St. John the Baptist Church, Garvaghy Road (1777) - 1977
St. Patrick’s Church, William Street – 1835

26th May – Trinity 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

Sean McGuigan, Co. Derry, will be ordained deacon today in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Remember him in your prayers. He will spend some time with us in June and be ordained priest next year for service in our Diocese.

Ministers of The Eucharist - June

Vigil Miriam Loftus, Margaret Mallon, Theresa McCaffrey, Colm McCann.

8.30 a.m. Catherine McCooe, John Geary, Geraldine Lawless.

10 a.m. Seamus McCaffrey, Winnie Breen, Ann Marie Hamill.

11.30 a.m. Roisin Kelly, Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Taggart, Bernie Mallon.

St. Francis - Bernadette Breen.

Rosemount - Patsy Lambe.

St. John the Baptist week beginning 27th Maura Berry.

Ministry of The Word - June

Vigil SHYNE.

8.30 a.m. Jerome Marley.

10 a.m. Marcelle McAtarsney.

11.30 a.m. SHYNE.

Week beginning 27th - 10 a.m. Mary McCann. 7 p.m. Martin Barlow.

Feasts: Monday 27th St. Augustine of Canterbury; Friday 31st Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Fr. Terry Smith, Holy Ghost Missions, wrote to thank us all for the welcome and attention he received last weekend and for your generosity of £2012-09 given towards their mission work. He prays God’s blessing on all. If you still wish to contribute use and return the brown envelope provided, this weekend or next.

May Rosary: at the Grotto. Sunday 26th Fr. O’Dwyer; Monday 27th 10 a.m. Mass Goers; Tuesday 28th Meditation Group; Wednesday 29th Women’s Guild; Thursday 30th Martin Barlow; Friday 31st Ballyoran Senior Citizens. Following the Rosary on Friday evening there will be a procession to the Presentation Sisters graves to lay flowers and pray for the happy repose of their souls.

Lourdes Grotto - a new statue of Our Lady has replaced the one damaged by fire. Some Parishioners expressed an interest in making donations towards the cost - those who wish can contact Fr. O’Dwyer.

Recent Baptisms: Maja Nowak, Amelia Rose Wilson, Maizee Grace Mulholland, Teddy Mason Mulholland, Perri Archie Mulholland, Daithi Sean Finnegan, Dara Declan Finnegan

Cemetery Sunday 11.30 a.m. Mass, 2nd June.
Eucharistic Ministers please sign up in the sacristy this weekend. When cleaning or tidying graves please take debris home. No Dogs in cemetery. Their presence and their leavings cause a health and safety hazard to visitors and workers.

St. Joseph’s Young Priest Society: meeting on Wednesday 29th May in the Pastoral Centre after evening Mass.
Annual pilgrimage to Knock Saturday 22nd June. Cost £28 (includes dinner). To book contact Kathleen 38337603 or Theresa 38331629.

Bulletin: the 2nd June publication will devote page two of the centre pages to answering some of the Year of Faith questions. Any events for that week June 2nd to 8th should have been published in this bulletin. I know that all readers and contributors to the bulletin will realise its importance as a means of speading the Gospel message and helping to understand our faith. Thank you. MoD.

Requiescat In Pace

Lately Deceased: Tommy Mallon, Terry Cunningham

At This Time: Annie McQuaid, Angela Kelly, Angelina & Maria Soares, William James Mulholland, Peter Lappin, Michael Reid

Sunday 26th: Kathleen Loughran, Joe McCormack, Marie Mallon, Mary Freeburn, Alice Hagan, Addis McNally, Joaquim Da Costa, Mateus Gama

Monday 27th: Patrick Gallagher, Katie Corry, Roseanne Crawley

Tuesday 28th: John Hamill(1st Anniversary), Gerrard McDonnell, Mannix McDonnell, Colette Coyle, Charlie McCann, Una O’Neill, Gerry Harbinson, Mary Crawford, Jane Marley

Wednesday 29th: M.M. Fr. Tommy Marley(Stonebridge 7.30pm), William Tennyson, Lucy McDonald, Charles Molloy, Donna Magennis

Thursday 30th: Mary Hagan, Margaret McAlinden, Rita McCann, Patrick Toland, Brian McKeown

Friday 31st: Eugene Hughes, Eileen McCann

Saturday 1st: Jimmie Douglas, Madge Fox, Patrick Berry, Eileen McConville, William Murray, Jim Farnon, John Mallon, Alice Toland, Margaret Hyde, Patrick Hyde
Anniversaries late for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy 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.

