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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 12) - Sunday, 21st March
2010
Fifth
Sunday in Lent
Jesus said to the
crowd: “If there
is one of you who has not sinned,
let him/her be the first to throw
a stone at her”.
We live in a world that takes delight
in other people’s sins, a world
that is always baying for punishment
and revenge. In a very real way we
can understand this and accept it.
And yet it has no place in our following
of Christ. The Gospel story of the
woman who was caught in the act of
adultery, and whom the Law said should
be stoned to death, is a wonderful
revelation of the way Christ sees
the person who has sinned. He does
not condone her actions but with great
gentleness he sets her free with the
command to go and not to sin again.
This is the gentleness we are called
to develop towards one another while
always remembering that our own sins
should hold us back from throwing
the first stone.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday 21st
March 2010
Fifth Sunday
of Lent
First Reading
: Isaiah 43: 16-21
God will rescue his people from slavery
and they will sing his praises.
Second Reading:
Philippians 3: 8-14
All I want is to know Christ and share
in the power of his resurrection.
Gospel: John
8: 1-11
The mercy of Jesus reveals the compassionate
love and forgiveness of God.
Cupcakes
There once was a
little boy who wanted to meet God.
He knew it was a long trip to where
God lived, so he packed his suitcase
with cupcakes, several bottles of
water and started on his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks,
he saw an elderly woman. She was sitting
on a park bench watching the pigeons.
The boy sat down next to her and opened
his suitcase. He was about to take
a drink of his water when he noticed
the lady looked hungry so he offered
her a cupcake.
She gratefully accepted
and smiled at him. Her smile was so
wonderful that he wanted to see it
again, so he offered a bottle of water
as well. Once again she smiled at
him. The boy was delighted! They sat
there all afternoon eating and smiling
without saying a word.
As it began to grow
dark, the boy realized how tired he
was and wanted to go home. He got
up to leave but before he had gone
no more than a few steps, he turned
around and ran back to the old woman,
giving her a big hug. She gave him
her biggest smile ever.
When the boy arrived
home his Mother was surprised by the
look of joy on his face. She asked,
"What has made you so happy today?"
He replied, "I had lunch with
God." Before his mother could
respond he added, "You know what?
She's got the most beautiful smile
in the whole world!"
Meanwhile, the old
woman, also radiant with joy, returned
to her home. Her son was stunned by
the look of peace on her face. He
asked, "Mother, what has made
you so happy today?" She replied,
"I ate cupcakes in the park with
God." And before her son could
reply, she added, "You know,
he is much younger than I expected."
Too often we underestimate the power
of a touch, a smile, a kind word,
a listening ear, an honest compliment,
or the smallest act of caring; all
of which have the potential to turn
life around. People come into our
lives for a reason, a season, or a
lifetime....Take no one
for granted and embrace all equally
with joy!
Baptism:
We welcome into
the Parish Community through the Sacrament
of Baptism
Kain James Brogan,
21, Glenpark Road.
Rest In Peace
We pray for the
soul of
Patrick Rynn
81, Castleview Park
who died recently.
May he rest in peace.
