Mass Times:
St. John the Baptist
Saturday   7 p.m.
Sunday      8.30 & 11.30 a.m.
St. Patrick's
Sunday    10 a.m.

Weekday Masses:
St. John the Baptist
Tuesday - Friday 7p.m.
St. Patrick's
Monday - Saturday  10 a.m.
Monday 7p.m. (Novena -
Miraculous Medal)

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays in St. John the Baptist Church beginning at 6 p.m.

Devotions 1st and 2nd Sunday

Confessions:
St. Patrick's
Saturday - 12.30 - 1.15 p.m.
St. John the Baptist
Saturday - 6.15 - 6.45 p.m.

Baptisms:
Every Saturday, 5 p.m.
Registration for Baptism must be  made in St. John the Baptist Church, after Friday evening Mass, two weeks prior to date.

Marriage:
At least three months notice must be given to the Priests of the Parish.

Phone Numbers:  
Fr. O'Dwyer 38350610
Fr. White 38332218
Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850

Minister of the Eucharist – May Vigil Kathleen Lavery, Colm McCann, Patsy Lambe, Teresa McCaffrey.  8.30 a.m. Martin Barlow, Patsy Hanratty, Eddie McVeigh.  10 a.m. Madeline O'Neill, Ann Flaming, Maurice Hagan.  11.30 a.m. Ann Murphy, Declan McAtarsney, Bronagh Hagan, Kate Guy.
St. Francis - Madeline O'Neill.
St. John the Baptist, week beginning 27th Martin Barlow.

Ministry of The Word – May
Vigil Ann Turley.  8.30 a.m. Eamon Mc Causland.  10 a.m. Aine McCreesh-West, Belle Oliver.  11.30 a.m. Ciara Burnett.
Week beginning 26th  10 a.m. Patricia Doran.   7 p.m. Margaret Marley.

Relics of St. John Vianney - to mark the Year for Priests, the relic - the heart of the Cure of Ars, will arrive at St. Patrick's
Cathedral, Armagh, on Wednesday 28th April at 12.30 p.m. when Mass will be
celebrated.  Throughout the afternoon Parishioners are encouraged to visit and pray before the Relic.  Confessions will be available until 7 p.m. and there will be public prayer at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.  Mass will be celebrated at 7.30 p.m. and the Relic will depart at 9 p.m.  These few hours are an opportunity to make a pilgrimage to Armagh with the intention of praying for
vocations to the priesthood and religious life and, in this Year for Priests, to pray for priests.  Come and see, stay and pray.

Legion of Mary: Annuel Retreat to Servite Priory, Benburb, on Sunday 9th May.  Full details later.
Congratulations to the girls and boys of P 4 Presentation PS who celebrated their First Holy Communion yesterday - the first of many Communions.

Diocesan Retreat for Clergy:  to facilitate attendance there will be no Mass on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.   Instead there will be a celebration of the Liturgy of the Word and distribution of Holy Communion.

Lough Derg One Day Pilgrimage:  The Knights of St. Columbanus and Alpha participants are organising a bus for Saturday 15th May.  There will be limited places available for other Parisioners.  If interested leave name in Sacristy - more details next week.

Parish Gift Programme - for those preparing for Confirmation, continues in St. Mary's Youth Club on Friday 6.30 p - 8.15 p.m.

Dromantine Inter-Church Gathering on Saturday 8th May 1.30-5.30pm. Tel 30821964. All welcome.

Recent Baptisms:  Tania Dos Chagas, Kathlyn Paulino, Pedra Paulino, William Paulino, Ryan Paulino, Jason Matthew Soares

Feasts: Tuesday 27th St. Asicus; Wednesday 28th St. Peter Chanel, St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort; Thursday 29th St. Catherine of Siena; Friday 30th    St. Pius V; Saturday 1st St. Joseph the Worker.

St. Joseph's Young Priest Society:  next meeting on Wednesday 28th April efter evening Mass.

Parishioners may wish to know that Fr. Sean Dooley has been appointed Parish Priest to Tullyallen, Co. Louth as from 1st May.  We wish him well in his new responsibilities and God's Blessing.

Offertory Collection
Sunday 18th - £2511-52
Thanks to all who contributed
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Requiescant In Pace
Jesus Christ is Risen from the dead. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Lately deceased:  Denis Corr, Tommy Livingstone, Angela Gribbon, Joe McKee, Edward McCann
At This Time:  Annie Cullen, Mary Donnelly, Michael Robinson, John Robinson, Danny Robinson, Eileen Taggart
Sunday 25th :  Eileen O'Hehir, Elizabeth McGoldrick, Kevin Donnelly, Joseph Gibson, Joseph Holland, Patrick Bernard Murphy, Margaret Dalzell, Josephine Marley, John McKeown
Monday 26th:  Hugh Breen, Danny Hall, Philomena Litter, Ben O'Brien, John Monaghan
Tuesday 27th:  Liam White, Ellen McGurgan, Peter McShane(Snr), Peter McShane(Jnr), Deceased Members Armagh Clerical Benefit Society  
Wednesday 28th : Gerard Kelly, Vera Jordan  
Thursday 29th:  Joan Hamill, Vincent Meehan, Austin Marley  
Friday 30th: M.M. Rita McParland,  James Jordan, Margaret McDonald, Eddie McCann, Cornelius Mulholland, Frank
McCann, Patrick Tate, John Murphy  
Saturday 1st:  John McCoy, Thomas McNally

Anniversaries late for bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on the proper day.
 
