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PARISH OF DOWNPATRICK
3rd Sunday of Lent
Psalter Week 3, Year B,
Missal Pages 130 - 134
Sunday 23rd March 2003


COLLECTION WK:20 Offertory £1990, Loose Plate £628, Weekly Average of Standing Orders & Annual Payments £183, Total: £2,801

PRIEST ON DUTY:
Sun/Mon 23/24th March: Fr. T. McDermott Tel: 028 44615206
Tues/Sat 24/29th March: Fr. J. McCallum Tel: 028 44613430
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: Fr. Edward O'Connor, Peter Watt, Gerard McAteer, Catherine Lundy,
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Blaney, Alex McKee, Libby Smyth, Harriet Murphy, Frank Reid, Michael Burns, James Lannon, Peggy Williams, Alicia Tweedie, James McVeigh, James Quinn, Jack McGrady, Joan Fitzsimons, Gerry Kent, Eilish O'Brien, Patrick Flynn,Willie Keenan, Thomas Quinn, Kathleen Leonard, John Ellesmer, Ellen Ellesmere, Michael Hanna, Deirdre Finn, Rose Mulhall,

BAPTISMS: Ethan McShane, Rachel Mulgrew, Ciaran Glennon, Gregory Kelly,
PLEASE NOTE: 4 Weeks Notice Required for Baptisms.



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.

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.

AUTISM AWARENESS NIGHT:
In Aid of P.L.E.A.S.E in St. Michael's Parish Centre on Friday 28th March 2003 at 7.30pm. Short film on Autism, followed by Aloe Vera demonstration, buffet & wine, raffle, proceeds to P.L.E.A.S.E. Tickets available from St. Michael's Parish Centre, £5, Tel: 028 44616488


ADORATION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT:
At Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar on Friday 4th April commencing at 7pm through to 8.30am Saturday morning followed by Mass at 9am. "Watch and pray with me".

CAR BOOT SALE:
Home Start is holding a fund-raising Car Boot Sale on Saturday 29th March in the car park of Fountain Street Presbyterian Church from 10.30am - 1pm. Everyone Welcome.

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.

DAY FOR LAITY:
A Prayer Day for Laity will be held at the Monastery, Crossgar on Sunday 13th April , from 10am - 5pm, conducted by Fr. Dermot C.P.. Please bring a packed lunch. Soup/tea/coffee will be provided. Cost £5.

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.

DIOCESAN LITURGICAL SEMINAR:
Will take place on Saturday 5th April from 10.30am - 4.30pm in St. Joseph's College, 518 Ravenhill Road, Belfast. It will be conducted by Rev. Gregory Collins OSB (Glenstal Abbey and Sant' Anselmo, Rome). Cost is £5 per person. Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee provided. To book, contact Fr. Robert Fullerton, 501 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Tel: 90641064

PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE:
Patrician Youth Centre welcomes Listowel Youth Club Leaders and Members to our Parish this week-end. A group of twenty will be hosted from Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd by Patrician Youth Centre staff and members. The week-end is part of an ongoing Co-operation Ireland Youth Exchange between the two organisations.
ST. COLMCILLE'S YOUTH CLUB BALLYVANGE:
The Youth Club is operational on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Killough Road Community Centre, 7pm - 10pm. Admission 50p. Full programme details available from Patrician Youth Centre or staff at St. Colmcille's on Youth Club Evenings.

RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND:
If there is little or no meaningful communication, If you are thinking about separation or divorce, If your marriage is breaking your heart, or you simply want some support; Retrouvaille might be for you. It can help you rediscover joy and meaning in your marriage. The next Retrouvaille Weekend will take place on Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June at Drumalis Conference Centre, Larne. For further information contact Family Ministry Office at 028 90492777.


RUSSELL GAELIC UNION:
Saturday 22nd March: Adult Disco - Admission Free!
Sunday 23rd March: Minor Football Downpatrick v Lorchra na Farraige at Pairc an Tomas Ruiseil, 2pm.
Sunday 23rd March - Linda Gawley in the Clubhouse.
YOGA CLASSES: In the Clubhouse every Thursday at 7pm, Male & Female.
LOTTO: Winning numbers: 2, 11, 12, 14, Jackpot not won. 8 match 3 winners share £100. This week's jackpot £1800.
U16 Football Training: Every Friday at 5.45pm in St. Dillon's Avenue/PTR
Tuesday 1st April: Set Dancing Classes for all, novice and experienced.

CONCERN APPEAL:
Famine in Ethiopia - Pub Quiz to raise funds will be held in Denvirs Hotel on Thursday, April 3rd at 8.30pm. Admission £3.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL:
Will hold a Candlelight Vigil for the people of Iraq on Saturday 29th March between 12 noon and 1pm in the Town Square (in front of St. Patrick's Heritage Centre).

OPEN AFTERNOON:
The Redemptorists are holding an Open Afternoon at Clonard Monastery for young men and women who wish to learn about the Redemtorist way of life, and to hear about new initiatives being developed which enable young, adult, lay people to spend anything from a few months to a couple of years working with the Redemptorists in Brazil and the Phillipine Islands. Everyone Welcome. Just turn up on the afternoon between 2.30pm and 6pm. Clonard tel: 90445950

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