Parish Priest: Monsignor Sean Cahill, 1 Darling Street, Tel 028-66-322627
Priest on Duty: Fr Owen Gorman, 4 Darling Street, Tel 028-66-322075

Sunday Mass Times:
Vigil Saturday 6.00pm
Sunday 8.00am; 9.30am; 11.00am; 12.30pm; Lisbellaw 10.00am

Parish Missal Readings (Year C) page 786 and Proper 1024

First Reading Genesis 15:5-12.17-18
God makes an agreement (a covenant) with his servant Abraham.

Second Reading Philippians 3:17-4:1
Remain faithful, trusting in the power of the risen Lord.

Gospel Luke 9:28-36
Jesus is transfigured in the presence of Peter, James and John.

MASSES FOR COMING WEEK
Sat, 3rd March Vigil 6.00pm)(Months Mind)Fr Richard Owens, SSC, Old Rossorry, Cooneen and Dalgan Park
Sun, 4th March (Lisbellaw) Margaret McGovern, Barbour Court and Belcoo
Mon, 5th March 2nd Week of Lent
7.15 am Private Intention
10.00 am Gaby McDermott, Eden Street
6.00 pm (Convent) John Henderson, Riverside
Tues, 6th March Lenten Weekday
7.15 am Private Intention
8.00 am (Convent) Special Intention
10.00 am Patrick & Niall McManus, Carnmore Rise and McManus & McPartland families
Wed, 7th March Lenten Weekday
7.15 am Private Intention
8.00 am (Convent) Private Intention
10.00 am Owen & Elizabeth Sheerin and Margaret & Philip Kildea, Hillview Park
Thurs, 8th March Lenten Weekday
7.15 am Private Intention
8.00 am (Convent) Private Intention
10.00 am Phyllis Boyd, Corban Ave and Boyd family, Dame St
Fri, 9th March Lenten Weekday
7.15 am Private Intention
8.00 am (Convent) Private Intention
10.00 am Francis Murphy, Queen Street
7.30 pm Kathleen Gilheaney, Drumcor Hill
8.00 pm (Lisbellaw) Angela Blake, Moneen, Mullaghlevin
Sat, 10th March Lenten Weekday
10.00 am Gabriel Maguire,Drumcor Hill, Lynch & Maguire families
10.30 am (Convent) Robert & Agnes Fitzpatrick, Riverside and Kathleen
Hagan, London

Reflection “It is wonderful for us to be here”
Jesus and his friends can now face the worst, having experienced the best. This is part of the meaning of the mountain top experience in today’s Gospel.

The apostles have seen Jesus in his ‘glory’, but soon they will see him in agony, tortured and dying on the cross. We witness many people who experience different agonies; the terminally ill, the depressed, those who suffer for the cause of justice.

We remember the story of the Transfiguration and we know that all is not lost. Glory, goodness and beauty will overcome the pain and agony.

Deaths - We pray for the recently deceased:
James Corrigan, Irvinestown;
Stanislaw Ilnicki, Lower Celtic Park and Poland;
Lily McKenna(née Rogers) London and Hillview Road. May they rest in peace.

St Michael’s Parish Draw ~ Week 16
£1,000 Ursula Hanna, 96 Hillview Road
Promoter Rita Swift, 144 Hillview Road
£200 Martin Rodgers, 66 Loughview Drive
Promoter Pat Moohan, 24 Galliagh Terrace
£100 Geraldine McManus, Killaghy, Newtownbutler
Promoter Mary McCaffrey, 89 Riverside

Weekly Offering 25.02.07 £5,539.00

February Red Envelope (Renovations) £1,810.00

Children’s Liturgy each Sunday at 9.30 am Mass.

Faith and Light are having a special celebration this Sunday 4th March. We will have our usual gathering in Scout Hall at 3.00pm, followed by music and dancing in The Three Ways Inn at 7.00pm. All are welcome.

St Joseph’s Young Priests Society Meeting this Monday 5th March at 8.00 pm in the Parish Centre. Everyone welcome.

Ministers of the Eucharist
A reminder to all Ministers of the Eucharist, that there is a meeting this Tuesday, 6th March at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Primary School (Cornagrade).

