13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, 27th June 2010

Jesus said: “Once the hand is laid on the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God”. We live in a world in which people are finding it increasingly difficult to make a full commitment to anything. This is probably the single most important reason for many of the social ills of our society. Jesus tells us that commitment is essential to human fulfilment, the kingdom of God. When a couple gets married they are looking ahead but tend quickly to look back to what each had and so set limits to their relationship. When a couple conceive a child they look forward to the birth. Then they begin to look back to the freedom they had beforehand and try to reclaim as much of that as possible. And in parish life many people want a full part in the future of the Church but are often unwilling to commit themselves to the work involved in ensuring its success.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

Lisanelly Shared Educational Campus

The first public consultation for the Lisanelly Shared Educational Campus took place on Monday in the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh. The display relating to this scheme is on view and available to the public in the Strule Arts Centre up to and including Friday 9th July. As this project will have implications for the entire Omagh community and wider it is important that local views and suggestions are shared and, where possible, incorporated into the design and master planning process. Please visit the Strule Arts Centre and submit your views to the design team by filling in comment forms available at the display.

Comments can also be emailed to the project team at lisanellyfeedback@sibni.org

Saints of the Week

Week Beginning Sunday 27th June 2010

Monday 28 – St Irenaeus, bishop and martyr

Tuesday 29 – Sts Peter & Paul, Apostles

Thursday 1st July – St Oliver Plunkett, bishop and martyr

Saturday 3rd July – St Thomas, Apostle

Recent Deaths

We pray for the family of the following who died recently:

Mena Taggart

May she rest in peace.

Baptisms

Bogumila Laura Szczesna, 13 Hunter Crescent
Alexander James Corrigan, 21 Mullaghmenagh Meadows
Chelsey Rose Irvine, 17 Brookmount Crescent
Luke James McGoldrick, 36 Brackenvale
Matthew Francis McGuinness, 196 A Loughmuck Road
Éirinn Beth Collins, 5 Coolnagard Green

Weddings

We congratulate the following couple who were married here recently:

Teresa Carolan & Austin Grimes

May the grace of the sacrament remain with them all their lives.

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Please come to our….

Blooming Great Tea Party

Strule Arts Centre

Wednesday 30th June @ 11 am – 3 pm

This tea party will help to provide nursing care and support to terminally ill people in your neighbourhood. To host your own Blooming Great Tea Party call 08700 340 040 or visit www.mariecurie.org/teaparty

First Friday Devotions

Friday is the First Friday of the month. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be in the Sacred Heart Church from after 10 am Mass until 7.15 pm.

Visitation of the Sick

Monsignor Donnelly will visit the sick on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Fr McDevitt will visit the sick on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Fr Canning will visit the sick in the country areas and Castle Street on Monday 5th July. He will visit the Brookmount Road and Hunter Crescent on Thursday 8th July.

Parish Newsletter

Anyone wishing to send in material for inclusion in the newsletters dated 4th and 11th July should submit it by 12 pm on Wednesday 30th June.

Foyle Hospice Car Draw

The Foyle Hospice Annual Car Draw takes place on the Saturday 3rd July in Foyleside Shopping Centre. Please return any outstanding tickets as soon as possible. Tickets can be returned to the Foyle Hospice Fundraising Centre, 61 Culmore Road, Foyle Hospice Shop, 17 Waterloo Place or the Foyle Hospice stand in Foyleside Shopping Centre from Monday 21st June to Saturday 3rd July.

Hillbank Fold

Apartments suitable for the over 50s are available to let at Hillbank Fold, James Street, Omagh. For more information, please contact Fold Housing on 028 9039 7166/7165.

Coach to the Rally for Life

Book your seat NOW on the coach to the massive pro-life rally in Belfast city centre on Saturday 3rd July. It departs from Brook Street Car Park in Omagh at 10.30 am. For further details, please contact Rosie on 8225 9541 (evenings) or the Rally for Life Committee on 9027 8484.

We are recruiting 20 runners for the Barcelona Half Marathon on the 13th February 2011. For more information, please contact Sarah on 028 7126 9898 or on e-mail: events@childrenincrossfire.org.

