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PARISH OF DOWNPATRICK
3rd Sunday of The Year
Psalter Week 3,Year C
Missal Pages 85 - 89
Sunday 25th January 2004

COLLECTION WK 12: Offertory £2340, Loose Plate£343,Weekly Average of Standing Orders & Annual Payments £183, Total: £2,866

PRIEST ON DUTY:
Sun/Mon: 25/26thth January: Canon B. Murray Tel: 02844612443
Tues/Sat: 27/31st January: Fr. F. Glavin Tel: 02844613203
Parish Office Monday - Friday 12 Noon - 1pm & 6.15 -7.15pm Tel: 028 44612084

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
RECENTLY DECEASED:Peggy Fitzsimons (Saul), Dermot Beattie, Malachy Moore, Kathleen Smyth,
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr. Sean Fox, Rose Anne Fox, Margaret Sweeney, Paddy Feenan, Teresa Hanna (Ballynahinch), James Adair, Vincent Kelly, Hugh Kelly, Mary Alice McDonald, James Cassidy, Joe Trainor, Thomas Flynn, Bernard Trainor, Cissie Reynolds, Raymond Mulholland, Stephen Murphy, Frank & Patrick McCrissican, Margaret & Patrick McKermitt, Winifred Breen, Anna McKeating, Thomas Trainor, Hugh Trainor, Una McNulty, Marie & George Carling, Clara Magorrian, Peter McCartan,Winifred Steele, John Fitzsimons,

BAPTISMS: Tiegan Hill, Aimee Radley,
PLEASE NOTE: 4 Weeks Notice Required for Baptisms.

DEVOTIONS:
In St. Patrick's Church, Next Sunday at 6.30pm

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. PAULS SUNDAY MISSALS & DIOCESAN DIRECTORIES:
Are now on sale in the Repository.

ST. PATRICK'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL:
Will hold a Church Door Collection outside all Churches in the Parish this weekend for Romanian Orphans. Please give generously.





CANDLEMAS:
Monday Week, 1st February, is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord and is Candlemas Day. Anyone who wishes to have candles blessed should leave them in the Sacristy before Mass.

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.

PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOLS:
Children born between 2/07/99 and 01/07/2000 (inclusive) are due to start Primary School in September 2004. Application forms are available from all the Primary Schools in the Parish - St. Patrick's , St. Brigid's, St. Colmcille's, & Convent of Mercy. Completed application forms together with a BIRTH CERTIFICATE should be returned to the school of your choice on or before Wednesday 28th January 2004.

CONVENT OF MERCY & ST. COLMCILLE'S NURSERY SCHOOLS:
Application forms for enrolment September 2004 are now available from both schools. If your child was born between 2nd July 2000 - 31st August 2001, you may apply. Application forms should be returned to the school before Noon, on Wednesday, 28th January 2004.

ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL:
Invite Parents and P7 pupils to an Open night on Tuesday 3rd February in the School from 7pm - 9pm. The principals address will be at 7pm in the school gym.

APOSTOLIC WORK:
Downpatrick Apostolic Work meetings will resume on Tuesday 27th January in St. Michael's Parish Centre at 7.30pm. New members are very welcome to help in our work for the Missions.

WEEK OF PRAYER:
The Week of Prayer for Unity among Christians ends today, Sunday 25th January. There will be a combined Prayer Service this evening, Sunday 25th January at 7pm in the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Stream Street. We would all pray for this very important intention and, especially, come to the Service.

CHANGE OF MASS TIMES IN PARISH:
The New Sunday Mass times are now in place. The new times are as follows:
St. Patrick's: 6.30pm, 9am, 10.00am, 12 Noon.
St. Colmcille's: 6.30pm & 11am
St. Brigid's: 6.30pm
St. Malachy's: 10.30am



1000 CLUB:
Winners for 24th January 2004:
200/£100: Frank Hanna, Russell Park,
629/£20: Alice McIlWrath, c/o U. Deegans,
438/£20: Sara Fitzpatrick, Saul Street.
201/£20: Annette McVeigh, Ballydugan Road,
013/£20: Patricia Vaughan, Ardmeen Green,
Promoter: Mary Smyth

DOWNPATRICK THIRD WORLD GROUP:
Will have St. Brigid's Crosses on sale in all Churches in the Parish on January 31st and February 1st. Minimum donation £1. Please support us.

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

9am MASS:
A bus will leave Ballymote Centre at 8.30am each Sunday morning starting from 1st February for 9am Mass in St. Patrick's Church. Cost £1. Further information available from "Vincents" Tel: 02844619144

TRIP TO KNOCK:
On Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th February 2004. £20 for the bus, E42 for evening meal, B&B & lunch. Full details available from Kate at 02844839897

ST. MIGUEL YOUTH BAND:
Require Girls & Boys to join. Places vacant include: Drums, Majorettes, Pom Poms, Flage Bearers, age 12 upwards. Contact 02844615682

PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE:
A One Day Pre-Marriage Course will be held at Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar on Sunday 18th April 2004. Application forms are available from the Secretary at 02844830242.

ST. COLMAN'S HIGH SCHOOL BALLYNAHINCH:
Parents of, and pupils in primary 7 are cordially invited to attend an Open Night at St. Colman's High School, Ballynahinch on Wednesday 28th January 2004. The school will be open from 7pm - 9pm. Principal's address will be at 7.30pm sharp. Appointments are welcome on other days.

IRISH DANCING CLASSES:
Are held in The Scout Hall, Thomas Russell Park, on Tuesday Nights from 5.15pm - 8.15pm. Anyone wishing to join the class should meet the teacher at the hall.


CROSSGAR PRAYER GROUP:
Invite you to join them on a pilgrimage to Medjugore from April 28th to May 5th, cost £369 (Half Board plus free travel insurance). Full Spiritual Programme. For further details contact Jean at 07729402311

MONTHLY PRAYER:
In Saul Parish Church, Downpatrick on Monday 2nd February at 8pm. Men's evening at St. Patrick's Visitor Centre on Wednesday 4th February at 7.30pm, guest speaker will be TV Personality, Paul Clarke, who will speak about his faith and his work. Further information available from Down Cathedral, Tel: 44614922

RUSSELL GAELIC UNION:
Friday 30th January: Family Table Quiz in the Clubrooms at 8pm. Tables of 4/5 people, including 2 adults, £5 per table.
Set Dancing on Tuesday and Line Dancing on Thursday at 7.30pm.

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Parish Office, Parochial House, 54 St. Patrick's Ave, Downpatrick, Co. Down, N. Ireland BT30 6DN

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