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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) - 1997 St Patrick’s Church, William Street - 1835. 24th February 2013 Second Sunday of Lent 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 Sacrament of Confirmation next Saturday 2nd March at 3 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Church. Please keep wll those being confirmed in your prayers. All Parishioners are welcome to attend the ceremony. Our Holy Father Pope Benedict steps down from the papacy next Thursday 28th February at 8 p.m. Rome time. The 7 p.m. Mass on that evening will be offered fo Thank God for the ministry and teaching of Pope Benedict. All welcome. First Friday Notices: Confessions - Thursday 28th St. Patrick’s 6 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. Masses - Friday 1st St. Patrick’s 10 a.m. (Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament 10.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.) St. John the Baptist 7 p.m. The sick and housebound will be visited. Ministers of The Eucharist - March Vigil Thomas McCooe, Mary McAlinden, Maura Berry, Bernadette Breen. 8.30 a.m. Margaret Marley, Owen Beattie, Richard Hendron. 10 a.m. Pat Devlin, Eamon Breen, Kathleen Hagan. 11.30 a.m. Ann Murphy, Eilish McKeever, Gerry Barlow, Pauline Chambers. St. Francis - Eithne McAtarsney. Rosemount - Patsy Lambe. St. John the Baptist week beginning 25th February John Geary and Maura Berry. Feasts: Friday 1st St David Ministry of The Word - March Vigil Louise Wilson. 8.30 a.m. Tommy Mallon. 10 a.m. Michael Sherry. 11.30 a.m. Niamh Marley. Week beginning 25th February - 10 a.m. Bridget McCann. 7 p.m. Sr. Mona Taggart. Parish Lenten Retreat - This year the Parish is offering a Parish Lenten Retreat entitled 'Fish on Friday - For an Easter Like Never Before' and we invite everyone to be involved. Next Friday the emphasis is on the youth of the Parish. Young people are encouraged to come to the Pastoral Centre at 5.45pm and that session will flow into the celebration of Mass at 7pm. All young people welcome. SHYNE meeting Sunday 24th at 7pm in the Pastoral Centre. Recent Baptisms: Zahra Beth Awada, Clodagh Lily Kirwan Year of Faith Bible Study continues next Thursday after evening Mass in the Pastoral Centre. All welcome. Lenten Study Programme continues Monday 11 a.m. - 12 noon in the Pastoral Centre. Those attending please reflect on the Sunday Readings for 24th February. All welcome. Personality and Spirituality Workshop: (Finding a balance to assist your life of prayer) - led by Denis Bradley. Drumcree Pastoral Centre, Tuesday March 19th at 7.30 p.m. St. Joseph’s Young Priest Society: meeting on Wednesday 27th February in the Pastoral Centre after evening Mass. Trocaire awareness: Gemma will speak at all Masses this weekend. Requiescant in Pace Lately Deceased: Bobby Judge, Bridget Geraghty, Stephen McCann, Patricia Wilson, Claudina Alves, Fr. Senan Timoney SJ, Oriando Miranda, Gerry McGreevy At This Time: Molly Murphy, John Woolsey, James McNally Sunday 24th: Sarah Jane Donnelly, Mary Sherry, Molly McCann, Marcelo & Sarah Magalhains Monday 25th: Winnifred McConaghy, John McNally, Pat Shevlin, Mary Muldoon, Philomena Mackle, Maire Jackson, Elizabeth Murphy Tuesday 26th: M.M. Dorothy McGarrity, M.M. Anna Woods, Nora Cullen, Tommy Knox, Brendan Smyth, Catherine Kelly, Jack Derry, Rose Monaghan Wednesday 27th: M.M. Margaret Wilson, Sarah Mallon, Anne Williams, Etta Burns, Mary Lucy McKeever, Mary Lavery Thursday 28th: M.M. Matt Hanratty, Dolly Tennyson, Donal McNeice, James Hanratty, Sean Dunbar, Gerry Hamill Friday 1st: M.M. Ann Hughes, M.M. Kathleen Lavery, Aoife Crummie, Barney McKeown, James Mulholland, Nell Follis, Martin Breen Saturday 2nd: M.M. Vincent McCann, Bill McAtamney, Vera Gorman, Kitty O’Neill, Kay McNally, Ita Freeburn, Brian McGeough Anniversaries late for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy for inclusion on proper day When submitting notices for the bulletin please include a name and telephone number Notices and anniversaries should be left in by the Wednesday prior to publication. Drumcree College: visit www.drumcreecollege.co.uk Our School. Our Community. Our Future. Your Choice. Support Drumcree College. St. Vincent De Paul Society URGENTLY REQUIRED!! Ladies, Men’s and Children’s Clothing. Furniture also needed - collection available. Clothes shop phone 38393898. Furniture shop phone 38394219, Mayfair Business Centre, Garvaghy Road. Open Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. SELF HELP LINE - 38339639 - Response within 48 hours. Book Shop Pastoral Centre: Opening hours this week - Saturday 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday 10.30 a.m. - 12 noon. Tuesday - Friday 6 - 8 p.m. Confirmation and First Communion gifts now available. Servite Priory - Benburb: Lenten