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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 12th June 2011 Pentecost Sunday 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 Monday 10am Tuesday - Friday 7p.m. St. Patrick's Tuesday - 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. Devotions1st & 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 Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament in St. John the Baptist Church today at 4 p.m., concluding with Evening Prayer of The Church and Benediction at 7 p.m. -a fitting way to conclude the Easter Season. Ministers of the Eucharist St. John the Baptist, week beginning 13th Geraldine Lawless. Ministry of The Word Week beginning 13th - 10 a.m. Michael Sherry. 7 p.m. Olivia McDonald. Triduum of Prayer: theme this year is the Mass; Thursday 16th The Liturgy of the Word; Friday 17th The Liturgy of The Eucharist; Saturday 18th Communion/Community, St. John the Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Come and learn about the Mass and how its celebration/participation helps us in this life. All welcome. Garden Party on Saturday 18th after evening Mass. This is the fifth!! Donations of sandwiches, salads, tarts, buns may be left at the Pastoral Centre on Saturday. All welcome. Recent Baptisms: Rhea Marie McCann First Holy Communion: congratulations to all the children who received their First Holy Communion yesterday. St. Joseph's Young Priest's Society: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock Saturday 25th June. Fare £30 (including dinner). Bus will leave St. John's car park at 7 a.m. If interested Phone Kathleen 38337603 or Theresa 38331629. Cemetery Sunday: the weather was not kind to us but the celebration of Mass in the Church was very prayerful and dignified and those in the Pastoral Centre felt very much part of it. Thanks to all who participated and assisted with the distribution of Holy Communion, readers, provided adequate sound and to those who were prepared to help but on the day were not required, especially the Knights of St. Columbanus. The children who celebrated their First Communion recently braved the weather and were delightful to have present. Thanks to all who prepared the liturgy - choir, servers, Francis and Team. And to all who prepared and tidied the cemetery especially Jimmy. SPIRITFEST 2011: prayer and spirituality in the Catholic tradition. 1st to 3rd July in Armagh. Some changes have been made to the programme. Revised timetable available in sacristy - also information available at Bethany after Mass on Monday. Eucharistic Congress: talk on the Eucharist on Tuesday 14th at 8 p.m. in Pastoral Centre, given by Colette Furlong. All welcome. Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Maria Hendron and Jim McStay who were married recently. Pastoral Area Resource Team meeting Wednesday 15th June. Pastoral Council meeting on Thursday 16th June after evening Mass. Cultra trip to Old Drumcree 26th June. Mass at 2 p.m. Bring a packed lunch. Buses leave St. John the Baptist carpark at 12.30 p.m. Tickets for bus £3-50 available in sacristies. Some may wish to bravel by their own means. All welcome. Friends of St. John's "Whacky Races Treasure Hunt" Thursday 23rd June at 7 p.m. Starting in St. John's Church car park. £10 per car (includes BBQ afterwards). Register your team now 38336211. Offertory Collection Sunday 5th £2953-62 Thanks to all who contributed ++++++++++++++ Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after 10 a.m. Mass on Mondays Requiescant in Pace Lately Deceased: Jonathan Griffin, Luis De'sa Benevides, Geoff Wilman, Fr. John Murphy At This Time: Patrick McCourt Sunday 12th: Mona McCorry, Mary Marley Monday 13th: Joseph Wilson, Patrick Tennyson, Joe Atkinson, Teresa Gordon-Lavery, Thomas McKenna Tuesday 14th: Mary Kathleen Lavery, Don Douglas, Eugene Wilson, Patrick Kelly, Johnny Lappin Wednesday 15th: Tommy Marley, Michael Halfpenny, Vera Creaney Thursday 16th: Frank McParland, Maria McConville Friday 17th : Lily McKenna(1st Anniversary), Barney McIlkenny(1st Anniversary), Anne McCausland Saturday 18th: M.M. Terry Crawford, Eugene Weir(1st Anniversary), Danny Connors(1st Anniversary), Lily Murphy, John Joseph Lavery, Etta McNally Anniversaries late for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on proper day When submitting notices for the bulletine please include a contact name and telephone number Notices and anniversaries should be left in by the Wednesday prior to publication. Introducing the New Missal that will come into effect on the First Sunday of Advent: To assist our preparation for changes in some of the words that we pray at Mass please see the question and answer below. In addition you may wish to view the brief video and further explanations which are now available on www.catholicbishops.ie. Related topics on the new edition of the Roman Missal are also on www.liturgy-ireland.ie. Is the