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ST MICHAEL’S PARISH Enniskillen & Lisbellaw
Building Faith, Friendship, Community Parish Messenger - 10th December 2017
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Parish Priest: Mgr Peter O’Reilly
Curate: Rev Raymond Donnelly
Assistant Priest: Rev Joseph McVeigh
Priest on Duty: Mgr Peter O’Reilly
Tel: 028 66322075
In the case of an emergency, please call the switchboard at The South West Acute Hospital (028 66382000) and ask for the Priest on Duty
MASSES FOR THE COMING WEEK
Sat 9th Dec 6.00pm (Vigil) (Month’s Mind) Eamon Henderson, Hillview Road
Sun 10th Dec 8.00am Donors’ Intention
Sun 10th Dec 10.30am Jimmy Durkin, Loughview Drive and Durkin family, Derrin Road
Sun 10th 12.00 noon (First Anniversary) Tom McFarland, Hillview Road
Sun 10th Dec 9.30am (Lisbellaw) Donor’s Intention (Next Sunday: Frank & Bridie Cassidy and Frank Cassidy (Jun), Enniskillen)
Mon 11th Dec 2nd Week of Advent 10.00am Joe Simpson, Derrygore Terrace 6.00pm (Convent) Margaret, James and Charles Carleton, Ashwoods
Tue 12th Dec 2nd Week of Advent 10.00am Donors’ Intention
Wed 13th Dec St Lucy, Virgin and Martyr 10.00am Thomas & Catherine Farry, Derrin Road
Thu 14th Dec St John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
10.00am Tommy Kelly, College Gardens; Frank Sweeney, Mullaslin and Queen Elizabeth Road
Fri 15th Dec 2nd Week of Advent
10.00am John Corrigan, Derrin Road
Sat 16th Dec 2nd Week of Advent 10.00am Richard Treacy, Woodlands, Cosycon, Loughshore Road; Frank & Molly O’Kane,Omagh 6.00pm (Month’s Mind) Phyl Brewster, Menapian Way
Sunday 3rd December - Blue Envelope - The Priests thank Parishioners for the monthly collection This Sunday 10th December - White Envelope - Weekly offering to the Parish Next Sunday 17th December - White Envelope - Weekly Offering to the Parish
Deaths: Packie Howe, Skea, Arney. May they rest in peace.
Ministers of the Word for Sundays in December: Sat 6.00pm (Vigil) Mary McAneney; 8.00am Gerry McNamee; 10.30am
Mary Boyle; 12.00 noon Oweny Curry
Holy Rosary is recited each evening Mon-Fri in St Michael’s Church at 6pm. Come along and join us or join in via the Parish Webcam.
JPII Youth Christmas Hamper Appeal supporting Homestart: Our JPII youth are appealing to our parishioners to help them support Homestart by placing any of the following items: Toiletries, Toys, Hats, Scarves, Gloves and Non Perishable Food into the
Christmas Boxes which will be available at the back of St. Michael’s and St. Mary's Church from this weekend until 10th December. Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained is a stunning video series that systematically presents the BIG picture of the Catholic Faith. Continues Thursday 7th December at 7.30pm in the parish centre. All welcome. For more information, https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/symbolon
Sick and Elderly: The Priests will visit the sick and housebound over the next two weeks.
Oxfam invite you to come along to our Christmas Fare and Coffee morning on Friday 8th December from 10am. Great Christmas gift ideas and homemade tray bakes to sample. All welcome!
Trocaire Global Gifts will be on sale in St Michael’s Church on Saturday 9th December (after 6pm Mass) and after all Sunday Masses 8am, 10.30am and 12pm and after 9.30am in Lisbellaw on 10th December. Also after 10am Mass from 11th-16th December.
Protect: The 8th talk and training with Linda Farrelly, Paddy Manning and Michael Dwyer of Family & Life on Monday 11th De-cember at The Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan at 7.30pm.
St Joseph’s College Annual Senior Citizens Coffee Morning after 10am Mass on Friday 15th December. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the music and entertainment free of charge. If you require transport , please leave your name in the Parish Office.
NI Children’s Hospice ‘Lights to Remember’ celebration on Tuesday 12th December at 7pm at Castlecoole, Dublin Road, Enniskillen. Dedicate a light to the memory of your loved ones and support vital hospice care for people in your community. To Donate online please visit: www.nihospice.org/support-us/lights-appeal or call us on: 028 90777123. Tattygar P.S. will be performing their Christmas Production on Thursday 14th December at 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church, Lisbellaw. There will also be a dress rehearsal on Wednesday 13th at 10:30am in St. Mary’s Church, everyone welcome. Tickets available at school or donations on the night.
