Sunday 28th June 2009

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus said: "Why all this commotion and crying? The child is not dead, but asleep." But they laughed at him. A lovely feature of our Catholic tradition is that we can have a good sense of humour even about the most sacred things. However what we see in the Gospel today is not humour but ridicule. And there is a lot of that today about what we hold sacred. There are a lot of good jokes about the marriage relationship, for example. But there is also a lot of ridicule about it today which we should not tolerate. Young people find it difficult today to admit to going to Mass because their peers make fun of them for it. We need to find the ways of encouraging them to keep going. Our society will tolerate anything but people who treasure their faith. We need to stand by one another and let Christ be present as saviour for the world.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

St Joseph’s Hall Grand Refurbishment Draw

The Grand Refurbishment Draw will take place this Tuesday, 30 June, after the Bingo in St Joseph’s Hall. All are welcome to come along.

Today Sunday 28th June will be the final opportunity for all promoters to make their returns or for anyone to buy a ticket. Members of the Draw Committee will be available in St Joseph’s Hall after all the Masses and until 4pm on Sunday afternoon, and also at St Mary’s Church Drumragh after the 10am Mass to collect returns or to sell tickets.

We encourage all promoters to please return their money and tickets to ensure that those who have bought tickets will be entered into the draw. We thank all the promoters who have participated in the selling of the tickets. We also thank the Draw Committee for their dedication and commitment to the Draw. Good luck to all who have bought tickets and it is still not too late if you have not done so yet! The Prizes are:

1. New Model Ford Fiesta - 5 door

2. Holiday Vouchers worth £3000 with £500 spending money

3. £2000

4. £500

5. 900 Litres heating oil

6. 42" Plasma Television

7. Family Season Swimming Ticket

Sacred Heart Church - Mass Intentions 7.30 pm

Monday Marie McEnhill – Month’s Mind

Brendan McEnhill – 1st Anniversary

Thursday John McElhatton – Month’s Mind

Friday Teddy McGale – 1st Anniversary

Month’s Mind Mass

The Month’s Mind Mass for Jinny Loughran will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Drumragh on Friday 3rd July at 7.30 pm.

Baptisms

Aimee Allison, 23 Coolnagard Rise

Weddings

We congratulate the following couples who were married recently:

Kerrie Boyle & Barry Grugan

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

Prayer for Priests

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

Sunday 28th June – Fr John P Forbes
Monday 29th June – Fr Edward Gallagher
Tuesday 30th June – Fr John Gallagher
Wednesday 1st July – Fr John Gilmore
Thursday 2nd July – Fr Joseph Gormley
Friday 3rd July – Fr Eamon Graham
Saturday 4th July – For All Priests

Saints of the Week

Week Beginning Sunday 28th June

Monday 29 – Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles
Tuesday 30 – First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
Wednesday 1 – St Oliver Plunkett, bishop and martyr
Friday 3 – St Thomas, Apostle
Saturday 4 – St Elizabeth of Portugal

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 & Housebound

Monsignor Donnelly will visit the sick on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

Parish Notes

The 8 am weekday Mass has now finished for the summer months. It will resume in the autumn.

Diocesan Youth Trip to Croagh Padraig

Do you fancy a trip to Westport, Co Mayo, combined with a hike of one of Ireland’s most famous mountains, Croagh Padraig? The Diocesan Youth Trip to Croagh Padraig will take place on Saturday 4th July this year. This will be the third year of the hike and it is aimed at those between the ages of sixteen and thirty-five. The cost will be approximately £25. This fee will include transport from Derry, a guide and dinner in a hotel in Westport. For further details or to book a place, please contact the Catechetical Centre on 7126 4087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org. Places are limited. so please book before 29th June.

Questions people ask

Q. About the people who were dead but brought back to life by Jesus, where were their souls between dying and coming back to life?

A. Normally a person is pronounced dead when the vital organs cease to function in supporting life. That is physical death. However, the departure of the spirit or soul on its final journey towards God’s revealing light may take longer. The custom of waking the dead grew out of the idea of accompanying the soul on its journey from this life. Perhaps we could say of the Lazarus and the daughter of Jairus, they were dead but not yet departed.

Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap, Courtesy of Intercom Magazine

Email silvesteroflynn@gmail.com

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

Counters for July
Peter Davies, Gerard Haughey, Dermott McCann, J McDonnell, Patrick McMahon, John McGale.

Eucharistic Ministers for July
Vigil Mass – Gerry Harte, Geraldine Colton, Brigid McGarvey, Anne McCaffrey, Marie Gallagher; 8.30 am –John O’Neill, Fionnuala Quinn, Joan Conaghan; 9.45 am – Seamus Maguire, Aidan Quinn, Jean McGowan, Anne Mullan; 11 am – Gerald McCarney, Regina Gormley, Kathleen McMahon, Geralyn McCusker, Siobhan Taggart; 12.30 pm – Sonya McDermott, Mary Campbell, Liz Doran, Michelle Lagan, Charles Colton; 10 am Drumragh – Aidan Campbell, Ann Doherty.

Readers for July
6 pm – Maureen Bonner; 8.30 am – Gerard Haughey; 9.45 am – Mary Prunty; 11 am – John Magennis; 12.30 pm – Cathal Lynch

Rally For Life – Keep Ireland Abortion-Free!
Saturday 4th July @ 1 pm in Dublin
A bus will leave Omagh Bus Depot Car Park at 9 am
Please contact Mary Rose on 8224 5631, Anne on 8224 6973 or Siobhán on 0788 058 8041

Youth 2000 Summer Festival
Clonmacnoise, Co Offaly
Thursday 13th August – Sunday 16th August 2009
Young People Aged 16 – 35
For more Information call 0792 909 5820 or check the website www.youth2000.ie

St Vincent de Paul Senior Citizen Annual Summer Outing to Bundoran
Thursday 23rd July 2009
Bus Departs: Loreto Convent Gates @ 9.30 am & Omagh Bus Depot @ 10.00 am. A deposit of £5 secures seat. This will be refunded on the day.

St Joseph’s Hall

Timetable of Events

Tue 9.00pm - Bingo - Jackpot £1000
Wed 10.00-12.30pm - Weightwatchers
All other classes and weekly events have now finished for the summer period.

Auction for Charity
St Joseph’s Hall, Omagh
Friday 3rd July @ 6.30 pm
Unreserved sale of all goods at hammer price, no fees,
no V.A.T.
All proceeds go to Housing Aid Bosnia, run by Sr Josephine Walsh
(Registered Charity No. SC 030136)
Viewing from 4.30 pm on Friday 3rd July
Goods for Sale can be left at St Joseph’s Hall between 10.30 am and 1.00 pm on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July

St Joseph’s Bookshop

Open Saturdays
10.30 am - 4 pm

Wide variety of Books, Holy Ornaments, Medals, Rosaries & Cards available.

Omagh St Enda’s GAC
The Seniors play Trillick on Sunday at Healy Park at 2.15 pm (Reserves) and 3.45 pm (Seniors). Children are admitted free to these games. Bingo continues at Healy Park every Thursday at 9 pm with £4,000 in prize money to be won 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 on 028 8224 3252.