SVP Clothing Bank

There is a SVP Clothing Bank located in the car park at St Joseph’s Hall. Donations of clothes, towels, sheets, blankets, curtains and shoes would be very welcome.

Society of St Vincent de Paul

The Annual Summer Trip to Bundoran for Senior Citizens from Drumragh Parish takes place on Thursday 22nd July. Names are to be left at the SVP Thrift Shop on Castle Street. Places are limited to 150 and are to be booked by paying a £5 refundable deposit. The bus will pick up at the Convent gates, James Street at 9.30 am and at Omagh Bus Depot at 10 am sharp.

Clonmacnois Youth 2000 Summer Festival

12th – 15th August 2010

For young people aged 16 to 35, an opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new friends. Donation only. Free buses available from around Northern Ireland. For more information, contact 0751 482 0572 (from Northern Ireland) or check our website:www.youth2000.ie

Drumquin Players

The Drumquin Players present their latest production,

‘The Resurrection of Mickey Mellon’

in St Eugene’s Hall, Clanabogan on Sunday 27th June at 8.30 pm. All funds raised will go to Fr James O’Kane SMA for his work in Zambia.

Readers for July

6 pm – Marie Gallagher; 8.30 am – Patricia Coleman; 9.45 am – Maeve Campbell; 11 am – Sean O’Neill; 12.30 pm – Caroline McKinney.

Counters for July

Peter Davies, Gerard Haughey, Dermot McCann, J McDonnell, Patrick McMahon.

Collectors for July

6.00 pm – Malachy Treanor, Thomas Logue. John Rafferty; 8.30 am – Phil McGovern, Linus Nugent, Patrick Cleary; 9.45 am – Liam McGrath, Tony Brogan, Eamon Prunty, Seamus Sheridan, Dr Pat O’Neill, Paddy McGowan; 11 am – James Murray, Thomas Bradley; 12.30 pm – Eugene McGrade, Tony McGarvey, Kevin Gallagher, Anthony Higgins, Paddy Gallagher.

Eucharistic Ministers for July

Vigil Mass – Elizabeth O’Boyle, Caroline Hannigan, Kathleen Fox, Donna Shields, Claire Murray, GerryHarte, Geraldine Colton; 8.30 am – Jim McGread, Joanna McElholm, Paula Slevin, Joan Conaghan; 9.45 am – Dominic Pinto, Gerry McLaughlin, Margaret Rafferty, Kevin O’Gara, Joe McElholm; 11 am – George Johnson, Eugene Teague, Helen Johnson, Alice McNamee, Joe Mulryan, Margaret McGlone, John McGread; 12.30 pm – Sonya McDermott, Mary Campbell, Liz Doran, Michelle Lagan, Kathleen Winters, Tracy Nugent. Ann Pearson; 10 am Drumragh – Helen Barrett, Anita Hackett.

Taster Evening

Craft Training will be holding an Open Evening on Wednesday 7th July from 6 pm till 9 pm at Unit 6 - 8 Gortrush Business Park, Omagh. You are invited to come and have a look around our custom built workshops and offices. You will have the opportunity to try out some of our practical skills e.g. joinery, bricklaying, plastering or painting and have the chance to talk to some of our current trainees. Please feel free to bring along your parent, guardian or friends.

Looking for a Religious gift?

Rosaries, Prayer Books, Medals, Certificates, etc available in St Joseph’s Book Shop.
Open Saturdays 10.30am - 4pm

Omagh St Enda's GAC

All roads lead to Loughmacrory this Sunday 26th June where Omagh St Enda's play Moy in the Senior Championship at 6.15pm. This is a match not to be missed as Omagh represent the parish in the Senior Championship. With stars in abundance and children admitted free it really is an excellent way to spend a Sunday evening. Bingo continues as usual 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 8224 3252.

St Joseph’s Hall

Timetable of Events

Tue 9.00pm - Bingo - Jackpot £1000

Wed 10.00-12.30pm - Weightwatchers

Thur 8 pm Line Dancing - Beginners

9.15 pm Regular Line Dancing Class

Contact Tommy on 07753 936 701

All Other Hall Activities Have Now Finished for the Summer