Parish Priest: Very
Rev Joseph McGuinness PP VG, 1 Darling Street : Tel
02866322627
Priest on Duty: Rev
Noel McGahan - 028 66322075
MASSES FOR COMING WEEK
Sat, 10th May (Vigil 6.00 pm)(Months
Mind) Charlie Gillen, Derrin
Road and Nenagh
Sun, 11th May (Lisbellaw) First
Communion
Mon, 12th May 6th Week in Ordinary Time
8.00 am Stephanie & Lorraine Convey, Windmill
Heights
10.00 am Lunney family, Foxhill Close
6.00 pm (Convent) Paul Quinn, Loughview Drive
Tues 13th May 6th Week in Ordinary Time
8.00 am Sheila Sheerin, Hillview
10.00 am William & Florence Lyons, Derrychara
Wed, 14th May St Matthias, Apostle
8.00 am (Convent) Mary Harvey, Ashwoods
10.00 am Private Intention
Thurs, 15th May 6th Week in Ordinary Time
8.00 am Hugh Quinn, Drumcor Hill
10.00 am Lily Gunn, Drumcor Hill
Fri, 16th May 6th Week in Ordinary Time
8.00 am (Convent) Dr James Anthony Boyle, Glasgow
and Princeton
10.00 am James & Catherine Creegan, Dame St and
Derrin Rd
and June & Tom Creegan, Enniskillen and England
7.30 pm Elizabeth Fallis, Riverside
Sat, 17th May 6th Week in Ordinary Time
10.00 am Tommy Callan, Killyvilly Heights
10.30 am (Convent) Anne Blake, Church Street and Omagh
Confessions 11.30 am – 1.30
pm & 5.00 – 5.45 pm
Children’s Liturgy each Sunday
at 9.30 am Mass.
First Communion this Sunday 11th
May in St Mary’s Lisbellaw at 10.00 am; St Michael’s
Church, Saturday 17th and Saturday 24th May at 10.00
am.
Reflection
The event of Pentecost is the spiritual ‘big-bang’
of the Christian community, bringing to life the Church
as a dynamic, evangelical and missionary force within
the world. For nine days after the Lord’s Ascension
the early Christians gathered in the upper room with
Our Lady, having been instructed by Jesus ‘not
to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for what the
Father had promised’ (Ac 1:4). Faithful to this
word but unsure of what was to happen, they unite
in a cenacle of continuous prayer, until the day of
Pentecost arrives, when the house in which they are
staying becomes the epicentre of a spiritual revolution
that will change their lives forever. This revolution
is the invasion of divine love into the heart of the
Church. It is the coming of the Holy Spirit as a purifying
fire to establish the reign of God within the hearts
of men. The fire of God’s love animates them
to life and calls them and likewise us to proclaim
that, ‘a new age has dawned, the long reign
of sin is ended, a broken world has been renewed and
man is once again made whole’ (Preface of Easter
VI).
Deaths
We pray for the recently deceased:
Ann McDermott, Teemore and Canada;
Norah Brennan, 72 Derrin Road;
Ellen Bannon, Belturbet, Co Cavan.
May they rest in peace.
St Michael’s Parish Draw – Week
26
£1,000.00 Kate McConnell, 76 Orchard Court
Promoter Threena Potter, 85 Glenwood Gardens
£100.00 Rose McKenna, 92 Glenwood Gardens
Promoter Bernie Gallagher, 89 Glenwood Gardens
£100.00 Ronan & Aveen Treacy, 51 Meadow
Farm
Promoter Brian Treacy, 51 Meadow Farm
The Double Draw for Weeks 28 & 29 will be held
on Monday 19th May at 8.30 pm. Promoters please make
returns between 7.00 & 8.30 pm.
Monthly Offering
The priests thank parishioners for the Monthly Offering.
04.05.08.
Trócaire 2008 £21,490.00
(to date)
Annual Returns 2007/2008
As we are now preparing acknowledgements for contributions
in the past year (and for Gift Aid claim to the Inland
Revenue), we would be grateful if parishioners would
soon complete contributions for last year. Sincere
thanks to all who have made up missed envelopes or
made an annual contribution.
Coffee Morning & Cake Sale in
aid of Combat Cancer in Cathedral Hall this Saturday
10th May 10.00 – 12.30 pm.
Clogher Diocesan Council Pioneer Total Abstinence
Association
Annual Diocesan Mass for Pioneer Association will
take place on Friday 16th May at 7.00 pm in Donagh,
Co Fermanagh. Bishop Duffy will preside. Supper and
some entertainment afterwards in the adjoing Community
Centre.
Pioneer T.A.A.
Meeting this Monday 12th May at 7.30 pm in the Parish
Centre. All welcome especially new members.
