KILLEESHIL PARISH NEWSLETTER Fr. Pat Hannigan P.P.

65 Tullyallen Road, . BT70 3AF

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 Masses for the Week Parish Webcam: www.mcnmedia.tv Sat. 23rd Feb 7.00pm Parish Pastoral Council James Clarke Brian O Neill - Chair Ackinduff th 9.00am Tel: 028 8556 7235 Sun. 24 Feb Packie Hughes Aughnagar Sheila O Neill – Secretary 11.00am Tel: 028 8776 1500 Sisto Beschizza Tullyallen Parish Safeguarding Rep. th 8.00pm Mon. 25 Feb Geraldine Scullion Ackinduff Tel: 028 8556 7078 th 10.00am Tues. 26 Feb No Mass Email: Aughnagar th 10.00am www.archdioceseofarmagh.com Wed. 27 Feb No Mass St. Mary’s P.S. Tullyallen th 10.00am Seamus Mc Creesh - Principal Thurs. 28 Feb No Mass Ackinduff Tel: 028 8776 7356. st 10.00am Fri. 1 Mar Panda Cross Community Playgroup Aughnagar (Killymaddy) 8.00pm Michael & Noreen Curran Patricia Holland - Leader Tullyallen Tel: 028 8776 9090 Sat. 2nd Mar 10.00am James & Mary Mulgrew & Dec’d Tullyallen Community Centre Family Members Bookings - Kieran 7.00pm Peter & Kieran Mc Caul Tel: 07776939351 Ackinduff Baptisms Sun. 3rd Mar 9.00am Bernard & Annie Gormley also Baptisms are arranged by Aughnagar Mick, Agnes & Vincent Turley appointment only and three weeks 11.00am notice must be given. They will be Tullyallen Nicola Murray held on the second and fourth

weekend of every month. ACCORD - Marriage Preparation Drumcree Pastoral Centre Portadown Recently Deceased A Morning Prayer Tel: 028 3833 4781 John Mc Hugh Email: www.accord-ni.co.uk Noel Daly Priests in Pastoral Area God, please enlighten my mind Kathleen Hurrell nee Boyle Ballygawley: Fr. Michael O Dwyer with truth; (Northampton) Tel: 028 8556 7096 Inflame my heart with love; Aghaloo & : Inspire my will with courage; Fr. Sean McEvoy (Aughnacloy) Parish Mission Statement Enrich my life with service. Killeeshil Parish Pastoral Council Tel: 028 8555 7212 Pardon what I have been; Beragh: Msgr. Colum Curry aims to meet the pastoral needs of Sanctify what I am; Tel: 028 8075 8206 the people of the Parish through Fr. P.J. Mc Crory fostering a more active And order what I shall be. Tel: 028 8075 8344 involvement in living out Christ’s Amen Useful Numbers mission. Like the Good Samaritan, we value CRUSE (Bereavement): 8778 4004 each Parish member and the SAMARITIANS: 3833 3555 contribution each can make to the CHILDLINE: 9030 7773 building up of an active and caring LIFELINE: 0808 808 8000 community. BREAKTHRU: 8775 3228 Ministries for 2nd/3rd March Parish Draw Community Centre

