Parish News for Sunday 24th February 2008

Third Sunday of Lent

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Rev John Doherty PP Tel: 028 7188 2274
Rev Paul Farren Tel: 028 7188 3247

Mass Times
Sacred Heart Church, Derry Road
Weekdays
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday – 10.00am

Sundays
Vigil: 7.00pm, 11.30am

St. Mary’s Church, Cloughcor
Sunday - 9.15am

St. Joseph’s Church, Glenmornan
Sunday - 10.15am

Confessions

Saturday
Sacred Heart Church at 11.30am and 6.15pm

Third Sunday in Lent

High Noon in Samaria

How does it feel like to meet someone who knows everything you’ve ever done? We would feel vulnerable for one thing, uneasy and slightly awkward for another. How could we stand up to such a scrutiny? However, it would be a treasure to have as a friend someone who truly knows you and is still your friend!

It was such a friend that the crowd-avoiding Samaritan woman met at the hottest part of the day. It was like most of the deepest changes in life – a so-called ‘chance’ encounter. Jesus’ thirst for her life changed a Samaritan woman with a chequered past into a follower. Most of us came to meet Christ in less dramatic ways than she did. Yet there was a path, however obscure or winding that led us to some well where we realised that our thirst was deeper than anything earthly could ever satisfy.

‘Hunger is a good sauce’ is a saying that describes how desperate need can make us satisfied with what we have, inadequate though it may be. Jesus wants a full life, not a mere existence for his followers. Two people went out of their way in the Gospel. The woman to a remote well, and Jesus who will always go out of his way to encounter us and offer us a life of renewal.

Last week’s Collection was £1,708.50. Many thanks.

First Confessions
First Confessions will take place in St. Joseph’s Church, Glenmornan on Tuesday 26th February at 6.45pm, and in the Sacred Heart Church at 7.30pm.

Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca
A Mass of the sick with Eucharistic Blessing will take place in Termonbacca on Tuesday 26th February at 8.00pm. All are welcome to attend.

Praying with Scripture
Week of Guided Prayer opening on Sunday 2nd March at 7.15pm. Individual Guidance from Monday until Thursday for 30 minutes per day at a time which suits you. Closing Prayer on Friday 7th March at 7.15pm. Venue: – St. Vincent de Paul Conference Centre [Above Vincent’s], Barrack Street, Strabane. Contact the Camus Parish Office 71882215 not later than Wednesday 27th February.

The following are asked to assist as collectors and church cleaners during the month of March:

SACRED HEART CHURCH:
Collectors:
Saturday 7.00pm:-
Manus McLaughlin, Liam Ward, Lawrence Doherty and Tony McDaid.
Sunday 11.30am:-
Brian Devine and Denis Hegarty.
Cleaners: Team D

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, CLOUGHCOR:
Collectors:
Gerard McShane
Altar Society & Cleaners:
Marie Devereux, Mary Gilliland and Louise Gilliland.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH, GLENMORNAN
Collectors:
Jim Conwell and Sean Kelly.
Altar Society:
Ann Kelly, Mary Devine and Marie Devine.

Our thanks are due to all who served the parish in any way during the month of February.

Parish Website
For all parish notes and information log on to www.leckpatrickparish.com

Owen Roe O’Neill’s G.A.C.

The new Fundraising Committee is up and running with the task of raising over £200,000 for the new training pitch and resurfacing the current pitch, and enormous task for a small group of people. If you feel you can help in any way to raise this money please contact Hughie Kelly as soon as possible.

Monday 25th February – Training for the girls U-14 team [ages 11yrs-14yrs] and the U-16 teams [13yrs-16yrs] continues at 7.15pm in Glenmornan Community Hall. Parents are asked to leave and collect players to and from training.

Tuesday 26th February – Training for boys aged 11yrs – 14yrs at the Clubrooms at 6.45pm. Please bring indoor and outdoor gear. New players welcome to attend. Membership fees of £3 can be paid after training.

Extraordinary Meeting of all adult members at 8.00pm in the Clubrooms. membership fees for 2008 will be collected after the meeting. The new range of Clubwear will also be on sale.

Friday 7th March – Quiz Nite. Charity to be confirmed shortly.
Sunday 16th March – Sponsored walk in aid of Grounds Development Fund. Sponsorship cards will be sent out to all Youth and Adult members shortly.

Details of Minor Boys training will be announced shortly – see Clubnotes in local press or the Club website.

Reflection

Time for adoration
The Gospels show clearly that Peter was a man of action;
he always needed to be doing something.
So on Mount Tabor, instead of contemplating in silence and wonder the glory of his Lord,
he wanted to build three tents.
There is a time for stillness,
for contemplation, for wonder,
for adoration in the presence of God.
A time to heed the words of the psalmist:
‘Be still, and know I am God’.
Sometimes we are too busy.
We would be better to be silent,
to be listening, to be wondering,
to be adoring in the presence of God.