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
(All information will be handled in a strictly confidential manner)
Sunday 7th December
Second Sunday of Advent
Liturgical Year A
Jubilee Year of Hope 2025
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.
CELIACS: Gluten Free Holy Communion is available. Please let the priest or sacristans know before Masses.
ST JOSEPH’S PS CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: Monday 15th December @ 7.30pm in St Joseph’s Church. All are welcome.
CONFIRMATION CLASS: We welcome some of our candidates for confirmation to mass today. They will be taking an active part in the mass.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL: The Christmas collections will be held on Sunday 7th December and Sunday 21st December. We ask that you will be as generous as you always are. Christmas can be a very hard time for a lot of people and remember, everything you contribute is used to provide help for people in our local parish who find themselves in need. You will find the collection boxes where they always are, on the way into the church.
READERS FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER
Sunday 11am: 7th, 14th 21st Pauline Kelly
Monday 7.30pm: 8th, 15th, 22nd Paul McCauley
Tuesday 10am: 9th, 16th, Colette Maguire
Wednesday 10.00am 10th, 17th Jackie McHugh & Ursula Monaghan
Friday 7.30pm: 12th, 19th Carmel Maguire.
DECORATING OF ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS: Lots of holly, ivy and other greenery will be needed again this year to decorate St Josephs Church for Christmas. It would be helpful if you could leave all greenery outside the parish centre on Thursday 11th & Friday 12th December. The Church Decorating Group and other helpers to meet in the parish centre on Saturday 13th December at 10.00am to do the floral decorations for the Church and put up the Christmas Tree.
Please bring gardening gloves, secateurs & scissors. All Volunteers welcome.
MASS SERVERS: We welcome back mass servers to mass today, especially those serving mass for the first time. We thank you our mass servers for volunteering and your parents and our Parish Safeguarding team for your support and training also.
BAPTISMS: Ederney on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month @ 12noon. There can be more than one family for baptism ceremonies. At least one weeks’ notice is required when booking a baptism.
WEDDINGS IN ST JOSEPH’S: Couples are welcome to celebrate their wedding in St Joseph’s. To book please contact Fr McManus by phone or email. Couples who come from outside the parish will have to bring their own priest. All weddings have to be in accordance with the law of the State, the Canon Law and the Rites of the Catholic Church and Diocesan Norms. Among these are that couples have to complete a Catholic Approved Pre-Marriage Programme.
ST JOSEPHS P.S EDERNEY: School Open Day is on Tuesday 9th December 11am at 12 Ardvarney Road, Ederney; join us for a fun filled and educational experience at our School Open Day. Meet some of our dedicated staff, explore our excellent facilities and get a glimpse of the exciting curriculum
we offer at St. Josephs Primary School. Please visit www.stjosephsederney.com/02868631403.
BINGO: St Joseph’s Hall, Sunday 14th December @ 3.00pm. All are welcome. Lots of great prices!
FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Monday 8th Dec.) This is the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. It is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Debated by medieval theologians, it was not defined as a dogma until 1854, by Pope Pius IX in the papal bull Ineffabilis Deus. While the Immaculate Conception asserts Mary's freedom from original sin, the Council of Trent, held between 1545 and 1563, had previously non-dogmatically affirmed her freedom from personal sin.
‘O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee’. (Repeat three times)
HOSPITAL & CARE HOME VISITS: Please contact Fr McManus to let him know if anyone is in hospital. Since Hospitals and Care Homes now operate rigid data protection policies this is the only way that parish clergy can know about a person being in a hospital or Care-Home.
BOOKING MONTHS MINDS & ANNIVERSARIES:
This can be done in two ways.
1. By using the diary that is on the altar rails in front of the Baptism/ St Joseph’s to the right of the altar. Please write the name(s) of those whom you want remembered in the mass on the day and date that you want. Please note that there are no masses on Thursdays and Saturdays. When entering the name(s) of the person please write down a telephone number so that you can be contacted if any issues should arise.
