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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.32 No 39) - 28th September 2008
The Power of Truth
Jesus said:
"Tax collectors and prostitutes
are making their way into heaven before
you." These are strange
words of Jesus in the Gospel for this
week. What can they mean for us? These
two groups of people were the despised
in the time of Jesus and yet they
were very open to what he had to say.
They knew how much they needed God,
and Jesus gave them hope of forgiveness
and salvation. We can get so complacent
that we don't see our own need to
change, and yet how we all need to
let go of so much if we are to follow
his way of complete love. So many
married couples are complacent about
their relationship and settle for
mediocrity. So many people in our
parishes set the limits of living
their faith so low that it is almost
insignificant. And in family life
people can take each other so much
for granted that they become almost
like lodgers in the same house. Christ
urges us once more to aim for the
stars.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
26th Sunday of the Year -
September 28th
Parish Missal Readings
(Year 1) p 358 & Proper p 1092
First Reading
Ezekiel 18: 25-28
When the sinner renounces sin to become
law-abiding and honest, they deserve
to live.
Second Reading
Philippians 2: 1-11
As a Christian family let us live
what we profess, united as one family
in God.
Gospel Matthew
21: 28-32
Those who profess faith don’t
always live it, God’s call is
to everyone - it needs to be answered
every day.
Gift
Aid Declaration Forms
Thank you so much
to all those who have returned their
Gift Aid Declaration Forms. Your support
for this campaign has been fantastic.
We hope to make our claim shortly,
and we therefore, appeal to anyone
who has recently received a Gift Aid
Declaration Form to return it to the
Parish Office as soon as possible.
This can be done, either by using
the pre-paid envelope provided, or
by placing the completed form in the
collection basket this weekend. If
you are a tax payer and contribute
to the parish using your envelope,
then you too are able to Gift Aid
your donations, increasing every pound
you donate to the parish by 25p. Simply
contact Agnes in the Parish Office
for a form – it’s really
very easy!
PRACTICALITY
VS. RELIGION
During a recent ecumenical
gathering, a secretary rushed in shouting,
"The building is on fire!!!"
The METHODISTS
gathered in the corner and prayed.
The BAPTISTS
cried, "Where is the holy water?"
The QUAKERS
quietly praised God for the blessings
that fire brings.
The LUTHERANS
posted a notice on the door declaring
the fire was evil.
The ROMAN
CATHOLICS passed the plate
to cover the damage.
The JEWS
posted symbols on the doors hoping
the fire would pass.
The CONGREGATIONALISTS
shouted, "Every man for himself!"
The FUNDAMENTALISTS
proclaimed, "It's the vengeance
of God!"
The EPISCOPALIANS
formed a procession and marched out.
The CHRISTIAN
SCIENTISTS concluded that
there was no fire.
The PRESBYTERIANS
appointed a chairperson who was to
appoint a committee to look into the
matter and submit a written report.
The SECRETARY grabbed
the fire extinguisher and put the
fire out.
- AUTHOR
UNKNOWN -
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Monday 29th
Denis Buckley, Sister Kieran Buckley,
Fr. John Buckley - Kinsale
(CPC 10.00 am)
Wednesday 1st Martin
Brannigan, Meellmore Drive (CTK 7.30
pm)
Friday 3rd Paddy
& Margaret Kelly, Killybrack Road
(CPC 7.30 pm)
Friday 3rd Kathleen Daymen
, Castleview Park (MF 8.00 pm)
Saturday 4th Maureen
& Eugene Mellon, Edenfel Cottages
(CTK 6.30 pm)
Saturday 4th John
& Ann McAleer, Ballynagilly (CPC
8.30 pm)
Sunday 5th Anna Mangan,
Farmhill Road (CPC 12 noon)
Other
Anniversaries
Sarah Mitchell, Lisanelly
Heights
Kathleen Dayman, Castleview Park
Tony Mellon, Telford
James Marshall, Strathroy
Edmund Keane, Mountfield
Dr. Seamus Bradley , Knocksilla Park
Damian McMahon, Brookmount Road
CAPPAGH PARISH
DRAW
Our next Parish Draw takes place
on Monday 6th October at 9 pm, just
before the Bingo starts. All returns
for the month of October must be in
with the Committee on Thursday 2nd
of October at the usual time.
No money will
be taken on the night of the draw.
Killyclogher Collectors -
October 2008.
Vigil Mass: (1) Matt Swift (2) Kevin
Rooney (3) Sean Deehan (4) Danny McCusker
(5) Brian McGlone (6) Pat Livingstone
10.30 am: (1) Artie Treanor (2) Michael
Duffy (3) James McGirr (4) Eamon McGrath
(5) Tony Lyttle (6) Brian McMenamin
12 Noon: (1) Thomas Blee (2) Bob Lingwood
(3) Anthony Quinn (4) Basil Neville
(5) Gerry Kelly (6) Frank Donaghy.
Killyclogher Counters
- October : Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gormley
and Mrs. Siobhan
Sweeney. Others welcome.
Knockmoyle Collectors –
October: Kieran McGrath, Enda McCrory,
John McKinney and Aidan McGlinchey
Mountfield - Collectors –
October : Noel Gormley, Kieran Carlin
and Luke Donnelly.
Readers for Killyclogher
for October: Vigil Mass: Margaret
Moohan
10.30 am: Ethna Scallon 12 noon: Louise
McCamphill.
Rally for
Life: abortion could be forced
on N. Ireland from Westminster this
autumn. In response to this serious
threat, a massive pro-life rally will
be held at Stormont in Belfast on
Saturday 18th October. If you can
help distribute leaflets advertising
the Rally, or if you would like a
place on the coach which is leaving
from Omagh Bus Depot at 9.30 am to
Stormont, please contact : Kate on
07907003613 or Margaret Rose on 82245631.
White
Cane Walk
- 10th celebration on Saturday 11th
October.
5 mile walk to support the work of
RNIB NI. Incorporating family fun
day in Main Street. Ways to get involved:
(1) Take a sponsor sheet and walk:
(2) Give a donation and walk: (3)
Get a team together for the walk or
give a donation towards RNIB NI. Maps
of the route available at the centre.
For more information contact RNIB
NI, 10, James Street, Omagh, 8225
0220 or email: Ian.Ross@rnib.org.uk.
Friday is
the first Friday of the month
and the priests will visit the sick
and housebound on the usual days.
Parish Retreat
Day will take place in Thornhill
Retreat Centre, Derry on Saturday
11th October. Transport leaves Omagh
at 10 am returning at 6 pm. A deposit
of £5 secures a place. Further
details next week.
Divine Mercy
Group will meet next Sunday
5th October at 3 pm in the Cappagh
Parish Centre. All are welcome to
join us in this Community Prayer.
Heartiest
congratulation to our County team
who brought the Sam Maguire home for
the third time. We hope the minor
team will come away with the Tom Markham
Cup on Saturday. (The double would
be the icing on the cake)
Cappagh
Parish Centre
Weekly Bingo:
Each Monday evening in Cappagh Parish
Hall at 9 pm
GAA - Weekly
Lotto Numbers: There was
no bingo session last week
due to the Tyrone team’s homecoming.
The jackpot has been
capped at £5,000 and the new
jackpot now
stands at £4,150.
PRAY
FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. Neal Carlin Monday 29th September
Fr. Walter Carolan Tuesday 30th September
Fr. Colum Clerkin Wednesday 1st October
Fr. Roland Colhoun
Thursday 2nd October
Fr. Michael Collins Friday 3rd October
Fr. Oliver Crilly Saturday 4th October
Fr. Patrick Crilly Sunday 5th October
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