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.
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St. John the Baptist Church, Garvaghy Road (1777) - 1977
St. Patrick’s Church, William Street - 1835

18th August 2013 - 20th 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
Monday 10a.m.
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 from 8a.m to 6.55 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
Fr. Sheehan 38332218
Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850

 
Ministers of The Eucharist
St. John the Baptist week beginning 19th Maura Berry.

Ministry of The Word
week beginning 19th - 10 a.m. Margaret Donovan.  7 p.m. Rosaleen Hamill.

Year of Faith:  “Doorway to Faith” booklets available in Churches and Pastoral Centre Shop - Unlocking the Mystery of Faith - £2-50.

Recent Baptisms: 
Avigail Tabios;
Jake Paul Kelly:
Hunter Andrew Mulligan.

Permanent Diaconate: Martin Barlow will be ordained on Sunday 29th September in St Patrick’s Cathedral Armagh. Keep him and his family and classmates in your prayers as he prepares for this special occasion. On Saturday 5th October there will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at 7pm followed by a Parish Celebration.

Carol Service in the Old Parish Church at Cultra on Sunday 15th December. As we come to the end of the Year of Faith this event will remember our forebears who worshiped in this Parish especially and in other places generally.

Drumcree Pastoral Centre: urgently required - volunteers for Book and Gift Shop on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings. Leave contact details in the Sacristy in either Church.
Eucharistic Adoration - on Thursdays from 8am to 6.55pm in St John the Baptist Church. 

Feasts: Monday 19th St John Eudes; Tuesday 20th St Bernard; Wednesday 21st St Pius X; Thursday 22nd The Queenship of Mary; Friday 23rd St. Eugene of Derry; Saturday 24th St Bartholomew, apostle

Foyer of Light, Charity and Love - an afternoon of        information on this worldwide movement which was founded by mystic Marthe Robin and Fr Finet in France. Venue: Drumcree Pastoral Centre Sunday 25th August 2pm to 6pm. Tel contact Hugh Donnelly at 30830904.  Also 5 day Silent Retreat - August 26th - September 1st at Ards Retreat Centre, Letterkenny.  Cost, including full board Euro 380.  For more information and booking
contact Mai Keating 00353 41 9819074 or Helen Williams 00353 86 1678027.

The wooden art work displayed in St John the Baptist Church is donated by Marek Kyncl, a Parishioner from the Czeck Republic. Thank you, Marek.

Junior Phoenix Players present GREASE in Portadown Town Hall Wednesday 28th to Saturday 31st August at 7.30pm Admission £8. There is a matinee on Saturday 31st at 2.30pm Admission £5. Tickets from Winnies.

SOIL FOR THE SEED: adults exploring theology-  is a course for adults, of all ages, who wish to explore their faith in a friendly, supportive and prayerful setting.  No academic qualifications are necessary.  It will be held in the Servite Priory, Benburb, Dungannon from 7.30pm – 9.45pm each Monday evening beginning on September 9, 2013.  The four modules for the year are: An Introduction to Liturgy, Moral Decisions, Called to Serve and Inter-Faith Relations.  Each module is one evening a week for six weeks. You do not have to have participated in the first year to take part in the second year. For more information contact the Office of Pastoral Renewal tel: 0(0353) 42 933 6649, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , web www.parishandfamily.ie.

Requiescat In Pace

Lately Deceased: Barney Kelly, Sr Martha Masterson, Leo Corry, Brigid McCorry, Rita Furphy, Tony McConville, Sadie Rafferty, Bro Davy Byrne SJ, Kevin Berry
At This Time: 
Sunday 18th: (1st Anv) Isobel Murray, John V Greer, Valantine Blacker, Bernard & Cathern White, Dermot Hamill, Maria Amelia Lay, Agostinha Lopes  

Monday 19th:   Oliver O’Neill, Sarah Berry, Sr Pius Horan  

Tuesday 20th:   Laurence Hall, Dolores McConville, Mary Moonan, Willie McCann, Tommy Hendron, Patrick McCann, Michael Creaney  

Wednesday 21st:   Michael McCann, Kathleen Breen, Malachy Hagan, Thomas McKeown    

Thursday 22nd:  Maurice McCann, Margaret Marley, Inda McCabe, Bro. James McCann, Brigid Donnelly, Peter Mulligan

Friday 23rd: Stephen Wilson, Brendan Rafferty, Brendan Hamill, Mary & Eddie Lappin, Michael McVeigh, Kathleen Shanks    

Saturday 24th: Ann Wilson, Bridget Ann Lavery, James McKenna

Anniversaries late for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy on proper day

 
Notices and anniversaries should be left in by the Wednesday prior to publication.
 

