First Communions
Please remember in your prayers the boys and girls from St. Aengus
School, Bridgend, who will celebrate their First Holy Communion on Saturday, 11
May. The ceremony takes place at 11am, in St. Aengus Church, Burt.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Sunday, May 12, also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday."
The purpose of this day is to publicly fulfil the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers
into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women
hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate and
religious life. You can find many resources to promote a culture of vocations on
the website of the National Vocation Office – www.vocations.ie
Holy Hour by Fr Paul McCafferty
8pm Thursday 9 May, St Eugene's
Cathedral, Derry, to pray for an increase in Vocations in the Diocese
of Derry.
Baptism:
We welcome into our Christian community
Darragh Michael Paul Fitzgerald, 15 The Hawthorns, Buncrana.
Vocations Retreat Come and See. A look into the life
of Priesthood – 18 / 19 May, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Contact info@vocations.ie
Marian Devotions Carmelite Retreat Centre Termonbacca,
Tue 7 May 7.30pm.
Holy Family, Derry, Padre Pio prayer group meeting, Tuesday 7 May, 7.15pm.
Lough Derg A new event for those
who serve in lay parish ministry, is our Parish
Ministry Day, Sat 18 May. Booking essential
on 071 861518 / info@loughderg.org
Priory Institute Open Day finding out about studying theology by distance learning, Tallaght
village, Saturday 18 May, 9.30 – 2.30. Contact 01 4048124 / enquiries@prioryinstitute.com
Fourth Sunday of Easter (12 May) Acts of Apostles 13:14.43-52.
Psalm: 99:1-3.5. Book of the Apocalypse 7:9.14-17. John 10:27-30.
Weekly Collection
Parish Church €656 | Chapel of Ease
€232
Burt
Church €896 | Inch Church €179 | Thank you.
Diocesan Collection will take place at all Masses on Sat 11 / Sun 12 May.
Fahan ICA annual bus outing is on Saturday 15 June,
going to Maghera Garden Centre, and then to Cookstown for shopping. Evening meal
in the Oakleaf Restaurant on the way home. For details contact 074 93 60436 / 087
757 8569.
“Queen of the May” Festival in Thornhill House, Derry,
has been postponed until the end of May. Further details to follow.
Anam Cara Parent Evening Thursday 9 May 7.20pm Radisson
Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. This event is free and open to all.
Children of the Troubles Joe Duffy and Freya McClements are writing a book to remember
the children who died as a result of Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’. If your family
or friends lost a child, aged 16 or under and would like to contribute to the book,
contact Joe or Freya on 077 43 589 203 / childrenofthetroubles@gmail.com
Burt Bingo every Tuesday night 9pm in
St Mary's hall. Book €7, sheet €2.
Charity Walk at Inch Wildfowl
Reserve Please
support a High 5 for Conall, 5k walk today,
Sunday 5 May, starting from pump house car park at 11am to 2pm. Conall requires
24 hours palliative care. Entry: €8 adults / €20 for families. Contact Mary Kelly
on 087 919 4625 for further details.
Sr Consilio’s (Cuan Mhuire)
Rehabilitation Centre church door collection this week-end, to support the treatment of alcohol and gambling addictions.
Tea and coffee afternoon in the home of John and Christine
McGrath, Magherabeg, on Saturday 11 May from 1 to 4pm, in aid of Alzheimer’s.
Buncrana Darkness into Light 11 May, 4.15am. Please support and register now at www.darknessintolight.ie
or all next week at Ardaravan Medical Centre.
Crana
College 5k Thursday 9 May, 7.30pm. Registration from 6pm in Crana
College. This is a family event with refreshments provided at the school afterwards.
Swilly Gardening Club annual trip to Milford, Kerrykeel, Portsalon
areas, Saturday 1 June. Booking essential.
Contact Margaret 93 61114 / 086 275 8803.
Lottos: Nazareth House Nos:
3, 16, 17, 29. Two Lucky Dip winners:
Mary O’Regan, and Annette Doherty, Fahan, who win €50 each. Next week’s Jackpot
is €10,000. Burt GAA Nos: 2, 5, 10, 11, 18. Ciaran Bradley, Burnfoot, wins
€60. Jackpot €8,000 still waiting to be won!
If you
have an item of religious or community interest (non-commercial) for the newsletter,
please drop it in the Parochial House letterbox Fahan, or in Grant's, Moness, Burt,
or email fahanparish@derrydiocese.org
by Wednesday night.