Retreat, Sunday 3rd March, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Offering £25 (including meals). Book at the Priory 37 548241. St. Mary’s Youth Centre: due to planned refurbishment of the Centre the After School Club and Evening Club will now be operating from Drumcree College (the former Music Block). A warm welcome to all. For football training and boxing see relevant coaches. Ulster Project Delaware: An evening to mark the retirement of Dr. Sally Milbury-Steen will be held in the Pastoral Centre on Wednesday March 13th, beginning at 7.30 p.m. All UPD participants and leaders (1978 - present) are welcome to attend. It would be appreciated if those attending would bring along a dish of some kind to help with catering costs. Your UPD shirt and any photo albums you might have could also be brought along. Please reserve your place by contacting Martin at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or alternatively the Ulster Project event on facebook. Reservations should be made before Wednesday March 6th. Cumann Seanchais Ard Mhacha: The second lecture in the 2012 programme, ‘Ireland and the wider world’ will be given by Professor Nicholas Canny of NUI Galway on Wednesday 6th March at 8 p.m. in the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive. Year of Faith - Gathering in Faith Prayer Card available in Pastoral Centre Shop - £1. Magnificat - March booklet containing readings and prayers for Mass, meditations, Morning and Evening and Night Prayer of the Church. £2.50 from the Pastoral Centre Bookshop. Ashgrove Community Centre: Monday Craft Classes 10am-12noon; Arts Class 2pm-4pm; Hip Hop Dance 6 - 8 p.m; Mixed Martial Arts 8-9pm Tuesday 11.30am - 12.30pm Seniors Luncheon Club; Bowls 2-4pm; MMA 7.30 - 8.30 p.m. Wednesday 10.30 - 11.30 a.m. Housing Executive Advice; Ballyoran Seniors Club 2 - 3.30 p.m; Eat to Succeed 5-6pm; Pride of Eireann 7.30-9pm. Thursday Seniors Luncheon Club 11.30 - 12.30 p.m.; Junior Indoor Soccer 4.30 - 5.30 p.m., Multi Skills Club 6-7pm; St. Malachy’s Bowling 7.30 - 9 p.m. Irish Language Class 8 - 9 p.m. Friday Irish Dancing School 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m; MMA 7-8 p.m. Saturday Ballet Dancing 10.30 - 1.30 p.m; MMA 3-4pm; Christian Meeting 6 - 8 p.m. For bookings etc contact Chris Cassidy 028 38 331650 or 07912389509 for Birthday Parties and Private Bookings. Tir Na nOg: Bingo every Tuesday 8 pm All support needed also Club Lotto. Membership now open - closes 31st March 2013. Renewal forms available in clubrooms. Adults £25. Pensioners £5. Student/Underage £5. New and lapsed members welcome. Bannside Development Centre: Homework Club Monday & Tuesday 3.15 - 4.30 p.m. £1 per day. Arts and Crafts Classes Tuesday & Wednesday 7 - 8 p.m. Computer Classes Thursday 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. For more information contact Ann 38339916. St. Malachy’s Hurling Club: BIG BINGO - begins Friday 8th March at 8.15 p.m. sharp in Pastoral Centre. 9 games at £30 line, £60 house. Big game must be won £50 line, £500 house. Adm £10 per 6 books. Ballyoran Community Association A.G.M. will be held in Ashgrove Community Centre on Wednesday 27th February at 11 a.m. Spirituality resource - blog at decandsusan.wordpress.com - entitled Re Source. Sunday 17th Offertory Collection - £2615-87 Thanks to all who contributed ++++++++++++++ Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after 10 a.m. Mass on Mondays Reflection This is my Son, listen to him In the cloud and mist the disciples were afraid. They had climbed the mountain with Jesus, as they had been through tough times with him - times when people rejected him, mocked his sermons in the synagogue, condemned his compassion for people and now they had seen his glory - they had seen him at the best humanity could offer and they had seen what divinity looked like, the glory of God on the face of Jesus. We journey like that - mountain steepness and boulders tire us, the summit seems far off, like trying to understand those we love, or trying to create some sort of a better world, or trying to live up to the call of God. And we glimpse glory like when the mists lifts on a mountain, the glory of love and of reconciliation, or the glory of God’s nearness in prayer. If we’re lost in a mountain mist we get afraid - and we get afraid in the mists of life - of losing our way, our health, our securities. There are times when we glimpse in the lifting of the mist that God is with us on all of the journey, caring for us in all troubles, offering us the word of life, naming each of us his beloved child. May we listen to his word, the word of comfort in trouble, of challenge in our ease, of faithfulness always. 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 The JOY rule Think of Jesus Think of Others Think of You Perhaps this Rule was part of Pope Benedict’s prayer! |