Parish Priest: Very Rev Joseph McGuinness
PP VG, 1 Darling Street : Tel 02866322627
Priest on Duty: Fr Joseph McGuinness,
4 Darling Street : Tel 02866322627
MASSES FOR COMING WEEK
Sat, 22nd Sept (Vigil 6.00pm)(Months
Mind)Ursula Balfour, Drumbeg
Sun, 23rd Sept (Lisbellaw)10.00 am
Deceased members of the Bannon family, The Cottage,
Mountdrum
Mon, 24th Sept 25th Week in Ordinary
Time
8.00 am Brigid Rose McGovern, Darling Street
10.00 am Elizabeth, Sarah & Patrick McGilley,
Erne Drive
6.00 pm (Convent) Mercy Day
Tues, 25th Sept Weekday
8.00 am Philip J Callaghan, Ann Street
10.00 am Towner & Maguire families, Dame Street
and
Corban Avenue
Wed, 26th Sept Weekday
8.00 am (Convent) Joseph Lynch, Corban Avenue
10.00 am Patrick & Mary Reilly, Drumgallon
Thurs, 27th Sept St Vincent de Paul
8.00 am Edward & Lily and Stephen Roofe, Kilmacormick
Rd
10.00 am Jane Farmer, Chanterhill Road
Fri, 28th Sept Weekday
8.00 am (Convent) Agnes Elliott, Drumcor Hill
10.00 am Jones family, Riverside
7.30 pm Anne Hynes, Derrin Road
Sat, 29th Sept SS Michael, Gabriel
and Raphael, Archangels
10.00 am Diarmuid O’Reilly, The Brook
10.30 am (Convent) McTeggart family, Sligo Road, Navan
and Belfast
Confessions 11.30 am
– 1.30 pm & 5.00 – 5.45 pm
Children’s Liturgy
each Sunday at 9.30 am Mass. All Primary School children
are very welcome to attend.
Mass for Polish Community
this Saturday 22nd September in the Convent Chapel
at 7.00 pm. Confessions from 6.15 pm.
Deaths
We pray for the recently deceased:
Agnes Elliott, Castlefin;
Josephine Cox, Mullaghdun;
Greta McKenna, (née McQuaid),
Tydavnet;
Rosaleen Hallett, 30 Hillview Road.
May they rest in peace.
St Michael’s Parish Draw ~ Week 45
£1,000 Rafferty family, Windy Gap, Tempo Road
Promoter Margaret Maguire, 5 Brackvede
£200 Teresa Millar, Cornagrade
Promoter Marian Haggins, 75 Corban Avenue
£100 Mary McConnell, 4 Mill Green, Derrygonnelly
Promoter Bridie Maguire, Mullaghmore, Boho
Weekly
Offering 26.09.07 £3,358.00
Gift Aid
We are now preparing our claim for refund of tax for
2006/07. Some parishioners have still to renew their
Covenants (Gift Aid) which expired last year. We would
be grateful if they would call at the Parish Office.
Sincere thanks to parishioners who are making
up envelopes they missed during the holidays. If you
would prefer to support the Parish by Standing Order
(instead of envelopes), please call for a form at
the Parish Office.
Legion of Mary Pilgrimage to Knock
Sunday 30th September. Bus leaving Halls Lane at 9.00
am. Fare £7.00. Book with any member of the
Legion of Mary or phone 66320485.
Study Theology from Home
You can now study theology, either for its own sake
or for a degree, from the comfort of your home! The
Dominicans in Tallaght are offering a full programme
through distance learning – following the method
of the open University – consisting of fifteen-week
modules and supported by a network of centres around
the country. For further information, contact The
Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24, phone
00353 1 4048127/404 8124 e-mail: enquires @prioryinstitute.com
Cemetery Sunday: 23rd September 2007
This Sunday 23rd September we will have the Blessing
of Graves in Cross at 2.30 pm and in the Convent and
Breandrum Cemeteries at 3.30 pm. Family ties are strengthened
and renewed as family members gather from many parts
to remember and pray for our beloved dead.
• We warmly welcome all those who join us for
this special day in St Michael’s Parish.
• Please observe the traffic regulations at
both Convent and Breandrum. Please do not park in
the Convent grounds.
• Remember to offer Mass and Holy Communion
as a family on Cemetery Sunday for your deceased relatives
and friends.
Mass of Thanksgiving on Retirement of Mgr
Sean Cahill, PP VG as Parish Priest on Wednesday
3rd October at 7.30 pm in St Michael’s Church
and afterwards to Reception and Presentations to Mgr
Cahill and Fr Brendan Gallagher in Mount Lourdes Grammar
School, Belmore Street.
Bingo each Tuesday in Scout Hall
at 9.00 pm. £1,000 on 10th Game. Please support.
Macmillan Cancer Support “Worlds Biggest Coffee
Morning”
Fundraising event on Friday 28th September.
Please support by hosting a coffee morning or by attending
one near you. Contact Eric 028 9066116 or the Macmillan
Coffee Morning Hotline 0845 6021246 for your fundraising
pack.
Devenish Partnership Forum
Please come along to the Family Health Fair in St
Michael’s Scout Hall on Saturday 29th September,
12.00 noon – 3.00 pm. Everyone welcome.
‘Griefshare’
Enniskillen Presbyterian Church is hoping to run a
10-week ‘Griefshare’video seminar group
commencing Thursday 4th October in Fermanagh House,
Broadmeadow, Enniskillen. Fee £3. The seminars
cover many aspects of grief and loss which can be
previewed on www.griefshare.org or telephone 08003955755.
Friends of Lough Derg Supper Dance &
Annual Draw will take place in Mahon’s
Hotel, Irvinestown on Saturday 13th October, starting
at 10.00pm. Tickets €15.00/£10 stg. For
tickets or further information contact Lorraine 0035371
9861747 or email: membershipdraw@loughderg.org
Gamblers Anonymous
Meets in the Day Centre, Tempo Road each Sunday at
8.00 pm or contact Gamblers Anonymous on 028 71351329.
Dates for your Diary
Lough Derg One-day Retreats: September 22,
23.
Reservation essential for one-day Retreats.
Phone/Fax 0035371 9861518. Email: bookings@loughderg.org
Installation of Very Rev Joseph McGuinness,
PP VG as Parish Priest by Bishop Joseph Duffy, Sunday
7th October at 11.00 am Mass.
Parish Dinner Dance Friday 19th October
in Killyhevlin Hotel. Compere William Caulfield, Band
White Lightning, Tickets £15 each, available
shortly.
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.
‘Jesus of Nazareth’ by
Pope Benedict XVI: In the Bookshop/ On the Bookstand
– the most readable book Pope Benedict has written;
this book will be most helpful to anyone who wishes
to deepen their knowledge of Christ and their understanding
of the faith. Price £13.60.
‘Partnership in Lay Spirituality:
Religious and Laity New Ways’ by Maureen Dolan,
Enniskillen, published by the Columba Press 2007 is
available in St Michael’s Bookshop. 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. Price £9.50.
Writing for Radio
Use your talent by writing a short play for radio
over four weeks. Informal and hands-on workshop by
Kevin McCann in Clinton Centre 18th October 8.00pm-10.00pm.
Fee £15. Contact 00353 862459191
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.
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 your mother or father. If you want help –
if you would like to share your worrieswith 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.
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
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.
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.
World Youth Day, Sydney, July 2008
Office Address: Clogher don Óige, St Macartan’s
College, Monaghan. Phone:003534772784.E-mailaddress:infor@clogherdonoige.com
www.clogherdonoige.com
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
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.
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.
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
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.