ADVENT CALENDAR: As a unique Advent prayerful resource, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference has provided its online Advent 2017 Calendar which can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The calendar is available online, and on your smartphone, on www.catholicbishops.ie. This year’s calendar focuses on the theme of family as we prepare together for next year’s World Meeting of Fami-lies in Dublin from 21 – 26 August. Each day during Advent, you are invited to click open a virtual door where you will find faith content for family, school and parish. During Advent, families are invited to take special time together to pray, to talk, and to be together.
BEGINNER ONLINE IRISH LESSONS: Want to learn Irish but don't have the time to go to classes? Why not learn online from the comfort of your own home or out and about? For more info contact Mrs Larkin on 07488268208 or email [email protected]
St Michael’s Parish Bookshop - We have a wide selection of Nativity sets, Christmas gifts and ornaments, Christmas cards, cards for all occasions, books and religious goods available. Opening times Monday—Friday 10.30am-4.00pm. Saturday 10.30am-1.00pm.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Tue, Wed & Thu: - 10am - 9pm in the Crypt;
Thursday: 10am - 12 noon in the Main Church;
Friday: 7.00pm - 9.00pm in the Crypt.
The Parish Messenger is published each week on www.st-michaels.net Email: [email protected]
Office Tel No: 028 66322075—Open Mon– Thursday 9.30am—4.30pm
Friday 9.30am—2.30pm Masses available to view via our Parish Website at www.st-michaels.net
MASS TIMES
Weekday Mass Times Monday-Saturday 10.00am - St Michael’s Church
Monday 6pm - Convent
Weekend Mass Times: St Michael’s: Vigil - Saturday 6.00pm
Sunday 8.00am , 10.30am, 12.00 noon - St Michael’s Church
St Mary’s Lisbellaw: Sunday 9.30am
Confessions: Saturday: 10.30am-12.30pm; 5.00pm-5.45pm
ST MICHAEL’S PARISH ENNISKILLEN & LISBELLAW
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults. Copies of
Good Practice Procedures and Code of Conduct
available in the Parish Office.
St John of the Cross - Thursday 14th December
St John of the Cross, a Carmelite who, despite opposition and imprisonment, worked for spreading the reform of the Carmelites. He was a
man of prayer, an outstanding poet, a spiritual writer declared Doctor of the Church.
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Information about Funeral Arrangements
Please phone the main parish number (028) 66 322075, then press 1 when
automated message begins. Funeral arrangements also displayed on Notice
Board on left hand side of porch in Church.
ST MICHAEL’S PARISH DRAW - MONTH 2
Will take place on Monday 11th December
Promoters please make returns between 7.00 pm—8.00pm
to upper room St Michael’s Bookshop
NB: You can still join the Parish Draw at any time in Parish Office
ST MICHAEL’S PARISH WELCOMING GROUP
Tea/Coffee Morning on
Sunday 10th December
After 10.30am and before 12.00 Mass
Upstairs in Parish Centre
ADORATION
Please Note: There will be no Adoration on 26th, 27th or 28th December. Adoration will resume again as normal on 2nd January
2018. Special Vigil to prepare for the New Year will take place in The Crypt from 10pm until 12.15am on New Year’s Eve.
CHRISTMAS PENITENTIAL SERVICE will be held in St Michael’s Church on Sunday 17th December at 7.30pm
CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS Friday 22nd December - 11.00am - 2.00pm
Saturday 23rd December - 10.30am - 1.30pm and 5.00pm - 5.45pm
Sunday 24th December - 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Carol Services
Friday 8th December - Sands NI Carol Service at 7.30pm in St Macartin’s Cathedral. SANDS NI support people
who experience the tragedy of still birth or the death of an infant in the first weeks of life.
Sunday 10th December - Caritas Carol Service at 7.00pm in St Michael’s All proceeds to Concern Worldwide.
Wednesday 13th December - Holy Trinity PS Carol Service in St Michael’s at 7.30pm.
Thursday 14th December - St Michael’s College Carol Service in St Michael’s Church at 8.00pm.
Thursday 14th December - Tattygar Concert in St Mary’s Church, Lisbellaw at 7.30pm
Wednesday 20th December - St Michael’s Parish Christmas Carol Service “Welcoming Christmas Together in
Prayer and Singing” in St Michael’s Church - with Parish Choirs at 7.30pm.