Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 14th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Noleen McCaffrey, Tommy & Mary Traynor, Pat Quinn, Fr Michael Seery,
Michaela McAreavey, Mary Neill, Michael McMullan, Anna McGirr
Sunday 15th St Mary’s Church 11am
Philomena – First Anniversary – & Grard Mullin,
Patricia, Francie, Kathleen, Declan McGarrity, Michael McCrory
Tuesday 17th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm* Padre Pio Mass
Wednesday 18th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 19th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 20th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 21st Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Hughie & Tessie Nugent
Sunday 22nd St Matthew’s Church 11am
Maggie Kavanagh
Tuesday 24th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 25th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 26th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Peter, Mary, Paddy Harte
Friday 27th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Greta Nugent
Friday 27th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Kathleen McConville Month Mind
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 28th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Leta Quinn, Eugene Mallon, Mhia Anne Quinn, Patrick, Anne, Carol O’Hanlon,
Margaret Lewis & Gormley Family Dec
Sunday 29th St Mary’s Church 11am
Kathleen McGarvey, Roseann McElhill, Frank Somerville
Christmas: thanks to all who decorated the sanctuaries and put up Advent Wreaths and built the cribs in the Churches – thank you to Vincent McGirr who built a new crib for St Matthew’s Church – and to those who set up the Altar Glen crib; to the choirs and soloists and musicians who added so much to our Christmas liturgies; to the readers and servers and Eucharistic ministers and collectors and sacristans; thanks for your generosity to the Parish envelope collection and to the priest dues and other gifts to me Mod; and to those who delivered the Parish Christmas greeting cards.
Lately deceased: Charlie Gavin, Leo McClenaghan, Kathleen McConville (born 21st October 1919), Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI (born Joseph Aloysius Ratzinger in Germany on 16 April 1927. Elected Pope on 19 April 2005 and resigned on 28 February 2013. Died 31st December 2022), Anne Quinn,
Tina McNeill, Nuala McGarvey, Katherine McIntosh, Peter Askin.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran Parish faith community Lena Erin Tierney; James Graeme van Buuren; Lily Bridget Meenagh, Art Ó Dubháin who were Baptised recently.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Catherine Clifford and Michael Connor who were married recently.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Wednesday after Mass until 12noon in St Mary’s Church; each Thursday 10am to 6pm in Church of the Immaculate Conception; each Friday after Mass til 2pm in St Matthew’s Church. New Year resolution?
Catholic Schools Week 22nd to 29th January with the theme: Walking Together in Faith and Love.
Congratulations to Stephen Ward from Cappagh Parish who was ordained deacon on solemnity of the Epiphany last in St Columba’s Church, Derry for service in Derry Diocese.
Parish Pastoral Council meeting on Monday 23rd January.
The society of St Vincent de Paul Ballygawley would like to thank everyone that made a donation to our charity. It’s very much appreciated. Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18th – 25th January. The theme this year is Do good; seek justice – from Isaiah 1:17 – decided by Minnesota Council of Churches USA.
Padre Pio Mass on Tuesday 17th January at 7pm in Church of the Immaculate Conception with the Veneration of Saint Padre Pio relic and Novena prayers through his intercession. All Petitions will be taken to the tomb of Saint Pio. Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry
Public launch of the ‘A5 Enough is Enough’ – formed in the aftermath of the untimely passing of many victims of the A5 – supported by Tyrone GAA, in GAA Centre, Garvaghey on Monday 23rd January at 7:30pm. All welcome.
St Matthew’s Church: the Department for Infrastructure is widening the layby on the Omagh side of the Church entrance. Drivers and walkers please be careful during this work.
St Ciaran’s College Open Night on Thursday 19th January 2023 at 7pm. P6 & P7 pupils are welcome.
SELL – Fr Leo Traynor has left a message and information on his work – available in the Churches.
Used postage stamps can be left with Pauline & Ian Ball – the stamps will help charity for the blind.
Line dancing classes in St Ciaran’s Hall, Ballygawley Tuesday nights 8.15-9.15pm. beginner level. Fun and bit of exercise. Everyone welcome. For more information contact Sinéad on 07881521961.
Clogher Valley Ceolthas Classes resumed on Wednesday 11th January in St Ciaran’s College for a ten-week period. All existing and new members welcome.
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome! Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – the next will be published on 29th January & 12th February. Deadline for notices 26th January.
Killing Time – Leo Rock, SJ.
How do I kill time? Let me count the ways.
By worrying about things over which I have no control.
Like the past. Like the future.
By harbouring resentment and anger over hurts real or imagined. By disdaining the ordinary or, rather, what I so mindlessly call ordinary.
By concern over what’s in it for me, rather than what’s in me for it.
By failing to appreciate what is because of might-have-beens, should-have-beens, could-have-beens. These are some of the ways I kill time.
Jesus didn’t kill time. He gave life to it. His own.