Portadown Inter-Church Forum invites you to Portadown Town Hall on Wednesday 29th May at 7.30pm to listen to Scott Boldt (From Chicago living in Belfast for 10 years or so-Senior Lecturer- Edgehill Methodist College -Belfast) speak on Reconciliation,
Forgiveness and Healing. All are welcome

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.

Pro-Life are asking people to join them in 40days of prayer and fast beginning 12th May for the protection of the unborn.
On Saturday 8th June Vigil for Life in Merrion Square, Dublin, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Government intends to legalise abortion in July and a large attendance is essential to oppose this. The vigil will send a clear, positive message about safeguarding the lives of mothers and babies in pregnancy. Please spread the word. To organise a bus or to get bus details phone 087 266 8702.

Discovering our Baptism/The Discipleship of the Laity - a course for Parishioners 9th to 14th September at Irish College Rome. For details see www.irishcollege.org

Medjugorje- Marian Pilgrimages Saturday 8th June 2013. £519, fully inclusive - for 7 nights. Depart Dublin. Spiritual Director Fr. Thomas McHugh. For details contact Maureen McKeown 028 37522188.

Holy Land Pilgrimage - 23rd Oct. - 4th Nov. 1500 Euro PPS.
Contact Tom at 00353 872701311.

Focolare Mariapolis in Dungarvan 1st to 6th July. For information contact 0035345840410 or www.focolare.org

Anam Cara Parent Bereavement Support - meet on Wednesday 29th May at 7.30 p.m. in Armagh City Hotel. The group provides bereaved parents an opportunity to meet with other bereaved parents in a relaxed setting. Further information on www.anamcara.ie or phone
079 27971303.

St. Malachy’s Hurling Club: Bingo in Drumcree Pastoral Centre every Friday night 8.15 p.m. sharp. All support welcome.

Tir Na nOg GFC - Bingo as usual Tuesday night. The bigger the crowd the bigger the prizes. Saturday 11th May Golden Oldies Disco. Saturday 18th Music by Snake Bite.
Saturday 25th - Feile Fundraiser - Music by ‘3’s a Crowd’ - come along and support Co Armagh Champions. Saturday 1st June Music by ‘White Ice’.

Marie Curie Cancer Care - Wednesday 29th May “Walk in the Park” in Lurgan Park from 6 p.m. To register contact Margaret Coleman on 38343411 or Phil Kane on 90882066.

Bannside Development Centre: Homework Club Monday & Tuesday 3.15 - 4.30 p.m. £1 per day. Crafts Classes Tuesday 7 - 8 p.m. Armchair Aerobics Wednesday 7-8pm £1 per night. Computer Classes Thursday 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. For more information contact Ann 38339916.

ACCORD - next Marriage Preparation Course in Quinn’s Corner 175 Ballygawley Road Dungannon. Tuesday 20th, Tuesday 27th August and Tuesday 3rd September from 7 - 10 p.m. Couples are advised to book their place at least ten months before the wedding.

St John the Baptist PS Fun Day - sincere thanks to all who attended, donated prizes, or helped out in any way, and made the day very successful.
St. John’s PTA - Annual Treasure Hunt & BBQ - Thursday 13th June at 7 p.m. Admission £10 per car (includes BBQ).

FYI - Fr David Moore, who spent some time in this Parish some years ago, has been appointed Parish Priest of Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. Ad multos annos!

Adoption: Could you make a child happy again after a difficult start in life? Family Care Society is seeking adoptive families who would be interested in parenting children aged between 2 and 6 years. If interested tel: 90691133 or 71368592. www.familycaresociety.co.uk

Offertory Collection
Sunday 19th - £2136-13
Thanks to all who contributed
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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after
10 a.m. Mass on Mondays

Reflection

Glory on the face of Christ

The glory of God is on the face of Christ;
the bruised and risen face of Jesus
is God’s everlasting glory;
in the death and resurrection of Jesus
is the life of the Spirit among us.

And we are his glory,
the glory of God
we carry in earthenware vessels.

As the material of an earthen jar,
or any piece of pottery,
is fragile and can easily be destroyed,
so we carry the glory of God
in our bodies and spirits.

God entrusts
the love and care he has for the world
to the lives of his people.

Each of us
is a space for the Spirit to inhibit,
a place for the Father to live
a face on which the light of Jesus shines.

As a river carries water, we carry God,
as the sun carries light, we shine out God,
as a face mirrors a personality, we
mirror God.

This is the glory of God,
Father, Son and Spirit,
the one who is mother and father of us all,
and gives life to all,
one who is saviour and friend
and brings wholeness,
the one who is peace and courage
and brings conviction.

The JOY rule
Think of Jesus
Think of Others
Think of You