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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 04) - 25th January 2009
The
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The
Ways of the Lord.
“Follow
me and I will make you into fishers
of people.” Those words
of Jesus, which are given to us for
this week, are usually thought of
as being addressed to people with
a vocation to the priesthood or religious
life. They are about vocation certainly
but are addressed to each of us. The
four great vocations in the Church
are single life, married life, religious
life and priesthood. All of us who
are baptised are living one of those
and each of us is vital to the health
of the whole body, the Church. We
live our vocations in different ways
but to the same end, the salvation
of the world. Our task is to discover
how to live our own vocation to the
full. This means discovering how to
make our love radiate out to those
around us. We begin in our homes with
those who are closest to us. Then
we can reach out to the world around
us. When we are with Christ and following
him love will be the characteristic
of our lives.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
On the week beginning
26 January 2009, the Catholic Church
in Ireland will celebrate Catholic
Schools Week 2009 with the theme Catholic
Schools - A Vision for life. The focus
of this week is how to implement the
themes raised by the Pastoral Letter
of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
Vision 08 - A Vision for Catholic
Education. Pope Benedict in his address
to the Catholic University of America
stated that education is central to
and constitutive of the mission of
the Church: ‘Education is integral
to the mission of the Church to proclaim
the Good News...God’s revelation
offers every generation the opportunity
to discover the ultimate truth about
its own life and the goal of history.
This task is never easy; it involves
the entire Christian community and
motivates each generation of Christian
educators to ensure that the power
of God’s truth permeates every
dimension of the institutions they
serve. The aim of all Christian education
is to lead the believer to an adult
faith that can form him/her into a
‘new creation’; capable
of bearing witness in their surroundings
to the Christian hope that inspires
them. This aim goes to the core of
the identity of the Catholic school
and raises the question of conviction:
Is the faith tangible in our schools?
’Religious Education, prayer
and worship form an essential part
of the curriculum, functioning at
its core. Such learning is founded
on faith and inspired by wonder at
the transcendent mystery of God revealed
in the complex beauty of the universe.’
Baptism
We welcome into
the Parish Community through the Sacrament
of Baptism
Paul Aaron
Connolly. 24, Fox Park, Drumnakilly.
Grace Emily
Corrigan, 27, Willowmount
Avenue
Requiescat
In Pace:
We extend our
sympathy to the family and relatives
of
Eugene Taggart,
27, Mullaghmore Drive
James Joseph Mitchell,
20 Strathroy Park.
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Wednesday 28th Paul Monteith
Main Street, Fintona (CTK 07.30 pm)
Saturday 31st Sarah Molloy
Campsie Avenue (CTK 06.30 pm)
Sunday 1st Michael McBride
Roxborough Heights, Moy (CPC 10.30
am)
Sunday 1st Joe Brogan
Old Mountfield Road (CPC 12 noon)
Additional
Anniversaries
Patricia Waldron,
St Julian’s Crescent
Mary Gaine, St. Mary’s Road
Patsy Maguire, Erganagh
Marietta Meenan, Spring Road MF
Peter McAleer, Gleannan Close
Goretti Nugent, Clontarf Drive
Killyclogher Collectors -
February: Vigil Mass: (1)Matt Swift
(2) Kevin Rooney (3) Sean Deehan (4)
Danny McCusker (5) Brian McGlone (6)
Pat Livingstone 10.30am: (1) Pat McGread
(2) Michael Duffy (3) James McGirr
(4) Patrick Campbell (5) Niall Duffy
(6) Sean Quinn 12 Noon: (1) P.J. McAleer
(2) Tony McKenna (3) Anthony Quinn
(4) Basil Neville (5) Martin McGrath(6)
John Wallace.
Killyclogher
Counters - February: Ann
Cassidy, Bernie McCollum and Brian
McMenamin. Others welcome.
Knockmoyle
Collectors – February:
Vincent McRory, Benny Monaghan, Joe
Devlin and Frank Sweeney.
Mountfield
- Collectors – February:
Pat McElhatton and Gerald McPeake.
Killyclogher Readers for February:
Vigil Mass - Cara McAleer;
10.30 am - Joe Martin and 12 noon
Tony McKenna.
If
you would like a Mass in your home
during Lent, please give your name
and your preferred date to any of
the priests or call the parish office.
Don’t forget Slimming
World every Tuesday night
in the Cappagh Parish
Centre. For further information please
call Sinead on 07835439707.
Cappagh GAC is holding its
Youth Registration Day on
Saturday 14th February from 11am until
1pm in the new complex at Ballinamullan
pitch. The Sam Maguire and Tom Markham
cups will be on show for any youth
member to take photos. All current
and new youth members and parents\guardians
are most welcome to look around our
new modern facilities. Youth Registration
costs for 2009 are 6 to 16 years -
£5: 16 to 18 years - £10
Knockmoyle Committee wishes
to thanks all who participated in
our Annual Christmas Bazaar. As this
is our main fund raising event we
wish to thank all those who donated
prizes, helped out in any way and
also to everyone who came along on
the night and gave their support.
Thank you all very much.
Loreto Convent Grammar School
Open Day for all P7 girls
and their parents/guardians are welcome
Wednesday 28th January 2009. Guided
tours from 7.00 pm Principal’s
Address: 8.45 pm. (Refreshments available).
Etí inspection Report February
2006. ‘The quality of Education
provided in this school is outstanding.’
Dean Maguirc College
are holding an Open day for year 7
pupils on Monday January 26th 2009.
Open night for parents/pupils at 7.30
pm.
Principal’s Address in Assembly
Hall at 8.30 pm.
ANNUAL CLOTHING
APPEAL - CARRICKMORE
The annual collection
of clothes at St. Colmcilles G.F.C.
grounds Carrickmore will take place
on the week-end Friday 30th January
– Sunday 1st February and again
from Friday 6th – Sunday 8th
February. This year we are donating
all proceeds to the destitute of PERU.
Any further queries contact 80760667,
82244145 or 80761594
Last week’s collection £3,694.
Thank You
Cappagh Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each Monday evening
in Cappagh Parish Hall at 9 pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto Numbers 1, 4, 14,15
& 21. One lucky winner,
O’Neill’s Music Shop,
Gortin received £100. The jackpot
has
been capped at £5,000. New jackpot
now stands at £4,550.
£5,000 and the new jackpot now
stands at £4,500.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask
you to pray for the following priests:
Fr. Kieran Devlin Monday January 26th
Fr. Peter Devlin Tuesday January 27th
Fr. Fintan Diggin Wednesday January
287h
Fr. Brendan Doherty
Thursday January 29th
Fr. George Doherty Friday January
30th
Fr. James Doherty Saturday January
31st
Fr. John Doherty Sunday February 1st
St Vincent
de Paul Society, Killyclogher would
like to thank
everyone who contributed
so generously to their Christmas Church
collections and to the Christmas tree
and holly wreaths sales. Our appreciation
is also due to all who worked so hard
to make this such a success.
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