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Charity Craft Fair
Sunday, 6 April| 11.30am to 5pm
In aid of Horizon West Children’s Hospice.
Divine Mercy Prayers
Sunday, 6 April| 3pm | St Mary’s Church (KC)
Recent Baptisms
As a parish we welcome through the Sacrament of
Baptism Alice Eve Colgan (Glenside).
Recent Deaths
As a parish we extend or sympathies and prayers to
the family and friends of Peter O’Kane (Skerries,
Dublin) who was laid to rest in St Mary’s (KC)
cemetery last week.
Penitential Services
Monday, 14 April | 8pm | Sacred Heart Church
Wednesday, 16 April | 8pm | Christ the King
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available at
the above times. There will be visiting priests in
attendance so you won’t be kept long in a queue.
Encounter Christ’s compassion and love before we
celebrate his Passion, Death and Resurrection.
This week’s anniversaries
Ann Horisk MM (Oakland) Tuesday 7.30pm, KC;
Siobhan McGread MM (Oakland) Friday 7.30pm
KC; Patrick Murray (Braken Court), Saturday
7.30pm KC; John Bradley (Inisclan Rd), Sunday
10am MF.
Novena Mass to St Padre Pio
Wednesday, 9 April | 7.30pm | Christ the King
The glove relic will be present at the Mass. Sean
Mulryan will be available after for those who wish to
send personal petitions with him to the Shrine of St
Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo.
Parish Dance
Friday, 11 April | 10pm to Midnight | Parish Centre
Music by the Cascades. Admission £5 which
includes supper. Proceeds towards the Parish
Development Fund.
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Walking club
Mondays | 7.30pm | Parish Centre
Everyone welcome.
ACCORD Information evening
Tuesday, 8 April | 8pm | Pastoral Centre
Brook St, Omagh
Are recruiting facilitators and counsellors in the
Omagh area. If you are interested in joining
ACCORD and would like more details please attend.
If you are unable to attend but would still like
information on how to apply please call the centre by
telephone 8224 2439 or email omagh@accordni.com
Post 16 information evening
Tuesday, 8 April | 7.30pm | Sacred Heart College
Those considering post 16 education are invited to
see wide range of courses the Sacred Heart College
offer. Everyone welcome.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, 9 April | 8.30pm | Pastoral Centre
Brook St, Omagh
A public information meeting will be held on the
above date. Everyone welcome.
Killyclogher GAA Lottsodoo
Monday, 31 March: 6, 8, 10, 16 and 24—Plunkett
Daly won £100. The main jackpot remains at £5,000.
Keep informed: www.killycloghergaa.com
John Baptist de la Salle
This Monday sees the optional memorial for St John
Baptist de la Salle who is the patron saint of teachers.
Let us remember in a special way the teachers of the
parish who provide our children with an education.
We pray that the more our children learn the more
they see God in everything that surrounds us.
Acknowledgement
Heartfelt thanks from the Bradley Family for the
generosity of the parishioners from the Drumragh
and Cappagh parishes following the very successful
coffee morning and street collection last weekend.
The amount raised was £3,525. The incredible
support received from both sides of the community
in the Omagh area is very much appreciated by Beth
and Rosa and will go a long way in supporting them
in their volunteering work in Africa this summer.
Safeguarding Children Contact Details for Relevant Agencies and Services
PSNI 0845 600 8000 | Gateway Services 028 7131 4090
Alternatively, if you or anyone you know has a child safeguarding concern in relation to any member of
church personnel and wishes to report it to church authorities please contact one of the diocesan
designated persons, who will, in turn, report this concern to the relevant statutory authorities.
Noel O’Donnell 075 9650 07 | Mary McCafferty 075 1426 5252
V33 | I11
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Sunday V of Lent
Thanks for last week’s collection:
Sunday: £3,380 | Development fund: £1,090
Message from Fr Kevin McElhennon Adm
W
e are deeply saddened by the news of Fr Eugene’s resignation. The past three
and a half years have been a very difficult time for each and every one of us in this
parish, and not least for Father Boland.
With this news, it is clear that all of us in Cappagh are now moving into a period of transition. It
is true that transition is difficult, it is confusing and disorienting, but transition also holds before
us an opportunity for new beginnings and growth. In the face of the challenges that most
certainly lie ahead, let us support one another in love and in prayer. Let us move forward into
the future with gratitude for the great blessings we have been given as a parish, knowing that the
Lord guides and sustains us.
