Sunday,
13th December, 2009
Third Sunday
of Advent
(Gaudete Sunday)
First Reading
Zephaniah 3: 14-18
Jerusalem is urged to rejoice because
God stands in her midst. We too
can take heart from this message
of hope.
Second Reading
Philippians 4: 4-7
Paul urges us to rejoice in the
Lord and to let go of anxiety by
living in a spirit of prayer and
thanksgiving.
Gospel Luke
3: 10-18
John the Baptist tells the people
what they must do to prepare for
the Lord’s coming and to escape
his searching judgement.
Requiescat
In Pace:
We extend our
sympathy to the family and relatives
of
Hughie Mellon,
14, Knocknamoe Bungalows.
Baptism:
We welcome
into the Parish Community through
the Sacrament of Baptism
Laoise Jane Brogan,
46, Dunbreen View Road, Tycur.
Emma Bridget McWilliams,
24, Shergrim Glen.
Eoghan Thomas McPhillips,
17, Meelmore Drive
Anniversaries
Johnny McGuigan,
Knocknamoe Bungalows
Susan O’Lone, Carrigans Road
Paul Marshall, Meelmore Drive
Josephine O’Hagan, Ashbourne
Grove
Thomas McPhilomeny, Golan Villas
Rose Grugan, Market Street
Pat McDonagh, 4, Tattykeel East.
Anniversary Masses
for the week
Monday 14th James
McGlinchey
Knocknamoe Bungalows (KC 10.00am)
Monday 14th Bernard O’Donnell
Strathroy Park (CTK 7.30pm)
Tuesday 15th Peter Bradley
Corner House, Killyclogher (KC 10.00am)
Wednesday 16th Josephine Murray
McIvor Villas (KC 10.00am)
Wednesday 16th Pat Fleming (MM)
Mullaghmore Drive (CTK 7.30pm)
Thursday 17th Gerry Murnaghan
Killyclogher (CTK 9.30am)
Thursday 17th Frank & Mary McQuaid
Killyclogher Road (KC 10.00am)
Saturday 19th James McCrory
Tattyreagh Road (CTK 6.30pm)
Saturday 19th Bridget McCusker
Tirquin Road (KC 8.30pm)
Sunday 20th Frances McArt
Castleoaks (KC 9.00am)
Sunday 20th Thomas McPhilomey
Golan Villas, Arvalee. (KC 11.00am)
PRAY FOR
PRIESTS
This week we
ask you to pray for the following
priests:
Fr. Patrick McLaughlin
Monday 14th December
Fr, Peter McLaughlin
Monday 14th December
Fr. Stephen McLaughlin
Tuesday 15th December
Fr. Ignatius McQuillan
Tuesday 15th December
Fr Peter Madden
Wednesday 16th December
Fr. Anthony Mailey
Wednesday 16th December
Fr. Eamon Martin
Thursday 17th December
Christmas
Collection for St. Vincent de Paul:
A special collection
for the aforementioned will be taken
up after all Masses today. Please
give generously and a special word
of thanks to all those who contribute
every week.
St. Vincent de Paul sale
of Christmas trees and holly wreaths
continues in the Cappagh Parish
Centre each weekday from 12noon
- 5pm; Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sundays
12noon - 5pm. They will be there
until Christmas Eve.
The Annual
Carol Service takes place in Killyclogher
Church at 6pm on Sunday
20th December and will be followed
by seasonal refreshments in the
Cappagh Parish Centre. Everyone
is very welcome.
Sacred Heart
College Omagh Annual Carol Service
The Sacred Heart College cordially
invite you all to their Annual Carol
Service which will be held in the
Sacred Heart Church on Monday December
14 at 2.O0pm.
Omagh Church
Forum Carol Service will
take place outside the Northern
Bank at 1pm on Wednesday.
Advent Penitential
Service will be held in
Christ the king Church on Wednesday
16th December at 8pm. Several priests
will be in attendance and it an
ideal time to get to Confession
early for Christmas. Omagh will
have their Penitential Service on
Monday 21st December at 8pm.
Concert
of Christmas Music with
Omagh Music Society and Loreto Convent
Grammar School choir will take place
this Tuesday at 8pm in St. Columba’s
Church of Ireland.
Please
note change of date: The
concluding night of the Retreat
Becoming the Beloved will now be
held on Monday 14th December (not
on Sunday 13th December as on the
posters) after 7.30pm Mass in Christ
the King Church. All welcome.
CAPPAGH
PARISH DRAW RESULTS FOR DECEMBER
1st Prize £2,000.
Mona McCaul Glendore Wood.
(Promoter Joe McKnight)
2nd Prize
£2,000 Caitlin Devlin Retreat
Close.
(Promoter Pat O’Connor)
3rd Prize
£1,000 Matthew McKeown Baroney
Road MF.
(Promoter Carmel Meenagh)
4th Prize £1,000
Leonora Bradley St. Julian’s
Brae.
(Promoter Hugo Sweeney)
5th Prize £500
Celia Hagan St Julian’s Way
(Promoter John & Kathleen Cunnane)
6th Prize £500.
Anna Phillips Ballinamullan Road.
(Promoter Pat O’Connor)
7th Prize £250
Sharron McAleer Ferone Drive.
(Promoter Joe McKnight)
8th Prize £250
Jimmy Duncan Oakland Court.
(Promoter Tommy Moohan)
9th Prize £100
Brian Donnelly Killens Road, MF.
(Promoter Francie Haughey)
10th Prize £100
Alice Bradley Inisclan Road MF.
(Promoter Francie Haughey)
Promoter’s Prize
£100 Hugo Sweeney St. Julian’s
Road.
Promoter’s
Prize £100 Brian
McCaffrey Mountfield.
The Holy
Family Padre Pio prayer group
will hold their last monthly meeting
of the year in the Holy Family Church,
Ballymagroarty, Derry on TUESDAY
night 15th December starting with
7.30 pm Mass. There will be two
1st class relics of St Pio at the
meeting. Everyone is welcome
Ulster project 2010: Father
Kevin Mullan has a vacancy for a
male leader for the aforementioned
Ulster Project. If you are interested
please contact him at 257, Dooish
Road Drumquin.
Knockmoyle: Everyone
is invited to the Hall after the
10.30am Mass on Sunday 20th for
a festive cup of tea.
Last week’s collections:
Church £3564; Fundraising
£1,769.
Thank
you.
Cappagh
GAA - Youth Celebration Night will
take place next Wednesday night
at 7.30pm in Dun Uladh. All boys
and girls who participated in U12,
U10 and U8, Hurling, Football, Handball
and Scor na nOg are invited to attend.
Cappagh Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each Monday evening
in Cappagh Parish Hall at 9 pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto Numbers 4, 6,
15, 18 & 30. Twenty winners
each received £5. Two jackpots
have now been capped at £5,000.
New jackpot now stands at £2,650.
