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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 35) - Sunday, 23rd August
2009
21st
Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Simon Peter said
to Jesus: 'Lord, to whom
shall we go? You have the message
of eternal life, and we believe'.
We are conscious today of the many
people who give up the practice
of their faith. This happens for
all kinds of reasons but it is always
sad especially when it is people
whom we love. This puts more responsibility
on the shoulders of those of us
who stay with Christ to live our
faith ever more fully so that people
can see him in us and be attracted
to him through us. Christ is the
very centre of our faith, as the
one who teaches full human living.
And his way is the way of love.
To love God with our whole heart
and to love one another as he loves
us is the true practice of our faith.
We need the Eucharist in order to
live that way. As always the places
where we live this faith most urgently
are in our homes and our parish.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday,
23rd August 2009.
21st Sunday
of the Year
First Reading
Joshua 24:1-2 15-18
Joshua confronts the people with
an initial decision, to serve the
one true God or to serve false gods.
Second Reading
Ephesians 5:21-32
St Paul urges the image of a marriage
relationship to express the bond
that exists between Christ and the
Church.
Gospel John
6:60-69
The disciples are faced with an
initial decision to stay with Jesus
or to leave him.
Farewell
to Father Gerry.
At the beginning of January Bishop
Hegarty asked Fr. Gerry Sweeney to
go to Claudy as acting administrator
of the parish because the then Parish
Priest was on sick leave. It was initially
to be for a short period but that
was extended and, eventually became
eight months. We always felt that
Fr. Gerry would not be returning to
our parish and that we would have
to get used to his absence.
Confirmation of this
came this week when Fr. Gerry was
informed that he was being transferred
to the parish of Glendermott in the
Waterside in Derry. On behalf of the
parishioners of Cappagh I would like
to thank Fr. Gerry for his commitment,
good humour and kindness in the two
and a half years he served in this
parish. He was a popular priest and
will be missed by many. He is going
to a large and busy parish and we
pray that his ministry will bear much
fruit.
If you
would like to contribute to a small
presentation to Fr. Gerry, please
place an envelope in the basket next
weekend or leave it at the parish
office.
Now that we know
exactly where we stand, we have revised
the
weekend Mass rota. The following will
come into practice from Saturday 5th
September.
Sunday
Mass Times
Killyclogher 9am
& 11am Vigil 8.30pm
Christ the
King 12 noon Vigil 6.30pm
Knockmoyle
10.30am
Mountfield 10am
9.30am on Tuesday &
Thursday will resume in CTK in September.
on the weekend of 6th September.
Anniversaries
Kieran O’Doherty,
Galway
Moira Smith, Lisanelly Heights
Fr. Laurence O’Brien, Fahan
Agnes Flanagan, St. Julian’s
Road
Patrick Hunt, Lincoin
Patrick Molloy, Carrickmore
Jenny Logue, Birchwood
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Wednesday 26th Maura Smith
Killybrack Close (CTK 7.30 pm)
Saturday 29th Brian McDaid (MM)
Circular Road (K C 10.00 am)
Saturday 29th Ann Grugan
Thornville Park (CTK 7.00pm)
Sunday 30th Benny Livingstone
Brooknmount Road, Omagh (CTK 12 noon)
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through
the Sacrament of Baptism
Kasie-Leigh Fury, 21, Clonmore Gardens.
Darwin Jonas Bernard Grimes, 9, Castle
Manor.
Thinking About
Your Future?
Why not consider a Post 16 course
at
Sacred Heart College Omagh
Courses on offer include:
‘A’ LEVEL COURSES
DOUBLE AWARD COURSES IN APPLIED SUBJECTS
SINGLE AWARD COURSES IN APPLIED SUBJECTS
BTEC COURSES COPE AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Further details may be obtained from:The
Principal - Mr. D Clarke
Head of Post 16 - Mrs. J O’Neill
or any member of the Senior Management
Team
Telephone: 028 8224 2717 for further
information or to make an appointment.
Omagh Community
Youth Choir present their
summer concert “Peace
through Music” in
the Strule Arts Centre this Wednesday
@ 8pm. Tickets £10, Concession
£8. Family ticket also available.
Have you ever wanted to share
the faith with your children more
easily or to know more about our faith
to speak with others at work or at
home? The Echoes Programme
is a Parish Course to help in passing
on the faith. It will lead you to
appreciate even more the treasures
of the faith and will equip you for
handing on Christ in his Church to
others. The Echoes Programme consists
of a series of eleven sessions on
each Wednesday at 8 pm in the Pastoral
Centre, Brook Street, Omagh and repeated
on each Thursday at 10.30 am. You
can choose between the morning and
evening session. It will begin on
Wednesday 16th September 2009 (or
Thursday 17th September). Each session
will last for no more than one and
a half hours and will focus on a different
aspect of passing on the faith. It
is sufficient to attend the session
and no further study will be required.
Light refreshments will also be available.
Enrolment forms are available in the
Parish Office or at the back of the
Church and you are asked to please
return them by Wednesday 2nd September
2009.
Omagh Comhaltas will host
the Summer Seisiun in Dun Uladh on
Saturday August at 9.30pm. A great
night of traditional music, song and
dance will be on offer. The branch
music classes will recommence on Monday
7th September in St. Colmcille’s
primary school where traditional singing,
dancing, fiddle whistle and banjo
are all on offer. To register please
call 07864894546 or 07545625525.The
AGM takes place on Sunday 14 September
at 4pm in Dun Uladh.
Examination results were announced
this week. Pray for students
who have: exceeded expectations; achieved
their predicted grades; fallen short
of their predicted grades; failed
one or more exams outright. Pray especially
for students who now need to reconsider
their plans. Ask that God will direct
them and give their advisors wisdom.
Thank you for last week’s Collections:
£3,485.
Fundraising £1,570
Cappagh
Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each
Monday evening in Cappagh Parish Hall
at 9 pm.
GAA - Weekly
Lotto Numbers (nos printed
next week). Thirty winners, each received
£5. Two jackpots have now been
capped at £5,000. New jackpot
now stands at £2,250.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. Patrick J. Mullan Monday August
24th
Fr. Francis Murray Tuesday August
25th
Fr. Seamus O’Connell Wednesday
August 26th
Fr. Joseph O’Conor Thursday
August 27th
Fr. Colm O’Doherty Friday August
28th
Fr. Kieran O’Doherty Saturday
August 29th
Fr. Brian O’Donnell Sunday August
30th
Knockmoyle
Hall Autumn Classes resume.
The Bowling Club will resume for the
autumn term from the first Monday
in September @ 8pm. New members welcome.
A Photography class begins in mid
September with tutor Peter Cummings.
Places limited booking essential Contact
Louise on 82247631 to book a place.
A Card Craft Workshop with Tutor Heather
Wilson, Doodlecraft in Dungannon is
scheduled for mid September. Saturday
afternoon 2pm-5pm.Again places are
limited so booking is essential Call
Louise to secure a place. Dance Workshop
resumes Tuesday nights from September
as usual. Old Tyme Dancing September
4th to the Lakelanders Admission £5
Supper served
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