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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.32 No 40) - 5th October 2008
They Will Respect My Son.
"This
was the Lord's doing and it is wonderful
to see." Isn't it amazing
how we can so easily take all the
wonderful things of life for granted?
The result is that life becomes boring
or difficult or oppressive for so
many people. What makes the difference
in life is the quality of our thanksgiving
and praise of God and of one another.
This week Christ asks us to develop
this ability in a special way. Make
it a week when criticism is banned
especially from our homes and community
and when we go out of our way to say
thanks and to acknowledge the goodness
of one another. This is not easy because
we are so used to criticising one
another either directly or through
gossip. When we are like that we are
not living our faith in Christ who
only sees all that is good in each
of us.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
27th Sunday of the Year -
5th October 2008
Day
for Life
Parish Missal Readings
(Year 1) p 362 & Proper p 1094
First Reading
Isaiah 5: 1-7
Israel is compared to a well cared
for vineyard which fails to produce
fruit.
Second Reading
Philippians 4: 6-9
St Paul warns the
converts at Philippi against anxiety,
and advises them as to how they should
live in order to enjoy the peace of
God.
Gospel Matthew
21: 33-43
The parable of the wicked vine-dresser
tells of God’s goodness to his
people and of their failure to respond
in kind.
Through
the Red Sea - Author
unknown
A boy was sitting on a park bench
with one hand resting on an open Bible.
He was loudly exclaiming his praise
to God.
"Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
God is great!"
he yelled without worrying whether
anyone heard him or not.
Shortly after, along came a man who
had recently completed some studies
at a local university. Feeling himself
very enlightened in the ways of truth
and very eager to show this enlightenment,
he asked the boy about the source
of his joy.
"Hey," asked the boy in
return with a bright laugh, "don't
you have any idea what God is able
to do? I just read that God opened
up the waves of the Red Sea and led
the whole nation of Israel right through
the middle."
The enlightened man laughed lightly,
sat down next to the boy and began
to try to open his eyes to the "realities"
of the miracles of the Bible.
"That can all be very easily
explained. Modern science has shown
that the Red Sea in that area was
only 10-inches deep at that time.
It was no problem for the Israelites
to wade across."
The boy looked surprised. His eyes
wandered from the man back to the
Bible laying open in his lap. The
man, content that he had enlightened
a poor, naive young person to the
finer points of scientific insight,
turned to go.
Scarcely had he taken two steps when
the boy began to rejoice and praise
louder than before; "Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! God is SO great!".
The man turned to ask the reason for
this resumed jubilation.
"Wow!" exclaimed the boy
happily, "God is greater than
I thought! Not only did He lead the
whole nation of Israel through the
Red Sea, He topped it off by drowning
the whole Egyptian army in only 10-inches
of water!"
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Cathair Eamon Leonard, 46, Crocknacor
Road
Hannah Amanda McPhillips, 53, Castleview
Park
Sean Edward McCusker, 7, Mourne Lodge,
Newtownstewart.
Rosa Mae McGinn, 41, Gleannan Park.
Requiescat
In Pace
We extend our sympathy
to the family and relatives of
Eugene Maguire, 53,
Knockmoyle Road
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Wednesday 8th Dympna
Friel, Belvoir Park (CTK
7.30 pm)
Friday 10th Sean & Eileen
Hutchinson, Park (CPC 7.30
pm)
Saturday 11th Maureen &
Bertie McKnight, Castleview
Park (CPC 8.30 pm)
Saturday 11th Paddy Judge,
Circular Road (CTK 6.30 pm)
Sunday 12th Thomas Meenan,
Mountfield (MF 10.00 am)
Other
Anniversaries
Margaret Kelly, Killybrack
Road
Martin Brannigan, Meelmore Drive
Gertrude McLaughlin, Richmond Park
Dermott McAleer, Derry Road
Michael J. O’Kane, Glenpark
Road
Michael McBride, Glenpark Road
Dympna Friel, Belvoir Park.
Paddy Judge, Circular Road
John Donnelly, Clonmore Gardens
Readers for
Killyclogher for October
Vigil Mass: Margaret
Moohan
10.30 am: Ethna Scallon
12 noon: Louise McCamphill.
Divine Mercy Group
will meet this Sunday 5th October
at 3 pm in the Cappagh Parish Centre.
All are welcome to join us in this
Community Prayer.
SAVE
FOR YOUR OIL BILL
Pick up a savings
card at Campsie Service Station.
Mc Brides Spar Shop, Gortin Road.
McBrides Spar Shop, Mullaghmore
The Village Store, Killyclogher
STAMPS £5 EACH - On sale at
the above stores
Participating
Oil Suppliers
Buchanan, Michael Doherty, McHugh,
Patterson.
