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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 19th September 2010 Twenty-Fifth 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 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 Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850 Minister of the Eucharist St. John the Baptist, week beginning 21st Martin Barlow. Ministry of The Word Week beginning 20th - 10 a.m. Michael Sherry. 7 p.m. Janet O'Neill. Feasts: Monday 20th Ss Andrew Kim Taegan, Paul Chang Hasang & Companions; Tuesday 21st St. Matthew; Thursday 23rd St. Pius of Pietrelcine(Padre Pio), St. Eunan; Saturday 25th St. Finbarr. Recent Baptisms: Eva Koneczna, Mia Jean Leach, Matthew Joseph Leach,Eoin Anthony Garvey, Ciaran Thomas Farrell, Oscar Noel Livingstone ret Mary Alocoque, St. Gall; St. Joseph's Young Priest Society - meeting on Wednesday 22nd September in St. John the Baptist Church after evening Mass. Dominican Nuns - Vocation Discernment Weekends - 22nd - 24th October & 19th - 21st November. Young women interested contact Sr. Breda on 00353 41 9838524. 40 Days for Life - Precious Life is encouraging parishes across N. Ireland to unite for a 40 day campaign to protect Ireland from abortion. The mission of the campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused 40 days of prayer, fasting and community outreach. If you would like to be a part please contact 9027 8484 Presentation to Fr. Brian: as is customary in the Parish Parishioners who wish to make a contribution towards a presentation to Fr Brian to acknowledge his work and life among us can do so at Masses next weekend. As yet no replacement has been appointed. To mark the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman by his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday 19th September the Cardinal Ó Fiaich library will display a collection of Cardinal Newman's letters over the next week, alongside some of his better known writings. A small publication on his relevance for today, written by the late Cardinal Daly, will also be on sale from the library priced £1. St. Patrick's Church 175 yrs. - thanks again to all who prepared and took part in the celebration last Monday evening and to those who served refreshments in St. Vincent's Rooms. The display wil remain until mid-week. If you have not seen it - make the pilgrimage. Getting married next year? To book on a pre-marriage course couples should contact ACCORD at 38334781. Welcome to Sr. Yvonne Jennings who rejoins the Presentation Community and Fr. Frank Brady who joins the Jesuit Community. Developing World Project - Romania Home Build - Future events being organised: sponsored Abseil; Monthly car-boot sale. Knights of St Columbanus - monthly meeting Tuesday 21st September at 8pm. Parish Pastoral Centre - model and plans are in St. John the Baptist Church to view. Offertory Collection Sunday 12th £2478-60 Thanks to all who contributed +++++++++++++++ Prayer Cards of Pope Benedict's Prayer for the Irish Church available in the Churches. Requiescant In Pace Lately deceased: Susan Mullan, Mike Terees, Lucy Creaney, Helena Kearney, Dora Creally, Elizabeth Douglas, Joseph Livingstone, Vera Turley, Elizabeth Raythorn, Alderine McQuaid At This Time: Mary Cumberton Sunday 19th: M.M. Peter Mulligan, Elizabeth Brady, Seamus Donnelly, Br. Fracnis McCann, Gabriel Vallely, Margaret Murphy Monday 20th: John Greer (MM), Malachy Russell, Sean Reilly, Frances M. Caldwell, Jane McNally Tuesday 21st: Laurence McKenna(1st Anniversary), Bobby Tiffney, Eddie Foy, Seamus Brown, Teresa Smith, Nellie Murphy, Frank McCoy, James Judge, Martin Smyth, Shauna Quinn, Mary Hamill, Thomas McCooe Wednesday 22nd: Brigid Sheehan, Dermot Foy, Patrick Foy Thursday 23rd: Jim Monaghan Friday 24th: Sarah Heyburn, Bridie Boyle, Mary McCann, Mary Ann McCormick, Bernard McNally Saturday 25th: Margaret McGrane, James McCann, John Thomas Connelly, Margaret Litter, Joseph Desmond Caldwell, Edith Woolsey Anniversaries late for bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on 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 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. Servite Priory - Benburb: Lectio Divina - Learning to reflect and pray with the Bible using "Lectio Divina" methods - Tuesday and Thursdays 8 p.m. Leader Colm McDonnell OSM. CTS Bookstand - We will soon be ordering some new booklets for the CTS stands in both Churches. It is always our intention to keep the stands well stocked