Parish News
All the current news that is relevant for our community.
PARISH OF DESERTCREIGHT, DERRYLORAN & COOKSTOWN.
Sunday 28th May 2023 – Pentecost Sunday
Recently Deceased:
Mary McWilliams – Sullenboy Park, Cookstown
Hillard Thompson – Rathbeg, Cookstown
Peter Rogers – Drumard, Cookstown
Vincent Hunter – Fairhill, Cookstown
Rita Barrow – Dunleath Avenue, Cookstown
Elizabeth Hughes – Burn Road, Cookstown
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them
Recent Arrivals:
Congratulations to:
Geraldine and Charlie on the birth of their son
Charlie Pio Corcoran
We wish them God’s Blessings of health.
Wedding Bells:
Congratulations and best wishes to:
Orlagh Hayden and Fergal McGrenagh
Christina Gormely and Shannon Doherty
Maria Baccelliere and Barry Donaghy
Shannon Leonard and Gerard O’Brien
Cliona McElhone and Ethan Hurl
We with them God’s Blessing for the future.
Sunday Masses in Rock and Slatequarry:
Sacred Heart Church, Rock – Sunday 4th June 10.30am Cemetery Sunday
St. John’s Church, Slatequarry – Sunday 11th June 10.30am
Please note that Masses will follow a weekly rotation unless otherwise notified.
Parish Weekly Collections:
Cookstown Rock/Slatequarry
Weekly: £2679.53 £551.60
Thank you for your generous support for the parish.
Church Car Park:
New parking signage has been added to the Church car park.
Parking is not permitted on the double yellow lines out on the road or in the yellow box located outside The Stables Room.
Motorists are not allowed to park in these areas; this will keep the flow of traffic through the car park and in the event of an emergency where access/exit is required.
We appreciate your co-operation with this.
Holy Trinity College New Build:
As work has begun on the new build of Holy Trinity College we are trying to facilitate safety for all attending church services, school traffic and pedestrians. In the interest of safety for all we ask that anyone doing school drop offs/pick up at Holy Trinity Primary School or visiting SVP premises park in the Church car park so that there is no obstruction on the road to oncoming plant machinery accessing the building site. We suggest that traffic enter via Church entrance and exit via Convent Road.
We appreciate your support on this matter.
Cookstown Library:
Cookstown Library warmly invite you to join their weekly Community Knit and Natter group every Wednesday from 2pm-4pm. The group meet weekly in the library to relax, chat, enjoy some refreshments and bring along some knitting or crochet that they are working on. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills in a warm and welcoming environment. Any queries, or for more information, please feel free to contact 028 867 63702.
Cookstown Library is partnering with Northern Ireland Screen to host a free talk that will focus on the histories and traditions of Cookstown and the surrounding towns and villages on Tuesday 30th May 2023 from 6pm-7pm. The presentation will be delivered by Bronagh McAtasney and is part of the library’s celebration for Local and Community History Month. Everyone welcome! Any queries, or for more information, please feel free to contact 028 867 63702.
Cookstown Library invites you to join us for a free creative writing workshop with poet and playwright, Anne McMaster on Thursday June 8th 2023 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Whether you are a seasoned writer looking for inspiration or you want to try writing for the first time, everyone is welcome! This promises to be a warm, inspiring and uplifting event in celebration of Empathy Day. Booking is essential so please feel free to contact 028 867 63702.
Irish Host Families:
Do you have a son/daughter aged 10 -17 who could help Spanish students improve their English speaking while hosting them from 27th June – 25th July. €1500 paid for the duration of the stay. Contact Peter: +44(0)7817692977
Home Schooling Conference :
Laura Berquist, founder of Mother of Divine Grace School, will be speaking on Catholic Homes chooling and Classical Education, at Kelly’s Inn, Garvaghey, Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone. Tues 6th June at 7pm. Free event where you will have a chance to meet other local home schooling families. All welcome.
