Sunday 5th April 2015

BUDDY BEAR SCHOOL
KILLYMAN ROAD
Thurs 16 April from 10.30am-1.30pm and
each Thursday until the end of June a sale
of baby and children’s clothing, household
items, shoes, furniture and much more.
All very welcome.
AN CHRAOBH RUA –
Go raibh maith agaibh
Thank you from An Chraobh Rua to
everyone who contributed so generously
to the Irish Language collection on Lá
Fhéile Pádraig. The sum raised was
£1109.68 and €19.07.
SOUTHERN AREA HOSPICE
We require helpers for the following
events: Annual Car Raffle Campaign,
Oaks Centre – commencing in late March;
Sat 11 April – Bag Pack Tesco.
If you can spare a few hours to help with
this worthy cause, please contact Rosie
Teggarty or Andrea McCann on 3026
7711 for further info.
ACCORD MARRIAGE
PREPARATION COURSES
Course 1: Quinn’s Corner, Tue 26 May,
Tue 2 June and Tue 9 June.
Course 2: Quinn’s Corner, Tue 25 Aug,
Tue 1 Sept and Tue 8 Sept. Each course
runs for 3 weeks from 7-10pm.
Couples are asked to book their place at
least ten months before the wedding.
028 3833 4781
SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING AND
REMEMBRANCE
For parents and families who have been
bereaved through the death of a baby.
The Medical Education Centre, Craigavon
Hospital on Sun 26 April at 3pm. You
may wish to bring a flower in memory of
your child. Contact Anne 028 3861 3861
for more information.
TRAD FOR TRÓCAIRE
Thanks to all who supported the recent
Trad for Trócaire event in the Gables. It
was a real feast of local talent.
The amount raised was £1,214 which is
in effect twice that amount as it will be
matched pound for pound by HMRC. Your
generosity is greatly appreciated.
GENTLE YOGA & RELAXATION
Six
week
Summer
programmes
commencing Tue 28 or Thurs 30 Apr.
10am or 7pm. Yoga for chronic back pain
Tue 28 April pm.
Contact Madeline McBride for further
information 07871 536 206.
SOUTH TYRONE MEN’S SHED
Car Boot Sale
Sat 11 April 9.00 am – 3-00 pm. Old
Convent School, Dungannon. £5 per car.
Tel 02887 724088 for info.
LOUGHGALL PARISH
FUNDRAISER
Quinn’s Corner Fri 17 Apr at 8.30pm.
Jimmy Rafferty, Bard of Armagh, The
O’Neill Sisters and Malachi Cush.
Light Supper and raffle. Tickets £10 at
Dgn Parish Office from Wed 8 April or
Quinn’s Corner or pay at the door.
ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED
Overnight
accommodation
is
required for 3 visiting speakers
from Viatores Christi for the night
of Sat 25 April. If any parishioner
would have room to take a member
overnight please contact the Parish
Office by Friday 10 April.
Easter Sunday
www.parishofdungannon.com
St. Patrick’s, Dungannon
St. Malachy’s, Edendork
Sacred Heart, Clonmore
Parish Office
will be closed
Easter Monday and Tuesday
St. Brigid’s, Killyman
5th April 2015
Email: [email protected]
Dear Parishioners,
On behalf of all the priests in the parish, I wish you a very happy Easter
and pray that the Risen Lord will fill your hearts and your homes with
his peace and joy. I would like to thank all those who contributed
in any way to our liturgical celebrations over the past week – to the
sacristans, the musicians, choirs, cantors and servers; to the Readers,
Eucharistic Ministers and all those who were involved in the various
liturgies. A word of compliment to the many people, who attended
Mass during Lent, availed of the Sacrament of Penance in recent days
and made a special effort to be present at the ceremonies.
The suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus is the central mystery of
our faith. As St Paul said a long time ago, “If Jesus is not raised from
the dead, then our faith is useless”.
On many occasions we may have stood at a graveside and wondered
what lies beyond death. Is everything over for the deceased person?
Certainly when Jesus died, the disciples thought it was all over for him
and for them as well. It was only through the gift of the Holy Spirit
that they came to recognise the Risen Jesus as the one who would
transform world history and offer the gift of eternal life.
One of the many ancient symbols of Christian belief in the resurrection
is the phoenix. The bird symbolised hope and continuity of life after
death. According to legend, only one phoenix could live at a time. A
Greek poet, writing in the eighth century BC, said the phoenix lived
nine times the life span of most other birds. When the phoenix felt
death approaching, it built itself a pyre of wild cinnamon and died in
the flames. But from the ashes there then arose a new phoenix, which
tenderly encased its parent’s remains in an egg of myrrh and flew with
them to the Egyptian city of Heliopolis, where it laid them on the Altar
of the Sun. These ashes were said to have the power of bringing a dead
man back to life. In Christian art, the resurrected phoenix became a
popular symbol of Christ risen from the grave.
