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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 26th September 2010 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 & 2nd Sunday - October - June 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 Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850 First Friday Notices: Confessions - Thursday 30th St. Patrick's 6 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. St. John's 7.30 p.m. Masses - Friday 1st 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 Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday calls as usual; and his Thursday calls on Wednesday. Those on Fr White's list will be brought Holy Communion - maybe not on the usual days. Minister of the Eucharist - October Vigil Mary McAlinden, Ruari O'Hanlon, Thomas McCooe, Maura Berry. 8.30 a.m. Margaret Marley, Catherine McCooe, Geraldine Lawless. 10 a.m. Kathleen Hagan, Seamus McCaffrey, Nicola Fay. 11.30 a.m. Ann Murphy, Declan McAtarsney, Bronagh Hagan, Kate Guy. St. Francis Eithne McAtarsney. Rosemount Gerry Barlow St. John the Baptist, week beginning 27th Teresa McCaffrey. Ministry of The Word - October Vigil Olivia McDonald. 8.30 a.m. Eamon McCausland. 10 a.m. Michael Sherry, Belle Oliver. 11.30 a.m. Margaret Marley. Week beginning 27th - 10 a.m. Damian Russell. 7 p.m. Margaret Marley. Feasts: Monday 27th St. Vincent De Paul; Tuesday 28th St. Wenceslaus, Ss Lawrence Ruiz & Companions; Wednesday 29th Ss Michael, Gabriel & Raphael Archangels; Thursday 30th St. Jerome; Friday 1st St. Therese of the Child Jesus. Parish Funerals - a note from the Pastor. The death of a loved one, be it sudden or expected, is painful and difficult. Nothing prepares individuals or families for it. In the midst of this grief families have to organise funerals. This is a very sensitive time and in a very short time in consultation with families, priest and undertaker funerals and liturgies are arranged that are dignified and fitting and can help a family in their journey through grief. As you know in the space of six days recently our Parish had six funerals and there have been more since. I am pleased that in the organising of funerals families have followed Parish and Diocesan guidelines: that is - funerals at St. Patrick's Church are at 10 a.m., Sunday funerals are held at the Sunday Mass schedule; burial of ashes follows Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church or if a Sunday can be at the 11.30 a.m. Mass in St John the Baptist Church; family eulogies are given at the graveside or at refreshments following the funeral.I thank all the families concerned. Michael O'Dwyer, P.P. Sunday 26th September is Priesthood Sunday: please keep the priests of the Parish - Diocesan and Jesuits - and past clergy - especially Fr. Brian as he settles into his new responsibilities - and native sons in your prayers today. Another week has passed and still no appointment to replace Fr. Brian - keep that intention in your prayers also. reMary Alocoque, St. Gall; Presentation to Fr. Brian: as is customary in the Parish Parishioners who wish to make a contribution towards a presentation to Fr Brian to acknowledge his work and life among us can do so at the Church door after Masses this weekend. Country Comes to Town: Thanks to the SHYNE group who kept the Parish flag flying despite the rain. Offertory Collection Sunday 19th £2125-08 Thanks to all who contributed +++++++++++++++ Prayer Cards of Pope Benedict's Prayer for the Irish Church available in the Churches. Requiescant In Pace Lately deceased: Susan Mullan, Lucy Creaney, Helena Kearney, Dora Creally, Elizabeth Douglas, Joseph Livingstone, Vera Turley, Elizabeth Raythorn, Alderine McQuaid, Mary Bullimore, Maureen McCullagh, Philomena Murphy, Sean Hegarty, Jeanette Davis, Michael Woods At This Time: Mona McKeown, Luis Cabral & Family Sunday 26th: Gerald McIlkenny, Mary Molloy, Luisa Pereira Cabral Monday 27th: Patrick Garvey, Martha Holland Tuesday 28th : Alice Marley, Dan Murphy Wednesday 29th: Tom Ward(1st Anniversary), Breda McCann, Elizabeth Fearon Thursday 30th: Jack McCann, Peter Megarity, Felix O'Hanlon Friday 1st: Julie Clarke Saturday 2nd: Mary Mulholland(1st Anniversary), Annie McStravick Anniversaries late for bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on 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. Recent Baptisms: Caili Eve Mullan, Caiti Susan Tennyson, Joseph Donald Clarke Congratulations to Louise Madden and Sean McClean who were married recently. Developing World Project - Romania Home Build - Monthly car-boot sale Saturday 2nd October. PALS - over 18's interested in volunteering at either 10 a.m. or 11.30 a.m. Masses, please contact Ursula on 07889424614 after 6 p.m. Feast of St. Therese will be celebrated on 1st October in St. Malachy's Church, Armagh at 7.30 p.m. Relic of St. Therese will be present. Please bring your own roses to be blessed. Calvin - Loyola Conference: St. Patrick's College, Maynooth 8th/9th October. Theme "Living in union with Christ in todays world: the contribution of John Calvin and Ignatius Loyola." For more information see www.calvinandloyolaconference.org CTS Bookstand - We will soon be ordering some new booklets for the CTS stands in both Churches. It is always our intention to keep the stands well stocked with booklets that are interesting as well as inspiring. In our daily faith journey we often come across issues that confuse us or where we would like to know more about how the Catholic Church views a certain topic. Many such issues are addressed by booklets published by CTS. Please feel free to suggest items that you would like to know more about and we will try to source booklets for you. You can have a look on the CTS website to see if there is anything that interests you, then simply place a slip of paper marked `CTS Request' in the collection basket or leave in the sacristy and we will obtain the book. The CTS website address is www.cts-online.org.uk SPRED - the group will recommence on Wednesday 29th at 7.30 p.m. in Drumcree Community Centre. Servite Priory - Benburb - Rosary Sunday - 3rd October: Day Retreat 10 a.m - 5 p.m. Offering £20 (includes lunch & refreshments). For booking phone 37548241. Floral Extravaganza - Wednesday 13th October. Arrangements by Fr. Sean McEvoy and Ann Traynor. Admission £5. Commences 7.45 p.m. Craft Group invite new members. We meet in Ashgrove Centre on Mondays 10am to 12noon. AGE - N.I. marks Older People's Day on 1st October and Grandparent's Day on 3rd October. The charity will be collecting at B & Q stores on 2nd and 3rd October and Tesco on 30th October. If you wish to volunteer your services contact 0800 028 4006. St. Mary's Youth Centre: Fundraising Quiz in aid of St. Mary's junior football teams - Saturday 9th October in McKeever's Bar, 8.30 p.m. All welcome - light supper and music by Black Velvet included. Bannside Development Centre: Homework Club Monday & Tuesday 3.15 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. £1 per day. ICT Classes, English classes to be arranged. 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). St. John's Scouts: Scouts Monday 7 - 9 p.m. Cubs Tuesday 7 - 8.30 p.m. Beavers Wednesday 7 - 8.30 p.m. New members welcome. If interested in helping as a leader please contact 07918651104. Cumann Seanchais Ard Mhacha: The second lecture in the Autumn 2010 series will take place on Wednesday 6th October at 8 p.m. in the O Fiach Library, Armagh. Professor Valerie Hall of Queens University will talk on "Landscapes of Armagh and the North of Ireland over the last Millennium." An Cumann Gaelach: Anyone interested in commencing Irish language classes should come along to Ashgrove Community Centre on Thursday 30th September at 8 p.m. Reflection Not just a story - Dives and Lazarus In one of the world's poorest cities I saw a young boy selling fruit at the railway platform. He would make a few pence a day, enough maybe to stay alive, and God knows where he would sleep. The inequality of opportunities in the world, Dives and Lazarus - not just a story but real life. We don't all start life on a level playing field; some walk uphill from the very beginning, and Jesus was among the poorest of us. Our heart must wince at children who are hungry and homeless from birth, at people who want a job and cannot get one, at homelessness, addiction and any form of abuse; for parents who cannot give to their children the best of life and love they wish for them; for elderly who are poor and neglected, and we wonder what can we do. For we are not the problem: neither you nor I have caused the poverty of so many, but we can be part of the solution. We can join our hearts with the heart of God and urgently wish to make things better; we can join our hands to the hands of God and urgently work to make things better, and create within parish, neighbourhood, city and world, places where a more just and caring society is created. Can we hear the cry of people who feel neglected so that our hearts are moved with compassion and our energies moved to give time, love and care to those who need help and support, for they are the brothers and sisters of Jesus? 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 |