Buncrana Pantomime Society
proudly
presents
“Ali Baba”
From
Sunday 26th January to Saturday 8th February
Booking
office opens 18th January daily Monday to Saturday from 12am -2pm & 6pm-7pm
Booking
essential for all performances including the Matinees
Telephone
083 4128838 / 083 4065800
All night
performance seats €10
All Matinee
seats €6
Nightly
performance at 8pm Sunday Matinees at 3pm.
No performance
on a Sunday Night.
Extra
matinee Saturday 8th February at 3pm
A great
nights entertainment guaranteed.
Confirmation 2020
Confirmation
will take place on Saturday 28th March 2020
St Mary’s Oratory at 10.30am for Scoil Iosagain.
St Mary’s Cockhill at 2.30pm for St Oran’s NS, Scoil Naomh Iosaf, Scoil Naomh
Pádraig & St Egney’s NS.
First Holy Communion 2020
St Oran’s NS, Scoil Naomh Iosaf &
Scoil Naomh Padraig - Saturday 2nd May, St Mary’s Church,
Cockhill at 11am.
St Egney’s NS –
Saturday 9th May, Star of the Sea Church, Desertegney at 11am.
Scoil Iosagain –
Saturday 16th May, St Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana at 11am.
Gaelscoil Bhun Chranncha –
Saturday 23rd May, St Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana at 11am.
DVD – “A Little Piece of Heaven”
The long-awaited DVD entitled “A Little Piece of Heaven”
is on sale. It is a professionally produced DVD covering the celebrations
for the Golden Jubilee of Star of the Sea Church, Desertegney – and much more besides:
it captures footage of the people who attended that celebration and also vintage
footage going back many decades with a history of the parish and its people. The
DVD is priced €20 and are available form the following outlets: Parish Office, Doherty
Clarks, Connie Gill’s, Mac’s Newsagents, Cullen’s Shop, Supervalu & the 3 Sacristy’s.
Thank you.
Sick Visitation
Fr Bradley
will visit the sick in his care as follows:
Wednesday 15th January in the afternoon in the Town areas, Trillick, Lisnakelly
& Cockhill Road.
Thursday 16th January in the afternoon in Hilltown, Ballymagan, The Rock, Corvin, Gortleck
& Glebe, Pillar park & Slavery.
Readings for the Baptism of
the Lord
Is 42:1-4, 6-7. Isaiah
predicts (500 BC) that ‘the suffering servant’ will be ‘appointed as covenant of
the people.’ Compare the words of consecration in the Mass: “This is the cup of
my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant….” , followed by the Eucharistic
Acclamation of the congregation.
Acts 10: 34-38. Peter
recounts the major events in the life of Jesus to Cornelius, a centurion of the
Roman army, together with ‘relations and friends. He begins with the event recounted
in today’s gospel reading. These become the first pagans to receive the Holy Spirit
in the same manner as members of the chosen people.
Mt 3:13-17. The
Baptism of Jesus takes place in the presence of the Father and Holy Spirit. “Indeed,
there is neither true baptism nor real remission of sins where the truth of the
Trinity is absent, and the remission of sins cannot be given where belief in the
perfect Trinity is lacking.” (Bishop Chromatius of Acquileia, 390 AD)
Last week’s Collection was €4,936. The Collection on Monday
6th January totalled €1,730. We also received two donations of €100 and a donation
of €500. Sincere thanksf
Masses
St. Mary’s Oratory
Mon 13th Una
Chegwidden née Healy (1st A)
Tue 14th Susan
Doherty
Wed 15th Special
Intention
Thurs 16th John
Cassidy & parents Madge & Harry Cassidy
Fri 17th Special
Intention
Sat 18th Kieran
Henderson (1st A)
St. Mary’s Cockhill
Mon 13th Tommy
Gubbins
Tues 14th Willie
John McDaid
Wed 15th Mass
for the Holy Souls
Fri 17th Special
Intention
Sat 18th Helen
McIntyre
Star of the Sea
Thurs 16th DDS Mass
Sun 19th Mass at 10am
Death
Your prayers are asked for Janette Hirrell who died recently and for her family & friends
saddened by their loss
Weekend Mass Times
St Mary’s Church, Cockhill
Saturday Vigil at 7.30pm
Sunday at 11am
St Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana
Saturday Vigil at 6.00pm
Sunday at 9am & 12.30pm
Star of the Sea, Desertegney
Sunday at 10am
Weekday Mass Times
St Mary’s
Church, Cockhill at 7.30pm
St Mary’s
Oratory at 10am
Star
of the Sea at 7.00pm
(Mass days as detailed above)
Weekly Confessions
St Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana
Saturday:
5.15pm -5.55pm,
First
Friday: 9.25am - 9.55am
St Mary’s Church Cockhill
Saturday
7pm -7.25pm,
First
Fridays: 7pm -7.25pm
Star of the Sea Church, Desertegney
Thursday
6.40pm - 6.55pm
Rosary for Priests
Please
come and join us in our Rosary to pray for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious
life. Three Rosaries are prayed each Tuesday between 1pm & 2pm in the Adoration
Chapel. The Holy Face chaplet will be said after the Rosary on Tuesdays. Everyone
Welcome.
