Sunday 2nd December 2007 - First Sunday of Advent

Fr Patrick Doherty, PP 816 71393

Fr Colm O’Doherty, CC 816 61475

Confessions :
Saturday : after 10.00 am Mass and 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Monday & Friday 7.00 - 7.30 pm

Sunday Collection: £ 1,390.00 Thank you for your generosity

Bingo and Whist - We would appreciate your support for the Bingo
Bingo on Tuesday night @ 9 pm – Snowball £1,500 – IN ST EUGENE’S CENTRE
Whist on Thursday night @ 8.30 pm – Snowball rolling

Legion of Mary meets every Monday at 6.30 pm in the meeting room in church. New members welcome

Eucharistic Ministers for December
Vigil : Paula Gallen and Mrs Aidan Lynch
9.00: Pat O’Loughlin and Margaret Ann Gormley
11.00: Pat McLaughlin and Marie McSorley

Offertory Procession for December
Vigil: John McGlynn and Family
9 am: Colm and May Sharkey
11 am: Lynch Family, Brooke Park

Readers for December
Vigil: Maolisa McHugh
11.00: Philomena Doherty

Church Cleaners this week – Una Lynch, Kathleen McHugh, Vera Catterson,
Rosie Harper, Brigid Harper, Maureen Hegarty, Mrs M Logue

ALTAR SERVERS – Group 5 – Ronan McHugh, Myles McGlinchey, Eimear Kelly, Anna Harper, Eadaoin Devlin

PARISH WEBSITE – has been brought back to life – www.castledergparish.com
Please let family and friends know about it. If you have any comments or anything you would like to have added please email – martin@odyc.net

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES 07-08 - ACCORD
Email : accordomagh@btopenworld.com
November 23rd & 24th - December 8th & 9th - January 25th & 26th -
February 22nd & 23rd - April 4th & 5th - April 25th & 26th - May 23rd & 24th
June 13th & 14th. Application Forms from your Priest or apply to 028 82242439 or Mount Saint Columba Pastoral Centre 48 Brook Street, Omagh BT78 5HD

FEASTS THIS WEEK : Friday : St Ambrose

CAISLEAN NA DEIRGE
Seniors & Reserves :

G.A.A. Lotto: 13/11/07 (3,1,2,),5,7,4,6 - J Foley, Clady wins £100 - Next week Jackpot £1,350

Up to date results and information can be found on our website : caisleannnadeirgegac.org

Merchandise :
New Away Jerseys and Sports Bags available - please give names to Jo Lynch or Teresa Corry to secure order

Due to extensive work required in running the club anyone interested in assisting in anyway please contact any committee member, especially Chair of relevant sub committees

Sub Committee Meetings next week include Finance on Monday 3rd December and Development on Tuesday 4th December - both at 8.00 pm. For your Club to progress we need people to make themselves available to assist in any way, so please come along to these meetings. Anyone willing to help in anyway would be very welcome

Last Friday the clubs Joint Dinner Dance with Mná Na Deirge took place in the Mellon Country Hotel. Many thanks to special guests Pat Darcy, Aodhan Harkin, Anne-Marie Meehan, Fr Dohery and Fr O’Doherty. Well done to all the prize winners - Paul McNulty (Player of the Year), Eamon Friel (Reserve Player of the Year), Brian Coyle (Young Player of the Year), Declan Devine (Clubman of the Year). Thanks to everyone for making this a very special night for your Club

Well done to Anntoinette McGettigan and Mná Na Deirge Novelty Act for their performances in the Tyrone County Scor Na nÓg Final on Sunday night

PARISH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
IN ST EUGENE’S YOUTH CENTRE, CASTLEDERG - On Tuesday 4th December after Bingo. Bingo at 9.00 pm. Everyone is invited and welcome

SPAMOUNT SWIFTS F.C.
MINI LOTTO - JACKPOT STANDS AT £3,500 -
Saturday 24/11/07 7, 11, 16, 17 - NO JACKPOT WINNER : £25 each to Shane McGuire and Pearl McGlynn

AGHYARAN CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
This Sunday 2nd December at 8.00 pm in Aghyaran Centre

BARROWFIELD LOTTO : Numbers 3, 7, 9, 17 – No Winners

150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE APPARITIONS AT LOURDES
The Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place 16-21st July 2008. Fare : £449 stg. Application Forms from Parochial House. Special booking forms for pilgrims who are sick or in need of help/care are only available from Pilgrimage Office. Opening times : Thursdays 11 am – 2 pm and Saturdays 11 am – 1pm & 2 pm – 4 pm. Tel : 71260293

CONRADH NA GAEILGE A.G.M.
will be held on Friday 7th December at 7.30 pm in St Eugene’s Youth Centre. Anyone interested in being involved in promoting the Irish Language please attend

TRÓCAIRE
Instead of giving Christmas Gifts, you can sponsor a gift to Trócaire for the person and send the gift card. Cards are available in the porches of the Church today

YOUTH 2000
A National Youth 2000 Christmas Retreat for young people aged 16-35 takes place in St Paul’s Secondary School, Greenhills, Dublin 12 from Friday 14th - 16th December. An opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic Faith - contact Mary 07851203181
Kevin 00353 863025442

DERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES - 16TH - 21ST JULY 2008
Places are available for those aged 14 or 15 years old in July who would like to be members of the Youth Team. Places are available for those aged 17 or 18 who would like to be members of the “Leaders - in - Training Group (“LIT). Application forms are available from the Pilgrimage Office
Tel: 028 71260293 - Cost £449 stg