Sunday 2nd September 2007

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflection - Humility

We are all familiar with the Gospel passage which encourages the practice of humility. Humility is an attempt to try and see ourselves as God sees us. It’s taking an honest measure of ourselves without being boastful, pompous or proud, realizing that we are what we are before God and nothing more. It is an admission that our talents come from God who has seen fit to work through us. We are conditioned to view our gifts as if they are our own, without realizing that they are to be used for the good of the community. The truth is that we are all vessels of clay and have much to be modest about. Our lives have meaning only when we are sincere in relation to God. We need to practice humility if we are to be true to ourselves and God. ‘The greater you are, the more you should behave humbly’. (First Reading)

Rt Rev Joseph McGuinness PP VG

This week-end the priests and people of St Michael’s Parish warmly welcome our new Parish Priest, Fr Joseph McGuinness. Fr McGuinness, who was ordained in June 1984, has spent the last eighteen years as teacher and President of St Michael’s College. He will be installed as Parish Priest by Bishop Joseph Duffy on Sunday 7th October at 11.00am Mass.

We wish him God’s blessing as he begins his ministry in our parish.

Parish Priest: Rt Rev Joseph McGuinness PP VG, 1 Darling Street Tel 02866322627
Priest on Duty: Fr Noel McGahan 4 Darling Street Tel 02866322075

MASSES FOR COMING WEEK
Sat, 1st Sept (Vigil 6.00pm) Thomas Brazil, Erne Drive
Sun, 2nd Sept (Lisbellaw)10.00 am Brigid O’Brien, London and Lisbellaw
Mon, 3rd Sept St Gregory the Great
8.00 am Thomas & Brigid Jones, Riverside
10.00 am Leonard & Maisie Harding, Eden Street and Coventry
6.00 pm (Convent) Pat & Rose Hegarty, Derrin Road
Tues, 4th Sept Weekday
8.00 am Barry Judge, Riverside and Irvinestown
10.00 am John McCaffrey, Convent Gates
Wed, 5th Sept Weekday
8.00 am (Convent) Moy Quinn, Hillview Park
10.00 am Dorothy Treacy, Windmill Heights
Thurs, 6th Sept Weekday
8.00 am Edward (Sen) & Kitty Quinn; Edward (Jun), Hillview Park and Quinn family, Cornagrade Terrace
10.00 am Michael Doonan and Nuala Owens, Sycamore Drive
Confessions 11.30 am – 1.30 pm & 7.30 – 8.00 pm
Fri, 7th Sept Weekday First Friday
8.00 am (Convent) Imelda McLernan and McLernan family, Drumcor Hill
10.00 am Frank & Brian O’Shea, Riverside and Drumm family, Eden Street
7.30 pm Ignatius Conway, The Brook
8.00 pm (Lisbellaw) Thomas Gannon, Menapian Way
Sat, 8th Sept The Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10.00 am McManus & Keenan families, Derrin Road and Drumbawn
10.30 am (Convent) Kathleen McClintock, Derrin Road

Confessions 11.30 am – 1.30 pm & 5.00 – 5.45 pm

Deaths - We pray for the recently deceased:
Margaret Nolan, Ashbrook Nursing Home and 58 Derrin Road;
Mary Edwards, Ashbrook Nursing Home. May they rest in peace.

St Michael’s Parish Draw ~ Week 42
£1,000 Angela Rooney, 15 Tulleeven Park
Promoter John McGovern, 8 Tulleeven Park
£200 Denis McTaggart, 44 Drumcor Hill
Promoter Pat Moohan, 24 Galliagh Terrace
£100 The Markey family, c/o Galliagh Terrace
Promoter Carmel Moohan, Galliagh Terrace

Weekly Offering 26.08.07 £3,146.00

August Red Envelope(Renovations) £1,622.00

Peter’s Pence 15.08.07 £3,048.00(now complete)

Old and Sick will be attended by the priests this week.

