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08/11/2026
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SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2026 All Saints Day NOVEMBER - O O Fthe HOLYSOULS NEWSLETTER FOR THE PARISHES OF THE WEST TYRONE PASTORAL AREA: Aghyaran Ardstraw West & Castlederg Drumquin PRIESTS OF THE PASTORAL AREA: REV CHRISTOPHER McDERMOTT, Tel 028 816 71393
REV THOMAS CANNING, Tel 028 82831 225
OFFICE FOR THE PASTORAL AREA: Parochial House, 16 Castlefin Road, Castlederg, BT81 7BT.
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.30am – 1.00pm Parish Email addresses: aghyaranparish@derrydiocese.org castledergparish@derrydiocese.org drumquin@derrydiocese.org DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING DESIGNATED LIAISON PERSON: Ms Marie O’Kane – Telephone 07596500793
dlp@derrydiocese.org SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK: DAY AGHYARAN ARDSTRAW WEST & CASTLEDERG DRUMQUIN
Monday 2 Nov: All Souls Day Mass, 10.00am Mass, Castlederg: 7.30pm: remembering those who have died in the past year. Mass, 10.00am Rosary, at Grotto: 8.00pm
Tuesday 3 Nov Mass, 10.00am Rosary, 10.00am
Wednesday 4 Nov Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion: 10.00am Castlederg: Liturgy of the Word, with Holy Communion: 10.00am Mass, 10.00am
Thursday 5 Nov Mass, 10.00am, followed by Adoration until 12.00noon Mass, 7.30pm: remembering deceased members of Legion of Mary, Pioneers and SVP
Friday 6 Nov Mass, 7.30pm: remembering those who have died in the past year. Mass, Castlederg: 10.00am (No Adoration on
Fri 6 November)
Saturday 7 Nov Vigil Mass, 7.30pm: Induction Mass of Fr McDermott Vigil Mass, Castlederg, 6.15pm Vigil Mass: 5.00pm: remembering those who have died in the past year.
Sunday 8 Nov Mass on 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday Mass: Dregish, 9.30am and Drumnabey,12.30pm: remembering those who have died in the past year.
Castlederg, 11.00am Mass on 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday MASS will be celebrated in St Patrick’s, Drumquin, this Thursday, 5 November, for all deceased members of the Legion of Mary, Pioneers and SVP of our Pastoral Area.
Everyone is welcome to attend this Mass.
ST PATRICK’S, AGHYARAN – Fr McDermott will be formally inducted as Parish Priest of Termonamongan (Aghyaran) next Saturday evening, 7 November, by Bishop Michael Router, at an In stallation Ceremony at the 7.30pm Vigil Mass.
We welcome Bishop Router to Aghyaran for t he first time.
There will be tea in the GAA Centre for everyone afterwards, and a chance to meet with Fr McDermott and Bishop Router.
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AN EVENING OF APPRECIATION FOR FR PAUL: An Evening of Appreciation for Fr Paul Fraser is being organised for
Friday 20 November, in St Patrick’s Hall, Castlederg, at 7.30pm. Everyone is warmly invited to attend this special occasion as we come together to show our gratitude and appreciation for Fr Paul.
To help mark the occasion, donation envelopes will be distributed in all our churches this weekend and next weekend.
We kindly ask that all envelopes be returned for collection at our Masses on the weekend of 14/15 November.
Thank you very much for your generosity and support.
We look forward to welcoming everyone . THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection: AGHYARAN: £662 & €37; Church Restoration Fund: £1,009 & £96. DRUMQUIN: £574. ARDSTRAW WEST & CASTLEDERG: £2,458 & €32, made up of: Castlederg £1,739 & €30, Drumnabey £354 & €2, Dregish £365. ARDSTRAW WEST AND CASTLEDERG Parish Draw: The October draw took place after Mass in Castlederg last Sunday (relocated there due to a power-cut in Dregish).
Congratulations to our winners! £1,000 Gemma Nelson (370) Promoter’s Prize: Eithne Gallagher £500 Aidan O’Kane (483) £250 (x 3) Conor McHugh (165); Colm Coyle (303); Sinead Keenan (280) £100 (x 7) Peter Campbell (403); Sandra Harper (646); Fr Thomas Canning (851); Michael Lynch (156); Fidelma and George McDermott (245); Teresa McGlinc hey (809); Joan McColgan (1121).
