St Michael’s Parish ~ Enniskillen & Lisbellaw

Building Faith, Friendship, Community…..

Parish Messenger – 10th November 2019 | 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Office Tel No: 028 66322075 – Open Monday – Thursday 9.30am - 4.30pm, Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

Masses available to view via our Parish Website at www.st-michaels.net

Parish Priest: Mgr Peter O’Reilly

Curate: Rev Raymond Donnelly

Curate: Rev Kevin Malcolmson

Assistant Priest: Rev Joseph McVeigh

Parish Deacon : Deacon Martin Donnelly

In the case of an emergency, please call the switchboard at The South West Acute Hospital 028 6638 2000 and ask for the Priest on Duty.

Information about Funeral Arrangements

Please phone the main parish number (028) 66 322075, then press 1 when Automated message begins. Funeral arrangements also displayed on Notice Board on left hand side of porch in Church.

ST MICHAEL’S PARISH ENNISKILLEN & LISBELLAW

Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults. Copies of Good Practice Procedures and Code of Conduct available in the Parish Office.

Priest on Duty: Mgr. Peter O’Reilly/Fr Raymond Donnelly - Tel: 028 66322075

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK

Sat 9th Nov 6.00pm (Vigil) (Month’s Mind) Colin Wright, Meadow Farm, Tempo Road

Sun 10th Nov 8.00am Donors’ Intention

Sun 10th Nov 10.30am Eamon & Margaret Burns, Hillview Park

Sun 10th Nov 12.00noon Phyl Brewster, Dublin Road

Sun 10th Nov 9.30am (Lisbellaw) Donors’ Intention

(Next Sunday: Smyth family, Farnamullen)

Mon 11th Nov St Martin of Tours, Bishop

10.00am Donors’ Intention

6.00pm (Convent) May Gallinagh, The Bawn

Tue 12th Nov St Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr

10.00am Donors’ Intention

Wed 13th Nov 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

10.00am Rita Brady, England and Sligo

Thu 14th Nov 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

10.00am Donors’ Intention

Fri 15th Nov 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

10.00am William & Kate Slevin, Drumgallon

Sat 16th Nov 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

10.00am Danny Morris and deceased members of the Morris family, Devenish Crescent and deceased members of the Maguire family, Newtownbutler; Ann Martin, Aisling Crescent

6.00pm (Month’s Mind) Josephine Thompson, Lisgoole Park

MASS AND CONFESSION TIMES

Weekday Mass Times: Monday - Saturday 10.00am - St Michael’s

Monday 6pm - Convent

Weekend Mass Times: St Michael’s: Vigil - Saturday 6.00pm

Sunday 8.00am, 10.30am, 12.00 noon

St Mary’s Lisbellaw: Sunday 9.30am

Confessions: Sat: 10.30am - 12.30pm; 5.00pm - 5.45pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Tue, Wed & Thu - 10am-9pm in the Crypt

Thursday: 10am - 12 noon in the Main Church

Friday: 7.00pm - 9.00pm in the Crypt

Sunday 3rd November - Blue Envelope - The Priests thank parishioners for the Monthly Offering

Final total for Mission Sunday - Orange Envelope - £4309.12

This Sunday 10th November - White Envelope - Weekly Offering to the Parish

Next Sunday 17th November - White Envelope - Weekly Offering to the Parish

Parish Finance

Copies of parish income and expenditure for 2018 are available from the back of the church. This reflects the conclusion of the main work on the Parish Centre (including installation of lift, new kitchen facility, and refurbishment) and the greater part of the work on the Community Centre at Belmore Street (including car parking extension, new kitchen facilities, main hall upgrade and general refurbishment). We thank parishioners for their kind support and generous contributions, whether through the Planned Giving box of weekly envelopes or in other ways. You can take some pride in the extent to which you are enabling the parish to successfully revitalise itself to good effect. The refurbishment of Community Centre in particular has drawn positive comment. Together with our Parish Centre, it is once more regularly and fully used, enabling community groups and individuals flourish, thereby helping families in the town and parish area. Our Parish Churches continue to be particularly beautiful and to serve parishioners well for baptisms, weddings and funerals, as well as our regular Sunday and weekday Masses.

