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A Year of Time

As we look into 2020 we look at a block of time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchased it. Like the air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life. The gift of time is not ours alone. It is given equally to each person. Rich and poor, educated and ignorant, strong and weak - every man, woman and child has the same twenty-four hours every day.

Another important thing about time is that you cannot stop it. There is no way to slow it down, turn it off, or adjust it. Time marches on. And you cannot bring back time. Once it is gone, it is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is lost, tomorrow is uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we really have no guarantee that we will experience any of it.

Obviously, time is one of our most precious possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God. The new year is full of time. As the seconds tick away, will you be tossing time out the window, or will you make every minute count?

Steven B. Cloud, Pulpit Helps, Vol. 14, # 2

Feasts of the Week

Week Beginning Sunday 12th January 2020

Monday 13 – St Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church

Wednesday 15 – St Ita, virgin

Thursday 16 – St Fursa, abbot and missionary

Friday 17 – St Anthony, abbot

Sacred Heart Church

7.30 pm Mass Intentions

Monday Bernadette O’Neill – Month’s Mind

Tuesday Sean McNamee – Month’s Mind

Wednesday Dessie Flanagan – 1st Anniversary

Thursday Tony Coburn – Month’s Mind

Friday Gerry Kelly – 1st Anniversary

Prayer for Priests

We ask for your prayers for the following priests this week:

Sunday 12th January – Fr Gerard Sweeney

Monday 13th January – Fr Joseph Vargehese

Tuesday 14th January – Fr John Walsh

Wednesday 15th January – Fr Alexander Anderson

Thursday 16th January – Fr Patrick Arkinson

Friday 17th January – Fr Patrick Baker

Saturday 18th January – Fr Declan Boland

Baptismal Preparation

As part of the Parish Baptismal Preparation parents are invited to attend a Baptismal Preparation evening before booking the baptism. The next preparation evening will be in the Pastoral Centre, Brook Street, on Monday 13th January at 8 pm. For further details or to book, call the Baptismal Team on 0789 555 7359.

Colmcille Club

The Colmcille Club reopens on Tuesday 14th January at the usual time.

Sick and Housebound Visitation – January 2020

The sick and housebound will be visited by the priests of the parish in the following order during this month. Please note the proposed plan and if you live close to or know anyone who receives a visit – please inform them of this schedule.

MONDAY 13th January 2020

Fr Eugene Hasson – RURAL VISITATION

Drumconnelly Road / Tattyreagh Road /Edergole Road / Ballinahatty Road / Tattysallagh Road / Ballygowans/ Deerpark.

Fr Christopher McDermott - TAMLAGHT ROAD

Tamlaght Road / Ardmore Avenue / Ardmore Heights / Ardmore Crescent / Sperrin Close / Sperrin Park / Shandon Park / Sperrin View / Glenard Road.

Fr Ignacy Saniuta – DERRY ROAD

Gortmore Park / Derry Road / Gortmore Gardens / Ashgrove Park / Brookmount Crescent / Convent View

TUESDAY 14th January 2020

Fr Eugene Hasson - KEVLIN ROAD/DUBLIN ROAD

Sunningdale / Cannondale / Anderson Gardens / Kevlin Road / Cannonhill / Kevlin Gardens / Belvedere Park / Johnston Park

Fr Christopher McDermott - BROOKMOUNT ROAD

Brookfield Close / Brook Valley / Centenary Park / Strule Park / Culmore Gardens / Brookmount Rise / Brookmount Road/ Brookmount Heights.

Fr Ignacy Saniuta – DROMORE ROAD

East View / Fairmount Avenue / Culmore Park / O’Kane Park / Hillbank Fold, James Street.

Confirmation Dates for Your Diary

There will be a talk for parents and guardians of Year Seven children who are making their Confirmation this March. It will take place on Monday 13th January in St Joseph’s Hall at 8 pm. All are asked to attend. A Ceremony of Light & Commitment for Year 7 Confirmation Candidates will be held in the Sacred Heart Church on Monday 3rd February 2020. The Confirmation ceremony will take place on Saturday 28th March 2020 in this parish. Details of times and other arrangements will be available soon.

