Welcome to Katie Marie Sharkey who was baptised in St. Mary’s recently.
Schedule of Masses
St. Mary’s Church, Kincasslagh:
Next Weekend
Saturday @ 7.30 p.m.
Sunday @ 10.00 a.m.
Next week
Monday @ 10.00 a.m.
Wednesday @ 7.00 p.m.
Following week
Wednesday @ 7.00 p.m.
Friday @ 10.00 a.m.
St. Columba’s, Burtonport
Next Weekend
Saturday @ 6.30 p.m.
Sunday @ 11.00 a.m.
Next Week
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri @ 10.00 a.m.
Following week
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri @ 10.00 a.m.
Lay Apostolate Prayer group 2nd Monday of the Month in the Oratory @ 6.30 p.m. All welcome
Adoration
St. Columba’s Church: Tues 10 am – 10 pm
St. Mary’s Church, Wed 10 am – 7 pm
Anniversaries and Masses
StC=St Columba’s. StM=St. Mary’s
Eamonn McLaughlin, Dublin, Sat 30th, StC
Evelyn O’Donnell, Sun 31st, StM
Charles McDevitt and Deceased members of the McDevitt and McGinley Families, Sun 31st, StC
Bridget & Michael Sweeney, Lackenagh, Mon, StC
Pat James Boner, Keadue, Sat 6th, StC
Günter Jakob, Belcruit, Sat 6th, StM
Nan Boyle, Dundee who died recently, and her brother John Boyle, Sun 7th, StC
Mary Teresa Friel & Philomena McDevitt, Sat 13th, StC. Mother and Sister of Roseanne Gallagher, Cloughglass, both who died recently.
Mary Gallagher Ward, Lackenagh, whose anniversary occurs at this time.
May they rest in peace.
Fundraising Events
Caislean Oir, Annagry
Quiz on Wednesday @ 9.30 p.m. Proceeds in aid of THE PIERMONT HOUSE CLIENTS COMFORT FUND. Team of 4, €20 per team
Next Week it will be in aid of THE ROSSES SNORKELING CLUB
Quiz to be held in the Viking House Hotel Friday 5th April 2013 at 9.30 in Aid of RELAY FOR LIFE.
Easter Monday walk/jog/run with Easter Hunt
Due to the very poor weather conditions for our planned walk on Feb 10th our first fundraising walk of the year for the “Siulan an Sean Iarnroid/The Old Railway Walk” project had to be cancelled. Our first fundraiser for the walk will therefore take place on Easter Monday wth a Fun 5k Walk/Jog/Run on “The Old Railway Walk”. This event will incorporate an Easter Hunt for all the family. The walk/run/jog will leave St Columba’s Community Centre , Acres Burtonport @ 2. Registration from 1.30. For anyone wishing to do the Easter Hunt as a separate activity prior to the set time, entry forms and details will be available from Friday 29th @ The Checkout Service Station, Burtonport. Please lend your support to this worthy cause as there is much work still to be done.
The Divine Mercy Novena starts on Good Friday for nine days, those who are interested there are leaflets at the back of the chapel. Also are we having the usual celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday which is 7th April this year
A charity clothing collection in aid of CANCER CURE CONTROL CARE (CCCC) will take place on Thursday 4th of April @St Columba’s Church car park, Burtonport &Friday 5th of April @St Mary’s Hall Car park, Kincasslagh between 10.30-3.30pm. Items required all clothing old and new shoes handbag and households textiles
Bags can be collected by arrangement any further info all Mick 0863821979
Arranmore lifeboat will be holding a fundraising afternoon in Burtonport on Monday 1st April at 3p.m. There will be a car wash and activities for children. Also there will be a demonstration with the boat and helicopter.
Autism Support Dungloe is having a fundraiser for the newly set up group in Beedy’s Bar in Dungloe on Easter Sunday. There will be a selection of bands playing from 5 p.m. onwards as well as an Open Mike Night for anyone who wishes to sing or play a tune or two is welcome on stage. Raffle for numerous prizes. Your support will be gratefully appreciated.
Keadue Reunion Buffet & Presentation Dance
To celebrate 125 years of the Band, & the national Gathering of 2013, this dance will be held in Caislean Oir this Easter Sunday 31st March food served at 8.30 p.m. Tickets From Ann O’Donnell or John B O’Donnell.
A pilgrimage to Knock from Dungloe will take place on Saturday 20th April departing 7.30 am. To book contact on 0749521105.
Our celebration of Easter begins with the Vigil. This wonderful liturgy draws all of our senses into a joyful celebration. Candle light breaks apart the darkness. With music, holy water and the word of God we proclaim that Jesus is risen from the dead! Mary Magdalen and the women come to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus – but he is not there( Mark 16:1-7). In his death Jesus comes to meet us at the furthest, deepest point of human suffering. The resurrection is not an afterthought. The resurrection, like the nativity is about God’s desire to be with us, it is about incarnation. Because of the resurrection we can have absolute confidence that God is with us always. Not even death can separate us from the love of God. God is at the heart of our humanity and our humanity is at the heart of God.
It is deeply significant that Easter is when adults who have been preparing to become part of the Catholic faith are baptised. We too are invited to renew our baptismal promises – and it is worth thinking about what we are committing ourselves to. We should not do this lightly. We have travelled the road from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday with Jesus. We have been with him in his suffering and death. In baptism we are invited to be with him in his new life. Baptism is our “Yes” to the resurrection and to the new beginning it offers. By renewing our baptismal promises we are saying “We have seen what this demands of us, we know that to live by faith is challenging. We realise that to say yes means allowing faith to shape our present and our future. We are prepared to stand with Jesus, so that through our lives he will be present and active in our homes, our communities and our world. We are saying yes to being the body of Christ with all the challenges that brings.”
–Having seen where Jesus’ commitment to God’s word took him – are you prepared to follow him?
–Consider your baptismal promises – what implications does it have for your life if you renew those promises?
–In the resurrection Jesus brings us new life. Where in your life, your relationships and the world around you do you experience that sense of new life, new possibilities, glimpses of hope, moments of delight? Give thanks!
For are hosting a fun day in the Community Centre on Monday 1st April between 2pm & 4pm.
Seeds of Faith
This Diocesan initiative is a resource to help families to pray and do things together, organised by our diocesan resource Worker. Many families find it helpful and it invites conversation regarding our faith. Please take one from the chapel this weekend.