Dear Parishioner and Gentle Reader,

Today is Mission Sunday. Mission doesn’t just refer to Asia, Africa or the Far East. Mission refers to all of us, here and now in our own locality. Faith, like charity, begins at home. Somebody has made the observation that to be a Christian and to be Missionary, we need three bones: a back bone; a wish bone; a funny bone.

·         We need a back bone to stand firm when all else seems to waver; to speak boldly for Christ within a culture that is mainly concerned only with the things of this world; to act uprightly when it is so much easier to scheme, cheat or deny.

·         We need a wish bone to dream dreams of a better world, to see beyond the confines of the present to the greener pastures of Christ’s future where loneliness, anxiety and injustice give way to community, security and peace.

·         We need a funnybone, to have the courage to laugh at our mistakes and to begin all over again, to realise that everything ultimately depends not on us but on the Spirit of Christ, to believe that the promises made by the Lord endure despite our weaknesses.

On this Mission Sunday we pray for the many Irish missionaries working in various parts of the world and we remember too the significant number of Irish men and women who lost their lives overseas because of violence and through sickness. Their example should encourage us to be willing to witness to Christ in the circumstances of our lives.

St John Paul once prayed that the commemoration of such martyrs on Mission Sunday “would draw numerous young men and women to tread the same path of heroic fidelity”.

In this Month of the Missions we might pray the Rosary by offering the first decade for Africa, the second decade for America, the third decade for Europe, the fourth decade for Oceania and the fifth decade for Asia. We could also add the following prayer:

“Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation. May your kingdom of justice, peace, love and forgiveness, be established in every land. May your healing hand touch the sick, comfort the lonely and give new life to all. Be our companion on the road of life and help us to make your mission alive in our local community and throughout the world. Amen”.

With every blessing, Fr Colum

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Grant them Eternal Rest, O Lord

All names on the Parish Dead List

Recently Deceased:

Bernie Devlin (Omagh); Kathleen McAleer (nee O’Neill) Omagh; 

Fr Brian Hackett (Ballygawley); Kathleen McVeigh (nee Donnelly) Altmore; 

Monica Moore (sister of Stella Mullin) Armagh; 

Damien Munroe (Florida - formerly Cookstown); Frank Mulholland (Beragh)

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Beragh

Sun 21^st October 11.30 am Mick Grimes;

Vincent McCullagh & his parents John and Margaret McCullagh.

Sun 28^th October 11.30 am Nickle & Mary Grimes;

James & Ellen Grimes; Brendan McHugh.

Church of St Patrick, Drumduff

Sat 20^th October 7.30 pm Sister Teresa Farley & Kitty Farley.

Sat 28^th October 7.30 pm Michael Moore; Ben Donaghy.

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Annual SMA Mass - Thursday 25^th October 2018 @ 7.30 pm

In St Mary’s Hall, Beragh

Light refreshments served afterwards.

This will be an opportunity for those who support SMA, or are sending their children to the Summer Camp, to pay their annual subscription. Anyone willing to sponsor the education of a Missionary Priest for £10 minimum/year, please come along on the night or contact Rosemary McMullen (028 8075 8616);

Katrina O’Neill (077 8756 1422) or Kathleen Farley

(028 8075 7095).

Sick and Housebound

The sick and housebound will be attended in their homes during the coming week.

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Mass Times

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Beragh

Sunday: 11.30 am

Tuesday: 9.00 am

Thursday: 7.30 pm

(SMA in St Mary’s Hall)

Friday: 7.30 pm

Church of St Malachy, Seskinore

Sunday: 10.00 am

Monday: 9.00 am

Church of St Patrick, Drumduff

Saturday: 7.30 pm

Wednesday: 8.00 pm

(Fr Ciprian - Visiting Priest)

Oratory, Sixmilecross

Rosary: 9.45 am

(Monday - Saturday)

Tuesday: 10.00 am Mass

Adoration: (10.00 am - 12.30 pm)

( 8.00 pm - 10.00 pm)

Weekly Collection 14^th October 2018

Envelopes: £ 896.70

Loose collection: £ 148.79

Candles: £ 100.54

Building Fund: £ 496.70

Priest’s Dues £ 553.50

Total: £2,196.23

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Life in the Spirit Seminars

With just two sessions to go, I would encourage people to make a special effort to come along this Sunday evening to Beragh chapel at 7.30 pm.

Our guest speaker will be Deacon John Taffe from Drogheda.

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Beragh Red Knights

The numbers drawn in the week's Four Star Lotto were 12, 14, 24 & 25. Conor McCann and

Eileen Montague matched 3 numbers and share £50. This week's lotto takes place in Farley's at 10.00 pm. Jackpot is £1,300.

Save the date: The Club’s Annual Dinner Dance will take place on Saturday 24^th November 2018 in Kelly's Inn.

Flaxmill Centre

Silver Circle meet again on Tue 23^rd Oct @

1.30 pm.

Parent & Toddler Group Fridays 10.00 am -

12 noon. Ring Brigid on 028 8076 1557 for further information.

Work Unit to Let at the Flaxmill Centre.

Ring 07857 517 750 to arrange for viewing.

Cloughfin Community Association

In Cloughfin Old School the weekly programme is now as follows:-

Mondays 5.00 pm: Children’s Irish Dancing Class. Contact the Treanor School of Irish Dancing for more info.

Wednesdays 11.00 am - 3.00 pm: Bright Ideas Arts & Crafts group, £3.00 including lunch. Currently sewing, crochet & knitting Christmas crafts.

9.00 pm - 10.30 pm: Old Time/Social Dancing Class with Marie Garrity, £3.00 including tea & biscuits afterwards.

Thursdays 8.00 pm - 10.00 pm: The Reminiscence Group will not be held on 25^th Oct owing to the SMA Mass but will continue the following week.

Everyone welcome to all adult activities. For more info contact rosiemcm@btinternet.com, phone 028 8075 8616 mobile 07709 712 989 or pm the facebook page.

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Medjugorje Youth Festival 2019

Anyone interested in going to the Medjugorje Youth Festival -

please contact Fergal on 028 8075 8227.

St Brigid’s Secondary School

Class of 1969 Reunion

Date: Friday 9^th November 2018

Venue: The Village Inn, Killyclogher

Time: 8.00 pm

Please contact Sally on 077 1325 6886 or Colette on 077 2913 2673.