Buncrana Parish Newsletter For Sunday 13/06/2010
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.
Holy Family Padre Pio Prayer Group
will hold their monthly meeting in the Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty, Derry on Mon. 14th June starting with Mass at 7.30pm. All welcome.
St Joseph’s Young Priests Society
Monthly meeting will take place in St Teresa’s Room on Wed. 16th June at 10.30am. Members are reminded that subscriptions are now due.
Sick Visitation
Fr. McGuinness will visit the sick in his area on Mon. 14th June.
Fr. Rafal will visit the sick in his area on Tues. 15th June.
Adoration Chapel
There are still many vacant hours in the Adoration Programme. Please consult the timetable and choose a slot that suits you.
On Friday 25th June at 10.30am there will be a Mass in Cockhill School Hall to mark the retirement of Mrs. Gallinagh, all very welcome
to attend.
Last week’s collection for the
Eucharistic Congress was €2,628.
Anyone wanting to have the Pilgrim Statue in their home for one week
tel. 9361864 or 9362359.
The Divine Mercy Devotions
will take place in St Mary’s Oratory on Tuesday 15th June. Sorry for any
inconvenience caused by the change of date.
The Cinema
Sat. 12th June for 5 nights
Sat. at 8.15 &
Mon.-Thurs. at 8.15
Sex and The City 2
(15a) (146mins)
Digital Dolby Surround Sound
Balcony €5. Stalls €4.50.
Matinee €3.
Buncrana Parish Draw
Week 12–6th June
1st Prize €500: Agnes Quinn, c/o promoter.
Promoter: €30 Patricia
Gallagher.
2nd prize €300: Billy
Mc Cally, Derry.
Promoter: €20 Kathleen McLaughlin.
3rd Prize €150: Catherine Bradley, 62 Cockhill Park.
Promoter: €20 Elaine
Doherty.
Buncrana Tidy Towns Initiative clean-up will take place every Sat. at 11am & Wed. at 7pm. Meeting at the Shore Front car park, bibs, pickers & bags are provided, everyone welcome.
Little Acorns Montessori Buncrana have places available for Sept. 2010
tel. Jennifer 9322414.
Buncrana Community Combatting Suicide (B.C.C.S.) official launch will take place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Thurs. 24th June at 7.30pm.
Independence Day in the Laurentic Bar, Linsfort on Sun. 4th July .
Fundraising family day, live music, stalls, face painting etc.
DVD from Buncrana Strictly Come Dancing 2010 is available from Mac’s Bookshop. All profits to the Foyle Hospice.
Inishowen Wildlife Club presents Mackerel off the Donegal Coast by John Molloy in Fort Dunree on Fri. 18th June at 8pm, all welcome.
FOUND: Manx cat, in the Tullyaravan area, tel. 074 9361045.
LOST: brown wallet, please tel. 9321523 or 085 7493633.
BINGO Fri. & Sun. @ 9pm. Snowball €11,000
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.
ALSO female boxercise classes at Kickstart, Tues. 7-8.30pm & Wed. 8-9pm, tel. 086 3238437.
Fit for Liferecreational walkers, runners or joggers who would like to join our group please come to the Leisure Centre, Buncrana on Tues. nights at 6.30pm or Supervalu car park, Carndonagh on Thurs. at 6.30pm. Tel. Pauline 087 7773769 or Susan 087 2931460.
Ladies Leisure Cycle every Sun. morning at 10am, leaving the car park opposite the
Leisure Centre, tel. Georgina 086 3273619.
Pilates Class beginners 7 week class starts Mon. 14th June 8pm to book tel. 9362723.
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.
Swilly Gardening Club next meeting on Mon. 21st June at 8pm in the Anglers Centre, guest speaker Clive Alcorn. There are a few seats left for bus trip on Sat. 26th June. Tel. Margaret 9361114. Anyone who wishes to pay for the trip can do so at the meeting.
Kinnego School Reunion will take place on Sun. 25th July in The Laurentic Bar, Linsfort, from 5 to 9.30pm. Buffet served at 6pm. Also live music, tickets €10, available from 9324017 or 9368417.
Irish Kidney Association traditional music, song & dance in the Glendowen Craft Studio, Meentaigh Glen, on Sun. 13th June 3.30-6pm. All welcome & proceeds to the association.
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. Hearing Aid batteries also available on these days.
Clinic will be held in Public Service Building in Carndonagh on 14th June.
For app. tel. 9188252 or text 086 8858194.
Free Hearing Tests & hearing aid
servicing in Irene Higgins opticians. For appointment tel. 0416858808/9184267.
Buncrana Youth Club are holding their annual summer camps from Mon. 5th-Fri. 9th July and Mon. 19th-Fri. 23rd July. Camp includes Canoeing, Swimming, Arts-Crafts, Basketball, Soccer & other sports activities. First come first served
tel. Marcella Sheridan 9361594.
FAI Summer Soccer Schools coming to Buncrana for boys & girls age 6-14. To book log on www.fai.ie/tel. 1890653653.
Cockhill Youth Club Summer Camp
application forms are available at
Club from 6.30pm each evening.
Summer Drama Workshops 5th-9th
July inclusive. Acting skills, Drama &
lots of Fun!! For more details tel.
Loretta 074 9321699.
Millbrae Bedding Plants for sale,
bedding plants, window boxes etc.
Billy Connolly “Tribute” Experience
On Sat. 19th June in The Inishowen
Gateway Hotel commencing at 10.30pm.
Irish Wheelchair Association Malin Consultative Committee are holding a fundraising Barn Dance in the Halfway House on Sun. 13th June, from 8-11pm. Music by James Sanvilands, adm. €7.
Dr. Denis McLaughlin Memorial
Boxing Tournament DVD 2010 now
on sale, tel. 086 3238437.
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
Multiple Sclerosis support group meeting last Mon. of every Month at 8pm in the Half Way House, Burnfoot.
Donegal & Foyle Hospice Charity Shop opposite O2 shop down lane. Donations of
bric-a-brac, household items & clothes urgently needed. Many thanks for donations received.
Inishowen Development Partnership new
Job-seeking programme starting soon. Free to all. Please contact Aisling on 074 9361376.
Scripture Study Circle open to all including
beginners, tel. 9362444.
WANTED
Second hand electric keyboard for Cashel Na Cor Resource Centre, please contact Annette
074 9321057.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th to 21st JulyThe pilgrimage welcomes general pilgrims but also provides
particular support to those who might need care/assistance while in Lourdes. For further details contact the
Pilgrimage Office tel. 048 71260293.
Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi on Friday 16th July. Seven nights half board €975 per person sharing flying from Belfast Airport. Spiritual director Fr Colum Curran. More details tel. Terry 04844831308/00447879998559.
Aware Depression Support Group will meet in Carndonagh Day Hospital every Wed. at 8pm. For more details tel. Maria 086 7702860.
Grow Meetings Wed. at 8pm in Carndonagh Day Hospital. Grow is a 12 step programme working in a safe and confidential environment. For more info. tel. 086 7702860 or 9161628.
Buncrana Hearts 50 Years Celebration
Buncrana Hearts Football Club will be 50 years old next year, 2011. To celebrate this momentous occasion a committee has been formed to organize a series of events.
A festival of football will take place from Sun. 24th July to Sun. 31st July 2011,
culminating in a gala ball/dance in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel with special guest
former Republic of Ireland & Liverpool legend, Ray Houghton. All past & present Hearts players should mark this date in their diary. More details to follow.