Good Shepherd Parish Newsletter, 13 Feb 2011

The Good Shepherd Parish

Mass Times

Sunday - 11am, Monday to Friday - 9.30am

First Friday - 9.30am

Week of February 13th, 2011Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Family Enrichment Programme

The Pastoral Council of the Good Shepherd Parish, aims this year  to start a programme to support all our married couples in their love, so that their marriage can be as fruitful and life giving as possible right through their lives.
A preliminary meeting  to explore ideas for this programme will be led by Fr Michael Screene of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart from Croi Nua on Wednesday 16th February in the Parish Centre at 7.30pm. An Implementation Group will be formed on the night.
The initial idea is for a series of talks on topics such as expectations in marriage, communication skills, time for each other, stages in marriage etc but other ideas will be welcome.

We would encourage couples to attend this together as just being present offers support to each other

World marriage Day is celebrated today, Sunday 13th February and Fr Michael Screene will speak at Mass.

Sunday, JANUARY 30th

Servers: Catherine, Naomi, Richie

FEBRUARY ROTAS

Collectors: Tom Keenan, Stella Ugbade, Noel McNicholas
Eucharistic Ministers:  Margaret Carr, Patricia Long, Lillie Brennan

Mass Intentions for the Week:
Sunday 13th: Tilly & Michael Reid Anniverary

Monday 14th: Joe O’Boyle RIP

Tuesday 15th; Michael & Delia Lally
Anniversary

Wednesday 16th: Brendan Glacken  

Thursday 17th: Pro-Popula (Mass for the People)

Sunday 20th: Teresa Kavanagh RIP

Anniversary 

The Samaritans

The Samaritans vision is for a society in which:

Fewer people die by suicide;

People are able to explore their feelings;

People are able to acknowledge and respect the feelings of others.

To do this we rely on members of the public to volunteer their time.  Meetings taking place on: Tuesday, 22nd February at 7.30 p.m. in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel, Oranmore and on Tuesday, 1st March at 7.30 p.m. in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill.

SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPELS
Matthew 5 17-37

In this section of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus proposes standards that go beyond external ways of behaviour but challenge how we feel in our hearts.  When have you found that living out of inner conviction is more life giving than keeping up appearances?

For Jesus persons with genuine authenticity do not need to swear an oath to be convincing.  Their ‘yes’ or ‘no’ suffices.  Recall people who had this kind of credibility for you.  When have you found that your simple, direct and honest communication had a positive persuasive force?

Calling all youth to give expression to their young lives in  song  & prayer in a youth litrgy on Sunday 20th of March. For more details please contact Siobhain Bradley - 087-9271542

Mothers and Toddlers Group

If anyone could donate toys for imaginative play i.e. wooden jigsaws, brio etc. up to three years of age, fully intact almost new.  Please contact Judith 087-6715764

Rev. Fr. Martin Glynn - P.P.

Phone Mobile - 087-2527124

Parish Office - 091-756823

web Address:

www.goodshepherdgalway.com

Email addresses:

goodshepherdgalway@gmail.com

Community Web Address

www.oscail.org

7 weeks Faith and Fun workshop

including activities, games and 

presentations for

12-18 Year olds…

Beginning :

1st March at 7:30pm.

Application forms available from the parish office...

More info on www.goodshepherdgalway.com

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

“THE HUMAN STORY IS THE HEART OF GOD”
Fr. Daniel J. O’Leary
This great writer and spiritual master shares his wisdom, his stories and experience to draw us to human life as God’s way and hope for us
Saturday & Sunday 12th, 13th of March  10am to 4pm
Cost - €40