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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.32 No 51) - 14th December 2008
3rd
Sunday of Advent
Our
Joy in Christ
"He
(John the Baptist) was not the light,
only a witness to speak for the light."
We live in a world where we take light
for granted - until there is a breakdown
in the electricity service! Then we
can feel lost and fearful and angry.
We also live in a world that we take
for granted is in good shape and yet
there is so much pain and distress
in the lives of people all around
us. We don't have to save the world
we live in. Our task is to make it
possible for Christ to save our world.
We do this by being the witness for
the light through the quality of our
love radiating out to all we meet.
This is done in all kinds of ways
through the gentleness of the intimate
relationships of marriage and family
life. But, as we approach Christmas,
we can make a special effort to reach
out to those who are in need or living
in isolation, especially in our parish
community.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Gaudete Sunday
Parish Missal Readings
(Year 2) p 406 & Proper p 988
First Reading
Isaiah 61: 1-2.10-11
He has sent me to bring good news
to the poor, to bind up hearts that
are broken.
Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24
May you all be kept safe, spirit,
soul and body, for the coming of the
Lord.
Gospel John
1: 6-8.19-28
John the Baptist comes as a witness
to speak for the light.
Someone
Cares
Most of us look forward
to Christmas. It is a time for families
to be united and spend some quality
time together. However it can also
be a very lonely time for those who
are alone, separated or bereaved and
some who are in a dark place and feel
that they have no one who cares. They
feel hopeless, worthless and a burden
on their family and friends. Nothing
could be further from the truth. This
year especially, in the present economic
climate, if you feel down, talk to
someone, a family member, a friend
or a priest. Alternately if you can
not talk to any of them call the Samaritans
or Vincent de Paul. There is always
someone who would love to listen to
you and show you that there is light
at the end of the tunnel. If you are
a young person feeling under pressure
because of exams etc., talk to a teacher
or the school chaplain. They will
be able to reassure you that you are
not on your own and that lots of students
have experienced these feeling and
have come out the other side. God
loves us all. He made us in his own
image and likeness. Finally think
of the words of Mother Teresa,
”Lord
help me to remember that nothing is
going to happen to me today that You
and I together can’t handle”.
Penitential
Service will take place in Christ
the King Church this
Wednesday 17th after the 7.30 Mass.
There will also be a service in the
Sacred Heart Church on Monday 15th
following the 7.30 pm Mass. There
will be several priests available
on both nights and we would ask as
many people as possible to attend
these services in preparation for
Christmas.
Requiescat
In Pace:
We extend our sympathy to the family
and relatives of
Mrs. Jean
Judge, 11, Knocklochan.
Noelle McCausland,
Holmview Close.
James Kennedy
(brother of Jerry MF) Pomeroy
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Monday 15th Mary Gear - Armagh (CPC
10.00 am)
Monday 15th Bernard O’Donnell
- Strathroy Road (CTK 7.30 pm)
Tuesday 16th Josephine Murray - McIvor
Villas (CPC 10.00 am)
Friday 19th Frank & Mary McQuaid
- Killyclogher (CPC 7 30 pm)
Saturday 20th Brigid McCusker - Tirquin
Road (CPC 8.30 pm)
Sunday 21st Frances McArt - Castleoaks
(CPC 12 noon)
Sunday 21st Mary Evans(MM) - Strathroy
Road (CTK 12 noon)
Additional Anniversaries
James Maguire, Drumnakilly
Road
Mary Gear, Armagh
Agnes McGale, St. Patrick’s
Terrace
Johnie & Eveline McGuigan, Knocknamoe
Bungalows
Mary McQuaid, Knocknamoe Road
Mary Cunanne, Tirquin Road
Francie McFadden, Killens MF
Paul Marshall, Meelmore Drive
Josephine O’Hagan, Ashbourne
Grove
Thomas McPhilomeny, Golan Villas
Maureen McGrath, Brookmount Road
Pat McDonagh, Tattykeel East
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Casey Leigh Murray,
31, Buchanan Villas.
Emma Catherine Kerr, 23, Farmhill
Meadows.
Katie Mary Mitchell, 11B, Waterworks
Road, Glenhordial.
