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PARISH OF DOWNPATRICK
2nd Sunday of Lent
Psalter Week 2, Year B,
Missal Pages 122 - 125
Sunday 16th March 2003


COLLECTION WK:19 Offertory £2,402 Loose Plate £787, Weekly Average of Standing Orders & Annual Payments £183, Total: £3,372

PRIEST ON DUTY:
Sun/Mon 16/17th March: Fr. D. Watt Tel: 028 44615871
Tues/Sat 18/22nd March: Fr. F. Glavin Tel: 028 44613203
PLEASE NOTE: PARISH OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAY 17th MARCH
Parish office open Mon - Fri 12 Noon - 1pm & 6.15 -7.15pm. Tel: 028 44612084

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
RECENTLY DECEASED: Isaac Murray (Crossgar), John Higgins (Raholp), Eileen Fee,
MONTH'S MIND: Sarah Smyth, Margaret Savill, Tom McCollum (Randalstown),Patrick Burke,
ANNIVERSARIES:Anna McDonald, Joe & Annie Robinson, John Hanna, Margaret & Thomas O'Neill, James Farrelly, Philomena Sloan, Kathleen Bohill, William & Elizabeth Nolan, John Duffy, Joseph Lannin, Clare Hardiman, Harry Blaney, Joan Hannitty, Belle Magee, Brian Smyth, Cecelia Tumelty, John & Patrick Rooney, Jospeh Denvir, Patrick Kelly, Steven Tumelty, James Cunningham, James Chesney, Joseph Moore, Gerry Collins, Patrick Curran, Robert McCartney, Jim Smyth, Charles & Maureen Moss, Rose Coyle, Margaret Savage, Charles Canavan, Frank Denvir, Leonard McLaughin, Thomas Mulholland, Elizabeth Bryce, Michael Hanna, Gerald & Geraldine Moones, Jimmy Curran, Rose Cusack,

BAPTISMS: Kevin Lowry, Ellie Fegan,
PLEASE NOTE: 4 Weeks Notice Required for Baptisms.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY:
Sunday 16th March - Eve of St. Patrick's Day, Vigil Masses at 6.30pm in St. Patrick's, St. Colmcille's and St. Brigid's. PLEASE NOTE: No 5pm Mass.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY: St. Patrick's Church: 8am, 10am & 7.30pm, St. Colmcille's: 9am & 11am, St.Brigid's: 10am, St. Malachy's: 7.30pm.

COLLECTION FOR THE NEEDY PARISHES IN OUR DIOCESE
The Catholics Caring Collection is for the needy parishes in our diocese. The collection will be taken up this weekend. Please give generously.


VINCENT'S HOMEWORK CLUB:
Teacher required for Vincent's Homework Club based at Ballymote Walk, Monday - Thursday 3pm - 5pm. For further details contact Mary at 028 44619144.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY COLLECTION:In aid of the Irish Language Group will be taken up at outside all the Churches - all Masses on St. Patrick's Day.
ST. JOSEPH'S YOUNG PRIESTS SOCIETY:
Feast of St. Joseph on 19th March.
There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday 19th March from 6.30pm - 7pm. A Novena to St. Joseph is printed on the back of this bulletin. Parishioners are encouraged to visit the Church during Exposition to pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Usual monthly meeting in St. Michael's Parish Centre on Wednesday 19th March at 8pm. New Members always welcome.


ST. VINCENT DE PAUL - ST. COLMCILLE'S CONFERENCE:
Wish to thank all those who contributed to the recent Collection for Stella Maris the amount raised was £280.

DOWNPATRICK THIRD WORLD GROUP:
Will hold a sale of Fair - Trade food in the room at the front of St. Patrick's Church after Vigil Mass on Saturday 22nd March and at all Masses on Sunday. Proceeds will go to Trocaire.

DIOCESAN PILGRMAGE TO LOURDES:
The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place under the leadership of Bishop Patrick Walsh from July 11th - 16th. Fare, inclusive of all charges and including return flight from Belfast to Lourdes and full board in hotels in Lourdes is: 5 nights £360, 7 Nights (Hotel Jeanne D'Arc only) July 10th - 17th, £400. Coach for youth helpers, July 7th - 18th £285. For further details and booking forms contact Parish Office.

