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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 4th April 2010 Easter Sunday The joy of Easter and the greeting of the Risen Christ to all - Peace be with you 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 7p.m. St. Patrick’s Monday - 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 and 2nd Sunday 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 EASTER DAWN SERVICE - Everyone is invited to a brief service organised by ‘Churches Together’on Easter Sunday morning at 6.30 a.m. at Craigavon Lakes Water Sports Centre. “It was very early on the first day of the week when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb”. Easter Morning Masses: St. John the Baptist 8.30 & 11.30 a.m. St. Patrick’s Church 10am Easter Week Masses: St. Patrick’s Church Monday & Tuesday 10 a.m. (The Novena Prayers will be said during Monday morning Mass). Saturday - 10 a.m. St. John the Baptist Church Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 7 p.m. The Filipino Community welcomes Bishop Antonio Cabahug to St. Patrick’s Church on Easter Tuesday for the celebration of Mass at 6 p.m. All welcome. Relics of St. John Vianney - to mark the Year for Priests the relics of the Cure of Ars will come to St. Patrick’s Cathedral Armagh on Wednesday 28th April. Pope Benedicts personal ‘Prayer for Ireland’ will be said at Masses on Fridays in both Churches Recent Baptisms: Anton William McDonagh. Shea John Mulholland. Easter Water - from St. Patrick’s Well, Mahon Road supplied by the Knights of St. Columbanus. Adoration of Blessed Sacrament on Thursday St. John the Baptist Chruch 6pm-6.55pm Confessions will not be held next Saturday 10th April Ministers of the Eucharist: St. John the Baptist, week beginning 6th April Paddy Gorman. Ministry of The Word: Week beginning 5th April 10 a.m. Aidan McCormac. 7 p.m. Sr. Mona Taggart.. Portadown Lourdes Committee - annual Church door collection after all Masses next weekend 10th/11th April. St Mary’s Womens Guild: meeting on Wednesday 7th April at 8pm in Ashgrove Centre. Guest Speaker. Parish Gift Programme for those preparing for Confirmation in May will start on Friday 16th April in St. Mary’s Youth Club. All Confirmandi should attend. Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia! for He whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia! has risen as He said, alleluia! Pray for us to God, alleluia! said during Eastertide at Angeleus. Requiescant In Pace Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Lately deceased: Kathleen Bennett, John Thompson, Malachy O’Hagan, Annie Donnelly, Annette Holland At This Time: Pat O’Neill, Elizabeth & Joe Corr Sunday 4th: Kathleen Crozier, Vincent Creaney, Alice Marley, Aidan Brankin, Britta Judge Monday 5th: Tuesday 6th: Eoghan Dunbar, James Grimes, Joseph Molloy, Rita Stuart Wednesday 7th: Annie McCann, Seamus McKeever Thursday 8th: Jimmy Loughlin(1st Anniversary), Johnny Hamill, Bill Reid, Mary Ellen McAlinden Friday 9th: M.M. Danny Tallon, Tallon & McAlinden Families, Brian Derry, Dympna Hagan Saturday 10th: M.M. Anne McAtarsney, Winifred Henderson(1st Anniversary), Jim Creaney, Lisa Kelly, Gerald Bailey Anniversaries lste for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on the proper day. Notices for week beginning Sunday 11th April Ministers of the Eucharist: St. John the Baptist, week 13th April Mary McAlinden. Ministry of The Word: Week 12th April, 10 a.m. Peggy McKeever. 7 p.m. Geraldine Lawless. Requiescant In Pace Anniversaries Sunday 11th: M.M. Katheen Bennett, Attracta Brannigan(1st Anniversary), Patrick Thompson Monday 12th: Catherine Davis, James Creaney, Michael Henderson, John James McCann, Frank Devlin Tuesday 13th: Francis Austin, Catherine McGuigan, Eileen Pask, Sean McCourt , Brian Chambers Wednesday 14th: Kathleen Judge, Bridie Maher, Oonagh Snell Thursday 15th: Michael McConville Friday 16th: M.M. Malachy O’Hagan, Sheila Breen, Jim Corr Saturday 17th: M.M. John Thompson, Harry Creaney, Anna Mackle, May Douglas Year for Priests Triduum, organised by St. Joseph’s Young Priest Society and the Knights of St. Columbanus, Fr. Thomas McGovern will give a talk - Priest in the Person of Christ” on Friday 16th April at 7.30 p.m., Bishop Donal McKeown, Auxilary Bishop in Down and Connor, will celebrate Mass on Saturday 17th April at 7 p.m., Devotions on Sunday 18th April at 7 p.m. All in St. John the Baptist Church. All welcome to learn about priesthood and to pray for priests. Pastoral Centre: the new building is taking shape. The roof should go on during this month. Parishioners and others are reminded of the dangers of entering the site without authority. There have been reports of stealing from the site, which is to be condemned. Continue to keep the project in your prayers. Next Bulletin - Sunday 18th April New Envelopes begin this weekend. Thanks to all who contribute to the upkeep of the Parish. Envelopes can still be collected in the sacristy of St. John the Baptist Church. If you want to contribute using the envelope method and need a box of envelopes please leave your name and address in the sacristy. If you pay Income Tax the Parish can claim some of that back - please complete the Gift Aid envelope in your box and return through the Offertory Collection. Drumcree College: Post Primary Review Consultation on the future for Portadown - Keady - Armagh. Brochures containing information and options and how to respond were distributed among pupil’s families, staff and governors. They are also available in Churches for the wider Parish Community. The consultation process remains open until 31st May 2010. See also www.pprce.org Important dates: First Holy Communion: 24th April Presentation P.S. 8th May Ballyoran C.P.S. 8th May Bun Scoil Eoin Baiste. 22nd May St. John the Baptist P.S. Sacrament of Confirmation 29th May. Cemetery Sunday/Blessing of Graves - Sunday 6th June. Triduum of Prayer - ‘Christ yesterday and today: Praying in today’s world’ - 17th/18th/19th June, concluding with Garden Party. Cultra - Old Drumcree Church - trip and Mass on Sunday 27th June. Tir Na nOg GFC - U10 Training begins Friday 9th April 6.30 p.m. St. John’s Scouts - “Deal or No Deal”, Friday 23rd April in Tir Na nOg Club. Top prize £1000. Tickets available from leaders or in Tir Na Og. Bannside Development Centre: Healthy skin, Healthy You Workshops - including Facial Spa and Makeup Master Class, Tuesday 20th, 27th April and Tuesday 4th May, 7 - 9 p.m. Free of charge. Sunday 28th March - £2262-17 Thanks to all who contributed ****************************************** Reflection New life And the tomb was empty. It’s empty not because we took him out, but because God called him into new, triumphant, risen life. Jesus is alive. We don’t expect much change in a tomb, only that the body will rot and disintregate. A place that is cold, empty, fearful. We don’t think of it as a place of life, yet in the tomb Jesus was called from the coldness of death to the warmth of new life, from the emptiness of death to the fullness of new consolation, from the dread of nothingness to the confidence of new mission. The clothes left behind, rolled up, never to be used again. For life is new, and on a new day we wear new clothes. The clothes of death give way to the bright colours of resurrection, and injustice gives way to care and compassion, hurt and violence to reconciliation. The hand of friendship is stretched out to another, and people just try to make it together. Old clothes no longer needed, angers long smouldering put out with new hope, new life and a new vision of God. And fears once crippling new life evaporate into confidence the wearers are raised to new life, new love and work for God. For the tomb of Jesus is the place of light and the tomb of Jesus is the space of eternity. |