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 & 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. White 38332218
Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850

First Friday Notices:
Confessions - Thursday 5th
St. Patrick’s    6 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
St. John’s    7.30 p.m.
Masses - Friday 6th
St. Patrick’s    10 a.m. (Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament 10.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
St. John’s    7 p.m.
The sick and housebound will be visited as usual.

Minister of the Eucharist
St. John the Baptist, week beginning 3rd. Martin Barlow.

Ministry of The Word
Week beginning  2nd - 10 a.m. Belle Oliver.  7 p.m. Aidan McCormack.

Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Clare McConville and John Aiken who were married recently.

Feasts: Sunday 1st St. Alphonsus Liguari; Monday 2nd St. Eusebius, St. Peter Julian Eymard, The Indulgence of St. Mary of the Portiuncula;  Wednesday 4th St John Vianney;  Friday 6th The transfiguration of The Lord; Saturday 7th Ss Sixtus II & Companions, St. Cajetan.

2nd August: The Indulgence of St. Mary of The Portiuncula - a plenary indulgence may be acquired in parish churches.  The practices prescribed for the obtaining of the indulgence are a devout visit to the church and the recitation there of the Our Father and Creed, and in addition a sacramental confession, Holy Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff.  This indulgence may be acquired only once.  The visit may be made from noon the previous day until midnight of the day itself.
Remember also that our old Parish Church is sited at Cultra Museum and is worth a visit, especially if you have visitors or want somewhere to go as a day trip.

Recent Baptisms: Rachel Mae Mallon

Developing World Project - Romania Home Build - Future events being organised: 10k Run on Saturday 21st August; sponsored Abseil;  Monthly car-boot sale - 7th August. Envelopes for August donations are available at back of Churches.

St Alphonsa - feast day 28th July - of the Malayalam Community (India) - a relic and statue of the saint is in St Patrick’s Church. The Community will celebrate her feast day along with that of St Thomas, their national Apostle (3rd July) today,1st August, at 4 p.m. in St John the Baptist Church with Mass (in their own rite and language) and procession.  Cardinal Brady will preside.  All welcome.

Our Lady of Fatima Statue is expected to arrive at the 7 p.m. Mass on Saturday 14th August - Mass of the Assumption.

Ulster Project:  the young people and leaders returned during the week - welcome home.  May the friendships formed continue to build bridges here at home and across the Atlantic.  Thank you to the hose families and organisers in Kansas and to our local organisers and especially the leaders (counsellors) who give so much.  May God bless you all.

Prayer cards of Pope Benedict’s Prayer for the Irish Church are available in the Churches.

Obin Street Property:  the “For Sale” signs will be going up soon.

Requiescant In Pace
Lately deceased:  Ann Mallon, Dermot Hamill, Geraldine Vallely, Rosemary Hyde
At This Time:  Philip Coleman, Ana Maria Xavier Do Rego, Harry McQuaid
Sunday 1st:  Catherine Foy, Mary McCann, Vera McDonald  Monday 2nd:  Dan Murphy, James Tiffney, Brigid Devlin   
Tuesday 3rd:  M.M. Marie Prentice, Bernard Dummigan, Gerry Loughlin
Wednesday 4th:  Mona McCann, Kathleen McVeigh, Michael Turley, Tommy Connolly
Thursday 5th:  Michael Carvill, Mamie Hamill, Teresa McCormick, Patrick Kelly, Patrick Mulholland  Friday 6th:  Elizabeth Tiffney, Mary McParland
Saturday 7th:  Frances O’Neill, Bernard Neeson, Patsy Corrigan

Anniversaries late for bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on the proper day.
 
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.

St. Vincent de Paul Society - Annual Outing - Wednesday 18th August.  Ticket £3.  Available from shop in Mayfair Business
Centre.
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Clothes shop, tel. 38393898 or  Furniture shop tel. 38394219,  in Mayfair Business Centre, Garvaghy Road.  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.

Drumcree Community Centre:  Sparkles - group for parents, grandparents, minders or anyone who looks after a child 0-4yrs - every Wednesday 10.30am-12.30pm.  Feileacan - parent and child group Fridays 2pm-3.30pm

Bannside Development Centre:  Homework Club, ICT Classes, English classes will recommence in September. Arts and Crafts Classes from 7 - 8.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. For more information contact Carol on 38339916.

