“One of the penalties for
refusing to participate in
politics is that you end up
being governed by your
inferiors”
“ Humility is not
thinking less of
yourself,
It’s thinking of
yourself less.”
PARISH OF INVER
Plato 428 BC
Priest: Fr Seamus Gallagher, Parochial House, Frosses Tel: 074 9736006 Mobile: 086 8236999
Fr Joe O’Donnell, Parochial House, Mountcharles Tel: 074 9735009
Email: [email protected] Website www.inverparish.com
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Sat 29 / Sun 30th November 2014
First Sunday of Advent – Year B
ST. NAUL’S CHURCH, ARDAGHEY
Sat 29th Nov – 6:00pm – Liam and Conor Kennedy
Sun 30th Nov – 11:30am Pro Populo (For all Parishioners, Living & Dead)
Tue 2nd Dec – 10:00am – Margaret O’Laughlin
Wed 3rd Dec – 10:00am – Eddie Gallagher M.M.
Sat 6th Dec – 6:00pm – Patrick Campbell
Sun 7th Dec – 11:30am Pro Populo (For all Parishioners, Living & Dead)
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Wednesday from 10:30am – 12:00noon Please feel free to drop in
LEGION OF MARY Every Monday at 11:10am approximately.
WEEKEND COLLECTION for Sat/Sun 22/23 November €1165
WE REMEMBER AT THIS TIME:
ANNIVERSARIES AT THIS TIME
Liam and Conor Kennedy
Dennis and Margaret McGrath
Margaret O’Loughlin
Eddie Gallagher – Month’s Mind
Willie John Burke
Patrick Campbell
Eddie Breslin
RECENTLY DECEASED
Ghandi
CHURCH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, FROSSES
Sat 29th Nov – 7:30pm – Dennis and Margaret McGrath
Sun 30th Nov –10:00am Pro Populo (For all Parishioners, Living & Dead)
Thurs 4th Dec – 10:00am Fri 5th Dec – 10:00am – Willie John Burke
Sat 6th Dec – 7:30pm – Eddie Breslin
Sun 7th Dec –10:00am Pro Populo (For all Parishioners, Living & Dead)
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Thursday from 10:30am – 12:30pm. Please feel free to drop in.
WEEKEND COLLECTION for Sat/Sun 22/23 November €1070
Anne Boyer, England, mother-inlaw of Michelle Thomas
“Where is Pope Francis trying to lead the Church”
Talk by Prof. Eamonn Conway in Ardaghey Church on Wed 3rd December at 8:00pm. All welcome
ARDAGHEY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Sat 6th December 2014
Sun 7th December 2014
Maureen Furey
Samara Armstrong
Kathleen Jordan
Claire McDaid
ARDAGHEY MINISTERS OF THE WORD:
Sat 6th December 2014
Teresa Gallagher
Sun 7th December 2014
Caroline Hannigan
CONFIRMATION 2015
The Sacrament of Confirmation will take
place on Sunday 1st March 2015 @ 12:30pm
in St Naul’s Church, Ardaghey
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2015
10th May 2015 in Ardaghey
17th May 2015 in Frosses
Penitential Service for Christmas
Frosses
Bruckless
Sunday 21st December 7:30pm
Monday 22nd December 7:30pm
Sacrament of
Reconciliation/Confessions
After 7.30pm Saturday mass in Frosses or
after 11.30am Sunday mass in Ardaghey
or anytime on request.
Prayers for the Sick
Please remember in your prayers
Jim Gallagher, Baby Michael & Martin
McLaughlin, Mary Crawford, Terence
McHugh, Dennis Ward, Donna Boyle, Fr
Rory Brady, Bernadette Gallagher, Patrick
O’Donnell, John Hegarty, Andy Byrne,
Kathleen Ward. If you would like someone
included onto/removed from the list please
contact Fr Seamus or Caroline
ST NAUL’S NOTES
STRICTLY COME DANCING: Took place in the
Abbey Hotel last Saturday night. Congratulations to all
the dancers who took part and provided a great night’s
entertainment. The winning couple was Teresa Norrby
and Stuart Johnson. Thanks to all the businesses who
sponsored prizes and to everyone who attended. Your
support is greatly appreciated.
AGM: The Annual General Meeting of St Naul’s G.A.A.
Club will take place on Sunday 7th December @ 7.30pm
in the Clubhouse. The nominations forms have been
distributed to members.
