Buncrana Parish Newsletter For Sunday 02/05/2010
Sick Visitation
Fr McGuinness will visit the sick in his care on Tuesday 4th May.
Divine Mercy Devotions
Tues. 4th May at 8pm in St Mary’s Oratory. All welcome.
St Joseph’s Young Priests Society
Diocesan quarterly meeting will take place in St Teresa’s Room on
Sunday 9th May at 3pm.
All members welcome.
Carmelite Retreat Centre
Monthly devotions in honour of Our Lady on 4th May beginning at 7.30pm ends 10pm. All welcome.
16th annual Funday Sun. 30th May all donations welcome tel. 04871262512.
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Anyone wanting to have the Pilgrim Statue in their home for one week
tel. 9361864 or 9362359.
Collection Envelopes
now available in all three Churches and Parish Office for those who wish to use them.
Baptisms
We welcome into God’s family
Ben Raymond Bradley,
Hannah Grace Duffy,
Gavin Philip McDaid and
Shane Anthony Lavery who were
baptised recently.
Friday Penance
In his pastoral letter Pope Benedict XVI has asked all Catholics of Ireland to devote our Friday penances-fasting, prayer, reading Scripture and works of mercy-for a period of one year in order to obtain the grace of healing and
renewal for the Church in Ireland.
Further information available in the
Parish Office or on the Church
notice boards.
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Bus to Knock
Mon. 3rd May at 8.30am for the relics of St Therese. To book tel. 9320734, 086 3222874 or 087 6676983.
Medugorje Pilgrimage 30th May-6th June ex Belfast. Price £539 or €630 for details & booking tel. Marie 9361625 or Pat 04871301474. Limited places.
Lourdes Trip on 27th May for five nights. Belfast/Lourdes flight. £599 per person sharing, includes all meals, taxes and full Travel Insurance tel.
Michael 086 2407252.
Pilgrimage to Fatima & Estoril on 2nd June. 4 nights all inclusive in Fatima & 3 nights half board in Estoril. All flights and transport included in cost €765. For more details or to book tel. Esther 9374566.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th to 21st JulyThe pilgrimage is anxious to have the assistance of three more nurses to help in the provision of care for those registered for medical
support. There are also places available for general pilgrims, tel. 048 71260293 for further details.
Aware Depression Support Group will meet in Pastoral Centre Carn 3rd Mon. of every month for info. tel. 0749735030/1890303302. Help organise a summer Walk 4 Aware in your local area on Sun. 9th May. All funds raised will go to maintenance & development of Aware’s depression support, information & education services tel. Oliver 01 6617211.
Parents Advice Parents Helpline every parent experiences difficulties from time to time.
Volunteers required. Call us free on 0808
8010 722 or log on www.parentsadvicecentre.org
“Is someone else’s drinking or drug-taking causing you problems? Are you aged 15-19?” Are you feeling isolated & want to talk about what’s happening in your life? ‘Bottled-up’ is a place where you don’t need to bottle it up. Sat. 8th May 10am-6pm, the Yard project, Columba House, Derry. Further info. & to book tel. 048 71269113 email theyardproject@btinternet.com
Sponsored Dog Walk in aid of the Foyle Hospice will take place on Sun. 9th May in St Columba’s Pk, Limavady Rd. at 2pm. Info. tel. 04871359888.
Lonely Lady
A hymn inspired by the statue beside the Adoration Chapel. Composed by
Colm Smith and Neil Doherty now available on CD price €5 and can be
purchased in the Parish Office, Eurospar, Mac’s & Post Office.
All proceeds to St. Mary’s Oratory.
Accord pre-marriage courses in Pastoral Centre Carndonagh, dates as follows: 28th/29th May. To book tel. 074 9374103.
DeafHear Inishowen outreach clinics for 2010 promote the right of every deaf and hard of hearing person to enjoy an equality of opportunity in all aspects of life, and to develop full independence. Clinics will be held in Public Service Building in Carndonagh on 17th May & 14th June. For app. tel. 9188252 or text 086 8858194.
Cancer Research Buncrana Flower
Arranging Group present an evening of
Entertainment and Floral Exhibits in Lake of Shadows Hotel on Thurs. 13th May at 8pm. Adm. €7 including savoury supper. Tel. Margaret 9361114 or Anna 9361271 for details.
Scoil Iosagain History Project if anyone has any information about: the 1800’s, Buncrana Court House, Todd Family, Bateman, Druminderry Duel or Rockfort House. Any info. or if willing to talk to
children about it contact school reception.
Alzheimers Tea Day Thurs. 6th May from 2-3.30pm in Day Care, Buncrana Nursing Unit. Everyone welcome, please support this worthy cause.