James John Patrick Dore, 56, Glendore
Wood, Killyclogher.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. Stephen McLaughlin - Monday
15th - Fr. Ignatius McQuillan
Fr. Peter Madden - Tuesday
16th - Fr. Anthony Mailey
Fr. Eamon Martin - Wednesday
17th - Fr. Gerard Mongan
Fr. Colm Morris - Thursday
18th - Fr. Joseph Morris
Fr. Aidan Mullan - Friday
19th - Fr. Kevin Mullan
Fr. Michael F. Mullan - Saturday
20th - Fr. Patrick J. Mullan
Fr. Francis Murray - Sunday
21st - Fr. Seamus O’Connell
PIONEER ANNUAL RETREAT will
be held on Sunday 21st December, 2008
at The Iona Centre, Derry. Anyone
wishing to attend or requires any
further information contact either
Michael Livingstone on 078 0839 5338
or Bridie Connolly on 8224 5906 before
Wednesday 17th December.
READOIRI: Any young
pioneer wishing to take part in this
year’s Readoiri competition
either dancing, singing, quiz or recitation
please contact Joan Lowry on 079 0197
8941 before 31st December.
The Annual Carol Service will take
place on Sunday 21st December in Christ
the King Church at 7 pm. ‘To
sing is to pray twice’. Everyone
very welcome.
The Western Education and
Library Board Music Service
Staff Orchestra is hosting a concert
of Christmas music in Omagh Library
HQ on Friday 19th December 2008 at
12 noon.
Sean Dobbs, a local
Omagh man is taking part in an extremely
challenging 18 day trek to the top
of an Indian Himalayan Peak on the
9th of July 2009 to raise money for
the charity Meningitis Trust in memory
of his late cousin Ciara Fox. Sean
would be extremely grateful for any
and all support, donations can be
made via the Ulster Bank. Account
no:00613607 Sort Code: 980083, cheques
made payable to: Meningitis posted
to Sean Dobbs, 8, Camowen Mews. Omagh.
BT79 0GE or www.justgiving.com/seandobbs.
The Strathroy St Vincent
de Paul Conference wishes to acknowledge
the
receipt of £100 from an anonymous
donor.
Caring for the Environment:
We have all become familiar with terms
like, ‘Global warming‘,
‘carbon footprints’ and
‘energy efficiency’. We
are rightly told to use less and reuse
more as the very world that we enjoy
is in danger. So how should the Christian
treat the environment? We are bound
by our faith to appreciate and care
for all of the gifts God has given
to us. Human life is of course the
most important gift we are given.
We have been given every resource
we need to survive and thrive in this
world. Yet the unfair distribution
of the world’s bounty has left
the majority of the people in poverty
and hunger. In caring for human life
we must use all God’s gifts
with responsibility and prudence.
The saying ‘To live simply,
so that others may simply live’
has never been more true than in our
present times. What we use and what
we waste affects the whole world and
all who dwell on it. So with respect
for the Creator and with love for
our neighbour, we do, as Christians,
have a duty to be green.
Cappagh Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo:
Each Monday evening in Cappagh Parish
Hall at 9 pm
GAA - Weekly
Lotto Numbers: 3, 5, 7, 17
& 22. Two lucky
winners, Luke & Mary Donnelly
received £100.
The jackpot has been
capped at £5,000 and the new
jackpot now
stands at £4,400.
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St Vincent de Paul Society,
Killyclogher are starting their Annual
Christmas tree and holly wreath sale
on Monday 1st December and continues
until December 24th weekdays 12noon
- 5 pm and Sundays 1.30 pm - 5 pm.
Killyclogher Collectors -
December: Vigil Mass: (1)Matt
Swift (2) Terry McGinn (3) Sean Deehan
(4) Danny McCusker (5) Brian McGlone
(6) Pat Livingstone 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) Bob Lingwood (3) Tony
McKenna (4) Basil Neville (5) Gerry
Kelly (6) Eamon McGlone.
Killyclogher Counters - December:
Philomena O’Donnell,
Noel & Marie McDevitt. Others
welcome.
Knockmoyle Collectors –
December: Kieran McGrath,
Enda McCrory, John McKinney and Aidan
McGlinchey.
Mountfield - Collectors –
December: Patrick McKeown
(Jun) and Stanley McDonald.
Readers for Killyclogher
for October: Vigil Mass: Molly Keenan
10.30 am: Sheila McCaul : 12 noon:
Kieran Downey
Omagh Credit Union: A.G.M.
on Wednesday 3rd December at 8 .00
pm in Credit Union Office. Interest
members are requested to attend.
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