Parish Of Drumragh Sunday Newsletter

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 8th July 2018

Sunday Cycle B, Weekday Cycle 1

Sacred Heart Church | St Mary’s Church, Drumragh

Web: www.drumraghparish.com | Email: info@drumraghparish.com

Parish Contact Details

New Emergency Number 07858776533

Sick Calls 8224 2092 | Baptismal Preparation Team 07895557359

Parish Office 8224 2092

48 Brook Street, Omagh, BT78 5HD - Email: info@drumraghparish.com

Fr Christopher McDermott 8224 2092

50 Brook Street, Omagh, BT78 5HD - Email: christophermcdermott@live.com

Fr Eugene Hasson 8224 2092

48 Brook Street, Omagh, BT78 5HD - Email: drumraghpastor@yahoo.com

Fr Piotr Zimnoch 8224 2092

50 Brook Street, Omagh BT78 5HD - Email: piotrzimnoch186@gmail.com

Sacred Heart Church 8225 2152 (Sacristy)

Summer Schedule 2018

There will be no 12.30pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church from Sunday July 29th until Sunday August 26th inclusive.

There will be no 8.00 am Mass on Friday August 3rd

Masses for the Feast of the Assumption (15th August)

Tuesday 14th:7.30pm Vigil

Wednesday 15th: Sacred Heart Church 10.00am and 7.30pm

Saint Mary’s Drumragh 11.00am

Baptisms will take place in Saint Mary’s Church, Drumragh after 10.00am Mass on Sunday 5th August

And in Sacred Heart Church after the 11.00am Mass (July 29, August 12 and 19)

Baptisms will not be available on Sunday August 26th

There will be No Visitation of the Sick and Housebound in August.

Fr. Piotr Zimnoch has been recalled to his home diocese in Poland after seven years of ministry among us. He will leave at the end of July (31st). Adjustments are needed to our summer schedule because of our reduced personnel and staff holidays and the advice of some members of the parish pastoral council was sought.

Confessions schedule will be honoured as far as possible, but a priest may not always be available.

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Bishop Donal McKeown will celebrate the Vigil Mass with us at 7.30pm on Tuesday 14th August, the eve of this Holyday of Obligation. Everyone is invited to attend and you may wish to invite people from other communities to pray with us that evening.

The next day, August 15th will mark the twentieth anniversary of the bomb that caused so much destruction and sadness in our community and in other communities, locally and internationally. Through our prayer we will express our solidarity with all who suffered at that time (1998) and who continue to suffer in any way, because of what happened then.

World Meeting of Families

WMoF will take place in Dublin from 21st to 26th August. Some of our parishioners have already registered to participate in or assist as volunteers at this important event.

Pope Francis will visit Dublin on Saturday/Sunday August 25/26 and again many have applied for tickets to attend. Fr. Hasson and Fr. McDermott plan to attend the Mass in Phoenix Park on Sunday 26th August.

Feasts of the Week

Week Beginning Sunday 8th July 2018

Monday 9 – Sts Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, and Companions, martyrs

Wednesday 11 - St Benedict, Abbot and Patron of Europe

Friday 13 – St Henry

Saturday 14 – St Camillus de Lellis, priest

Sacred Heart Church

7.30 pm Mass Intentions

Tuesday Laura Kelly – Month’s Mind

Friday Bridie Meyler – 1st Anniversary

Baptisms

We welcome into our Christian Community:

Eireann Louise Quinn

Fianna Rose Taggart

Prayer for Priests

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

Sunday 8th July – Fr John Irwin

Monday 9th July – Fr Charles Keaney

Tuesday 10th July – Fr Stephen Kearney

Wednesday 11th July – Fr Michael Keaveny

Thursday 12th July – Fr Seamus Kelly

Friday 13th July – Fr Edward Kilpatrick

Saturday 14th July – Bishop Francis Lagan

Sacred Heart Church Sound/Loop System

A recent inspection of our sound/loop system in the Sacred Heart Church by the sound engineer, Michael Kielty, declared that the system is working perfectly. However, Mr Kielty does advise that those people with hearing aids would better avail of this service by sitting as close to the wall as possible at the front of the Church. This is the area where the loop system is most effective. We hope this will help.

Baptism Course

As part of the Parish Baptismal Preparation parents are invited to attend a Baptismal Preparation evening before booking the baptism through the Parish Office. The next Preparation Evening will be in the Pastoral Centre on Monday 9th July at 8 pm. For further details contact 0789 555 7359.

Parish Office Closure

The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday 12th July and Friday 13th July. The office will reopen on Monday 16th July at 9.30 am.

