Sunday, 28th April 2024 - Ardstraw East Parish Newsletter
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Parish of Ardstraw East

Fifth Sunday of Easter, B

28th April 2024   

CONTACTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

Rev. Roland Colhoun, CC, 41 Moyle Road, Newtownstewart, BT78 4AP

Tel: 028-8166 1445, Email: ardstraweast@derrydiocese.orgFB: @ardstraweast   

Rev. Brian Donnelly, PP, 028-8164 8283           Rev. James Devine, CC, 028-8230 2012



L I T U R G I E S   F O R   T H E   W E E K

Sunday Mass 11:30 (Nora O’Goan – MM) (Julia McSorley – 1st Anniversary) (Glenock)

Monday Mass 10am, Rosary 9:45am (Oratory)

Thursday Holy Hour 6:30pm, Confessions, Rosary, Mass 7.30pm (Oratory)

First Friday – 9pm Mass, Adoration, Midnight Mass (Oratory) – REPARATION

 

COLLECTIONSunday: £662.  Glenock Renovation: £375.  Thank you!

 

REQUIESCANT IN PACE – ANNIVERSARIES

Julia McSorley, James Duffy, Mary Morris, Mary Devine, Eileen Fitzsimons Alice Devlin, Evangeline Tracey, Michael McGillian, Ellen McCullagh, Mary O'Kane, Bernard McNamee

 

PROMOTION Pray the Angelus at home for the month of May (12 noon, 6pm).

 

VISITATION OF THE HOUSEBOUND – FIRST FRIDAY – 3rd May

 

MAINTENANCE MORNING – FIRST SATURDAY – Tidy up of the Graveyard, Church and Oratory, 10am-12 noon.  Please volunteer.  The pay is out of this world!

 

THE TWO PARISHES WALK – Sunday 12th May 2024 – Cross-community walk at 2:30pm with Fr Roland Colhoun and Rev. Ivan Dinsmore, exploring Barons Court Estate with its castles, lakes, woods and picturesque paths.  Save the date!

 

FLYER – GRANT FOR GLENOCK – After 5 years of hard work in applying for a grant, our parish has been awarded £812,575 from HLF.  It will cover part of the cost of renovating the church.  Please continue supporting the project financially (yellow envelope). We have a long but exciting road to travel. Take a flyer and share the news!

 

PILGRIMAGE – PADRE PIO AND BLESSED CARLO ACUTIS – Italy, 3-10 June.  £1175.  Spiritual Director: Fr R. Colhoun.  Contact: M Bradley 028-8164 8357.


LOUGH DERG ONE-DAY RETREATS – Sun 5th, Mon 6th, Sun 12th, Tue 14th, Sat 18th, Sat 25th and Mon 27th.  See www.loughderg.ie.  €45 per person.  Booking essential.  3-Day Pilgrimage begins Friday 31st May and continues until 15th August.

 

SILENT RETREAT – “If you but knew the gift of God...” by Fr. Kilian Byrne, Foyer of Charity.  Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry, 3-9 June 2024.  £350 full board.  Contact: Helen at 00-353-86-1678027 or hellywilliams@gmail.com.  www.foyerofcharity.ie.  Come away from noise and distractions and listen to the Holy Spirit who is Love.  Silence, prayer, teachings and liturgy of the Church.

 

WHEELCHAIR – Given to the parish for moments of need.  Thank you, dear donor!

 



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