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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 7) - Sunday, 14th February
2010
Sixth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fixing his eyes on
his disciples Jesus said: “How
happy are you who are poor; yours
is the kingdom of God. Alas for you
who are rich; you are having your
consolation now”.
Isn’t this a very difficult
teaching to accept, even when we know
that it comes from Jesus? And because
it is difficult, we can tend to ignore
it and go on our way. Obviously Jesus
is not promoting poverty. Rather he
is saying that when we are poor we
know that we depend on God. When we
have riches we put our trust in them
even though in reality we still depend
totally on God for everything including
our next breath. The task of every
human person is to let go of our self-importance
and enter into the wonderful love
relationship God wants to have with
us. We will then use our resources,
material and spiritual, for the well-being
of each other.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday 14th
February 2010
Sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Day of Prayer
for Temperance
First Reading
: Jeremiah 17: 5-8
The prophet contrasts the life of
the wicked with the life of the righteous.
Second Reading:
1 Corinthians 12: 16-20
St Paul stresses the reality of Jesus’
bodily resurrection, and the meaning
of that resurrection for Christians.
Gospel: Luke
6: 17, 20-26
The Gospel passage assures us there
is only one set of guidelines worth
heeding.
Lent begins
this week on Ash Wednesday.
It is a day of Fast and Abstinence.
Ashes will be distributed after all
the Masses. During Lent there will
be an extra Mass from Monday to Friday
at 7.45am in St Mary’s Church
Killyclogher. Masses for Ash Wednesday
are as follows: 7.45 am in Killyclogher;
10.00 am in Killyclogher; 10.00 am
in Knockmoyle; 7.30 pm CTK; 8.00pm
Mountfield and 8.00 pm in Knockmoyle.
Change to
the Vigil Mass Time in St. Mary’s
Church Killyclogher. It has
been decided to move the 8.30 Vigil
Mass back an hour to 7.30pm. This
is a result of feedback from parishioners
who feel that 8.30pm is too late.
The 7.30pm Mass will begin on 6th
March. The original idea of this late
Mass was to facilitate the nurses
but this is no longer an issue. If
you have booked an anniversary Mass
for 8.30pm it will automatically move
to 7.30pm.
Please collect
your Trócaire boxes from the
porches this weekend. “We
have reached a shameful point in our
history. More people now live in hunger
and poverty.” (Justin Kilcullen,
Director of Trócaire). Please
give generously.
Baptism: We
welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Koby Trent Xavier Camac, 62 Gortwell
Close.
Molly O’Donnell 41, Shergrim
Glen.
David Chylinski, 28 Shergrim Glen.
Jessica Stanislawa, 12 Knockmoyle
Grove.
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Saturday 20th Jimmy & Rosie Maguire
Erganagh (CTK 6.30pm)
Saturday 20th Patrick Murray
Sunday 21st Kevin Bradley
St. Mary’s Road (KC 9.00am)
Anniversaries
Kathleen McCrystal,
Woodbank Road
Hugh McGlinchey, Derry Road
Patrick Bradley, Knockmoyle
Peggy Dobbin, Castleview Crescent
Mary McGarvey, Strathroy Park
Eamon McAleer, Co Clare
John Quinn, Gardenville
Maureen Kelly, Gortmore Park
Sean Meyler, Gortmore Drive
Bernard Allen, Newtownbutler
Jim Allen, Newtownbutler
Ellen Jane Quinn, Strule Park
Teresa Curry, Enniskillen
Brian Connolly, Ashdale Court
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. John Farren Monday 15th February
Fr. Neil Farren Tuesday 16th February
Fr. Paul Farren Wednesday
17th February
Fr. Christopher Ferguson Thursday
18th February
Fr. John P.Forbes Friday 12th February
Fr. Edward Gallagher Saturday 19th
February
All other priests Sunday 20th February
Life to the
Full: What are your plans
for this Lent: fasting, prayer or
almsgiving? Why not nourish yourself
more on God’s Word? Come along
to the Pastoral Centre, Omagh each
Monday of Lent and listen to the ‘Life
to the Full’ DVD. A series of
five sessions on each Monday of Lent
starting on Monday 22nd February from
10.30 am to 12 noon is being offered.
The sessions are entitled:
1. Where on Earth is God?
2. The Father’s Promises.
3. Passion for Jesus. 4. Our Royal
Inheritance.
5. To Boldly Go!
Why not come along and discover how
the Word of God can be a daily help?
