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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 5th January 2014 - 2nd Sunday of Christmas 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 7pm
St. Patrick’s
Tuesday - Saturday 10 am
Monday 7pm (Novena -Miraculous Medal) Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursdays in St. John the Baptist Church from 8a.m to 6.55 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
Solemnity of the Epiphany - Masses:
St John the Baptist Church - 10 am
St Patrick’s Church - 7 pm
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - January
Vigil: Aine Kelly, Kathleen Lavery, Theresa McCaffrey, Colm McCann;
8.30 am: Eddie McVaigh, Dylan Murphy, Patsy Hanratty;
10 am: Maurice Hagan, Winnie Breen, Ann Marie Hamill;
11.30 am: John Marley, Kate Guy, Declan McAtarsney, Bronagh Hagan;
St. Francis: Ann Murphy;
Rosemount: Margaret Marley;
St. John the Baptist - Week beginning 6th January: Theresa McCaffrey. Ministry of The Word - January
Vigil: Olivia McDonald;
8.30 am: David Greer;
10 am: Aine McCreesh West;
11.30 am: Ciara Burnett;
Week beginning 6th January - 10 am: Denis McCourt; 7 pm: Kathleen Hamill. Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Kim White and Felim Og Gildernew who were married recently. Recent Baptisms: Connie Maye McCoy Feasts: Monday 6th The Epiphany; Tuesday 7th St Raymond of Penafort. Pastoral Centre Shop - Open as usual. Armagh Hospitalite Pilgrimage To Lourdes: Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes 12th - 17th May 2014. Direct flight from Belfast including full board 690 Euro. Single room supplement 150 Euro. To request a booking form for a Pilgrim or Assisted Pilgrim place contact a member of Lourdes Committee. The Art and Practice of Daily Prayer - an exhibition of icons, images, prayer beads in Drumcree Pastoral Centre. Open to experience before and after all Masses this weekend and during the week. Come and see - come and pray! Diocesan Prayer and Spirituality Commission. Fr Sheehan will visit his First Friday housebound this week. Usual contributors to the bulletin are asked to resubmit their notices. Thank you.
Requiescat In Pace
Lately Deceased: John Kelly, Marie Mulholland, Danny Freeburn, Elizabeth Hamill, Jim Beattie
At This Time: Richard & Mary McCleery, William Williamson, Maggie O’Neill, Alice Creaney, Una Hewitt
Sunday 5th: James Cullen, Charlie Farrell
Monday 6th: Liam Corbally, Nora Rooney, Thomas McQuade, Mary Black, Jim McCullaugh, Eugene McParland, John Creaney, Ryan Joseph Preshur, Teresa McCoy
Tuesday 7th: Dr Gerard McAnallen, Patsy Foy, James Lennon
Wednesday 8th: Jim McCooe (1st Anniversary), Mary Thompson, George Berry, Julia Hagan, James Creaney
Thursday 9th: Peter Fay, Mary Hanratty, Molly Smith, Elaine Hamill, Mary McConville, Bridget Rodgers, Mary Ann Fearon, John & Phyllis Battersby Friday 10th: M.M. Ita McNeice, M.M. Eamon McGurgan, Ellen McCann, Lily McVeighSusan Fearnon
Saturday 11th: M.M. Jimbo Harrison, Maeve Hoey, Leonard McShane, Donald McConville, John Hamill, Charlie Hendron, Oliver Lawless Anniversaries late for Bulletin should be left in the Sacristy on proper day. When submitting notices for bulletin please include name and phone number. Notices and anniversaries should be left in by the Wednesday prior to publication. Offertory Collection
Sunday 29th - £2455-18
Thanks to all who contributed
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Pastoral Centre: Cafe Bethany open after
10 a.m. Mass on Mondays 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. PRAMS, COTS, BUGGIES REQUIRED.
SELF HELP LINE - 38339639 - Response within 48 hours. Medjugorje - Pilgrimage departs Wednesday 4th June 2014 - 7 nights f/b ex Belfast £519. £50 deposit secures place. Courtesy bus to and from airport. Spiritual Director Fr. Joseph Wozniak. Group leader Marguerite O’Kane. For more information contact 078 431 924 31. Drumcree College: visit www.drumcreecollege.co.uk Our School. Our Community. Our Future. Your Choice. Support Drumcree College. 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. Bannside Development Centre: Homework Club Monday & Tuesday 3 - 4.30 p.m. £1 per day. Arts & Crafts and other activities Tuesday & Wednesday evenings 6.30 p.m. - 8 p.m £1 per session. Computer Classes Thursday 10 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. £3 per session. For further information contact Ann on 38339916. Ashgrove Playgroup have been allocated some free pre-school places for school year 2014/2015. For more information contact Catherine on 07723502028. St. John the Baptist Nursery School: Application forms are now available for free pre-school places in the above school for September 2014 admissions. Closing date for applications is Friday 10th January 2014 at 12 noon. For more information contact Mrs. Helene Murtagh at 38339283.
Reflection And they returned to their country by a different way They had journeyed
for weeks, maybe months,
through desert, towns,
all sorts of weather. Expecting to find a king,
and as we know,
they found a child.
Expecting to find a palace,
and as we know they found a stable.
Expecting to find royalty,
and as we know,
they found Mary and Joseph. Surprised by God,
surprised by life,
isn’t that how it is for all all? Surprised by Christmas?
An idea in a homily or a radio talk,
the moments of prayer when God seemed close,
the child’s surprise gift or smile,
the lift in the heart of a spouse’s love? Or the opposite?
The phone call that never came,
the loneliness of being on your own,
the memories of other Christmasses, that bring pain,
the doubt that God is near at all. Like for the Magi,
the journey was the best of times, the worst of times.
Bur the star always guided them,
never within grasp,
always within sight.
Maybe we travel into the same places
but by a different way
because of the birth of Christ. The child of Bethlehem reminds each
of us
that we are loved children of God
and that each of us has our star,
never within grasp,
always within the sight of faith,
guiding us into the light of God.
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