Fr Frank McManus PP Tel: 028 686 31315
email: culmaine@clogherparishes.ie
Parish Office Tel: 028 686 29062
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL: Helpline no 07864726536
Sunday 21st July 2024
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
If you are remaining at home you can join in at the times outlined below on Livestream or listen on Parish Radio CB Channel 37 if you are local.
CAELIACS WELCOME: Culmaine Parish has Gluten Free Hosts, anyone requiring these please let Fr McManus or the sacristans know before Mass.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
During the summer we will be recruiting Eucharistic Ministers for service in both our Churches. If anyone who like to propose someone, please contact Fr McManus or a member of the current Liturgy Group or Eucharistic Ministers.
JULY MINISTER ROTA:
Readers:
Sunday Teresa O'Donnell;
Monday Paul Mc Cauley;
Tuesday Colette Maguire;
Wednesday Ursula Monaghan/Jackie McHugh;
Friday Carmel Maguire.
MONTIAGH ADORATION is suspended until September.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL HELPLINE 07864726536
LEGION OF MARY MEETING: There will be a Legion of Mary Meeting every Monday at 8pm; new members welcome.
DEVOTIONS: ROSARY AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: Each evening in St Joseph’s Church, Ederney: Sunday – Friday at 6.30pm and on Saturday at 5pm everyone welcome
BAPTISMS: Because Fr McManus now has commitments in Belleek & Garrison it will only be possible to have baptisms in Ederney on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. We will also be returning to having more than one family for baptism ceremonies. Also at least one weeks’ notice is required when booking a baptism
HOSPITAL VISITS: If a parishioner is in hospital or a care home and would like a visit from Fr McManus, please either contact him directly yourself or have a family member or a friend contact him. Very often patients find that a visit from their local pastor is very beneficial.
READING AT WEEKDAY MASSES: We are seeking volunteers to read at weekday masses. If interested, please contact Fr McManus.
PARISH COLLECTIONS:
Sunday 14th July Blessing of Graves £675 & €70;
Weekly £1290.
Thank you for all your contributions.
DONATING TO PARISH AND CHURCH FUNDS:
PARISH ENVELOPES FOR 2024/2025: We thank all who helped update the parish lists and those who helped distribute the new boxes of envelopes. Every Catholic household that we know of will receive a box of envelopes. We could save quite an amount of money by reducing the number of boxes, but it is still important to let everyone know that whatever contribution they can make to the parish is welcome. A growing number of people are now using the standing order option and parishioners are welcome to use that option. The forms for this are available in the Churches. If you are paying tax and not already signed up for Gift Aid, please consider doing so. By doing so the parish can claim from HRMC 20% of your contribution and this can help parish finances greatly. Again, the forms for Gift Aid are available in the Church. If you are already on Gift Aid, there is no need to reapply. If anyone doesn’t receive a box and would like to do so, please contact Fr McManus.
Envelopes and contributions can also be made through the letterbox of the Parish Centre. This is quite safe because the Parish Centre has both an alarm that is always active when there is no-one in the building and CCTV cameras covering all approaches to the Centre, especially the front door. The basket attached inside of the letterbox is regularly checked and all donations are moved to the safe where they are kept until they are counted and banked. Please do not leave any contributions in the Church outside of mass times or in the Priest’s House
We ask people to use the different colours of the envelopes as much as possible as these are for different funds. Putting all the money into one envelope means that money has to be allocated only to the fund indicated on the envelope. If anyone has not got a box of envelopes or is new to the parish, please contact Fr McManus. All sterling cheques must be made payable to either Culmaine Parish Church Covenant Account or Culmaine Parish Church Development Account. If you wish to donate to a specific fund such as Trocaire please write the name of the fund on the back of the cheque. Please make Euro cheques payable to Culmaine Parish Account.
A standing order form can be downloaded below;
GIFT AID: We strongly urge people to use the parish envelopes/standing orders and sign up for Gift Aid. In doing so you will be increasing your contribution by 20% without any extra cost or inconvenience to yourself, or your family or your business. This would be of immense benefit to the parish.
We have submitted our Gift aid claim which is a total of £12,907.64.
Thank you for your support.
You may have heard of Gift Aid before but not really understood what it is or how it could benefit you or your Parish. Simply put, Gift Aid is a form of tax relief that allows our parish to receive up to 25% more income than a donation made by you. Once a donation has been made, we can then claim back the basic rate of tax from it from the government. The charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that you have given them. Donating through Gift Aid means we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give to our parish. It will not cost you any extra.
