Covid is still with us. Let us continue to look after each other.
Year of Prayer for Vocations to Priesthood!
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 13th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Tommy & Mary Traynor, Mary Neill, Anna McGirr, Eugene Mallon,
Fr Michael Lomasney, Michaela McAreavey
Sunday 14th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle
Patricia, Kathleen, Francie, Declan McGarrity, Michael McCrory,
Fr Michael Seery, Michael McMullan
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 20th Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley 7pm*
Paul McCaffrey First Anniversary, Noleen McCaffrey, Teasy & Hughie Nugent
Sunday 21st St Matthew’s Church, Garvaghey 11am
Maggie Kavanagh
Tuesday 23rd Church of the Immaculate Conception 7pm *
Wednesday 24th St Mary’s Church 10am
Thursday 25th Church of the Immaculate Conception 2pm*
St Ciaran’s College – marking Catholic Schools Week
Thursday 25th St Malachy’s Church 7pm
Friday 26th St Matthew’s Church 10am
Goretti Nugent
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 27th St Malachy’s Church, Ballymacilroy 7pm
Sunday 28th St Mary’s Church, Dunmoyle
Kathleen McGarvey, Philomena, Jimmy, Minnie, Gerard Mullin, Roseann McElhill, Thomas Gumley
Ordinary Time began last Monday, 8th, following the Advent, Christmas, Epiphany Season.
Green vestments are worn at Mass and the Sunday readings follow Cycle B and Weekday readings follow Cycle 2. Th Gospel of Mark is mostly read this year.
Lent begins Ash Wednesday 14th February!
Thank you to all who decorated the Churches and erected the Cribs during Advent and Christmas – and cleared away after! – and to all who took part in the liturgies – servers, readers, Eucharistic Ministers, collectors, sacristans, cleaners and the choirs who came together for the Christmas Masses – all added so much to our celebrations.
Can I also thank those who organise and run the Bingo and Lotto for the Parish.
And on a personal note, can I thank you for your generosity to me in the dues collection and also personally. Mod.
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; Fridays after Mass til 1.30pm in St Matthew’s Church; St Malachy’s Church every morning 7am-8am.
Lately deceased: Marian Fox, John Donnelly, Darragh Owens, Felix Kavanagh, Francis Conway,
Arthur Hackett, Philomena McAnespie.
Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Sean McKenna and Ciarrai Rose Daly; Darragh McAnenly and Caoimhe Glass who were married recently.
Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Errigal Ciaran Parish faith community Cúan Gerard O’Ceallaigh, James Páidí McAnenly who were Baptised recently.
Parish Pastoral Council meeting Monday 22nd January.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Ballygawley would like to thank everyone that made a donation to our charity, it’s very much appreciated. Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – 18th to 25th January. Theme this year – You shall love the Lord your God… and your neighbour as yourself – from Luke 10:27 – chosen by an ecumenical team from Burkina Faso.
Medjugorje Pilgrimage 14th – 21st August 2024 departing Belfast operated by Marian Pilgrimages.7 nights airconditioned accommodation near St James Church including breakfast/dinner each day. A beautiful spiritual experience. For more information, please contact Orla Mckenna 07766899895. Cost £675. Limited places available at the moment!
St. Ignatian Spiritual Exercises for Men – Led by Fr Stephen Kennedy, IVE, Fri Feb 2nd to Mon Feb 5th in De La Salle retreat centre, Castletown, Laois.. Cost €200 – includes all meals and en-suite single rooms. Call Sr. Constancy 00353 89 – 2152307 or c.puertadelaauroral@gmail.com”
Line dancing classes in St Ciaran’s Hall, Ballygawley Tuesdays 8.15-9.15pm.
Ballygawley Local History Group meeting in St Ciaran’s College at 7pm on Monday 22nd January. AGM followed by talk on the Loughran Family by Larrry Sheeran.
Bingo: St Ciaran’s Hall Wednesdays 9pm. All welcome. Lotto continues as usual.
Bulletin – next publication on 28th January & 11th February. Deadline for notices 23rd January & 6th February.
The following was sent to me by a priest colleague over Christmas and I want to share it with you –
maybe for Christmas read Lent!
Ready for Christmas.
‘Ready for Christmas,’ she said with a sigh,
As she gave a last touch to the gifts piled high,
Then wearily sat for a moment to read,
Til soon, very soon, she was nodding her head.
Then quietly spoke a voice in her dream,
‘Ready for Christmas? What do you mean?
Ready for Christmas? What do you mean?
Ready for Christmas when only last week
You wouldn’t acknowledge your neighbour on the street.
‘Ready for Christmas, while holding a grudge?
Perhaps you’d better let God be the judge.
She woke with a start and a cry of despair.
‘There’s so little time and gifts still to prepare.
Oh Father, forgive me I see what you mean!
To be ready means more that a house swept clean.
Yes, more than giving of gifts and a tree.
It’s a heart swept clean that He wants to see;
A heart that is free from bitterness and sin –
So be ready for Christmas – and ready for Him.