KNOCKMOYLE
NEWS: Knockmoyle Hall are
setting up a course on the use of
getting to know your Digital Camera
and making the most of your photographs.
At this stage we are looking to find
out if many people are interested
in taking on this course on a Friday
morning possibly starting mid/late
October or running another course
in the evening starting in January/February
2009. If you would be interested in
either of these dates would you contact
Louise as soon as possible on 028
8224 7631.
Mission Sunday takes
place on the 19th October. The theme
for this year’s mission month
is “Go and tell”. The
Church devotes the month of October
to pray especially for our missionaries
all over the world. We are all very
generous with our donations to the
missions but we must remember that
they also need our prayers.
Coffee Morning in
aid of National Eye Health Week 2008
in McCanney Opticians, George’s
Street on Wednesday 8th October 2008.
10 am - 12 noon.
Action Cancer
Big Bus: The Action Cancer
Big Bus will be in Mountfield Community
Centre Car Park from 10 am on Saturday
11th October. To make an appointment
please call the Big Bus team on 02890803344.
They will be dealing with Early Detection
and prevention and also offer support
services for people with cancer and
it is an entirely confidential service
which has been provided to you through
Mountfield Community Association.
The monthly devotions, in
honour of Our Lady, will
take place in the Carmelite Retreat
Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Tuesday
7th October starting with confessions
at 7.30 pm followed by Rosary and
Mass. All are welcome to attend.
Cappagh Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each
Monday evening in Cappagh Parish Hall
at 9 pm
GAA - Weekly Lotto
Numbers: 9, 11, 20, 22 & 28. Twenty
one
Winners each received £5.
The jackpot has been
capped at £5,000 and the new
jackpot now
stands at £4,175.
CAPPAGH PARISH
DRAW
Our next Parish Draw takes place
on Monday 6th October at 9 pm, just
before the Bingo starts. All returns
for the month of October must be in
with the Committee on Thursday 2nd
of October at the usual time.
No money will
be taken on the night of the draw.
Killyclogher Collectors -
October 2008.
Vigil Mass: (1) Matt Swift (2) Kevin
Rooney (3) Sean Deehan (4) Danny McCusker
(5) Brian McGlone (6) Pat Livingstone
10.30 am: (1) Artie Treanor (2) Michael
Duffy (3) James McGirr (4) Eamon McGrath
(5) Tony Lyttle (6) Brian McMenamin
12 Noon: (1) Thomas Blee (2) Bob Lingwood
(3) Anthony Quinn (4) Basil Neville
(5) Gerry Kelly (6) Frank Donaghy.
Killyclogher Counters
- October : Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gormley
and Mrs. Siobhan
Sweeney. Others welcome.
Knockmoyle Collectors –
October: Kieran McGrath, Enda McCrory,
John McKinney and Aidan McGlinchey
Mountfield - Collectors –
October : Noel Gormley, Kieran Carlin
and Luke Donnelly.
Readers for Killyclogher
for October: Vigil Mass: Margaret
Moohan
10.30 am: Ethna Scallon 12 noon: Louise
McCamphill.
Rally for
Life: abortion could be forced
on N. Ireland from Westminster this
autumn. In response to this serious
threat, a massive pro-life rally will
be held at Stormont in Belfast on
Saturday 18th October. If you can
help distribute leaflets advertising
the Rally, or if you would like a
place on the coach which is leaving
from Omagh Bus Depot at 9.30 am to
Stormont, please contact : Kate on
07907003613 or Margaret Rose on 82245631.
White
Cane Walk
- 10th celebration on Saturday 11th
October.
5 mile walk to support the work of
RNIB NI. Incorporating family fun
day in Main Street. Ways to get involved:
(1) Take a sponsor sheet and walk:
(2) Give a donation and walk: (3)
Get a team together for the walk or
give a donation towards RNIB NI. Maps
of the route available at the centre.
For more information contact RNIB
NI, 10, James Street, Omagh, 8225
0220 or email: Ian.Ross@rnib.org.uk.
Parish Retreat
Day will take place in Thornhill
Retreat Centre, Derry on Saturday
11th October. Transport leaves Omagh
at 10 am returning at 6 pm. A deposit
of £5 secures a place. Further
details next week.
PRAY
FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. Brendan Crowley Monday 06th October
Bishop Edward DalyTuesday
07th October
Fr. Peter Deeney
Wednesday 08th October
Fr. Robert Devine
Thursday 09th October
Fr. Brendan Devlin Friday 10th October
Fr. Kieran Devlin Saturday 11th October
Fr. Peter Devlin Sunday 12th October
Last week’s collection
£4,206. Thank you.
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