Parish of Culmaine
Fr. Frank McManus P.P. Tel: 028 686 31315
E-mail: Parish Website: www.culmaine.co.uk
Fourth Sunday of Lent-26th March 2017.
Saturday / 25th / 6.15pm / Ederney / Martin Nugent, DrumkeenSunday / 26th / 9.30am
11am / Montiagh
Ederney / No Mass
John Kelly
Monday / 27th / 7.30pm / Montiagh / John J & Mary McLaughlin & deceased family members
Tuesday / 28th / 10am / Ederney
Wednesday / 29th / 7.15am / Ederney
Friday / 31st / 7.30pm / Ederney
Saturday / 1st / 6.15pm / Ederney / Michael McVeigh, Moneyvriece
Sunday / 2nd / 9.30am
11am / Montiagh
Ederney / Frank & Rita Doonan & deceased members of the Doonan family
Maggie Moohan
Deceased: Kitty Irvine, New Street; Mary Catherine Prunty, Omagh (sister of Brigid Gormley & Anne Moss); Andy Hilliard, Pettigo; Jocelyn Fry, Birmingham; Muriel McDonagh, Kesh. May they rest in peace.
Parish Envelopes: Today is the last day for the Envelope year from April 2016 to the end of March 2017. We thank all who have contributed to the upkeep and development of the parish over the last 12 months. Considerable work has gone into updating the envelope over the past two months and we thank all involved in this. The new envelope Year begins next Sunday, 2nd April. Boxes of envelopes are available for collection at the back exits of both Churches. Please pick up your boxes of envelopes after Mass if you have not already done so. If you do not already get a box of envelopes for the parish please contact any one of the following; Fr McManus, Rob Fry, Kathleen Forest or any member of Parish Together or the Parish Finance Committee.
Baptisms: Dates and times for Baptisms are Pettigo 2nd Saturday of each month at
6.00pm and Ederney 4th Sunday of each month at 12 noon.
Anniversary Masses: when booking an Anniversary or Months Memory please write the names of the person(s) and/or family into the Diary on the Altar Rail
Mass for Students: Thursday 27th April at 7.30pm in St. Joseph’s Church.
Tea afterwards in the Parish Centre.
Easter Ceremonies Music: rehearsals in preparation for Easter will be held in the Parish Centre on; Tuesday 28th March at 8pm.
Wednesday 5th April at 8pm.
Tuesday 11th April at 8pm.
All singers welcome, as well as any musicians who may wish to come along, young and young at heart!
Adoration in the Parish Centre Thursday: 10.30am - 3.30pm. 6pm - 9pm.
Adoration in Montiagh Tuesday from 11am to 12 noon.
The Holy Rosary is said in the Church every evening:
Sunday- Friday 6-30pm, Saturday at 5-15pm. (Except Thursday)
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited on Monday and Friday evenings at 7pm at the Divine Mercy Shrine in St. Joseph’s Church.
World Meeting of Families National Collection next weekend 1st & 2nd April: Pope Francis has personally chosen Dublin to be the host diocese for the World Meeting of Families from 21-26 August 2018. Planning for this great national and international celebration of faith is well underway. Hosting this important event requires an enormous amount of planning and funding. In this regard a second national collection will be held next weekend (1 & 2 April). Your support for this collection would be greatly appreciated.
Legion of Mary Acies Ceremony: Sunday 26th March at 3pm in the Crypt,
St. Michael’s Church, Enniskillen. Auxiliary Members welcome.
St Joseph’s Young Priests Society Meeting: Wednesday 29th March at 8pmin the Parish Centre.
Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk Training: There has been a change in the date of the Training. It will now take place on Tuesday 4th April 2017 at 8pm in St Joseph's Primary School. All volunteers who help with Altar Servers, Pope John Paul Awards or any other activity involving children,young people or adults at risk and have not yet completed this training should attend. Any volunteers who help with other organisations in the parish are welcome.
Church Collectors & Money Counters: There will be a Meeting on Tuesday 28th March at 8pm in the School for all Collectors and Counters of money to look at the new guidelines coming from the Charities Act in practices of handling parish monies.
Parish Office: A three way Broadband has been installed in the Office, the sacristy and the presbytery. All being well we should be moving into the office on the week beginning 26th March.
Eucharistic Minister Rota for April:
Saturday Vigil Mass: Patricia Aiken, Conor McGee, Lynette McHugh and Marion Donnelly.
Sunday: Declan Deazley, Brian Doherty, Sarah McElhill and Dessie Cassidy.