with booklets that are interesting as well as inspiring. In our daily faith journey we often come across issues that confuse us or where we would like to know more about how the Catholic Church views a certain topic. Many such issues are addressed by booklets published by CTS. Please feel free to suggest items that you would like to know more about and we will try to source booklets for you. You can have a look on the CTS website to see if there is anything that interests you, then simply place a slip of paper marked `CTS Request' in the collection basket or leave in the sacristy and we will obtain the book. The CTS website address is www.cts-online.org.uk Armagh Diocesan Youth Director: The situation has become vacant. The successful applicant will be required to work alongside clergy and parish volunteers to implement the strategic plan for youth ministry in the Armagh Diocese. For more details please contact 37525592 or download application pack at http://www.armagharchdiocese.org/. Closing date for applications is noon Wednesday 22nd September. We would expect the post holder to have an empathy with and understanding of the Catholic faith. Knock Marriage Introductions Bureau: The aim of the Bureau is to introduce people considering marriage to a suitable marriage partner. Over 800 marriages have taken place as a result of these introductions. If you are searching for a suitable partner, why not consider applying? For further information contac the Bureau at Knock, Co Mayo. Phone 00353 94 9375960 or www.knockmarriagebureau.com Craft Group invite new members. We meet in Ashgrove Centre on Mondays 10am to 12noon. EWTN (Eternal Word Network) September Programme Highlights - available at the car park exit in St. John the Baptist. Note - A Special Programme - EWTN are transmitting live coverage of Pope Benedict's visit to England today, Sunday 19th September. A TV Programme Sheet showing transmission times is available for those who are able to watch EWTN Television. Information about EWTN can be obtained by calling 028 38337753. St. Mary's Youth Centre: Fundraising Quiz in aid of St. Mary's junior football teams - Saturday 9th October in McKeever's Bar, 8.30 p.m. All welcome - light supper and music by Black Velvet included. Macmillan Coffee Morning: Ann and Liz invite all to a coffee morning on Friday 24th September in Ashgrove Community Centre - 9.30 a.m. - 11 a.m. St. Malachy's Bowling Club: First practice for new season on Thursday 9th September at 7.30 p.m. in Ashgrove Community Centre. New members welcome. 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). CU Factor: 2010 sees the return of the popular singing competition run by the Irish League of Credit Unions in N. Ireland. The competition is open to singers and groups aged between 12 and 19, with the top prize of £1000 for the overall winners. Visit website www.cufactor.com for information on local heats and rules and to download application form. Closing date for return of forms is 30th September 2010. Drumcree College: Linda May Dance Class resumes Monday 20th September. 5 - 6 p.m. 4 - 7yr olds. 6 - 7 p.m. 8 yrs +. Fee £2-50. St. John's Scouts: Scouts Monday 7 - 9 p.m. Cubs Tuesday 7 - 8.30 p.m. Beavers Wednesday 7 - 8.30 p.m. New members welcome. If interested in helping as a leader please contact 07918651104. Reflection To what do we entrust our lives? In each man and woman is the need and desire for security. As infants we look to parents totally for security and as life moves on, we may look to family, peers, friends and children for our security, like rocks on which we feel all will be safe. And we can entrust ourselves to God, knowing that words for God like Rock, Fountain of Living Water, Eternal Life, are foundations of our security. Or we may place our trust in money or financial security, or prestige and honour from a job, or entrust our feeling of security to an over-care of the body, and the question from the gospel of Jesus is: to what do you entrust yourself? We cannot place full trust at the same time in God and wealth, not in love and possessions, nor in a long life and trust in God. God intends that we use created gifts like wealth and honour and appearance, friendship, love and prayer, to bring us to him; but if we are entrusted to them, they may draw us away from him. May we know the happiness of entrusting ourselves to God and to love, and wanting to use all else in his service. ************** 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 |