SSStSt Colmcille’s Church Glendowa n Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will resume on Thursday 27 th April at rd nd 23 April 2017 2 Sunday of Easter 7am. Everyone welcome to drop in for prayer for any length of time.

Seeking volunteer s for St Colmcille’s Church for Ministers of the Word and www.gartantermonparish.ie Minsters of the Eucharist, if you are interested contact Fr McKeever at your

earliest opportunity. A new rota will be drawn up in the next few weeks. ------

Fr Michael McKeever, CC, Church Hill 074 9137057 Trócaire boxes/envelopes can be returned at any Mass over the next few Fr Patrick McHugh, PP, 074 9139016 weeks. It would be helpful if change could be bagged! Your support is very ------much appreciated. www.trocaire.org Prayer to St Colmcille

Creator God, source of all go od, we thank you for the life of St Colmcille. You Stramore National School, Glendowan 5K Race -Fun Run-Walk have called Colmcille to teach the Gospel and to be an example of Christian Thurs 27th April @ 7.30 p.m. Registration at McClafferty's, Churchill from perfection. As we journey on life’s way, may we remain, like Colmcille, 6.00p.m. €8 Adults, €5 Kids, €20 Family . Refreshments afterwards in the strong in faith, firm in hop e and active in charity. Help us to love and serve Colmcille Heritage Centre you in liberty and peace. We ask this for ourselves, for our country and for all peoples, through Christ our Lord. Amen. St Colmcille, pray for us . A bus will leave the Cathedral car park on Saturday 29 th April at 2pm for a ------vigil to Melleray Grotto. For booking please contact 9121641 or .86 3731962. Mass during the week 24 th – 27 th April 2017

Monday Mass at 7pm Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry and Bishop Ken Good, Church of Tuesday Mass at 7pm Bishop of Derry and will begin a Walk for peace at Gartan Wednesday No Mass Abbey on Thursday 27th April at 8.30am. They will visit Gartan School along Thursday Mass at 7pm the way and will stop at Churc h Hill Parish Church for a short prayer with the Friday No Mass Communi ty (15 mins) before leaving for . Y ou are invited to join them at Church Hill Parish Church for this prayer with the community. This Saturday Vigil Mass at 8pm Sunday Mass at 10am walk is over three days – see timetable on notice board. ------

 Prayers for the Dead  Catholic Grandparents Association is holding a Retreat/Conference on 26 th /27 th April in Dublin. See notice board for full details. Died Recently Jim Crossan, Trentagh (buried in Gartan on Thursday) Your Contribution to the Parish – 9th April 2017 Rosha Trainor, Glasgow (Sister of Paddy Harkin, Corderry) 69 – Loose Change: €228.11 ; Envelopes: €415.30= Total: €643.41 Anniversary th World Meeting of Families 2018 collection : €200 Tony Quinn, Lacknacoo (Thurs. 27 April at 7pm) Thank you for your generosity and support .

Eter nal rest grant unto them O Lord What you think about yourse lf is much more important than what others think of you. Sacrament of Confession available before and after all Masses.