Bulletin 8th September 2019

Lower Creggan Parish

                      Sunday 8thSeptember 2019

St Michael’s Church, Newtownhamilton

St Oliver’s Church, Dorsey

St Patrick’s Church, Cullyhanna

The Divine Mercy Message and Devotion

The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, he wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.

The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind simply by remembering A B C: A – Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. B – Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. C – Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. This message and devotion to Jesus as The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Saint Faustina Kowalska.

Newtownhamilton Community First Responders: The official launch is on Tues 10th Sept @ 7.30pm in Community centre in NTH. Everyone is welcome. We wish them all the best of luck.

St Patrick’s GFC LOTTO results:    9, 16, 17 & 32      

Apostolic Society: Has resumed again on a Monday night at 7.00pm in the Community house in the Fold in Newtownhamilton new members are most welcome.

Season of Creation – 1st Sept – 4th Oct 2019: We are encouraged by Pope Francis to take care of the earth. Suggestions can be found on the parish web site – lowercregganparish.com.

Spirit filled workshop Forum: The theme of the workshop is Mission Sunday. Workshop is on Sat 14th Sept in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Dundalk 10am-3.30pm. Light lunch provided. Price is £10 or €10. Please contact Fr Tremer for further info or to book.

Office contact details on 30861235 Mon-Fri 9.30am-12.30pm or via email Lowercregganparish@hotmail.com or Fr Tremer on pplowercreggan@gmail.com  Parish Web Site:  Lowercregganparish.com

Last week’s envelope collection total:   £1483.12 &  €258.90. 

CULLYHANNA Readers:

Sunday 15th Sept:  Pattie Treanor    Sunday 22nd Sept: Detty Reel.

St Oliver’s PS: Opening of school year Mass Fri 13th Sept in the School.

  Eucharistic Ministers Cullyhanna:

  Sunday 15th Sept:  Elizabeth McCreesh & Maurita Murray

  Sunday 22ndSept:  Kathleen Loye & Siobhan Casey

Cullyhanna Altar Society for Month of September:

Margaret Donnelly & Brona McCooey

DORSEY Readers:

Sat 14th Sept: Caroline Donnelly Sat 22nd Sept: Linda Fee 

Eucharistic Ministers for St Oliver’s:

Sat 14th Sept: Brendan Johnston     Sat 22nd Sept: Margaret Walsh

Dorsey Altar Society for month of September:    

Bronagh Mackin & Ann Lennon

Bible Reflections:  Not on next week due to Divine Mercy Trriduum.

Mary’s Meals Collection:  Collection will take place THIS WEEKEND Sat 7th & Sun 8th Sept. 

Lower Creggan Lourdes Hospitalite: Fundraising Gala Ball Sat 12th Oct @ 7.30pm. £65pp or £600 per table of 10. To book please contact Gabriel 07740664764 or Loretta on loretta.murray@hotmail.co.uk.

Mass in Cathedral on 12th October to mark 80 years of Apostolic Work in Armagh: To celebrate the 80th year of the work of Apostolic Workers in the Archdiocese of Armagh, Archbishop Eamon Martin will celebrate a special Mass of Thanksgiving in St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 12th October at 1pm. Many missionary priests will join for the celebration in the Extraordinary Month of Mission. The organisation was started by Miss Margaret Colgan in 1939 and has provided wonderful support, both financially and materially for the last 80 years. The needs of the Missions are still great and they range from water, food, medicines, education, transport, Churches, Sacred Items, Altar Linens, Vestments etc. All are invited to join as we celebrate this special occasion.

            ANNIVERSARY MASSES

SAT 7th Sept    9am Mass

DORSEY 6.30pm Mass – St Oliver’s PS, Enrolment Ceremony.

SUN 8th Sept

10am Mass

Charlie Caherty.

Gerry & Mary McGarvey.     

CULLYHANNA 11.30am

Aidan Lloyd.

DM of the McArdle Family.  

MON 9th Sept             8pm Mass

Special Intention        

TUES 10th Sept

9am Mass

WED 11th Sept

NO 9.30am Mass

Divine Mercy Triduum @ 7.30pm.   

THUR 12th Sept

NO 9am Mass

10am – St Patrick’s PS, Opening of School year Mass.

Divine Mercy Triduum @ 7.30pm.               

FRI 13th Sept

NO 9am Mass

Divine Mercy Triduum @ 7.30pm.   

SAT 14th Sept

Newtownhamilton 9am Mass

Dorsey             6.30pm Mass For the People.

SUN 15th Sept

10am Mass

Paul O’Malley.

Jim Toner.

Kieran McArdle.

Gerry & Peggy Murray.         

11.30am Mass

Patricia Bellew.

Larry Renaghan & DM.

May Conlon & DM of Garvey Family.

Mary-Ellen & Frank McCreesh & DM of Hearty & McCreesh Families.    

Recently deceased:  Rita O’Rourke (nee Sheridan) Birmingham,Mickey O’Callaghan, Mary Flood &Rose Grant.