Please note that each single envelope of the yearly pack is planned and is purposely included to help the parish meets its overall needs and obligations both locally (white/pink envelopes) and at national/diocesan level (other coloured envelopes). The blue envelope contributions are for the support of the clergy and to defray other parish ministry costs. Furthermore, we thank all in the parish who give the benefit of their Gift Aid. If you are a taxpayer and wish to begin giving this important help (at no cost to yourself), please enquire at our Parish Office. We are also particularly grateful for any donations, legacies and bequests, which are especially helpful in supporting general parish renewal and maintenance work (Pink Envelopes). In this regard, kindly remember St Michael’s Parish when making a will. In the coming year, please continue to help the parish each week (blue & white envelopes), most especially in regard to meeting our obligations regarding our diocesan levies (other coloured envelopes).

Deaths: 

Annie Dooris, Hillview Park; 

Maire McManus, Abbey Drive; 

Elizabeth Quinn, Draperstown (Mother of Ann Smyth, Tobermore Park). 

May they rest in Peace.

Ministers of the Word for Sundays in November: Sat (Vigil) 6.00pm Bernie Keenan; Sunday 8.00am John Quinn; 10.30am Ann McClean; 12.00noon Roisin O’Connell.

The Holy Rosary is recited Mon-Fri at 6pm in St. Michael’s Church. Please come along or join us via the Parish Webcam.

Divine Mercy Holy Hour in St. Michael’s Church each Sunday from 7-8pm with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image.

Dún Uladh Cultural Heritage Centre through Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and the RSPBANI present to you the World Premiere of The Beating Heart of Ulster In the Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen on Saturday 9th November at 7:30pm. Admission is £5 per person, with concession price at £3 per person and family rates available. www.ardhowen.com. Or contact Dún Uladh Cultural Heritage Centre on 028 8224 2777 or e-mail info@dunuladh.ie.

The Way Forward: Precious Life will be hosting an information evening regarding the change of the law on abortion here in the North, and on the upcoming elections with advice on candidates and their stance on abortion. It will take place on Thursday 14th November @ 7.30pm in the Mahon's Hotel Irvinestown. All welcome. For more information contact Precious Life on 02890278484 or email info@preciouslife.com

Fermanagh Churches Forum AGM will be held in the Bridge Centre (Presbyterian Church Hall) Thursday Nov 14th at 7.30pm. We are very pleased to welcome as our guest speaker Rev David Cupples who has ministered in Enniskillen for more than thirty years. The title of his talk will be ‘Making Time and Space for God’ a reflection on his personal experience of the famous 670 miles Camino de Santiago de Compostela walk.

Youth Mass and Commissioning of JPII Group will take place on Saturday 16th November in St Michael’s Church.

The Graan Draw: Friday 22nd November in the Killyhevlin Hotel with Dominic and Barry Kirwan. The Dinner Dance tickets cost £30.00 each. The Car Draw: 1st Prize is the New Hyundi i10 (5 door) Second prize £1,000 and there are ten prizes of £200 each. Tickets cost £1 or €1 each or a book of 12 for £10 / €10. If you would like to buy a book of tickets please write to St Gabriel’s Retreat, The Graan, 73 Derrygonnelly Rd, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT74 5PB or give us a call on 028 (ROI 048) 66322272 and we can post you out a book. You can visit our website at www.thegraan.com

St Vincent de Paul Helpline - 028 66347788.

Holy Trinity Primary and Nursery Open Days: Nursery/Preschool Open Day on Tuesday 26th November 10am & 5pm

Primary 1 Open Day on Thursday 28th November 11am & 5pm. Contact the school to book a time on 028 66323313 / 028 66324959.

Pioneer Pledge for the Month of November: Take the pledge to be alcohol free for the benefit of the Holy Souls. For more information, call to sacristy after Mass.

NOVEMBER SERVICE FOR THE DEAD

Please check Parish Website to ensure that those whose Funeral Masses were celebrated in St Michael’s Parish from 17th November 2018 are named on the list.

November Dead lists available at the back of St Michael’s Church.

THE PARISH DRAW - CALLING PARISHIONERS TO SELL A DRAW CARD

The Parish Draw is the mainstay of building maintenance and development in the parish. The Parish, as we have it, is a gift to us by the generations before us. Participation in the draw gives us an opportunity to do something for the future. You can make a difference by selling lines on a Draw Card for your family, friends and colleagues or you can join the draw in the Parish Office.

This would be very much appreciated. We would very much wish to thank all those who have done this for the parish in the past and who continue to do it in the present. In this way, we will have a great outcome from the Parish Draw. £5 per month for the chance to win great prizes. A very high proportion of the draw money goes out in prizes making it a very good draw.

If you are interested in becoming a Promoter of the Parish Draw or would like a family card, please call to or phone or give your name in to St Michael’s Parish Centre 028 66322075 Ext 3. First draw takes place on Monday 11th November.