Buncrana GAA Club is inviting you to become a member for 2010 and this entitles you to priority to match tickets for Donegal games. If interested email buncrana.pro@gmail.com or
tel. David 087 9392767.
Buncrana Go Active the final talk in the “Mind your Health” series is “Mind your Back” & will be given by Bosco Reid, registered Osteopath on Wed. 5th May in Library, Scoil Mhuire at 7.30pm. Members & friends welcome. Adm. €3 more info. tel. 087 1417121
Buncrana Parish Draw
Week 6–25th April
1st Prize €500: Jenny McCann, Tirk.
Promoter: €30 Bridie
McDaid.
2nd prize €300: Maureen Doherty, Ballymacarry.
Promoter: €20 Sadie
Kelly.
3rd Prize €150: Mary McGlinchey, Kinnego.
Promoter: €20 Mary McGlinchey.
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New Parish Draw now up and running. Cards available St Mary’s Hall, Parish Office, Cockhill Sacristy & Doherty’s Post Office, Desertegney.
New Promoters Needed.
The Cinema
Sat. 1st at 8.15 &
Mon.-Thurs. at 8.15
Clash of the Titans (12a) (106mins)
MatineeSun. 2nd, Sun. 9th 3pm
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (gen) (117mins)
Coming Sat. 8th May for
5 nights
How to Train your Dragon (pg) (97mins)
Digital Dolby Surround Sound
Balcony €5. Stalls €4.50. Matinee €3.
BINGO Fri. & Sun. @ 9pm. Snowball €8,800
Big prizes paid out on the night
Circuit Training Classes at Tullyarvan Mill Mens: every Tues. 9-10pm, Thurs. 8-9pm.
Ladies: every Tues. 8-9pm, Thurs. 7-8pm. “Bums & Tums”. If interested tel. 086 1070154 or email inish.fitness@gmail.com
Stability Ball Classes for all fitness levels at Kickstart, Milltown Business Park. Morning classes Mon, Wed. & Fri. at 10am, evening classes Mon. 8.30pm, Wed. 7pm & Sat. 5.30pm. More info. tel. John 086 1070154.
Ladies Leisure Cycle every Sun. morning at 10am, leaving the car park opposite the
Leisure Centre, tel. Georgina 086 3273619.
Ladies Boxercise new classes at Kickstart, Milltown Business Pk. Mon. & Wed. 6-7pm. Tues., 7-8.30pm & Wed. 8-9.30pm. tel.
086 3238437.
Vivid Performances Children’s Speech & Drama workshops every Mon. 4-6pm in Tullyarvan Mill €5 per session. More info. or to book tel. Emma 086 3601537.
Speech & Drama lessons: Feis Work, Grade Examinations, boost your confidence or just for fun. For details tel. Loretta 074 9321699.
Card Making Classes in Library, Buncrana for four Wednesdays 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th May from 7-8pm tel. 9361941 to book.
Irish Dancing Classes will take place in Scoil Naomh Padraig, Drumfries on Wed’s 5-6pm by Valerie Harkin T.C.R.G. Tel. 087 9499063.
Mother and Toddler Groupwill be held at Wains World every Tues. & Wed. 10am-1pm,
arts & crafts, free tea & coffee. Tel. 9322450.
Inishowen Wildlife Club presents a talk on The Species of Dunree by Dermot
McLaughlin on Fri. 7th May at 8pm in Fort
Dunree. Adm. Free, all welcome.
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Stephen McLaughlin on behalf of Buncrana Branch of the Irish Kidney Association wants to thank all who helped & gave generously to the recent collection or purchased emblems.
The Priests with special guest in Millennium Forum on Tue. 15th June at 8pm.
To book tel. Box Office 048 71264455.
Swimming Lessons for people with Multiple Sclerosis every Mon. at 1pm with
qualified instructor. Yoga classes every Tues. at 12.15pm. All in Buncrana Leisure Centre, tel. 086 1740054.
Found: set of keys in Sledrin area tel. 087 9929595 also sum of money in Cockhill Church tel. 9361253.
Lost: Black Sony Ericsson mobile phone last Sat. coming off Letterkenny bus tel. Parish Office 9361253.
Charity Fund Raising Dance in aid of Cashel-na-Cor in Plaza on Sat. 15th May. Music by Country Boys followed by Frank McCafferty, dancing 10pm-2.30am. Tickets available or pay at door.
Teenage Disco fully supervised non-alcoholic in Zone nightclub on Fri. 14th May from 9.30-11.30pm. Strictly over 14’s.