Sunday 16th December 2007 - Third 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: after 10.00 am Mass until 12 noon and 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm

Sunday Collection: £ 1,350.00 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 : Pat O’Loughlin and Margaret Ann Gormley
9.00: Pat McLaughlin and Marie McSorley
11.00: Paula Gallen and Mrs Aidan Lynch

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 – Kathleen Lynch, May Sharkey, Nora McAnea,
MB McGrath

ALTAR SERVERS – Group 1 – Emma Campbell, Emma Harper, Sarah Campbell, Matthew Traynor

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
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

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

HEALING SERVICE - this Sunday Evening at 6.00 pm

CHRISTMAS CHOIR PRACTICE - will take place after the Healing Service at 7.00 pm Please come along and give your support

CAISLEAN NA DEIRGE
Seniors: Completed their league programme last Sunday at home to Ulster Champions Rock, going down by 2 points. Overall this is a positive reflection as to how far the team has come this year.
Thanks to management and players for your commitment.

Registration is now due - £25 for adults and £5 for all under 18s - Contact: John Harper

Tyrone Annual is now on sale £10 - Contact : Declan Devine or Damien Campbell

Texas Holdem : Keep Free - Thursday 27th December in Charlie’s

G.A.A. Lotto: 11/12/07 (3,6),2,4,7,5,1 -
Emma McElchare, Hospital Road - Benny Lynch, Moneygal Road - Siobhan McHugh - Marie Harper - Dessie McGlinchey - Kieran Kerrigan, 59 Churchtown Park, Vera Leonard, Castlefin Park wins £15 each
Next week Jackpot £1,400

YEARLY LOTTO ANNUAL DRAW - WINNERS ARE :
£500 - Avril Campbell,
£200 - Catriona Kelly, Packie Collins & Gerard McSorley
£100 - Paddy Hans, Jackie McDaid, Aine Brennan, Declan McCrory & Gerard Rushe, Congratulations to all the winners

Website : www.caisleannadeirgegac.org

ST EUGENE’S HIGH SCHOOL
On behalf of the school, you are cordially invited to a short service of carols and readings for Christmas on Monday 17th December in St Patrick’s Church at 2.00 pm. It will last for under one hour and everyone is welcome

SPAMOUNT SWIFTS F.C. - MINI LOTTO
JACKPOT STANDS AT £3500
Saturday 08/12/07 - 11, 22, 23, 24 NO JACKPOT WINNER

BARROWFIELD LOTTO : Numbers : 3, 5, 16, 17 - Ann Meehan wins £30

CHURCHTOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - will be closed on Friday 21st December for Christmas holiday and will reopen on Monday 7th January 2008

SILVERCIRCLE DRAW - NOVEMBER 2007
£200 - Tyrone Donegal Partnership £50 - Bernie Reid £50 - Rachael Sharkey
£50 - Pat McGlinchey £50 - Aine, Aoife, Cuisle McGrath

CASTLEDERG ULSTER PROJECT - has arranged a cross community Christmas Carol Service in St Patrick’s Church, Castlederg on Sunday 16th December at 3 pm. Everyone welcome

NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE - DERRY/LIMAVADY AND STRABANE
Is now offering an exciting range of new part-time courses, beginning next month
So, if you’re looking for something new this year, call 028 71276000 or visit www.nwi.ac.uk

ST VINCENT DE PAUL - would like to thank everyone for their kind donations at the Annual Church collection last week the total raised was £1,057.60. They would also like to thank both St Eugene’s High School and St Patrick’s Primary School for their Annual Non Perishable Food Collection. Many thanks.

USED STAMPS - are of great benefit to the Missions. We receive a lot of extra mail at Christmas. There is a box for used stamps in the porch - we ask you to save the stamps and put them into the box

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APPARITIONS AT LOURDES
The Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place 16th-21st July 2008. Fare : £449 Stg. Application Forms from Parochial House. Special booking forms fro 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 - 1 pm & 2 pm - 4 pm. Tel : 71260293

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