Sunday 23rd December 2007 - Fourth Sunday of Advent

Fr Patrick Doherty, PP 816 71393

Fr Colm O’Doherty, CC 816 61475

Confessions :
Today - Sunday 3 pm - 6 pm
Christmas Eve : After 10 Mass to 12 noon & 5 pm - 6 pm

Sunday Collection: £ 1,450.00 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 – Kathleen Lynch, May Sharkey, Nora McAnea,
MB McGrath

ALTAR SERVERS – Group 2 – Aine McGrath, Nicole McDaid, Dylan McDaid, Connor Logue

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

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
As the year ends we would like to wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and a happy new year. We would like to thank everyone for their help and support last year. All areas of the club need greater effort to continue improvement so enjoy the holidays as we all need to hit the ground running on and off the field in January. As we move into a new year there are clear objectives and goals for your club

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: 18/12/07 (5,3),6,4,2,1,7 Gerard McSorley, Paddy Devlin, Brendan Harper, Mary McCrory, Carmel Loughlin, Pat & Jackie Hilley, Ann Harkin, C Doherty, B Harvey, Martin Keyes wins £10 each - Next week Jackpot £1,450

Website : www.caisleannadeirgegac.org

ST EUGENE’S HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION - ANNUAL QUIZ
KEEP FREE - Friday 11th January 2008 at 9.00 pm sharp in St Eugene’s
Tables of 4 - £10 per table (strictly 4 adults) or (4 children) or (Family Table 2AD+2CD)
Past pupils are especially asked to come along to support your old school

SPAMOUNT SWIFTS F.C. - MINI LOTTO
JACKPOT STANDS AT £3500
Saturday 15/12/07 - 5, 13, 27, 22 NO JACKPOT WINNE
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone

BARROWFIELD LOTTO :
Numbers : 2, 6, 7, 18 - Catherine Harper and Sharon Keyes wins £15 each

CHURCHTOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION :
DECEMBER 2007 DRAW
£200 - Mary McCrory £50 - Mary McCrory £50 - Denis McHugh
£50 - Maggie Corry £50 - Philomena McHugh
Special Christmas Draw - £50 - Brendan Kerrigan £50 - Paul McGarvey

MEENREAGH SOCIAL CENTRE - are holding a children’s party on Sunday 23rd December 2007 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Santa will be there. Everyone welcome. Admission FREE
Also a Dance at night from 10 pm - 1 am - Music by: Barney and Friend. Refreshments will be served. Draw will take place for €1,400 worth of prizes. Also spot prizes. Everyone welcome. Admission FREE

ULSTER PROJECT CAROL SERVICE
The Ulster Project would like to thank everyone who attended the carol service on Sunday in St Patrick’s Church. It was a most enjoyable afternoon

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

BORDER ARTS MUMMERS GROUP - would like to thank everyone in Castlederg Pubs who gave to their collection last Saturday Night. A total of £450 was raised for Children in Crossfire. In appreciation : Jim, Gloria, Paddy, Oisin and Lucy

DIOCESAN COMMISION FOR JUSTICE AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
During the year Bishop Hegarty set up a new Diocesan Commission for Justice and Social Affairs, with the key aim to raise awareness of the social teaching of the Church. The Commission will attempt to articulate our responsibility as concerned Christians in the modern world, with reference to key issues such as poverty, migration, family and marriage, violence in society, pro-life issues, global warming, and dealing with the conflict of the past, to name a few. Throughout the coming year we will offer some reflection on a number of these issues