Collectors for April:
Saturday Vigil Mass- …… Usher:Oliver Carron
St. Joseph's Aisle ………… Edel Aiken Dara McQuaid
Centre Aisle………………… Oliver Carron Laurence Maguire
Our Lady's Aisle…………… Gerard McElhill Jimmy Baird
Sunday Morning Mass……Usher: Cathal Irvine
St Joseph's Aisle……………Enda Ferris Owen Monaghan (Erne Drive)
Centre Aisle………………… Cathal Irvine Jamie Law
Our Lady's Aisle…………… Jarlath Lawn James/Clare Lawn
Cleaning Group for April: Kate McGee, Ursula McFarland, Helen Carrigan,
Laura Carrigan, Anne McElhill, Margaret and Bridget McKenna.
Montiagh Notes for April: Readers - Erin & Orla McMenamin.
Gifts - Morris Family. Collectors/news sheets- Benny Gillen & Martin McMenamin.
SALE of SHAMROCKS on ST PATRICK 'S DAY: The John Paul 11 group would like to thank Maguire Foods for donating the shamrocks, everyone who helped prepare them for sale and everyone who purchased the shamrocks at Mass on
St Patrick's Day. The total raised for AWARE was £200.
Sr Muriel’s 5Km Sponsored Walk in Ederney at 11am, Saturday 1st April.
Proceeds in Aid of Sr. Muriel’s ‘St Joseph the Worker Ltd’, to help feed the poor and destitute in Bosnia.
Starting at St. Joseph’s Church Car Park, we will walk to Clonee Cross via Edenclaw Road and return the same route.
If you are unable to do the walk please join us for a cup of tea in the Parish Centre.
Contact Mac McKervey, Mairead McGarrity or Leontia Martin. Everyone welcome.
(Photographs from last year’s walk are on display in the Church Porch).
Open Door: Every Thursday in TownHall from 11am. Everyone welcome.
Medjugorje:via Dublin 19th July. The Fare is €649. Contact John Calgie
Culmaine Parish Lourdes Group: The Clogher diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from the 6th to 11th July 2017. Any sick person who would be interested in going to Lourdes should contact Mena Hegarty. Anyone who has been sent to Lourdes previously by the above group will not be considered.
To book Pilgrim Places please contact John Hueston, Lisnaskea 028 677 24329.
Faith and Friendship (an interdenominational Bible Study Group): Lenten Lunches, Wednesdays from 12.45 to 2pm. 29th March – St Michael’s Parish Centre. 5th April –
St Michael's Parish Centre, hosted by St Macartin's Cathedral members.There is no entrance charge but a collection will be taken for Christian Aid and Trócaire.
Galilean Wedding: An evening of entertainment and teaching looking at what happened at a wedding in Galilee at the time of Jesus. We are pleased to have J McCarl join us who presents the wedding over an hour and half program beginning 8.00pm on Thursday 30th March in the parish Centre at Ardess.
All from the local Christian Churches are very welcome.
Scraghey Community Centre: Dance - Wednesday 29th March music by Kieran Mcaree at 9:30pm. Cards - continue every Sunday at 8:30pm
Reflexology -Drumkeen Court: A fully qualified Reflexologist will visit Drumkeen Court every 1st Monday of the Month. For an appointment contact Drumkeen Court.
Aranderg Easter Draw: Lines are now on sale £1 each. 1st Prize- 500 litres of heating oil, 2nd Prize- B&B for 2 in the Villa Rose, 3rd Prize- meal for 2 in the Red Pepper. You can purchase lines from any committee member, McHugh’s Fuels Ederney or Aghyaran GAA Centre
Goody Two Shoes - the pantomime will take to the stage at the Ardhowen Theatre Enniskillen on Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd April and at the Termon Complex on Friday 5th and Sunday 7th May. Booking now open at both venues.
Ederney GAA Notes: Last week’s Lotto Numbers 3-6 -12 -16 -21. No jackpot winner. Runners up prize of £10 each won by Ann McElhill, Brendan Gallagher, Dearbhaile McHugh,Patricia Mulligan,Sarah McMenamin. Jackpot tonight £2,400 -draw in Monaghan's (The Cross).
*Keep free Easter Sunday for Ederney's Duck Derby.
*We are looking for someone to help with social media such as Facebook /Twitter during the season, contact any member of the committee.
* Football/ Hurling coaching courses coming up. Check out the Fermanagh GAA Facebook page.
*Underage Hurling & Camoige starting on Saturday 1st April. All Boys & Girls welcome from Under 6's, Under 8's, and 10's Under 12, Under 14,1/2 beginning at 10.30 on the pitch.
*Fermanagh v Meath @ 3pm in Navan.
Ederney Youth Club Notes: Monday 27th Football in hall p3-p7, 6.30-8. Tuesday 28th Art in townhall p4 and up, 7-8.30. Wednesday 29thKarate in hall p3 and up, 6.45-8. Friday general youth club activities and fun games in hall, p4-p7, 6.30-8, Seniors 8-9.30.
Clocks will go FORWARD by one hour this weekend, as summer time begins.