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.

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

Ministry of The Word - from  23rd
10 a.m. Peggy McKeever.
7 p.m. Margaret Marley.

Minister of The Eucharist - St. John the Baptist from 23rd Maura Berry.

Recent Baptisms:  Courtney McGeown, Jamie Creaney, Jason Creaney

Sacrament of Marriage:  congratulations to Aine McCooe and Dermot Kelly,
Karen Kelly and Matthew Gorman who were married recently.

The Lourdes Committee sincerely thank all for their very generous donations last weekend.  The collection amounted to
£1788-50 plus 14 Euro 70 cent.

Developing World project - Guest Tea in Pastoral Centre on Friday 27th April 8 p.m.  If interested in having a table contact Bronagh on 38351678 or 38352313 also are collecting old pens and markers - please leave in boxes in Churches.

Feasts: Monday 23rd St. George, St. Adalbert of Prague; Tuesday 24th St. Fidelus of Sigmaringen;  Wednesday 25th St. Mark;  Friday 27th St. Asicus.

Trocaire:  amount to date £8956.  Thanks to all who contributed. Monies returned by 7th May will contribute to the UK Aid Match Funding initiative.

Thank you to the anonymous donor of 16" TV to the Parish.

St. Joseph's Young Priest Society - meeting on Wednesday 25th April in the Pastoral Centre after evening Mass.

Eucharistic Congress:  Slieve Gullion Walk, Tuesday 24th April 5 p.m.  This event is organised as a tribute to all those who handed on the faith in difficult and penal times.  Commencing at 5 p.m. in the upper car park, pilgrims will make a two hundred and twenty metre ascent in time to ring the Angelus bell inside the cave at the top.  While all are welcome to join in this pilgrimage, it should be noted that a certain level of physical fitness is required for this climb.
Congress Bell comes to St John the Baptist Church next Saturday morning 28th - Mass there at 10am.
May Rosary in preparation for the Congress every day in May at the Grotto organised by the Parish Pastoral
Council. Parish groups wishing to lead this prayer are asked to sign up for this in the Sacristy.

Pioneer Total Abstinence Association Portadown
Council: those eligible for silver, gold pins are asked to leave their name in the sacristy to organise getting of pins and presentation. Relic of Matt Talbot coming to the Parish 20th May.

ACCORD:  Would you be willing to work with couples preparing for marriage?  Full training will be provided, which is enjoyable and enriching.  We look forward to hearing from you.  Contact 38334781 and / or come to our information evening on Thursday 10th May at 7.30 p.m. in the Accord Centre, Tavanagh Avenue, Portadown.

Drumcree College: keep up to date -  visit www.drumcreecollege.co.uk  Petition available in Church to sign.

Offertory Collection £2201-81
Sunday 15th
Thanks to all who contributed
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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after
10 a.m. Mass on Mondays
 
Requiescant in Pace
Jesus Christ is Risen from the dead. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Lately Deceased:  Lucia Duarte, Leokadia Kroenke, Margaret McManus, Dolores Magennis, Malachy Beattie, Gerald Gray
At This Time:  Jackie Berry, Denis Corr
Sunday 22nd: M.M. Susan McParland, Edward McCann, Michael Byrne, John Goodwin, Catherine Kelly, Denis McGarry, Peter McGrane, Engracia Lopes & Family, Mary Jane O'Neill, Arthur Walsh
Monday 23rd: John Loftus, Lily Murphy, Mary Donnelly   
Tuesday 24th: Leo Harbinson(1st Anniversary), Martin Reynolds, Nellie McGoldrick, Elizabeth McGoldrick, Isabella Daly   
Wednesday 25th: M.M. John McAlinden, M.M. Grace McCann, Eileen OHehir, Joseph Holland, Josephine Marley, Kevin Donnelly, Joseph Gibson, Patrick Bernard Murphy, John McKeown  
Thursday 26th: Hugh Breen, Jimmy Hamill, Brigid McCann, Ben O'Brien, Philomena Litter, Danny Hall, John Monaghan
 Friday 27th:  M.M. Paddy Roberts, Lena Hickman, Liam White, Peter McShane, Liam White, Ellen McGurgan    
Saturday 28th:  Gerard Kelly, Catherine Litter        
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
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.  
        SELF HELP LINE - 38339639.  Response within 48 hours.

