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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 23rd October 2011 Mission Sunday 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 MISSION SUNDAY Holy Hour in St. John the Baptist Church this evening at 7 p.m. St. Joseph's Young Priest Society will actively participate. Ministers of the Eucharist St. John the Baptist, week beginning 24th Geraldine Lawless. Ministry of The Word Week beginning 24th - 10 a.m. Tommy Mallon. 7 p.m. Geraldine Lawless. Feasts: Monday 24th St. Anthony Claret; Tuesday 25th Bl. Thaddeus MacCarthy;Thursday 27th St. Otteran; Friday 28th Ss Simon and Jude. Recent Baptisms: Charlie Patrick Matchett Extra collectors required for 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. Sunday Masses - if you are willing to join the existing collectors please contact Francis. The rewards are out of this world. Commemoration of The Faithful Departed: Mass for the deceased Wednesday 2nd November, 7 p.m., in St. John the Baptist Church. List of The Dead Sheets for completion are now available in the Churches - to be returned by Sunday 30th October. St. Joseph's Young Priest Society: meeting on Wednesday 26th in the Pastoral Centre after evening Mass. Servite Priory, Benburb: Sunday 23rd October, An Afternoon for Eucharistic Ministers, 2.30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Offering £5. Saturday 12th November, Loss and Bereavement, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Offering £25. To reserve a place please phone the Priory on 0288 37548241. `Bible Alive' - now available in Churches - £1-95. Highly recommended. Today is Mission Sunday. We remember and pray for our missionaries working overseas. We thank God for their good work. But we remember too that all of us as baptised Christians are called to be missionaries. We don't have to leave house or family or country in order to be missionaries. We don't have to give up our job or join a missionary group. All we have to do is witness to the Gospel to the best of our ability. We thank God today for the gift of our faith and we pray for the strength to witness to it always, to the best of our ability. Offertory Collection Sunday 16th - £2103-00 Thanks to all who contributed ++++++++++++++ Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after 10 a.m. Mass on Mondays Requiescant in Pace Lately Deceased: Elizabeth Daly, Eddie Morrow, Seamus Lennon At This Time: Michael McParland, Patrick Fearon, William James Murphy, Seamus Cullen Sunday 23rd: Vincent Litter, Gerald McCoy Monday 24th: Tuesday 25th: Lizzie Crossey, Colm Boyle, Rose Keegan, Kenny Totton, Mary Ann Campbell, Josephine Mitchell, Felix Morgan Wednesday 26th Brendan McQuillan, Delphine McLoughlin, Rose Beattie, John McCann, Edward Cullen, Mary Connolly, Gerald Livingstone Thursday 27th: M.M. Pat McVeigh, Oliver Brown, Thomas Morgan Friday 28th: Mary Campbell, William Cullen, Edward Mulholland, Kevin O'Connor, Charles McNally, James Mulholland Saturday 29th: Michael McEvoy, Francis Megarity, Patricia Hyde, Oliver McKeown, John Keating, John Jordan 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 October: 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. Orate, fratres Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church. Holy, holy, holy - Sanctus Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. 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. Tir Na nOg: bingo every Tuesday 8.15pm All support needed. Club Lotto - underage players will be going door to door selling tickets. Please support. Entertainment - 22nd October Double Mix, 29th October White Ice. All 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. No cover charge. 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. Bannside Knitting Club - Tuesdays 7 - 8.30 p.m. St. Mary's Hall - The Good Old Days. Writing your Life History. Do You Enjoy Singing? Contact the centre for details of above activities. St. Malachy's Hurling Club: Fancy Dress Fund Raiser in The Tunnel Bar on Saturday 29th October. Adm. £5. Family History Course for Beginners, starting Thursday 20th October in the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library & Archive. Contact Roddy at 028 3752 2981 for further details. St. Mary's A.B.C. (Boxing Club): Training Thursday 8 - 12 yrs. old 7 - 8 p.m. 13 yrs plus 8 - 9 p.m. Richmount Rural Community Association (Young at Heart group): First meeting in Famous Grouse, 7 p.m. Wednesday 26th October. An evening of entertainment, information and refreshments for those aged 45 plus. Theme "Healthy Living - Living Longer". Further details from Joe Garvey 07934186635 or Geraldine Lawless 07737547439. All welcome. Reflection There are only two commandments: love God and love your neighbour Hasn't Jesus made it a bit too simple? Loving God - what a question! Loving who or what? Loving what I cannot see, the cause of all that moves, the source of all life. That would be remote, frightening, distant. Isn't it simpler to say: what you love in another, you love in God. When you love another, you love God. There are only two commandments: love God and love your neighbour. Loving your child is loving God; loving your husband or wife is loving God; loving a pupil, a friend, loving one you cannot stand, this is loving God. And in the evening of our lives, we'll remember back to whom we loved and tried to love, we will dance with joy for those we loved, and ask for forgiveness of someone, of God, of others, of life, for those we hurt. We know deep down in our good hearts, that in fact Jesus was right. He was not simple but challenging us to the most difficult thing in life. PARISH - BE A PART OF IT OR BE APART FROM IT **************** A MINUTE IN EVERY HOUR! AN HOUR IN EVERY DAY! A DAY IN EVERY WEEK ********** THE JOY RULE THINK OF JESUS THINK OF OTHERS THINK OF YOURSELF |