Tir Na nOg GFC:  Bingo and Lotto Tuesday 8.15 p.m. (All support welcomed).  Development Draw Tickets available from members, £10 each or 3 for £20.  Draw to take place in August 2010.  

Youth 2000 Summer Festival, Clonmacnois, Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th August.  For young people aged 16 - 35 yrs.  For more information contact 0751 482 0572 or website www.youth2000.ie

Junior Phoenix Players present ‘Back to the Eighties’ 1st to 5th September in Portadown Town Hall. Tickets available Winnies, Mackles, Litters.

Armagh Diocesean Youth Commission - Croagh Patrick Climb - Monday 9th August - Youth (18 -35) are invited to take part.
Pilgrimage to Lough Derg Friday 13th to Sunday 15th August. Transport available for both pilgrimages. For more deails and to register see www.adyc.ie. All registrations are to be on line.

CTS Bookstand - Something New for Summer - In both Churches we have completely renewed the books and leaflets available from the CTS stands. Have a fresh look and see if there is something that interests you - maybe even take a risk and read something you might normally not be interested in.

Ministry of Reader - August7pm Louise Wilson; 8.30am Tommy Mallon; 10am Margaret Donovan & Patricia Doran; 11.30am Jerome Marley.

Ministers of the Eucharist - August
7pm Sharon Garland, Kathleen Lavery, Colm McCann, Patsy Lambe.
8.30am Margaret Marley, Catherine McCooe, Geraldine Lawless
10am Ann Marie Hamill, Madeline O’Neill, Ann Fleming.
11.30a Bronagh Hagan, Kate Guy, Bernie Mallon, Patricia Halfpenny
St Francis - Ann Murphy
Rosemount -  Margaret Marley

50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012 Dublin - vcancy for Pastoral Development Officer - the role is to develop and implement the pastoral preparation programme for the Congress. A job specification for the role is available on line at www.iec2012.ie/assist.html#Recruitment

ACCORD - Marriage Preparation Courses as follows:
Course 1 - Quinn’s Corner, 175 Ballygawley Road, Dungannon.  Thursday 9th, 16th and 23rd September. 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Course 2 - Quinn’s Corner, 175 Ballygawley Road, Dungannon.
Tuesday 12th, 19th and 26th October.  7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Couples are advised to book their place at least ten months before the wedding.

Knock Pilgrimage with Sr Briege McKenna. Monday 9th August. Coach from Portadown £15. Take packed lunch. Details and booking Marie 38851517 or Gabrielle 87784964.

Lourdes Pilgrimage - departing Dublin 28th August for 5 nights - staying Hotel Agena - price 499 - includes full board, taxes, insurance. For further information please contact Fr Greg at 028 87740302 between 5pm and 7pm.

Naiscoil na Banna:  to raise funds for the Naiscoil, buns, cakes etc. will be sold at the parish car boot sale on Saturday 7th August from 9 a.m.

Found: gold bracelet in Garvaghy Road area - contact tel: 38338677

Offertory Collection
Sunday 25th - £2441-12
Thanks to all who contributed
+++++++++++++++

Reflection
 
To have or to be

The shop window is like a mirror;
we look into it and see something
which we want to possess or buy.
Different things attract different people.
We can almost see ourselves in some of the showpieces -
buy something and we’ll appear successful,
buy something else and we may be popular,
something else and we’ll look stunning,
something else and we’ll be one of the in-group.

Mirrors of possessiveness,
being caught by the attraction of what we might own
and of being looked up to for what we have

Jesus’s story today is about a man who stored it all up,
and then found he had too much to bring
with him,
wherever the future might call him.
He was rich in the sight of the world,
and impoverished in the sight of God.

There’s a transparency about us all
when we are with God.
All are equally loved in the eyes of God,
just for who each person is,
not for where we live,
or for who our friends are,
or for a youthful body or expert mind.

Loved and valued for who we are,
and how we want to love and care for others,
and how we want to contribute to the world.

All are loved,
and all can make some contribution
to the betterment of the world,
by how we love and give to others.
When we give in love
we lose nothing.
We gain and so
we are richer
in the sight of God.


A MINUTE IN EVERY HOUR!  
AN HOUR IN EVERY DAY!  
A DAY IN EVERY WEEK

10 MINUTES OF PEACE AT 10 AM
ON 10TH DAY OF 10TH MONTH
20TEN.
**********
THE JOY RULE
THINKOF JESUS
THINK OF OTHERS
THINK OF YOURSELF