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PARISH OF DOWNPATRICK
Psalter Week 3 ,Year B
Missal Pages 384 - 387
Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday 15th December 2002

COLLECTION: Wk:6 Offertory £2272.50, Loose Plate £683, Weekly Average of Standing Orders & Annual Payments £183, Total: £3,138.50

PRIEST ON DUTY:
Sun/Mon 15/16th December: Fr. J. McCallum Tel: 02844613430
Tues/Sat 17/21st December: Fr. T. McDermott Tel: 02844615206
Parish Office open Mon - Fri 12 Noon - 1pm & 6.15 - 7.15pm, Tel: 028 44612084

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
RECENTLY DECEASED: Owen Laverty, Kathleen Milligan (Ardglass),
ANNIVERSARIES:Mgr. William Tumelty, Mary Molloy, Sammy York, Annie York, Isabel Mahon, Susan Flannery, Daniel Flannery, Elsie Lowry, Mary O'Sullivan, Bernard McMinn, Sean Cunningham, Elizabeth Quinn, William J. Gracey, Henry Sage, Dympna Weyman, Jerome McCabe, John A. Murphy, James Magorrian, Jean Quinn, Denis Delaney, Vincent Fitzsimons, Brigid Blackwell, Barbara Blaney, William Rocks, Tommy Toner, Joan A. Hayes, Marie Connolly, Mary Walsh, Margaret Kelly, Henry Heaney, Seamus O'Doherty, George Curran, Jean Quinn, Jim Doris, Florence Carson, John Mullan Snr, John Mullan Jnr, Annie Laughlin,

BAPTISMS: Georgia Logue,
PLEASE NOTE: 4 Weeks notice required for Baptisms.

CHANGE OF MASS TIMES:
It has been proposed that Vigil Mass in St. Colmcille's Church and St. Brigid's Church should be held at 6.30pm. The voting closes today, Sunday, 15th December so please let us know your views before then. You can also vote online at www.parishofdownpatrick.org

MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:
Each week day morning during Advent in St. Patrick's Church at 8.45am.

MASS INTENTIONS:
Anyone who wishes to book a Mass for a particular intention on a specific day should notify us at least several weeks in advance to make sure of getting a date and time suitable to them.

CAROL SERVICE:
A Carol Service will take place tonight, Sunday, 15th December, at 7pm in St. Patrick's Church. Children from the parish schools will be taking part.

A SERVICE OF RENEWAL AND RECONCILIATION:
For Advent will be held in St. Patrick's Church on Wednesday 18th December at 7.30pm. A number of priests will be available for Confessions and we hope as many parishioners as possible will attend. Everyone Welcome.

ST. BRIGID'S PRIMARY SCHOOL:
Annual Christmas Carol Service in St. Brigid's Church on Wednesday 18th December at 7.30pm. Everyone Welcome.

PARISH BULLETIN:
The Bulletin on Sunday 21st December will cover both 21st & 28th December. All insertions for this issue should reach us by no later than 12 noon on Thursday 19th December. The normal weekly bulletin will resume from Sunday 5th January 2003.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL:
24 Hour Helpline, Tel:028 44616557, leave a message on the answering machine and someone will deal with your request as soon as possible.

DOWNPATRICK THIRD WORLD GROUP:
Members of the group would be pleased to accept any old Irish Currency - Punt or Coins, the currency should be left with any member of the Group or at the Divine Mercy Centre.

SACRED HEART MESSENGER CALENDARS 2003:
Now on sale in the Repository at £1.50 each. Christmas Blessings also on sale.

ADVENT EXTRA:
Owing to a printing error in the Advent Extra, a supplement has been published. Any parishioner who bought the Advent Extra can collect the supplement from Repository.

ST. MICHAEL'S PARISH CENTRE:
Will be closed from 20th December, reopening on 6th January 2003.

PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE:
GRAND CHRISTMAS DRAW: 20 prizes to be won!
1st Prize - Weekend for Two in London - flights & accommodation included. Tickets are £2 each. ON SALE NOW!
JUNIOR CHRISTMAS DISCO: On Thursday 19th December 7pm - 9pm, Age 8 - 11 years, Primary School only, Admission £2
SENIOR CHRISTMAS DISCO: On Saturday 21st December, 8pm - 12 midnight, Admission £3, Age 8 years upwards.
OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING PROVISION:
Patrician Youth Centre and St. Vincent De Paul Society in conjunction with Downpatrick Primary Schools, operate an after school provision for children aged 7 - 11 years. The provision requires a QUALIFIED CLASSROOM ASSISTANT from 6th January 2003 to work on the programme four afternoons per week. Monday - Thursday 2.45 - 5.15pm. Maximum 10 hrs per week. Interested applicants should contact Miss Y. Maguire, Patrician Youth Centre, at 02844615488



THE FUREYS AND DAVEY ARTHUR IN CONCERT
Celebrating 25 years
The Patrician Youth Centre presents Ireland's Finest International Folk Group, The Fureys and Davey Arthur, in the Abbey Lodge Hotel on Friday 7th February. Tickets on sale from Monday 16th December, contact 028 44615488

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES:
If you have recently moved to the Parish or live in the Parish and would like to donate via Offertory Envelopes, contact 028 44612443 or email: ppstpatricksdown@aol.com

RUSSELL GAELIC UNION:
Children's Annual Christmas Party on Sunday 15th December in the Clubrooms at 3pm. Santa Claus, and the usual fun & games.
Sunday Night 15th: Brendan Kelly.
Thursday 19th December: Meeting of the new Executive Committee in the Clubrooms at 7.30pm
Lotto: Winning Numbers: 8, 13, 23, 26. Jackpot not won. 4 match 3 winners share £100. This week's jackpot £5800.
RGU would like to wish all our members, supporters, helpers & friends a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

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