DINNER DANCE: The date for this year’s Dinner
Dance is 31st January in the Millpark Hotel..
Cake SaleIn the Central Hotel on Sat 6th Dec at 3pm to
help Sr Mary Sweeney (Dungloe) fight the Ebola Crisis in
Sierra Leon. Come and enjoy cup of tea/coffee and some
home baking.
PAROCHIAL HOUSE TEL. NO’S
Frosses:
074 97 36006
Mountcharles:
074 97 35009
Donegal Town:
074 97 21026
Killymard:
074 97 21929
Bruckless:
074 97 37015
The university professor challenged his students with this
question.
"Did God create everything that exists?" A student
bravely replied, "Yes, He did!"
"God created everything?" The professor asked.
"Yes sir", the student replied.
The professor answered, "If God created everything,
then God created evil since evil exists, and according to
the principal that our works define who we are then God
is evil". The student became quiet before such an
answer. The professor was quite pleased with himself
and boasted to the students that he had proven once
more that the Christian faith was a myth. Another student
raised his hand and said, "Can I ask you a question
professor?" "Of course", replied the professor. The
student stood up and asked, "Professor does cold exist?"
"What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have
you never been cold?" The students snickered at the
young man's question. The young man replied, "In fact
sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics,
what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat.
Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has
or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or
matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460
degrees F) is the total absence of heat; all matter
becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that
temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this
word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."
The student continued, "Professor, does darkness
exist?"
The professor responded, "Of course it does."
The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir,
darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the
absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In
fact, we can use Newton's prism to break white light into
colors to study the various wavelengths of each color.
You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can
break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can
you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the
amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a
term used by man to describe what happens when there
is no light present."
Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does
evil exist?"
Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course as I
have already said. We see it every day. It is in the daily
example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the
multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world.
These manifestations are nothing else but evil." To this
the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it
does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of
God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man
has created to describe the absence of God. God did not
create evil. Evil is not like faith, or love that exist just as
does light and heat. Evil is the result of what happens
when man does not have God's love present in his heart.
It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the
darkness that comes when there is no light." The
professor sat down.
The young man's name: Albert Einstein
Unknown
“Only a man who knows what it is like to be
defeated can reach down to the bottom of his
soul and come up with the extra ounce of
power it takes to win when the match is even”
Muhammad Ali
FROSSES MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST FOR DECEMBER
Saturday 7:30pm
Sunday 10:00am
Angela Gallagher
Thady Higgins
FROSSES MINISTERS OF THE WORD FOR DECEMBER
Saturday 7:30pm
Sunday 10:00am
Jodi McGroarty
John Gallagher
Inver Community Centre 074 9736166
Music lessons Starting in the Centre for Fiddle,
Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and Bodhrán if interested
please contact the Centre for more details.
Santa’s Grotto Sat 29th & Sun 30th November
1pm-6pm visit Santa in his grotto get your photo
taken by Jmac & receive small gift. Storytelling by
Mrs Claus and refreshments will be served
Christmas Fare in Main Hall Pre Booking Essential
to visit Santa Children €15 Family Concessions
and Adults go Free
Basketball No Basketball until further notice.
Disco Next disco in the Community Centre
Saturday 6th December 9 to12 for 13 to 16 yr olds
Christmas Fare
In Centre from 1-6pm on the Sat 29th & Sun 30th
November Adm: Free refreshments served
Inver Community Centre is available to hire for
Classes, Meetings, Dances and parties you can
contact Breedge @ 074 9736166
.
Bluestack Centre, Drimarone 97 35564
Bowls every Tuesday @ 8.00pm. Everyone welcome
Keep Fit for Ladies on Tuesday and Thursday nights
from7pm to 8pm. Fitness instructor, Fearghal, has
programmes to suit all levels of fitness and ages.
Bingo. €1000 in prize money to be won at the Bingo
next Wednesday night 3rd December. Plus the Jackpot
now stands at €650. Everyone welcome
Jiving Classes every Thursday night @ 8.30pm.
Everyone welcome and you don't need a partner !!
Men on the Move - every Thursday from 8pm - 9pm
with Fearghal
Guest Tea with a Christmas theme on Sat 6th Dec.
Anyone wishing to book a table please contact 074
9735564 as soon as possible as tables are limited
The Donegal Town Christmas Shopping Event
will be held on Friday 5th December. Late night
shopping, in-store promotions, mulled wine, roasted
chestnuts and local church & school choirs will entertain
with festive choral music.