Manager: Danny Henderson (Tel. 9361572) Buncrana Parish Draw

Week 7 Sunday 29th March 1st Prize €500: Celia McLaughlin,

c/o Promoter Promoter:€30 Noleen Tynan

2nd Prize €300: Margaret Friel Promoter: €20 Margaret Friel 3rd Prize €150: Bernie Friel,

Castle Park Promoter: €20 Amy McCallion

New Parish Draw 2015 Cards Available Parish Office, St. Mary’s Hall, Cockhill Sacristy

Doherty Shop Desertegney. We Need more promoters Please Help Your Parish

Bingo Friday & Sunday nights as usual at 9pm in St Mary’s Hall

Snowball: Page 9 now €4,550 Single Book and Sheet €10.

Double Book and Sheets €15.

With 4K Digital Loop system, for those with

difficulty hearing is in operation in the Cinema

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2nd to Sunday 5th. Films for the Easter Holidays

SpongeBob The Movie Sponge out of water

(Gen) 100mins Please Note today Sun at 3pm and

Mon to Thurs twice daily at 4pm and 8.15pm

Cinderella (Gen) 113mins

Fri 10th at 5pm. Sat 8.15pm and Mon to Thurs 8.15pm

Shaun The Sheep The Movie Special

(Gen) 96mins Matinee Sat 11th at 11.30am & Sun 12th

at 3pm

Anniversary Masses St Mary’s Oratory

Mon 6th Jim Cutliffe (MM) Tues 7th J im Bradley Wed 8th NO MASS

Thurs 9th Joseph & Br idget Coyle and Elizabeth Grant

Fri 10th Philip Diggin Sat 11th at 6pm Nancy Monaghan (1st A)

St Mary’s Cockhill Mon 6th John McMenamin

Wed 8th Madge Grant Thurs 9th NO MASS

Star of the Sea, Desertegney No Mass on Thursday 9th April

Deaths We pray for Mary Simpkins and Margaret Big-

gins who died r ecently and for their families and friends saddened by their loss.

Sick Visitation Fr Bradley will visit the sick in his care

(including Desertegney) on Fri. 17th April.

Baptisms We welcome into God’s Family

Ruby Anne Grant/Friel, Rowan Healy and Kaycie Kate Duffy/McGeoghegan who were

baptized recently.

From 1 May 2015, baptisms on the first Saturday of each month will be in

Desertegney. Otherwise in Cockhill.

Parish Office will re-open on Wednesday 8th April at 9.30am.

M A T T E R S S A C R E D

Priest on Call 9361253 Last week’s

collection was €4,692

Thank you.

Fr Bradley 9363455 Fr Walsh 9361393 Fr Doherty 9361126

Parish Office 9361253

buncranaparish@eircom.net www.buncranaparish.com

5th April 2015

Happy Easter! In the abandoned and folded grave-cloths found by Peter and John in the Tomb,

they discover proof of the Resurrection. Life now rules where death once reigned!

Christ Jesus is Risen! Alleluia! X

Father Bradley, Father Walsh and Father Doherty wish you all a very Happy Easter. Thank you for your great support at Masses throughout Lent

and especially at the ceremonies for Holy Week. May the mystery of Easter, the promise of eternal life, and the joy of the Holy Spirit

bless and heal your hearts and souls today and forever.

Readings for Day Mass Easter Sunday

Acts 10:34, 37-43. This is Peter ’s address to the Roman centur ion Cornelius and his household, who were non- Jews, but who were to become the very first

Christian converts. Peter’s account of Jesus’ resurrection succinctly ‘covers all the bases’ of our Gospel

message, referred to as ‘the kerygma.’ Ps 117:1-2, 16-17, 22-23, R/ v 24. Our Lord Jesus has opened the doors to Heaven for us.

Col 3:1-4. With Jesus we die to our old life in Baptism and like him are supernaturally r aised by the grace of God to the new life of Christians. “When Christ is revealed – and he is your life –

you too will be revealed in all your glory with him.” Jn 20:1-9. Mary of Magdala is the fir st to discover the empty tomb and r epor t back to the Apostles. They don’t believe her and set out running. Peter is first to enter the empty tomb. “He

say and he believed.” Out of the next 31 popes after him 26 were martyred for their faith in Christ’s resurrection. You don’t get more solid testimony.

Readers for next weekend

Oratory Cockhill 6pm Vigil – Margaret Friel 7.30pm Vigil – Joe McElhinney

10am Mass – Fionan Bradley 11am Mass – Mark Grant 12.30pm Mass – Kate Heaney

Knock Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration on Sunday 26th April (if there is enough people interested in travelling to Knock for this day, we will organise a bus, please contact the parish office if you wish to book a place) & Mercy Sunday April 12th. 12.45-5pm Divine Mercy Devotions.

Rosary to pray for Priests every Tues. at 1pm in The Adoration Chapel. All welcome.