Lenten Programme
• Weekday Masses St Michael’s 7.15am Monday – Friday, 10.00am Monday – Saturday, 7.30pm Friday; Convent Chapel 6.00pm Monday, 8.00am Tuesday – Friday, and 10.30am Saturday; St Mary’s Lisbellaw 8.00pm Friday.
• Praying the Gospels for Lent(Lectio Divina) on the Wednesdays of Lent after 10.00 am Mass, in the Parish Centre. Everyone welcome.
• Evening Prayer for Lent Sunday at 7.00pm.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday 10.30 am-6.00 pm.
• Trócaire The theme of this year’s Lenten Campaign is Gender Equality. Please pick up a Trócaire Envelope in the Church.
• Lenten Reading: “Lent Extra” - £1.00; “Bible Alive - £1.00; “Walk with Me” – £1.00 at the back of the Church or in St Michael’s Bookshop.
New Envelopes 2007

Parishioners will receive their new box of PARISH ENVELOPES for 2007/2008 this week. Please use your new envelopes from this Sunday.
• We are grateful to parishioners for their generous support for the parish; special thanks to all who have helped with the preparation and distribution of the new envelopes.
• If you wish to make an Annual Contribution, or make up missed envelopes, please do so in the last of the old envelopes of 2006/2007.
• When you receive your new envelopes please check your name on the box. Please note that your number changes each year.
• Now is an opportune time to review your contributions to the parish. If you would prefer a Standing Order, please ask for a form at the Parish Office.

Ministers of the Word for the Sundays of March
6.00 pm Sat (Vigil) Frank O’Reilly; 8.00 am Dympna Slowey; 9.30 am Rita McKechnie; 11.00 am Seamus Falconer; 12.30 pm Lorraine Irvine.

Ministers of the Eucharist & Collectors for March (Team C) begin their rota this Saturday/Sunday, 3rd/4th March. Please check your rota.

Pioneer PTAA Meeting in the Parish Centre this Tuesday, 6th March at
7.30 pm. All Pioneers and others wishing to join, please attend.

Preparing for Baptism
• Parish Baptism dates for March: Sunday 18th at 3.00 pm and Saturday 24th March at 4.00 pm
• Please book Baptisms at the beginning of the month at the Parish Office, Phone 66322075. Call at the Parish Office for a Baptism Pack.
• Next session for parents and godparents to prepare for Baptisms in March is this Wednesday 7th March at 8.00 pm St Michael’s Church.
First Penance 2007 in St Michael’s Church Tuesday 27th March at 7.30 pm, in St Mary’s Lisbellaw Wednesday 28th March at 7.30 pm.

The Graan Charismatic Prayer Group Healing Weekend on Saturday/Sunday, 17th/18th March in the Cleenish Millennium Hall, Arney.

Novena of Hope at the Graan from Sunday 18th March (Saturday night Vigil 17th March @ 6.30 pm) to Monday 26th March. Sunday services are 9 am, 10.30 am, 12 noon and 4.00 pm. Weekdays 12.30 pm and 8.00 pm. Services for the Sick Wednesday 21st & Saturday 24th at 2.30pm. Graan phone 66322272

St Michael’s College ~ 50 years
o Work on building the new St Michael’s College at Drumclay went on throughout 1957. The new school opened in September 1957 with Fr. Patrick Mulligan as President.
o A Mass of Thanksgiving to mark these 50 years of St Michael’s will be held in St Michael’s Church on Sunday, 11th March at 3.00 pm. The Chief Celebrant will be Bishop Joseph Duffy, Bishop of Clogher.
o All present pupils, past pupils and their families are invited and will be welcome for light refreshments afterwards in the college.

St Michael’s College
For all present pupils, past pupils and their families, a Mass of Celebration to mark 50 years of St Michael’s College will be held in St Michael’s Church Sunday 11th March 2007 at 3.00 pm. The chief celebrant will be Most Reverend Joseph Duffy, DD. More details closer to the time.

The Community Safety Advisors Project aims to reduce the fear of crime among elderly and vulnerable adults in Co Fermanagh. Volunteers visit individuals in their own homes on a regular basis. They often spend some time having a cup of tea and a chat and can offer practical safety advice and reassurance. We support volunteers on a on-going basis by providing specific training for this project, travel expenses and other assistance. Would you like to become a volunteer and help someone in your area. (Even half an hour a week of y our time can improve the quality of a person’s life.) Are you already providing this service and would like some support? Are you feeling vulnerable and would like someone to visit you? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then we would like to hear from you. For more information please contact Martina at Fermanagh Volunteer Centre, Tel 66328438.

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

Dates for your Diary 2007
* Easter Sunday 8th April
* Pentecost Sunday 27th May
* Confirmation St Michael’s Church, Sunday 13th May at 3.00 pm
* First Holy Communion in St Michael’s Church, Saturday, 5th May at 11.00
am; Lisbellaw, Sunday, 3rd June at 10.00 am.

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.

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)
February 23rd/24th; March 23rd/ 24th & 30th/31st; May 11th/12th; (all booked)
June 1st/2nd & 15th/16th; September 14th/15th; October 12th/13th; November 9th/10th & 16th/17th.
Couples should have completed their Marriage Preparation Course at least
4 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.