2. By emailing the name(s) of those you want remembered and the date to the parish office.
MARY’S MEALS-DOUBLE THE LOVE: Mary’s Meals is keeping the promise of a daily school meal to over 3 million children in 16 countries. Our Double the Love Campaign has just launched, and all donations will be doubled by a group of generous supporters, up to £1.1million. Your little acts of love can go further thanks to Double the Love, bringing hope to hungry children this year. Please continue to keep Mary’s Meals in your prayers so we can reach many more children. Further details and Christmas cards/gifts available at www.marysmeals.org.uk or freephone 0800 698 1212.
LOURDES 2026 – Thinking of travelling to Lourdes 2026? Then why not give your loved one a Lourdes Gift voucher for Christmas. Available in £50, £100 or £200 vouchers. Contact Pilgrimage Secretary – John Hueston – 028 67724329 or at 62 Crom Road, Macknagh, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 0BD. Email treasurer.lourdes@clogherparishes.ie
THE WAY.ie is a new digital platform set up by the Irish Bishops Conference dedicated to sharing the “Good News” and the witness of the Catholic Church in Ireland. It is intended to help people discover the faith, live the faith and pass on the faith. It is for both seekers and followers. www.theway.ie/
FOR YOUNG WOMEN: (18-40yrs) who are discerning a Vocation to Religious/Consecrated Life, monthly meetings are held in Charleville Retreat Centre, Cork. The day includes prayer, talks, Holy Mass, Adoration and a chance to meet and chat with religious sisters of different communities. If you are interested in attending, please email womendiscern@corkandross.org
ST. MACARTAN’S CATHEDRAL RESTORATION–Diocesan-Wide Appeal: Bishop Larry Duffy wishes to express his gratitude to everyone in our parish for their generous support in last week’s special collection in aid of St. Macartan’s Cathedral restoration. Your participation will ensure this sacred and historic treasure is in sound physical shape to continue serving the needs of our collective faith community. Special envelopes are available at the back of the church for those who wish to give over the coming weeks. Please note, if you are making a donation by cheque, please make your cheque payable to Diocese of Clogher and write on the back the cheque, Cathedral Fund.. For more information, or alternative ways to donate, see ://clogherdiocese.ie/cathedralrestoration-summer2025/ All donors will be remembered in a dedicated Mass of thanksgiving in St. Macartan’s Cathedral (date to follow). Thank you
PARISH COLLECTIONS:
Sunday 30th November:
Shrines £196;
Development £110;
Sick Priests £250;
Weekly 1115.
MONTHLY COLLECTION:
Sick Priests £745;
Monthly £1811;
Weekly £4598;
Shrines £407;
St Macartan’s Cathedral Collection £390;
Development £855;
BACS Monthly
Weekly £600;
Monthly £10;
Development £5.
The Development Collection will be donated to St Macartan’s Cathedral Restoration Fund as part of our Parish Contribution to the project. Thank you for all your contributions. A special thank you to all who facilitated our Gift Aid contribution.
Thank you for all your contributions. 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.
STANDING ORDER FORMS: Please consider a contribution to the upkeep of our parish, whether once off, weekly or monthly. Standing Order Forms are available in both our Churches and accessible on the link below.
DONATING TO PARISH AND CHURCH FUNDS:
We thank those who throughout the last year contributed to the Parish. 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 have 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.
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.
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.
EDERNEY GAA:
Lotto jackpot £15,000 play online or in local shops.
Club AGM this Tuesday 9th at 7.30pm in community rooms at GAA grounds all welcome.
Lights switched on each Wednesday from 6.15pm for walking.
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Anam Cara Donegal, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold it's monthly Face to Face Parent Support Evening for bereaved parents on Thursday 13th November at 7.30pm in the Raddison Blu Hotel, Letterkenny F92 FK15.
This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age of their child, the circumstances of their death, or how recent their death was. There is no need for registration, this is a walk in meeting.
We also offer online support group meetings. To find out more call
003531 4045378 or email info@anamcara.ie
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!
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
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.
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.
