Latest Bulletins – St Davog's Parish

Mass Intentions

Sun 30th Nov 10am
Mon 1st Dec 10am
Tues 2nd Dec NO MASS
Wed 3rd Dec 10am
Thurs 4th Dec NO MASS
Fri 5th Dec 7.30pm
Sat 6th Dec 7pm 1st Anniv. Tommy Corrigan
Sun 7th Dec 10am Kathleen McCusker, Kildrum & Deceased members of The Leonard Family, Dromore

Dates for Sacraments 2026

Sacrament of Confirmation in the parish will be celebrated by Bishop Duffy on Friday 15th May 2026 at 6pm.

First Holy Communion: Saturday 2nd May at 11am.

Eucharistic Ministers December:

7pm

Fiona Dillon.

Liam McLaughlin

Siobhan Colton.

Chris McGrath.

Martin McCann.

10am

Aidy McCann

Cormac McQuaid

Brian McCarron

Mark Colton

Ruairi Teague

Readers December:

7pm

Helen McGrade

10am

Adrian McGurren

NO MASS Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday morning

Important Notice:

From 1st May 2023 Masses in Dromore will be as follows:
Mon. 10am: Wed. 10am: Fri. 7.30pm: Sat. 7pm: Sun. 10am

The Friday 7.30pm Mass and the Sunday 10am Mass will be Multiple Intention Masses
Saturday 7pm Mass is for Months Mind and 1st Anniversary

For the time being Parishioners are asked to observe the following:

for booking Masses please go to the Sacristy after any Mass.
(those living outside the Parish please get friends to do this for
you)
To arrange a Baptism please phone Fr. Dolan on 028 8289 8771
For all other queries phone 028 8289 8641 Tuesday 11am – 1pm Email: dromore@clogherparishes.ie
Emergency sick calls to Fr. Dolan 028 8289 8641/07789796862

Parish Office:

Tel:02882898641 or Email: dromore@clogherparishes.ie To arrange a Baptism, please phone Fr. Dolan on 028 8289 8771. For all other bookings or enquiries contact the parish office. Office Hours: Tuesday 11am – 1pm

Man available to do grave or garden grass cutting in Dromore or neighbouring area Contact : Aloysius 07494 959587.

M&M NURSERIES

have a limited amount of spaces left for grave maintenance. Graves will be cut and cleaned once per week for the season. If interested please ring or message on 07594 477479.

Coffee Morning hosted by St. John’s College

This morning Sunday 30th November in Dromore Sports Complex, in aid of Digg Deep for Kids. This wonderful campaign supports four incredible local charities: Cash for Kids, Little Heroes, Women’s Aid and The Simon Community. Our students are very excited to be part of this charity campaign, and we would really love your support. So why not drop in for some delicious treats!

Lourdes 2026

Thinking of travelling to Lourdes 2026? Then why not give your loved one a Lourdes Gift voucher for Christmas. Available in £50, £100 or £200 vouchers. Contact Pilgrimage Secretary – John Hueston – 028 67724329 or at 62 Crom Road, Macknagh, Lisnaskea, BT92 0BD. Email treasurer.lourdes@clogherparishes.ie

St John’s Annual Christmas Fair

Will take place this Friday 5th December from 5.30-8.30pm. The following will be available: Christmas stalls, tea room, sensory room, games, raffles, floral displays, home baking, face painting and a visit from Santa Claus and his Elves.

Save the Date – join Harmonise

For the annual Parish Carol Service on Sunday 14th December at 6.30pm in St Davog’s Church, with special guests St John’s College Choir. All donations received on the night will go to HEADWAY, the brain injury association. Festive refreshments will be served afterwards in St Patrick’s Hall. Everyone welcome.

Dromore Christmas Lights Switch On:-

Dromore 2000 invite all the community to the annual Christmas Lights Switch on and festivities on Saturday 6th December. Music on the street will commence at 4pm. Children’s lantern parade will be at 4:45pm. After our clergy from all denominations speak to us we will have the highly decorated tractor run and vintage car parade around the town. During the parade of large tractors, for safety, we ask parents to supervise their children and keep them behind the barriers during this event. Santa and his elves will arrive at 5pm to do a countdown to switching on Dromore’s 2025 Christmas lights. Donation buckets will circulate in aid of this Christmas lights event ( to buy 10 new feature lights) All donations are extremely welcome. Everyone is then invited to The Sports Complex where there will be a disco for the children and refreshments for everyone. Dromore 2000 would like to thank all the traders/ retailers in Dromore parish for their ongoing donations and support.

