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
Monday 10am
Tuesday - Friday 7p.m.
St. Patrick's
Tuesday - 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. Sheehan 38332218
Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850

Ministers of the Eucharist  
St. John the Baptist, week beginning 19th Mary McAlinden.

Ministry of The Word
Week beginning 19th - 10 a.m. Denis McCourt.   7 p.m. Mary Hamill.

Recent Baptisms:  Cara Weir,Aishlinn Anne Hughes, Jude Thomas Hall

Sacrament of Marriage:  congratulations to Donna Clarke and Mark McGlone who were married recently.

Feasts:  Monday 19th St. Januarius; Tuesday 20th Ss Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang & Companion Martyrs; Wednesday 21st St. Matthew; Friday 23rd St. Pius of Pietrelcina.

Christian Meditation: (John Hain)  Monday 19th September 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the Pastoral Centre.

Pastoral Area Resource Team will meet on Wednesday 21st September at 7.30 p.m. in the Pastoral Centre.

Appreciating Portadown's Ecclesiastical Heritage - Thursday 29th September walking tour of Armagh Road Presbyterian, St Marks, Thomas Street Methodist, Quaker Meeting House, St Patrick's beginning at 3pm. Manus Deery will give a talk at 6.30pm in St Vincent's Meeting Room. All welcome.

Donations towards the cost of the new trees at the cemetery are welcome.

Called to the Contemplative Life?  The Cistercian Community in Portglenone, Co. Antrim, will guide a weekend of vocation discernment for men who may feel they have a vocation to the contemplative monastic life.  Dates 4th - 6th November 2011.  Details available either by ringing 028 25821211 or contacting Vocations Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Foyer of Light, Charity & Love:  5 day Silent Retreat. Theme "If you but knew the gift of God...".  Preached by Fr. Kilian Byrne.  Dromantine Retreat Centre, October 10th - 16th.  Cost £395.  Contact Helen 086 1678027 or 041 9819274.

Developing World Project:  Friday 23rd September - A Night at the Dogs - £40 per head, to include bus,
admission and 3 course meal.  Limited places available.  Contact Paddy 38352313 or 38351678. Have fun and help others in need.

Dominican Nuns - Vocation Discernment Weekends - 14th - 15th October & 11th - 13th November.  Young women interested in learning about our contemplative way of life are invited to a weekend of prayer and reflection.  Contact Sr. Mairead.  Tel 00353 41 9838524 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / www.dominicannuns.ie

Monaghan Charismatic Prayer Group:  Wednesday 28th September at 8 p.m.  An evening of healing with American Priest Fr. Stefan Starzynski at St. Louis Convent Chapel, Monaghan.  Rosary at 7.30 p.m.  All welcome.

St. Therese of Lisieux: Mass in St Malachy's Church, Armagh on Friday 30th September. Relic will be present. Bring your own roses. All welcome.

Eucharistic Congress 2012 - want to be a volunteer? 3000 needed. Contact  www.iec2012.ie

return before 2nd November.

Offertory Collection
Sunday 11th - £2304-95
Thanks to all who contributed
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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after
10 a.m. Mass on Mondays
 

Requiescant in Pace
Lately Deceased: Annunciata Killops, Bobby Wilson, Paddy Thornbury, Mary Casey, Juozas Svatrinas, James Devlin, Caroline O'Growney, Vincent Thomas Willis
At This Time: James Lavery, Mick Fay, George Hall, Mary Breen
Sunday 18th:  Maureen McCullough(1st Anniversary), Mary Jane O'Reilly, Eileen Sloan, Maureen O'Neill, Margaret Lester, Sarah McConnell
Monday 19th: Seamus Donnelly, Gabriel Vallely, Teresa Mulholland, Br. Francis McCann, James Kelly
Tuesday 20th:  Philomena Murphy(1st Anniversary), Sean Reilly, Frances M. Caldwell, Malachy Russell, Jane McNally   Wednesday 21st: Bobby Tiffney, Thomas McCooe, Seamus Brown, Teresa Smith, Laurence McKenna, Nellie Murphy, Eddie Foy, Shauna Quinn, James Judge
Thursday 22nd: Jeanette Davis(1st Anniversary), Noreen Christina Doherty, Dermot Foy
Friday 23rd:  Jim Monaghan
Saturday 24th: Mary McCann, Bridget Boyle, Bernard McNally, Sarah Heyburn

Anniversaries late for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on proper day
 
When submitting notices for the bulletine please include a contact name and telephone number
Notices and anniversaries should be left in by the Wednesday prior to publication.

