We Acknowledge with Thanks Last Weeks Parish Offering of and for Needy Parishes Of

Parish of Drummaul ANTRIM PASTORAL COMMUNITY 16th & 17th December 2017

Christmas Masses in our Pastoral Community Weekday Masses: Tue, Wed, Thurs & Fri 9.30am Parish Christmas Eve Christmas Day Weekend Masses: Vigil (Saturday) 6.0Opm Sunday Randalstown 10.00am St MacNissi 6pm 9pm 10am Antrim CONFESSIONS; St Comgall 7pm 9pm 9am 12am AFTER DAILY MASS & SAT 5.30PM St Joseph 7pm 11am Tannaghmore 9pm Penitential Services for Christmas 10am Parish Date Time Toome Antrim Mon 18th Dec 7.30pm Moneyglass 8pm Toome Wed 20th Dec 7.30pm St Oliver Randalstown Thurs 21st Dec 7.30pm 9.30am Cargin 9.30pm 11am EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: 10.30am Every Wednesday 7.00am Portglenone Mary Immaculate 8pm 11am ANNIVERSARIES: Anita McKillan, Richard McPeake, John Martin, Martin Duffy James Ballyclare McKeown. Veronica Magee, Henry Magee, Mary Sacred Heart 9pm 9.30am McCorry, John Joe Carty, Joseph O’Boyle, Harry Joe Holy Family 11am Dowd, Josie Heatley, Mary Madden, Colette B’gowan McLaverty, Brigid Lynch, Elizabeth McCann, Mary Preston, John Magill, Tommy Magill, Rosaleen SUNDAY CHOIR –Do please come and join us for McGarry, Margaret Rice, Briget McLaughlin, Sarah the Christmas services? Our final practice is from Quigley, Connor O’Neill, Michael McKeown, Kathleen 7pm to 8:30pm on Monday 18th December. Wilkinson, Trea Grant, Patricia McCann, Kathleen McKeown, Mary McKeown, Hugh Carey, Margaret FOLK CHOIR Would you like to sing or play with us Martin, Karen Kane on Christmas morning? Come along to the choir practice in the Old Church 11.15am on Sundays 17th ANNIVERSARY MASSES: Please note that all & 24th December and join in. anniversary Masses should only be booked through the parish office Tues-Fri 9am-2pm. MOUNT ST. MICHAEL P.S. CHRISTMAS MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK: LITURGY AND CAROL SERVICE will be held in the Richard McPeake 9.30am Tues 19th Dec Church on Tuesday, 19 December at 7.00 p.m. John Martin (1st Anniversary) 9.30am Tues 19th Dec Children should be in the Church by 6.45 p.m. Martin Duffy (50thAnniversary) 9.30am Thurs 21st Dec Karen Kane 9.30am Thurs

ST. MACNISSI’S BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT is to provide support to the Bereaved and those Suffering loss of any kind. A member of the Bethany Group May be contacted on the following number; 07517 820129 Please leave a name and contact number

The next BAPTISM PREPARATION meeting for first time parents is Thursday 25th January 2018 PARISH CENTRE COMMITTEE To confirm attendance contact parish We would like to invite all Parishioners to become office on 9447 2103(9am-2pm) involved in helping to organise the planning, and general day to day running of the Parish Centre. If you are interested in any role, big or small, please contact the Parish Office by mail [email protected] P RAYER GROUP Wed at: 8 pm in the Old Church. Office 02894 472103 or speak to me. Everyone is valuable and very welcome. We hope to begin work early in the New Year so please let me know by 31st December ROSARY GROUP Friday in the Church 6.pm if you can help. Many thanks Fr John porch this weekend, 16th & 17th December. Please WEEKLY COLLECTIONS £1876.62 Many thanks. use special receptacle. Thank you.

