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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 33) - Sunday, 9th August
2009
19th
Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jesus said to the
crowd: ‘I am the bread
of life. And the bread that I shall
give is my flesh for the life of
the world’. By far
the most extraordinary gift that
God has given to his people is the
Eucharist. In it we are invited
constantly to receive the Body and
Blood of Christ as our nourishment
for the journey of life. In it we
celebrate the salvation of the world
and renew that salvation every time
we celebrate it. This week is a
time to reflect on our appreciation
of this wonderful gift and renew
our enthusiasm for it. Because it
is so accessible we can get used
to it and take it for granted and
we can lose the joy of our celebration.
In the Eucharist God speaks most
clearly of the extent of his love
and how special each of us is to
him. To live as a people of the
Eucharist we need also speak clearly
of our love for one another in our
homes and in our parish community.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday,
9th August 2009.
19th Sunday
in Ordinary Time
First Reading
Kings 19:4-8
Fed by an angel, a broken and dispirited
Elijah is able to walk all the way
to the mountain of God.
Second Reading
Ephesians 3:30-5:2
The Ephesians are urged to walk
in the way of love and live up to
their calling.
Gospel John
6:41-51
Jesus is the new manna from heaven.
Those who eat this food will live
for ever.
THROUGH
THE RED SEA
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!"
Anniversaries
Peggy Kelly, Kylemore
Gardens
Michael McSwiggan, Lisanelly Park
Kathleen Lunney, Deverney Park
Michael Gillen, Inisclan Road
Kathleen McSorley, Tamlaght Road
Anniversary Masses
for the week
Monday 10th Laurence McCaskie
Knockmoyle Grove (CTK 7.30 pm)
Saturday 15th Brian McCrory
Ballinamullan Road (CTK 07.00 pm)
Sunday 16th Pauline McGlinchey
Gortgranagh Road (KM 10.30 am)
Sunday 16th Jim Hannigan
Meelmore Drive (CTK 12.00 noon)
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Julianne Mary Morris,
New York.
Erin Rose Sweeney,
9, Clonmore Gardens.
Emmet James Doherty,
29, Starrs Crescent, Omagh.
Oisin Brian McCrory,
59, Ballinamullan Road.
Saturday is the Feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
It is a Holy
Day of Obligation. Masses in Cappagh
are as follows.
Vigil on Friday 14th
August
Christ the King 7.30pm Mountfield
8.00pm
Saturday 15th August
Killyclogher 10.00am Knockmoyle 10.00am
Christ the King 7.00pm
CAPPAGH PARISH
DRAW RESULTS FOR AUGUST
1st Prize £2,000.
Vincent McCrossan Tirquin Road
(Promoter Peggy McCrossan)
2nd Prize
£1,000 John Hamilton
Castleview Crescent
(Promoter Teresa McKillion)
3rd Prize
£500 Jimmy Duncan Oakland Court
(Promoter Tommy Moohan)
4th Prize
£250 Pat McCrystal Gap Road,
Mullaslin
(Promoter Sean Deehan)
5th Prize
£100 Catherine Tierney Ballinamullan
Road (Promoter Roddy Tierney)
Promoter’s Prize £100
Michael Kelly Carnan Park
The Blood Transfusion Service
will be in the South West College,
Omagh, on Wednesday, Thursday &
Friday 12, 13 & 14 August 1.30
pm - 4 pm & 5.30 pm - 8 pm
The Holy Family
Padre Pio prayer group will
hold their monthly meeting in the
Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty,
Derry on Monday night 10th August,
starting with 7.30 pm Mass. There
will be two 1st class relics of St
Pio at the meeting. Everyone is welcome.
The Foyer of Light Charity
& Love, invite you to
the renowned worldwide and life changing
Five Day Silent retreats given by
appointed Priest Fr. Killian Byrne
& inspired by Martha Robin, in
Drumalis Larne August 17th - 23rd.
Contact Hugh & Anna Tel:028 30
830904, email donnelly.hugh@virgin.net.
Old Tyme Dances (with
a difference) in Dun Úladh
Heritage Centre On Sunday 9th and
23rd August 9.30 - 11.30pm (sharp).
CD MUSIC. Variety of Dances called
by Marie Garrity. Admission £3
(includes tea). Everyone Welcome.
A BIG SUMMER BINGO
session will be held in Omagh St Enda's,
Healy Park next Thursday 13th August
with a mammoth £7000 in prize
money.
Questions
people ask
Q. I did a weekend programme
called the Enneagram which I found
very helpful in understanding myself
and others. But now somebody tells
me it is against our religion as it
comes from a non-Christian source.
A.
I also found the Enneagram very enlightening.
The fact that it originated among
Sufi (Islamic) mystics does not make
it bad or dangerous. The Old Testament
writers used pagan sources for their
stories of creation and the flood.
Jewish religious feasts were developed
on the foundation of earlier pagan
festivals. Similarly, Christians took
the pagan celebration of mid-winter
as the time to celebrate the birth
of Jesus. Saint Patrick referred the
pagan fire of Spring to the rising
of Christ. God’s presence is
not confined to Christians!
Fr Silvester O’Flynn
OFM Cap. Email silvesteroflynn@gmail.com
Thank
you for last week’s Collections:
£3,454
Church Restoration : £1,748
Cappagh
Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each Monday evening
in Cappagh Parish Hall at 9 pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto Numbers 2, 12,
13, 16 & 20. One lucky winner,
John Haran received £100. Two
jackpots have now been capped at £5,000.
New jackpot now stands at £2,200.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. George McLaughlin Monday August
10th
Fr. Patrick McLaughlin
Tuesday August 11h
Fr. Peter McLaughlin Wednesday August
12th
Fr. Stephen McLaughlin Thursday August
13th
Fr. Ignatius McQuillan Friday August
14h
Fr. Peter Madden Saturday August 15th
Fr. Anthony Mailey Sunday August 16th
If you can find a path with no obstacles,
it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.
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