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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 19) - 26th April 2009
Third
Sunday of Easter
Our
advocate with the Father
Jesus said: “You
are witnesses of all I have said.”
Over the past few years we have become
very aware of the human frailty of
the Church, often to the point of
keeping our heads down and hoping
that it will all go away. And we have
good reasons for being ashamed and
afraid and even at times resentful.
But we also have a great responsibility
to witness boldly to Jesus who has
risen from the dead and is alive in
us and in his Church. We do this,
not so much by preaching, as by how
we live our lives in joy and hope
and love. Our families, our community
and our society badly need the witness
of people who are happy, content,
forgiving, thoughtful, prayerful,
caring. If we work at it together
we can make a difference. That’s
our call this week as husbands and
wives, parents and children, and as
a community of faith.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
A preacher retired
and moved to the country to enjoy
life and practice his hobby of gardening.
Needing a lawn mower, he headed into
town to buy one. On the way he saw
a sign advertising a lawn mower for
sale. He stopped at the house and
a young lad came out to greet him.
The preacher asked
about the lawn mower and the kid said
it was behind the house. The two went
to look at the lawn mower. The engine
was sputtering along at idle speed.
The preacher increased the speed of
the engine and mowed a few strips.
Satisfied that the mower would do
the job they settled on a price of
£25.00.
Later in the day,
the young lad was riding his bicycle
when he spied the preacher pulling
on the engine starter rope. The kid
stopped and watched for a couple of
minutes. He asked, "What's wrong?"
The reply came,
"I can't get this mower started.
Do you know how?"
The kid said,
"Yep."
"Well, how
do you do it? Tell me!", the
preacher yelled.
The kid replied,
"You have to curse it."
The preacher rose
up indignantly. "Now you listen
here. I am a preacher and if I ever
did curse, not saying I have, I've
forgotten how to do it after all these
years."
With a wise look
on his face well beyond his years,
the kid said, "Preacher, you
keep on pulling that rope and it'll
all come back to you."
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
Orla Mary Donaghy,
29, Crocknacor Road.
Ella McBride, 69, Dublin Road.
Séana Rose O’Connor,
34, Glenside.
James Michael Maguire, 5, Pinefield
Lane.
Corran Ryan Corrigan, 19, Farmhill
Meadows.
Kacie Mary Kelly, 52, Glenside.
Daithí Teague, 5, Dergmoney
Court.
Finn Edward McNamee, 36, Glenside.
Requiescat In Pace:
We extend our
sympathy to the family and relatives
of
May McGovern,
Letterbreen
Anniversaries
Katrina Fulton, Mullaghmore
Drive
Mary Delaney, Hospital Road
Joe Harding, Kncoknamoe Road
Patrick McFarline, Crevenagh Road
Margaret Kelly, Hospital Road
Sarah Campbell, Campsie Road
Michael Coyle, Loughmacrory Road
Patrick Hegarty, Enniskillen
Kathleen Curley, Irvinestown.
Mary McBride, Castlederg
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Friday 1st Paddy Meenan
Loughmacrory Road MF (MF 8.00 pm)
Saturday 2nd
Berna McDermott (MM)
Pinefield (KC 10.00 am) Saturday 2nd
Joe Harding
Knocknamoe Road (KC 8.30 pm)
Sunday 3rd
Gerard Kennedy
St. Julian’s (KC 12 noon)
Sunday 3rd
Gerard Kelly
Killyclogher (MF 10.00 am)
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we
ask you to pray for the following
priests:
Fr. Patrick O’Kane
Monday April 27th
Fr. Peter O’Kane Tuesday April
28th
Fr. Seamus O’Kane Wednesday
April 29th
Fr. Arthur O’Reilly
Thursday April 30th
Fr. Kieran Page Friday
April 01st
Fr. Desmond Polke Saturday April 02nd
Fr. Michael Porter Sunday April 03rd
Fr. John J. McCullagh Sunday March
15th
Killyclogher
Collectors - May: Vigil Mass:
(1)Matt Swift (2) Terry McGinn (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)
Martin Logue (5) Martin McGrath(6)
John Wallace.
Killyclogher
Counters - May: John Smith
: Margaret McCartan : Pat & Dympna
McParland. Others welcome.
Knockmoyle
Collectors – May: Bernard
McGrath, Brian McGrath, James McCrory
and Ignatius Quinn.
Mountfield
- Collectors – May:
Pat McKeown and Paul McDonald.
Killyclogher
Readers for May: Vigil Mass
- Pauline McDonald;
10.30 am - Andrew Dyson and 12 noon
Celine Fox.
Knockmoyle
News: The Annual General
Meeting for Knockmoyle Hall has been
planned for Wednesday 29th April at
8.00pm. Everyone welcome.
1, 3 or 5
mile walk and 5 mile fun run in aid
of ICHPT. Sign on at 2.30.
Walk starts at 3.00 pm sharp from
Knockmoyle Hall. Everyone welcome.
Refreshments available on return.
Year 7 St
Mary’s Primary School - Killyclogher
present ‘Annie’
in the school assembly hall at 7.30
pm on Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th and
Wednesday 29th April. Admission strictly
by ticket only Tickets now available
in the school office. Adult £4.00,
Children £2.00. The children
are putting on a special show at 10.45
am on Monday, 27th April for Senior
Citizens. There is no admission fee
for this show and refreshments will
be provided.
Sacred Heart College, Omagh are hosting
a Post 16 Information Evening on Tuesday
28th April at 7.30 pm in the College
Assembly Hall. For further information
call 02882 242717.
Day Trip to Lough
Derg on Sunday 17th May. A bus will
leave Mountfield, Killyclogher and
Asda Car Parks. Cost £40 (includes
bus and island fee). For further details
call 07767413601.
Children’s
Liturgy Group: The Children’s
Liturgy Group in the Church of Christ
The King will begin again on Sunday
3rd May, at 12 noon Mass. All children
between the ages of 4 (Reception)
and 8 (P4) are very welcome.
Who is St
Paul?: This four-week course
on St Paul gives a wonderful insight
into various aspects of this great
saint. Venue & Time: Thornhill
Centre on Mondays of May beginning
4 May from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Cost:
£30 (payable in installments).
To book, phone 71351233.
Working with
Dreams: This workshop involves
journaling, processing of dreams and
exploring the dream world from the
Christian perspective. Course begins
Thursday 30 April from 7:30 to 9:00
pm. For more details and booking information,
phone Thornhill Centre at 71351233.
Divine Mercy
Group meet on Sunday 3rd
May at 3 pm in St.Mary’s Killyclogher.
All are welcome to join us in this
Community Prayer.
Last week’s collection: £3,410
Thank you.
The Old
Time Dancing Class has kindly donated
£700, the proceeds of their
dancing class to the Church Restoration
Fund.
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