Sunday, 11th January 2009

The Baptism of Jesus.

“You are my Son, the beloved, my favour rests on you.” Those wonderful words, spoken to Jesus on the occasion of his Baptism in the Jordan, are spoken to each one of us because of our baptism into him. Just listen to God speak those words from his heart into your heart now: “you are my daughter, my son, the beloved, my favour rests on you.” Our major task is to live out that love of God in our vocation. For you as a couple committed in love, make your life together full of the joy of God’s love. Single people, religious, priests, live out the same vocation of love in different ways but for the same purpose, to fill the world with the presence and the love of God. As a community of faith, the parish is a gathering of all these vocations so that, working with one another, we can radiate that same love to all those around us.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

REV PATRICK DOHERTY
Tel 028 816 71393
patrick.doherty@derrydiocese.org

REV COLM O’DOHERTY
Tel 028 816 61475
07786115471 (emergencies only)
c.odoherty@btinternet.com

NEIGHBOURING PRIESTS:
Fr K Mullan 82 831225 Fr J Gilmore 816 70728 Fr E Graham 816 61445

The Season of Christmas closes today with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord. The Baptism of Jesus prepared Him for his public life on earth of teaching, healing and liberating.

Today is also a day for us to reflect on our own baptism, the start of our life-long journey as God’s children and our call to be faithful witnesses to the Gospel. To mark the occasion, we will renew our baptismal promises at our Masses today.

THANK YOU for your generosity last week’s collection:
Dregish £355, Drumnabey £395.

Sincere thanks to the donor of £35 this week towards the cost of the new window in St Francis of Assisi.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St Francis of Assisi every Thursday evening, from 6.30pm – 7.20pm. The Prayer Intention for January is Prayer for Peace throughout the world.

WEEKDAY MASSES
St Francis of Assisi: Monday 10.00am
Thursday 7.30pm
St Mary’s, Dregish: Wednesday 10.00am Friday 10.00am

Sunday Masses:

Dregish 10.00am, Drumnabey 11.30am

VOCATIONS INFORMATION DAY

A Vocations Information Day in relation to vocations for diocesan priesthood will take place on Saturday 14th February, in the Thornhill Centre, Culmore Road, Derry, from 11.00am – 4.00pm. Further details next weekend.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

Bishop Hegarty will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday 22nd February, at 11.00am Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Castlederg.

ULSTER PROJECT

Names are now being taken for the Ulster Project trip to New Orleans in July. Applicants need to be born in 1994. Application Forms can be obtained from the priests of the parish. Closing date for applications is 20th January.

The Ulster Project is also looking for counsellors who would be willing to be part of the project. Counsellors must be 21 or over. Again, application forms can be obtained from the priests of the parish.

DREGISH GFC

Lotto: Numbers last week: 5, 4, 1, 6, 2, 7, 3.
£50 went to Gerard McCrossan. Jackpot £600.
25 CARD PLAY tomorrow night at 8.30pm.
AGM takes place on Friday 23rd January.
TYRONE ANNUAL is now on sale, price £10.

SPAMOUNT SWIFTS LOTTO Numbers last week: 3, 16, 19, 22. No winners. Jackpot £3,500.

Please continue to pray for the priests of our diocese. This week you are asked to pray, in a special way, for:
Sunday 11 January: Fr Thomas Canning, CC Omagh
Monday 12 January: Fr Michael Canny, Adm St Eugene’s Cathedral
Tuesday 13 January: Fr John Cargan, PP Steelstown, Derry
Wednesday 14 January: Fr Neal Carlin, Columba Centre
Thursday 15 January: Fr Walter Carolan PEm
Friday 16 January: Fr Colum Clerkin, PP Ballinascreen
Saturday 17 January: Fr Roland Colhoun, Adm Long Tower, Derry

PLEASE NOTE: Notices for the parish bulletin are welcome; however, they need to be with Fr O’Doherty by Thursday afternoon at the latest, for inclusion.