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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol .31 No 44 ) 9th December 2007
- Psalter: Week 2
Second Sunday of Advent
Reflection
On the Second Sunday of Advent
we hear the voice of the great Advent
figure John the Baptist crying in
the wilderness “Prepare the
way of the Lord”. The call of
John the Baptist to repentance is
an urgent invitation for all of us
to prepare a way for the Lord to come
into our hearts. And when we come
right down to it, that is what Advent
is all about. Prepare to celebrate
Christmas means renewing our lives
by acknowledging our need for Christ
who is constantly calling us to higher
things. Each Advent is an opportunity
for us to come closer to Christ and
to deepen our relationship with him
through prayer and repentance. His
power is at work in our lives when
we make peace with the family member
we have rejected, the relations we
don’t speak to, the neighbour
we have fallen out with. Breaking
down barriers will open the way for
Christ to come to us and be born in
our hearts at Christmas.
Cappagh Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each Monday evening
in Cappagh Parish Hall at 9pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto
Numbers: 3, 11, 17, 18 and 20. Two
lucky winners, Joan Turnball, Omagh
and Karen Crilly each received £50.
The jackpot has been capped at £5,000
and the new jackpot now stands at
£3,200.
Club merchandise available for purchase
at the Cappagh Parish Centre on Sunday
9th December 11 – 1.30am. Full
range of club wear available
A big Bingo session
is planned for Monday 10th December.
Sunday’s Readings
First Reading Isaiah 11:
1- 10
Isaiah tells us of the attributes
of the future leader of the people
of Israel, and the time of peace over
which he shall rule.
Second Reading Romans
15: 4 - 9
Paul encourages us to live in harmony
with one another and according to
the way of Christ.
Gospel Matthew 3: 1 -
12
John the Baptists calls us to repent.
Last week’s Collection
£3,922.
Retired Priests’ Collection
£3,263. Thank You!
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Una Patricia McCrory,
34, Dergmoney Place
Aoibh Rose Doyle,
8, Forrest View, Mountfield
Erin Grace Devlin,
6 Belvoir Park
Keenan Adams Kelizkia,
29 Knocklochann
Deaths
We extend our sympathy to the
family and relatives of
Roseane McMulkin,
Glendore Wood
Patricia McAnulla,Gortgarnagh
Road
Emma Murray, 2, Glenhull
Walk
Judy McMulkin, Glendore
Wood
Patricia McAnulla,
Gortgarnagh Road
Emma Murray, Glenhull
Walk
John O’Callaghan,
Fintona
Mary Carlin, Castlederg
(formerly Richmond Park)
Anniversaries
Alice McCullagh,
Fintona
Rose Mayse, Irvinestown
Thomas McPhilomany,
Golan Villas
Mary McGuire, Woodside
Terrace
Harry McBride, Calkill
John Bradley, Kingarrow
Charlie(Sen) & Kathleen
Curley, Irvinestown
Charlie Curley (Jun),
Irvinestown
Anniversary Masses for the week
Tuesday11th
James McGlinchey, Knocknamoe Bungalows
(KC 10am)
Tuesday11th
Vincent McGuigan, Old Mountfield Road
(KC 7.30pm)
Friday 14th
Peter Bradley, Corner House (KC 10.00am)
Friday 14th
Bernard O’Donnell, Strathroy
Park (CTK 7.30pm)
Saturday 15th
Mary Gear, Armagh (KC 10am)
Saturday 15th
Bridget McCusker, Tirquin Road (KC
8.30pm)
Sunday 16th
Johnny & Eveline McGuigan, Knocknamoe
Bungalows (KC 12 noon)
Please note that the Adoration this
Friday will close at the earlier time
of 6.30pm due to a function in the
Church.
Readers for Killyclogher Church.