If you have not submitted a Gift Aid Form to the Parish and would like to do so, forms are available at on the tables near the doors of the Church. PLEASE TAKE ONE and leave it through the Letter Box of the Parish Office. If you are already on Gift Aid, there is no need to reapply.
You can also download and complete a Gift Aid Form below. If you prefer, you can email your completed form to culmaine@clogherparishes.ie
Please be assured that there is absolutely no danger regarding confidentiality in regard to your financial and tax affairs. Our parish benefits greatly from gift aid and we are very grateful to all who have submitted a form so far.
LOUGH DERG: The Lough Derg traditional Three-Day Pilgrimage continues until August 15th. Tel. 0035371 More details can be found at www.loughderg.ie, booking essential.
FR.CONLON is coming to Ederney on Tuesday 27th August. For an appointment phone 02868631100. Appointments must be confirmed one week in advance.
A COLLECTION FOR ST JOSEPH’S YOUNG PRIEST’S SOCIETY will be taken up in St Patrick's Montiagh on Sunday 14th July. Thanks to those who contributed to the house visits in the Montiagh area. A total of £84.00 was collected and will be sent to the society.
ENNISKILLEN St Joseph’s Young Priests Society Branch are running a bus from Enniskillen on Wednesday 7th August to the Diocesan Pilgrimage at Knock Shrine, Co Mayo. To book a seat please contact Pat Clarke on mobile/WhatsApp on 07788433683.Time to be confirm nearer the time.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK will take place on Wednesday 7 August 2024 and will be led by Bishop Larry Duffy, Bishop of Clogher. Families and parish or prayer / community groups are welcome to make the journey and to gather in Knock. Times to be confirmed. Parishes or groups of parishes are encouraged to arrange transport, should the demand exist.
ESCORTED PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE, Ireland, 19th August 2024 with different Novena speakers daily. £649.00 per person sharing. Price includes bus transfers, 4 nights in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Single supplement on request. Contact Patricia on 07740 175557 or 087 1890 236 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com.
MARY’S MEALS -Step by Step to Feed the Next Child: Mary’s Meals is currently feeding over 2.4 million children a daily school meal across 17 countries. Our Annual Walk to Knock to support this life-changing work starts on Wed 7th August in seven different locations throughout Ireland and finishes in Knock on Thurs 15th August on the Feast of the Assumption. The local Mary’s Meals Fermanagh group are walking from Enniskillen to Knock starting on Wed 5th Aug, doing an average of 10miles per day but would love for more people to join them even for a mile or two. Contact Ann Curry on 07885438529 to find out more or to sponsor a walker and register online at www.bit.ly/stepbystep . Please keep all our walkers in your prayers and all donations in support of the walk welcome.
YOUTH 2000 SUMMER FESTIVAL Free bus leaving Monaghan Town at 1:45pm, collecting in Carrickmacross at 2:30pm on Thursday 15th August. Returning on Sunday 18th. For more information email Lisa - ulster@youth2000.ie
REEK SUNDAY: 2024 is the dedicated Year of Prayer and Reek Sunday is on 28 July. This year, the annual pilgrimage takes place on the weekend of 26 – 28 July. On this day we also celebrate World Day for Grand Parents and the Elderly #ElderlyandGrandparents. Visit www.westportparish.ie for more details.
NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE 2024 will be celebrated on Sunday 28th July 2024 at Knock Shrine. Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Papal Nuncio of Ireland, will lead the pilgrimage. It will be followed by the Rosary Procession. Please see posters for further information.
PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE CARE AT THE END OF LIFE: To address the sensitive issue of compassionate care at the end of life, and in response to the need to inform the faithful of Catholic teaching on this important life issue that affects so many families, the Bishops of Ireland have published the pastoral letter: Freedom to Live Fully, Until Death Comes. You are invited to read this letter and view the accompanying video Through the Valley, which offers personal testimonies by carers and people with terminal illness. The key message of both letter and video asserts that every person possesses inherent, infinite dignity that remains intact regardless of their circumstances. In this context, bishops strongly oppose the Oireachtas Committee’s proposal to Government to legislate for assisted suicide and call on support for healthcare workers who uphold the sanctity of life. To read Freedom to Live Fully, Until Death Comes and to watch Through the Valley, visit the following link or scan the https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2024/06/24/bishops-statement-on-end-of-life-care-freedom-to-live-fully-until-death-comes/
LOUGH DERG PASTORAL PROGRAMMES COORDINATOR: Exciting career opportunity at Lough Derg! Recruitment has begun for a full-time Pastoral Programmes Coordinator. If you or someone you know might be interested in applying please contact Maureen at mboyle@loughderg.org or see advert on www.loughderg.org for further details.
