Clonmany Weekly
Bulletin
Sunday 18th February 2001
Local Notes
Sport
St. Mary's Church, Clonmany.
St. Michael's Church, Urris.
Oratory, Ballyliffin.
Fr. Jack Farrell, P.P., Tel. 76264.
Fr. Peter Devlin, C.C., Tel. 76114.
Joy is love exulting; Peace is love responding,
Long suffering is love enduring,
Gentleness is love in refinement,
Meekness is love with bowed head,
Goodness is love in action,
Temperance is love obeying and Faith is love confiding.
Times of Masses, Confessions and Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament
St. Mary’s Church:
Masses:
Mon. Tues. Wed. & Thurs. 9:30am.
Fri. 8pm.
Sat. Vigil 8pm.
Sun. 9am. 11:30am.
Confessions:
Fri. & Sat. 7-7:50pm.
Adoration:
Mon. Fri. 1:30-3:30pm. in the Oratory in the Day Centre.
St. Michael’s Church:
Masses:
Sat. Vigil 7pm.
Sun. 10:30am
Confessions:
Sat. 6:15pm.
Adoration:
Mon. - Fri. 7:30pm. 9:30pm.
Oratory, Ballyliffin:
Masses:
Sun. 10am.
Adoration:
Mon. - Fri. 7:30pm. 9:30pm.
Local Notes
Priest on call: Fr. Devlin is on call this week,
tel. 76114.
Dr. on Duty: In emergency, tel. 76173.
Holy Hour: in St. Mary's Church this evening, Sun.
Feb. 18 at 6pm.
Month Mind Masses: 11:30am. Mass in St. Mary's Church,
Clonmany this weekend, Sun. Feb. 18 will be offered for Margaret Toland,
Coolcross. 8pm. Mass in St. Mary's Church, Clonmany on Fri. Feb. 23 will
be offered for Cassie Toland, Magheramore, and 10:30am. Mass in St. Michael's
Church, Urris next Sun. Feb. 25 will be offered for Mary Margaret Kerr,
Letter on their Months Mind. May they R.I.P.
1st. Anniversary Mass: 8pm. Vigil Mass in St. Mary's
Church next Sat. Feb. 24 will be offered for Owen Doherty, Coolcross and
Ballintra on the first anniversary of his death. May he rest in peace.
Collections: Parish collection last weekend amounted
to £1,511. Church Restoration Fund amounted to £1,126. Thank you for your
generosity.
Saints of the week:
Wednesday: St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor.
Thursday: The Chair of St. Peter, Apostle.
Friday: St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr.
Baptisms: We welcome into God's family Aimee Donaghey,
Effishmore.
Monthly Draw: Promoters are asked to make returns
on Tuesday of this week for the draw on Friday night at bingo.
Magnificat Year 2001: 24 Annual Derry Diocesean
Pilgrimage to Lourdes under the patronage of The Most Rev. Séamus Hegarty
will take place from July 16 - 21. Fare £396 stg. includes £10 Government
Tax, Return Air Travel from Belfast to Lourdes, Hotel (Full Board) Airport
Taxes, Insurance and Coach Transfers. The fees can be paid by instalments.
Contact Fr. Farrell or Fr. Devlin for booking forms.
Parish Celebration: As a gesture of appreciation
and gratitude there will be a Buffet Supper in The Ballyliffin Hotel on
Tues. Feb. 27 at 8pm. for all those who have helped in the parish during
the past year. There are many groups who contribute to parish life for
example: Lay Ministers, Readers, Collectors, Ushers, Altar Society, Counters,
all those involved in parish fundraising, Legion of Mary, St. Vincent
De Paul, Pioneer Association and all those who have helped in the parish
in any way.
Annual Church Gate Collection for Arthritis Foundation
will be taken up after all Masses this weekend, Feb. 17 & 18.
Lenten Station Masses: The following areas have
not yet been taken - if anyone in these areas would like to host the Station
Mass during Lent please contact Fr. Devlin, 76114.
1. Leenan/Leenankiel
2. Lower Dunaff.
3. Roxtown.
4. Clonmany.
5. Gortnahinsion/Cloughfin/Tirhoran/Effishmore/Adderville.
6. Altahalla/Gortfad.
7. Cloontagh.
8. Ardnascanlon/Ballymacmurty/Tornabratley.
9. Rasheeny/Craignagor/Giblin/Straid.
10. Castles/Ballinadavoe/Legahurry/Doaghmore/Clara.
Choice Technology ComputerTraining Courses: Enrolment
now being taken for the following courses to begin shortly: Basic Computing,
RSA ClAIT, ECDL, and childrens programmes 1, 2 and 3, For more details,
tel. 73045.
