OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH, CALTRA Fr. Vincent Mc Devitt 090-9678125 Fr. Kevin Reynolds 090-9688617

Two weeks to the Parish Mission! WELCOME TO Sr. LEONIE O’ CALLAGHAN, A FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTER FOR AFRICA who has worked in Africa for many years She will give first hand info on the spreading of the Good News in the African countries in which the Sisters work. You will have an opportunity to participate in this work by your prayer and financial contributions. Sat. 15th Feb Tom Gordon RIP –month’s mind 12 Noon Brendan Kelly & Margaret Kelly anniv RIP -Tycooley- 7.00pm Sun.16th Feb Carmel & Thomas Tyrell RIP - Lurgan11.30am First Communion Families at Mass Mon 17th Feb Bernie & Michael Golding RIP –Rabane7.00pm Tues18th Feb Morning Mass- Special Intention 10.00am Wed19th Feb Paddy Mitchell & dec members –Kinclare 7.00pm th Thur 20 Feb Annie Ryan RIP [Mother of Mary Keane- Caltra-] 7.00pm Fri. 21st Feb Gerry & Kitty Madden anniv. –Rabane-7.00pm Sat. 22nd Feb John & Ellie Donoghue & dec. members -Castlefrench- 7.00pm Sun.23rd Feb Mary & Michael Mc Cormack RIP – Breda11.30am Special presence of Girls & Boys for Confirmation READERS:

Sat 22nd : Rita Loughrey Sun 23rd :Nessa McLoughlin

COLLECTION FOR UPKEEP OF CHURCH: 1st & 2nd €686 8th & 9th €846 SYMPATHY: We pray for the repose of the soul of Maura Carney nee Meehan (formally Tycooley) who died in Liverpool on Tuesday. May she rest in peace. MASS IN AHASCRAGH FOR JIM REYNOLDS RIP : Fr Kevin will celebrate this Mass in Ahascragh for his deceased brother – (date later ) SPRING STATIONS; please set a date as soon as possible Loughanboy/Breda/Tycooley Thomas Lyons Fri 28th Feb 7.45pm Newtown/Esker/Lislea Kevin & Maura Mockler Sat 1st March 11am Latoon Tom & Bedie Carroll Wed 23rd April 7.00 pm ALTAR SOCIETY: Group 2 Friday 21st February 2014 WESTERN ALZHEIMERS: Annual church gate collection this weekend. FOHENAGH DRAMA GROUP: present John B Keane’s Musical play “Many young men of twenty” in Fohenagh Community Centre on Friday 21st , Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd @8pm

PREPARATION FOR CALTRA PARISH MISSION 2nd to 7th March First Week of Lent nd Opening on Sunday 2 with Ash Wed on 5th March During the Mission, each day , there will be 3 sessions 7.00 am , 10.00 am 7.30 pm– encouraging people to take part & if possible to go twice in one day ! The missionaries call this challenge of going twice in the day “the big ask” Our next big preparation meeting - Monday 17th Feb 7.30pm in Castleblakeney NS.. The presence of all the members of the Parish Pastoral Council is important on Monday evening : to help distribute flyers to all homes in each station area and also to help organise Adoration Vigil for one night during the Mission. (the hours for each station area will be announced at this weekend Mass) Many other things are being organised and this is a great help, Examples are: Family Mass , Remembrance Evening , Community Evening,Living the Faith today, Communion to House Bound each day, Hospitality for Visiting Preachers,Youth Evening, Cuppa for all who wish after the Celebrations each day. FAMILY MASS – Sun 2nd March 11.30 am Celebrating faith in the family with all the families & children of the parish. Important parts to organise in this Family Mass are : invitations to parents of recently baptised, Procession of Confirmation young people to open the Mass, First Communion children invited to gather about the altar for Our Father & Sign of Peace . The Youth Choir will lead us. ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE PART OF THE JOURENY : There is a special night during the Mission and to talk about this a member of the Mission Team, Sarah Smyth will come to meet as many young people as possible. Meeting in St Cuan’s 3pm (Tues 18th Feb during mid-term).

WHAT IS A MISSION? A mission is a time to rediscover & truly value our FAITH: our new way of thinking, giving, living, loving, relating, celebrating and forgiving as Christ taught us. It’s a well-planned event to strengthen our Catholic identity; to be grateful for GOD’S LOVING PRESENCE in our lives and in the life of our Faith Community. For some it will be a time to come back to mass, to their Church community where they will be warmly welcome; like a joyful homecoming, they will know that they belong. For most it will be a moving experience of forgiveness, healing & hope based on scripture and tradition as well as discovering the treasure within us all. For all, a Mission is a time to find new purpose & meaning in life; we often get preoccupied with the busyness of life which can push GOD to one side. There has always been a tradition in Catholicism of wandering preachers who visit parishes to encourage people in their Faith. That’s what our Parish Mission in April is all about.