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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 34) - Sunday, 16th August
2009
20th
Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Jesus said to the
crowd: ‘Anyone who
eats this bread will live forever’.
To live forever is one of the longings
in every human heart. And yet death
is part of every human life. Jesus
reveals though that death is not
the end but only the beginning of
new life and he has led the way
for us through his resurrection.
And he gives us his own body and
blood to lead us into eternal life.
Through the Eucharist we are already
united with life that will last
forever, a life that we are called
on to live now through our love
for God and for one another. Eucharistic
people are meant to be people who
live life to the full, people who
radiate hope, people who are known
for their joy and gladness in being
alive, people who forgive easily
and often, people who bring peace
and happiness into the lives of
all whom they meet.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday,
16th August 2009.
20th Sunday
in Ordinary Time
First Reading
Proverbs 9: 1-6
Come and eat my bread, drink the
wine I have prepared! Leave your
folly and you will live, walk in
the ways of perception
Second Reading
Ephesians 5: 15-20
Recognise what is the will of God.
Gospel John
6: 51-58
If you do not eat the flesh of the
Son of Man and drink his blood,
you will not have life in you.
Patience
A man observed a woman
in the grocery store with a three
year old girl in her basket. As they
passed the cookie section, the child
asked for cookies and her mother told
her "no."
The little girl immediately
began to whine and fuss, and the mother
said quietly, "Now Ellen, we
just have half of the aisles left
to go through; don't be upset. It
won't be long."
He passed the Mother
again in the candy aisle. Of course,
the little girl began to shout for
candy. When she was told she couldn't
have any, she began to cry. The mother
said, "There, there, Ellen, don't
cry. Only two more aisles to go, and
then we'll be checking out."
The man again happened
to be behind the pair at the check-out,
where the little girl immediately
began to clamour for gum and burst
into a terrible tantrum upon discovering
there would be no gum purchased today.
The mother patiently said, "Ellen,
we'll be through this check out stand
in five minutes, and then you can
go home and have a nice nap."
The man followed them
out to the parking lot and stopped
the woman to compliment her. "I
couldn't help noticing how patient
you were with little Ellen..."
The mother broke in,
"My little girl's name is Tammy...
I'm Ellen."
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through
the Sacrament of Baptism
Luke McLaughlin,
3, Castleview Crescent.
Nathan Thomas Mailer,
31, Glendore Wood.
Requiescat
In Pace:
We extend our sympathy to the
family and relatives of
Stephen Burns,
140 Beltany Road.
James O’Brien,
58, Rylagh Road.
Phyllis Breen, 2,
Woodside Avenue.
Walter Davis, 4,
Knocksilla Park.
Kevin Eccles, 6,
Old Mountfield Road.
Anniversary Masses
for the week
Friday 21st Pat Treacy (MM)
Drumnakilly Road (CTK 7.30 pm)
Saturday 22nd Phillip Byrne
Knockgreenan Park (CTK 07.00 pm)
Sunday 23rd Susan Mellon
Garvaghy, Ballygawley (KC 11.00 am)
Anniversaries.
Eugene O’Brien,
Strathroy
Philip Byrne, Knockgreenan Park
Noel Mullen, Ferone Drive
Sean Hynes, Market Street
William Judge, Castleview Park
Rose Goane, Mountfield
Geraldine Breslin , Brackenvale
Mary McCrystal, Brackenvale
“It is a holy and
a wholesome thought to pray for the
dead”
This year’s Cemetery Sunday
will take place in Killyclogher on
Sunday 6th September at 1.30pm and
in Knockmoyle on Sunday 13th September
at 3.00pm. The Service for those buried
in Greenhill will take place on Sunday
1st November in Christ the King Church
at 7.00pm. The Blessing of the graves
in Mountfield will also take place
after the 10.00am Mass on Sunday 1st
November.
Dún
Uladh’s Summer Seisiúns
continue this Saturday night;
Join us this week for a lively and
colorful evening of traditional music,
song, dance and storytelling. Music
starts at 9pm. Come along to Omagh’s
ONLY dedicated traditional music venue.
The Senior Choir of
Christ the King
‘Make a joyful noise unto
the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the
Lord with gladness: come before his
presence with singing!’
You are warmly invited to join the
Senior Choir of Christ the King for
their new term starting in September.
Rehearsals take place every Wednesday
at 8.00-9.00pm (from 2nd September).
We sing at the noon Mass every Sunday
and a few special occasions throughout
the year. Everyone is welcome regardless
of ability. The main objective of
the choir is to lead the congregation
and enhance the Liturgy while having
fun singing and meeting new people.
Thank
you for last week’s Collections:
£3,357.
Cappagh
Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo:
Each Monday evening in Cappagh Parish
Hall at 9 pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto
Numbers 4, 5, 11, 15 & 18. Three
winners, Niamh Meenagh, Margaret Bannon
and Judith Breslin each received £35.
Two jackpots have now been capped
at £5,000. New jackpot now stands
at £2,225.
Sean Davis
August 4 Day OUTDOOR “Fun”
Soccer Academy takes place
at Campsie Playing Fields, Omagh from
Monday 24th to Thursday 27th August
for boys and girls 5-18 years. Times
10am-3pm. Tel. Sean Davis on 028 71263044.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. Eamon Martin Monday August 17th
Fr. Gerard Mongan
Tuesday August 18h
Fr. Colin Morris Wednesday August
19th
Fr. Joseph Morris Thursday August
20th
Fr. Aidan Mullan Friday August 21st
Fr. Kevin Mullan Saturday August 22nd
Fr. Michael F Mullan Sunday August
23rd
GOOD
MORNING GOD
You are ushering in another day
untouched and freshly new,
so here I come to ask you God
if you’ll renew me too?
Forgive the many
errors,
that I made yesterday, and
let me try again dear God.
to walk closer in Thy way.
But Father, I
am well aware
I can’t make it on my own.
So take my hand and hold it tight
For I can’t walk alone
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