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 7.30 p.m.
St. Patrick’s
Monday - Saturday  10 a.m.
Monday 7.30 p.m. (Novena -
Miraculous Medal)

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. White 38332218
Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850

Requiescat In Pace
Lately deceased:   Rose Keegan, Gerald Livingstone, Oliver Halfpenny.
At This Time: . Collette Killops, Margaret & Charles Campbell, Anne McKinney,
Mary Anne Blacker, Bobby Doherty, George Doherty, Mary & Martin Evans, Kathleen Cullen, Ana Maria Xavier do Rego.  
Sunday 11th: Barney McNeice, Mary Jane McCoy, Sarah McGuigan, Cecelia Flanagan, Michael Brady, Veronica Murray, Sheila Donnelly, Johnny Gorman.
Monday 12th:  Brigid McEvoy(1st Anniversary), Willie Walsh(1st Anniversary), John Blacker, Catherine McShane, Mary Ann McAlinden.
Tuesday 13th:  James Steele, Miguel, Maria & Filipe Soares, Elizabeth McCorry  
Wednesday 14th:  Kevin McCann(1st Anniversary), Annie Halfpenny, William McCorry, Mary Eadie, Joseph Gorman, Patrick Freeburn
Thursday 15th: Jim Lavery, Andrew McClean, Brigid Teresa Dunbar
Friday 16th: M.M. Brian Henry,  Cornelius Mulholland (1st Anniversary),  Robert Donnelly, Mary Gorman, Peter McKeever, John Blacker, Frank Mulholland, Rosena McCaffery, Geraldine Cullen. Saturday 17th:  Thomas Marley, Thomas Murphy, Sarah Jane McCann

Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament in St. John the Baptist today commencing at 4 p.m. and concluding with Benediction at 7 p.m.

Polish Mass Tuesday 13th November at 7.30 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Church.

Liturgy Group Meeting on Thursday 15th November after evening Mass in St. John the Baptist meeting room.

Ministers of the Eucharist - November - Vigil, Theresa McCaffrey, Paddy Gorman, Miriam Loftus, Bernadette Breen.  8.30 a.m. Patsy Hanratty, Catherine McCooe. 10 a.m. Winnie Breen, Ann Marie Hamill, Madeline O’Neill.  11.30 a.m. Patricia Halfpenny, Rosaleen Hamill, Nicola Fay, Bernie Mallon.  
St. Francis - Madeline O’Neill. Grange - Ann Murphy.

Ministers of the Eucharist:
St. John the Baptist, week beginning 12th November Teresa McCaffrey.

Ministers of The Word - November
Vigil, Denis McCourt.  8.30 a.m.  Tommy Mallon. 10 a.m. Tommy Bradley, Theresa Beattie.  11.30 a.m. Michael Dennison.

Ministry of The Word: Week beginning  12th November, 10 a.m. Aidan McCormac. 7.30 p.m. Pat Hagan.

Recent Baptisms:   Molly Ann Creaney, Joseph Breen

IS CHRISTMAS JUST FOR CHILDREN?  An adult look at the Nativity Stories in the Gospels. 4 Thursday evenings on this theme will be given at Iona House, Churchill Park, starting 29th November at 7 p.m.  If interested ring Fr. Michael on 38330366.

A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THE NORTH:
Anyone interested in taking part in a community consultation on shaping the new Bill of Rights for the North is invited to a series of 3 workshops led by Brian Lennon and Mabel Doole of Community Dialogue at the Mayfair Business Centre Monday 19th November 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Monday 26th November 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Saturday 1st December 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Contact Mayfair 38391666 or Drumcree Community Centre
38334522.  Refreshments provided.

WEDDINGS 2008:  Couples who have booked weddings for next year are asked to confirm date, Church and time by contacting one of the priests.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims: Sunday 18th November, 3 - 4 p.m. in Newry Cathedral,Inter-denominational Remembrance Service.

GATE:  Diocesan Youth Magazine available in the churches.

Sunday 4th November

£2469-00

Thanks to all who contributed

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Reflection
 
To him all people are alive

Coming to the end of life
is like travelling through a narrow tunnel
and when we pass through it at its
 narrowest,
we then emerge into the widest space
we have ever known,
wider, brighter,
than any of our thoughts, dreams, hopes.