Weekends in month of December
Vigil: Una Crossey
8.30am: Margaret Moohan
10.30am: Sheila McCaul
12. noon: Celine Fox
First Sunday of Advent
"DEEPENING OUR FAITH FOR CHRISTMAS"
A Series of Adult Faith Development
Evenings for Advent in Church of Christ
the King, Strathroy Monday evenings
8–9.15pm (after 7.30pm Mass)
Tea / coffee & refreshments served
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Monday 10 December
Catholic Spirituality - Taking our
Spiritual Growth seriously
Speaker:Fr Kevin McElhennon CC
Monday 17 December
How God is still present and active
in the world today
Speaker:Fr Paul Farren, Director of
Derry Diocesan Religious
Education Centre
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
Last year the diocese published a
prayer card with the names of all
the Derry diocesan priests. Many of
you have these cards and every day
a specific priest is named. This week
we ask you to pray for the following
priests:
Fr. James McGonagle
Monday 10th December
Patrick J. McGuigan
Tuesday 11th December
Fr Kevin McKenna
Wednesday 12th December
Fr Conn McLaughlin
Thursday 13th December
Fr. Patrick McLaughlin
Friday 14th December
Fr Stephen McLaughlin
Saturday 15th December
Notices
• The St V de Paul Society’s
annual Christmas Church Collection
will be on Sunday 9th and 16th December.
Your support will be very much appreciated.
The Society’s Christmas Tree
& Holly sale continues daily
• Cappagh Parish Pilgrimage
to Rome & Assisi will
take place August 29th - September
5th 2008 led by Fr Eugene Boland and
Fr Francis Bradley. Price: £700
(B&B) .
• The Annual Carol Service
will be held in Killyclogher Church
on Sunday 16th December at 7pm. Refreshments
(mince pies and mulled wine) afterwards
in the Cappagh Parish Centre. If anyone
would like to bring a small gift to
help with the St V de Paul appeal,
it would be much appreciated. State
on the outside if it is suitable for
a child, teenager or an adult.
• Knockmoyle Hall Reminder:
annual bazaar!!! to night [9th Dec]
at 7.30pm great prizes Come along
and enjoy the Fun!!!!!
16th December: Pre Christmas tea in
hall after 10.30pm Mass all welcome.
• Cappagh/Badoney C.C.E.
Branch are having their meeting
in Owenkillew Centre, Gortin on Wednesday
12th December 2007 at 8.30pm. Membership
money for 2008 is now due.
• Penitential Services
for Christmas; There will
be several priests in attendance in
Omagh on Monday 17th December in the
Sacred Heart Church and in Christ
the King Church on Wednesday 19th
December to facilitate as many as
possible to attend confession early
in the week. It is hoped that as many
as possible could receive the Sacrament
early and leave the later sessions
for those who are unable to attend
the Penitential Services.
• MOLDOVAN APPEAL:
The organizers of the annual Moldovan
Appeal at Carrickmore G.A.A. Centre
wish to embark on a similar appeal
in February 2008 and ask all parishioners
to keep unwanted clothing etc. for
this worthy cause. For further information
please contact Kay McGerty on 82244145
or Brid on 80760667.
Perhaps the best Christmas decoration
is being wreathed in smiles.
Killyclogher Collectors
- December (including Christmas Day).
Vigil Mass:
(1) Matt Swift (2) Terry McGinn (3)
Sean Deehan (4) Danny McCusker (5)
Brian McGlone (6) Pat Livingstone
8.30am: (1) Vincent
Coburn, (2) Michael Rowan (3) John
Smith
10.30am: (1) Raymond
Fox (2) Ennis Dobbin (3) Aidan McPhillips
(4) Patrick Campbell (5) Niall Duffy
(6) Brian McMenamin
12 Noon: (1) Frank
Donaghy(2) Eamon O’Neill(3)
Tony McKenna (4) Basil Neville (5)
Gerry Kelly (6) Eamon McGlone.
Knockmoyle Collectors –
December: Kieran McGrath,
Enda McCrory, John McKinney and Aidan
McGlinchey.
Mountfield Collectors –
December: Christopher Gorman,
Michael Gallagher and Michael Meenagh.
Killyclogher Counters
- December:
Philomena ODonnell; Noel
& Marie McDevitt. Others welcome.
Knockmoyle - Counters - December:
Ann Burns & the Moore family,
Knockmoyle.
Readers for Killyclogher
Church - December
Vigil: Una Crossey
8.30am: Margaret
Moohan
10.30am: Sheila McCaul
2. noon: Celine Fox
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