Parish Dinner Dance
Friday 19th October in Killyhevlin Hotel. Meeting to prepare for this event in the Parish Centre this Monday 3rd September at 8.30pm. Many willing hands needed – please come along.

Ministers of the Word for the Sundays of September
6.00 pm Sat (Vigil) Mary McAneney; 8.00 am Sr Mary de Lacy;
9.30 am Eamon McPartland; 11.00 am Marie McKenna; 12.30 pm Jim Nolan.

Ministers of the Eucharist & Collectors
Team A begin their rota this Saturday/Sunday 1st/2nd September.

St Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society Monthly meeting this Monday 3rd September at 8.00 pm in the Parish Centre. New members welcome.

Blessing of Graves
Sunday 23rd September: 2.30 pm Cross;
3.30 pm Convent and Breandrum.

Baptism
Introductory session for parents and godparents of children preparing for baptism in September (Sunday 9th 3.00 pm and Saturday 22nd 4.00 pm) this Wednesday 5th September at 8.00 pm in St Michael’s Church. Parents and godparents are requested to attend this session.

Pioneer TAA Meeting in the Parish Centre this Tuesday 4th September at 7.30 pm. All Pioneers and new members are most welcome to attend.

Scout Bingo resumes this Tuesday 4th September at 9.00 pm, every week £1,000.00 on 10th game. Please support.

St Michael’s Vigil Choir resume practising on Tuesday 11th September at 7.30 pm in St Michael’s Church. New members most welcome.

St Michael’s Parish One-Day Retreat on Lough Derg Wednesday 12th September. Bus will leave Halls Lane at 8.30 am and Lough Derg at 4.30 pm. Cost for the day £23.50 (with bus) £18.50 (without bus). Please book at the Parish Office 66322075 by Friday 7th September.
• Other one-day Retreats: September 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 Reservation essential for one-day Retreats.
Phone/Fax 0035371 9861518. Email: bookings@loughderg.org

Aware Defeat Depression – Enniskillen Support Group for all those affected by depression meets in the Aisling Centre, Darling Street on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7.30 pm. New members welcome

Blood Transfusion Service in St Macartins Cathedral Hall Wednesday/
Thursday, 12th/13th September 1.30pm - 4.00pm and 5.15pm - 8.00pm.

Graan Charismatic Prayer Group invites you to ‘Life in the Spirit’ Seminars commencing Thursday 20th September. For details see Posters in Church Porch.

Parish Schools re-opening
St Fanchea’s College: Monday 3rd September – Yrs 11, 12, 13 & 14 pupils;
Tuesday 4th September – Yrs 9, 10 11, 12, 13 & 14; Wednesday 5th – all pupils.

St Joseph’s College: Monday 3rd September – Yrs 8, 11 & 13; Tuesday 4th September – all pupils.

Mount Lourdes: Monday 3rd September – Years 8, 11 & 13; Tuesday 4th September – Yrs 9, 10, 12 & 14; Wednesday all pupils.

St Michael’s College: Monday 3rd September Years 8 and 13; Tuesday 4th September Years 8, 12 and 14 only; Wednesday 5th September Years 8 to 13.

Holy Trinity Primary School: Monday 3rd September – P2 – P7; Monday 3rd September – P1 pupils may visit with parents between 11.30am and 1.00pm; school begins for P1 on Tuesday 4th September. Nursery School: Pupils may visit with parents Monday 3rd/Tuesday 4th between 11.00am – 12.00 noon. Phased intake then begins Wednesday 5th September.

Tattygar Primary School, Lisbellaw: All pupils return Monday 3rd September.