Derry Youth Community If you are aged between 18 & 25 and interested in taking a gap year, the DYC could be for you. For more information contact 048 71262894.

Buncrana Medical Centre Mr. Sultan Professor of Vascular Surgery. Galway University Hospital is returning again next month and is offering male patients over 70years the opportunity to have a lifesaving ultrasound of the aorta. Tel. Anne Brogan on 074 9363611

Inishowen Beekeepers Association next meeting will take place on Mon 13th April at 8pm in The Strand Hotel, Ballyliffin. New members welcome.

Legion of Mary Anyone wishing to have the statue of Our Lady for a week tel. 9361864 or 9362358.

Bus to Knock for Divine Mercy leaves Sat 11th April & back on Sun 12th. Full cost £90 or €120 for accommodation, meals and bus. Pay-ment in advance, tel. 074 9320734 or 0892245598.

Counselling A professional confidential counselling service is available through ACCORD at the Pastoral Centre, Carndonagh. Contact 074 9374103.

Marriage Equality Referendum You are invited to a meeting in Keys Hotel, Stranorlar, on Thurs 9th April at 8pm, organised by Mothers and Fathers Matter, on the redefinition of marriage & the rights of children.

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage To Lourdes 1st - 6th July £599. For further detail on this Pilgrimage please Tel 028 71260293.

Medugorje Pilgrimage (via Belfast) Sun 28th June - 5th July Price €599 places limited. Contact 074 9361625/087 9277428.

Carmelite Retreat Centre Marian Devotions

Photo Restoration and Framing at Picam, railway Rd. If you have an old sentimental photo that you would like restored or framed, call 0749362783. A large number of personalised gifts and frames for all occasions also available.

Are you up for a Challenge “Onesies Guinness World Record Attempt”? on 26th April @ 2pm in Derry. Contact Siobhan on 07588866865 All proceeds to Chernobyl Children International.

Scoil Iosagain Information evening will be held in the school on Wed 22nd April @ 8pm All welcome.

The Free Wee Library Project ar e looking for donations of adults and children’s books in good condition. Please contact Geraldine 086 3772399.

Wainsworld Buncrana Milltown business park. Easter opening hours: Easter Sun 12-6pm. Mon 6th & Tues 7th 11-6pm. Wed to Sat 10-6pm and Sun 12-6pm. Come and relax while the kids play. Free wifi, newspapers and meal specials.

Sliabh Sneacht Centre Drumfries Irish dancing classes every Wed from 4.30 -7pm. Beginners welcome. Music Lessons continue in the centr e every Sat at 3pm, places still available call 086 3078346. Concert on Apr il 10th to celebrate the 80th birthday of Dinny McLaughlin a very talented local musician. Altan, Arc of Tales and The Henry Girls will be performing. Adm €15. Pilates Tues 10.30am -11.30am & Thurs 7pm -8pm. All welcome. Coffee Morning on Fr i 10th Apr il from 10.30am-2pm, all proceeds to the Buncrana Nursing Unit and St Colmcille’s Centre, Clonmany.

Community Corner

Flanagan’s Picture Framing Service fr ame 3 pictures for the price of 2. All local artists & photographers, exhibit your work in our picture gallery. Great exposure, limited spac-es. Call into the store at Shorefront, Buncrana or find us on facebook @ Flanagan.ie.

The Plaza Ballroom Mon-8 to 10pm two hand dancing, beginners and everyone wel-come (upstairs) Wed-8 to 9.30 pm Line Dancing Classes, adults & children welcome. Thurs-8 to 10pm J iving & Waltzing clas-ses Sat 4th April dancing to Cool Country from 10-1am, adm. €7.

Inishowen Development Partnership in association with NISCP and Donegal ETB is running another of its successful Stepping Stones courses. It will take place on Fridays 10-1pm in Moville Community College starting 17th April. The course is free. To book contact Katie/Maureen 0749362218.

Buncrana Go Active Three health talks will be given on Weds 15th, 22nd and 29th April at 7.30pm in Scoil Mhuire. Members and non members welcome. Adm. free, more details to follow.

Stationery 2000, Buncrana Now available: First Holy Communion and Confirmation Rosary Beads, Missals, Prayers Cards, Bookmarks, Gift wallets and cards.

Charity Shop in Billy Por ter s’s shop, open-ing Easter Monday until 18th April. All pro-ceeds to the special needs classes in Scoil Iosagain. Clothes, shoes, toys, curtains etc urgently needed. Tel. Caroline 086 6014431.

Ardaravan Clinic - SPRING SNEEZING SEASON! Do you suffer from Hayfever, Asthma or Eczema? Dr. Paul Van Dessel is holding an info. evening in the clinic on Wed. 15th April at 8pm. Everyone is very welcome. We are still accepting NEW PATIENTS and is there is NO FEE to join the practice. The process is quick and easy. We accept all Medical Card, GP Visit Card and Private Patients. Call us on 93 61800.

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