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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 10th October 2010 Twenty-Eighth 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 Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament in St. John the Baptist Church today commencing at 4 p.m. and concluding with Rosary, Litany and Benediction at 7 p.m. 10 MINUTES OF PEACE AT 10 AM ON 10TH DAY OF 10TH MONTH 20TEN. THAT IS TODAY! Minister of the Eucharist St. John the Baptist, week beginning 11th Geraldine Lawless. Ministry of The Word Week beginning 11th - 10 a.m. Aidan McCormac. 7 p.m. Ursula Barlow. Feasts: Monday 11th St. Canice; Thursday 14th St. Callistus; Friday 15th St. Teresa of Avila; Saturday 16th Sts. Hedwig, Margaret Mary Alacoque & Gall. Recent Baptisms: Lily Alice McQuaid St. Joseph's Young Priest Society - invites all members and parishioners to a Mass to celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of our parish branch in St. Patrick's Church today 10th October at 3 p.m. SHYNE: new members (4th year plus) very welcome at St Mary's Youth Club on Sunday 17th Oct 7.30-9.30pm World Youth Day 2011 Do you want to celebrate your Catholic faith in Madrid next August with 2million young Catholics from all over the world? Will you be aged between 16 to 35years of age on 1st August 2011? We hope to bring up to 200 young people from Armagh Archdiocese to this celebration that will renew you in faith and be one of the best weeks of your life - guaranteed! See - www.armagharchdiocese.org and attend one of the following information evenings at 7.30pm each evening in October: Monday 11th Armagh Cathedral Synod Hall; Wednesday 13th Magnet Pastoral Centre, Dundalk; Wednesday 13th Cookstown Parish Hall. Cemetery Access via Dungannon Road: due to work at the Pastoral Centre this gate will be closed until further notice. 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. Attention all Year 11 and 12 Students - Ulster Project. Do you live in Portadown? Do you attend Church regularly? Are you interested in spending four weeks in the USA next July with the Ulster Project? Yes? Then come to our Information Evening in St John the Baptist Primary School on Tuesday 12th October at 7.30pm. Parents also welcome. In the spirit of todays Gospel - thank you to all who helped prepare the School, made and baked food, provided and served tea/coffee at Fr Brian's Presentation last Thursday. Anniversaries and bulletin notices should be left in the Churches or Fr. O'Dwyer's house (15 Moy Road). Offertory Collection Sunday 3rd £2687-62 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: Philomena Murphy, Jeanette Davis, Theresa McKeown, Eddie Campbell, Barney Heaney, Pat Breen, Fr. James McEvoy, Shiela Wilms At This Time: Alice Wilson, Eamon Francis Keegan, Seamus Cullen Sunday 10th: M.M. Elizabeth Douglas, M.M. Vera Turley, Daniel Thompson, Jim White, Kathleen McAlinden, McAlinden Family, Darren Murray, Joe Kelly, Mary Ann McShane, Michael Conlon, Theresa McReynolds Monday 11th: M.M. Joe Livingstone, M.M. Elizabeth Raythorn, Margaret Brankin, Annie Lawless Tuesday 12th: Mary McGarry, Hugh Headley, Mary Kelly, Annie Conlon, Patrick McCann Wednesday 13th: Eleanor McCaffrey, Joseph Goodwin Thursday 14th: Catherine Nugent, Aidan McCann, Minnie McCann Friday 15th: Phyllis McCann, Catherine Kelly, Brian Henry, Frank McCann, Kenneth Brownlee, Seamus McCann, Patrick McCusker, Vera Jordan Saturday 16th: George McDonald, Dan McKeever 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. Developing World Project - Romania Home Build - Monthly car-boot sale. 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 meet on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. in Drumcree Community Centre. Servite Priory - Benburb - 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. St. Mary's Youth Centre: WANTED! Girl's Football Coach for 8 week programme (Monday nights). If interested contact Nick 38337524 e.mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 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). Annual Dinner Dance in Clubrooms Saturday 27th November. Music by Karisma. Ticket £5 (includes buffet). Deceased Member's Mass - Monday 6th December 7 p.m. also Annual General Meeting 8 p.m. Nomination forms available in the clubrooms. 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. Marie Curie Cancer Care: Table Quiz Friday 15th October at 9 p.m. in Goodyear Social Club - ticket £5. For tickets contact Margaret on 38343411 or Maggie 38831272. Thanks to all who took part in and sponsored the following events - Lurgan Park Sponsored Walk £3561 and Craigavon Sponsored Cycle £14,269. St. John's Accordion Orchestra: classes in music on Thursdays 7 p.m. in St. John the Baptist P. School. Anyone wishing to join please contact a committee member at the school on the evening. Drumcree College: Internet for Absolute Beginners, Tuesday 12th October, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. 6 weeks only. Phone school to reserve a place 38334725. Craigavon Samaritans: Car Boot Sale Saturday 16th October 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. St. John The Baptist car park. Adoption: Family Care Society is seeking adoptive families who would be interested in parenting children between 0 - 8 years who need the love and attention of a caring and understanding family. Could this be you? For further information please contact Belfast 90 691133 or Derry 71368592 e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it An Cumann Gaelach: Irish language classes as follows: Monday in Mayfair Business Centre 6.15 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Mean Rang (for those with some knowledge of the language). Thursday in Ashgrove Community Centre 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Bun Rang (for those with little or no Irish). All welcome. Reflection Thanks One day I sat down and relaxed and went back over the last year: I thought of all I could be grateful for - people I met who helped me, people whom I love and who love me, the times someone seemed to care. And I was grateful too for times I could help another, show some care, and make life that bit easier and safer for family, friends, pupils, colleagues, and all I contact. And I thought of health and faith, for having food on my table, and enough to live on. Problems and worries came to mind too: the worries of others and my faults and failings, but in the atmosphere of thanks, they seemed less intense. And I know I could go back over the years and say thanks too, like a river of thanks flowing by as I sit and enjoy the memories and feel the thanks. Thanks - a word that brings us alive, for what once was can always give life. Thanks - a word that keeps us humble, for we know that we depend on others. Thanks - a word that keeps us joyful for we know that in every day there are the meetings and the memories, the help and the support, given and received, which are the seeds of life and of growth. May we be people who are truly grateful to others and to God for what makes life worthwhile. Remember this day, remember last week, remember all times, and be grateful. ********** 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 |