Gartan & Termon Parish

Annual Parish Bazaar

mmckeever — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:57:52 +0000

Annual Parish Bazaar will take place on Sunday 12^th November beginning at 2.30pm. Donations and prizes needed and very welcome. Your support is always appreciated in making this a good day for the parish.

Knitting and Crocheting

mmckeever — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:56:57 +0000

Knitting and Crocheting class in Callaghan’s Lounge, Church Hill every Tuesday from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. All welcome.

Cosáin Cholmcille

mmckeever — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 07:53:55 +0000

Cosáin Cholmcille/Pathways is a two year, one-day-a month course for adults who wish to explore their faith (9 Saturdays per year). The cost is €250 for the whole Academic Year, payable in 3 instalments. Booking is now open. A place is secured when the first instalment of €100 is paid. The programme will be held in the Parish Centre of St. Mary’s Church Stranorlar. Start date: Saturday 7^th of October, from 10.00 am – 4 pm. Contact Fr. Cathal O’Fearrai at: ofearrai@gmail.com for more information or phone: 074 9121853

Eucharistic Adoration

mmckeever — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:20:19 +0000

Eucharistic Adoration will resume on Thursday 7th September at 7am in the Church meeting room. New Adorers are always welcome.

Parish Community Lotto Results for Thursday 7th February 2013

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:45:27 +0000

Numbers Drawn: 24,25,29,30

No Jackpot Winner

One Match 3 won €1,000

Next week’s jackpot is €20,000

WINNER	PROMOTER
J.D.	C.J.

Knowledge and Wisdom

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:03:11 +0000

What makes the Magi so interesting? Why are we so fascinated by the story of the guiding star and the three distinguished travellers from the east who stopped to ask for directions? Is it because just as we are packing away our festive decorations and finishing the last of the choccies, the three wise men come along and give us an extra dimension to Christmas?

Perhaps it’s fair to say that scientists rely on facts over instinct. Scientists are people who are rather reluctant to believe anything that they can’t prove. What’s interesting about the three wise men is that as astronomers, they were guided by scientific fact and their knowledge of the stars, but they were also guided by spiritual curiosity. They were men with a mission to seek out truth and wisdom by whatever means. The wise men didn’t start out with answers, they had to study, think, learn and eventually follow their instincts. They placed their trust in a star that was behaving oddly! In this case, their trust was rewarded by finding the baby Jesus. They worshipped him because he was the answer to their spiritual quest. Unlike us, they didn’t pack Christmas up into the attic and get on with their lives as though nothing had happened. It’s likely that they would have gone home changed men. For the Magi, life would never be the same again.

So what can we learn from this eccentric trio? In the same way as the star got the wise men questioning, so too can we find guiding stars in our own lives; Signs of the times that force us to think. What circumstances get us looking for deeper meaning? The desire to leave a mind numbingly meaningless job perhaps? The need to make sense of an interesting book or the desire to study a new subject? We don’t need to cross a desert on a camel to find answers. We’ve got the luxury of TV and radio, the internet, libraries, newspapers, universities, family, friends and gut instinct. Perhaps the greatest thing we can learn from the story is that knowledge is not worth very much without wisdom.

The star of Bethlehem shone for Jews and Gentiles alike. The three wise men, who were not Jews, revealed to the world a God who is there for all who seek truth. Because of Jesus, all spiritual journeys are ultimately eternal journeys.

New Year Prayer

admin — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:51:07 +0000

Loving God, inspire us with courage and hope as we embark on this New Year. May our lives throughout the coming year be an example of your love in our relationships with family, with friends and with those we meet in our work.

Bless us with fruitful opportunities this year, grant us the wisdom to grasp them and the resources to realise them

Communion Enrolment Form 2013

admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:10:46 +0000

If you wish your child to receive the Sacrament of Penance and the Sacrament of First Holy Communion in 2013 please complete and detach the enrolment form enclosed and return to Kevin Coleman at the Parish Centre by Friday 5th October 2013.

Download the 2013 First Communion Enrolment form here

Funeral Liturgy

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:50 +0000

The Funeral Mass is the central liturgical celebration for the deceased. Relatives and friends are welcome to actively participate in the celebration of the Mass.

The Funeral Liturgy is available here: Download the Funeral Liturgy PDF

Wedding Readings

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:06:59 +0000

You can select specific readings for your Wedding Ceremony and discuss these with the priest before the service.

You can view all the readings available for your Wedding by downloading this PDF