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Cappagh
Parish News
(Vol.33 No 13) - 29th March 2009
Fifth
Sunday of Lent
Click
here to read the lively Homily given
by Fr Michael Collins on the re-dedication
of St Mary's Chapel, Killyclogher,
15th March 2009.
Our forgiving
God
“Anyone
who loves her/his life loses it; anyone
who hates her/his life in this world
will keep it for the eternal life.”
At first glance that statement
from Christ in this Sunday’s
Gospel is hard to take. But it is
God’s wisdom and we must listen
to it. It’s really about our
priorities. If our priorities are
all just about the here and now and
our own gratification we will lose
everything. If we set our sights on
what God wants for us we will gain
far more than we ever imagined possible.
And what God wants for us is love,
peace, joy, freedom, full life - all
of which can only be gained by giving
ourselves fully to one another. Marriage
and family life are the two great
schools for learning self-giving.
In marriage each person has to deliberately
choose what is good and best for their
life together. In family life parents
especially have to constantly give
of themselves. That is how people
grow to maturity.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Baptism
We welcome into the Parish Community
through
the Sacrament of Baptism
Bella Maria Kelly, 7, St. Julian’s
Downs
Jake John Hamilton, 26, Killybrack
Close
Patrick Anthony McDonagh, 36, Slievecoole
Park
Anniversary
Masses for the week
Monday 30th Joan McBride
Abbey Street/U.S.A. (KC 10.00am)
Monday 30th Mary Duffy
Strathroy (CTK 7.30 pm)
Friday 3rd Barney Coyle
Fecarry Road MF (MF 8.00 pm)
Saturday 4th Jimmy Meenagh
Ballinamullan Road (KC 8.30 pm)
CONFIRMATION 2009:
A rehearsal for Confirmation will
take place in Christ the King Church
on Wednesday 1st April at 8.00 pm.
Parents, sponsors and the children
themselves are cordially invited to
attend.
SECOND GRAND PARISH DRAW
The second draw begins on Monday 6th
April before the Bingo. All
promoters should bring their returns
and cards to the Cappagh Parish
Centre on Thursday 2nd April. If you
would like to join the Parish Draw
and have not yet been approached.
Please contact one of the promoters
in your area.
Killyclogher
Joe McKnight 8224
9135
Kate McGinn 82245676
Strathroy:
Michael Kelly 8224
2375
Mary Ward 8224 1466
Knockmoyle:
Matt Ward 8224 7313
Vincent McRory 8164 8720
Mountfield:
Carmel Meenagh 8077
1565
Brian McCaffrey 8077 1594
No money
will be accepted on the night of the
draw.
The new Planned Giving
Envelopes are due to
be distributed to the different areas
before Sunday 12th April. A lot of
new families have moved into the Cappagh
area over the last few years. It would
be appreciated if you would hand in
your family details a.s.a.p before
the new envelopes are distributed.
If you are already contributing through
the planned giving envelopes and you
are a tax payer, have you signed a
Gift Aid form? If not please give
your details to any of the priests
or to the parish office. Gift Aid
adds 25p to every pound that you donate
to the parish.
Killyclogher Collectors -
April: Vigil Mass: (1) Matt
Swift (2) Kevin Rooney (3) Sean Deehan
(4) Danny McCusker (5) Brian McGlone
(6) Pat Livingstone 10.30am: (1) Artie
Treanor (2) Michael Duffy (3) James
McGirr (4) Eamon McGrath (5) Tony
Lyttle (6) Brian McMenamin 12 Noon:
(1) Thomas Blee (2) Martin McGrath
(3) Anthony Quinn (4) Martin Logue
(5) John Wallace (6) Frank Donaghy.
Killyclogher Counters - April:
Michael & Teresa Duffy,
Josephine McCanny, Henry & Maureen
Winters. Others welcome.
Knockmoyle Collectors –
April: John McGrath, Brian
McGrath, John
McCrossan and Tom McManus.
Mountfield - Collectors –
April: Peter Carlin, Fergal
McDonald and Barry Meenagh
Killyclogher Readers for
April: Vigil Mass - Darragh
Robinson ;
10.30 am - Mary Keane and 12 noon
Ciara Duffy.
Camowen branch
of Conradh na Gaeilge wish
to express thanks to all who contributed
to the Church Gate collection in Cappagh
Parish on St. Patrick’s Day,
realizing a total of £395.
The Altar
Society wish to express their
thanks to all those who supported
their Floral Demonstration on 5th
March. The event realised £4,250
which was
donated to the Church Renovation Fund.
Micheál McGavigan on
behalf of IHCPT wishes to
acknowledge receipts of £2137.50
collected outside the churches in
Cappagh last weekend. He wishes to
thank you most sincerely for your
generosity .
St. Joseph’s Ladies
Club:
Come to a Floral demonstration
of ‘Easter Flowers’ by
Ann McCann in St. Joseph’s Hall,
Omagh on Wednesday 1st April at 8.15
pm. Admission £3 - includes
supper. Everyone welcome.
Mountfield News: The
Parent and Toddler Group starts this
Thursday in the Mountfield Community
Hall and continues every Thursday
at 11.00 am. For
further details call Colleen on 80771748.
St Mary’s Church, Killyclogher:
It is proposed to form a pool of voluntary
cleaners who could spare a few hours
a week to clean the church. If we
get enough people (male & female)
we could divide them into teams and
it would probably only involve one
day a month. If you think you could
help, please
contact Rose at the church.
Special Diocesan Mass: The
Annual Diocesan Mass for those with
special needs, and their families
and friends, will take place in St.
Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry
on Saturday 9th May 2009 at 3pm. Bishop
Hegarty will celebrate the Mass. If
you have a child who wishes to receive
the Sacrament of Confirmation or First
Communion at this Mass please contact
the Catechetical Centre on (028) 7126
4087.
Cappagh Parish
Centre
Weekly Bingo: Each Monday evening
in Cappagh Parish Hall at 9 pm.
GAA - Weekly Lotto Numbers 14, 17,
27, 28 & 29. Two lucky winners
Katrina Gallagher & Conor Taggart
each received £50. The jackpot
has
been capped at £5,000. New jackpot
now stands at £4,825.
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
This week we ask you to pray for
the following priests:
Fr. Edward McGuiness
Monday March 30th
Fr. Kevin McKenna Tuesday March 31st
Fr. Sean McKenna Wednesday April 01st
Fr. Con McLaughlin
Thursday April 02nd
Fr. George McLaughlin
Friday April 03rd
Fr. Patrick McLaughlin Saturday April
04th
Fr. Peter McLaughlin Sunday April
05th
Fr. John J. McCullagh
Sunday March 15th
TIME FOR A
NEW CHALLENGE: Accord is
a voluntary agency of the Catholic
Church providing services to couples
preparing for or seeking a deeper
commitment within the sacrament of
marriage. The Omagh Centre are seeking
new members to train as counsellors
and facilitators. An Information evening
regarding this will be held in Mount
St. Columba Pastoral Centre, 48 Brook
Street, Omagh on Wednesday 1st April
at 8.30 pm. Please come along and
learn more about what ACCORD can offer
you. Tel: 028 82242439.
Last week’s collection:
£3,950
Clerical Students to date: £3,025
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