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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 21st December 2008 Fourth Sunday of Advent Go mbeannaí Dia duit is go dtuga Sé Nollaig naofa is suaimhneach duit. Go leanaí A bheannachtí le slaínte is rachmas sa bhlian le teacht. A blessed and holy and peaceful Christmas to you. and health and happiness during 2009. May God bless you and all you love this Christmas. Cardinal Brady sends Christmas greetings to all. 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 Youth Group will host a Nativity Play at 7.30 p.m. this evening in St. John the Baptist Church. Have you returned your paper figure with the Christian name on it? These will be placed around the Church during the Christmas Season. Confessions Saturday 20th - St. John the Baptist Church after the evening Mass. Sunday 21st after the 11.30 a.m. Mass. Monday 22nd - St. Patrick’s Church 6.30 p.m. - 6.55 p.m. & after Novena Mass Tuesday 23rd St. Patrick’s Church 12.30 p.m. - 1.15 p.m. St. John the Baptist Church 6.30 p.m. - 6.55 p.m. & after evening Mass. Masses: The Nativity of Jesus St. Patrick’s Church Christmas Eve 9 p.m. Christmas Day 10 a.m. St. John the Baptist Church Christmas Eve 10 p.m. Christmas Day 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. St. Stephen’s Day St. Patrick’s Church 10 a.m. Saturday 27th St. John, Apostle St. Patrick’s Church 10 a.m. PALS GROUP - no PALS Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, otherwise as usual. Advent/Christmas Card - if you have not received one please collect one at the back of the Church. Christmas on RTE 1. Christmas Eve Mass 11.15 p.m. Christmas Day - Pope Benedict 10.55 a.m. and Cardinal Brady 12.35p.m. Christmas Day Mass 11.35a.m. Ministry of The Word: Week beginning 22nd December, 10 a.m. Margaret Donovan. Recent Baptisms: Regan Stephen Fay-Judge, Oran Creaney, Molly Rose McStravick, Chance Anthony Cole Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - not Christmas day or New Year’s Day - 8th January next. The next bulletin will be published on Sunday 4th January. Requiescant In Pace Lately deceased: Philomena McCann, Eileen Mallon, Fr. P.J. O’Neill, Canon Joseph Conway, Patrick Lappin, Vera Williams, Karl Mercer, Molly Williamson, Rose Murray At This Time: Mary Ruddy, Annie Daley, Charles O’Neill, Michael Lynch, Frank Hamill, William Thomas McQuaid, George Moonan, Sarah Gertrude Garvey Sunday 21st: M.M. Sean Davidson, John Joseph Hagan Monday 22nd: Sr. Paschal McGivern, George Matchett Tuesday 23rd: M.M. Lil Black, Alice Oliver, Brendan Mackle, Mary Quinn Wednesday 24th: Teresa Devine, Joseph McCabe, Edith Brankin, Joseph Cullen Thursday 25th: Ann Hamill, Joseph McGurgan, Kelly Family, Eddie Murray, Patrick Farrell, Bernard Creaney Friday 26th: Vincent Melaugh(1st Anniversary), Michael Henderson, James Patrick Murphy, Saturday 27th: John McAtamney, John Henry Halfpenny, Leo Kelly, Patrick O’Neill, Thomas Foy Sunday 14th December £2726-70 Thanks to all who contributed **************** Reflection Yes! When Mary said ‘yes’ to the Incarnation, she said yes to God and promised that she would centre her life on God’s invitation to be the mother of his Son. She said ‘yes’ to new life, she said ‘yes’ to faith that God would look after her, she said ‘yes’ to trust that God would not let her down, she said ‘yes’ to hope that her son would find his way in life; and isn’t all this like any mother or father, as they await new life? She said ‘yes’ to her questions about pregnancy and about marriage, and did not expect easy answers; as the mist takes hours to rise over the hills, as the river takes days to return to its level, as both dawn and darkness slowly mature, she would be patient with life and with God. Did she not think of this’yes’ to her trust in God when she heard of her cousin’s pregnancy, when she found no room in the inn, when she watched Jesus being rejected and when she stood at the foot of the Cross! If we say ‘yes’ to faith, to hope and to love. If we say ‘yes’ with thanks and with trust. If we say ‘yes’ to God’s grace in our lives, we will never be alone. |