KILLEESHIL PARISH NEWSLETTER Fr. Pat Hannigan P.P.

65 Tullyallen Road, . BT70 3AF Tel: 028 8776 1211

MINISTRIES Parish Office A very warm welcome to our Parish. We all have different, but valuable gifts and Brenda Mulgrew - Secretary talents that we can use to serve God and each other. If you would like to know Tel: 028 8776 1211 more about Parish life or are interested in taking part in any of our Parish activities Email: [email protected] or ministries please contact the Parish Office. Website: www.killeeshilparish.com Parish Webcam: www.mcnmedia.tv Masses for the Week Parish Pastoral Council 7.00pm Brian O Neill - Chair Holy Saturday th Tullyallen Vigil Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection Tel: 028 8556 7235 20 April Sheila O Neill – Secretary Easter Sunday 6.30am st Altar Glen Tel: 028 8776 1500 21 April 9.00am Special Intention Parish Safeguarding Rep. Aughnagar Geraldine Scullion 11.00am Charlie & Bridie Mc Kenna Tel: 028 8556 7078 Ackinduff th Email: Sat. 27 April 10.00am John & Ellen Mallon www.archdioceseofarmagh.com Tullyallen St. Mary’s P.S. 7.00pm Mary Quinn Ackinduff Seamus Mc Creesh - Principal th Sun. 28 April 9.00am Tel: 028 8776 7356. Aughnagar Panda Cross Community Playgroup 11.00am (Killymaddy) Tullyallen Patricia Holland - Leader Please note: there will be no Mass this week Tel: 028 8776 9090 Monday 22nd - Friday 26th Incl. Community Centre