During these Easter days let us ask the Risen Lord to renew our faith
and deepen our hope and in our prayers let us:
look backward – to see Christ dying for us;
look upward – to see Christ pleading for us;
look inward – to see Christ living within us;
look forward – to see Christ coming for us.
With Easter blessings,
Colum Curry PP
Sunday Masses (including Vigil):
St. Patrick’s:
Sat at 6.15pm
Sun: 8am, 10.30am
& 12.30pm
Polish Mass:
Sun at 5.30pm
Edendork
(Pavilion):
Sun at 10am & 12noon
Clonmore:
Sun at 10am
Killyman:
Sun at 11am
WEEKDAY MASSES:
St Patrick’s:
Mon- Sat: 10am only
Normal schedule resumes Mon 13 Apr.
Novena prayers will be said during the
7.30pm Mass on Monday.
BAPTISMS
Please contact the Parish Office on 028
8772 6893 to arrange.
We welcome,
Michael Araujo Marques Da Silva
RECENTLY DECEASED
Colette Smith, Lambfield Meadows
Annie Ross, Altmore Drive
Chantelle McDonagh, Armagh
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP
Meets every Wednesday at 8pm in the
convent.
OUR LADY’S GROTTO
EDENDORK
Rosary prayed at 8.30pm every Thursday.
Everyone welcome.
ARAS MHUIRE ORATORY
The Oratory will reopen at 6am on
Tues 7 April.
Collection Sunday 29 March
TOTAL: £4,827
HALO YOUTH GROUP
invite 16 to 30 age group to join us in the
Convent on Sat 11 Apr at 7.30pm for a
themed talk. Week 1 - Introduction/ God’s
Love. Guest Speaker – Teresa Lappin.
PRIESTS’ EASTER DUES
Will be taken up at all Masses this
weekend (4/5 April) There is a pink
envelope in your box for this. Please
note that direct debit contributions
do not cover pink or yellow envelope
collections. Please make cheques payable
to “Parochial House Account”.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
Holy Hour on Sunday 12 April at 3pm.
PIONEER NEWS
Annual Diocesan Dinner Dance in
the Ryandale, Moy on Fri 17 April at
8.30pm. Phone 028 8772 3626 for tickets.
Price £18.
RE-OPENING
OF
EDENDORK
CHAPEL
In preparation for the re-opening of St
Malachy’s Chapel at the end of June, it
is hoped that a group of people might
explore the possibility of publishing a
small booklet to mark the occasion. If
anyone is interested they should give
their name to the parish office or email
[email protected]
TRÓCAIRE BOXES
If you have not already done so please
bring your Trócaire boxes/donations to
the Church. Please leave them in the
containers provided, or hand them into the
sacristy. Do not leave them unattended in
the church at any time.
Please convert all coins into notes, to
assist with counting.
Cheques must be payable to;
“St Patrick’s Parish – Trócaire”.
POPE JOHN PAUL II AWARDS
Congratulations to all young people
from the parish who received their Pope
John Paul II Awards from Archbishop
Eamon Martin and Dean Colum Curry.
There was a great sense of achievement
and enthusiasm in Armagh Cathedral.
The Awards are a fitting tribute to the
involvement of our youth in a wide range
of parish activities.
WEEKLY ENVELOPES
Parishioners will receive new envelopes
this week. Please discard any old
envelopes from last year, as new numbers
have been allocated.
Please submit correctly dated envelopes
each week and do not submit multiple
envelopes.
GIFT AID
Parishioners not already doing so and
who wish to Gift Aid their envelope
contributions are asked to make contact
with the Parish Office (02887 726893).
CHURCH ROTAS
All monthly Church Rotas are now
available on the parish website.
parishofdungannon.com/monthlychurch-rota.html
KNOCK SHRINE
Sat 2 May Mass and Blessing
with St Joseph’s Cord of Hope.
Coach £15 For booking and information
Gabrielle (028) 87784964
Grace (028)87784942
SPRED
SPRED activities will resume for all
catechists and helpers from Mon 13 April.
Each group will meet with their special
friends at the same time and on the same
evenings as previously, during the week
commencing 20 April.
