Parish Newsletter For Sunday 07/03/2010
Buncrana Parish Draw
Week 48 – 28th February
1st Prize €500: Mary Hegarty, Burnfoot.
Promoter: €30 Claire Doherty
2nd prize €300: Kathleen Martin, Aghilly
Promoter: €20 Mary
McGonagle
3rd Prize €150: Cass O’Haire, 35 Marian Park
Promoter: €20 Marie
Henderson
The Cinema
Sat. 6th for 5 nights
Sat. 8.15, Mon. to Thurs. 8.15
Valentines Day (12a) (118mins)
Matinee Sun. 7th and Sun. 14th
at 3pm
The Princess and the Frog
(gen) (90mins)
Digital Dolby Surround Sound
Balcony €5. Stalls €4.50. Matinee €3.
Country Market on Sat. 20th March from 2-3pm in the Church Hall, Church Street.
Saint Oran’s National Schoolwould like to remind all associated with the School to vote for the Better Ireland Programme, VOTE Buncran C to 51303. Many Thanks.
Yoga Classes Inishowen Gateway Hotel every Wed. at 8pm, tel. Patricia 9361345.
Quiz Night in aid of Children in Crossfire, Lake of Shadows on Thurs. 11th at 9pm.
Swimming Lessons for people with Multiple Sclerosis every Mon. at 1pm with
qualified instructor. Yoga classes every Tues. at 12.15pm. All in Buncrana Leisure Centre, tel. 086 1740054.
Strictly Come Dancing comes to the Plaza Ballroom on Sat. 27th March. 15 couples will compete in this Grand Finale in aid of the Foyle Hospice. Admission by ticket only and are now on sale in Macs Bookshop & Top Shop Petrol Station. For further details tel. Meg on 087 2860576 or Bernie 087 1372191.
I.C.A. next meeting Tues. 9th March at 8pm in the Youth Club.
FOUND: sum of money in the Oratory, tel. 9361253.
Swilly Gardening Club first meeting of 2010 will take place on Mon. 15th March in the Anglers Centre at 8pm. Flower arranging demo will be given by Margaret McGinley, bring scissors & secateurs, flowers & oasis will be supplied. Tel. 9361606.
Scoil Naomh Pádraig Drumfries
enrolment forms now available. Call to the school or tel. 9363396.
Illies National School enrolment forms now available. Call to the school or tel. 9362212.
Desertegney National School enrolment forms now available, completed forms must be returned by Fri. 26th March.
Buncrana Community Playgroup Shore Frontenrolment forms now
available tel. Bernadette 087 7618829.
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha application forms now available from the school office or tel. 0749361988. Closing date for forms is 26th March.
Scoil Iosagain enrolment forms now
available. For further details tel. 9362450. An information night will take place in the School Library on Thurs. 25th March at 8pm. ALSO any old mobile phones would be gratefully received.
Buncrana Hearts Football Club are
holding an Easter Soccer Camp from Tues. 6th to Fri. 9th April in Buncrana Youth Club. Children age 6-12years,
each day from 10am-2.30pm. €35 per child or €50 for family of two. Contact Jonathan 086 3427066.
Ladies Football anyone interested in
playing for Dunree Football Club, please tel. 086 1018851.
Loreto House Linsfortcookery
demonstration class with Phil McAfee
on Wed. 24th March at 7.30pm, €20.
Saint Patrick’s Day CommitteeHelp wanted for a few hours on St. Patrick’s
Day, please tel. 086 8435031.
Ladies Cycle all interested ladies invited to take part in a short leisurely cycle on Sun. 14th March, assemble 10am in the car park opposite Buncrana Leisure Centre, contact Georgina 086 3273619.
Good Morning Service are looking for volunteers, if you have a few hours to spare a week, please tel. 9321598.