SPECIAL CLOGHER PILGRIMAGE (Limited availability) to Fatima EX Dublin Easter 2025, 13th May 2025 Feast day of Our Lady of Fatima, 13th June 2025 for Feast of Saint Anthony, 13th October 2025 for Miracle of Sun Contact James Treacy 00353 61921470 jamestreacyphotography@gmail.com
NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE 2024 will be celebrated on Sunday 28th July 2024 at Knock Shrine. Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Papal Nuncio of Ireland, will lead the pilgrimage. There will be Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica at 2.30pm. Pilgrimage Mass at 3pm followed by the Rosary Procession. Please see posters for further information.
MARY’S MEALS: Fr Eamonn Kelly, Parish Priest of Raphoe, together with Mary’s Meals, are now launching Step by Step to Feed the Next Child 2024. They have in the past walked to Knock Shrine to raise awareness of, and funds for, Mary’s Meals. We have walks originating in Malin (Donegal), Thurles, Cavan, the Spire (Dublin), Kilkenny, Longford, Limerick, and N Ireland. All walks go from 7 August to 15 August. We are seeking people to help us create new walks, join us for a day or half day or a few hours, collect, take a sponsor card, or promote the walk. For more information contact Eamonn Kelly (Rev), Parochial House, Convoy, Co Donegal, F93HX2R, eamonnkelly1949@gmail.com or 0879077985.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK will take place on Wednesday 7 August 2024 and will be led by Bishop Larry Duffy, Bishop of Clogher. Families and parish or prayer / community groups are welcome to make the journey and to gather in Knock. Times to be confirmed. Parishes or groups of parishes are encouraged to arrange transport, should the demand exist.
EDERNEY GAA:
JFL at 12 noon Belnaleck v Ederney;
Lotto jackpot is £10,000.
PEACE: “Everyone talks about peace but no one educates for peace. In this world, they educate for competition, and competition is the beginning of any war. When educating to cooperate and owe each other solidarity, that day we will be educating for peace. “~Maria Montessori
LOUGH DERG Three-Day Pilgrimage continues until August 15th. More details can be found at www.loughderg.ie, booking essential.
INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR BIRTH MOTHERS - whose babies were placed for adoption may be found at www.birthinfo.ie or by calling the relevant section of TUSLA at +353 818 445 500
NOT CURRENTLY WORKING OR IN FULL TIME EDUCATION? You may be eligible to avail of this free training through the REAP programme; Two Day Training on using Sounds Write Linguistic Phonics; Sounds Write Linguistic Phonics is used in local primary schools to help children learn to read and write.
The training would benefit anyone thinking of working with children or wanting to help their children learn. To find out more Apply on JotForm
https://form.jotform.com/240645226835054Omagh - 02882 246535
Enniskillen 02866326478
The training would benefit anyone thinking of working with children or wanting to help their children learn. To find out more Apply on JotForm
https://form.jotform.com/240645226835054Omagh - 02882 246535
Enniskillen 02866326478
BE ALERT: There continues to be fraudulent scams and alerts via telephone calls, emails etc. Please continue to be aware and cautious of any unexpected activity or communication to you and to your vulnerable family members.
ACCORD (NI) Catholic Marriage Care Service is currently recruiting people to train as marriage preparation programme facilitators. If you have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church; If you have the enthusiasm to be part of the Accord team in supporting couples who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage, Accord wants to hear from you! Successful applicants will receive professional training and will be part of a team delivering marriage preparation programmes locally. Contact Brenda on 02890 233002 or by email to info@accordni.com Web: www.accordni.com
SHARE THE GOOD NEWS : The Catholic Communications Office produces a five-story weekly magazine Sharing Good News that reports on stories associated with the Irish Bishops' Conference, activities in parishes and dioceses, and that celebrates Church life generally. If you wish to subscribe to receive Sharing Good News, please register your email address on https://catholicnews.ie/newsletter/
National Board Safeguarding Review: The Irish Bishops’ Conference, along with the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland, have commissioned consultants, RSM Ireland, to undertake a review of child safeguarding in the Catholic Church. One part of this review is to engage with survivors and victims of abuse, to seek their views on Church Safeguarding processes. Specifically, RSM would like to hear from survivors who have disclosed abuse within the last twenty years, to see what needs to be improved. For more information please contact: survivor.consultation@rsmireland.ie
BUTTON BATTERIES are particularly big, powerful lithium coin cell batteries, can badly hurt or kill a small child within 12 hours. Know where yours are, so you can keep your children safe.
LIVESTREAMING OF MASSES: any issues please contact Fr McManus or Paul Mongan.
