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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.32 No 34) - 24th August 2008
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
On
this Rock I will build my Church
“You are the
Christ, the Son of the living God.”
This is the core of our faith as followers
of Christ. A way of restating this
is that Christ is the one above all
others who can teach us the fullness
of human life. And he teaches us that
the only way to full human living
is to love God with our whole heart
and to love our neighbour as ourselves.
Married couples are the great prophets
of this way, as love is at the core
of their existence. But this love
has to be worked at every day. Love
does not just mean how we feel but
how we choose what is best for each
other and for the marriage relationship.
These choices have to be made every
day and often during many days. The
same is true within family life. As
we acknowledge the family as the Domestic
Church, we know that love is at the
centre of it. And certainly if we
are to build the parish as a community
of faith these decisions to love,
to make Christ present, are essential.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Prayer
for Fine Weather (have faith).
All powerful and
ever living God
we find security in your forgiveness;
give us the fine weather we pray for
so that we may rejoice in your gifts
of kindness and use them always for
your glory and our good.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
Sunday
24th August 2008
Twenty-first
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Missal Readings
(Year 1) p 339 & Proper p 1082
First Reading
Isaiah 22: 19-23
He shall be a father to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem.
Second Reading
Romans 11: 33-36
How rich are the depths of God and
how deep his wisdom and knowledge.
Gospel Matthew
1: 13-20
You are Peter and on this rock I will
build my Church.
Reflection
of a Pilgrim
I wait in the
lounge of departure,
I know not the time of my flight
I hope it’s way off in the future,
But it could be I’m flying tonight.
The flight I await goes to Heaven,
I know that it’s lovely up there,
For I’ve read their fine brochure,
the Bible,
And I speak to them oft in my prayer.
It costs very little to go there,
You take nothing with you at all,
And you pay by the way you behave
every day,
And you wait for St Peter to call.
As I wait for the start of my journey,
There’s so many things I can
see,
Like someone in need of a word or
a deed,
So I do what’s expected of me.
Then I wait in the lounge of departure,
Never too sure when I’ll fly,
But I hope when I do,
There’s a chance I’ll
meet you,
We can all pay the fare if we try
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Calum Michael Carpenter, 189, Lincoln
Street, N Y.
Edward Cunningham, 151, Gortin Road
Kathleen Mary McCaughey, 30, Berkeley
Heights
Requiescat
In Pace:
We extend our sympathy to the
family and relatives of
Thomas McGlone,
Dunmoyle
Anniversaries
Dr. Kieran O’Doherty,
Ballinasloe
Maria Smith, Lisanelly Heights
May McCanny, Drumnakilly Road
Fr. Laurence O’Brien, Fahan
Agnes Flanagan, St. Julian’s
Road
Margaret McKillion, Skievecoole Park
John O’Connor, Gortnagarn Road
Frank McKenna, Circular Road
Jenny Logue, St. Julian’s Cottages
Teresa McGread
Agnes Breslin, Drumquin
Peter Molloy, Carrickmore
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Tuesday 26th John Burns,
Knocknamoe Bungalows (CPC 10.00 am)
Saturday 30th Mrs Susan Mellon,
Garvaghey, Ballygawley. (CPC 08.30
pm)
Saturday 30th Benny Livingstone,
Brookmount Road (CTK 06.30 pm)
CAPPAGH
PARISH DRAW
Our next Parish Draw
takes place on Monday 1st
September at 9 pm, just before the
Bingo starts. All returns must be
in with the Committee at the usual
time on Thursday 28th of August. No
money will be taken on the night of
the draw.
Cappagh
Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo:
Each Monday evening in Cappagh Parish
Hall at 9 pm
GAA -
Weekly Lotto Numbers: 5, 7, 19, 26
and 29.
Twenty two winners, received £5.
The jackpot has been capped at £5,000
and the new jackpot now
stands at £4,050.
Theology,
the study of God, can be
done from home in the Open University
method over a 15-week period from
this autumn. The Dominican Priory
Institute Course looks at philosophy,
spirituality, the Bible, history,
moral issues, other religions, society,
faith and human life. It can be done
for interest or for academic attainment.
Call 00-353-1 404 8127 or www.prioryinstitute.com
The Groogan/ODoherty School
of Dancing will resume in
the Dún Uladh Centre on Saturday
6th September at 11 am.
Everybody hurts sometimes:
If you are in distress or despair,
call Lifeline free on 0808 808 8000.
Calls to Lifeline are answered by
trained counsellors who can provide
help and support. Counsellors are
experienced in dealing with suicide,
self-harm, abuse, trauma, depression,
anxiety and many other issues. Lines
are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Calls are free from all landlines
and mobiles. (Textphone 18001 0808
808 8000)
Ulster Project
There will be a Service
of Thanksgiving in St Mary’s
Church, Knockmoyle on Sunday 7th September
at 3 pm. Current and past participants
and friends of the project are all
welcome
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 McDermott
Head of Post 16 - Mrs. J.O’Neill:
Telephone: 028 8224 2717 for further
information or to make an appointment
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
September 2009
Direct flight from Belfast.11 Days
just €1395euro (Currently £975
stg)
Spiritual directors. Fr. Miko Poter,
Burt and Fr. Gerry Sweeney Killyclogher.
Saving Scheme in operation.
For futher details: Contact Charlie
Gillespie. Tel:07533330756
As Father
Boland will be travelling with the
Rome Pilgrimage he will visit
his sick and housebound on Wednesday
of this week 27th August.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for the
following priests:
Fr. Francis Murray Monday 25th August
Fr. Seamus O’Connell Tuesday
26th August
Fr. Joseph O’Conor Wednesday
27th August
Fr. Colm O’Doherty Thursday
28th August
Fr. Kieran O’Doherty Friday
29th August
Fr. Brian O’Donnell Saturday
30th August
Fr. Francis P. O’Hagan Sunday
31st August
The people of Northern
Ireland are united in saying: ‘Don’t
impose the Abortion Act upon us!’.
Show you care…...order a free
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Email:
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Last week’s collection:
£3,579
Development Fund collection: £1,822
Thank
you for your generosity.
To talk without thinking is to
shoot without aiming.
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