World Youth Day, Sydney, July 2008
All those who have received an application form for World Youth Day please return the application by this Monday 27 August with your £200.00 deposit.
Office Address: Clogher don Óige, St Macartan’s College, Monaghan.
Phone: 003534772784. E-mail address: infor@clogher donoige.com www.clogherdonoige.com

St Michael’s Parish One-Day Retreat on Lough Derg
Wednesday, 12th September
• Stop and pray for a day: young and old bring your needs and intentions and words of thanks before God in this sacred place.
• Bus will leave Halls Lane at 8.30 am and Lough Derg at 4.30 pm. Cost for the day £23.50 (with bus) £18.50 (without bus).
• Please book at the Parish Office 66322075 by Friday 7th September.
• Other one-day Retreats: August 25, 26 27, 28, 29
September 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23
Reservation essential for one-day Retreats. Phone/Fax 0035371 9861518.
Email: bookings@loughderg.org

The Community Safety Advisors Project aims to reduce fear of crime among elderly and vulnerable adults in Co Fermanagh. Volunteers visit individuals in their homes on a regular basis. Would you like to become a volunteer and help someone in your area? Contact Patricia at Fermanagh Volunteer Centre Phone 028 66328438. Email: community.safety@gmail.com.

The Witness Service needs Caring People to train as Volunteers supporting people going to Court (which can be a frightening experience). Training, support and expenses will be provided. You’ll gain new skills and a great sense of satisfaction. To find out more about volunteering for The Witness Service phone 028 90244039. Pick up a leaflet at the back of the church.

‘Partnership in Lay Spirituality: Religious and Laity New Ways’ by Maureen Dolan, Enniskillen, published by the Columba Press 2007 is available in most religious bookshops. The first part seeks an understanding of lay spirituality and its development. The latter part develops what lay associate membership of a religious congregation is and its value.

Prepare for Cemetery Sunday...
• Please avail of the summer to tidy family graves in the Convent, Cross and Breandrum Cemeteries and involve the whole family in the task.
• Since we are trying to fill in the gaps in the hedges and allow the hedge to grow around the Convent Cemetery we ask people (especially those who are erecting new headstones) not to throw debris into the hedges at any time
• Blessing of Graves Sunday, 23rd September: 2.30 pm Cross;
3.30 pm Convent and Breandrum

New Heart, New Spirit – a course for adult Christians
• This course aims to provide an opportunity for you to deepen your
understanding of Christian faith in relation to your own personal life and to the .society in which we live. The course is open to men and women of all walks of life, whatever formal education a participant may bring. It will run on Wednesday evenings, beginning on 19th September 2007, Mahon’s Hotel, Irvinestown.
• For further information contact: Robert Fry, Boa Island, Kesh, Tel (077) 1932 4444.
• Brochure and Application Forms available in St Michael’s Parish Centre, Enniskillen.

St Vincent de Paul Thrift Centre 48 Forthill Street welcomes good quality clothes and household items. Please leave items at the Thrift Centre, or phone 028 66329893 to arrange collection. Open Monday – Saturday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Closed for lunch 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm. Closed Wednesdays.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Enniskillen Meetings: Monday – Nurses’ Sitting Room, Erne Hospital; Thursday and Saturday – Day Centre, Tempo Road. All meetings at 8.30pm. For further information contact 028 90434848.

Al-anon
Does someone in your family drink too much? Is it making you lonely and unhappy – causing money problems – creating stress? It might be your partner, child or you mother or father. If you want help – if you would like to share your worries with people who understand because they have had them too – why not get in touch with Al-anon Family Groups. Phone 028 9068368 for details of your nearest group contact.

Gamblers Anonymous Meets in the Day Centre, Tempo Road each Sunday at 8.00 pm.

Accord Marriage Preparation Courses 2007
Venue: ACCORD Centre, Ros Erne House, 8 Darling Street, Enniskillen
Fee: £80.00 per couple
Courses: (Friday 8.00 pm – 10.30 pm and Saturday 10.00 am – 5.30 pm)
Autumn Courses; September (fully booked); October (fully
booked); November 09th/10th & 16th/17th.
Couples should have completed their Marriage Preparation Course at least
6 months before their wedding. Application forms available now at Priests’ House or from ACCORD Secretary, St Michael’s Parish Centre, 28 Church Street, Enniskillen, phone 66325696.

