Parish News

All the current news that is relevant for our community.

PARISH OF DESERTCREAT, DERRYLORAN & COOKSTOWN.

9th May 2021, Fifth Sunday of Easter

Recently Deceased:

Etta Quinn, Gortalowry Park
Eamon Harvey, Westland Crescent
Patrick Mallon, Slatequarry
TJ Anderson, Greenvale Drive
Malachy O’Neill, Westland Drive

Eternal Rest Grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.

Sacrament Dates

First Communion
Saturday 8th May – Sacred Heart PS – Sacred Heart Church, Rock, 11 am
Saturday 22nd May – Holy Trinity Primary School – Holy Trinity Church, 11 am, 12.30 pm and 3 pm

Confirmation

Sunday 9th May – Gaelscoil Eoghain – Holy Trinity Church, 3 pm
Thursday 13th May – Sacred Heart PS – St Johns Church, Slatequarry, 5 pm
Friday 4th June – Holy Trinity Primary School – Holy Trinity Church, 2 pm, 3.30 pm and 5 pm

Recent Arrivals

Congratulations to:

Patrick and Orla the birth of their daughter
Patrick Joseph Grant
Tomás and Rosemary on the birth of their son
Darragh Tomás Quinn
Kemel and Iva on the baptism of their children
Claudio Caetano de Barros, Bruno , Ciara and Cara Barros Bohamara

We wish them God’s Blessings of good health and happiness.

Sunday Masses in Rock and Slatequarry at 10.30 am.

Sacred Heart Church, Rock – 9th May
St John’s Church, Slatequarry – 16th May

An Chéad Chomaoineach at Gaelscoil Eoghain

We wish to congratulate the R4 pupils who celebrated the sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday 24th April in Holy Trinity Church. Go mbeannaí Dia iad.

Congratulations

Congratulations to the boys and girls of Cookstown Primary School who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in Holy Trinity Church on Thursday 29th April.

May the Holy Spirit be with you.

Thought for the Week

Life is like a camera….
Focus on what’s important
Capture the good times,
Develop from the negatives,
And if things don’t work out,
Take another shot.

Anniversary Masses 1st May – 9th May

Saturday 1st May 10 am:
Grace O’Neill (Month’s Mind), Seamus Duffin, Matilda Rankin
Saturday 1st May 6 pm:
Parish Mass Intentions
Sunday 2nd May 9.30 am:
John Corey, James Nugent
Sunday 2nd May Slatequarry 10.30 am:
Sarah (Cissie) Armstrong
Sunday 2nd May 12 Noon:
Stephen O’Lone
Monday 3rd May 10 am:
Parish Mass Intentions
Tuesday 4th May 10 am:
Parish Mass Intentions
Wednesday 5th May 10 am:
Annie Rushe, Adrian Conway
Thursday 6th May 10 am:
Tony Devlin (Month’s Mind)
Friday 7th May 10 am:
Thomas O’Neill, Thomas Morgan,
Bernard McElkeraney
Saturday 8th May 10 am:
Parish Mass Intentions
Saturday 8th May 6 pm:
Pat McCaffery (First Anniversary)
Sunday 9th May 9.30 am:
Patrick McTeague
Sunday 9th May Rock 10.30 am:
Betty McCourt
Sunday 9th May 12 Noon:
Malachy O’Neill (Month’s Mind)

Please state a time for weekend anniversaries.

Parish Envelopes

A number of parishioners have been enquiring about supporting our parish during this time of no public Mass. You may wish 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 during these 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.

Vincent’s Vintage

Boutique and furniture store weekly opening hours will be Monday to Saturday inclusive 10 am-4 pm. Volunteers are urgently needed to assist the van driver with collections and deliveries.

Help is also needed in the furniture store. If you have spare time and are willing to help ,on a weekly basis, please ring the shop manager on 86769400.

SVP Cookstown offers its sincere thanks to the community for their on-going support, especially throughout the pandemic.