Eucharistic Adoration:
St. Lúarán’s Church
Mondays and Wednesdays 10.30am – 5.00pm
Cookstown Community Centre:
Living with Grief – Monday 10.00am – 12 Noon
Contact Faye: 07851245872
Irish Dancing – Monday 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Dog Guru – Monday 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Counselling – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Contact 07751898318
Culture Event – September 23rd – More details to follow
Campa Chormaic:
Campa Chormaic will take place in Eglish from 17th – 21st July and 24th – 28th July from 9.45am to 2.00pm each day. A bus will be available from Cookstown, Coalisland and Dungannon. Registration and more information available on campachormaic.com
Anniversary Masses: 27th May – 4th June 2023:
Saturday 27th May 10am:
Elizabeth Hughes (Month’s Mind), Catherine Hunter, Joe Quinn, Mick Doherty
Saturday 27th May 6pm:
Johnie Mulgrew
Sunday 28th May 9.30am:
Linda McElhone (First Anniversary), Agnes Nixon, Moya O’Hare,
Mick John and Brigid O’Gara, Bartley McMaugh
Sunday 28th May Slatequarry 10.30am:
Joe and Madge Ruddy
Sunday 28th May 12 Noon:
Joe Bloomer (First Anniversary), James McCausland, Eddie Currie
Monday 29th May 10am:
Parish Mass Intentions
Tuesday 30th May 10am:
Leigh McCracken, Edgar MeKenna
Wednesday 31st May 10am:
Gerry Rodgers
Thursday 1st June 10am:
Moira McDonald (First Anniversary),Eamon Kelly, John McBride
Friday 2nd June 10am:
Mary Doherty, John Bloomer
Saturday 3rd June 10am:
Harry Bradley, Anne O’Donnell, Bobby McAnespie
Saturday 3rd June 6pm:
Rita Barrow (Month’s Mind), Annie Haughey
Sunday 4th June 9.30am:
Celia Sonner
Sunday 4th June Rock 10.30am:
Mary Nugent
Sunday 4th June 12 Noon:
Mary and Peter John McArdle, Francis Toner, Rita Nugent
Cookstown Cemetery Sunday:
This years’ Cemetery Sunday will take place on Sunday 4th June at 2.30pm. Last year a small bottle of holy water was distributed to each family; please bring your holy water with you for your family grave. Collection baskets will be placed at each entrance to the cemetery for donations towards the upkeep of the cemetery and the continuous work around it.
Thank you for all your kind support.
St. Luárán’s Burial Plots:
We are currently updating the records of St. Lúarán’s cemetery. If you have an existing grave, it is important that you inform the parish office.
Sacred Heart Church, Rock – Burial Plots:
We are currently updating the records of Rock cemetery. If you have an existing grave, it is important that you inform the parish office.
Parish Envelopes:
The parish envelopes have been issued for the following year and commence the second Sunday of April. We have decided rather than have two envelopes and two collections, one envelope would suffice. We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the building fund over the past number of years and thankful for your continued support. During the past 5 years we have refurbished St. Lúarán’s, renovated Sacred Heart Church and cemetery, St. Johns, Slatequarry Church, cemetery and grounds, also the refurbishment of the Stables as a parish centre. One of the greatest expenses of the parish has been maintaining the Church and convent buildings which are presently listed buildings. To date around £150,000 has been spent to make it safe and presentable. Without your support these vital changes would not have been possible. Thank you again for your continued support with our future projects.
Parish Envelopes:
If you do not have collection envelopes and wish to contribute you can contact the parish office for envelopes or alternatively contribute by standing order or direct debit.
If you are still not attending Mass in person and wish to continue supporting the parish, you may opt to drop your envelopes into the parish office or make a donation by cheque. For weekly envelopes; cheques may be made payable to ‘Cookstown Church Account’. For Building Fund envelopes; cheques may be made payable to ‘Cookstown Church Building Fund’.
We thank you for your donations received to date and appreciate your generosity at all times. All donations will be recorded accordingly.
Anyone wishing to pay by standing order, direct debit or bank transfer can call the parish office to receive bank account details.
Annual Armagh Diocesan Trip to Knock:
Sunday 28th May. Bus leaving Cookstown 7.15am sharp at Ulster Bank, Bank of Ireland, Holy Trinity Chapel. £50 includes breakfast, evening meal and bus.
Brendan Conway 07802542897/Sean O’Kane 07712655722/Mary Quinn 0759657617/Dympna Corey 02886762696/James McElduff 07885271673/Barry O’Hagan 07731581460
Anniversary Notices:
If you wish to request an anniversary Mass please put in writing to the Parish Office.
This can be:
Left into the office during office hours (Weekdays 9.30 am – 1.30 pm)
Put through the letterbox after the office has closed
Posted (1 Convent Road Cookstown, BT80 8QA)
Anniversary requests must be received into the parish office in writing by Wednesday of the upcoming anniversary.
Sorry, phone calls are no longer accepted.
Please ensure the name, date of the anniversary and time of Mass is clearly stated on the notice.
Also please note that the office is closed at the weekend and that the anniversary will only be read out at one Mass.
Funeral Mass:
If you wish to place flowers for your loved one’s funeral Mass in the Church, please contact the sacristans or the Parish office for further details.
Thought of the Week:
Happiness is an inside job. Don’t assign anyone else that much power over your life!
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Contact Us
Open Monday to Friday: 9.30 am – 1.30 pm
Tel: 028 8676 3490
Tel: 028 8676 3370
Email: cookstownparish@gmail.com
Priests of the Parish
Fr Brian Slater