So that the parish can move forward, and for other reasons that we have just heard in the
statement, and not least for reasons personal to him, Father Boland has offered his resignation. I
hope that a new Parish Priest will be appointed as soon as possible after Bishop Donal
McKeown’s installation as our new bishop next Sunday. In the meantime, until a new Parish
Priest is appointed, I have been asked to resume the administration of the parish, which, in the
circumstances, I do with great sadness but willingly.
We thank Father Boland for his years of ministry among us in Cappagh and for the many gifts
God has blessed him with through which he ministered with such dedication to the people of
our parish for many years. Let us pray for him, for one another and for all who are affected in
any way by this situation.
Installation of our new Bishop
We pray in a special way for Bishop Dónal McKeown who will be installed
as the Bishop of Derry today. May the Holy Spirit work through him as he
answers God’s call to serve the people of the Diocese. We look forward to
welcoming Bishop Dónal to Cappagh soon.
Confirmation 2014
This Saturday Bishop Francis Lagan will Confirm 100 children in the parish. A
truly joyous occasion where the Holy Spirit seals the covenant made at Baptism.
We pray that the gifts of the Sacrament unfold in the children and enrich their
lives for the future. A rehearsal for the children will take place on Thursday, 17
April at 7pm in Christ the King. Note that there will be no morning Mass or
Confessions in St Mary’s (KC).
Watch what’s happening in St Mary’s (KC) live: www.cappaghparish.com
Our parish week at a glance...
St John Baptist de la Salle, priest
Monday
10 April 2014
Thursday
7 April 2014
Mass | 7.45am and 10am
St Mary’s (KC)
Mass | 7.30pm | Christ the King
Choir rehearsal for Confirmation
8pm | Christ the King
Bingo | 9pm | Parish Centre
Psalter Week I
Week V of Lent
7 to 13 April 2014
Week V of Lent
Mass | 7.45am and 10am | St Mary’s (KC)
Mass | 9.30am | Christ the King
Confirmation rehearsal | 7pm | Christ the King
Pray for all priests
11 April 2014
St Stanislaus, bishop and martyr
St John Baptist
Friday
Pray for Fr Ignatius McQuillan
8 April 2014
Week V of Lent
Tuesday
Mass | 7.45am, 10am and 7.30pm | St Mary’s (KC)
Month’s Mind for Siobhan McGread, Oakland (7.30pm)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament | 3 to 7pm |
St Mary’s (KC)
Parish Dance | 10pm to midnight | Parish Centre
Mass | 7.45am, 10am and 7.30pm | St Mary’s (KC)
 Novena prayers to Our Mother of Perpetual Help at 10am
and 7.30pm
 Month’s Mind for Ann Horisk, Oakland Ave (7.30pm)
Pray for Fr Gerard Mongan
12 April 2014
Week V of Lent
Confirmation | 11am | Christ the King
9 April 2014
Wednesday
Week V of Lent
Mass | 7.45am and 10am | St Mary’s (KC)
Mass | 7.30pm | Christ the King
Novena prayers to St Padre Pio at this Mass
Choir rehearsal for Confirmation | 8pm
Christ the King
Saturday
Pray for Fr Peter Madden
Confessions | 5.45 to 6.20pm | Christ the King
Vigil Mass | 6.30pm | Christ the King
Vigil Mass | 7.30pm | St Mary’s (KC)
Anniversary Mass for Patrick Murray, Bracken Court
Pray for Fr Anthony Mailey
Pray for Fr Colm Morris
13 April 2014
Sunday
Palm Sunday [Start of Holy Week]
See Saturday for Vigil Masses
Sunday Mass | 9 and 11am | St Mary’s (KC)
Eucharist will be taken to the sick, nursing homes etc directly after 9am Mass
Sunday Mass | 10am | St Mary’s (KM)
Sunday Mass | 10am | Corpus Christi (MF)
Anniversary Mass for John Bradley, Inisclan Road
Sunday Mass | 12noon| Christ the King
Readings
First reading | Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm | Psalm 21:8-9, 17-20, 23-24
Second reading | Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel | Matthew 26:14-27:66
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament | 3.30 to 6.30pm| Christ the King
Rosary | 6.15pm | Christ the King
Let us pray in a special way for anyone who bears a cross in their own life
To book month’s minds, anniversaries, weddings, baptisms etc. please contact the parish office.
Please remember month’s minds and first anniversaries take precedence over other anniversaries and your booking is subject to change.
Contacts
Notices for the CPN in writing by 12noon on Wednesday.
Parish Office
Emergency mobile
Fr Kevin McElhennon
Fr Stephen Kearney
Baptismal Programme
8224 3375
07561838455
8225 1055
8225 2643
07895557365
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