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Marriage
Preparation Courses. 2010 - 2011
2010
October
15th & 16th.
November
12th & 13th.
December
3rd & 4th
2011
January
14th & 15th
February
11th & 12th
March 11th
& 12th
April 8th
& 9th
May 13th
& 14th
June 10th
& 11th.
Application
forms are available from the parochial house or
from the secretary Accord, Mount St. Columba Pastoral
Centre, 48 Brook Street, Omagh.Tel. 028 82242439
email:accordomagh@btopenworld.com
Courses are limited to 15 couples.
It is advisable
to take part in the course 6 months before your
wedding.
Accord
N.I. is organising courses for inter-church
couples preparing for marriage. These courses
are similar in content to the standard Accord
courses and cover commitment, communication, conflict
resolution, Church and children. The difference
on an inter-church course is that we have a special
session where representatives from the 4 main
Christian Churches come together to present their
Church’s official view on inter-church marriage.
The courses run on Sundays (10.00am-5.00pm) and
Tuesday evenings (7.00pm-10.00pm)
You must
complete both days of the course. Dates for 2010
are June 27th/29th, September 26th/28th, October
24th/26th November 28th/30th. The venue for these
dates is the Dunsilly Inn Hotel, Antrim. Fee £110.
Book online www.accordni.com or contact Brenda
Russell on 028 90233002 or email: brussell@accordni.com
Pioneer Association
Congratulations to the following members who received
their gold and silver pins at the Vigil Mass last
Saturday evening.
Gold
Pins
Patsy Connolly,
John Corry
John McCay,
Thomas Dolan
Barney Collins,
James Patrick Collins
Silver
Pin
Sally Corry
New
Experience for Survivors of Trauma. (NEST)
Are you burdened
by feelings of guilt or shame? Do you
suffer from depression, anxiety and/or
low self esteem? If you were able to break
free from the pain of what has happened
to you, would your life be different?
The NEST Programme will enable you to
do just that and also give you resources
to deal with present and future life tasks.
For more details telephone The Pastoral
Centre, Maghera 02879642983 or Derry 02871347220
for assessment for Autumn course, September
2009.
Child Protection
An update of the ongoing work in the diocese
with regard to Child Protection is displayed
in the porch at the back of the church
for your information.
PLEASE NOTE-
Due
to many families being disappointed when it
comes to seeking a Months Mind or a First Anniversary
Mass for a relative. In order to facilitate
these families in their bereavement, from 1st.
March, only Months Mind Masses and First Anniversary
Masses can be booked in advance for the Saturday
Evening Vigil Mass. Anniversary Masses may be
booked at any of the Morning Masses or the Vigil
Mass in the week prior to the anniversary. Should
a Funeral Mass occur the 10.00am Mass is cancelled
that morning, Anniversary Masses booked on that
day will be rescheduled to another suitable
day. Thank you for your co-operation.
www.catecheticalcentre.org
The website for the Derry
Diocesan Catechetical Centre has been launched
by Bishop Hegarty. This website will help individuals,
families, young and old to explore their faith.
Check out the Youth Section and the very popular
Thought for the Week
Marriage
Preparation Courses.
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
ADDICTION
– THE FIRST STEP IN RECOVERY
Learn from the past, plan for
the future, live in the present………
Dependence
on alcohol, other drugs or gambling
presents life threatening physical
and mental health challenges for
individuals, stress and relationship
difficulties in families, financial
problems for all concerned, educational
issues for children and young
people, deaths on roads and crime
on our streets. An honest response
to the following questions will
confirm evidence of addition:
1. Have you ever felt you should cut down
on your use of alcohol, other drugs or
the time and money spent gambling?
2. Have people
annoyed you by criticizing your dependence
on alcohol, other drugs or the time and
money spent on gambling?
3. Have you ever
felt guilty about your dependence on alcohol,
other drugs or on gambling?
4. Have you needed
alcohol or other drug first thing in the
morning to steady your nerves or to get
rid of a hangover?
If
you are concerned about your dependence
on alcohol, other drugs or gambling,
staff in White Oaks Rehabilitation
Centre (tel 00353 7493 84400 provide
a confidential counseling service
for individuals, couples or families.
It has been said that a journey
of 1000 km begins with he first
step - begin the journey into
recovery today!!
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