Mass changing? The structure of the Mass is not changing. The order and the actions of the Mass remain unchanged. The readings at Mass are not changed. However, with the introduction of the new edition of the Roman Missal throughout the English speaking world, we will all notice a change in how the Mass sounds. The translations of a number of our prayer texts from the original Latin have changed - sometimes by a particular word or in the word order. Prayers that we have become used to reciting by memory now have to be relearned. Prayers that we are used to hearing the priest say will sound different to us. The style of language we will hear and pray may seem more formal to us and perhaps, in parts, more complex. But over time, with praying of these texts, the sound of the Mass will again become familiar to us. St. Vincent De Paul Society URGENTLY REQUIRED!! Ladies, Men's and Children's clothing. Clothes shop, tel. 38393898 or Furniture shop tel. 38394219, Mayfair Business Centre. Monday - Friday 10am- 3pm. Saturday 10am - 1 pm. NEW SELF HELP LINE - 38339639. Response within 48 hours. Feasts: Monday 13th St. Anthony of Padua: Tuesday 14th St. Davnet. Knock Summer Festival `Fuel for The Journey' - 24th - 26th June. The festival is a three day event and over the three days there will be talks, workshops, prayer, reflection, music and much more happening. It is a chance to come away and explore, ignite and celebrate your faith. The festival is for all people ages 18 - 35 and the cost of the weekend is E70 (this includes all food and accommodation). For more info contact the Youth Ministry on 0949388100 / 0876927850. Look on facebook or check out www.knock-shrine.ie/youthfestival Tir Na nOg GFC: Bingo every Tuesday 8.15 p.m. All support needed. St. Mary's Amateur Boxing Club: Enrolment and training as follows:- 8 - 12 yrs 7 - 8 p.m. 13 - 17 yrs 8 - 9 p.m. Everyone welcome. BIG AUCTION - BIG ASK! - Thursday 16th June, 7 Canagolabeg Rd., Portadown. Family Fun Night. Auction of farm machinery, livestock, household items and more. Donations welcome. Porceeds to Water for Life projects. Portadown Junior Phoenix Players - "Les Miserables". Registration and auditions will be held in St. Columba's School, Saturday 11th June, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Ages 6 - 21 yrs. welcome. For more information contact Dennis on 07796925068. Coaches to the Rally for Life - a massive pro-life rally will be held in Dublin city centre on Saturday 2nd July. Coaches will be travelling to the Rally from various towns across N. Ireland. Book your seat NOW. For details of pick-up points in your area pleace contact the Rally for Life Committee on 028 90278484 or www.preciouslife.com Adoption: There are children needing adoptive families now. Family Care Society is presently seeking adoptive families who would be interested in parenting children aged between 0 - 8 yrs and who need the love and attention of a caring and understanding family. Could this be you? For further information please contact Family Care Society on Belfast 90691133 or Derry 71368592. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website www.familycaresociety.co.uk Clonmore Through The Years Project - the book, DVD and exhibition will be launched at a celebration weekend. Friday 17th June - Reunion Night, Clonmore GFC club (adults only) 9 p.m. Saturday 18th Open exhibition in Clonmore Hall 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 19th Open exhibition in Clonmore Hall 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Reflection As the Father sent me, so am I sending you Today we remember the birth of the Church, the day we give thanks to God for being part of the work of Jesus, sent among us from the love of God, sent within us to share the love of God. The bravest of all life's calls is to love, to say yes to the call to love husband or wife, children; to say Yes to the call to love the large family of God's people. A call to all, married, single, priest, religious. The birth of the Church is like celebrating the birth of someone we love; we celebrate who the person is, not the ideal of what the person might be; we give thanks for the person's past, rejoice in another's present life, and hope for the future. We do that this day as Christians: celebrate our Church as it is, with its sinful members and its saints, with its weak and its strong, with its young and its old. We celebrate the good done for many centuries by people who took joyfully the words to their hearts, As the Father sent me, so am I sending you. And we want the Spirit of God to refresh and renew within us the desire we have to receive and spread the love of God wherever we can. As the Father sent me, so am I sending you. PARISH - BE A PART OF IT OR BE APART FROM IT **************** A MINUTE IN EVERY HOUR! AN HOUR IN EVERY DAY! A DAY IN EVERY WEEK ********** THE JOY RULE THINK OF JESUS THINK OF OTHERS THINK OF YOURSELF |