Table Quiz in aid of the Inishowen Branch of Diabetic
Association will be held in The Strand Hotel on Fri. Feb. 23 at 10pm.
1st. prize: A weekend for four in the Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town. Other
fabulous prizes to be won also.
Attention! A special collection will be taken up at all
parish Masses in the Diocese next weekend Sat. Feb. 24 and Sun. Feb. 25.
Your donation will help build and equip White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre
at Derryvane, Muff. The centre when completed will offer help and healing
to those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction via an 8-week residential
programme. Donations can be sent to White Oaks Fund, C/o Columba House,
11 Queen St., Derry. or St. Anthony's Retreat Centre, Dundrean, Burnfoot.
A Beginning Experience Weekend for the widowed,
separated and divorced is being held in Termonbacca Retreat Centre from
May 4 - 6. There will also be an "Open night" on Wed. Feb. 21 at 8pm.
followed by an eight week Coping Programme. For further details contact
Eilish, 04871261627.
Caremelite Pilgrimage to Italy Sept. 15 - 29, 2001.
Spiritual Director Fr. Sean Conlon OCD. Cost £995 punts. For further details
and booking tel. 04871262512.
Fund-Raising for Carndonagh Community School: The
local parents committee of C.C.S. will be distributing envelopes along
with an explanatory letter in the coming week to parents of pupils attending
the school. The purpose is to seek voluntary contribution to the school
funds.
FÁS Community Employment Programme - Action Inishowen:
A few vacancies still remain on the Action Inishowen CEP for Secretarial,
Clerical and Manual Workers. Usual FÁS conditions apply. Please contact
Margaret Glackin,74529
Clan Clonmany: Yoga classes will start in the Strand
Hotel on Mon. Feb. 26 at 10:30am. and in the Day Centre on Tues. Feb.
27 at 8pm. The course will last 8 weeks and costs £15. Registration in
The Strand Hotel on Tues. Feb. 20 at 8pm.
Social in aid of Irish Wheelchair Association (Inishowen
Branch) in the Hillhead Church Hall, Carndonagh on Fri. Mar. 2. Music
by "The Country Boys". Dancing 10pm.-2am. Admission, including supper
£3.50.
Sport
Youth Club News:
No Drama class on Mon. Feb. 19.
The weekly draw will start again on Thurs. Feb. 22.
Free disco in The Strand Hotel on Fri. 23 from 10:30-12pm.
for youth club members
Clonmany Shamrocks News:
Results:
FAI Statoil Cup: Clonmany Shamrocks 2 Cahir Park 1
Fixtures:
Sun. 18 - Clonmany Shamrocks V Q.P.S. at 2pm.
Bingo Draw Results: 1st. Mary Duffy, Dunaff. 2nd. Lily
Gill, Binion.
Rasheeny F.C. News:
Results:
Rasheeny F.C. 1 Buncrana Youths 1
Moville Res. 5 Rasheeny Res. 5
Fixtures:
Sun. 18:
BCU Cup - Gleneely Colts V Rasheeny F.C. at 2pm.
Res. League - Rasheeny Res. V Cockhill Res. at 11am.
Training in Trawbreaga Park on Wednesday and Friday at
7:30pm.
Urris G.A.A. Club
Bingo in St. Mary's Hall, on Thursday night at 9pm.
Match & Win Results:
Thurs. Feb. 15 - Years drawn: 1960, 1963, 1970, 1979.
£10 winners: Alex Fletcher, Buncrana. Carmel Doherty,
Cloughfin. Anne Harkin, Claggin. Elizabeth O'Donnell, 47 Upper Main
Street, Buncrana. Breideen King, Cuan Na Rí, Straboe. Jackpot next week
is £450. Envelopes £1. Many thanks to all who support our lotto draw.
Club Membership: closing Feb. 28. Adult £5, Underage
£1. Available from John Friel (C), Rose Kelly or Edward McLaughlin.
Ceili Classes on Mon. Feb. 19 in St. Mary's Hall
from 9:30 - 11pm. for adults.
Training for U12 and U16 starts soon. Senior team,
contact John, 76533.
Bingo in St. Mary's Hall on Friday night at 9pm.
Come along and support the parochial bingo
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