Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
Year of St Brigid – 1500
Year of Prayer in preparation for Holy Year 2025 – The Our Father
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Blessing of Schoolbags at both Masses
Saturday 31st St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Mary Ellen Boyle & Fam, Roseann, Albert, Thomas McKeown, Margaret Maguire
Sunday 1st September St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Frank O’Sullivan, Mary Jane & Tommy McCrory
Fr M on retreat this week – need to save my own soul!
No First Friday visits this week.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 7th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Marc Mullin, Tommy & Ann Ward, Jim McQuillan
Sunday 8th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Hugh & Sr Damien McDonald, Legion of Mary SI
Sunday 8th Old Errigal – Mass/Blessing of Graves 2pm
Isabel McDermott & Fam
Tuesday 10th Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm*
Wednesday 11th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 12th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 13th Church of the Immaculate Conception 10am*
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 14th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Paddy & Winnie Mellon, Rosaleen McDermott, Kathleen Gavin
Sunday 15th September St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle 11am
Willie & Anna McCaffrey, Marie McClafferty
Lately Deceased: Mick McDonnell, Fr Ray O’Connell OSM – died in Youghal on Sunday 18th August. He was a member of the Servite Priory at Benburb and covered many weekend Masses here over the years. RIP
Blessing of Graves Old Errigal Sunday 8th September at 2pm.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran Parish faith community Bella May Quinn, Roan James Cleary, Bruin George Brian O’Connell, Rose Marie Wilson who were Baptised recently.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Cathal Donnelly and Marian Coyle who were married recently.
Cleaning rota September: St Malachy’s Church Ann Mellon, Caroline Connolly; St Mary’s Church Ailish Boyle & Fam, Katrina Donnelly, Catriona Donnelly, Geraldine Donnelly.
St Brigid’s Primary School, Altamuskin: Mrs Sinead Gormley has taken up a position with the Education Authority and will be leaving her role as Principal which she has held for nine years. We thank her for her work in education with the pupils over the years and wish her well in the future. Miss Claire McNulty will continue her role as Acting Principal until CCMS and the Board of Governors appoint a new principal.
St Ciaran’s College: There will be a phased return for students. Monday 2nd September Years 8, 11 and 13 present; Tuesday 3rd September Years 10, 12 and 14 present; Wednesday 4th September School reopens for all pupils (first day for Year 9).
children and their families to visit Churches and holy sites dedicated to St. Brigid across the Archdiocese of Armagh. Discover more and learn about how to participate in this unique pilgrimage journey at https://www.armaghprays.com/st-brigids-camino
Catholic Mothers Ireland – Family Day – inaugural Annual National Mass on Saturday 7th September in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tullysaran at 12noon, followed by food and activities in the hall. A lovely day for all the family! Email catholicmothers@outlook.ie for more information or book your place here https://forms.office.com/r/tUCejrqmGn
Mary’s Meals Film Screening on Thursday 5th September at 7pm in the Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown, Zero Hunger, about the devastating and escalating hunger crisis in Ethiopia- not suitable for children. Free ticket, visit bit.ly/zhcookstown or contact Caoimhe McCann on 07394564065. Refreshments and an opportunity to chat to local volunteers about the work of Mary’s Meals. Coalisland & District Mary’s Meals sponsoring meals for 893 children in Khungulu School, Malawi. Coffee Morning: Frid 6th Sept 10-1pm in Boardroom, Coalisland Training Services (CTS). All Welcome!
125years Pioneer Total Abstinence Association – to mark this occasion the Ulster Provincial Pioneer Council will hold their Mass on Sunday 8th September at 12noon in St Michael’s Church, Enniskillen. All welcome.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays after Mass until 11am in St Mary’s Church; Thursdays 10am to 6pm in Church of the Immaculate Conception; St Malachy’s Church every morning 7am-8am.
Continuous Rosary in Ireland for Peace and Charity – Our Parish of Errigal Ciaran has been allocated Monday 2nd September, surname A-L 5.24am -5.42am; surname M-Z 5.42am-6am. Pray early & well!
Free Lecture in Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library – 4th September: “The Fadgies – a view of the Omeath community of Irish speakers in 19th-century” by Prof Fionntán de Brún, Maynooth. at 7pm. More information 3752 2981 or eolas@ofiaich.ie
Errigal Bowling Club – Anyone interested in learning about indoor bowling please come along to St Ciaran’s Hall on Thursday 12th September at 8.15pm, all ages welcome, all required is flat soled shoes.
Tel Patsy Turbitt 07543 039 118, for further information.
The Church is not made up of people who are better than the rest, but of people who want to become better than they are.
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome. Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – next publications on 15th & 29th September. Deadline for notices 10th & 24th Septembe