Weekly Collection envelopes
The Weekly
Collection envelopes are available at the back of the Church, please collect a box
today - Thank You
Scripture Prayer Group
Meet
every Thursday evening from 7-8pm in St Teresa’s Room for music, scripture, quiet
meditation & prayer, sharing prayers of intentions, visit www.pray-as-you-go.org
Lectio Divina Scripture Group
Praying with the Scriptures will continue in St Teresa’s
Room on Wednesday mornings after 10am Mass. Refreshments provided, all welcome
St Mary’s Hall & Buncrana Cinema - Tel 074 9361572
Buncrana Parish Draw
Week 48, 5th January 2020
1st Prize: €500 - The Hegarty Family,
Muineagh
Promoter: Philomena Jackson
2nd Prize: €300 - Eddie Donaghey, C/O Promoter
Promoter: Bernadette Gallagher
3rd Prize €150 - Angela Harkin, Crana View
Promoter: Angela Harkin
Bingo on
Friday & Sunday night at 9pm in St Mary’s Hall
12 Page
Book, Single €11 Double €17, Snowball €1,900.
LITTLE WOMEN PG 134mins
Saturday 11th - 8.15pm
Monday 13th - Thursday 16th - 8.15pm
Friday 17th - 5pm & 10.30pm
MYSTERY MATINEE PG
Sunday 12th Jan - 3pm
CINEMA CLOSED FOR THE DURATION OF THE PANTOMIME
Saturday Night Dance 11th January, dancing to
Cool County, door 10-1pm, dancing from 11pm.
(there
will be no dance during the Pantomime)
Community Corner
Swilly CEP have 1 vacancies is Cockhill graveyard & 1 in Fahan/Burt area, Tel 0863267443
Scoil Íosagáin: Enrolment forms for children starting school in September 2020
are now available from school reception. Tel 074 9362450 or contact principal@scoiliosagain.ie
Medjugorje 2020 Pilgrimage to Medjugorje Holy Week
2020, April 8th for seven days, ex Dublin. Spiritual director Canon Brendan Kilcoyne,
€689. for more info, call Bernie on 0879353953
Ceili & Old Time Dance in Desertegney Hall on
17th January, dancing from 9-12pm, music by Martin Duggan. Admin €5 including supper,
all welcome
Site Wanted with or without planning permission call 0864019862
Marriage enrichment weekend, hosted by Catholic Marriage Encounter Ireland, offers married
couples of all ages in a good relationship, private time to rekindle the joy of
their love. The next (residential) Weekend (Fri 8.00pm to Sun 4.30pm) will
be held in Dromantine Retreat Centre, Newry,
from 31 January- 2 February. For
further information and to book, visit (new) website www.marriageencounter.ie or phone 0770 281 2321 [NI] or 00353 (87) 2162436.
Creative Writing Group meeting every Monday @7pm in The Exchange, interested in
Writing? Come along!
Mindfulness Through Poetry Explore reading and writing practice, 5 week course beginning
Tues 21 Jan from 7.30—9pm in the Exchange fro more dertails call 0863630074
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha Invitation Come along parents to our Open Night and
find out more about Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha on Wed 15th January @ 7.30p.m.
Castle Avenue, Buncrana. Some of our teachers, pupils and parents will be
on hand to share their experiences with you. We look forward to meeting you.
Buncrana ICA meeting will take place on Tuesday 14th January at 8pm.
AA if Alcohol is causing you problems in your life, we have meetings in Buncrana,
Sat 11.30am & Sun 8pm,St Teresa’s Room (behind The Oratory).
Charity Dance in the Strand Hotel Ballyliffin on Sat 18th January, music by
Albert & John, dancing 10pm - 12midnight, all proceeds to the Nazareth House
patients comfort fund.
A Thought............ You don’t get there by just wishing for it or hoping for it,
but by working for it.
Céilí Classes resumes in Cockhill Hall on Thursday 16th Jan from 8.30-10pm,
beginners welcome.
Line dancing will run in Tullyarvan Mill from Tuesday 21st January from 10.30-11.30am.
And in Cockhill Hall on Wednesday night from 8-9pm, Jiving will run from 9-10pm.
Lost - Man’s Gold Watch between the Main Street & Supervalu, if found please
contact 0863773747.
Donegal Kinesiology: Kinesiology can help with a wide variety of modern day health
problems, including.......all gut related issues (bloating/IBS/reflux/food intolerance),
vitamin & mineral deficiencies, fatigue, insomnia, immune boosting, hormone
balancing, depression, stress/anxiety, metal/chemical toxicity and much more, suitable
for all ages, For an apt contact Sharon on 087 6563263 or via FB: Donegal Kinesiology
Buncrana Parkrun (5k Walk/Run) every Saturday Morning 9.30am sharp meeting at the Tip
O’Neill statue, Shore front, free entry. Register online at www.parkrun.ie.