As always, thank you to the team who helped on the day, the promoters and all who take part i n the draw.
Returns for November’s draw should be made to the Parochial House on
Thursday 19 November between 6 .00 and 7.30pm. The next draw will take place on
Sunday 29 November. There are just a few tickets left – if you’re not it, you can’t win!
Our prayers are asked for the happy repose of the souls of the recently dec eased who have been enrolled in the Derry Diocesan Society: AGHYARAN: Danny Gallen, Ballymongan Road; Danny O’Donnell , Meenamullan Road.
ARDSTRAW WEST / C’DERG: Brendan Lennon, Crewe; Michael Harper, Castlefin Rd; Evelyn Baxter, Castlefin Park.
DRUMQUIN: Gerry O’Kane, Dooish Road; Frankie Breen, Dernalear Road. --------------------------------------------------- ---------- PLEASE NOTE the following dates for November Masses remembering those who have died in the pas t year.
A candle in remembrance of each of those who have died will be lit: CASTLEDERG:
Monday 2 November, 7.30pm, remembering: Joe Gallagher, Pat Carolan, James Murray, Delma Mv Glynn, Ellen Sweeney, Tom McHugh, Derek Duggan, Pat Keenan, Marrie McMenamin, Ann T. Doherty, Angela Laird, Doris Gallagher, Colleen Vukusic (nee Masterson), Brendan Douglas, Charlie Logue, Christine Clarke, Michael Harper, Evelyn Baxter, Molly Carlin.
AGHYARAN:
Friday 6 November, 7.30pm, remembering: Noel Doherty, Ellen Lynch, Peter Moss, Madge McNamee, Danny Gallen, Danny O'Donnell, Don Browne. DRUMQUIN:
Saturday 7 November, 5.00pm, remembering: Mickey McLaughlin, Margaret (Maggie) McLaughlin, Aidan McLaughlin, Tommy Kearney, Margaret McLaughlin, Cameron Donnelly, Paddy Gall agher, Finola Scott, Joe Campbell, Gerry O'Kane, Frankie Breen, Brendan Cassidy.
DREGISH:
Sunday 8 November, 9.30am, remembering Kay Nugent. DRUMNABEY:
Sunday 8 November, 12.30pm, remembering: Hannah Devine, Terry Logue, Brendan (Bo) Lennon.
Families who have been bereaved in the past year are asked to check that the of their loved one has been included above.
If you have any query, please contact the Parish Office.
PASTORAL VISITATION OF THE HOUSEBOUND will take place this week as follows: Dregish –
Monday 2 November , commencing at 10.45am - Fr Thomas; Drumquin Rural Area –
Thursday 5 November - Tattysallagh Road, Dooish Road, Glen Road, Braden Road Drumscraw Road, commencing at 11.00am - Fr. Thomas.
ALL SAINTS DAY QUIZ: The P7 class in St Caireall's PS have created a wonderful fact file on Saints; also, a short Quiz is available at the back of the church.
Entry £1, with proceeds going to church funds.
Please support! DREGISH BAZAAR:
Sun 29 Nov, 7.00 – 9.00pm. Collectors will call at houses.
Prizes/donations can also be brought to the hall after Mass on 8, 15 and 22 Nov.
Your support for this parish fundraising even t will be greatly appreciated.
BOOK LAUNCH: St Eugene's Hall, Dregish, on
Fri 13 Nov, at 7.30pm; refreshments served.
Dregish History Group has produced two books: 'Gathering Hidden Gems on the History of Dregish and the People Together,' a selection of interesting local history articles by members of the History Group . The second is a history of the Clergy of Ardstraw West by Brian Devenney, edited by Fr McCawille.
Thanks to NLH Fund and Rapid for their support.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CIARAN O’LOUGHLIN on completing his 14th Dublin Marathon for MS Society, in 3hours 35mins.
For anyone who would still like to sponsor Ciaran, there are sponsor sheets av ailable in shops in Castlederg.
Please keep in your prayer the priests of the diocese who are taking up new appointmen ts this weekend.
St John Vianney, pray for all.