Bookings - Kieran Recently Deceased TELL THEM Tel: 07776939351 Breaking through the powers of darkness Baptisms Pat Morris (Galbally) bursting from the stifling tomb Baptisms are arranged by Peter Mc Aleer () he slipped into the graveyard garden appointment only and three weeks to smell the blossomed air. notice must be given. They will be May they rest in peace Tell them, Mary, Jesus said, held on the second and fourth that I have journeyed far weekend of every month. Parish Mission Statement into the darkest deeps I’ve been ACCORD - Marriage Preparation Killeeshil Parish Pastoral Council in nights without a star. Drumcree Pastoral Centre aims to meet the pastoral needs of Tell them Mary, Jesus said, Tel: 028 3833 4781 the people of the Parish through that fear will flee my light Email: www.accord-ni.co.uk fostering a more active involvement that though the ground will tremble Priests in Pastoral Area in living out Christ’s mission. and despair will stalk the earth Ballygawley: Fr. Michael O Dwyer Like the Good Samaritan, we value I hold them firmly by the hand Tel: 028 8556 7096 each Parish member and the through terror to new birth. Aghaloo & : contribution each can make to the Tell them, Mary, Jesus said, Fr. Sean McEvoy (Aughnacloy) building up of an active and caring the globe and all that’s made community. Tel: 028 8555 7212 is clasped to God’s great bosom : Msgr. Colum Curry they must not be afraid for though they fall and die, he said, Tel: 028 8075 8206 and the black earth wrap them tight Fr. P.J. Mc Crory they will know the warmth Tel: 028 8075 8344 of God’s healing hands Useful Numbers in the early morning light. CRUSE (Bereavement): 8778 4004 Tell them, Mary, Jesus said, SAMARITIANS: 3833 3555 smelling the blossomed air, CHILDLINE: 9030 7773 tell my people to rise with me LIFELINE: 0808 808 8000 to heal the Earth’s despair. BREAKTHRU: 8775 3228 Ministries for 27th/28th April St Oliver Plunkett Statue Community Centre Ackinduff Archbishop Eamon Martin will unveil a Bowls: Sundays at 7.30pm. Old and new Eucharistic Minister Amy Mulgrew new Bronze Statue in St Patrick’s members welcome. Reader Kieran Traynor Cathedral, on July 9th to mark Physio-led Pilates: Tuesdays Altar Servers Lucy Mc Crory the 350th anniversary of the Improvers 8.00pm. Mixed Level 9.00pm. Conor Traynor appointment of St Oliver Plunkett to the Irish Dancing: Tuesdays Aughnagar See of Armagh and honouring the Beginners 5.00pm - 6.00pm Eucharistic Minister Mary Mc Bride Martyrs of Yesterday, Today and Advanced 6.00pm - 7.30pm Reader Ruairi O Neill Tomorrow. We ask for your prayers and Jujustu: Thursdays 6.45pm - 7.45pm Altar Servers Chloe Nugent invite your financial support to help Killeeshil Open Door Club: The club’s Olivia Quinn bring this project to completion. Annual Tea Dance takes place on Tullyallen Information flyers and envelopes about Tuesday 7th May in Quinn’s Corner at the project are available in each church. 2.00pm. Eucharistic Minister Louise Donnelly Claire Hegarty Lough Derg Slimming World Reader Michelle Foster One Day Retreats begin on Saturday 4th Quinn’s Corner on Thursdays at 9.30am, Altar Servers Aine Holland May. Booking is essential. A new event, 5.30pm & 7.30pm. Sophie E. Mc Mahon Parish Ministry Day is on Saturday 18th Killeeshil G.F.C. Glenview N.H. May for those who serve in lay ministry. Eucharistic Minister Ann Hanna Bookings: 00353 71 9861518. Alphalot: L N R W Z Lucky Dip Winners: Ciaran Mc Elvogue & ACCORD Easter Thanks Marie Rafferty. Sellers Prize: Emma Donaghy. Accord is currently recruiting volunteers A special word of thanks to all who made an Jackpot: £9750. effort to attend daily Mass and the Stations to train as marriage preparation course of the Cross during Lent . Thanks to all who facilitators. If you have a positive 10th Tyrone Killeeshil Scouts attitude towards marriage in the Catholic attended the Easter Ceremonies and to all Killeeshil Community Centre: Church and have the enthusiasm to be who took part; Eucharistic Ministers, Monday: Beavers 6.00pm - 7.00pm and part of the Accord team in supporting Readers, Altar Servers, choir and musicians, Cubs 7.15pm - 8.30pm. couples who are preparing for the sacristans, those who arranged the flowers Friday: Scouts 7.00pm - 8.30pm Sacrament of Marriage then Accord and all who helped out in any way. For more information please contact wants to hear from you. Successful [email protected] Divine Mercy Novena applicants will receive professional training and will be part of a team North of Family The Divine Mercy Novena that commenced delivering marriage preparation courses History Society (NIFHS) on Good Friday concludes on Mercy Sunday, locally. Contact Aisling on 015053112 or April 28th in St Mary’s Church Aughnacloy. email [email protected] The South Tyrone branch of NIFHS will meet at Killymaddy Centre on the third Confessions at 2.00pm. Rosary and chaplet Cursillo Weedends recited, concluding with Mass at 3.00pm. A Tuesday of every month at 8.00pm and collection will be taken up for Sr. Concilio’s, Would you like to experience a joyful, will focus on family history, DNA and Addiction Centre, . Everyone uplifting and peaceful weekend genealogy. All welcome. encounter with Christ, yourself and welcome. Fundraising Dance others? Priory is the venue for Trocaire Collection the Cursillo residential weekends. Galbally/Donaghmore Pioneer Mens: 30th May - 2nd June. Association are holding a fundraising The Trocaire Collection is due next Sunday Womens: 6th - 9th June. For more info dance on Saturday 4th May in Galbally 28th April. Money should be changed to or to book your place please contact Community Centre. Doors open at notes and put in the parish envelope Martin - 8774 8623, Donna - 8775 2589 10.00pm. Music by ‘Charlie, Claire & marked Trocaire. Cheques should be made Veronica - 07733171082. Marcus’. Admission £6 with supper payable to Killeeshil Parish as they have to ‘Come & See’ Vocations Retreat served. All welcome. be lodged in the parish account before a Anam Cara Armagh Parent Evening cheque for the total amount is forwarded to Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May in Trocaire. St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Anam Cara Armagh, the organisation The ‘Come and See’ exploring priesthood that supports bereaved parents, is retreat is an opportunity for Catholic Baptism Programme holding a Parent Evening for bereaved men to meet priests and seminarians to parents on Wednesday 24th April at The next Baptism Programme for parents hear about how they heard their call, 7:20pm in the The Armagh City Hotel, and godparents will be held on Tuesday 7th how they discerned what God was Armagh. This event is free and open to May at 7.30pm in the sacristy at Tullyallen. asking of them and what is involved in all bereaved parents regardless of the being a priest of seminary formation. age your child died, the circumstances of For further information please email: their death, or whether their death was [email protected] recent or not.