When submitting notices for the bulletin please include a contact name and telephone number.
Notices and anniversaries should be left in by the Wednesday prior to publication.

St. Vincent De Paul Society
Clothes shop, tel. 38393898 or  Furniture shop tel. 38394219,  in
Mayfair Business Centre, Garvaghy Road.  Opening hours Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.  
NEW SELF HELP LINE - 38339639.  Response within 48 hours.

Knock Summer Festival - "Walk By Faith". - for people aged 18 - 35 yrs - 25th - 27th June.  A great opportunity to step out of the busyness of life to question, explore, ignite and celebrate your faith.  The festival costs £70 which includes food, accommodation and access to all that is happening.  For more information contact 00353949388100 or visit www.knock-shrine.ie/youthfestival

Drumcree Community Centre:  Young Parent's Group,- if you are a parent under 25yrs come along with your child. 11 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.  9th and 23rd March.  Sparkles - group for parents, grandparents, minders or anyone who looks aftetr a child 0-4yrs - every Wednesday 10.30am-12.30pm.  Feileacan - parent and child group Fridays 2pm-3.30pm

Bannside Development Centre:  Homework Club  Monday & Tuesday 3.15 - 4.30 p.m. £1 per day. I.C.T. Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Healthy Skin, Healthy You Workshops , Tuesday 20th & 27th April & 4th May, 7 - 9 p.m.  Free.  English Classes Thursday morning 10am  Arts and Crafts Classes from 7 - 8.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. For more information contact Carol on 38339916.

Tir Na nOg GFC:  Minor Training Monday at club.  U10 Training at Club, Fridays  6.30 p.m.  
Bingo and Lotto Tuesday 8.15 p.m. (All support welcomed).
Development Draw Tickets available from members, £10 each or 3 for £20.  Draw to take place in August 2010. 

St. Mary's Youth Centre - Girls Football Coaching every Monday evening 7.15 - 8.15 p.m.  Ages 10 - 14 yrs.  Cost £1.   For more
information phone Centre 38337524.

Drumcree College:  Post Primary Review Consultation on the future for Portadown - Keady - Armagh.  Brochures containing information and options of how to respond were distributed among pupil's families, staff and governors.  They are also available in Churches for the wider Parish Community.  The consultation process remains open until 31st May 2010

Parish Cemetery:  Families have raised awareness that flowers and artifacts on family graves have been removed and vandalised.  Such acts are acts of desecration of holy ground and makes little of the phrase Rest In Peace.  Visitors to the cemetery are asked to be vigilent and to report any behaviour not in keeping with this sacred place.  Thank you.

Sands - Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity:  support for you when your baby dies.  If you need someone to talk to contact Steven Guy at 38392509, 22 Church Street.

Parish Weekly  Envelopes April 2010 - March 2011 are available for collection. Any changes regarding names or address or those wishing to have envelopes please call to the sacristy.

Southern Area Hospice - Croagh Patrick Challenge:  Saturday 12th June, overnight stay in Castlecourt Hotel, Westport.  Participants must pay £50 deposit and raise £200 (minimum) sponsorship to cover all travel and accommodation costs.  For more information call Denise or Siobhan on 028 3025 1333.

Down & Conor Diocese - Pilgrimage to Lourdes (JWT) - 10th July - 7 nights.  £599 ex Belfast.  Phone 38361289.

Forthcoming Elections:  If you need a postal/proxy vote, or an
Electoral ID, contact your local MLA's office or contact the Electoral Office, Banbridge, 02890446688.

ACCORD - Are you interested in becoming a Facilitator with ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service:  Please contact Susannah or Sheila on 02838 334781.

Armagh Diocesan Historical Society:  The Spring 2010 series
continues on Wednesday 5th May at 7.30 p.m. in the Cardinal O
Fiaich Library.  The lecture will begin after the AGM and will be given by Monsignor Raymond Murray who will talk about `St. Jean Marie Vianney, Cure of Ars'.

Lough Derg:  One day retreats begin 1st May; 3 Day Pilgrimages 1st June - for information tel. 02868632391.

Lourdes Collection:  Recent Church Door Collection amounted to
£1745-88 and 22-55 Euro.  Thanks to all who contributed.

Reflection
 
No one can ever steal them from me

We belong to him,
as closely as the stone belongs to a rock,
the water to a river,
the scent to perfume,
for without him we would be nothing.

We belong to him
as the shadow belongs to the sun,
as the taste belongs to the bread,
as the reflection belongs to the light,
for without him we would be nothing.

We belong to him
as a child to a parent -
loved, united
but each our own person.

We belong to him
as brothers and sisters belong to each other,
finding our family roots
in the family of God,
and each unique in our own
personality.

We belong to him,
as earth belongs to heaven,
as the son Jesus belongs to his Father,
for as he and the Father are one,
so we are one with him,
and belong to God
because he belongs to God.

And because he has been born and lived among us,
the Word of God made flesh,
be belongs to us,
and we share his life,
as he humbled himself to share our life.

We belong to him when we sit with him in prayer,
or when we share his work,
each in our own way,
according to our talents and our call in life,
of  bringing on earth the kingdom of God.
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A MINUTE IN EVERY HOUR!  
AN HOUR IN EVERY DAY!  
A DAY IN EVERY WEEK

10 MINUTES OF PEACE AT 10 AM
ON 10TH DAY OF 10TH MONTH
20TEN.
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THE JOY RULE
THINKOF JESUS
THINK OF OTHERS
THINK OF YOURSELF