Ackinduff Our next Parish Draw will be held on Bowls: Sundays at 7.30pm. Old and new Eucharistic Minister Christina Mc Cann Monday 4th March at 11.00am in the members welcome. Reader Caoimhe Fox sacristy at Tullyallen. Collectors are Physio-led Pilates: Tuesdays Altar Servers Katie Mc Cann asked to collect their new draw sheets Improvers 8.00pm. Mixed Level 9.00pm. Kristen Nugent and envelopes from the Parochial House. Booking essential. Contact Joanne on 07835166402. Aughnagar Baptism Programme Eucharistic Minister Padraig Callaghan Irish Dancing: Tuesdays Reader Claire Donnelly The next Baptism Programme for Beginners 5.00pm - 6.00pm Altar Servers Eoghan O Neill parents and godparents will be held on Advanced 6.00pm - 7.30pm Tuesday 5th March at 7.30pm in the Odhran Callaghan Jujustu: Thursdays 6.45pm - 7.45pm sacristy at Tullyallen. Killeeshil Open Door Club: Tuesday in Tullyallen the Community Centre. Eucharistic Minister Sheila Loughran Lourdes Youth Pilgrimage Chris Canning The Annual Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage Slimming World Reader Connor Cush to Lourdes will take place 15th - 21st Quinn’s Corner on Thursdays at 9.30am, Altar Servers Claire Quinn May. The Youth Commission will lead 5.30pm & 7.30pm. young pilgrims, aged 15 - 18. For more Aaron Mc Govern Killeeshil G.F.C. Glenview N.H. information or to book, Email Eucharistic Minister Ann Hanna [email protected] Alphalot: B D K P X Lucky Dip Winners: Margaret Reilly & Dromantine Pastoral Council Aidan/Lisa Marie Skeffington. Lenten Days: Sellers Prize: Liam Hughes. Adoration: Adoration continues on Monday 16th March - ’A Lenten Encounter: Jackpot: £9350. in Ackinduff from 7.30pm until Mass at Looking Up and Reaching Out’ St Mary’s Primary School 8.00pm and again after Mass until 9.00pm. Led by Fr Damien Bresnahan SMA. LENT 30th March - ‘A Lenten Experience: Confirmation Rehearsal: There will be a Stations of the Cross: Fr Hannigan will lead Called to Renewal’ choir practice for Confirmation this Stations of the Cross in Ackinduff on Led by Fr John Gallagher SMA. Tuesday 26th February at 7.30pm in Monday night 11th March at 7.30pm. Both days 10.00am - 5.00pm. Cost £25 Tullyallen. Post primary students are Lenten Programme: A Lent Programme will Holy Week Retreat: Wed 17th - Sun 21st encouraged to attend. All welcome. be offered on each Wednesday night during April. The SMA Community invites you Coffee Morning: Friends of St Mary’s Lent at 7.30pm in the Parochial House. to join them in reflectively celebrating Parents Support Group are hosting a the Easter Triduum, beginning with the Coffee Morning/Cake Sale on Sunday 3rd First Friday Sedar Meal. Cost £250 full board. March in Killeeshil Community Centre Contact Dromantine on 028 3082 1964 from 9.30am - 1.00pm. All proceeds in Friday is the First Friday of the month. Mass or [email protected] aid of school funds. will be celebrated in Tullyallen at 8.00pm. Killeeshil & Clonaneese The sick and housebound will be visited on 10th Tyrone Killeeshil Scouts Historical Society week beginning Monday 4th March. Killeeshil Community Centre: The Society’s next talk by Martin Mellon Light the Fire 2019 Monday: Beavers 6.00pm - 7.00pm and entitled ‘A Re-examination of the 1641 Cubs 7.15pm - 8.30pm. The Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal invite Rebellion’ will take place this Tuesday Friday: Scouts 7.00pm - 8.30pm you to join them at St Patrick’s Church in 26th February at 8.00pm in the For more information please contact Slane to pray together for in the Killymaddy Centre. Admission £3 with [email protected] place where St Patrick lit the Easter Fire. light refreshments served. All welcome. Event begins at 5.00pm on Monday 18th Back on Track North of Ireland Family March. Holy Mass will be celebrated by History Society (NIFHS) Bishop Tom Deenihan, Bishop of Meath, Back on Track is a programme within followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sólás, a charity which supports children The South Tyrone branch of NIFHS will Sacrament. with additional educational needs in meet at Killymaddy Centre on the third primary schools in your area. We are Tuesday of every month at 8.00pm and Dates for your Diary looking for retired teachers or people will focus on family history, DNA and Ceremony of Light who have experience in working with genealogy. All welcome. children to provide 1:1 support, Thursday 21st March at 7.00pm in Aghaloo Players Church of the Assumption, Tullyallen specifically in literacy and numeracy, on a voluntary basis. One morning per Confirmation The long-awaited play “Never Again” is week (2-3 hours) is required for a Tuesday 26th March at 5.00pm in being performed in Caledon Community minimum of 15 weeks and full induction Church of the Assumption, Tullyallen Centre on Tuesday 5th March and in will be provided. Please contact Kate at First Confession Aghaloo Community Centre on 8th & Sólás on 028 9024 7600 or email 10th March at 8.00pm. Come along for Wednesday 3rd April in Ackinduff [email protected] for further details. a night of fun and laughter.