Prepare for Cemetery Sunday……
• Please avail of the summer to tidy family graves in the Convent, Cross and Breandrum Cemeteries and involve the whole family in the task.
• Since we are trying to fill in the gaps in the hedges and allow a decent hedge to grow around the Convent Cemetery we ask people (especially those who are erecting new headstones) not to throw debris into the hedges at any time
• Blessing of Graves in Cross, the Convent and Breandrum Cemeteries on Sunday, 23rd September at 3.00 pm.

Please find a substitute . . . .
Ministers of the Word (Readers), Ministers of the Eucharist, Altar Servers, Collectors, Messenger Distributors,
? We thank you for your faithful service to the parish.
? If you find that you will be away at a week-end when you are on rota, don’t just leave it to chance and hope that someone will fill in …..,
? please find a substitute to take your place – this will be an enormous help to the parish. Many thanks

Sunday Evening Devotions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays have now been discontinued for the summer months.

Ballinascreen Pilgrimage to Rome and San Giovanni led by Fr Peter Madden August 3rd-10th, staying at the Irish College. Audience with the Holy Father. Phone 00353 57 93 55050, morning only.

Women’s Aid need Female Volunteers.
You could become a valuable member of the team supporting women, children and young people, suffering domestic violence. Training commencing soon. Phone Anne/Michelle 66328898

Drugwiser Family Support Group Do you have a family member or friend affected by drug or alcohol misuse? Could you use some safe, free, confidential information? Ring 07749699243 or 028 66328352.

Lough Derg ‘The Island’ welcomes you
2007 One Day Retreats
* August: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26,27, 28, 29
* September: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23
* Cost: ?27/£18.50 Stg includes boat fare, coffee and light lunch.
* Reservations essential for the One Day Retreats
* Cost: €27/£18.50 Stg includes boat fare, coffee and light lunch.
* The Pilgrimage takes three days and there is no need to book in advance.
* Pilgrims arrive on the island between 1100 am and 3.00 pm on any day of the
pilgrimage season and depart on the morning of the third day.
* Cost: €45/£32 Stg includes boat fare and accommodation
For further information tel/fax 00353 71986151 Email: info@loughderg.org.


St Michael’s Youth Club now open every Tuesday 7.00 – 9.30 pm. Young people 11 yrs + welcome to come along with your parent for registration.

Aware Defeat Depression – Enniskillen Support Group for all those affected by depression meets in the Aisling Centre, Darling Street on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7.30 pm. New members welcome

Counselling for survivors of Sexual Abuse
Nexus offers support to anyone who has been sexually abused, assaulted or raped at any time in their life and are now 17 years old and over. Counselling provides an opportunity for survivors to deal with the effects of sexual abuse, assault or rape. It can help in the process of recovery and enable survivors to create a more positive future. Contact Nexus in confidence at 028 66320046.

Parents Advice Centre provides a telephone helpline and face-to-face support and guidance service for families. Helpline Freephone 0808 801 722. Helpline Email parents@pachelp.org
Gamblers Anonymous Meets in the Day Centre, Tempo Road each Sunday at 8.00 pm.

CURA
Free and confidential crisis pregnancy counselling.
Monaghan Centre – 00353 47 836000. Open: Monday 11.00 am – 1.00 pm; Thursday 7.00 – 9.00 pm; Saturday 11.00 am – 1.00 pm.

NEXUS offers Workshops for survivors of sexual abuse on various topics including anger management, stress management, self-awareness and assertiveness. Family Education and Support Groups are offered for family members, parents and partners of survivors. Nexus provides an opportunity for those close to the survivor to learn more about the impact of sexual abuse and ways to support both the survivor and themselves. Contact Nexus in confidence 028 66320046.