We will be using these new prayers during September:

Penitential Act A
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grevious fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Invitation to Holy Communion

Priest:  Behold the Lamb of God,
behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

People:  Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.


St. Vincent De Paul Society
URGENTLY REQUIRED!!  Ladies, Men's and Children's clothing.  Clothes shop, tel. 38393898 or  Furniture shop tel. 38394219, Mayfair Business Centre.  Monday - Friday 10am- 3pm.  Saturday 10am - 1 pm.  
        SELF HELP LINE - 38339639.  Response within 48 hours.

St. Malachy's Indoor Bowling Club:  Due to renovations at Ashgrove Centre, practice on 15th/22nd September will be held in Drumcree College beginning at 7.30 p.m.  New members welcome.

Bible Alive: a resource for the daily readings at Mass - reflections and articles to enhance our faith - available in Churches - especially useful to those who read at Mass.

Dungannon Youth Resource Centre:  To mark the official opening on Wednesday 28th September the Centre is hosting Phil Coulter in concert on Friday 23rd September.  Ticket, priced at £20, available from Gene Stuart's Music Shop in Irish Street.  Phone 028 8772 5286.

Tir Na nOg: bingo every Tuesday 8.15pm All support needed.

St. Mary's A.B.C. (Boxing Club): Training Thursday 7 - 8 p.m. 8 - 12 yrs old.  8 - 9 p.m. 13 yrs plus.

Bannside Development Centre:  Homework Club Monday & Tuesday 3.15 - 4.30 p.m.  £1 per day.  ICT Classes to be arranged.  Gentle Exercise Classes to be arranged.  Arts & Crafts Classes Tuesday, Weddnesday & Thursdays 7 - 8.30 p.m.  Workshop / Craft Shop open Tuesday - Saturday.  Friends Cafe open every day.  For more information contact Carol on 38339916.

Drumcree College:  Linda May's Dance Classes resume Tuesday 20th September.  5 - 6 p.m. 4 - 8 yrs.  6 - 7 p.m. 9 - 16 yrs.

St. Malachy's Hurling Club:  Memorial Tournaments and Playing for The Future Multi Sports Camp (5 - 12 yr olds).  Drumcree College, Sunday 2nd October 1 p.m. - 4 p.m..  If interested contact Thomas on 07821579451.

Léigh Leat:  (Irish Language Reading Groups)  Coalisland Library, beginning Thursday 22nd September.  Phone 07595984065.

Fr Brendan MacPartlin is loking for somebody to teach English as a foreign language on a voluntary basis. Tel: 07519688841 or 38988610.

The Fruits of His Creation - a flower festival in St Philip and St James Church of Ireland, Holywood 7th to 10th October 10.30am-6pm.

Coffee Morning:  Coffee Morning in Ashgrove Community Centre, Friday 30th September, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.  Proceeds to Macmillan  Cancer Care.  All welcome.

Reflection
 
My ways are not your ways,
my thoughts are not your thoughts

Don't we know this so well,
my ways are not your ways,
my thoughts are not your thoughts.

This is a big statement of faith.
We believe this because we know it
from failure, sickness, death, bereavement.

But to trust -
that is something more challenging.

Can I trust as a loved one is in a terminal
illness
and I wonder why God does not call home?
Can I trust when a child is ill and we can't get at the cause?
Can I trust when love breaks up?

My ways are not your ways,
my thoughts are not your thoughts.

There are times when all we can say,
all we can remember,
all we can find hope in
is that on the cross of Calvary,
Jesus heard those same words,
and trusted in God his Father.

My ways are not your ways,
my thoughts are not your thoughts.
 
PARISH -
BE A PART OF IT
 OR BE APART FROM IT

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

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THE JOY RULE
THINK OF JESUS
THINK OF OTHERS
THINK OF YOURSELF