Drumragh Parish Draw Winners 

January 2020

£2,000 – Emmet Allen, Brookmount Lodge. Promoter – Caroline McKinney; £1,000 – Chris Kerr, 27 Townview Avenue. Promoter – Gerald Lilly; £500 – Brian Durkin, 8 Ashbourne Heights, Promoter – Raymond McNally; £250 – Catherine Cassidy, Imeroo, Tempo. Promoter – Siobhán McGinn; £100 – Dympna Montgomery, 19 Drum Road. Promoter – Catherine McNamee; £100 – Brianna Henderson, 32 Gortmore Gardens. Promoter – Jean McCrystal; £100 – Kevin McAskie, 7 Culmore Mews. Promoter – Raymond McNally; £100 – Sam McAfee, 10 Coolnagard. Promoter – Geraldine Wilson; £100 – Fr Hasson. Promoter – Fr Hasson; £100 – Rodger Whibley, 13 Clontarf Drive. Promoter – Joe Mulryan; £100 – Colette Grugan, 88 Shandon Park. Promoter – Claire Grugan; £100 – Francie McCourt, 21 Hunter Crescent. Promoter – Dr Kevin Moore; £100 – Hugh McElhill, c/o Promoter. Promoter – Mairead Keyes; £100 – Briege McLaughlin, Tattysallagh Road. Promoter – Michael Brogan; £100 Promoter’s Prize: Brian McKenna, Sedannan. Please note the next draw will be on Tuesday 4th February before the Bingo in St Joseph’s Hall.

Mass Intentions

Anyone wishing to book an Anniversary or Month’s Mind Mass should contact the Parish Office on 028 8224 2092. All Masses must be booked in this way and NOT in the Church Sacristy. At present individual Mass intentions will be available where possible on the schedule but, due to declining priest numbers, this may not always be possible in the future.

Church Unity Service

This year’s Church Unity Service will take place in St Patrick’s Church, Drumquin on Sunday 19th January at 3.30 pm. The speaker will be Fr Colum Kelly, a native of Omagh and a Chaplin to seafarers on Humberside. The service will be based on St Paul’s sea voyage that took him to Malta. All welcome. Refreshments served afterwards in the Parish Hall.

Eucharistic Adoration

Eucharistic adoration takes place every Wednesday from 10.30 am to 7.15pm in the Sacred Heart Church. On the Wednesdays in January, our prayer intentions are that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of goodwill may promote peace and justice in the world.

Trinity College Choir

The choir from Trinity College, Dublin will provide music in the Sacred Heart Church at the 6 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 18th January. All welcome.

Omagh CBS Open Day 2020

CBS Open Day will take place on Saturday 18th January from 9.45 am to 12.30 pm. The Principal’s Address is at 10 am. A cordial invitation is extended to Primary 7 transferring pupils and their parents, Primary 6 pupils and their parents and to anyone who wishes to view our facilities.

Cappagh Parish Saint Padre Pio Prayer Group

Pilgrimage to San Giovanni Rotondo

20th April to 24th April 2020, 4 nights.

£619 pps - Full board.

Contact Clare 0777 802 5587 for more information.

Limited spaces.

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Pilgrimage, led by Bishop Donal McKeown, from Thursday 2nd July to Tuesday 7th July 2020, cost £679 (deposit £100 – non-refundable) including full board and transfers in Lourdes. The Pilgrimage Office in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre at 164 Bishop Street, Derry, BT48 6UJ, will be open for enquiries and bookings each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 11 am to 1 pm, from Tuesday 14th January. Telephone 028 71 260 293, (00 44 28 71 260 293 from ROI,) email: derrypilgrim@outlook.com.

St Colmcille’s P.S., Omagh

We would like to invite all past teaching and non-teaching staff of St Colmcille’s Primary School to a ‘Trip Down Memory Lane’ Reunion Evening on Saturday 1st February in Omagh Golf Club. It will be a night of nostalgia, memories, shared stories and, no doubt, singing and dancing to songs from the shows. Drinks reception is at 7 pm, with buffet at 8.30 pm. Tickets are £25 each. To register interest and book your tickets, please email: stcolmcillespsomaghreunion@gmail.com There are limited tickets available, so reserve yours soon. You will receive an email to confirm attendance and method of payment.

St Joseph’s Hall

Mon 7 pm Adult Irish Dance Class for Retired Dancers.

Tues 9 am/10 am Weightwatchers

2.30 pm Colmcille Club

9 pm Bingo - Jackpot £1000

Wed 5.45 pm - Baxter School of Dancing

8 pm St Joseph’s Ladies Club

Sat 1.45 pm Groogan O’Doherty School of Dancing

For all enquiries about booking and access to St Joseph’s Hall, please call the Parish Office on 028 8224 2092 during office hours.