6th October 2013 Bulletin

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

6th October 2013

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
 

Devotions in St. Patrick’s Church this evening at 7 p.m.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - St. John the Baptist week beginning 7th Eddie McVeigh.

Ministry of The Word - Week beginning 7th - 10 a.m. Denis McCourt.  7 p.m. Pat Hagan.

Eucharistic Adoration - on Thursdays from 8 a.m. - 6.55 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Church

SHYNE resumes Sunday 6th October at the Pastoral Centre 7 - 9pm. New comers welcome - Year 11 onwards.

Sacrament of Anointing will take place during the Friday evening Mass in St. John the Baptist Church on 11th October.

Parish Retreat - Sunday 13th October at Benburb:  Those availing of the bus should be at St. John the Baptist car park at 9.30 a.m.

Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage Portadown/Loughgall Committee meeting on Monday 7th October in Drumcree Pastoral Centre.

Stars, Choirs, Carols - Croke Park - Thursday 19th December 7 p.m. - to break Guinness World Record and raise funds for Cliona Foundation and The Sanctuary.  Tickets 15 euro from www.tickets.ie                                  

Permanent Diaconate:  Cardinal Brady has assigned those ordained last Sunday to the following Parishes:  Rev. Mr. Martin   Barlow to Keady; Rev. Mr. David Durrigan to Drogheda; Rev. Mr. Andy Hegarty to Dungannon; Rev. Mr. Benignus  Ndubuisi to St. Patrick’s Dundalk; Rev. Mr. John Taffe to Ardee.  We wish them well in exercising their ministry in the Parishes and Archdiocese.  When exercising their ministry away from the Altar their dresscode includes a tie and lapel badge with a cross draped with a deacon’s stole.

Day for Life: theme for this year:  Care for life - it’s worth it.  Pastoral letter from Irish Bishops available in Churches.

Recent Baptisms: Clara Gorman, Oscar Harry Harte

Southern Area Hospice - Church Door Collection at all Masses this weekend Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th Oct.                       

Year of Faith - Fatima Rosary Group:  Fr. Gabrielle Harty will speak on the Rosary at 7 p.m. Mass on Saturday 19th October.

Feasts: Monday 7th Our Lady of the Rosary;  Wednesday 9th Bl. John Henry Newman, Ss Denis & Companion martyrs; Friday 11th St. Canice.

Knights of St. Columbanus - Autumn Ball in Armagh City Hotel - Friday 25th October at 7.30 p.m.  Dancing to Macz.  In aid of The Cystic Fibrosis Trust and PIPS Public Inisiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm.  Ticket £40.  Phone 07770838301.

Drumcree College - Internet for Absolute Beginners - Tuesday 6.30 - 8.30 p.m.  Starts Tuesday 8th October.  Phone Carmel McSorley 02838334735.  Limited places.

St Gerard Novena, Dundalk - prayers sessions also at Holy Redeemer Church 10am and 7.30pm - 2mins from train.


Requiescat In Pace


Lately Deceased:  Alizira da Costa Guterres, Tim McGarry, Owen McParland
At This Time:  Jimmie Walsh, Eileen Sloan
Sunday 6th: Tony O’Dwyer, Kathleen McAlinden, McAlinden Family
Monday 7th: Harry Creaney, Joseph Neill, Paul Murphy, Thomas Kelly, Alice Wilson  
Tuesday 8th: Kathleen Smith, Kathleen Hagan, James O’Hare, Gerald Livingstone
Wednesday 9th: M.M. Jim McCann, Rosaleen Sherry(1st Anniversary), Jose Maria Martin Cabot
Thursday 10th:  Daniel Thompson, Jim White, Darren Murray, Mary Ann McShane, Michael Conlon, Joe Kelly
Friday 11th: Margaret Brankin, Annie Lawless, Eddie Morrow
Saturday 12th: M.M. Paddy McShane, Annie Conlon, Patrick McCann, Mary Kelly, Mary McGarry, Hugh Headley
 

Anniversaries late for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy on proper day. When submitting notices for bulletin please include name and phone number. Notices and anniversaries should be left in by the Wednesday prior to publication.
 
Offertory Collection
Sunday 29th - £2150-00
Thanks to all who contributed
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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after
10 a.m. Mass on Mondays


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. PRAMS, COTS, BUGGIES REQUIRED.
SELF HELP LINE - 38339639 - Response within 48 hours.

Christian Meditation:  The Meditation Group will meet on Monday at 8 p.m. in the Pastoral Centre.  All welcome.
 
Parenting NI Helpline and Appointment Service: every parent/guadrian experiences difficulties from time to time. Need help/advice? tel freephone 0808 8010 722 or www.parentingni.org

Monastic Experience Weekend at St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn from 25 to 27 October, 2013. The event is open to women who are discerning God's call in their lives. Visit our website  www.glencairnabbey.org  which we regularly update to provide news, information and insights about our Cistercian way of life.

ILF - Integrating Life and Faith - Archdiocese of Armagh in conjunction with Craighead Institute. We are only too familiar with the cry that there is a split between our faith and the realities of modern life.  Like to know more? Venue-Dromantine Contact: Caoimhe: 07598421265 or Kevin:07515910957

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.

Bannside Development Centre:  Homework Club Mondays  3 - 4.30 p.m.  £1 per day.  Arts & Crafts and other activities Tuesday & Wednesday evenings 6.30 p.m. - 8 p.m.  For further information contact Ann on 38339916.  

Adoption:  Family Care Society is presently seeking adoptive families who would be interested in parenting children aged between 2 - 6 yrs and who need love and attention of a caring family.  Could this be you?  Contact 90691133 or  71368592 or www.familycaresociety.co.uk      

Christian Aid Lunches: First Wednesday each month in Armagh Road Presbyterian Chruch Hall 12noon to 1.30pm Minimum donation £3. Soups, bread, cheese, tea/coffee.

Club VO2 Portadown will become mid-Ulster’s 1st ever midnight gym! Open Monday to Thursday 6am -12am; Friday 6am-8pm;   Saturday 8am-3pm; Sunday 10am-2pm. No excuses. Now 101.

St. Malachy’s Bowling Club:  Indoor bowls (Seniors) Tuesdays    7.30 - 9 p.m. in Ashgrove Community Centre.

The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland have extended the deadline for returning canvass forms to 23 October 2013.  To ensure you maintain your right to vote, please send back the forms.  If you have mislaid your forms you can contact the Electoral Office on 0800 4320 712 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it


Reflection

Increase our faith

Faith is like a well;
its water is deep, refreshing,
fed by the stream of living water from God;

it started like a trickle of baptismal water,
now it is deeper,
and we draw on it
for meaning, compassion and God’s love.

Faith is personal to each of us,
like every child is uniquely loved by parents
in a way that is just for that child.
Faith is like holding God’s hand,
and we each hold hands
our own way, with our own unique touch.

Be grateful for faith, the gift of God.
Be patient with its growth.

And let’s be confident in its growth.
Through the darkness of doubts,
through the fog of questions,
through the storms of let-down,
faith is nourished and grows.

Like a stone thrown into the well
immediately upsets the water at the top,
but as it falls it upsets less,
until it hardly disturbs the deep water,
the place of peace and silence,
that place of deep faith,
at the bottom of the well.

For in the bottom of the well is the home of God,
and nobody can destroy that home within us.

In the peace and silence of its depths
is the living water,
given for ever;
the water that no stone can disturb,
no sin can destroy.

We are grateful for the water that lasts
forever,
that springs up inside us for eternal life;
Jesus, the life of God, the life of the world.


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