Advice from Archdiocese of Armagh during current covid pandemic.
Covid is still with us, and we are advised to continue to be careful. Use your discretion about wearing masks in crowded places – if you are happier wearing one in Church do so.
Let us continue to look after each other.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 10th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Paddy & Winnie Mellon, Pat & Leta Quinn, Annie & Edward McGirr
Sunday 11th St Mary’s Church 11am
Kevin & Eithne Conroy & Dec Family, Frank O’Sullivan, John, Mary, Jane McCrory & Dec Family
Errigal Ciaran Old Graveyard Mass 2pm
Blessing of the Graves – bring water with you for the blessing.
Tuesday 13th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 14th St Mary’s Church 10am
Day of Prayer for Ukraine that is taking place throughout the Church in Europe
Thursday 15th September St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Rosaleen McDermott, Kathleen Gavin
Friday 16th St Matthew’s Church 7pm
Anna & Willie McCaffrey First Anniversaries
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 17th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
John & Claire Devine, Kieran O’Hagan
Sunday 18th St Matthew’s Church 11am
John Donnelly & Dec Family
Ruby Jubilee: I want to thank you all for last Sunday as we gathered to mark my ruby jubilee of priestly ordination. It was a wonderful occasion – the Mass, the Hall, the bunting, so many people present and all those joining via webcam and radio. (a recording of the Mass is available by tuning into the Parish website) To the Parish Pastoral Council and so many others who organised and took part in the liturgy and in setting up the Church and the hall and preparing and serving and washing up the tea/coffee and eatables including the ice cream and the slushies. The choir were amazing and their rendering of ‘Be thou my vision’ along with the reflection was very special. If the celebration of my jubilee brought so many people together to celebrate our faith and our Parish Community, then it was all worthwhile. Thank you. And thank you for welcoming my family who were very impressed with everything. And thank you for all your good wishes, gifts and presents – the picture of the five Mass centres in the Parish and the Errigal Ciaran stone cross especially. So much to be grateful to God for and the sunshine last Sunday was an added blessing. Let us continue to pray for each other. Mod.
We welcome Fr Ruben Padilla from the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus to our Parish this weekend. The Missionaries are based in Dublin and are an international Congregation of Priests and Brothers present in 42 countries worldwide with about 1800 members from 32 different nationalities. St Daniel Comboni, an Italian-born priest, founded the male congregation in 1867 and the Comboni Sisters in 1872. Fr Ruben and his confreres work in countries where people are not evangelized or not sufficiently evangelized. They also work with people on issues of integral development to bring wholeness to their lives. Fr Ruben visits and makes appeals in Parishes to keep their work of evangelization going. Any contribution is greatly appreciated.
Lately deceased: Eugene Kelly, Michael McDonald, Ann Ward, Fr Bobby McKenna, Fr Sean Quinn.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Kieran Mullin and Eileen Green who were married recently.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran faith community Annie Catherine Campbell, Diarmuidá Stephen Phair, Nora Ann Marie Rafferty who were Baptised recently.
Feasts: Sunday 11th St John Chrysostom; Monday 12th St Ailbe; the Holy name of Mary; Wednesday 14th The exaltation of the Cross; Thursday 15th Our Lady of Sorrows; Friday 16th Sts Cornelius & Cyprian; Saturday 17th St Hildegard, St Robert Bellarmine.
Welcome to our Cardinal MacRory Pastoral Area Fr Sean McCartan, newly appointed Parish Priest of Beragh.
Legion of Mary – meets on Tuesdays in the Upper Room at Church of the Immaculate Conception after evening Mass. New members welcome.
𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐀𝐂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝐒𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 Our new Healthy Club Committee have organised a “𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” to run over the next few weeks, which will aid our local community and those in need.. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥/𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚? There will be a trolley placed in our 3 local shops: * Centra Ballygawley * Mallons Vivo Ballygawley * Kelly’s Inn Spar Garvaghy We encourage you to lift a little extra whilst you are doing your shopping and place in the trolley in these stores. Every little helps whether it is big or small. Please ensure anything purchased is non-perishable!
Altamuskin Community 5k Colour Run on Saturday September 24th registration opens from 9am run start at 11 am. A family event with a BBQ after entrance fee £5 per person or £20 per family
Sunday 25th September join us at Altamuskin Community Centre from 11.30 am for light refreshments and a catch up with old friends and neighbours
Bootcamp continues Saturday morning at 9am with Darren 07851771683
Lough Derg Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine on Sunday 25th September, will have the special focus of praying for an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Guest Speaker, refugee, Halyna Tesluk, Associate Professor of Old Testament at The Ukrainian Catholic University.Boats from 9.15am. Boats return at 4.30pm. Morning Coffee & lunch included. Booking essential. Special discounted rate of €25 for Ukrainian refugees (must be booked by telephone: +353 (0)71 9861518). Full price €45
SMA Novena in honour of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Patroness of the Missions Friday 23rd September to Saturday 1st October Daily Mass & Novena Prayers. At 10.00am & 7.30pm SMA Chapel Dromantine. All Welcome.
The Men for Christ Conference 2022 – a Catholic Conference for Men will be live and exclusive on Radio Maria Ireland Saturday 17th September from 2pm. Speakers for this year’s Conference are Fr. Jamie Twohig SAC, John Pridmore, David Quinn and Fr. Marius O’Reilly.
SUSE+ Are the kids back at school? Would you like to gain some qualifications? Get in touch today!
Are you unemployed? If so, SUSE+ may be able to help you, we are currently offering help and support with completing Courses, Job Searches, CV Building, Interview Preparation. Mentors work 1 to 1 with participants to help secure a job in the local area. A variety of Level 1 courses are running, courses include Foundation Skills in Working with Children, Personal Success & Wellbeing, Approaches to Wellbeing, Community Independence, Customer Service, Money Management, Business Administration and Digital Skills, you can also access Essential Skills courses. *Eligibility criteria applies. For more information contact : Tracy – tracy.sharkey@swc.ac.uk – 074 3653 3475
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome! Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – the next will be published on 18th September & 2nd Octob