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.

Saturday   7 p.m.

Sunday      8.30 & 11.30 a.m.

Sunday    10 a.m.

Monday 10a.m. 

Tuesday - Friday 7p.m.

Tuesday - Saturday  10 a.m.

Monday 7p.m. (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

Saturday - 12.30 - 1.15 p.m.

Saturday - 6.15 - 6.45 p.m.

Every Saturday, 5 p.m.

At least three months notice must be given to the Priests of the Parish.

Fr. O’Dwyer 38350610

Fr. Sheehan 38332218

Parish Mobile - Emergency No. 07841101850

Monday 14th July - no 7 p.m. Mass in St. Patrick’s.  The Novena Prayers will be said at 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist.

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

8.30 a.m. Eddie McVeigh, Dylan Murphy, Patsy Hanratty.  

10 a.m. Denis McKeever, Seamus McCaffrey, Winnie Breen.  

11.30 a.m. John Marley, Kate Guy, Declan McAtarsney, Bronagh Hagan.

St. Francis - Jackie McKeown

Rosemount - Margaret Marley

St. John the Baptist week beginning 14th - Elizabeth Wilson. 

Vigil Denis McCourt.  

8.30 a.m. David Greer.  

10a.m. Ann Hamill.  

11.30 a.m. SHYNE.  

Week beginning 14th - 10 a.m. Denis McCourt.    7 p.m. Meaghan Anderson.

Recent Baptisms: James Gerard Tiffney, Conor Og Kearns/Nicholson

Sacrament of Marriage: Congratulations to Gerald Lavery and Mary McDowell who were married recently.

Feasts:  Sunday 13th St Henry; Monday 14th St. Camillus de Lellis;  Tuesday 15th St. Bonaventure; Wednesday 16th Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Website - www.armaghpriest.com - Priesthood in the Archdiocese of Armagh.  Check it out.

St. Oliver Plunkett Ballybarrack Shrine, Ardee Road, Dundalk - Mass on Sunday 13th July at 7.30 p.m.  All    welcome.

Eucharistic Adoration:  If you have not signed up for this weekly hour before the Blessed Sacrament and wish to participate, please call either of the two numbers listed 028 38334245 or 028 38337753.

Pastoral Centre Sept. 2014 - April 2016.  For bookings and more information contact Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Magnet, Dundalk.  Tel. 003533429336649 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Open to all adults over the age of 18.

Sacred Silence, as part of the Celebration of Mass, is to be observed at the designated times. Its nature, however, depends on the moment when it occurs in the different part of the celebration. For in the Penitential Rite and again after the invitation to pray, individuals recollect themselves; whereas after a reading or after the homily, all meditate briefly on what they have heard; then after Communion, they praise God in their hearts and pray to him. Even before the celebration itself, it is a praiseworthy practice for silence to be observed in the Church, in the sacristy, in the vesting room, and in adjacent areas, so that all may dispose themselves to carry out the sacred celebration in a devout and fitting manner.

Lately Deceased: Stella Hughes, Laurence Black, Gretta Bell, Jimmy McDonnell, Betty McCann, Noel Heenan, Eva Hamill, Patricia McGuinness, Lily McConville, Joao Fernando Correia Belo

At This Time: David Kearns     

Sunday 13th: Teresa Beattie(1st Anniversary), Margaret Killops, Joseph Kelly, Harry McQuaid, Margaret McParland, Manuel & Rosa Ribeiro, Tomas & Ines Salsinha Da Cruz

Monday 14th: Philip Wilson, William Kelly, Jerome Mulholland, Francie McCabe, Sally McGeough

Tuesday 15th:  M.M. Francis McNeice, Joey McGrath(1st Anniversary), Shea Day

Wednesday 16th:  Annie McShane, Josephine Derry

Thursday 17th: Joseph Derry, William John Glassey

Friday 18th:  Jean Morris, Joseph Haughian, James McCann, Samuel Livingstone, Tommy Livingstone, Samuel Greer

Saturday 19th:  Paddy Neeson, John McParland, Sarah Ann McIlkenny, Annie Lappin, Annie Lavery

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.         

Week 1 -11th - 15th August;

Week 2 - 18th - 22nd August.  Greenhill Centre, Newcastle.  

This is an adventure and faith 4 night residential for 12 - 14 yr olds.  For more details call 028/048 37523084

 

Summer Youth Pilgrimages -  Lourdes, France 16 - 30 yr. old, 

17 - 22 August Camino de Santiago, Spain 20 - 35 yr old, 23 - 30th August.  For more information email 

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Places are limited.

Romania Helpline Appeal:  Golf Day - Sunday 6th July in Downpatrick, 4 person team event.  Tee off from 1.30 - 6 p.m.  £15 per person.  If interested contact Paddy or Bronagh on above numbers.

Knock Shrine - Monday 11th August.  Sr. Breige McKenna (intercession for priests).  Coach £15.  Bring packed lunch.

Booking / details phone Gabrielle 028 87784964 / 07933521105 or Grace 028 87784942.  Marie 028 38851517.

St. Mary’s Youth Centre - Summer Scheme - 7th - 24th July                                              

Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.                                              

For ages 8 - 15 yrs.                                                       

Membership:  £3 individual/£5 family                                                                                           

£1 subs per day                                        

Bannside Development Centre:  Homework Club Closed for summer, resumes in September.   Arts & Crafts and other activities Tuesday & Wednesday evenings 7 p.m. - 8 p.m £1 per session   Resumes August.  Computer Classes Thursday 10 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. £4 per session, resumes September.  Sarah’s Circle Women’s Spirituality Group 2nd Saturday of every month 11 a.m. - 12.30 p.m, resumes October   For further information contact Ann on 38339916.  

 

Bingo in Drumcree Pastoral Centre every Friday night 8.15 p.m. sharp.  All support welcome.  

U8 training every Sunday 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. at Seagoe Indoor 3G.  Free membership.  For more information contact Thomas 07821579451.

U6 training,  U8 training and U10 training now at Tir Na nOg pitch Fridays 6 - 7 p.m.

Bingo as usual Tuesday night.  The bigger the crowd the bigger the prizes.   

Drumcree College: visit www.drumcreecollege.co.uk  Our School. Our Community. Our Future. Your Choice. Support Drumcree College.                                                       

Slimming World:  Pastoral Centre every Tuesday at 5.30 and      7.30 p.m.  New members welcome.

For young people aged 16 - 35.  An opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new people.  The festival is donation only.  Free buses available from towns throughout Ireland.  For more information and to book online see www.youth2000.ie or phone 0799598 876399 or facebook (youthtwothousandIreland).

In the rich soil of care,

the word of God takes root.

In the fruitful soil of birth,

the word of God becomes flesh.

In the thorny soil of suffering,

the word of God consoles.

In the flowering soil of friendship,

the word of God makes sense.

In the deep soil of faith,

the word of God comes to life.

And in the times

we till our lives

with care and compassion,

with courage and endurance,

with joy and with love,

the word of God is sown by Jesus,

and bears its rich fruit,

and is given to us

in the Bread of Life.