting school in Sept. in school Library at 8pm on Thurs. 7th April. Come along and meet teachers and pupils and see the school. All welcome. Crana Allotments now open at Gransha. Raised beds inside and outside. Limited space tel. 087 0573826 for details. Buncrana Youth Club Easter Activity Camp. More info. tel. Marcella 9361594. Buncrana Duathlon will take place on Sun. 10th April at Leisure Centre. All proceeds in aid of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. More info tel. Mickey 0863267443. Swimming Buncrana community games trials will take place on Fri. 8th April at 5pm in Buncrana Leisure Centre. Children from age under 8 to under 16 categories. Any child wishing to enter who is not a member of the Inishowen Swimming Club tel. John 0879724120. Thanks to John Craig & cast for putting on a show of Dr Muldoon in aid of Africa Direct. Thanks also to all who supported & donated to the Charity Shop recently. Kickstart Buncrana Tue. night boxercise 7-8pm. New class 30 min. bodytone & reshape Tue. from 8-8.30pm info. tel. 0863238437. Fitness Class for older people in Leisure centre 2-3pm every Tuesday. The New Missal an information day will be held on Thurs. 7th April at Thornhill Centre to help introduce us to some of the changes to the texts of the Mass. If you would like to avail of this opportunity, please ring to book a place on either: morning session(10.30am-12.30pm) or the evening session (7.30pm-9pm) tel. 04871351233. Pilgrimages to Fatima The St. Brigid Hotel accommodation only is €40 per night half board, airport collection arranged. Pilgrimage package is €595, includes flights from Dublin or Cork. All taxes, transfers to Fatima & 7 nights half board. Guide for the week, Irish family run hotel. Tel. 014433355/00351249533017. —————————————————————————————————————————- Are You Being Bullied At School if you are: Tell a teacher, tell your parents, or phone C.B.A.B. (concerned parents against bullying) helpline 086 3396655 or 087 9903036. Gamblers Anonymous if you have a gambling problem and need help tel. 04871351329. Tenants Rights Organisation is being set up for council house tenants. Anyone who is experiencing difficulties in dealing with the council with regards to anti-social behaviour, maintenance and transfers issues welcome. A meeting will be held in the Plaza on Wed. 6th April at 7.30pm. Fr. Joseph K. Bill Retreat given by Fr. Anthony Saji. 6 day silent Spiritual renewal & healing retreat from Sun. 3rd-Sat. 9th April at Knock Shrine. Young Adults healing & educational Easter Retreat from Tues. 26th-Fri. 29th April finishing at 1pm on Fri. at The Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly. All welcome. More info. about both retreats tel. Roisin 074 9363336. Vivid Performances school of speech & drama in Tullyarvan Mill, every Mon. More info. tel. 086 3601537 The Cinema Sat. 9th for 5 nights Sat., Mon. to Thurs. 8.15pm Big Momma like Father like Son (pg)107mins. Matinee Sun. 10th & Sun. 17th, 3pm, Yogi Bear (gen) 80mins. Find us on Facebook Cinema Buncrana. Please support your local cinema Digital Dolby surround Sound Balcony €5, Stalls €4.50, Matinee €3. Buncrana Parish Draw Week 2-27th March 1st Prize €500: Martina McDaid, Illies. Promoter: €30 Tessie Coyle. 2nd Prize €300: Billy Porter, Main Street. Promoter: €20 Paul Brogan. 3rd Prize €150: Mary McGonagle, Trillick. Promoter: €20 Mary McGonagle. New cards available in St Mary’s Hall, Parish Office, St Mary’s Cockhill, Desertegney Post Office. Greasepaint productions proudly present The Factory Girls by Frank McGuinness. St Mary’s Hall, Buncrana Sat. 2nd-Thurs. 7th April at 8pm nightly. (no performance Sun. or Mon. night) Tickets €10 & booking office open from Wed. 30th March 11am-1pm and 4-6pm tel. 0862072496/0862072497 or tickets at the door. Bingo Friday & Sunday nights @ 9pm in St Mary’s Hall Snowballs: Page 11 €10,000 in 48 no’s or less. Page 10 €3,400 in 46 no’s or less. Big prizes paid out on the night. Single Book and Sheet €10. Double Book and Sheets €15. Strictly Come Dancing we are getting near our big night Sat. 9th April in the Plaza. The dancers are all practising for the Strictly show. Tickets are available from Mac’s and Eurospar at €15 each and the Strictly is followed by dancing for all. All proceeds go to Donegal/ Foyle Hospices and Special Needs Classes Scoil Iosagain. We look forward to your support. Grace & Bernadette Strictly Committee. North West Golf Club are currently recording our history. We are urgently seeking old photos, cinefilm, old golf equipment, newspaper clippings, maps, posters, tickets, score cards or anything that reflects the history of the club. Do you have a story to tell or were you or any of your family involved in any way? tel. Gary 9361715 or Mary 0876242332 Any items loaned will be carefully catalogued and returned.

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