REV COLM O’DOHERTY PP
16 Castlefin Road, Castlederg, Co Tyrone, BT81 7EB

Tel 028 816 71393, Mobile 07786115471 (028 816 61475 Messages may be left)

Email c.odoherty@btinternet.com Parish Website www.castledergparish.com

Neighbouring Priests: Fr J Gilmore, Aghyaran, 028 816 70728,

Fr K Mullan, Drumquin, 028 82 831 225 - Fr S Kearney, Newtownstewart, 028 816 61445

Sunday, 16th October 2011 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Isaiah 45:1.4-6
I have called you by name.

Second Reading: Thessalonians 1:1-5
And thank God for you all.

Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21
Master – we know that you are an honest man.

First Reading: Isaiah 2:6-10
God’s purpose is to bring everyone together at the banquet of heaven.

Second Reading: Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20
God will fulfil your needs as lavishly as only God can.

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
Just as the king in the story fills his banquet hall,
so God will fill the ‘halls of heaven’.
God’s invitation to life will triumph.

Next Sunday, Catholics throughout the world will celebrate Mission Sunday. It is a special day for all of us to recommit ourselves to the Church’s mission of sharing faith. We tend to think of missionaries as Priests, Religious and Lay People who work in other countries. All of us, by virtue of our baptism, are called to be missionaries. We have a responsibility, through our words and, especially, through our actions, to spread the Good News of the Gospels, in our homes and families, in our parish community, in our schools, and worldwide.

World Missions Ireland promotes the annual Propagation of the Faith (Mission Sunday) collection. This collection will be taken up at all our Masses next weekend, as a second collection. There is an envelope in your boxes for it. Funds raised through this collection, which is taken up worldwide, are used to build churches, assist Young Churches and missionaries in helping communities in need, build health clinics for children, for emergency aid in times of war or natural disaster, and for care of refugees. Full details of the work of World Missions Ireland can be obtained on www.wmi.ie.

The theme for Mission Month this year is ‘Together in Faith’. Together in Faith, as a parish community, we pray for everyone involved in missionary work abroad, especially those from our own parish and our country.

APOSTOLIC WORK SOCIETY Mass will be celebrated for living and deceased members on Wednesday 26 October, at 7.30pm, in St Patrick’s Church, Castlederg. Everyone is welcome.

INTRODUCTION OF NEW MISSAL – UNIFORMITY OF POSTURE DURING MASS: The Derry Diocese is introducing ‘Common Posture’ at Masses in all churches in the diocese, with the formal introduction of the New Edition of the Missal, on the First Sunday of Advent. The Church provides Norms for Posture during Mass, as laid out in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. These norms are: Standing from the beginning of Mass until the end of the Collect, Standing from the Orate Fratres (Pray, brothers and sisters…) until the end of the Sanctus, Standing from the Concluding Prayer until the end of Mass. At our Masses from this week onwards, I am hoping to observe these norms, with your help. As with the revised translation, we will not get it right all the time at the beginning but, hopefully, we will be well used to it by the time the ‘Common Posture’ is formally introduced at the end of November.

MEMORIAL CARDS of the late Father Packie McLaughlin are available from Ann Gallen, Scraghey. If you wish to receive one, please contact Ann on 028 816 71561.

THANK YOU to ‘Leading Men’ for their magnificent performance of Spreading the News last Sunday night. Thanks to Maureen Kelly, to all who worked behind the scenes to make the occasion a success and to everyone who came along on the night. A total of £650 was raised for parish funds. Well done, to one and all.

WEEKLY 25 CARD PLAY resumes in the clubrooms at Dregish this Monday, 17 October, commencing 8.30pm. Adm £5. Everyone welcome. Tea served.

CHURCHTOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Silver Circle winners for September: Jo Lynch £200, Delma McGlynn £100, Danny Molloy £50. The Association is hosting a Public Meeting at the Centre this Thursday, 20 October, at 11.00am, to discuss the implementation of a new ‘Snow Patrol’ initiative to the area. The aim of the initiative is to assist older people during the severe weather of the winter months. Please come along. All support greatly appreciated.

COFFEE MORNING Donaghys’ Chemist in Castlederg are hosting an in-store Coffee Morning, this Friday, 21 October, from 9.30 onwards, in aid of the Castlederg Patient Comfort and Terminally Ill Fund. Everyone welcome and all support greatly appreciated. Contact 816 71171 for further details.

ST EUGENE’S HIGH SCHOOL, CASTLEDERG, presents Thank You for the Music on Mon 24, Tue 25 and Thurs 27 October, as part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations. Starts at 7.30pm. Adm: Adults £6, Children £4.

ANNUAL AUCTION AT DREGISH HALL on Saturday 12 November, starting at 12.00 noon. Viewing from 9.30am. Unused or unwanted household items wanted, including furniture, toys, ornaments, firewood. Contact Gerry Nugent, Cele McAleer, Sean Taggart or Charlie McGovern to arrange collection of donations. All proceeds raised will go to parish funds.

ARE YOU AGED 60 OR OVER? The Benefits Entitlement Unit of the Social Security Agency has asked that we raise awareness with you about benefits that you may be missing out on. Tel 0800 232 1271. Brochures giving further information are available at the back of our churches today.

CAISLEAN NA DEIRGE GAC:

Gaelic Start coaching for children age 3 to 9 will commence on Wednesday evening, 19th October, at 6.00pm, in St Eugene’s High School. Everyone welcome.

The Under 13s have now finished for the year. Special thanks to all the children, parents / guardians and coaches for all their effort.

CHURCH DUTIES FOR OCTOBER:

ST PATRICK’S, CASTLEDERG

New volunteers for cleaning the church are required;

please contact Fr O’Doherty or Seamus Coyle