Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
Year of Prayer for Vocations to Priesthood!
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 19th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*
Sunday 20th St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
Oliver & PJ O’Neill, Frank McKenna, John, James Bogan & Dec Fam,
Francis Hugh Owens, Alice Kavanagh
Monday 21st St Mary’s Church 7pm
Eugene Kelly First Anniversary
Fr Michael away on holiday – no Masses in the Parish.
Masses in the neighbouring Parishes 26th/27th August
Saturday 26th
Ackinduff 7pm Clogher 7pm Drumduff 7.30pm Aughnacloy 8pm
Sunday 27th
Aughnagar 9am Killens 9am Eskra 9.30am Caledon 10am Seskinore 10am
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh 11.00am
Tullyallen 11am Clogher 11.15am Aughnacloy 11.30am Beragh 11.30am
Friday 1st September St Matthew’s Church 7pm
Ann – First Anniversary – & Tommy Ward
Saturday 2nd St Malachy’s Church, Edendork 12noon wedding
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 3rd Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 11am*
Mass of thanksgiving for 40th Anniversary of the Church with Bishop Michael Router DD
Followed by refreshments in St Ciaran’s Hall. All welcome.
Tuesday 5th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 6th St Mary’s Church 10am
John Donnelly
Thursday 7th St Mary’s Church 12noon wedding
Thursday 7th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 8th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Peggy McGirr
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 9th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Paddy & Winnie Mellon, Michael, Rosaleen, Annie McCrystal, Lena Quinn
Sunday 10th St Mary’s Church 11am
Paul Conroy Month Mind, Matt & Eileen McClean, Frank O’Sullivan
Sunday 10th Old Errigal 2pm Mass and Blessing of the Graves
Church of the Immaculate Conception – thank you to all those who came on Wednesday evening last to reposition the pews after the new carpet was laid.
Francie McCrory celebrates 90years of life on Sunday 10th – happy birthday and many happy returns!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays after Mass until 12noon in St Mary’s Church; Thursdays 10am to 6pm in Church of the Immaculate Conception; Fridays after Mass til 1.30pm in St Matthew’s Church.
Mickey Harte will speak at Masses on Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on 9th/10th September at Ballymacilroy and Dunmoyle.
Lately deceased: Gerard (Atty) Mullin, Laurence McGowan
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Thomas Nugent and Emer Marie Jordan who were married recently.
Rev Stephen Ward, whose family roots are in this Parish, will be ordained priest on Sunday 10th September in Omagh for Derry Diocese. Keep him in your prayers at this time.
First Friday – next visits will be for October.
Cleaning rota September: St Malachy’s Church Ann Mellon, Caroline Connolly; St Mary’s Church Alish Boyle & Fam, Katrina Donnelly, Catriona Donnelly, Bridget Tierney; St Matthew’s Church Helen McDermott, Vincent O’Hanlon.
Continuous Rosary in Ireland for Peace and Charity – Our Parish of Errigal Ciaran has been allocated Saturday 2nd September, surname A-L 05.24am -05.42am; surname M-Z 05.42am-6am – an early start! Pastoral Area Parishes: Aghaloo & Carnteel 2nd Septemberber 4.12-4.48am; Beragh 2nd September 6.00-6.38am; Killeeshil 3rd September 0.36- 1.12am: Pray well!
Air Ambulance Charity – sky dive jump by Bridie Lucas in aid of this charity on Saturday 9th September. Sponsor forms in local businesses. Please support her.
St Vincent de Paul Conference Ballygawley – new contact details – anyone requiring help please contact 07752403625.
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh – celebrating 150years since its dedication – Thursday 24th August a Celebration for Families -5pm to 7pm – in the Shambles Yard (opposite Cathedral gates) followed by an Evening Liturgy -7.30pm – which includes a Rededication ritual with Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York Sunday 27th August Mass of Thanksgiving at 11am with Cardinal Dolan. All welcome.
The Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library & Archive will host an exhibition of historical documents and artefacts covering the building of the Cathedral until the end of August Mon-Fri 10:00 – 16:00 with free introductory talks on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:45. Admission is FREE
Drumalis online course starting September 2023 – Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living: Ignatian Spirituality. A one-year programme (20 x 2-hour sessions) via Zoom for those who want a closer relationship with God; who struggle with prayer; who want to make choices that are in tune with God’s dream for the world. No expertise in prayer or reflection is required. All are welcome. For more information contact katrina@drumalis.co.uk.
The most wasted of all days is the day on which one has not laughed.
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome! Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – the next will be published on 10th & 24th September. Deadline for notices 6th & 20th September.