CHURCH DUTIES ROTA – Readings, Offertory Gifts, Cleaning & Flowers:
Thank you to the Gamble Park area for this month’s duties in Drumnabey and the Tullymuck area for this month’s duties in Dregish. In July, Erganagh, Listymore and Oakland are on duty in Drumnabey, and the Dunteague area in Dregish.

DREGISH GFC Lotto: Numbers last week: 7, 4, 3, 1, 6, 2, 5. £50 shared between B Gallagher, B.G., S Quinn, B O’Kane, M McMenamin. Jackpot £1,200.

 

SPAMOUNT SWIFTS Lotto: Numbers last week: 10, 11, 14, 17. No winners. Jackpot £3,500.

 

Eucharistic Ministers for July
Vigil : Bridget Barret, Kathleen Lynch, Luke McMenamin
9.00: Mary McCrory, Kathleen Duggan
11.00: Mary Gallen, Grace McMenamin, Marie McSorley

Offertory Procession for July
Vigil: Eamon and Mary Coyle
9.00: Hilary and Kathleen Lynch
11.00: Vincent and Kathleen Duggan

Readers for July : Vigil: Marie Connolly 11.00: Philomena Doherty

CHURCH CLEANERS THIS WEEK - Una Lynch, Kathleen McHugh, Vera Catterson, Rosie Harper, Brigid Harper, Maureen Hegarty, Mrs M Logue, Joan Gallagher, Marie Lynch, Evelyn Logue, Bernie Anderson

ALTAR SERVERS – Group 3 – Sarah Campbell, James Campbell, Niko Svanias, Matthew Traynor, Seafra Gallagher, Lorcan McGuigan

 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL - HELPLINE NUMBER : 028 71 384488

ANNUAL PARISH GOLF CLASSIC will be held on Friday 31st July, at Newtownstewart Golf Club. Full details next week. The Golf Classic is a great annual source of income for our parish. All sponsorship and contributions towards the prizes will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

REMINDER OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AT TYRONE COUNTY HOSPITAL
You can attend the Cardiac Assessment Unit in Tyrone County Hospital at any time.

Should you develop pain in the chest, shortness of breath, palpations or fainting episodes - the nursing staff can assess your heart - in the Unit. It may be that you will be transferred to another hospital if the need arises later. You can refer yourself or be sent by your General Practitioner to this Cardiac Unit. The Unit is open throughout the 24 hours - everyday 7 days a week

For Advice - call 028 82 833129 - Cardiac Assessment Unit. In emergency call Cardiac Ambulance 028 82 249149

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL

A Parish Finance Council has recently been formed in our parish. The members of the Council are:

Jo Sweeney (Dregish), Catherine Lennon and Tracey Cassidy (Drumnabey), Sean McCarron and Sean McLaughlin (Castlederg), Fr Doherty PP and
Fr O’Doherty CC.

The role of the Parish Finance Council is to assist the priests of the parish in ensuring that effective administrative and financial controls and systems are in place in the management of income and expenditure. The Council is of a consultative and advisory nature. It will meet a minimum of three times each year and the first meeting, an introductory meeting, was held in Castlederg on the evening of Thursday 7th May. We are grateful to the members for giving of their time and expertise to the Parish Finance Council.

 

 

A STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE for the year 2008, for Dregish and Drumnabey, has been placed on the Notice Boards in our churches. Please take time to read it, at your convenience.

 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL - HELPLINE NUMBER : 028 71 384488

 

Derry Diocese Child Protection Annual Update

A lot of work has been accomplished in the area of Child Protection in the Diocese over the past number of years due to the commitment of personnel at all levels in the diocese from the Bishop through to dedicated Parish Representatives working on the ground in all parishes.

The Diocese of Derry continues to put in place those structures, personnel, policies and procedures that will try to ensure the protection and welfare of children and young people in a manner consistent with statutory requirements and Church guidelines. In the light of the teaching of the Church, Civil Legislation and Guidance, every part of the Church community must be committed to taking the necessary steps to :

• Demonstrate that the right of the child to protection from harm is paramount

• Cherish and safeguard children and young people

• Foster best practice

• Support Church organisations and personnel in safeguarding children

• Establish safe recruitment and vetting practices - aimed at preventing those who pose a risk to children from holding positions of trust

• Maintain codes of behaviour - having clear guidelines that set out what is and is not acceptable behaviour as an essential part of keeping children safe.

The Diocese now has a Child Protection Committee, Diocesan Co-ordinator, 2 Diocesan Trainers and a network of Parish Representatives.

The trainers deliver information on “best practice” and raise awareness of child protection issues; they also provide support to parishes within the Diocese. In turn the Parish Representatives will pass on this information and raise awareness within their parish communities. This is done through information evenings that have been and continue to be held throughout the Diocese.

Notices are displayed in our churches which include the Diocesan Policy Statement, contact numbers for statutory authorities for anyone with a concern in relation to child protection or who wish to make an allegation as well as the names and contact numbers of the diocesan delegates.

28th April 2009

PRE-MARRIAGE COURSES IN OMAGH - 2009
2009 - May 22nd & 23rd, June 19th & 20th - Application Forms available from our priest or apply to The Secretary, ACCORD, Mount St.Columba’s Pastoral Centre, 48 Brook Street, Omagh BT78 5HD or Tel: 028 82242439