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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.32 No 31) - 3rd August 2008
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The
Lord who feeds us
Jesus said to his disciples: “Give
them something to eat yourselves.”
These words of Jesus in this Sunday’s
Gospel are a clear reminder that we,
as his followers, have to develop
a new mentality. Instead of always
looking for what we can get we are
called to be people who look for what
we can give. All the gifts we have
are given to us for others. This is
especially true of the gift of love.
The main question for couples is not
“Are we alright?” but
“How do we need to be with one
another so that others will be alright?”
The love of a married couple is full
of power for all those who meet them.
This is particularly true for their
children. It is the quality of the
love of the couple that creates the
quality of the atmosphere of the home.
This command of Christ is also given
to us as a community. The gift of
faith that we celebrate is given to
us so that others may believe. This
can call us to radical change as a
parish community.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Please
note that the Friday night Mass in
the Cappagh Parish Centre
will be discontinued during July and
August. The last Friday night Mass
will be celebrated on July 4th and
will resume on Friday September 5th
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The
Hallelujah Donkey
A poor man came into
a small town out west and while looking
for some kind of help, he went to
one of the local churches. He was
greeted by the pastor who, when hearing
of the poor man's troubles decided
to feed and clothe him. Much to the
man's
surprise, the pastor even decided
to provide him with a donkey and some
additional items to help him on his
journey.
'But', warned the pastor, 'I must
tell you, that to make the donkey
go, you have to say 'Hallelujah' and
then to make the donkey stop, you
must say 'Amen'. If you remember that,
you'll be fine.'
The poor man graciously
thanked the preacher, mounted the
donkey, and continued his journey.
As the sun began
to set, he decided to stop the donkey
and find a place to rest. But the
only problem was, he couldn't remember
how to stop the donkey!
The donkey kept going
on for another ten minutes or so,
until they started to get near a dangerous
cliff. Now the man started getting
nervous. He tried almost everything
to get the donkey to stop, but it
would not.
He finally decided
to pray to God to save him. He ended
the prayer by saying 'Amen' out loud,
and the donkey stopped just right
on the edge of the cliff. Had he waited
one second more, he would have fallen
off the cliff to his doom.
When he
saw that the donkey had stopped, he
shouted out in joy, 'Hallelujah!'.....
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Chloe Anne Kennedy,
2, Killens Wood, Mountfield.
Requiescat
In Pace
We extend our sympathy to the family
and relatives of
Jim McAleer,
4, Richmond Park.
Geraldine
McGuigan, 46, Castleview
Park.
Jean Taggart,
29, Cashty Road, Mountjoy.
Anniversary Masses
for the week
Monday 04th Bernard
Woods, Old Mountfield Road, Margaret
Buckley, (CTK 7.30 pm)
Tuesday 05th
Michael Montague, Castleview Court
- (CPC 10.00 am)
Wednesday
06th Francis McGaughey (MM),
Slieve-Na-Mon NH - (CPC 10.00 am)
Saturday 09th
John James McCrory, McIvor Villas
- CPC 8.30 pm)
Sunday 10th
Margaret Maguire, Carrigans
Road - (KM 10 am)
Other
Anniversaries
John James McCrory,
McIvor Villas
Sarah Muckie, Harold McCauley
Frank McCanny, Drumnakilly Road
Fr. James Brennan,
John McGlinchey, Crevenagh Way
Bernard Woods, Old Mountfield Road
Mary McCabe, Gortin Road
Mary McNeill, Campsie Avenue
Edward Donnelly, Mountfield
Rosemary Flood, Killybrack Road
Helen Ferris, Woodside Terrace
Michael Morris, St Julian’s
Rise
Sean McMullen, Arleston Road
Kathleen Martin, Castleview Crescent
Laurence McCaskie, Knockmoyle Grove
Michael Montague, Castleview Court
Edward Moss, Gortnagarn Road
Bridget O’Neill, Lisanelly Heights
Questions people
ask
Q. What is meant by shoulder
my yoke?
A. A yoke was a piece of
wood laid across the shoulders of
animals to harness them together and
hitch them to a plough or cart. In
the Bible it was a symbol of oppression
and slavery; or it referred to any
painful burden such as suffering.
Jesus, coming from a carpentry background
knew about fitting a yoke to the contours
of particular animals to make it less
burdensome. As carpenter-turned-saviour,
he promised that our burdens would
be lighter if we would imitate his
gentleness and humility of heart.
Fr Silvester OFlynn OFM
Cap - Email silvesteroflynn@gmail.com
Blood Transfusion
Service will be in Omagh
College on Mon, Tues, and Wed 4th,
5th& 6th August from 1.30 pm-4
pm & 5.30 pm - 8 pm.
CAPPAGH U12
BOYS - WHERE - R - U ?
Next training session :
Saturday 9th August @ 11.00 am. Full
attendance expected.
Next Match : Monday
11th August @ 7.15 pm (meet at pitch
for 6.45 pm).
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND:
Father Sweeney hopes to organise
a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The
proposed date will be September 2009.
The exact dates will be confirmed
by the operators at a later date.
It will be a direct flight from Belfast
and the pilgrimage will be for 11
days, to include 3 days rest at a
seaside resort. There is no definite
price at the moment, but it is expected
to be approximately €1,400 (£900
Stg). Further details to follow.
Abortion Threat from Westminster
- abortion could be legalised in N.
Ireland as early as October when MP’s
will vote on proposals to extend the
1967 Abortion Act. Pro-life group
PRECIOUS LIFE are asking for your
prayers and support for their urgent
campaign to protect our unborn babies
and mothers from abortion. For further
information on how you can help, please
contact Bernadette on (028) 90788484
or www.preciouslife .com
The monthly devotions, in
honour of Our Lady, will
take place in the Carmelite Retreat
Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Tuesday
05th August starting with confessions
at 7.30 p.m. followed by Rosary and
Mass, finishing around 10.00 p.m.
All are welcome to attend.
Hospital Campaign Core Group:
The next WH&SCT meeting will take
place on Thursday 7th August at 2.15
pm in Strabane library. Mr. D McKee
(Chairman of the Hospital Campaign
Steering Executive) and Cllr R Hussey
(Chairman of the Hospital Campaign
Core Group) will be speaking at the
meeting. If you require transport
contact Mary Ward 8224 1466.
Divine Mercy Group will
meet today Sunday 3rd August at 3
pm in the Cappagh Parish Centre. All
are welcome to join us in this Community
Prayer.
Last week’s collection:
£3,460. Thank you.
Cappagh Parish
Centre
Weekly Bingo:
Each Monday evening in Cappagh Parish
Hall at 9 pm
GAA - Weekly Lotto
Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 22 and 29.
Ten winners each received £10.
The jackpot has been capped at £5,000
and the new jackpot now
stands at £3,975.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. James McCrory, Monday 04th August
Fr. Edward McGuiness, Wednesday 06th
August
Fr. Kevin McKenna, Thursday 07th August
Fr. Sean McKenna, Friday 08th August
Fr. Con McLaughlin, Saturday 09th
August
Fr. Patrick McLaughlin, Sunday 10th
August
A
man’s true wealth is the good
he does in the world.
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