Sunday, 30th May 2010

Trinity Sunday

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth”. The most profound truth of all is about the nature of the true God, a Trinity of Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This truth is far beyond our understanding but is implanted close into our hearts by God’s Spirit. The second profound truth is that we are made in God’s image. This truth is also far beyond our understanding but is capable of being lived out by us through the power of the same Spirit living in us. It is in the intimate relationships of marriage and family that we especially share in the intimate life of the true God. But we need to learn to live there with an ever-greater reverence and love. We also live in God through our community with one another as Christians. This needs to be characterised by energy and enthusiasm for the world as the kingdom of God.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Parish Mission Schedule

Monday 31st May: Mass at 10 am & Mission Talk
7.30 pm Evening service of Reconciliation (No Mass)

Theme: Reconciliation

Tuesday 1st June: Mass at 10 am and Mission Talk
2:00pm Mass and Anointing of the Sick (for those too ill to attend the mission).
Mass at 7.30 pm and Eucharistic Healing Service

Theme: Healing

Wednesday 2nd: Mass at 10 am and Mission Talk
Mass at 7.30 pm and Mission Talk

Theme: The Lord, The Giver of Life

Thursday 3rd: Mass at 10 am and Mission Talk
Mass at 7.30 pm and Mission Talk

Theme: The Priesthood and The Eucharist

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during every day following the morning mission and ending prior to the evening mission. The 8 am Mass will continue as normal.

During the parish mission, personal appointments with Sr. Briege will not be possible, nor will it be possible for her to take personal phone calls or return them. Letters and other petitions will be accepted by Sr. Briege. A basket for prayer petitions will be made available in the Church for those who wish to use it.

A Prayer for the Parish Mission

Loving Father in Heaven,
We ask you to bless our parish during the coming mission.
May we all experience your love for us.
Help us to know Jesus our merciful Saviour,
That we may walk in the light of faith and turn away from darkness and sin.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

O Mary conceived without sin,

Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Saints of the Week

Week Beginning Sunday 30th May 2010

Monday 31st May – The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday 1st June – St Justin, martyr

Wednesday 2nd – Sts Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs

Thursday 3rd – St Kevin, abbot

Friday 4th – Sts Charles Lwanga and Companions, martyrs

Saturday 5th - St Boniface, bishop and martyr

Sacred Heart Church - Mass Intentions 7.30 pm

Wednesday - John McElhatton – 1st Anniversary

Friday - Alice Jane (Jinnie) Loughran – 1st Anniversary

Weddings

We congratulate the couples who were married:

Sinead Kelly & Barry Slevin

Catherine Wray & Gavin Quinn

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 30th May – Fr Brendan Crowley
Monday 31st May – Bishop Edward Daly
Tuesday 1st June – For All Priests
Wednesday 2nd June – Fr Robert Devine
Thursday 3rd June – Fr Brendan Devlin
Friday 4th June – Fr Kieran Devlin
Saturday 5th June – Fr Peter Devlin

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 not be visiting the sick this week. Fr Canning will visit the sick in the Brookmount Road and Hunter Crescent areas on Thursday 10th June and the country and Castle Street areas on Monday 14th June.

Baptisms

Grace Maria Marshall, 7 Tamlaght Mews

Lucy Olivia Atkinson, Alderly Edge, Cheshire

Parish Draw
The next Parish Draw will take place on Tuesday 1st June after the Bingo in St Joseph’s Hall. Promoters are asked to bring their returns to the Hall at the usual times.

Lourdes Hospitalité
The Annual Diocesan Lourdes Hospitalité collection is scheduled to take place this weekend. We hope that we can rely on your support this year again.
Geraldine Devine (Lourdes Hospitalité)

We would like to acknowledge an anonymous donation of £1,000 for which we are extremely grateful.

Questions people ask

Q. Since the Trinity is said to be a mystery beyond our comprehension, what is the point of trying to understand it or talk about it?

A. While we cannot, in this life, have a complete understanding of the inner life of God, yet, through God’s revelation in Sacred Scripture, we know a certain amount about the relationships between Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Our knowledge may be incomplete, yet it can be true. It’s like a glass full of water. It is full to its limitation but not containing the entire ocean: incomplete yet true. With the revealed knowledge of God we believe that in Mass we render all glory and honour to the Father, through the Son, in the unity brought by the Holy Spirit.

Courtesy of Fr Silvester O’Flynn, Intercom Magazine

50th International Eucharistic Congress

The Irish Episcopal Conference has notified us that the second annual appeal for the Congress should take place this year on the weekend of Corpus Christi (6th & 7th June). It will take the form of a second collection at all Masses next weekend. The bishops are setting up a central fund for the Eucharistic Congress which takes place in Dublin in 2012.