Blood Transfusion Service in St
Macartin’s Cathedral Hall, Halls Lane, this
Wednesday/Thursday, 14th May/15th May, 1.30-4.00 pm
and 5.15-8.00 pm
Charity Dance
Proceeds in aid of Fiona Dolan Fund Thursday 15th
May in The Delany Rooms, Mahon’s Hotel, Irvinestown.
Music by Country Traditions. Dancing 9.30 –
12.30. Admission £5.00.
Fermanagh Film Club in conjunction
with Bealtaine and Seven Seas Arts festival invites
all older film fans to a free film. ‘Grow your
own’ is an amusing British comedy and will be
shown Thursday, 15th May in Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow
at 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm. Admission free. Tickets
available from Fermanagh House, phone 66320210 or
online at infor@fermanagh.org
Legion of Mary Bus to Knock, Sunday
25th May, leaving Halls Lane at 9.00am. Pick-up at
Reilly’s Cross also. Cost £8.00. To book,
phone 66349829/ 66320485/66324042.
St Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society
Annual Mass and Social
Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Irvinestown, Friday 30th
May at 8.00 pm. Celebrant: Fr Seamus Quinn, Vocations
Director. Supper and Social in Mahon’s Hotel,
Irvinestown. Music by Silver Fox. Supper served at
9.00 pm sharp. Admission £15.00. Tickets available
in the Parish Centre.
Blessing of Graves in Cross, the Convent
and Breandrum Cemeteries Sunday 28th September
2008.
Ministers of the Word for the Sundays of
May
6.00 pm (Vigil) 8.00 am Patricia Donnelly; 9.30 am
Barry Lynam; 11.00 am Carmel Stephenson; 12.30 pm
Niall McVeigh.
Ministers of the Eucharist & Collectors
Team (Team A) begin their rota this Saturday/Sunday
3rd/4th May.
St Michael’s Bookshop and
Parish Centre will be closed this Bank Holiday Monday,
5th May, reopening at 10.30 am on Tuesday, 6th May.
The Sick and Elderly will be visited
by the Priests of the Parish this week, usual areas
and days.
Lough Derg
Welcome to the Sanctuary
Providing rest and growth for generations
of pilgrims from Ireland and beyond, this unique Island
of peace was one of Patrick’s first sanctuaries.
We invite you to journey here, to rediscover the quietness
within, and to go away with a greater sense of hope.
3 Day Pilgrimage from 30th May –
13th August
1 Day Retreats in May: 3, 4, 5, 6,
10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19,20, 24, 25, 26, 27
Quiet Days, Family Days, Youth Retreats
and much more – on selected dates
For Bookings and further information: visit www.loughderg.org
or call 00353719861518.
Pentecost Sunday Ecumenical Service
with the Bishops of Clogher, Michael Jackson and Joseph
Duffy at Donagh Old Cemetery, near Glaslough, Monaghan
on Pentecost Sunday 11th May, at 3.00 pm.
Preparing for Baptism
• Parish Baptism Dates for May: Sunday 11th
May (3.00 pm), Saturday 24th May (4.00 pm); June dates:
Sunday 8th and Saturday 28th.
• Introductory session for Baptisms in May this
Wednesday 7th May at 8.00 pm in St Michael’s
Church. Parents and godparents are requested to attend.
Thinking of Praying the Rosary for Vocations?
Why not join us for the Rosary each evening at 7.30
pm at Our Lady’s Grotto, the Graan. All are
welcome especially families. Rosary beads will be
given out to all children.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 3rd
– 12th September, 2008, with Spiritual Director.
£850.00 fully inclusive. For further information,
contact Ann Diamond 17 Derrygarve Road, Castledawson,
BT45 8HA, phone 028 79468134
Dates for your Diary
First Communion in St Michael’s Church, Saturday
17th and Saturday 24th May at 10.00 am; Sunday 11th
May in St Mary’s Lisbellaw at 10.00 am.
Blessing of Graves in Cross, the Convent and Breandrum
Cemeteries Sunday 28th September 2008.
The Parish Messenger is
published each week on www.st-michaels.net
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.
St Michael’s Bookshop, phone
66324771 Wide range of cards and religious goods especially
for First Communion and Confirmation.
Community Bingo in St Michael’s
Scout Hall each Tuesday at 9.00 pm.
Gamblers Anonymous
Meets in the Day Centre, Tempo Road each Sunday at
8.00 pm or contact Gamblers Anonymous on 028 71351329.
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.
Accord Marriage Preparation Courses 2008:
Places available for: September 12/13; October 10/11;
November 7/8 & 14/15. Marriage Preparation Course
should be completed at least 4 months before marriage.
Phone 66325696.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
Gamblers Anonymous
Meets in the Day Centre, Tempo Road each Sunday at
8.00 pm or contact Gamblers Anonymous on 028 71351329.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Enniskillen Meetings:
Monday – Nurses’ Sitting Room, Erne Hospital
Thursday and Saturday – Day Centre, Tempo Road
All meetings at 8.30 pm. 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 your 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 90682368 for details of your nearest
group contact.
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.
