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PARISH OF DOWNPATRICK
Psalter Week 2, Year B,
Missal Pages 67 -71
2nd Sunday after Christmas
Sunday 5th January 2003

COLLECTION: Wk:9 Offertory £1979, Loose Plate £847, Weekly Average of Standing Orders & Annual Payments £183, Total:£3009.

PRIEST ON DUTY:
Sun/Mon: 5/6th January: Fr. D. Watt Tel: 028 44615871
Tues/Sat: 7/11th January: Fr. F. Glavin Tel: 028 44613203
PLEASE NOTE: Parish Office is closed on Monday 6th January.
Parish Office open Mon - Fri 12 Noon - 1pm & 6.15 - 7.15pm, Tel: 028 44612084

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
RECENTLY DECEASED: Frank Twigg (England), Teresa Kelly, Pearse Braniff (Newcastle),
ANNIVERSARIES: Brian Galbraith, Oonagh Hanna, Frank Fitzsimons, Nicholas McNaughton, Teresa McNaughton, Kevin Quinn, Elizabeth McKinney, Edward Vance, Mary Kelly, James Blaney, Edward Mahon, Ursula Hanna, John Foley, Francis Woods, Joseph & Rosina Curran, John & Mary Ann Hanna, Mary O'Neill, Susan Neville, Sarah Walls, Donal & Joseph Teggart, Theresa Rees, James McGreevy, John Denvir, Edward Dagens, Elizabeth Smyth, William J. Vance, Josephine Reid, Joseph Williams, James Cochrane, Ray Smyth, Ricky Wilson, Rose Maginn, William Mooney, Mary Eliz O'Neill,

BAPTISMS: Zara Forsythe,
PLEASE NOTE: 4 Weeks notice required for Baptisms.

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY:
Monday 6th January is the Feast of The Epiphany and is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Mass Times: Vigil Mass at 6.30pm in St. Patrick's, St. Brigid's & St. Colmcille's.
Monday:
St. Patrick's: 8am, 10am, 7.30pm
St. Colmcille's: 9am & 11am
St. Brigid's: 10am
St. Malachy's: 7.30pm.

MONTHLY STIPEND:
For the Priests of the Parish will be taken up this weekend.

ST. PATRICK'S REPOSITORY:
St. Paul Sunday Missals, Diocesan Directory & Diocesan History Books all on sale now.

PTAA:
Monthly Meeting at 8pm in St. Michael's Parish Centre after 7.30pm Pioneer Mass in St. Patrick's.

ST. PIO PRAYER GROUP:
In St. Patrick's Church on Wednesday 8th January at 7.15pm.

DOWNPATRICK THIRD WORLD GROUP:
Next Monthly Meeting will be held on Wednesday 8th January 2003 in St. Michael's Parish Centre at 8.30pm. New Members Welcome.

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. The amount raised from old currency to date is E250.

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

ST. MICHAEL'S PARISH CENTRE:
Will reopen on 6th January 2003.

PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE:
See back page for details of The Furey Brothers and our Pantomime.

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST AT ST. PATRICK'S:
The new rota is now available from the Sacristy.

MARIE CURIE CANCER SHOP:
Urgently require donations of good quality second hand clothing and household items for their shop in Market Street. Funds raised from the shops funds Marie Curie nurses who provide practical nursing care at home and in the local hospice for cancer patients and funds research into the causes and treatment of cancer. Volunteers are also required to work in the shop for a few hours per week. For more information please call into the shop or telephone Joan at 44839424.

FINE AMNESTY:
At your local library from 16th December until 18th January 2003. Return any overdue books - FINE FREE!

VIGIL MASSES:
The congregation of St. Brigid's and St. Colmcille's have voted by a large majority to change the times of the Vigil Mass from 7.30pm to 6.30pm. Some people have said that we should leave one Mass at 7.30pm to provide a choice but that would mean telling one congregation that even though they voted for a change it would not take place and obviously we couldn't do that. The new Mass time will come into effect from 4th January 2003.



AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE CLUB:
In the Scout Hall, Thomas Russell Park. Some places are available for the new term commencing in January 2003, for details contact Elizabeth at 44619706 or 44839841.

SAFE DRIVING:
Wise men (and women) don't drink and drive! - for God's sake …. For your own sake…. and for your family's sake!
It's never too late to make a New Year's Resolution. Why not place Road Safety on your resolution list for this year? Punctuality shows our respect for others but it is better to be "late on arrival" than "dead on time!"

SCOUTS/BEAVERS/CUBS:
Will resume on the folloing dates:
Scouts - Friday 10th January, Beavers - Monday 13th January, Cubs - Wednesday 15th January.

ASSUMPTION GRAMMAR SCHOOL BALLYNAHINCH:
Open Night on Thursday 9th January 2003 from 7pm - 9.30pm. Parents and P7 Pupils are invited to attend. Principal's address at 7.30pm and 8.30pm. Any girls considering entry to our Sixth Form for AS and A2 level study, including AVCE and ICT will also be most welcome.

ST. PATRICK'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL:
Will hold an Open Day for P6 & P7 pupils and their parents on Saturday 18th January 2003 from 9.30am - 12.30pm. The Principal's address will be at 10am and 11am in the St. Miguel Centre. Students who may be transferring from other schools to Grammar School for Sixth Form Studies are also very welcome.

PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE:
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 to work four afternoons per week, Mon - Thurs, 2.45pm - 5.15pm. Maximum 10 hrs per week. Interested applicants should contact Miss Y. Maguire at 028 44615488.

THE YOUTH CENTRE re-opened on Thursday 2nd January 2003. New Year Disco on Saturday 4th January, 8pm - 11pm, "Starlight Roadshow". Admission £3. Year 8 upwards. Everyone Welcome!

RUSSELL GAELIC UNION:
Sunday 5th January: Live entertainment for Members & friends.
Lotto: Winning numbers - 4, 19, 23, 26. Jackpot not won. 7 match 3 winners share £100. This week's jackpot £1600.

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