Holy Communion to Sick & Housebound

The Eucharistic Ministers will bring Holy Communion to the sick and housebound who have requested it, next Sunday (15th July) after 9 am Mass and 11 am Mass and after 10 am Mass in Drumragh.

Mary’s Meals Collection

There will be a Church Gate Collection on behalf of Mary’s Meals after all Masses on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July. We urgently appeal for support for desperately hungry children in war-torn South Sudan.

Fun Bowls

Every Wednesday @ 8 pm

June, July & August

St Eugene’s Hall, Clanabogan

All Welcome

Church Music

Music available for Weddings and Funerals. Contact Dominic on 0779 912 8668 for details.

Drumragh Parish Draw Winners

July 2018

£2,000 – Bernie Smyth, 62 Festival Park. Promoter – Bernie Smyth; £1,000 – Gerard & Marian Broderick, 40 Woodbrook Village. Promoter – Marian McGaghran; £500 – Joanne Barrett, Tattysallagh. Promoter – Babs Barrett; £250 – Nan McCarney, 10 Randal Drive. Promoter – Carmel Tierney; £100 – Ann Kelly, 21 Townview Avenue. Promoter – Gerald Lilly; £100 – Ann Mathers, 38 Ava Avenue, Belfast. Promoter – Barry Mathers; £100 – Carmel McDaid, c/o Promoter. Promoter – Mairead Keyes; £100 – Ann McGuigan, 164 Kevlin Road. Promoter – Blanche Hughes; £100 – Gerry & Mary Maguire, 175 Clanabogan Road. Promoter – Jim McGread; £100 – Ann McBride, c/o Promoter. Promoter – Gerry McBride. £100 – Margaret McGuigan, 83 Tamlaght Road. Promoter – Imelda McGuigan; £100 – Mary McBride. Promoter – John Rafferty; £100 – Carmel Tierney, 69 Cannondale. Promoter – Carmel Tierney; £100 – Vonnie McElhatton, 47 Gortmore Park. Promoter – Geraldine Keyes;

£100 Promoter’s Prize: Jackie McDermott, 47 Gortmore Park.

The next draw will take place on Tuesday 7th August after the Bingo in St Joseph’s Hall.

Coffee Morning

Proceeds to Care for Cancer, Omagh

Friday 13th July

Seven Wishes Café, Bridge Street, Omagh

All welcome!

St Joseph’s Hall

Tues 9 pm - Bingo - Jackpot £1000

10 am - Weightwatchers

All other activities have now ceased for the Summer. The Committee would like to thank all the patrons of the Hall for their support and look forward to welcoming them back in September.

Contact the Committee at St Joseph’s Hall for bookings. Booking Forms can also be downloaded at www.drumraghparish.com

Hall Contact No. 07753 936 701

St Vincent de Paul Annual Summer Outing

The annual summer trip for the Senior Citizens from Drumragh Parish takes place on Thursday 19th July. Names to be left at Vincent’s, Castle Street, Omagh. A booking fee of £5 is required. This is a non-refundable deposit. A bus will pick up at the Loreto Convent Gates, James Street at 9.45 am and at Omagh Bus Depot at 10 am sharp.

N.I. Blood Transfusion Service

The next blood donation sessions will be held in Omagh Rugby Club, Thomas Mellon Playing Fields, Omagh on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th July from 1.45 pm to 4 pm and from 5.30 pm to 8 pm. There will also be a session on Wednesday 11th July from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. In order to maintain the vital supply of blood to our hospitals we need the support, not only of existing donors, but also of new donors. Please come along – you could save a life!

Mass & Confession Times

Sunday Mass Times

Sacred Heart Church

Vigil : Saturday @ 6.00 pm

Sunday : 9 am, 11 am, 12.30 pm

St Mary’s Drumragh: Sunday at 10 am

Weekday Mass Times for this Week

Monday - Friday: 10 am & 7.30 pm

Saturday: 10 am

Confession Times

Friday: 6.30 - 7.15 pm

Saturday: 10.30 am - 12.30 pm & After Vigil Mass

OFFICIAL FAMILY PRAYER FOR WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

God, our Father,

We are brothers and sisters in Jesus your Son,

One family, in the Spirit of your love.

Bless us with the joy of love.

Make us patient and kind,

gentle and generous,

welcoming to those in need.

Help us to live your forgiveness and peace.

Protect all families with your loving care,

Especially those for whom we now pray:

[We pause and remember family members and others by name].

Increase our faith,

Strengthen our hope,

Keep us safe in your love,

Make us always grateful for the gift of life that we share.

This we ask, through Christ our Lord,

Amen

Mary, mother and guide, pray for us.

Saint Joseph, father and protector, pray for us.

Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us.

Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, pray for us.