Coffee afterwards in the Fishermans Wharf - 10% discount, see you there.
Are you a WOMAN who is unemployed and A Lone Parent, A Carer, On a Disability
payment or a stay at home mother? People 1st in conjunction with The WISE Project are running
FREE courses in First Aid, Child First Aid, Customer Service Training etc. to any
lady eligible for The WISE Project. Terms & conditions apply. WISE is co funded
by The Irish Gov & The ESF programme for employability, Inclusion & Learning
2014-2020. For details tel Penny 086145 2252.
Roisin Doherty - Behaviour Consultant providing
advice & strategies to parents of children from 2-12 years of age on issues
surrounding sleeping, eating, toileting & behaviour. Tel: 0894511432.
Sliabh Sneacht Centre Early Morning Circuit and Body Conditioning Class:- Every Tuesday and Thursday
at 6:30 am. Music Box:- Bernie Doherty Singing and Guitar lessons. Tuesday.
Improvers Guitar lessons 4pm - 5pm. Singing lessons 5pm - 6pm. Improvers Guitar
lessons 6pm.To 7pm. Mixed Yoga:- Tuesday night 7:15 - 8:15pm Men Only
Yoga:- Tuesday 8.30 - 9.30 pm Chair Yoga: Tuesday @ 11am Kids
Yoga:-Thursday 4 - 5pm. Kids Fittness Class: Monday from 4 to 5pm. Tutor
Leo Gill. Irish Dancing Classes Wed 4.30pm. Social Dancing. Step by Step:-
Wednesday at 9pm. Learn to Waltz/Jive/Line Dance/Salsa. John & Breedge Gill
. Tel: 93 61742.
Found Sum of money (dollars) found outside Buncrana Youth Club, Contact Parish office
on 93 61253. Found Silver Chain & pendant the the Cassie road
on Sat morning tel 0861063092
English and History Grinds available for junior and leaving cert students at all levels
contact Leanne on 0834509513 for more info.
Holy Land Pilgrimage Retreat: 24 September – 8 October 2020. Applications now available. For
more information or to book, please contact Thornhill Ministries, Derry, at 048
7135 1233 or thornhillministries@derrydiocese.org. Website:
www.thornhillministries.co.uk
Beginners Pilate Course starting
28th Jan at 8pm, in the Tullyarvan Mill, call or text Claire on 0863811632, please
bring a mat.
Samaritans Helpline number Call Free phone: 116 123,
Text: 087 2 60 90 90.
Salon 19 - We are OPEN!!! From now I will be working from my new premises. Salon
1919 Roadside (redrow). Pop in and say hello!! Late night Thurs to 7.30pm for men.
Tel 0860608586. Thank you for your continued support and custom, New customers welcome.
McLaughlin & McLaughlin Funeral Directors, 16 Lower Main St, tel 0863086087
/ 074 93 63666
Murphy Funeral Directors, Tooban Burnfoot. Tel 074 9360313 or 0868093110 or 0868204245.
Rock Landscaping & Maintenance Lawn care, fencing, paving, tree surgery,
concreting, pillars, wall building, digger work, paint work, power washing, also
hanging baskets & window boxes supplied, Call Ferghal on 0863166244.
Painting Services commercial,
industrial, domestic, also wall repairing and power washing, for a free estimate
call Paul Devlin on 086 2346479.
Slimming World Slimming World at FitHub, Millbrae, F93 TO42. every Tuesday
9.30am, 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm, men & women welcome call AnnMarie 0860848705
English Tutor Get
the grade for Junior & Leaving Cert. Tel Mark 086 6655334 / 9322472.
Inishowen Injury Clinic - Cahir McLaughlin NMT Treatment of Neck, Back, or Shoulder
Pain & Sports Injuries. Call 0860753296 or FB.
Maths tutor available 087 291 3186.
McClean’s Cleaning Service carpet upholstery cleaning, window cleaning, power washing,
and all types of cleaning undertaken, call 0868480321/ 9322396.
Westbrook House Bed & Breakfast open all year
round, guest review for 2018 was 9.5, contact Mary Margaret on 9361067 or 0862104662.
William Grant & Company, Westend, Buncrana; we are here
for all your financial requirements and advice: Investments, Pensions, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Property sales & Valuations, phone
our office at 074 9363500 and we will be happy to assist you, don’t put it off.
Porter Funeral Directors Meenagorey Funeral
home now available on request in Buncrana and Carndonagh, contact 0872926917/ 0860794820.
Gamblers Anonymous: Is gambling affecting your life?
Perhaps we can help
Donegal Hospice are offering bereavement Support, call 0894402787
for further details
Radio Maria Ireland is an Irish-run Catholic Talk-Radio Station. Channel 210;
FREE App “RADIO MARIA IRELAND”, streaming on www.radiomaria.ie
or via PHONE– get live radio feed by calling +353 (0) 1 437 3277 (no extra charges
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