ST. JOSEPH’S YOUNG PRIESTS’
SOCIETY
Many thanks to all who supported our
fundraising Quiz and to those who
supplied gifts for the Raffle. Your support
was greatly appreciated. A total of £1,630
was raised which will go towards the
education of seminarians in Ireland
and abroad. Please continue to pray for
vocations. Our next meeting is
20 April, 8pm in the Convent - new
members welcome.
Telephone 8772 2623.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
Coping Programme
Alone Again, Separated or Widowed?
Beginning Experience helps people work
through their grief
to be healed and free again.
A Beginning Experience Coping
Programme is scheduled to take place on
Thursday April 16 8pm – 10pm
And will run for five consecutive
Thursdays
For inquiries and registration contact
Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre,
The Magnet, The Demesne,
Dundalk.
Tel: 00353 42 9336393
From NI: 00353 42 9336393
BULLETIN
There will be no bulletin on Sunday 12
April. Notices for Sun 19 April bulletin
should reach the Parish Office by 12
noon on Wed 15 April
April.
Email:[email protected]
DUNGANNON LOURDES
COMMITTEE
We thank all who gave to our Church
Gate Collection last weekend which raised
£2,703.88. These proceeds will go to help
bring our sick Pilgrims to Lourdes.
Parish Office
Mon - Thurs 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.15am - 1.15pm
Tel : 8772 6893
T
Parish Website:
www.parishofdungannon.com
Parish Email:
[email protected]
Useful Phone Numbers
Sa
Samaritans:
3833 3555
ACCORD:
3833 4781
Child Line:
9032 7773
WAVE:
0800 337755
(Trauma Counselling) 0800 776600
CRUSE:
8778 4004
Domestic Violence:
9033 1818
St. Vincent de Paul:
8772 7323
Retrouvaille, supporting
troubled marriages:
028 9049 2777
Parents Advice Centre: 0808 8010722
Gamblers Anonymous: 028 71351329
Lourdes Office:
07511 047866
Aras Mhuire Bookshop:
(028) 8772 6852
Niamh Louise Foundation:
07717 876037
Bereavement Support Group:
Group
07857 108 988
Alcoholics Anonymous:
028 9043 4848
Al Anon Family Groups:
028 9068 2368
Dungannon Youth Club:
028 8772 5138
Breakthru:
028 8775 3228
Useful Phone Numbers
Samaritans:
3833 3555
ACCORD:
3833 4781
Child Line:
9032 7773
WAVE:
0800 337755
(Trauma Counselling) 0800 776600
CRUSE:
8778 4004
Domestic Violence:
9033 1818
St. Vincent de Paul:
8772 7323
Retrouvaille, supporting
troubled marriages:
028 9049 2777
Parents Advice Centre: 0808 8010722
Gamblers Anonymous: 028 71351329
Lourdes Office:
07511 047866
Aras Mhuire Bookshop:
(028) 8772 6852
Niamh Louise Foundation:
07717 876037
Bereavement Support Group:
07857 108 988
Alcoholics Anonymous:
028 9043 4848
Al Anon Family Groups:
028 9068 2368
Dungannon Youth Club:
028 8772 5138
Breakthru:
028 8775 3228
Parish Office
Mon - Thurs 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.15am - 1.15pm
Tel : 8772 6893
T
Parish Website:
www.parishofdungannon.com
Parish Email:
[email protected]
Useful Phone Numbers
Samaritans:
3833 3555
ACCORD:
3833 4781
Child Line:
9032 7773
WAVE:
0800 337755
(Trauma Counselling)
0800 776600
CRUSE:
8778 4004
Domestic Violence:
9033 1818
St. Vincent de Paul:
8772 7323
Retrouvaille, supporting
troubled marriages:
028 9049 2777
Parents Advice Centre:
0808 8010722
Gamblers Anonymous: 028 71351329
Lourdes Office:
07511 047866
Aras Mhuire Bookshop: (028) 8772 6852
Niamh Louise Foundation: 07717 876037
Bereavement Support Group:
07857 108 988
Alcoholics Anonymous: 028 9043 4848
Al Anon Family Groups: 028 9068 2368
Dungannon Youth Club: 028 8772 5138
Breakthru:
028 8775 3228
Parish Office
Mon - Thurs 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.15am - 1.15pm
Tel : 8772 6893
T
Parish Website:
www.parishofdungannon.com
Parish Email:
[email protected]
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
2015
Sat 09 May
St Patrick’s PS
Sat 23 May
Clintyclay PS
Windmill Integrated PS
Dungannon County PS
Sat 30 May
Laghey PS
Sat 6 June
Edendork PS
All at 11am
CONFIRMATION
2015:
St Patricks Primary School Sat 2 May
All other schools Sun 3 May
Both ceremonies at 3pm