25th August 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


25th August 2013 - 21st 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 - September
Vigil
Ruairi O’Hanlon, Miriam Loftus, Margaret Mallon, Theresa McCaffrey. 
8.30 a.m. Catherine McCooe, John Geary, Geraldine Lawless. 
10 a.m. Denis McKeever, Seamus McCaffrey, Winnie Breen. 
11.30 a.m. Roisin Kelly, Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Taggart, Bernie Mallon.

St. John the Baptist week beginning 26th Martin Barlow.
St. Francis - Eithne McAtarsney
Rosemount - Patsy Lambe

Ministry of The Word - September
Vigil
Denis McCourt. 
8.30 a.m. David Greer. 
10 a.m. Aine McCreesh--West.
11.30 a.m. Ciara Burnett.

Week beginning 26th - 10 a.m. Mary McCann  7 p.m. Margaret Marley.


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

Recent Baptisms: Cait Gabrielle Hearn, Shea Michael Paynton, Felix Peter Jude Kingham

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.

Year of Faith - questions answered sheet 3 available in Churches. Notes of preparation for Confession available in Churches.

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

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 worshipped in this Parish especially and in other places generally.
Feasts: Tuesday 27th St. Monica; Wednesday 28th St. Agustine; Thursday 29th The Passion of St. John the
Baptist; Friday 30th St. Fiacre; Saturday 31st St. Aidan of Lindisfarne.
 
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.
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.

Knock - Grandparents Day - Sunday 8th September. Guest Speaker Sr. Breige McKenna.  Bus £15.  (Bring packed lunch).  Booking / Info.  Tel Gabrielle 02887784964 / Marie 02838851517.

ADYC Pilgrimage to Santiago - Camino Walk - talks place this week. Keep the pilgrims in your prayers.

Lap of the Lough today 25th August.
 

Requiescat In Pace


Lately Deceased: Sr Martha Masterson, Rita Furphy,  Sadie Rafferty, Bro Davy Byrne SJ, Kevin Berry, Tomas Scerbakovas, Kathleen Farrell
At This Time:  Nathan Creaney, Rona Sands, Willie O’Neill, Sheila McQuillan, Elizabeth Kerr
Sunday 25th: Lily McClean, James O’Neill, Denis Gorman, Francis Leo Murphy, Kathleen McKernan,Desmond Loughran, Lee Cusack, Mary McNally  
Monday 26th: Kathleen Murphy, Harry Creaney, Una Wilson, Dominic Marley, Kitty Breen, Paschal Devine, Peter Megarity  
Tuesday 27th: Willie Donaghy, Bernie Neeson, Hugh McAnallen, Stella Doran, Ken Hamill, James Halfpenny
Wednesday 28th: Kevin Creaney(1st Anniversary), Marie Benson,  Rose Hanratty, Margaret Marley   
Thursday 29th:  M.M. Brendan Kelly, Sadie McKeever, Annie O’Hare, Paul Coleman, Charles Conlon, William Serpliss 
Friday 30th:    
Saturday 31st: John McKeever, Daniel Kelly, Elizabeth Ann McDowell

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.
 

 

 
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 carpark at 7.30am via Maghery. Contact Theresa 38331629 or May 38852926.

“ONE OF US” PRO-LIFE PETITION - Precious Life invite you to help save millions of timy 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.

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.

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.

St. Malachy’s Indoor Bowling Club - Practice for new members beginning Tuesday 3rd Sept. 7.30 - 9 p.m. in Ashgrove Community Centre and continuing each week until 26th November.  This is in addition to practice opportunities on Thursday during the playing season.  New members welcome at any point during the year.

 

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.  Summer Camp Mon. 26th - Friday 30th August.- 10a.m. - 2 p.m.  Bring packed lunch, raincoat, boots and a mouth guard.  Cost £15.  Fun Day - Saturday 31st August.
2 - 5 p.m.  BBQ, slides, obstacle courses, pony rides, face painting, penalty kicks and much more.

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

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

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

 


Fr. O’Dwyer & Fr. Sheehan
thank all who contributed to the August Dues.
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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after
10 a.m. Mass on Mondays
 

 
Reflection

Through the narrow door

The way to happiness is through the
 narrow door.
This is the happiness-way of Jesus.

We may think that the way to happiness
is to try everything
and find happiness
through a variety of experiences -
or to possess as much as we can,
and try to find happiness
through wealth,
or to build up acquaintance
with people of the right connections
and find happiness in our circle of  contacts -
and Jesus talks
about a narrow door,
and people who are last being first.

 

He seemed to find happiness
in the way he treated people,
with acceptance and real love,
and with giving his life for them.

That’s the sort of happiness he means:
the happiness coming from
commitment to children and family,
and to those in our care,
making the best of failures,
finding spaces and times for prayer
when we know deep-down
joy and peace of soul -
this is the happiness of God,
and this is salvation.

The door to happiness is narrow,
but its foundations are deep;
 

the door will allow us through
and we can bring in with us
to the dwelling of God
our goodness and generosity,
our prayer and our poverty,

and enter with hands open to receive
 the gift
of the joy and happiness
of the followers of Jesus.

 

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