ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE: The Western Health & Social Care Trust Adoption Team is holding an Information Session on Monday, 25 October at 3.30pm. It will be delivered via Zoom. If you wish to participate, please email your request with your name and telephone number to anita.birney@westerntrust.hscni.net and confirm the email address linked to your …
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October Overview
October Overview The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7. October falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Pentecost), which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green is a symbol …
Life Chain
Life Chain
Rosary on the Coast
Rosary on the Coast The Rosary on the Coast for Life and Faith will take place this year on Sunday October 10th at 2.30pm. As you well know, there is such a great great need for prayer for Ireland. Please gather with us at the Miraculous Medal Shrine Church of the Immaculate Conception Trench Road …
Pray for our sick online every week
Pray for the Sick – Live online with Fr Sean O’Donnell Join Fr Sean O’Donnell, Waterside Parish as he leads prayers for the sick every Monday at 8:30pm, live on SW Prayer channel (swprayer.org). Prayers will be followed by Eucharistic Adoration. Date: Every Sunday evening Time: 8:30PM Where: Join the live broadcast at 8.30pm at: …
Season of Creation
The Season of Creation Laudato Si The Season of Creation or Creation Time, is marked throughout the Christian world from 1st September to 4th October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi), celebrating the joy of creation as well as encouraging awareness-raising initiatives to protect the natural environment. For ideas, initiatives, prayers, liturgies and news articles …
Diocesan Appointments
Diocesan Appointments During the course of the last couple of weeks Bishop McKeown has made a number of new diocesan appointments. As a result Fr Malachy Gallagher has been appointed curate to the parish of Melmount, Strabane residing in the parochial house in the grounds of Immaculate Conception Church, Strabane. He will be assisting Fr …
First Communion Dates
FIRST HOLYCOMMUNION 2021 Mon 20th September 2021 1:00pm Sacred Heart PS Immaculate Conception Church A 4:00pm Sacred Heart PS Immaculate Conception Church B Tue 21st September 2021 1:00pm Good Shepherd PS St Columb’s Church A 4:00pm Good Shepherd PS St Columb’s Church B Wed 22nd September 2021 1:00pm St Oliver Plunkett PS St Oliver …
Fr Aidan Mullan
Fr Aidan Mullan It is with deep sadness and a profound sense of loss that we heard of the death of Fr Aidan. Whilst we were aware that he was very ill, the reality of his death takes a while to sink in. An Omagh man he was ordained a Priest in 1976. For …
Pray for Vocations with Bishop Donal
Pray for Vocations live with Bishop McKeown Bishop Donal McKeown will lead prayers for vocations every Thursday of August at 8:30pm, live on SW Prayer channel (swprayer.org). Date: Every Thursday in August 2021. Time: 8:30 PM. Where: Join the live broadcast at 8.30pm at: SW Prayer channel. VISIT CHANNEL