Living Links is a support group for
families or anyone bereaved or affected
by suicide. Anyone interested in
training for Living Links, there will be training on 13th & 20th March in
Stranorlar (last date yet to be confirmed). Please contact Mary Barr 93 63769 after 6pm. There is no charge for the training.
Scoil Mhuire Parents Council presents BEAT THE BANKER deal or no deal, at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Fri. 12th March. Presented by Lee Gooch. Prize €1,000 per game. Adm. by ticket only, €10, available from Scoil Mhuire reception, the Hotel or from any committee member.
Buncrana Go Active there are a few places available in a new beginners digital photography course starting Thurs. 11th March from 2.30pm–4.30pm in the Lake
of Shadows Hotel. tel. 087 1417121.
Australia Workshop: an information workshop for adults & their families, who are thinking of relocating to Australia, will take place on Wed. 10th March, at the Job Club Centre, Inishowen Development
Partnership. Contact Aisling for further details 074 9361376.
Start Your Own Business Workshop will take place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Wed. 10th March from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, for details tel. 074 9160735.
Weight Watchers in the Inishowen
Gateway Hotel every Tues. at 7pm and Wed. at 10am.
Ladies Boxercise class at Kickstart,
Milltown Business Pk. Tues. 7-8.30pm, Wed. 8-9.30pm, tel. Anne 086 3238437.
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.
Aware Depression Support Group will meet in Pastoral Centre Carn 3rd Mon. of every month for info. tel. 0749735030/1890303302.
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
Inishowen Rural Transport services to Letterkenny. Do you have a medical appointment in Dublin, Sligo or Galway and have no transport to Letterkenny? Our service runs two mornings per week, leaving Inishowen early & connects with Marley’s & Friends of L’Kenny buses. Booking is essential. For further details tel. 086 2776441 or 0749322291.
Vote for Inishowen Children’s Autism Related Education in the AIB Better Ireland Programme.
To vote by text: text BUNCRAN followed by B to 51303. (standard SMS rates apply). Voting open until 15th March. Many thanks.
Greasepaint Productions
proudly presents
GLEE-MANIA
St Patrick’s Day,
Wed. 17th March
St. Mary’s Hall, Buncrana
Performances at 4.30pm & 6pm
Adm. €8
Tickets available at the door
Arrive early to avoid disappointment
New Parish Draw Cards are available this week at Cockhill Sacristy, St Mary’s Hall, the Parish Office and
Doherty’s Post Office,
Desertegney. There will be a meeting on Monday 8th March at 8.30pm in the
Community Centre. All
promoters welcome to
attend & new promoters also welcome.
Baptisms
We welcome into God’s family
Ethan Ryan Duffy, Beth Cassie
Doherty, Kaydyn Liam McManus,
Aishlyn Kate McDermott and Lara Maria Fitzpatrick who were baptised recently.
Loreto House, Linsfort
Holy Week retreat from 28th March to
3rd April, by Fr. Colm Lavelle. To book a place on this retreat tel. 074 9362204.
€380 residential, €200 non-residential.
ALSO prayer meeting every Monday in Lent from 8pm-9pm.
Knock
Bus to Knock for the Divine Mercy
Weekend, Sat. & Sun. 10th & 11th April. For details tel. 9320734 or 086 3222874.
Saint Joseph’s Young Priests
Society
Next meeting will be held in St Teresa’s Room on Wed. 10th March at 10.30pm. All welcome.
Mary’s Meals
Meeting in the old parochial house, Abercorn Rd. Derry, this evening (Sun. 7th) at 7.30pm. For details
tel. 086 1673826.
Rosary in the count room every Tuesday at 1pm for Priests
Cockhill Graveyard
As a continuation of the lawn
cemetery in Cockhill the FAS scheme intend to seed the last few rows of new graves. We ask that all flowers, ornaments etc. be
temporarily removed from these graves. These articles can be
replaced as soon as the grass grows. Thank you.
God grant me the serenity at accept the things I cannot change
courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.