2nd June 2013 - Feast of Corpus Christi

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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2nd June 2013 – Feast of Corpus Christi

 

 

St. John the Baptist Church, Garvaghy Road (1777) - 1977

St. Patrick’s Church, William Street - 1835

 

 

 

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

 

 

 


No Devotions this evening.

 

Corpus Christi world-wide Eucharistic adoration at the request of Pope Francis. Holy Hour in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh today, 2nd June, beginning at 4pm All welcome.

 

First Friday Notices:

Confessions - Thursday 7th

St. Patrick’s        - 6 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.

St. John’s   7.30 p.m.

Masses - Friday 8th

St. Patrick’s 10 a.m. (Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament 10.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

St. John the Baptist  7 p.m.

The sick and housebound will be visited.

 

Ministers of The Eucharist

St. John the Baptist week beginning 3rd Martin Barlow.

 

Ministry of The Word

week beginning 3rd - 10 a.m. Denis McKeever.  7 p.m. Rosaleen Hamill.

 

Sacrament of Anointing will take place during the 10am Mass next Saturday 8th June in St Patrick’s Church. All welcome.

 

Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Nuala O’Connor and Aidan McVeigh who were married recently.

 

Feasts: Monday 3rd St. Kevin; Tuesday 4th Sts Charles Lwanga & Companions; Wednesday 5th St. Boniface; Thursday 6th St. Norbert, St. Jarlath; Friday 7th The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

 

Lourdes Portadown/Loughgall committee meeting on Monday 3rd June in Pastoral Centre.

 

Annual trip to Old Drumcree Church at Cultra: Sunday 23rd June Mass at 2pm. Bus will leave St John the Baptist car park at 12.30pm Bring a packed lunch. Bus ticket £3.50 available in sacristies. Some may travel by car.

 

Recent Baptisms:  Ivy Smyth, Sophia Marie McConville, Saoirse Rita McConville-Walker, Jamie McNeice, Max Daire Steele

 

Feast of The Sacred Heart:  Vigil Friday 7th June in St. John the Baptist Church commencing with Adoration at 6 p.m. continuing after Mass with Scriptural Rosary, Litany of the Sacred Heart, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Prayer of Petition and concluding with Benediction at 8.30 p.m.

 

 

St. Joseph’s Young Priest Society:  Annual pilgrimage to Knock Saturday 22nd June.  Cost £28 (includes dinner).  To book tel: Kathleen 38337603 or Theresa 38331629.

 

 

Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission, first ever summer camp! 12-16 August at Greenhills Centre, Newcastle. This is an adventure and faith 4 night residential for 12 to 14 year olds. Only 20 places available. For details please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or tel: 37523084.

 

 

Triduum of Prayer: theme Year of Faith: 13th to 15th June ending with the 7th now annual Garden Party.

 

 

Year of Faith Parish Day Retreat at Servite Priory, Benburb Saturday 6th July 9.30am to 5.30pm Cost £20. Free transport available. Leave name in sacristy.

 

 

National Vigil for LIFE June 8th Merrion Square, Dublin. 3pm to 4pm All welcome.

 

 

Bulletin: as reported over the past few weeks today’s bulletin will devote page two to answering some of the Year of Faith questions.

 

 


 


Requiescat In Pace

 

Lately Deceased:  Tommy Mallon, Terry Cunningham, Tillie Andrews 

 

At This Time: Annie McNeice, Oliver & Martin Smyth, Patrick Coleman, Mary Gallagher

 

Sunday 2nd: Jim Reid, William Cullen, Elizabeth Beattie, James Patrick McClean, Jose Soares, Paulo Branco, Luis de sa Benevides, Armando Pereira

 

Monday 3rd: Edward McDonald

 

Tuesday 4th:  Jim Crummie

 

Wednesday 5th:  Teddy Cusack, William James McDowell, Kathleen McGlade, Annie McVeigh

 

Thursday 6th:  May McNeice, Paddy Cullen, William Atkinson

 

Friday 7th:  Eileen McNeice, Mary Lappin, Harry Creaney

 

Saturday 8th:  Martin McKee, Margaret Davies, Joseph Bunting, Patrick Gallagher

 

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




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Offertory Collection

Sunday 26th - £2239.46

Thanks to all who contributed

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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after

10 a.m. Mass on Mondays

 

 


Think of Jesus

Think of Others

Think of You

 

 

 

 

YEAR OF FAITH

Some of your questions answered.