Book Shop:  Opening hours this week are as follows:  
Saturday  6-8.30pm; Sunday 9 am to 1 pm; Monday 10.30 am to 12 noon; Tuesday - Friday  6 - 8.30 pm.  Gifts for  First Communion now available.

Medjugorje Pilgrimage - 20th May 2012.  £519 (7 nights fully inclusive).  Departs Belfast.  Contact Maureen McKeown 37522188 or 07752465339,

Ceili - St. Anthony's Centre, Craigavon - Saturday 28th April, Music by The Long Note.  9.30 p.m. - 12.30 a.m.  Adm. £5.

Clanbrassil Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann presents a concert to celebrate 60 yrs in existence.  Come along to a night of traditional music, dance and song on Saturday 28th April in the Pastoral Centre.
Workshops in Fiddle, Banjo, Whistle, Bodhran, Flute, Guitar, 12 noon - 5 p.m.  Cost £10.  Concert 8 - 11 p.m.  Admission £5.  Light supper provided.

Exam Prayer Forum organised by Pastoral Area will take place on Tuesday 1st May – feast of St Joseph, at 7.30pm at St John the Baptist Church, Drumcree. All those preparing for exams at this time at school, college, university, or in your chosen profession, or in some other area of life are encouraged to come along. There are different ways of praying to reach the same goal – come and see and stay and pray a while.

Ashgrove Community Centre:   Monday -  5 - 6 p.m. Indoor Football (Junior 7 - 14 yrs.).  6 - 7 p.m. Street Dance Class ( 5 - 11yrs.)  7 - 8 p.m. Circuits Exercise Class.  Tuesday 12 - 2 p.m. Seniors Luncheon Club.  5.30 - 6.30 p.m. & 7.30 - 9 p.m. Slimming World.  Wednesday 10 a.m. - noon Housing Executive Advice.  2 - 3.30 p.m. Ballyoran Senior Citizens Club.  Indoor Socer 5 - 6 p.m. Junior Boxercise 6.30-7.30pm.  Thursday 12 noon - 2 p.m. Seniors Luncheon Club.  7.30 - 9 p.m. St. Malachy's Indoor Bowling Club.  8 - 9 p.m. Irish Language Class.  Friday Irish Dancing School 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.  For bookings etc contact Chris Cassidy 028 38 331650 or 07912389509.

Tir Na nOg:  Bingo every Tuesday 8 pm All support needed also Club Lotto.  U 14 training Thursday 7 -  8pm at Scout Den.  U12 girls training Thursday in the Scout Den 5.45 - 6.45 p.m.

Bannside Development Centre:  Homework Club Monday & Tuesday 3.15 - 4.30 p.m.  £1 per day. Crafts Classes Tue., Wed. 7 - 8 p.m. Computer Classes Starting Thursday 15th March 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. - contact Ann 38339916.  

Ballyoran Community Association:  4 skips will be delivered to the white bricks on Wednesday 25th April.  Del. 9 a.m. - collection 2 p.m. sharp;   have now a Face Book page.  For more information contact any Committee Member.

Cumann Seanchais Ard Mhacha:  the fourth lecture in the 2012 programme, `Patrick Moran (1888-1921): Executed for Ireland' will be given by May Moran on Wednesday 2nd May at 8 p.m. in the Cardinal O Fiaich Library and Archive.

St. Mark's Parish Church of Ireland, Armagh host a Flower
Festival Friday 4th - Monday 7th May to celebrate their Bicentenary year with the theme YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER.
 All welcome.  Teas, coffees and lunches are available.

Southern Area Hospice Remembrance Service for all patients who died during 2011 in St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh next Sunday 29th at 3.15pm All welcome.
 
Reflection
 
From darkness to light

In all the Easter work of Jesus,
he led the disciples
out of darkness into light,
out of sadness into joy,
out of isolation into community,
giving the living bread of hope
for the dry bread of their disappointment.

He did this by sharing himself with them,
sharing the scripture that spoke of him
and the bread that was his body.

No long instructions,
no long exhortations,
just the openness
of sharing himself with them.
 
This is his plea to us, his Church:
be light in darkness,
be joy in sadness,
be community in isolation,
be Eucharist to dry bread,
be wholeness to broken life.
 
 
PARISH -
BE A PART OF IT
 OR BE APART FROM IT

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A MINUTE IN EVERY HOUR!  
AN HOUR IN EVERY DAY!  
A DAY IN EVERY WEEK

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THE JOY RULE
THINK OF JESUS
THINK OF OTHERS
THINK OF YOURSELF