Parish Priest: Monsignor
Sean Cahill, 1 Darling Street Tel 02866322627
Priest on Duty: Fr Brendan Gallagher, 4 Darling
Street Tel 02866322075
MASSES FOR COMING WEEK
Sat, 7th July
(Vigil 6.00pm)(Months Mind) James Lunny,108 Derrin
Rd
Sun, 8th July
(Lisbellaw)10.00 am Private Intention
Mon, 9th July
14th Week in Ordinary Time
8.00 am Frank Smith, Queen Street
10.00 am Peggy Ralph, Mill Street
6.00 pm (Convent)(Months Mind) Betty McTaggart, Millcroft
Nursing Home
Tues, 10th July
8.00 am John Cassidy, Banagher, Drumcose, Enniskillen
10.00 am Galligan family, Fortmount, Enniskillen
Wed, 11th July
St Benedict, Abbot, Patron of Europe
8.00 am (Convent) Gerry Breen, Braeside Park &
Dorothy family,
Wellington Place
10.00 am John & Margaret McCaffrey, Riverside
Thurs, 12th July
No 8.00 am Mass
10.00 am Charles Kane, Darling Street
Fri, 13th July
8.00 am (Convent) Mary & William Armstrong, Scaffog
10.00 am Lily Henderson, Loughview Drive
7.30 pm Gabriel Hassard, Killynure Gardens
Sat, 14th July
10.00 am Rosaleen & Thomas Moohan, Drumcoo &
Kilmacormick Avenue
10.30 am (Convent) William McClintock, Drumcor Hill
Confessions 11.30 am
– 1.30 pm & 5.00 – 5.45 pm
The Clogher Diocesan Pilgrimage is at
Lourdes this week. Please remember all the pilgrims,
especially invalids, that it may be a time of blessing
for them.
Deaths
We pray for the recently deceased:
Raymond Gallagher, Belleek;
Mary Rock, Manchester. May they
rest in peace.
St Michael’s Parish Draw
~ Week 34
£1,000 William Henderson, 110 Derrin Road
Promoter John McManus, 90 Derrin Road
£200 Angela Dolan, 19 Breandrum Court
Promoter Patsy Dolan, 19 Breandrum Court
£100 Ann & Des Maguire, 102 Sligo Road
Promoter Bernie Gallagher, 89 Glenwood Gardens
The Double Draw for Weeks 36 &
37 will take place Monday, 16th July at 8.30 pm. Promoters
please make returns 7.00 – 8.15 pm.
Monthly Offering
The priests thank parishioners for the Monthly Offering
01.07.07.
Sincere thanks to parishioners who have now made an
annual contribution for 2006/07 or have made up the
difference between their contributions and Gift Aid
Pledge.
St Michael’s Bookshop
will be closed for holidays from this Monday 9th July
to Monday 23rd July (inclusive). Re-opening Tuesday,
24th July. Mass Cards available at the Parish Centre.
Organ Concert
Visiting Polish musician Lukasz Mikolaj Mateja will
give an organ concert this Sunday, 8th July in St
Michael’s Church at 7.30 pm.
Admission free. Everyone welcome.
Gift Aid to St Michael’s
Parish
According to the Gift Aid Scheme the Parish can reclaim
28p for every £1.00 you contribute (£100.00
can be turned into £128.00) at no extra cost
to you:
- If you pay Tax
- And sign a Gift Aid Pledge
Parishioners whose Covenants have expired (your annual
return will let you know) or who pay Tax and wish
to sign a Gift aid Pledge for the first time (and
many more could do this) are invited to call to the
Parish Office any day during the week Monday-Friday
10.30 am – 2.30 pm.
- If you want to make the most of your contribution,
Gift Aid it and the Parish will do the rest.
Please find a replacement
- Readers, Ministers of the Eucharist, Collectors,
Altar Servers: now that summer-time is with us, please
check your rotas and if you are unable to be present
please try to get a replacement.
- Even if you are not on the rota, perhaps you might
offer your help before Mass.
- Messenger Distributors: if you are going to be absent,
please try to get a neighbour or family member to
distribute in your place. Sincere thanks to all those
who exercise ministry in the Parish.
Lough Derg Three Day Pilgrimage
now in full swing. Pilgrims arrive at the island between
11.00 am and 3.00 pm any day of the season (lst June
– 15th August). Youth Pilgrimage for young people
16 years +, 17th – 19th July. Email address:
info@clogherdonoige.com www.clogherdonoige.com.
Among You As One Who Serves:
A leaflet on The Permanent Diaconate in Ireland by
the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference is now
available free on the bookstand in St Michael’s
Church. Copies of the revised edition of the Parish
Directory are also available free on the bookstand.
Blood Transfusion Service
Lisbellaw Parish Centre, Friday 20 July, 2.00-4.00pm
and 5.15-8.00pm & St Macartin’s Cathedral
Hall Wednesday/Thursday, 25/26th July, 1.30-4.00pm
& 5.15-8.00pm. Ring Free Call 0500 534 666.
Knock Summer Festival (26th – 29th
July ’07)
Invitation is extended to those in 16* - 35 age range.
Free bus from KFC, Enniskillen. Contact: Eamon 077
7196 5059 or visit www.youth20000.ie *Parental consent
essential for all under 18 years.
Cemetery Sunday
Annual Ceremony of the Blessing of Graves in Cross,
the Convent and Breandrum cemeteries on Sunday 23rd
September. Please avail of the summer weather to tidy
family graves in all cemeteries.
World Youth Day, Sydney, July 2008
Those who have received an application form for World
Youth Day please return it no later than Friday 20th
July with deposit of £200. Office Address: Clogher
don Óige, St Macartan’s College, Monaghan,
phone 00353 47 72784 E-mail info@clogherdonoige.com
Anniversary Masses
The Anniversary Diary for 2008 is now available in
the Parish Office, Monday – Friday, 10.30 am
– 2.30 pm.
Since the number of Masses available for anniversaries
is limited we earnestly ask people to think of others
when booking Anniversaries. For family members who
are dead a number of years, we suggest one Anniversary
Mass for all under the title ‘deceased members
of the ……family’. The minimum stipend
for an Anniversary Mass is £10.00.
- Friday evening Mass at 7.30 pm is reserved for first
anniversaries; Saturday evening Vigil Mass is reserved
for Month’s Mind Masses.
- There is a strong tradition of all members of a
family attending Anniversary Masses. Please keep this
up.
Sunday Evening Devotions and Exposition of
the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays have now
been discontinued for the summer months.
Ministers of the Word for the Sundays of
July
6.00 pm Sat (Vigil) Patricia Elliott; 8.00 am ; 9.30
am Michael Lavin; 11.00 am Gerard Burns; 12.30 pm
Joe Owens
Ministers of the Eucharist & Collectors
Team C begin their rota this Saturday/Sunday
30thJune/1st July.
Lough Derg
• The Three Day Pilgrimage Season for 2007 is
now in full swing. Pilgrims arrive at the Island between
11.00 am and 3.00 pm any day of the season (1st June
– 15th August) fasting from the previous midnight,
and leave on the morning of the third day. No need
to book in advance. Cost ?45/£32 Stg includes
boat and accommodation.
• Yough Pilgrimage: Inviting
all young people 16 years + to a Three-Day retreat
on Lough Derg 17th – 19th July. Bus available.
Email address: info@clogherdonoige.com www.clogherdonoige.com.
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.
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.