Drumcree College: visit www.drumcreecollege.co.uk  Our School. Our Community. Our Future. Your Choice. Support Drumcree College.

St. Vincent De Paul Society
URGENTLY REQUIRED!! Ladies, Men’s and Children’s Clothing. Furniture also needed - collection available.  Clothes shop phone
38393898. Furniture shop phone 38394219, Mayfair Business Centre, Garvaghy Road.  Open Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. SELF HELP LINE - 38339639 - Response within 48 hours.

Experience the Joy of Faith - pilgrimage of Families to the tomb of St Peter, Rome 26/27 October. www.family.va

Padre Pio weekend pilgrimage to Knock 14/15 September staying in the convent. Bus leaves St John the Baptist Church car park at 7.30am via Maghery. Contact Theresa 38331629 or May 38852926.

Viatores Christi are seeking skilled people in good health who are interested in working as lay missionaries with Irish missionary priests, brothers and sisters in their work in areas of need overseas. Information and Recruitment Sessions Belfast at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th August in St John's Parish Hall, 470 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6EN Dundalk at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd September in Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Magnet, The Demesne, Dundalk. Cavan at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4th September in Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cullies, Cavan. For more details contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tel. 00 353 18689986 www.viatoreschristi.com

Chest Heart & Stroke - Run to Remember: a 10k or 5k beach run on Benone Strand, (20k north of Limavady), Derry on 14th September - proceeds to NICHS. Contact 90320184.

“ONE OF US” PRO-LIFE PETITION - Precious Life invite you to help save millions of tiny lives. Just log to www.oneofus.eu now and sign your petition for this critical European initiative. For more details, contact    Precious Life on 90278484.

Living with cancer? The HOPE Programme - find new ways to regain your confidence and manage stress and emotional difficlties. An information session is being held on Thursday 12th September at 3pm in Seagoe Hotel. Organised by MacMillan Cancer Support. Contact Genevieve or Nathalie at 90708610.

St. Malachy’s Hurling Club:  Bingo in Drumcree Pastoral Centre every Friday night 8.15 p.m. sharp.  All support welcome.

Tir Na nOg GFC - Bingo as usual Tuesday night.  The bigger the crowd the bigger the prizes. 

Marriage at the Heart of the Church: a national conference focusing on the richness of the Church’s teaching on marriage – Saturday 28th September, Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth. Key note speaker: Stijn Van den Bossche, General Secretary of the Inter-Diocesan Catechetical Commission, Belgium. Details at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Naiscoil Na Banna, Port an Dunain Require Staff - Good Fluency of Irish and NVQ II in Childcare, or equivalent, needed.  Letter of application and C.V. to:  Naiscoil Na Banna, 250a Garvaghy Road, Port an Dunain, BT62 1EB. Contact  38391243 or Brian at 07796123348.

Ulster Youth Orchestra - Summer Concert - Russian Masterpieces: Friday 23rd August at 7.45pm Guildhall, Derry; Saturday 24th August at 7.45pm Ulster Hall, Belfast. Tel: 028 90334455

Offertory Collection
Sunday 4th - £2457-26
Thanks all who contributed.
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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after
10 a.m. Mass on Mondays

 
Reflection
 
NOT ALWAYS A PEACEMAKER

Jesus talks so much about reconciliation, forgiveness and love that we may wonder about all his words of division
He says he will not always bring peace, but because of him people will be divided, even in families.
Where now is the calm in the storm, or the offer of rest and refreshment?

 
We know that we can be divided about what is right and just.
Families and societies can be
divided about the cares of life,
 the cares of marriage,
the care of the young,
the care of the poor.

In the face of poverty and hunger, of abuse and violebce,
the word of Jesus is divisive,
for it highlights the rights of all, born and unborn, rich and poor, young and old, sick and well,
 to the gifts of the earth,
the gifts of wealth,
and the care of society.
 

While we love all,
we want justice for all,
and our following of Jesus may bring division.

May we be encouraged to do what is right,
strong to take the side of God,
and open to reconciliation and compassion for all.

The JOY rule
Think of Jesus
Think of Others
Think of You