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Cappagh Parish News
(Vol.32 No 28) - 13th July 2008

 



15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

 

What kind of people are we?

 

“Other (seed) fell on rich soil and produced their crop”. We have all kinds of choices to make in the course of a lifetime. Probably the most significant one is the kind of person we want to be in relation to God and to one another. This is not predetermined as we can let ourselves be changed through the way we listen to God’s Word and how we listen and are transformed by those close to us. We are shaped right through life by what/who we are listening to. If we listen to the world around us we will put ourselves at the centre of our own world. If we listen to God’s Word we will put God and those we love at the centre. The first way leads to loneliness and isolation. The second way leads to fulfilment. Each of us can produce a lot of good for our world but only if we are living a life of love of God and love of one another in our homes and families and in our community of faith.



Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

 

 

Please note that the Friday night Mass in the Cappagh Parish Centre will be discontinued during July and August. The last Friday night Mass will be celebrated on July 4th and will resume on Friday September 5th .

 

 

 

Sunday 13th July 2008

 

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

 

Parish Missal Readings (Year 1) p 315 & Proper p 1070

 

 

First Reading Isaiah 55: 10 - 11
The word that comes from my mouth, says the Lord, does not return to me empty.

 

 

Second Reading Romans 8: 18 - 23
What we suffer in this life can never be compared to the glory which is waiting for us.

 

 

Gospel Matthew 13: 1 - 23
Some seed fell on rich soil and produced a rich crop.

 

 

 


Baptism


We welcome into the Parish Community through the Sacrament of Baptism
Dillon John Montgomery, 21 Glenside
Michael William McLaughlin,55, Hunter’s Crescent
Katelyn Doherty, 48, Mullaghmore Drive
Caitlin Quinn, 77, Castleview Park

 

 

Requiescat In Pace


We extend our sympathy to the family and relatives of
Kathleen McCabe, 49, Meelmore Drive
Francie McGaughey, Slieve-Na-Mon Nursing Home
James McCann, 6, Cranny Close.


Anniversary Masses for the week


Monday 14th Doran Family, Trillick (CTK 7.30 pm)
Wednesday 16th Desmond McCann, Farmhill Road (CTK 7.30 pm)
Saturday 19th Tom & Mary Ann Gormley, Knocknamoe Bungalows (CPC 8.30 pm)
Sunday 20th Maura O’Kelly (MM), Canondale (CTK 12.00 noon)
Sunday 20th Josephine Ward, Main Street MF (MF 10.00 am)


Other Anniversaries

Josephine Browne, Circular Road
Bea McKay, Campsie Avenue
Josephine Ward, Mountfield
Geraldine Kely, Crocknacor Road
Desmond McCann, Farmhill Road
Molly McElholm, Mountjoy
Patrick O’Loane, Reaghan Road
Tony McDermott, Pinefield Rise

 

 

 

CAPPAGH PARISH DRAW RESULTS (07/07/2008)


1st Prize £2,000. Una McGirr Knocknamoe Road
(Promoter P.J. McAleer)
2nd Prize £1,000 Benny Gormley Knockmoyle Grove
(Promoter Margaret O’Kane)
3rd Prize £500 Marcella Canavan Ashburn View
(Promoter Anne McKinney)
4th Prize £250 Pat Conway Ballinamullan Road
(Promoter Pat O’Connor)
5th Prize £100 Pat Haughey Old Mountfield Rd
(Promoter Michael Meenagh)
Promoter’s Prize £100 Sean Deehan

 

Membership of the above draw is now closed until April 2009.


Readers for Killyclogher for July.

Vigil: Anne McCusker; 10.30 pm: Cara McAleer and 12 noon Ciara Duffy.


Final opportunity to register for the Girl Guides: The scheme begins in September and registration takes place in St Mary’s Hall (behind the Sacred Heart Church) on Saturday 12th and 19th July from 5 -7.15 pm and Sunday 13th and 20th July from 1.15 - 3 pm.


The Youth 2000 Prayer Group, Omagh has stopped. If anyone wishes to start up a Youth 2000 Group in Omagh – please contact Siobhan – 07880588041.


St. Joseph’s Prayer Group invite anyone who wishes to spend 1 hour in Community & Prayer each Wednesday night at the Mount Columba’s Pastoral Centre, Omagh from 8.10 pm. Pray Rosary with Meditations; Sunday Gospel of coming week;

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament; Beautiful Music / Hymns; Intercessory Prayers / Intentions. Everybody welcome ~Contact: Siobhan 07880588041 or John 077751874422

 


Mass in Honour of our Lady of Mount Carmel will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Her Feast Day, Wednesday 16th July at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to attend.


Thornhill Centre are holding a one year course in Foundations in Liturgy beginning 7 October 2008. For further information contact the Secretary, Thornhill Centre. 121, Culmore Road, Derry. BT48 8JF. Tel: 028 713501233. E-mail thornhillcentre@derrydiocese.org.

 

 

Grave Cleaning Service; Have your loved one’s grave looked after. Reliable service and personal attention assured. Special rate for the elderly. Please call 07858 381 194 after 5 pm.

 

 

Last week’s collection: £3,326

 

Development Fund collection: £1,978

 

Peter’s pence collection: £2,202

 

Thank you for your generosity.


 

Cappagh Parish Centre

 

 

Weekly Bingo: Each Monday evening in Cappagh Parish Hall at 9 pm

GAA - Weekly Lotto Numbers: 3, 5, 9, 20 and 24.

Twenty Three winners each received £5.

The jackpot has been capped at £5,000 and the new jackpot now stands at £3,880.

 

 

PRAY FOR PRIESTS


This week we ask you to pray for the following priests:
Fr. Edward Kilpatrick Monday 14th July
Bishop Francis Lagan Tuesday 15th July
Fr. Charles Logue Wednesday 16th July
Fr. Paul McCaffrey Thursday 17th July
Fr. Bryan McCanny Friiday 18th July
Fr. Michael McCaughey Saturday 19th July
Fr. Andrew McCloskey Sunday 20th July

 

 

 

 

REFLECTIONS

 

In glorious silence I kneel to pray
To thank God for another day
To place my problems in His care
And those of my family everywhere
The warmth of His church enfolds me
In awe and wonder it holds me
Peace Perfect Peace enfolds me
My God, My God, I love Thee
Alas the spell is cruelly broken
When unnecessary thoughtless words are spoken
Trifling pleasantries loudly exchanged
God’s presence ignored - to be thought of again
Someone starts praying, and is whispering out loud
But that whistling whisper is an ear splitting sound,
When the rosary starts there is always one there
Who thinks God is deaf and will shout out each prayer.
Then there are those who can’t wait to get going
Cut short the Hail Mary without even knowing
And start the Holy Mary before the right time
Such lack of respect is a very sad crime.
If you happen to be early on a Sunday that is
There are these two auld blokes who know all the bizz,
For they talk out loud - and answer each other
There reasons for coming? Just why do they bother?
One daily Hail Mary with thought and care said,
Is better by far than those poorly prayed,
So in visiting God’s House let us endeavour
To pray with respect for Him and each other.
The deaths, births, disasters and Bingo can wait
The Gossip can wait ‘till we’re outside His Gate

God give us peace to pray.