Rev Michael Porter PP Tel: 028 7188 2274

Sunday, 5th February 2012 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The fever left her and she began to wait on them.” One of the lovely features of the Gospels is the number of healing stories they contain. Nothing is too big or too small to bring to Jesus. He raised Lazarus from the dead; he healed Peter’s mother-in-law from a fever. That same Jesus is with us and among us with the same power and the same longing, to heal us into wholeness. All we have to do is ask him for what we need for ourselves and for one another and know that he will answer. We all need his healing power in so far as we set limits to our love for one another because his great commandment is to love. Husbands and wives often need to stretch their love into forgiveness if they are to go forward together. Parents need to grow in understanding of their children. And in our faith community we need Christ’s power to help us to take true responsibility for those in need.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday, 5th February 2012

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Job 7:1-4.6-7
Restlessly I fret till twilight falls.

Second Reading: Corinthians 9:16-19.22-23
I do not boast of preaching the gospel, since it is a duty which has been laid on me; I should be punished if I did not preach it.

Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
He cured many who suffered from diseases of one kind or another.

Confirmation

Confirmation will be administered by Monsignor Eamon Martin in the Sacred Heart Church next Sunday [12th February] at 11.30am. The children to be confirmed and their sponsors should be in their places no later than 11.10am. We would ask parishioners who intend to be present at that Mass to kindly leave the reserved places at the front of the church free for the children who are to be confirmed and their sponsors. The parents and families of the children would like to be placed in the seats behind the children and the sponsors.

After the ceremony Monsignor Martin will meet the children and their families in St. Patrick’s Hall, Strabane.

We ask our usual helpers and any others who would like to offer their services to be in the hall by 11.30am in order to make preparations for serving light refreshments.

On Thursday 9th February there will be a very important rehearsal in the Sacred Heart Church at 7.30pm for the children and their sponsors. If a sponsor is unavailable, a parent should come to the practice instead.

Baptism - We welcome into God’s Family through the Sacrament of Baptism: Patrick Steven Kelly, Glen Eden, Glenmornan and Jamie Lee Doherty Nancy’s Lane, Strabane

Sympathy - We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of Philomena Kelly, Rossgier, Lifford whose Funeral Mass took place in Lifford last Sunday and who was buried in Glenmornan. May she rest in peace.

First Anniversary Mass - The first anniversary for the late Charlie Caulfield, Glen Road will take place in the Sacred Heart Church on Thursday 9th February at 10.00am.

Eucharistic Adoration - The homes in our parish to be prayed for this Wednesday are those in Church View [Artigarvan] and Cloughcor Road. We pray God’s blessing on them.

Last Sunday’s collection amounted to £1,575.00.

Many thanks.

Parish Survey - Thanks to all who completed the parish survey carried out at the end of last year. We would like to collate the information before the beginning of Lent.

If for any reason your survey has not been collected it can be returned by hand or post to the Parish Office, left in the Sacristry or handed to the person who delivered it. Another copy is available at the back of the church if you have mislaid the envelope delivered.

5th Annual Award Ceremony for The Pope John Paul II Awards - The 5th Annual Pope John Paul II Awards ceremony for the Tyrone Deanery will take place on Tuesday 7th February at 7.30pm in the Millennium Forum, Derry. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, retired Archbishop of Westminster, will present the awards. There are a limited number of tickets available - if you wish to attend please contact Anne Marie Hickey of the Pope John Paul II Award Committee [028] 71264087, as soon as possible.

To receive the award, it was required that the recipients of the Pope John Paul II Award spend a period of time serving their local parish and also taking part in community or charity work. They will include five students representing this parish of Leckpatrick – Shannon Roddy, Chloe McCloskey, Lauren Hoynes, Rachel McCauley and Mark Gallagher. We congratulate them and thank them for their dedication to their parish and community, and we offer our thanks to Fr. Paul Farren and his dedicated team for all their hard work.

International Eucharistic Congress - There is a bus available for those who wish to go to Fr. Seamus Kelly’s talk in preparation for the Eucharistic Congress, on Saturday 26th February in the Thornhill Centre, Derry. Please contact Margo Doherty [028] 71883453.

Bequest to Leckpatrick Parish - I acknowledge with thanks, a sum of £500 that has been bequeathed to the Parish of Leckpatrick. The money is to be donated to third world charities as the parish priest sees fit.

Saturday 11th February is the
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Church Collectors, Cleaners and Altar Society

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, CLOUGHCOR:
Collectors: Joe Vaughan
Altar Society & Cleaners: Mary Harkin and Kathleen Roulston

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH, GLENMORNAN
Collectors: Jim Devine
Altar Society: Patricia Kelly and Rose McCrossan

SACRED HEART CHURCH:
Collectors: John Mahon, Stephen Barrett,
Noel Carlin, Terry McCallion and Patsy McNulty
Cleaners: Mary Casey, Hugh Casey and Mark Gallagher

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

ROTAS FOR 2012

Altar Servers - Cloughcor

Altar Servers - Glenmornan

Altar Servers - Sacred Heart

Readers - NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

Readers - January - March 2012

Eucharistic Ministers - Cloughcor

Eucharistic Ministers - Sacred Heart

PARISH DRAW WINNERS

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