Enniskillen Parish Lending Library: Enniskillen Parish are pleased to announce their Parish Library is now up and running. So far, parishioners and visitors have been delighted to see such a wide variety of books available to borrow or to read in the Library along with a welcome cup of tea or coffee.
This resource is open to all Parishes in the area. The Lending Library is located above the Parish Shop in Hall’s Lane, Enniskillen and is open Mon - Sat 10.30am — 1.30pm. There are also copies of books available for borrowing at the back of St. Michael’s Church. Everyone is welcome!
HSC NI ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE are the largest recruitment service for adopters and foster carers across NI. Call 0800 0720 137 for further information
ACCORD: If you feel your relationship is in crisis or need a little guidance and feel that you and your partner could benefit from Counselling either face to face or online call us on 02890233002
DIOCESE JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION GROUP: New Members Wanted - An appeal to parishioners in the Diocese of Clogher. If you are interested, please call 077 54494425 (Fr Joe) or contact your Parish Priest.
CONNECT FERMANAGH: Don’t feel alone we are here to talk. Phone Connect Fermanagh and we can provide a friendly chat & information /help to link you to the right support & services in your area. We also welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. Calls can be made from the comfort of your own home. Please call 02866320230; info@connectfermnagh.org; www. Connectfermanagh.org
MURPHY’S ON MAIN STREET has a social group called PLOUGH ON: This is aimed at older men in our community who were involved in farming but may now be disengaged from the normality of farming life. Plough On aims to tackle rural isolation and increase social opportunities by offering participants the chance to join our local group and connect on areas of shared interest such as farming, rural heritage, and history. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on 028 6625 1412
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING SUPPORT GROUP FOR 18-30 YEAR OLDS: AWARE OVERCOMING DEPRESSION. CHANGING LIVES. This group meets every other Thursday at 7pm, The Hub, 67D Market Street, Omagh. For information or to register, please email sarah@awarew-ni.org The only thing more exhausting than being depressed is pretending that you’re not.RESPECTFULLY YOURS: Addressing social isolation and supporting social connection in Ederney and the surrounding area. Wednesdays from 10am to 12 noon in Murphy’s on Main Street Community Hub, Ederney. Activities will include Arts and crafts; Music and entertainment; Physical and emotional well-being advice; Trips to local areas of interest; and much more….Refreshments will be served and there is no charge. It’s not too late to join.
IRISH CATHOLIC: If you are buying the Irish Catholic or any other publication in the Church, please leave the money in the Candle Shrines in front of either St Joseph’s or Our Lady’s Altars. Please do not leave money on the tables.
SINGING AT SUNDAY MASS IN ST JOSEPH'S: Everyone is most welcome to join in with the singing either from their seat or by sitting with the core group if they wish. If anyone would like to be kept up to date with Hymn plans, sheet music or any rehearsals for special ceremonies you can text Janette 07989323409 to join the WhatsApp group.
COMMUNITY HALL:
Ederney Community Development Trust (ECDT) has launched its fundraising plan recently in St Joseph’s GAA Meeting Rooms. The plan is to provide an all-purpose modern Community Hall. This is a very ambitious project which will be of enormous benefit to all ages in our community for generations to come.
The funding of this is planned in a three pronged strategy:
1. Community Fundraising;
2. Donations from grants from local Wind Farms;
3. The establishing of a loan facility, plus interest to build over a ten year period.
Information leaflets are available at all exits of the Churches.
On behalf of all in the parish we wish them well with this project.
SAFEGUARDING
If you wish to report a child safeguarding concern, please contact
Martha Smyth 0044 777 5507445,
Brendan Kelly 00353 42 9741383,
or Anne Molloy 0044 787941 3855 or
An Garda Síochána 00353 1 66343
PSNI 028 90650222
TUSLA 00353 47 30475
Western Health and Social Care Trust 028 7131 4090.
WITH YOU’ has launched an OVER 50s ALCOHOL HELPLINE which provides advice and support to individuals aged over 50, concerned others and professionals who are worried about their own or someone else’s drinking. Furthermore, our over 50s Alcohol Helpline continues to offer an enhanced service for individuals who are considering makingchanges to their alcohol use. Our enhanced service provision offers callers up to 4 additional appointments during which Helpline alcohol advisors use evidenced based interventions to support callers to achieve their goals. This service is available 7 days a week. The Helpline is open Monday to Friday 12pm-8pm and 10am to 4pm atweekends. The freephone number to call is 0808 801 0750. To make an online booking for a phone call or video chat, over 50’s, concerned others and professionals can access appointments slots by visiting the With You website.
