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PARISH OF DRUMCREE Mission Statement: Our Parish is a Christ-centred community. In Baptism we are challenged by the Spirit to live and share the Gospel message. Through proclaiming the Gospel message to all, Growth in Faith, Liturgy, Justice Issues and Ecumenism we extend our love and care to all people providing support in renewing and deepening our faith. We value the gifts and talents of each of our Parishioners and invite them to use these in responding to Christ's invitation to all of us to follow Him and spread the Good News to the whole world. www.drumcreeparish.com St. John the Baptist Church, Garvaghy Road, (1777) - 1977 St. Patrick's Church, William Street - 1835 2nd May 2010 Fifth Sunday of Easter 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 Devotions this evening in St. Patrick's Church at 7pm First Friday Notices: Confessions - Thursday 6th St. Patrick's 6 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. St. John's 7.30 p.m. Masses - Friday 7th St. Patrick's 10 a.m. (Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament 10.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.) St. John's 7 p.m. Fr. O'Dwyer will visit his Thursday calls on Tuesday. Minister of the Eucharist St. John the Baptist, week beginning 4th Teresa McCaffrey. Rosemount Care Centre - Margaret Marley. Ministry of The Word Week beginning 3rd 10 a.m. Margaret Donovan. 7 p.m. David Greer. Developing World Project - Romania - Want to do something good? Want to make a difference? How about volunteering to go to Romania for a week? From 29th May to 5th June the week in Romania is to begin phase one of building the Group Home, to get the young people out of the orphanage into proper living conditions. Application forms are available in Churches - information meeting on Tuesday 4th May after evening Mass. First Communion for boys and girls attending Ballyoran CPS on Saturday 8th May in St. John the Baptist Church at 11 a.m. and for boys and girls attending Bunscoil Eoin Baiste on Saturday 8th in St. John the Baptist Church at 1 p.m. All welcome. Recent Baptisms: Alice Sarah McAnallen Legion of Mary: Annuel Retreat to Servite Priory, Benburb, on Sunday 9th May. Bus leaves St. Patrick's 9 a.m., St. Mary's Hall 9.10 a.m., St. John the Baptist 9.25 a.m. Cost, including transport, £24. Details 38333563. 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. Feasts: Monday 3rd Ss Philip and James; Tuesday 4th St. Conleth; Wednesday 5th Bl. Edmund Rice. St. Joseph's Young Priest Society: Afternoon of prayer in Dromantine on Sunday 9th May, commencing 2.30 p.m. and concluding with Mass at 5 p.m. Refreshments available. All welcome. Lough Derg: One day retreats begin 1st May; 3 Day Pilgrimages 1st June - for information tel. 02868632391. Cemetery Sunday - 6th June at 11.30am. Offertory Collection Sunday 25th - £2566.91 Thanks to all who contributed +++++++++++++++ Requiescant In Pace Jesus Christ is Risen from the dead. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Lately deceased: Angela Gribbon, Joe McKee, Edward McCann, Michaela McCooe, Brigid McCann, Jimmy Hamill, James Connor At This Time: McVeigh, Fowlery, McCann & Hamill Families, Mary catherine & Michael Coleman, Kathleen Chambers, Paddy Prunty Sunday 2nd : Cahir McNally, Eileen Hagan, Gary McKeever, Mary McGurgan Monday 3rd: M.M. Denis Corr, Sharon McNamara(1st Anniversary), James McKeever Tuesday 4th: Patrick Murphy, Harry Connolly, Philomena & Denis McCaughley, Jackie Lavery, Jack Greer Wednesday 5th : Ann Reilly, Elizabeth Fearon, Teresa McDonald Thursday 6th: Jim Speers(1st Anniversary), Joseph McVeigh, Mollie Corr, Eric Dale, Michael Marley, Seamus O'Neill, Lily O'Hare Friday 7th: Patricia Mulligan Saturday 8th: John McCann(1st Anniversary), Joan Farnan(1st Anniversary) 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. Annual Report - 1st January - 31st December 2009 Income Church Door £19,210-07 Donations 7,980-29 Interest 29-39 Secret Bag 218-51 Total £27,438-26 Expenditure Groceries £14,997-10 Fuel 3,844-00 Children's Outings/ Corrymeela 2,850-00 Senior Citizens Outings 3,080-00 Nursing Home Visits 603-00 Postage/Printing/Phone 722-00 Total £26,096-10 Dromantine Inter-Church Gathering on Saturday 8th May 1.30-5.30pm. President Mary McAleese and Rev Ruth Patterson will address the gathering. Tel 30821964. All welcome. 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: 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. Visitors to the cemetery are asked to be vigilent and to report any behaviour not in keeping with this sacred place. Thank you. 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. St Pio Pilgrimage - San Giovanni, Loreto, Assissi - 12th to 19th July ex Belfast £799stg full board. Tel: Lucy 90742589 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'. To mark the 20th anniversary of the death of cardinal Tomas O'Fiaich a special evening celebrating his life and career will be held in the Library on next Saturday - tel Roddy at 37522981. St. Mary's Women's Guild: Meeting Wednesday 5th May at 8 p.m. in Ashgrove Community Centre. Guest Speaker. All welcome. Marie Curie Cancer Care: "Walk in the Park" in Lurgan Park Wednesday 12th May from 6.30 p.m. To register phone 38343411. Saturday 22nd May Craigavon Cycle Challenge from Oxford Island. To register for the cycle call 02890 882062. Reflection Love one another as I have loved you It was one of those days. Things had gone wrong all day - some tensions at work, annoyance with people, criticism behind their backs - one of those days. The words sometimes go through my mind then: Love one another as I have loved you. They don't make it any easier, but somehow it makes things look a bit different, and I think a bit more kindly of another. Sometimes it's the love one another that I remember and that gets me. Why should I love him? Why should I care for her? They don't seem to want to care for me. And I hear, in the ear of the mind and the memory of the heart, the words of Jesus, as I have loved you. Your total love of me, Lord, is like a tidal wave coming over me, refreshing, cooling, drenching me and that gives me another chance to cool off hot words, refresh tired judgements and believe that, as you love me, you also love everyone. Thanks for the words: Love one another as I have loved you. They spur me on, cool me down, centre me and focus me on the gift of love and hope that is your gift to me.. +++++++++++++++++ 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. ********** THE JOY RULE THINKOF JESUS THINK OF OTHERS THINK OF YOURSELF |