Anniversaries
Laurence Broderick,
McIvor Villas
Mary Bridget Gorman, Mountfield
Seamus Brannigan, Gleannan Park
Brendan John Murphy, Stockport
John Kelly, Glenside
Frank McKenna, St. Patrick’s
Street
John Donaghy, Mullaghmore Cottages
Patrick Boyle, Cullen
Andrew Murphy, Newtownstewart
Jonathon Fulton, Mullaghmore Drive
Leo O’Hale , Willowmount
Gerald McCollum, Pinefield Drive
Frank Winters, St. Julian’s
Cottages
Thomas Corrigan, St. Julian’s
Close
Billy Watson, Glendore Wood
Mary McGinn, The Village inn
George Logue, Beechgrove
Tom Linnane, Tanlaght Road
Brian McBride, Knocknamoe Bungalows
Brendan McSorley, Eskra
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Monday 22nd Leo O’Hale
Willowmount (CTK 7.30pm)
Wednesday 24th Seamus
Brannigan
Gleannan Park (CTK 7.30pm)
Friday 26th Cecelia
McConnell
McIvor Villas (CTK 7.30pm)
Saturday 27th Bernadette
McDermott
Pinefield Rise (KC 10.00am)
Saturday 27th
Eileen O’Neill,
Maura O’Kelly
Cannondale (KC 7.30 pm)
Sunday 28th Henry O’Connor
Putney, London. (KC 11.00am)
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask
you to pray for the following priests:
Fr. Dermott McGirr
Monday 22nd March
Fr. James McGlinchey Tuesday 23rd
March
Fr. Brian McGoldrick
Wednesday 24th March
Fr. Neil McGoldrick
Thursday 25th March
Fr. Patrick McGoldrick Friday 26th
March
Fr. James McGonagle Saturday 27th
March
Fr. James McGrory Sunday 28th March
The priests
of the parish wish to congratulate
the 133 children who were confirmed
in Christ the King Church on Saturday
20th March by Most Rev Seamus
Hegarty. We would like to take this
opportunity to thank firstly the teachers
who prepared the children in the months
leading up to the ceremony, the sacristan
and cleaners who had the Church looking
so well for the occasion, the choir
who provided the beautiful music,
the parents for their support and
cooperation and finally Christ the
King School for providing the very
welcome refreshments after the ceremony.
The Footsteps
of God :
Each Monday evening
of Lent we reflect on the journey
Jesus took to Jerusalem. The retreat
this Monday night 22 March in Christ
the King Church from 8 - 9pm covers
the topic of : 22 March: Gethsemane
- Living through Crises. (Tea, Coffee
served at the end of the evening).
This month the 1st Friday falls on
Good Friday and as a result
Fr Boland will visit his sick and
housebound in Mountfield on Thursday
25th March and his Killyclogher calls
on Friday 26th.
Charity Event "Spring
Floral Designs" - a
flower arranging demonstration by
Rev Sean McAvoy St Ciarans Hall, Main
Street, Ballygawley Tuesday 23rd March
2010 at 8pm Cost: £5 Admission
by ticket or pay at the door Refreshments
will be served ALL proceeds will help
raise funds for Habitat for Humanity.
Mr Seamus
Kerrigan RIP:
A Special mass will
be held to celebrate the life and
contribution made to the people of
Omagh and surrounding districts, by
the late Mr Seamus Kerrigan. ‘The
Master’. Mass will take place
on Sunday 11 April at 3.00pm in the
Sacred Heart Church, followed by a
social evening immediately after in
St Joseph’s Hall Omagh. All
are welcome.
IHCPT-
The Irish Pilgrimage Trust Tyrone/Fermanagh
group190 will be holding their Church
gate collections next weekend 27th/28th
March after all masses.
Each year at Easter,
The Trust travels on pilgrimage and
on holiday to Lourdes with young local
people with special needs.
The P7 pupils of St. Mary’s
Primary School
proudly present “Ye-Ha”
in the school Assembly Hall on Tuesday
23rd, Wednesday 24th & Friday
26th March. A special showing for
the senior citizens will take place
on Friday morning at 10.30am. Adults
£4 and children £2.
A special word of thanks
for your most generous Stipend collection.
Proceeds raised
from the Parish Dance came to £520
and the dancing class raised £215.
The total amount £735 was donated
to the Church refurbishment fund.
The committee of the Senior Citizens
Club wish to thank all those who assisted
in any way to make these events so
successful. Fr. Boland would like
to thank this hard working committee,
once again, for their huge contributions
towards the fund.
Ardmore Youth
Express (Formed by Pastoral Council
youth):
Celebration of Youth
in St Mary’s Ardmore next Sunday
21st March at 7pm with Fr Rafal Janusezewski
CC Buncrana. Fr Rafal is from Poland
and is chaplain to the Polish Community
in the Derry Diocese. All youth aged
between16-35 are welcome to come to
this event followed by St Patrick’s
Day celebration of Irish Traditional
Music in the Pastoral Centre afterwards.
Light refreshments available.
Cappagh Parish
Centre
GAA Weekly Bingo: Each Monday evening
in Cappagh Parish Hall at 9 pm. Weekly
Lotto Numbers 4, 10, 17, 20 &
28. Three winners each received £35.
Two jackpots have now been capped
at £5,000. New jackpot now stands
at £3,000.
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