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PARISH OF DOWNPATRICK
1st Sunday of Lent
Psalter Week 1 ,Year C
Missal Pages 112 - 115
Sunday 29th February 2004

COLLECTION WK 17: Offertory £2119,Loose Plate£582 ,Weekly Average of Standing Orders & Annual Payments £183, Total: £2884,

PRIEST ON DUTY:
Sun/Mon 29/1st March: Fr. G. McLaverty Tel: 02844615206
Tues/Sat: 2/6th March: Canon B. Murray Tel: 02844612443
Parish Office Monday - Friday 12 Noon - 1pm & 6.15 -7.15pm Tel: 028 44612084

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
RECENTLY DECEASED: Jimmy Hillen (Dundrum & Canada)
MONTH'S MIND: Miriam Jenkins, Dympna Taggart,
ANNIVERSARIES: Tom Connolly, Annie Quinn, Gemma McKee, Hugh McKee, Peggy King, Kerrie Anne King, Willima Fay, Billy Fay, Catherine Collins, Patrick McMullan, John Bohill, Mary Walsh, Una Gibney, Nicholas Stockdale, Isobel McAllister, Jeremiah Magee, James Peacock,Carrie Carr, Marie & Roland Cunningham, Leo Byers, Henry Craig,

BAPTISMS:Aliah Laverty, Megan McDowell, Nicole McDowell, Eoin O'Toole, Megan Cromie, Anna-Louise Gartland,
PLEASE NOTE: 4 Weeks Notice Required for Baptisms.

FIRST FRIDAY:
Masses & Confessions at usual times. Sick Visitation as usual.

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

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Every Saturday in St. Patrick's Church from 12 noon to 1pm. St. Joseph's Young Priests Society invite you to join them on the first Saturday of the month to pray for vocations to the priesthood.

PARISH LENTEN PROGRAMME:
7.30am Mass for Lent each weekday morning in St. Patrick's Church
MORNING PRAYER of the Church will be recited daily during Lent, Monday - Saturday in St. Patrick's Church. Everyone Welcome.
DEVOTIONS: Every Sunday during Lent at 6.30pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS:
Each Wednesday in St. Patrick's at 7.10pm

LENTEN PASTORALS:
Are available at the back of the Church.

DOWNPATRICK THIRD WORLD GROUP:
Will meet in the room below St. Patrick's Church at 8pm on Wednesday 3rd March. New members always welcome.

LINK PARISHIONERS:
Fr. Sheehan and a sub-committee of the Pastoral Council would like to meet with any parishioners who currently act as Link Parishioners. The meeting will be held in the Conference Room, St. Michael's Parish Centre on Friday 5th March at 8pm.

TROCAIRE BOXES:
Are available at the back of the Church.

PIONEER TOTAL ABSTINENCE ASSOCIATION:
Monthly Meeting postponed until Tuesday, March 9th at 8pm.

DIOCESAN CAMPAIGN:
Letter from Bishop Walsh is on the back of this bulletin.

FR. WATT:
Recently retired from the Parish. A number of parishioners have suggested making a presentation to him at a date in the future. Donations for a presentation may be left at the Repository, Parochial House or placed in an envelope and put into the collection bags on Sunday.

1000 CLUB:
Results for Saturday 28th February will be printed in the bulletin next week.

BINGO IN PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE:
Is on every Friday Night at 9pm. The numbers attending the Bingo have been falling in recent years, so that at present it is running at a loss. In order to make sure that the Bingo can continue, we appeal to parishioners to support it. A bus has been organised to collect people and bring them to bingo, further details from Hilary Burns, Tel:44614147

THE PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE
Presents "Patsy Cline..... The Concert", music & memories starring Sandy Kelly as Patsy & George Hamilton IV with Barbara Ellis and Band in the Abbey Lodge Hotel on Saturday, March 13th at 8.30pm. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 each, available from McCartan Shoes, Market Street, Downpatrick, The Abbey Lodge Hotel, and Patrician Youth Centre, Downpatrick. For further information contact Miss Y. Maguire at 02844615488

PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE
TEENAGE DISCO: with Starlight Roadshow on Saturday 6th March 8pm - 11pm. Admission £3. Age Form 1 Upwards. Please Note: only those young people attending Secondary School at present will be admitted. Children who are attending Primary School will be refused admission.



FAITH MATTERS:
A series of Five Evenings exploring issues facing Catholics in Today's World will be held at Drumalis, Larne with Fr. Perry Gildea CM, on Thursdays from March 4th until 1st April 2004 from 7.30pm - 9pm. Further details available from 02828272196

ANNUAL DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES:
Will take place under the leadership of Bishop Patrick Walsh from July 11th - 16th. Fare inclusive of all charges and return flight from Belfast to Lourdes and full board in Hotel is: 5 Nights , July 11th - 16th £385, 7 Nights, July 10th - 17th £435, Coach for Youth Helpers July 7th - 18th £310, Further information and application forms available from the Parish office.

WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER:
Will be held in the Non- Subscribing Presbyterian Church on Friday 5th March at 7.30pm Everyone Welcome to this interdenominational evening.

LEGION OF MARY:
It is intended to establish a separate branch of the Legion of Mary for women in the parish of Downpatrick. Anyone interested should contact Frank O'connor at 02844615262 for further details.

DOWN ACADEMY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION:
In association with the Livestock Meat Commission present "Can't Cook, Won't Cook", on Thursday 11th March at 7.15pm (Adults Only). Refreshments provided. Tickets £3 available from Down Academy.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
At Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar. First Friday Vigil on 5th March at 7pm, through to 8.30am Saturday Morning followed by Mass at 9am.

RUSSELL GAELIC UNION:
Sunday 29th February: Minor Football - Downpatrick v Kilcoo at Dunleath Park, 2pm
RGU JUVENILE SECTION:
Fun, Fresh Air & Fitness 2004! Hurling, County Games, Boys & Girls Football Training Starts at Pairc an Tomas Ruiseil on Saturday 28th February 2004:
Under 8 Years Starts at 11am, Under 10 Years Starts at 11am, Under 12 Years Starts at 2pm, Girls under 14 Years Starts at 2pm, Boys under 14 Years Starts at 3pm, Boys under 16 Years Starts at 3pm, Tea/Coffee for adults. Adults, why not become a qualified coach?? Everyone Welcome!
LOTTO: Winning Numbers: 14, 15, 25, 28. Jackpot not won. 4 Match 3 Winners share £100. This weeks Jackpot £1600

YOGA FOR CHARITY:
In The Mill, Ballydugan on Monday Evenings, 7pm - 8.30pm. (£5 Minimum). All money raised will be sent to Tamale Children's Home, Ashanti, Ghana. Engage in Yoga. Become Fit & Healthy. Relax and Meditate, help the orphans in Ghana.

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