For a true description of God
is the Lover of life,
bringing life to the full,
seeing life when all seems lost,
in despair, hopelessness,
confusion at any age,
or when pain and ill-health drain the
body of life.
 

God looks on our dying moments
and sees not a person nearly dead,
but a man or woman
on the doorstep of full life.

God looks on our times of illness
and sees us struggling with the
limits of earthly life
but growing in the life of the soul.

And this is how people saw Jesus:
a man full of the life
of love and compassion,
of conviction and energy.

One who lived
in the fullness of God’s promise
that life is linked
in the golden string
of heaven and earth.

God is not the God of the dead,
but of the living,
and to God,
all people are alive.


Parish & Community Notices


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.

 
Legion of Mary:   Meeting every Monday evening after Novena Mass in St. Patrick’s Church.  New members always welcome.  Any enquiries please contact Lee Walters 028 38341496.

St. Vincent De Paul Society
Good quality used clothing and furniture welcome at all times.  Collection can be arranged.  Contact the shop. Clothes shop and Furniture shop in Mayfair Business Centre, Garvaghy Road, tel. 38393898. 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.

SPRED Group -  Wednesday  in Drumcree Community Centre, 7.30 p.m.  Enquiries ph. 38392568.

ARE YOU HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP? SKILLED COUNSELLORS CAN HELP YOU.  CALL ACCORD - ph. 38334781.

BANNSIDE COMMUNITY GROUP:   Arts & Crafts, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 - 8.30 p.m. English/ ICT for beginners. October - TADI (talking about tough issues) and Bill of Rights.  November - Know Yourself & Your Neighbour.  Contact Phyllis for further information.  38339916.  Volunteers needed to supervise Homework Club.

Tir Na nOg GFC:  Mass for Deceased Members in Clubrooms on Thursday 15th November, 7 p.m.  Annual Dinner Dance, 17th November, Seagoe Hotel. Tickets available in club.  Annual General Meeting in clubrooms Monday 3rd December.  All members are asked to attend.
Bingo every Tuesday 8.30 p.m.  The bigger the crowd the bigger the prizes.  Support the Club Lotto.

St. John’s Accordion Band.  Lessons in accordion, percussion and keyboard Thursdays 7 p.m. in St. John the Baptist School.  All ages welcome.

PRESENTATION SISTERS KOINONIA PROJECT – Weekly  Meditation on Monday at 7.30 p.m.at 103 Thomas St.  T’ai Chi Chih  Thursday 11 a.m. in Committee Room of Cascades Leisure Centre.   HEALING AND EMPOWERING YOUR INNER CHILD sessions are scheduled to begin Wednesday 9th January, 7.30 p.m. Advent Retreat 15th December, 10.45 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.For information  call Sr. Brigid Kavanagh  38332220.

Drumcree House of Health:  Positive Thinking Course - 6 weekly workshops starting Tuesday 6th November 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday 7th November, 7 p.m., Tin Whistle class - 6 yrs. and over. £2 per child.  Still running - Salsa Exercise every Tuesday 8.30 p.m. (£1).  Weigh in - every Monday 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.  Yoga - every Wednesday 11 a.m. (£3).

Ashgrove Wormen’s Group thank all who supported their Jumble Sale in aid of Katangi School for Disabled Children.  £507 was raised.

Drumcree College:  Adults Aerobic Keep Fit/Dance classes every Monday 7.45 p.m. - 9 p.m.  £2-50 also Children’s Dance Class.
New members welcome.  For information phone 38334725.
Wanted!  Old/Used greeting cards for Craft Club.  Please leave in school office.

Cumann Seanchais Ard Mhacha:  A Seminar on The Flight of the Earls on Friday 16th in Armagh Public Library, 7 p.m. & Saturday 17th in the Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich Library from 9 a.m.  Fee for the conference £15 (includes lunch on Saturday.  Anyone wishing to attend please contact Cardinal OFiaich Library 37522981.

Craigavon Marie Curie Fundraising Group present an Evening   of Gospel Praise and Floral Art (Featuring ‘Amen’ praise band & Fr. Sean McEvoy) in Portadown Town Hall, Friday 23rd November, 8 p.m. Admission £10.  Tickets from Wray Cleaners, Country Fare, Winnie’s, and Gabrielles.