CLEANING TEAM –17/12/2017 TEAM 4 TIR-NA- NOG Tue 19TH Dec 6.30 p.m. to 8.p.m. WINNING NUMBERS - 6 / 8 / 10 / 22 S.P.R.E.D. th Jackpot Won By Marie McNally Monday 18 Dec in the Parish Centre at 7.00pm JACKPOT NEXT WEEK £800 £25 WINNERS V Letters / Patricia Martin / Gerry Lynn / B Martin MAINE BOWLING CLUB Mon & Thurs in the Parish DATES FOR PURCHASE OF CLUB KIT - Centre from 7.30pm. Sunday 10TH 17TH December 11.00 A.M. TO 2.00 P.M. Ministers of the Eucharist & Ministers of the Word Ministers of the Word On Christmas week the lotto draw Wed 27th Dec 2017 4th Sunday of Advent 23 & 24 Dec 2017 KICKHAMS GAC Winning Letters D-E-O-W Sat Vigil 6.00pm Sun 10.00am JACKPOT £1400 - NOT WON Next wk’s JACKPOT £1500 Ministers of the Word Ministers of the Word £25 WINNERS – C McKendry / Stephen Hampsey

Aine Doran Fergus McMorrow ST STEPHENS DAY 5K WALK / RUN Conor Doran Kevin Heffron Blow off your Christmas excesses by joining in on our 1st Annual Charity 5k walk/run in Randalstown forest @10.30am Then back at the Clubrooms for tea/coffee, Eucharistic Ministers Eucharistic Ministers mulled wine and more treats. All donations are in aid of Mary Savage Michael Lynn MacMillan cancer and all parishioners are welcome th Frances McKay Nicola Murray JUVENILE PRESENTATON Thurs 28 Dec at 6pm Kieran McCann John Carmody SET DANCING – ADULTS WED 8.30PM -10.00PM James Dowd Dolores McGuigan Ciara McIlwee Gerard McBride CREGGAN LOCAL HERITAGE GROUP / will hold the annual Senior Citizens Christmas party in Vigil 6.pm Vigil 9.pm Morning 10am Creggan Pavilion this Sunday 17th December@ 7pm VOLUNTEERS Julian McGale Martin McKernan PLEASE Emma Boyle Geraldine Ibbotson TROCAIRE GIFT CARDS will be on sale in the church foyer after Masses on, 16/17, 23/24 December. Gift prices start at only £5. THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 24 & 25 Dec 2017 Ministers of the Word DUNEANE folk choir presents the Nativity in St Oliver Plunkett’s Church Toome on Thursday 21st December at 7.30pm All welcome Eucharistic Ministers GORTGILL COMMUNITY HALL Dance New Year’s Eve 31st Dec Music by Johnny McCrory S.V.P. - PARISH HELPLINE  0750 854 9606 Adm £5 Supper / Piper at 12

MT. ST. MICHAEL PRIMARY SCHOOL REQUIRED by a parishioner for general housework Application forms for Nursery and Primary are 10am – 3pm on a Thursday Must have own available from the school office on Thur, 30 Nov. transport Please contact for further details. Tel: 079122 87157 CREGGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL OPEN MORNING Have you a child due to start school in Sept 18? Creggan PS CONTACT DETAILS – is having an open morning on Fri 15 Dec from 10am to Parish Office 028 9447 2103 11.30am. All welcome Tues – Fri 9am -2.pm Parochial House, 1 Craigstown Road BT41 2AF Opening Hours: Tues - Fri 9am to 2pm Places available contact 028 9447 2109 or email Email: [email protected] [email protected] 2640

CREGGAN P.S. HAVE A VACANCY FOR A CATERING ASSISTANT JOB VACANCY - CREGGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, Catering Assistant We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant for 2hrs per day from 12noon - 2pm approx. The job involves serving of meals and washing up if you are interested please contact the school on 02894 472399 or email [email protected] for more detail and application form. Job will commence 8th January 2018.

THE JAM FOODBANK food for the 3rd Thursday of December (i.e. 21st December) to our Church main