Do This In Memory
There will be a Mass for all year 4 children on the Feast of Corpus Christi (6th June) to celebrate having made their First Communion. The children are invited to wear their special outfits and will receive a poster at the end of Mass.

Counters for June
Tommy Bradley, Michael Donnelly, John Doyle, Hubert Logue, Dessie McClements, Kevin McCrory, John Meyler, Seamus Sheridan, Leo Turbett.

Readers for June
6 pm – John McSorley; 8.30 am – Bro Tom Gough; 9.45 am – Catherine Hyland; 11 am – Maura Gallagher; 12.30 pm – Bernie Nixon.

Eucharistic Ministers for June
Vigil Mass – Jackie Convey, Tony McGarvey, Mary McLaughlin, Mary Toal, Moira Sharpe; 8.30 am – Sean Rodgers, Conrad Darcy, Sinead Slevin; 9.45 am – Peter McCormick, Seamus Sheridan, Shirley Norris, Maureen Miley; 11 am – George Johnson, Eugene Teague, Helen Johnson, Alice McNamee, Joe Mulryan; 12.30 pm – Kathleen Winters, Mary Donaghy, Gerard Sharkey, Chrissie Kelly; 10 am Drumragh – Niall Colgan, Anita Hackett.

Collectors for June
6.00 pm – Thomas McElroy, Colm McLaughlin, Pat mcCanney; 8.30 am – Peter Haughey, Gerry Broderick, Fursey Mullan, Billy Henry; 9.45 am – Eugene Lynam, Sean Mullan, A K Kelly, Patrick Devlin, Raymond McGoldrick, John Rafferty, Eugene Turbett; 11 am – Robert Colton, James Murray, Aidan Quinn, Kevin McCrory, Pat McGartland; 12.30 pm – Sean McNamee, John Lagan, Anthony Bradley, Patrick Conway, Dermot O’Kane, Francis Laird.

Tattyreagh GAC
Keep free 24th July as the club is hosting a 5 mile Run or 3 mile walk. The route will be planned around the Tattyreagh area. All funds raised will be divided between the Foyle Hospice and the club. Anyone interested, contact any committee member.

Omagh St Enda's GAC
Bingo continues on Thursday at 9 pm in Healy Park with £4,000 in prize money. Training for the Club's Annual cycle from Bundoran to Omagh is stepping up and anyone wishing to train for it is asked to consult the club's website for details: www.omaghstendas.com. There will be three worthwhile charities benefiting this year, so all volunteers are welcome to join us.

‘Rally for Life’ Public Meeting
In July a massive pro-life rally will be held in Belfast City Centre. Volunteers are urgently required to help with the event. If you feel you can help, please come along to a ‘pre-rally’ meeting in the Pastoral Centre, Omagh on Monday 31st May at 7.30pm. For further details, contact the Rally for Life Committee on 028 9027 8484.

Gortmore Park 1950 – 2010
Gortmore Park is celebrating its 60 years with a programme of events planned for the weekend of 12th and 13th June. If you are a resident, past or present and have any photographs or memorabilia we would like to hear from you. Contact Allison on 0771 832 7117 or Betty on 8225 0084. Go to www.gortmoreat60.org.uk.

Spred & Faith & Light Groups wish to express our gratitude to Tommy Sharkey and all his sponsors for raising £1150 when he climbed Ben Nevis on 20th May. Well done Tommy!

Omagh Independent Advice Centre
We offer 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.

St Joseph’s Hall

Timetable of Events

Mon 10.30 am Coffee Morning
6.00 pm Iyengar Yoga
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 7.30 pm Bowls
8 pm Line Dancing - Beginners
9.15 pm Regular Line Dancing Class
Sat 1.45 - 5 pm Groogan O’Doherty School of Dancing

Contact Tommy on 07753 936 701

St Joseph’s Hall, Omagh

Dominic Kirwan & Friends

Sunday 6th June 2010 @ 8pm

Ticket Price: £16.50

Featuring Colm Kirwan, Elaine Boyle, Gary Quinn & Sinead Taggart

Tickets available @ Top News and Music Master Foundry Lane, Omagh
Proceeds to Cancer Charities

New CD from Louise Kirwan
“Listen to my Voice”
14 Beautiful Hymns, including “Listen to my Voice”, “I watch the Sunrise”, “Lady of Knock”, “Oh the Love of my Lord” and “Going Home”.
On Sale Locally

Looking for a Religious gift?
Rosaries, Prayer Books, Medals, Certificates, etc available in

St Joseph’s Book Shop.
Open Saturdays 10.30am - 4 pm.

Sacred Heart Church Book Rack

CTS Books Available at the Back of the Church.
Price £1.95