Ash Wednesday 17th February
Ashes will be blessed at the following Masses: Oratory: 7.30am & 10am.
Cockhill: 7.30pm. Desertegney: 8pm.
Ash Wednesday is a day of fast & abstinence.
Stations of the Cross will be said each day after the 10am Mass in the
Oratory & on Sundays at 7.30pm in Cockhill.
Lenten Services
Monday to Friday Mass schedule as follows: Oratory 7.30am & 10am. Cockhill 7.30pm. Desertegney Thursdays 8pm, and other days as announced. Saturday Oratory 10am.
The Plaza host The Cheatles the no. 1 Beatles Tribute Act on Sat. 20th Feb. Tickets available Post Office, Munchies or Drop In Centre 7-11pm or tel. Declan 087 6396335. Doors open 11pm.
Simply Music Tullyarvan Mill some places left in various music classes tel. 9320355 for full details.
Artlink have various courses on in the Tullyarvan Mill suitable for all ages from children to adults. For info. or to book tel. 9363469 or email education@artlink.ie
Guitar Lessons available small groups
or private. All levels tel. 086 0568876.
The Job Club Centre at Inishowen Development Partnership are starting a
new programme in Buncrana during February for details tel. Aisling 9361376.
Story Sacks fun course for parents and carers of children more info. tel. 9329774.
Patchwork Classes for all skill levels tel. 087 9499070 for full details.
Dunree Yoga Centre all classes now commencing tel. 086 8196636 or 9361817.
Celtic Park day trip on Sat. 20th Feb. luxury 33 seater coach also 27th March overnight trip details tel. 086 2598271.
Saint Patrick’s Day Committee Help wanted for a few hours on St. Patrick’s Day, please tel. 086 8435031.
Scoil Naomh Pádraig Drumfries
enrolment forms now available for those wishing to start school in Sept. 2010.
Call to the school or tel. 9363396.
Desertegney National School enrolment forms now available, completed forms must be returned by Fri. 26th March.
Buncrana Youth Club “Boxercise”, fun full body workout classes for all ages &
fitness levels. Basketball coaching every Wed. at 8.30pm and Badminton
coaching every Mon. at 7.30pm. Also Spring Morning Programme, Tues. & Thurs. at 10am. New sports hall
available for hire, further info.
tel. Marcella 9361594.
Ladies Boxercise class at Kickstart, Milltown Business Pk. Tues. 7-8.30pm, Wed. 8-9.30pm, Fri. 11.45am-1.15pm tel. Anne 086 3238437.
Buncrana GAA car boot sale on the last Sat. of the month (27th) 10am-1pm in the Scarvey grounds, for details tel. Brian 086 3807618.
Girls Gaelic Football every Mon. night at the following venues: Scoil Mhuire Assembly Hall, under 10s 6-7pm, under 12s 7-8pm. At the Scarvey, under 14s & 16s training every Mon. from 7pm-8.15pm. All existing & new players are welcome & volunteers are also needed.
Illies School DVD on sale of last day in old school available in Cullens, Supervalu & School. €15 each.
Happy Days playschool Millfield will change its name from Sept 2010 to “The Playhouse” under the new management of Pauline Barnett. Enrolment now taking place tel. 086 3750743 for details.
Desertegney Community Playgroup open Mon-Fri, 9.15am-12.15pm. Places still available for ECCE Scheme.
Currently offering drop-in day sessions. For more info. call into the Playgroup or tel. 085 2814271. Please donate old/broken mobile phones to us.
Aware Depression Support Group is starting up in Pastoral Centre Carn and will meet 3rd Mon. of every month starting 15th Feb. for info. tel. 0749735030/1890303302
Addiction the first step in recovery. Learn from the past, plan for the future, live in the present. If you are concerned about your dependence on alcohol, drugs or gambling tel. White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre on 074 9384400 for a confidential counseling
service for individuals, couples or families.
Parents Advice Parents Helpline every parent experiences difficulties from time to time. Call us free on 0808 8010 722 or log on www.parentsadvicecentre.org
Three Day Charity Shop will take place on the 18th, 19th & 20th Feb. in the shop beside Abrakebabra, from 11am-6pm. Donations gratefully received on Tues. & Wed.
Many Thanks to all who helped in the Cockhill School Hall after the confirmation, or helped in any other way on that day.
It was much appreceited.
Congratulations to Jenna Gillespie from Tullyaravan who was recently very successful in her modelling career
Medugorje Pilgrimage 2010 30th May–6th June ex Belfast, discount
price of €599 (£535stg.) for bookings
& deposits by mid Feb. contact Marie Furey 074 9361625 or Pat Mullan 048 71301474.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th-21st July 2010, application forms now available for young
people 14-15 years. The Youths
will be led by Pilgrimage Youth Team tel. 048 71351233.
Lenten Retreat “Prepare the way
for Jesus our Lord” in Ards Friary 20th & 21st Feb. Open to all tel.
074 9138909 for details.
The Irish Children’s Pilgrimage Trust is taking children/young people with special needs (both learning disability & physical) from the ages of 9-21 years from all over Ireland to Lourdes on Easter Sun. 4th –10th April 2010. The IHCPT is looking urgently for nurses to travel with groups this Easter. Please tel. 00353877962047.
The Inishowen Rural Transport’s Sunday service to Letterkenny leaving Moville at 1.30pm & 5.50pm. Lots more services to connect with services from Bus Eireann, Feda O’Donnell and Hospital tel. Cormac 087 9861606 or Noreen 9322291 for more details.
British Pension if you are in receipt of a British Pension you may be entitled to an
increased amount. If you worked for 1 year in Britain or are 6 months from pension
age you may be entitled to a British State Pension. For more info. on any of these
tel. Oliver on 074 9128010.
Buncrana Senior Citizens Committee would like to appeal to anyone who has a telephone monitored alarm no longer in use to please return same to the committee
or tel. Jim 9361666.
All Ireland Tug of War will take place in the Buncrana Youth Club on Sun. 14th Feb. First pull 1pm. Hosted by Cockhill Tug of War team.
Inish Training Providers course on Introduction to AutoCAD tel. 087 2653352.
Country Market will take place on Sat.13th & Sat.27th Feb. from 2-3pm in the Church Hall, Church Street.
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