Masses during the coming week

Monday & Tuesday 10.00 am Thursday & Friday 10.00am.

Weekend Masses:

Vigil Mass Saturday evening 8.00 pm

Sunday morning 9.00 am & 11.00 am

Confession Times:

Saturday Evening after Vigil Mass

Mass Intentions for this week

Saturday 8.00pm - Anv. Mass - Eugene McCrory

This Week’s Calendar

Monday 13 - Weekday (28th Week in Ordinary Time)

Tuesday 14 - St Callistus I, pope and martyr. After a life of slavery and imprisonment for criminal offences, Callistus was freed and became a deacon in charge of the catacombs that bear his name.

Wednesday 15 - St Teresa of Avila, virgin and doctor of the Church. Teresa, 1515-1582, deeply contemplative, highly active and practical, established Carmelite convents under a reformed rule, and wrote much on prayer and the spiritual life. She is patron of lace-makers and headache sufferers.

Thursday 16 - Weekday

Friday 17 - St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr. Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, died a martyr at Rome about 107. He urged Christians to unity in and through the Eucharist and around their local bishop.

Saturday 18 - St Luke, Evangelist. Luke, the author of the Third Gospel, is represented in art by an ox. He is patron of butchers, bookbinders, doctors and surgeons, artists and glassworkers.

 

SAINT FOR OCTOBER - Saint Canice

Canice was born in Co Derry around 527 and died in 603. Though his people were poor he studied at Clonard under Finnian and at Glasnevin under Mobhi. A deep friendship developed between himself and Colum Cille, with whom he worked for a time in Scotland, where he set up a number of churches. In Ireland his principle foundation was in Aghaboe in Ossory, but this was replaced centuries later by his church in Kilkenny.

 

Each day in the Derry Diocese we are asked to pray for our priests named on that particular day.

THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR:

Fr. Fintan Diggin
Fr. Brendan Doherty
Fr. George Doherty
Fr. James Doherty R.I.P.
Fr. John Doherty
Fr. Joseph Doherty
Fr. Michael Doherty

The October Stations
Thursday 16th October - Termonamongan Aghyaran,Mullinabreen & Magheranageeragh in the home of Dan & Rosemary O’Kane

Legion of Mary
The Rosary will continue to be recited each Wednesday evening during October in the church at 8pm The intention of the rosary is to pray for vocations, Usual weekly meeting in the parish hall on Thursday at 8pm

 

Naomh Dabh—g GAA Club News

The Sam Maguire (All Ireland Senior) and Tom Markham (All Ireland minor) Trophies will be in Aghyaran GAA Centre on Thursday 16th October at 6.30pm. Aghyaran’s All Ireland winning players Martin Penrose and Aidan Connolly will also be in attendance. Everyone welcome!

Seniors
The seniors were defeated by Loughmacrory last w/end this Sunday see them home to Killyman at 1pm.

U'16's
The U16 boys played in championship finalÊÊyesterday morning result in next week.

Cards
The cards started on Thursday night past so remember cards back on every Thursday night at 9pm.

Lotto
No jackpot winner in lotto this week nos;4,5,14,24,25 £100 prize winner is Joseph Devine Mullinabreen.

Halloween Ball is on 1st November in centre. Tickets on sale this week. Fancy dress essential.

Meeting Club meeting Monday night at 9pm.

Sr. Josephine Walsh Weekend Retreat with emphasis on forgiving, healing and making a new start, will take place at The Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca from Friday 24th October to Sunday 26th October. For further details tel: Derry 71262512 during office hours only.

Questions people ask

Q. My mind is constantly battling with wrong thoughts, uncharitable, envious and impure. Are these terrible sins ?
A. St Teresa of Avila called the imagination the fool of the house. Imagination and memory come up with every sort of improper thought. Improper thoughts are to be regarded as sinful only when they are wilful, that is, when one deliberately nurtures them. You sound as if you do not want them. When you talk of battling, I wonder if an unnecessary feeling of guilt is causing a certain obsession in your mind. Be more gentle with yourself in accepting that we have a fallen nature and praise God who sees your desire to be better.

Mass in Honour of St.Teresa of Avila will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Her Feast Day, Wednesday 15th October at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Columcille Pilgrimages

Cruise of the Lands of the Bible including Egypt, Holy Land, Turkey and Greece. March 5th - 14th 2009. Cost £1095 per person sharing. Telephone 07732468511 or email paddyokane@tiscali.co.uk

Needlecraft classes commencing in Killeter Heritage Centre on Friday 17th October '08 from 8pm-10pm. Beginners welcome

Aware Defeat Depression - Strabane Self-Help Support Group for all those affected by depression, will recommence at 8.00pm on Tuesday 14th October in Strabane and Lifford Women’s Centre, 11 Railway Road, Strabane. Meetings, which are open to men and women, will continue every Tuesday evening. There is no need to register-just come along. For information call 028 71260602 or email info@aware-ni.org

Rally for Life at Stormont

Abortion could be forced on N. Ireland from Westminster this autumn. Please join the massive Rally for Life this Saturday (18th October) at Stormont in Belfast at 1.00pm. Bring your family and friends by car, or reserve your seats on the coaches to the Rally which have been organised from all across N. Ireland A bus will depart from Omagh Depot at 9.30am for the Rally. Anyone interested in travelling can contact 028 81671003 and give details of numbers. It is vital that every pro-life person attends. For details contact the Rally for Life Committee on 028 90278484

Parish Bingo

The bingo continues in the Parish Hall at 9.00 pm. on Friday evening. Your support at this parish function would be much appreciated

Marriage Preparation Courses. 2008

October 24th & 25th. November 21st & 22nd. December 5th & 6th

Courses 2009 January 23rd & 24th, February 20th & 21st March 20th & 21st, April 24th , 25th, May 22nd & 23rd, June 19th & 20th.

Application forms are available from the parochial house or from the Accord Office 48 Brook Street,Omagh. Numbers on courses are limited. The fee of £100 per couple must be included with completed application form and forwarded to the Accord Office