Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On World Mission Sunday every year, the whole Church prays, united, particularly for missionaries and the fruitfulness of their apostolic labours.
When I served as a missionary priest and then bishop in Peru, I saw first-hand how the faith, the prayer and the generosity shown on World Mission Sunday can transform entire communities.
I urge every Catholic parish in the world to take part in World Mission Sunday. Your prayers, your support will help spread the Gospel, provide for pastoral and catechetical programs, help to build new churches, and care for the health and educational needs of our brothers and sisters in mission territories. This October 19th, as we reflect together on our baptismal call to be “missionaries of hope among the peoples,” let us commit ourselves anew to the sweet and joyful task of bringing Christ Jesus our Hope to the ends of the earth. Thank you for everything you will do to help me help missionaries throughout the world.
God bless you all!
MASSES WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA WEBCAM AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES
Saturday: 6.00pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
Sunday: 9.30am
Holydays: 10.00am – subject to change
MASS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA WEBCAM AT THE FOLLOWING TIME
Sunday: 11.00a.m.
Eucharistic Adoration: Mondays 10.00am – 5.00pm
Month’s Mind Masses and First Anniversary Masses are currently being held in St Mary & St Joseph’s Church, Brackaville on Monday evenings at 7.30pm or Friday evenings at 7.30pm (by arrangement and subject to availability) or on Tuesday to Friday mornings at 10.00am. They are also celebrated in the Church of the Holy Family at either of the weekend Masses. Month’s Mind Masses are offered in St Mary’s Church, Stewartstown on Sunday mornings at 11.00am or on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm (by arrangement and subject to availability) and First Anniversary Masses on Sundays at 11am. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee that Month’s Mind and First Anniversary Masses will not be combined due to demand and in respect to the grief of all families who make request.
The following Masses have been requested during the coming months:
19th October – 11.00am – Margaret McAteer – 1st Av
24th October – 7.30pm – Kathleen Telford – MM
5th November – 7.30pm – Annual Remembrance Mass
10th November – 7.30pm – Eileen McGirr – MM
15th November – 6.00pm – Na Fianna GFC Deceased Members
16th November – 11.00am – Stewartstown Harps GFC Deceased Members
17th November – 7,30pm – Brackaville Owen Roe’s GFC Deceased Members
22nd November – 6.00pm – Order of Malta Deceased Members
29th November – 6.00pm – Coalisland Silver Band Deceased Members
12th December – 7.30pm – Sally Gervin – 1st Av
19th December – 7.30pm – Martin Kerr – 1st Av
20th March – 7.30pm – Sean Donnelly – 1st Av