Sunday 24th January 2010

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus read from the scroll: ‘He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, and to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free, to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour’. Then he said: ‘this text is being fulfilled today, even as you listen’. This is surely the clearest statement about the purpose of the Church and of our part in it that could be made. We don’t just have a faith that is for us to make us comfortable. We have a power to transform the world we live in and living our faith is about doing just that. Our homes are to be places where each person finds healing and affirmation. The same has to be made true of the faith community we belong to. It is time to move away from a sense of duty in regard to our faith and move into a sense of adventure for the Kingdom of God.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Do You See?

One day the teacher decided she was going to explain evolution to the children. She asked a little boy, Tommy do you see the tree outside?

TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Go outside and look up and see if you can see the sky.
TOMMY: Okay. (He returned a few minutes later). Yes, I saw the sky.
TEACHER: Did you see God?
TOMMY: No.
TEACHER: That's my point. We can't see God because he isn't there. He doesn't exist.

A little girl spoke up and wanted to ask the boy some questions. The teacher agreed and the little girl asked the boy: Tommy, do you see the tree outside?

TOMMY: Yes.
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yessssss (getting tired of the questions by this time).
LITTLE GIRL: Did you see the sky? TOMMY: Yessssss
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy, do you see the teacher? TOMMY: Yes
LITTLE GIRL: Do you see her brain? TOMMY: No
LITTLE GIRL: Then according to what we were taught today in school, she must not have one!

Saints of the Week

Week Beginning Sunday 24th January 2010

Monday 25 – The Conversion of St Paul, Apostle
Tuesday 26 – Sts Timothy & Titus, bishops
Wednesday 27 – St Angela Merici, virgin and religious
Thursday 28 – St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church
Saturday 30 – St Aidan, bishop

Sacred Heart Church - Mass Intentions 7.30 pm

Mon James McGale – Month’s Mind

Tue Joseph Bradley – Month’s Mind

Thur Joseph Martin Gerard McDonagh – Month’s Mind

Fri Mary Campbell – 1st Anniversary

Recent Deaths

We sympathise with the family of the following who died recently:

Baby Ben Patrick Sweeney

May he rest in peace.

Baptisms

Kacper Mateusz Garstka, 14 Orchard Terrace

Annie Teresa Sharkey, 76 Shandon Park

Prayer for Priests

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

Sunday 24th January – Fr Robert Devine
Monday 25th January – Fr Brendan Devlin
Tuesday 26th January – Fr Kieran Devlin
Wednesday 27th January – Fr Peter Devlin
Thursday 28th January – Fr Fintan Diggin
Friday 29th January – Fr Brendan Doherty
Saturday 30th January – Fr George Doherty

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Omagh Traditional Dancing Club Weekend

We are holding their annual workshop and ceili weekend from 29th to 31st January, commencing with a sets ceili in the Silverbirch Hotel at 10 pm on Fri 29th January. The Saturday set dancing workshops are taken once more by Pat Murphy at 10.30 am and 2 pm. There will be a Ceili that night and on Sunday morning Marie Garrity holds her ever-popular Two-hand workshops at 11 am with the farewell ceili at 2 pm.

Visitation of the Sick & Housebound

Monsignor Donnelly will visit the sick and housebound on Tuesday 26th, Thursday 28th and Friday 29th January at the usual times

Church Unity Service

The Annual Church Unity Service will take place this year in the First Omagh Presbyterian Church, Dublin Road at 7 pm Sunday 24th January. This marks a week of prayer for Christian Unity. The Service is open to all denominations. All are welcome to attend.

Special Diocesan Mass
The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special needs, and their families and friends, will take place in Saint Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry on Saturday 24th April 2010. Bishop Lagan will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Communion at this Mass, please contact the Catechetical Centre on (028) 7126 4087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org.

St Joseph’s Girl Guides

A meeting to discuss re-opening the Girl Guides will take place on Friday 29th January in the Pastoral Centre at 7 pm. Anyone wishing to become involved please come along. More leaders are urgently needed. (Please note entrance to Pastoral Centre is off Brook Street, Omagh).

St. Joseph’s Prayer Group, C.B.S. Oratory, Kevlin Rd, Omagh

Invites you to spend 1 hour in Community, Friendship & Prayer
Wednesday nights from 8.10pm
Rosary, all prayer intentions, music/hymns;
Contact: John 07751874422

Flower-Arranging Course

Drumragh GAC are hosting a series of Flower-Arranging Classes for Easter with Colette Maguire, commencing Thursday 18th February at 7.30 pm. Admission is £30 for 6 weeks. The venue is the new Clubrooms at Clanabogan. If interested, please call 0771 617 4221 before 30th January in order to organise numbers.

Camara

Camara is an Irish Charity which takes in used computers, refurbishes them and sends them to schools in Africa. We are constantly looking for computers but there is a minimum spec. A good rule of thumb is, if the computer is under 10 years old and switches on, we should be able to reuse it or some part of it. We will collect from Crescent Link Retail Park, Derry (near Next & Marks and Spencers) on 30th January: 9.00pm – 5.30pm. Contact us on 9033 2470.

Parenting Apart

A FREE 4 week programme, offering practical advice and guidance. Wednesday 10th February – 3rd March from 6 – 8 pm. Call Parents Advice Centre, 7137 2006.

Omagh St Enda’s GAC

All roads lead to St Paul's GAC, Shaws Road, Belfast this Sunday 24th at 1.30 pm, where Omagh St Enda's Minor team represent the parish, the town and Tyrone in the Ulster Minor Final against Kilcoo from Down. All support for these young lads would be greatly appreciated. Bingo continues every Thursday at 9 pm at Healy Park with £4,000 in prize money every week.

Omagh Independent Advice Centre
Omagh Independent Advice Centre offers a free and confidential advice service to anyone in financial difficulty on all aspects of debt or any associated financial problem. If you would like to speak to someone about your financial difficulties, please contact Michele in the Advice Centre on 028 8224 3252.

Keep Fit
St Eugene’s Hall, Clanabogan
Resumes Thursday 14th January @ 7.30 pm
Call 0779 655 2299 for further details.



St Joseph’s Hall

Timetable of Events

Mon 10.30 am Coffee Morning
6.00 pm Iyengar Yoga
7.00 pm Aerobics
Tue 3.00 pm St Colmcille’s Club
9.00pm - Bingo - Jackpot £1000
Wed 10.00-12.30pm - Weightwatchers
5.45 – 7.45 - Baxter School of Dancing
8.00 pm Ladies’ Club
Thur 4.30 pm O’Neill’s School of Ballet Dancing
7.30 pm Bowls
8.00 pm Line Dancing
Sat 1.45 - 5 pm Groogan O’Doherty School of Dancing
Hall Caretaker: 07753 936 701

RESCHEDULED CONCERT

St Joseph's Hall, Omagh

Featuring the King of Country,

Mick Flavin and his Band

Special Guests - Kenny Archer, Sinead Taggart & C.C. Cooper
Saturday 30th January 2010 @ 8pm
Ticketsare £15, available from Top News - George's Street, Master - Foundry LaneXclusive - High Street, Omagh
(Tickets for concert previously scheduled for 28th December still valid)

8 Week Yoga Course

St Joseph’s Hall

Starts Monday 11th January 6 - 7.30 pm

Cost £48

Contact Frances on 8167 9743 or 0793 318 4513