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

Vigil Ruairi O’Hanlon, Miriam Loftus, Margaret Mallon, Theresa McCaffrey.  

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

10 a.m. Kathleen Hagan, Denis McKeever, Seamus McCaffrey.  

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

St. Francis - Bernadette Breen

Rosemount - Margaret Marley

St. John the Baptist week beginning 29th - Eddie McVeigh. 

Vigil Shannon McCooe.  

8.30 a.m. Kevin McConville.  

10 a.m. Ann Hamill.  

11.30 a.m. Cathal Mercer.

Week beginning 29th - 10 a.m. Denis McCourt; 7 p.m. David Greer.

Sacrament of Baptism: we welcome into the Christian Community

Ronan Thomas Farrell, Kieran Noel Kelly

Sacrament of Marriage: congratulations to Brid Creaney and Philip Hamill; Laura McAtarsney and Breean Weldrick and Amy Laverty and Stephen Weir who were married recently.

First Friday: Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday: housebound visited as usual.

Who’s Calling? Who’s Being Called? We, the members of Armagh Diocesan Vocations Team are delighed to announce that our calling to follow Christ will be honoured in Drumcree Pastoral Centre on Tuesday 30th Sept. at 8pm. The programme includes music and prayer, concluding with a Blessing. We encourage parishioners and members of Parish Pastoral Council and youth groups to join us.

Drumcree College will attend Mass on Monday morning in St. John the Baptist Church to mark the opening of the school year, as will Presentation P.S. on Tuesday morning in St. Patrick’s Church.  All welcome.

Portadown & Loughgall Lourdes Committee:  Men needed!  Could you spare 5 days of your time to accompany assisted pilgrims to Lourdes? (12 - 17 May 2015).

Saturday Night  Choir - looking for new members of all ages.  Practice Saturday 6.15 p.m. - 6.55 p.m. in the 

Sacristy of St. John the Baptist Church.  If interested please come along on Saturday and join us for rehearsal.  Call for information -  38394878 or 07813126421.

St. Therese of Lisieux - Feast Wednesday 1st October.  Mass in St. Malachy’s Church, Armagh at 7.30 p.m.  Relic of St. Therese will be present also blessing of the roses.  Please bring roses for blessing.  Chief Celebrant Cardinal S. Brady.  Petition box available.  

Lately Deceased: Dessie Nixon, Arsinte Prunean, Maria Reilly, Desmond McCann, Sean Murphy, Margaret Reynolds, Molly Mackle, Margaret Nixon

At This Time: Martha Holland, Bernadette McEvoy

Sunday 28th: Dan Murphy, Alice Marley, Imelda Millsopp, Patrick Fox, Margaret Thomas, Sara De Jesus, Joaquim Da Costa, Mateus Gama

Monday 29th: Sean Berry, Eileen Marley, Elizabeth Fearon, Breda McCann, Pat Breen        

Tuesday 30th: Peter Megarity, Jack McCann, Felix O’Hanlon       

Wednesday 1st: M.M. Frank Dennison, Julie Clarke, Elizabeth Daly

Thursday 2nd: M.M. Jean Kelly, Thomas Moonan, Patrick Joseph Lavery, Annie McStravick, Michael Toland, Bobby Hagan

Friday 3rd:  Francis Grimes, Eamon Keegan

Saturday 4th: M.M. Josie Maguire, Annie Holland, Elizabeth Breen, Paddy Connolly

               

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.                                                                                                                        

Christian Meditation - meets Monday in the Pastoral Centre at 8 p.m.  All welcome.

SPRED - Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. in Darby & Joan Club, opposite Costcutter, Garvaghy Rd. (Temporary). New members very welcome. Contact Francie 38 392508. 

Monday 29th Ss. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels; 

Tuesday 30th St. Jerome; 

Wednesday 1st St. Therese of the Child Jesus; 

Thursday 2nd The Guardian Angels; 

Friday 3rd Bl. Columba Marmion;  

Saturday 4th St. Francis of Assisi.

Free Computer and Literacy Classes:  Drumcree Community Trust, in conjunction with the Southern Regional College will be organising computer classes (Monday morning) and literacy classes (Wednesday evenings) in Mayfair Centre. Contact Jim Cunningham at SRC 07711981732 or Ursula 38 391666.

St. Mary’s Women’s Guild: Meeting in Ashgrove Community Centre on Wednesday 1st October at 8 p.m.  Guest speaker.  New members welcome.

Christian Aid Lunch - Armagh Road Presbyterian Church Hall, 12 noon - 1.30 p.m.  First Wednesday of each month October - May.

  

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign Portadown Branch acknowledge £6500 raised for the Gaza appeal from parishioners and various functions.  Thank you for your generosity and concern.  

SOIL FOR THE SEED COURSE continues in Drumcree Pastoral Centre on Monday evenings.

Bannside Development Centre: Homework Club Mondays & Tuesdays 3.15 - 4.30 p.m. £1 per day. New members welcome. Arts & Crafts and other activities Tuesday & Wednesday evenings 6.30 p.m. - 8 p.m £1 per session. Computer Classes Thursdays 10 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. £4 per session. Sarah’s Circle Spirituality Group resumes October. For further information contact Ann on 38339916.  

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

For more information contact Thomas 07821579451. 

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.    

St. Malachy’s Indoor Bowling Club: Bowling (Seniors) every Tuesday 7.30 - 9 p.m. in Ashgrove Community Centre. 

Moyraverty 50+ Group - Tea Dance in St. Anthony’s Parish Centre, Thursday 9th October 8 - 10.30 p.m.  £3 to include bus.  Contact Maureen 07774505169.

Monday - Ashgrove Playgroup 9am - 1pm, Carrickmacross Lace 10am - noon, Street Dance 6 - 9pm; 

Tuesday - Playgroup, Yoga 9.30 - 10.30am, Seniors Luncheon Club 12 noon - 2pm, Indoor bowling 7.30 - 7pm;

Wednesday - Playgroup, Over 50’s Club 2 - 3.30pm, Band Practice 6 - 7.30pm, Youth Club 7.30 - 9.30pm; 

Thursday - Playgroup, Seniors Luncheon Club 12 noon - 2pm, Indoor bowling 7.30 - 9pm;  

Friday - Playgroup, Sewing Class 2.30 - 4.30pm;

 

Catholic Chaplaincy QUB, 28 Elmwood Avenue: tel 90669737. First Sunday Mass 28th September at 8pm All welcome.

 

To accept that God first loved us,

through no merits of our own

and that God is always there for us,

although we forget God,

is more difficult for us

than following God’s commandments

To accept that God loves us just as 

we are,

unconditionally, gratuitously, and

 forever,

is more difficult for us

than to sacrifice as we should for God

and for others.

To accept that God forgives

 absolutely

and does not hold our past against us

is more difficult for us

than to repent of the evil we have done.

To accept this love of God

is the only path to freedom and 

interior peace.

And it is the underlying reason

why we should accept each other

and love each other just as we are.