 

Please explain the different coloured vestments you wear during the year celebrating Mass? Why and when you use them?

 

A priest, when celebrating Mass wears an alb, a cincture, and a stole and chasuble. He may also wear an amice. The stole and chasuble (which is the outer garment) are different colours. The colour of vestment can set the tone of a celebration: white/gold for Christmas and Epiphany, Easter, Baptism, First Communion, Marriage, Ordination. Purple/violet for Advent and Lent reminding us that these are penitential seasons; also used at funerals when we pray God’s mercy for someone who has died; white is also worn at funerals to remind us of Christ’s Resurrection. Red on Passion Sunday, Good Friday, feasts of Apostles and Martyrs – because Christ shed His Blood for us, and the apostles and martyrs shed their blood for Christ. Red is also worn at Confirmation as this is the colour associated with the Holy Spirit. Green is worn during Ordinary Time symbolising our continued growth in the likeness of Jesus. White is worn on feasts of Our Lady and the saints. Rose coloured vestments are worn on Gaudete Sunday in Advent and Laetare Sunday in Lent reminding us that our penance in preparation for the great feasts of Christmas and Easter is also coupled with hope.

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Easter Duty – please explain

 

Because Easter is so important to us in our  Christian faith, the Church requires that all Catholics who have made their First Communion receive the Holy Eucharist sometime during the Easter Season, which lasts for 50 days until Pentecost Sunday. They should also celebrate the Sacrament of Penance during Lent before receiving this Easter Communion. This reception of the Eucharist is a visible sign of our faith and our participation in the Kingdom of God and our fellowship with members of the Church. Of course, we should receive Communion as frequently as possible; this "Easter Duty" is simply the minimum requirement set by the Church. (see also the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1420 and following)

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What does Jesus mean when He says in John 8:32 ‘The truth will make you free’?

What is truth? There are many possible answers but one is: the truth that Jesus brings shows us the real values of life. A question we may ask ourselves is: To what am I to give my life? To a career? To the amassing of material possessions? To pleasure? To the service of God? In the truth of Jesus we see what things are really important and what are not.

Being a disciple of Jesus results in freedom. It brings freedom from fear – a disciple never goes through life alone, Jesus is always there with you. It brings freedom from self – alone we can do nothing, even change ourselves, but with God nothing is impossible and with the help of God we can become the person God wants us to be. It brings freedom from other people – the disciple thinks only of what God says and not what others think. It brings freedom from sin – being a disciple breaks the hold that sin can have over us and allows us to be the person we know we ought to be, the person God wants us to be.

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Why do we confess our sins to a priest?

 

We confess our sins to a priest because before Jesus left this earth he appointed the apostles to act on his behalf in the forgiveness of sins as we read in John 20:22-23. Since Jesus is not present in the ordinary human way to receive our confession and give us forgiveness face to face he has left us with priests to do this. And this is how we receive God’s forgiveness in person as it were as Jesus acts through the priest and it is through the words of absolution spoken by the priest in Jesus’ name that gives us the assurance that our sins are forgiven. We should also remember that the priest not only represents Jesus in the sacrament, but also Christ’s Body, the Church – you and I. When we sin we don’t just break a law, we break our communion, our communion with God and with the Church and so the priest not only reconciles the sinner with God, but with the entire Church, the People of God. It is also through the priest that we are able to receive individual counsel, advice that fits our unique circumstances and we will be given a penance that as the Catechism states, is medicinal, specifically tailored to help us in the spiritual healing process.

 

Why doesn’t the Year of Faith not start in January and end in December instead?

 

With his Apostolic Letter of October 11th 2011 called Porta Fidei, Pope Benedict XVI declared that a Year of Faith will begin on October 11th 2012 – to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church – and conclude on November 24th 2013, the feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday in the Church’s liturgical year.