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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.32 No 14) - 13th April 2008
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Christ, our Way to
new life
"I have come
that they may have life and have it
to the full." You couldn't get
a clearer statement of intent and
desire than that from anyone. The
practice of our faith is about making
that desire of Jesus a reality for
one another. That's why he gave us
his commandment to love one another.
The fulfillment of that longing should
be our aim in all that we do. It is
the major task for every married couple,
to help this other person to come
to the greatest fulfillment of her/his
potential. And if parents want to
know what their parenting is about
they have a true statement of it in
this word of Christ. Parenting is
not about what they give to their
children but what they help their
children to become as individuals.
It is also a word for every parish
community this week. We dare not settle
for anything less than the best.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Tuesday 15th Emma Lingwood,
Sunnycrest Gardens (CPC 10.00am)
Wednesday 16th Isobel McGinn,
Farmhill Road (CPC 10.00am)
Thursday 17th Mary McCunnie,
McIvor Villas (CPC 10.00am)
Friday 18th Jackie Kearns,
Killybrack Road (CPC 7.30pm)
Saturday 19th Laurence Broderick
MM, McIvor Villas (CPC 8.30pm)
Saturday 19th Joe McCourt,
Mountjoy Road (CTK 6.30pm)
Sunday 20th Paula Murphy,
Meelmore Drive (CTK 12noon)
Other Anniversaries
Louis Crilly , Buchanan Villas
Catherine Donnelly, Buchanan Villas
Mary Mathers, Gortrush Park
James John Maguire, Lisanelly Heights
Rosaleen Connolly, Lisanelly Heights
Elizabeth Flood, Killybrack Road
Dr. Tom Haran, Tirquinn Road
James Linnane, Tirquinn Road
Helen Longworth, Lisanelly Heights
Agnes Baxter, Strathroy Road
Martin Carlin, Mulnafye Road
Rosaleen O’Brien, Newtownstewart.
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Ethan James Barrett,
47, Berkeley Heights.
POVERTY
TODAY
Of course in Ireland poverty no longer
exists - it is a thing of the past
on our island, sure aren’t we
one of the richest countries in the
world! Yet the Central Statistics
Office would claim that today in our
country 815,000 people are living
on low incomes and 285,000 are living
in consistent poverty - by poverty
they mean having an income and resources
that are so inadequate as to prevent
people from having a standard of living
that is regarded as acceptable by
Irish society generally and means
that they are excluded from participating
in activities which are considered
the norm for other people in society.
As Mary McAleese says ‘for those
who seemed to have missed the boat
named the Celtic Tiger, modern Ireland
can seem to be a very scary place,
where all you can see in front of
you are the far-off backs of those
who are making progress in this new
time of opportunity; many can tell
what it feels like to be in a race
where all other runners have disappeared
from view and you cannot get past
the starting line because of the obstacles
that stand in your way.’
The challenge facing
us Christians in the years ahead will
be to let it be known that there is
still a very real problem with inequality,
social exclusion and poverty in Ireland
and elsewhere and to convince ourselves
that for those who are poor it most
certainly is not their fault. As John
Paul 11 reminds us, “The poor
should be seen not as a problem but
as people who can become builders
with us of a new and more human future
for everyone’*and ‘to
eradicate poverty, which is the source
of violence, bitterness and scandal,
is to do the work of justice and therefore
of peace.’* The words of Frederic
Ozanam (founder of the St. Vincent
de Paul Society) in 1840 still ring
true, ’The question which is
agitating us today is a social one.
It is a clash of opulence and poverty
- between those who have not enough
and those who have too much. Our duty
as Christians is to throw ourselves
between the two camps in order to
accomplish, by love what justice alone
cannot do.’ This prompts the
question, ’What in my lifestyle
is increasing poverty among others?’
*Message
for World Day of Peace 2004.
Notices
Congratulations to Colette
and John McKenny 20 Glendore
Wood Killyclogher Omagh who celebrate
their 25th wedding anniversary
on 9th April 2008.
Omagh Floral Art Society
- demonstration “Floral
Dance” by Barbara Megarry in
Trinity H.all, John Street, Omagh
on Tuesday 15th April at 7.30pm
Talk of Tyrone –
Knockmoyle A relaxing evening in store
for all in Knockmoyle Hall this Sunday
night the 13th April at 8.00pm with
A Bride Looks a Million by the Sixtowns
Players in aid of the Glen Development
Fund.
Knockmoyle bowling club
will break for the summer soon with
the last evening being Monday 28th
April. Bowls will re-commence on the
1st September – get it in the
diary now! The club would also like
to thank the Lislimnaghan club and
their supporters for the return visit
to the Hall and the friendly competition
played and look forward to next season
when the friendly rivalry will be
renewed.
Omagh Lions Club Presents
Antiques, Fine Art & Collectables
Fair in Omagh College on Sunday 20th
April 12.30 – 5.30 pm. Adults
£3 - Children Free. Primary
benefactor - Chest, Heart & Stroke
Association.
A Mass of thanksgiving
will be celebrated in Christ the King
Church on today, Sunday 13th April
at 3pm in memory of deceased bikers.
Light refreshments afterwards. Weather
permitting there will be a bike run
to Bundoran following the Service.
£5 per bike. All proceeds will
go to N.I. Cancer Foundation for children.
Readers for Killyclogher
W/E April 19th & 20th . Vigil
- Joe Martin; 10.30am - Orla Dyson
and 12 noon Kieran Downey.
Upcoming
Events at Dún Uladh Cultural
Heritage Centre.
Newtownstewart Drama Group
“The Backburners”
will showcase their adaptation of
“Shoot the Crow” on Thursday
the 17th of April. All are welcome
to this hilarious comedy of four men
on the make. Doors open 7.30pm.
An evening of traditional
music in aid of the deprived
children of Japan will take place
in Dún Uladh on Saturday the
19th of April. Participating artists
include Cathal Hayden, PJ McDonnell,
Rosie Stewart, Jerome Sheerin and
many more. Doors open 8.30pm.
Winners of our first parish
draw which took place on April 07.
£2000 Kevin Green
Card 37 Line 2
£1000 Peter McBride
Card 24 Line 19
£ 500 Kathleen Haughey
Card 55 Line 5
£ 250 Mary Byrne
Card 79 Line 20
£ 100 Paul Allen
Card 102 Line 4
£ 100 Promoter's
Prize Mrs. Margaret O’Kane
Recent Collections:
Clerical Students £ 2,780
Trocaire £30,000
Church £ 3,623 Thank You.
Cappagh Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each
Monday evening in Cappagh Parish Hall
at 9pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto Numbers:
5, 9, 11, 21 and 26. Two
winners, Sarah & Hugh Sweeney,
Farmhill Road & Pat Donaghy, Creggan
each received £50. The jackpot
has been capped at £5,000 and
the
new jackpot now stands at £3,575.
Under 12 Football Training
will take place on Monday nights in
Ballinamullan from 5.30 - 6.45pm sharp.
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 Aidan Mullan Monday 14th April
Fr. Kevin Mullan Tuesday 15th April
Fr. Michael F. Mullan Wednesday 16th
April
Fr. Patrick J. Mullan Thursday 17th
April
Fr. Francis Murray Friday 18th April
Fr. Seamus O’Connell Saturday
19th April
Fr. Joseph O’Conor Sunday 20th
April
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