Refreshments are provided at each
session.
Ards Friary:
A Lenten Retreat (Open to everyone)
takes place on Saturday 20 - Sunday
21. Directed by Fr. Eddie Butler.
Theme: “Prepare the way for
Jesus Lord.” Commences 9.30am;
concludes after lunch. Cost €85
Residential or €60 Non Residential.
Contact the Friary Tel. 074 9138909
info@ardsfriary.ie.
40 Days for Life Lenten Campaign
- Precious Life is encourages across
Northern Ireland to unite with parishes
in the USA, Canada, and Australia
for a 40 day campaign to end abortion.
The mission of the campaign is to
bring together the body of Christ
in a spirit of unity during a focused
40 days of prayer, fasting, and community
outreach. For more information and
your free Prayer Pack please contact:
Precious Life (028) 9027 8484 / info@preciouslife.com
Cappagh Parish
Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each
Monday evening in Cappagh Parish Hall
at 9 pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto Numbers 11, 18,
19, 27 & 28. Three winners, Peter
McCloy, Kieran McMullen and Pauline
McMahon each received £35. Two
jackpots have now been capped at £5,000.
New jackpot now stands at £2,875.
Anyone who is wishing to take
a Short Term Pledge for the
season of Lent should contact either
Michael Livingstone on 07808395338
or any other member of the Committee.
The AGM of the Pioneer Association
will take place on Thursday 4th March
at 8 p.m. in Christ the King Conference
Room. All Pioneers are requested to
attend.
Past leaders of Killyclogher
Youth Club are hosting a
“Formal Reunion Night”
for all past members on Sat 10th April
in the Mellon Country Hotel. Tickets
are priced at £25 including
4 course meal, entertainment, keepsake
and transport home. If you are a past
member (18+ years) and interested
in joining us, please contact 07743408092,
07821009016, 07858471600 or 07884102830
for tickets!
Omagh Floral Art Society demonstration
“Talent Revealed” by Members
in Trinity Hall, John Street, Omagh
on Tuesday 16th February.
Dance in St Joseph’s
Hall on Friday 19th February.
Music by Country Legends10
pm – 12.30 am
Annual Clothing Appeal –
Carrickmore: The organisers of the
annual clothing/textile collection
at St. Colmcille’s G.F.C. grounds
in Carrickmore intend to hold their
collection from Thursday 4th February
until Sunday 21st February. Clothes
may be left between the hours of 11.00
a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. Proceeds from
the collection will this year be shared
between GOAL-HAITI and the Loreto
Mission in PERU. All types of clothing
acceptable. For further information
contact 80760667, 80761594 or 82244145.
Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage
to Lourdes 16 - 21 July 2010:
Application forms are available for
any young person aged 14 -15 year
old who would like a place on the
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Special
arrangements are made for the youth
who will be led by the Pilgrimage
Youth Team. For further information
please contact, The Pilgrimage Office,
164, Bishop Street, Derry BT48 6UJ
or phone (028) 7135 1233.
We wish
to acknowledge your marvelous response
to the Haiti appeal. We raised £16,210.
A special word of thanks to our primary
school children who raised £1.500
though non uniform days, bring &
buy etc. Well done children! Killyclogher
School are doing their Haiti fundraising
after the mid term break.
Last week’s collection £3,926;
Fundraising Collection £1,683.
The
Footprints of God
A Retreat
for Lent
Church
of Christ the King, Strathroy
Monday Evenings - 8 –
9 pm
(Tea, coffee served at the end of
each evening)
Each Monday evening
of Lent (beginning on Monday before
Ash Wednesday), we will journey reflectively
with Jesus as he makes his way to
Jerusalem.
As we reflect on the
journey Jesus took to Jerusalem, where
he suffered and died for us, we grow
in an understanding of the journey
of our own lives and find nourishment
and guidance for our pilgrimage through
life.
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Join us as we walk in the Footprints
of God …
It is
15 February: Jesus the Wandering Pilgrim
Life’s Journey
22 February: Jesus
Baptised
Ourselves and Others
1 March: Jesus Tempted
Living with Temptation
8 March: Jesus Transfigured
Finding Light on a Dark Road
15 March: Jesus Stills a Storm
A Quiet Mind
22 March: Gethsemane
Living through Crises
29 March: Crucifixion
Living with Loss
Easter Week: Resurrection
Reflections on Eternity
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