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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.32 No 38) - 21st September 2008
The generous love of God
“Why be envious
because I am generous?” It is
very difficult to tolerate begrudgers,
those who forget the riches they have
themselves and are forever complaining
about what others have. We can so
easily become like that. We have a
call this week to get in touch with
all the good things that are in our
lives and to give thanks and praise
to God and to each other. This is
particularly important for the health
and growth of every marriage relationship.
The greatest temptation in marriage
is to take each other for granted
and so become dissatisfied. Criticism
then enters into the relationship
and becomes destructive. A couple
needs to be generous with each other
and give time regularly to count their
blessings. This is also so important
in family life where the pull can
be towards ever more material things
rather than a true appreciation of
the treasure that is in each person.
The parish can only be built on generosity
also.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Parish Missal Readings
(Year 1) p 354 & Proper p 1090
First Reading
Isaiah 55: 6-9
As high as the heavens are above the
earth, so high are God’s ways
above ours.
Second Reading
Philippians 1: 20-24.27
Writing from prison, Paul is thinking
of his death, and longing for complete
union with Christ.
Gospel Matthew
20: 1-16
This is a story about the generosity
of God, which soars above human standards.
St Matthew, apostle, evangelist
is not celebrated this year
A
Woman, a Beach, a Bottle and a Genie
A despondent woman was walking along
the beach when she saw a bottle on
the sand. She picked it up and pulled
out the cork. Whoosh! A big puff of
smoke appeared.
"You have released
me from my prison," the genie
told her. "To show my thanks,
I grant you three wishes. But take
care, for with each wish, your mate
will receive double of whatever you
request."
"Why?" the
woman asked. "That bum left me
for another woman."
"That is how
it is written," replied the genie.
The woman shrugged
and then asked for a million dollars.
There was a flash of light, and a
million dollars appeared at her feet.
At the same instant, in a far-off
place, her wayward husband looked
down to see twice that amount at his
feet.
"And your second
wish?"
"Genie, I want
the world's most expensive diamond
necklace." Another flash of light,
and the woman was holding the precious
treasure. And, in that distant place,
her husband was looking for a gem
broker to buy his latest bonanza.
"Genie, is it
really true that my husband has two
million dollars and more jewels that
I do, and that he gets double of whatever
I wish for?"
The genie said it
was indeed true.
"Okay, genie,
I'm ready for my last wish,"
the woman said. "Scare me half
to death."
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Isabella Anne Coyle,
16, Retreat Heights.
Katie Marie McHugh,
2, Pinefield Lane.
Ruairí Martin
McGuigan, 34, Johnston Park, Omagh.
Requiescat In Pace:
We extend our sympathy to the family
and relatives of
Hugh Flannagan,
Beechgrove.
Ann Lowry,
Brookmount Road.
Anniversary Masses for the
week
Friday 26th Geraldine
McCrory, 16, Maine Road (CPC 07.30
pm)
Saturday 27th Magnus Kelly, St. Mary’s
Road (CPC 8.30 pm)
Other Anniversaries
Eugene Scallon, Knocknamoe
Road
Geraldine McCrory, Maine Road
James Rafferty, Slieve-na-mon NH
Maureen Mellon, Edenfel Cottages
Mary Garrity, Maryville Terrace
Good
luck to the two Tyrone teams who take
the field in Croke Park on Sunday.
A special word of support to Dermot
and Danny from all in the parish of
Cappagh. We would also wish all the
supporters a safe journey to Dublin
and a triumphant trip home.
Clothes for Africa Dympna
and Vincent Brogan are going back
to South Africa for two months. They
would welcome donations of clothing
for babies and
children in the township. Please Tel
028 8224 9242 to arrange for collection.
John Michael Talbot:
An evening of Music and Reflection
led by the world’s foremost
Christian recording artist. Live in
the Playhouse, St. Columb’s
Theatre, Orchard Street, Derry, Sunday
12th October @ 8.30 pm. Tickets £10
are
available from Veritas Bookshop, Butcher
Street, Derry (71266888) or Thornhill
Centre, Culmore Road, Derry (71351233).
Admission by Ticket only.
Set Dancing in Molly Sweeneys
on Wednesday nights 9 -11. Tutor Mrs.
Sheila Gormley. Everybody welcome.
POBAL MHUILEANN AN tSIÁIN.
Irish classes for all levels in Sion
Mills:- Beginners, GCSE, A.S. and
Diploma courses commencing week beginning
September 22nd. An Oral class takes
place from 10.30 – 12.00 noon
Tues. Wed. and Thurs. mornings. All
students sitting recent Diploma and
GCSE examinations received 100% pass
rate. For further information please
contact Anton on 81659801 or 81659168.
email- ofearghail2@hotmail.com
Come And Pray: Tom
McNulty will lead an evening of prayer
and praise on Thursday 25th September
at 8 pm in the Pastoral Centre, Brook
Street. All are welcome.
IHCPT-Young People’s
Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Easter 2009
Around five hundred young people from
all over Ireland spend a week on pilgrimage
in Lourdes with the IHCPT, The Irish
Pilgrimage Trust at Easter.
(www.ihcpt.com)
The Irish Pilgrimage Trust welcomes
applications from young people with:
A physical disability or illness (aged
11-18)
A learning disability (aged 11-21)
Jet Set Group- Physical Disability
(18-25)
Jet Set Group-Learning Disability(
21-30)
The organisation also has Family Groups
for very seriously ill children under
the age of 9, accompanied by a parent
or close relative
The IHCPT covers the cost of those
young people selected to travel. If
there is a young person that you feel
would be eligible and would benefit
from a trip to Lourdes or you would
like further information about the
pilgrimage please contact Therese
on 07736799119 or Damian on 07968312770
for further details and an application
form.
Please note closing date for applications
is 31st October 2008.
Dun Uladh’s Music classes
will commence on the 30th
of September. Anyone interested in
Fiddle, Guitar, Accordian, Bodhrán
or Tin Whistle classes please contact
the centre on 028 8224 2777 or email
info@dunuladh.ie
Cappagh Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each
Monday evening in Cappagh Parish Hall
at 9 pm
GAA - Weekly Lotto
Numbers: 6, 8, 12, 25 and 30. Twenty
two winners,
received £5.
The jackpot
has been capped at £5,000 and
the new jackpot now
stands at £4,150.
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PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for the
following priests:
Fr. Manus Bradley Monday 22nd September
Fr. Shane Bradley Tuesday 23rd September
Fr. Brian Brady Wednesday 24th September
Fr. Bernard Bryson
Thursday 25th September
Fr. Thomas Canning Friday 26th September
Fr. Michael Canny Saturday 27th September
Fr. John Cargan Sunday 28th September
Last week’s
Collection £3580. Thank You.
Killyclogher Collectors -
September 2008.
Vigil Mass: (1)
Matt Swift (2) Terry McGinn (3) Sean
Deehan (4) Danny McCusker (5) Brian
McGlone (6) Pat Livingstone
10.30 am: (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
- September : Mr. & Mrs. Tony
Windser and Mrs. Rita Dobbs. Others
welcome.
Knockmoyle Collectors
– September: Jackie Maguire
Willie John O’Lone Matt Ward
and Frank Devlin.
Mountfield - Collectors
– September : Noel Gormley,
Kieran Carlin and Luke Donnelly.
Readers for Killyclogher
for September: Vigil Mass
Matthew Quinn
10.30 am Brona Dyson 12 noon Celine
Fox
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