Welcome! to our Upper Creggan parish website set up to make information more readily available to the entire parish community in this era of ever instant communication.  Our website aims to keep all parishioners fully informed and up-dated on many aspects of parish life, ministries and services.  In particular, we hope it will enable the sick and housebound and our many young emigrés to stay in touch with parish life through featuring the weekly news sheet and other regular information updates.

For quite some years now all liturgies at our three parish churches are broadcast on radio.  The website is an additional tool to help all whose lives are already busy to stay in touch with YOUR Parish. 

May you enjoy browsing through the website's various sections, including its Photo Gallery, and may it help keep you close to the God who seeks us all.

    Dia linn lá 'gus oíche.

 

 

Christ be with me, Christ within me,

Christ behind me, Christ before me,

Christ beside me, Christ to win me,

Christ to comfort and restore me.

 

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,

Christ in hearts of all who love me,

Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

(St. Patrick's Breastplate) 

 The new statue of St. Patrick (Patron of our Parish), erected March 2012, at the front of St. Patrick's, Crossmaglen

 

There will be no weekday Mass in St. Brigid's Church, Glassdrummond,

until further notice. 

 

 

First Holy Communion

Congratulations to all those who received their first Holy Communion so far this year.

More will receive their first Holy Communion on 27th May in Sacred Heart Church, Shelagh.

May you feel the real presence of God our Father in your lives. 

 

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2012

Sacred Heart : Sunday 27th May at 11.00 a.m. 

 

 BLESSING OF THE GRAVES 2012

Creggan : Friday 25th May at 8.00 p.m. (Rosary & Blessing)

Glassdrummond : Saturday 26th May at 7.00 p.m. (with Vigil Mass)

Shelagh : Friday 15th June at 8.00 p.m. (with Mass)

 

 

Shelagh National School - 50th Celebration Weekend

Friday 8th June : Mass at 8.00 p.m.

Sat. 9th June : "Fun Day" & Photo Exhibition at the school followed that evening by a Dance in Naomh Malachi Clubrooms. 

 

 

 

 BEREAVEMENT

SUICIDE

DEPRESSION

DON'T DEAL WITH IT ALONE . . . .

SEE NEW SECTION : "PERSONAL HELPLINES"

 

 

The Pope's Intentions for May

General - The Family: That initiatives which defend and uphold the role of the family may be promoted within society.

Mission - Mary, Guide of Missionaries: That Mary, Queen of the World and Star of Evangelisation, may accompany all missionaries in proclaiming her Son Jesus.

 

Feasts of the week

 

Sunday 20th May : The Ascension of the Lord

The Ascension of Christ means our own salvation as well; where the glorious Head has gone before, the body is called to follow in hope.