Men’s Shed Christmas Jumper Coffee Morning:

Dromore Men’s Shed invite all the community to their first fundraiser, a coffee morning in St. Patrick’s Hall on Sunday 14th December from 10:30am to 1pm. There will be local musicians and handmade wooden crafts for sale and some stalls. All your support would be gratefully appreciated, supplying baked goods, making tea or just attending. An opportunity to wear your Christmas jumper. Everyone welcome.

Dromore Sports Complex: Christmas Lantern Walk & Disco 2025:

Lantern Walk – Saturday 6th December at 4.45pm Switch on of Christmas lights @5pm
Lantern making sessions available at St John’s College (Art Room) for Primary School Children: (Adult to accompany children to assist with Lantern making) This Years Lanterns are Stained Glass Window Lanterns. Monday 1st December (5.30pm-7.30pm) Tuesday 2nd December (5.30pm-7.30pm) Wednesday 3rd December (5.30pm- 7.30pm) (£1 per child)
Can you please bring along 2ltr Milk jar washed with labels removed if possible.
All Parents/ Guardians & Children are invited back to the Complex after the switch on of the Christmas Lights for Refreshments & Disco with DJ Quinno for the Children- 5.15pm-6.00pm. Keep an eye on Facebook for further details.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 2026

Bookings are now being taken for a pilgrimage to Medjugorje departing from City of Derry Airport on 6th May and returning a week later. Cost is £775 per person sharing which covers return flights, bed and breakfast accommodation and evening meals. Pay £200 deposit before 31st January 2026 and get £50 discount. There is an additional charge for single room occupancy. The Pilgrimage is organised by Marian Pilgrimages in Dublin. As places fill up quickly, early booking is strongly recommended. For more details, please contact John Murray on 0780 1105575.

Trócaire School Volunteers:

Are you someone who has experience presenting to groups of school children? Do you have a passion for making this world a better place, especially for the most vulnerable? Trócaire is looking for volunteers to support our School Talks Programme for Lent 2026 in the Clogher Diocese. If you think you have the right skills and experience can volunteer during Lent, we would love to hear from you! Full training and support will be provided. Please call 028 9080 8033 or email: fionnuala.mcguinness@trocaire.org

Music at Mass – our Parish needs help from musicians and singers to provide music at the weekend masses. If you, either as an individual or in a group, could help once or twice a month, please get in touch on 07966 409372. The Parish will provide resources to support you. It lifts everyone’s spirit to have music and hymns at our mass so please consider helping if you can.

Dromore St.Dympnas GAA

Week 1: £250 – Terry McCarron: £100 – Dermot King: £50 – Seanie Mimnagh
Week 2: £250 – Seamus Quinn: £100 – Brian McAleer: £50 – Darragh O’Neill
Tickets are £10 for one or £20 for three and can be bought from committee members or in Montague’s shop. Please support this fundraiser as it brings in essential income for the club.

Tattysallagh Crib Festival 2025

Will take place on Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th December in St. Joseph’s Hall, Omagh from 10am – 7pm. There will be over 300 cribs from around the world on display. Donations towards: Gaza, Ukraine & Mellon Educate. Live Crib Performance with carols at 3:30pm each day. Enjoy morning coffee or afternoon tea.

Indoor Bowls St Patrick’s Hall,

St Patrick’s Hall, Every Monday night 8.00pm – 10.30pm. New members welcome free for the first year. Please come along and give it a GO!! For further details contact Gary McNabb 07517380424

Dromore Sports Complex- September 2025
Children’s Classes Tuesday 2nd Dec – Mini Soccer- 5pm-6pm- (6-9yrs)- £3.50 per session.
Wednesday 3rd Dec- Adult Classes Staying Active Club- @10.30am – £3.50 per session
Pilates class continues – New Time (6.45pm-7.45pm) £6 per Session
Children’s Classes: Fundamentals- Wednesday 3rd Dec- 6pm-6.45pm-£3.50 per session (Aged 3-5yrs) Great class for developing agility, balance, confidence and co-ordination skills.
Fitness Suite Members`hip Cards available £25 a month. Sports Hall available for Indoor Football or Badminton, Contact the Complex on 02882 898 618 for times available. Birthday Party bookings available -Friday (4pm-6pm) or Saturday 12pm-2pm/ 2pm-4pm, contact the Complex for availability

Be Alert

There continues to be fraudulent scams and alerts via telephone calls, emails, etc. Please continue to be aware and cautious of any unexpected activity or communication to you and to your vulnerable family members.

PYX

Please return Pyx for Holy Communion if not in use as we have none now left to give to people.