TAIZE TRIP FOR YOUNG ADULTS (Aged 17-30)
Fr. Tom McDermott is organising a trip to Taize, France from 13th - 22nd July. Cost £310 sterling. Price includes return flights from Dublin to Paris, B&B in Parish Hotel for two nights, guided tour of Paris and optional day trip to Disneyland Paris. Interested?? Contact frtommcdermott@hotmail.com or tel: 028 44615206

"SEARCH":
Weekend for young adults aged 17 years and upwards: book now for March 28th - 30th at St. Clement's. Search is a community of young people, helping other young people to explore and experience their faith in new ways. Plenty of craic in the process! Contact St. Clement's at 90776500.

CANCER REASEARCH NI:
The Downpatrick Committee invite you to a Variety Concert in Down Arts Centre on Sunday 23rd March at 7.45pm. Tickets At £5 and £3 are available from the Arts Centre.

ST. PATRICK'S G.A.C. SAUL:
75th Anniversary Tournament on Sunday 16th March at 12.30. Saul II v Carryduff II for the Loughmoney Cup. Saul v Carryduff at 2pm for the James Hynds Cup.

PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE:
JUNIOR DISCO: On Saturday 22nd March, 7pm - 9pm. Age 8 - 11 years - Primary School only. Admission £2. Everyone Welcome.
PRIMARY PROVISION: every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon 3pm - 5pm. Age 8 - 11 Years. Activities include Multi-Sports, Creative Arts, Cookery and I.C.T. New Members Welcome!
GUITAR TUITION: Every Wednesday evening 7pm - 10pm. Beginners: Primary School Age, Beginners Secondary School Age 8pm - 9pm, and Advanced 9pm - 10pm.
BALLET STEPS SCHOOL OF BALLET: Every Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm. New Members Welcome. For further registration details contact Patrician Youth Centre at 028 44615488

RUSSELL GAELIC UNION:
Sunday 15th March: Jackie Nelson in the Clubhouse
Sunday 16th March: RGU Club 7 Aside Football, 11am. Traditional Irish Session with RED BIDDY 7 irish dancers, end the day with TARA FOLK - Admission £3. Irish Stew served all day.
Monday 17th March: Juvenile 9 aside Tournament at 11am. At 2pm you can watch the All-Ireland Club Finals on the big screen, Dunloy v Birr in hurling and Nemo Rangers v Crossmolina in football. End the dat with TREND in the Clubhouse.
Saturday 22nd March: Adult Disco - Admission Free!
Tuesday 1st April: Set Dancing Classes for all, novice and experienced.
Lotto: Winning Numbers - 4, 5, 12, 14. Jackpot not won. 10 match 3 winners £10 each. This week's Jackpot £1700.
ART & LITERACY DISPLAY: During the week-end the entries for the Art & Literacy competition from the local schools will be displayed in the Clubhouse. Some excellent work has been sent in and the winners will be announced.

LEGION OF MARY APPEAL:
Since our appeal to you last year, two parishioners generously came forward to join us and we were delighted to receive them. They are now well settled in and happy to be engaged in the work of the Legion of Mary. We now have six active members but for a parish of this size that number is really inadequate to cover all the work there is to perform.
Our Parish Priest has given us permission to make another appeal to practising Catholics over eighteen years of age, especially to our young folk, and also to those who may have spare time on their hands e.g. single persons, the retired, senior citizens, the unemployed, who would demonstrate a generosity of spirit to come forward and join our branch of the Legion of Mary to enable us to carry on with our present scheme of work.
We carry out our weekly duties of visiting 4 wards in the Downshire Hospital, the Assessment Unit of the Downe Hospital, Lecale Lodge, Strangford Court and St. John's Nursing Home. We pray the Rosary weekly in the latter two homes. We also do home visitation, but this is very limited because of our few members. We would like to be able to take the Fatima Statues round the parish homes to encourage people to pray the family rosary, but we would need new members for that. During the school year we visit one school each week as part of our Youth Apostolate work, which involves showing a video of Fatima, on a big screen to the children. We conclude our short session with the children by asking them to be children of prayer to God who loves them dearly. It is the dear wish of Our Lady of Fatima that we pray the rosary in the home. The children are made aware of this and we hope that parents will take heed of the prompting of their children. One of our new members is now doing this work and enjoys it very much.
It is important to remember that personal sanctification is the first priority of Legion membership. The work obligation is a means towards achieving that end. As members we are expected to do at least two hours of active work, as outlined above, each week. Our weekly meeting takes place in St. Michael's Parish Centre at 7.30pm each Tuesday, the meeting lasts just under an hour. Just drop in and you will be made to feel very welcome without any obligation to join.
Further information can be obtained from: Pat @ 02844616867, Frank @ 02844615262 or Tony @ 02844613234

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