Celebrate Twelve Days of Christmas @ Sacred Heart Church, Omagh

Sunday 30th December 2018

Now celebrating their 10th anniversary, The Priests are delighted to present their popular Christmas Concert featuring much loved classics as well as cherished seasonal songs.

Don’t miss an enchanting evening of music from The Priests live at the Sacred Heart Church, Omagh on Sunday 30th December 2018 at 7.30 pm. Tickets now available from Drumragh Parish Office, Omagh Locksmiths or Top News, priced £25.

Tickets would make the perfect Christmas gift! Purchase early to avoid disappointment! Admission is by Ticket Only. No Tickets Available on the Night!

Please Note: This Event Will Not Be Broadcast on Live Webcam Service.

Feasts of the Week

Week Beginning Sunday 9th December 2018

Tuesday 11 – St Damasus I, pope

Wednesday 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe; St Finnian, bishop

Thursday 13 – St Lucy, virgin and martyr

Friday 14 – St John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Church

Sacred Heart Church - 7.30 pm Mass Intentions

Friday Arthur McGale – Month’s Mind

Baptisms

We welcome into our Christian Community:

Dearbhla Ellen Mary McGrade

Joseph Gerard Barrett

Lucy Anne Donaghy

Recent Weddings

We congratulate the following couples who were married here recently:

Ursula Devlin & Mike O’Hanlon

May the grace of the sacrament remain with them all their lives.

Recent Deaths

We pray for the families of the following who died recently:

John McDonnell

Seamus Gallagher

May they rest in peace

Drumragh Pioneers

Drumragh Pioneers will have their next meeting in St Joseph’s Hall on Thursday 13th December at 8 pm. We are appealing for more members to attend our meetings.

Children in Crossfire

Our advent boxes are now available at the back of the church. Within you will read a story of hope, from a young girl called Tenaye, found living on a graveyard in Ethiopia and her life transformed from the help of Children in Crossfire. Please take a box home over Christmas and return it the church in January.

Do This In Memory Programme

The next Do This In Memory Mass will take place on Saturday 15th December at 6 pm in the Sacred Heart Church.

Baptismal Preparation

The next Baptismal Preparation Evening is on Monday 10th December at 8 pm in the Pastoral Centre, Brook Street.

Annual Carol Service

The Annual Carol Service will take place in the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday 16th December at 6 pm. The service should last no longer than one hour. All welcome.

SVP Christmas Collection

The annual Christmas collection for St Vincent de Paul will be taken up after all Masses this weekend. Please return any gift aid envelopes with the collection.

Holy Communion to the Sick & Housebound

The Eucharistic Ministers will bring Holy Communion to the sick and housebound who have requested it, next Sunday (16th)after 9 am Mass and 11am Mass and after 10am Mass in Drumragh.

Prayer for Priests

We pray for the following priests:

Sunday 9th December – Fr Brian McGoldrick

Monday 10th December – Fr Neil McGoldrick

Tuesday 11th December – Fr Patrick McGoldrick

Wednesday 12th December – Fr James McGonagle

Thursday 13th December – Fr James McGrory; Fr Edward McGuinness

Friday 14th December – Fr Con McLaughlin; Fr George McLaughlin

Saturday 15th December – Fr Peter McLaughlin; Fr Ignatius McQuillan

Drumragh Parish Draw Winners – December 2018

£2,000 – Aine McKeown, 88 Barony Road. Promoter – Margaret Sheridan; £1,000 – Paul McQuaid, c/o Promoter. Promoter – Rozella Kelly; £500 – George Harkin, 12 Sunningdale. Promoter – Seamus Haigney; £250 – Laurence Taggart, 14 Gortrush Park. Promoter – Geraldine Keys; £100 – Mary Mongan, c/o Promoter. Promoter – Rozella Kelly; £100 – Rosemarie Morris, 16 Townview Avenue. Promoter – Raymond McNally; £100 – McAnulla Family, 12 Ashley Gardens. Promoter – Seamus Haigney; £100 – Josie McElduff, c/o Omagh Credit Union. Promoter – Marian O’Doherty; £100 – KathleenWinters, 14 Oak Rise. Promoter – Raymond McNally; £100 – Sharon Bergin, 59 Brookhill, Derry. Promoter – Joanne McGread; £100 –Clan McKenna, Aghalún. Promoter – Brian McKenna; £100 – Marian Myton, 40 Summerfield Court. Promoter – Madeline Donnelly; £100 – Josephine Darcy, 24 Letfern Road. Promoter – Sacred Heart PS; £100 – Eddie Fisher, 148 Cannondale. Promoter – Raymond McNally; £100 Promoter’s Prize: Illa Corrigan, 28 Dromore Road. £5,000 Star Prize – Kieran Coughlan, c/o 121 Donaghanie Road. Promoter – Marian McGale. £100 – Kaye Johnston, c/o Promoter. Promoter – Mairead Keys. £100 – Catherine Norris. c/o Promoter. Promoter – Catherine McNamee. £100 – Margaret Harte, 47 Bracken Road. Promoter – Mary Teague. Promoters’ £100 Prizes: Carmel Tierney, Mary Teague, Babs Barrett.

Please Note: Promoters who wish to continue the draw in 2019 can collect their cards at the sacristy this weekend after all Masses. Anyone who wishes to join the draw or purchase membership as a gift can call to the Parish Office. We thank you all for your continued support.

Clanabogan Development Initiative

Switch on of Christmas Lights at Vivo Shop on Sunday 9th December at 4 pm. Join in the Carols with the Cross Community Choir. Guest Appearance at 4.30 pm. All members of local community welcome. Refreshments served. Please come along and support your local Community Association.

Tattysallagh Nativity Crib Festival

Following last year’s hugely successful exhibition of cribs from around the world, Babs Barrett, once again invites everyone to come along to her nativity crib festival. Like last year, all donations go to Mellon Educate’s building programme of renovating and building schools in South Africa, where children live in abject poverty. Come along on Saturday 15th/Sunday 16th December from 10 am to 6 pm to view the exhibition and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and there will be ample car parking. The display is at 33 Corradinna Road - branch off the Dromore Road at Prices Shop (Vivo Store) and follow signs for the Pigeon Top, continue on this road for half a mile.

Omagh St Enda's GAC

We are running a Big Bingo in the Clubrooms next Thursday 13th December at 9 pm. Prizes include 2 x £500 houses and 1 X £1000 house.

Omagh Lions Club

We will hold our Annual Christmas Food Collection at Dunnes Stores on 14th, 15th and 16th December. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

Children's Liturgy

Children’s Advent Liturgy will continue for the remaining three weeks of Advent in St Mary’s Church, Drumragh. All primary school children are most welcome.

Christmas Novena Prayer

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary at midnight in Bethlehem in piercing cold. In that hour promise, oh my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, through the merits of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.

Annual Christmas Carol Service

St Davog’s Church, Dromore extends a warm welcome to their annual Christmas Carol Service on Friday 14th December at 7.30 pm, presented by ‘Harmonise’ choir and young musicians.