Parish Sacristan: Fionnuala Hamill (028) 3832 1289 We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our Church. Parish Website: www.lurganparish.com We hope you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be , William Street: nourished. Your prayers, your presence, and your talent are most welcome. Saint Vincent de Paul May God bless all of us. (028) 3832 5725 Safeguarding Children and Adults Who Require Protection st 31 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY Fr. Colum Wright, CC Dromore Diocesan Designated Liaison Person TIME 3rd NOVEMBER 2019 54 Francis Street, Lurgan Mrs Patricia Carville. Tel. 077 8991 7741 BT66 6DL (028) 3832 7173 Canon Liam Stevenson, PP Saint Paul’s Parish Safeguarding Representative Fr. Jozef Wozniak, S.Chr Ms Fionnuala Hamill. Tel. 028 3832 1289 Fr. Brian Fitzpatrick, CC Rev. Kevin Devine 66–70 North Street, Lurgan Our Parish Deacon ** Emergency number for all sick calls BT67 9AH (028) 3832 3161 (028) 3832 3161 (weekends included) Tel: (028) 3832 3161 **

SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH ANAM CARA ARMAGH ParishParish Sacristan: Sacristan: Fionnuala Fionnuala Hamill Hamill EWTN TO BROADCAST KNOCK RECENTLY DECEASED Will be holding ‘A Parent Evening’ on Wednesday As parishioners’ we offer our (028) 3832 1289 MASS TODAY FROM ROME. (028) 3832 1289 29th January at 7:20p.m. in the Armagh City sincere sympathies, prayer and The Mass will be celebrated by Pope Francis, WeWe extend extend a a warm warm welcome welcome to to all all who who attend attend our our Church. Church. www.lurganparish.com Hotel, Armagh, BT601E. This event is free and ParishParish Website: Website: www.lurganparish.com and will take place in Saint Peter’s Basilica, support the family members of: WeWe hope hope you you will will find find ourour parishparish communitycommunity a a placeplace wherewhere youryour life life ofof faith faith willwill bebe open to all bereaved parents regardless of the Gabriel Rooney, formerly of Kilwilke Road, Saint Vincent de Paul, ,William William Street: Street: Rome (today) Sunday 26th January 2020 at nourished.nourished. Your Your prayers, prayers, your your presence, presence, and and your your talent talent are are most most welcome. welcome. Saint Vincent de Paul age your child died, the circumstances of their 9.00a.m. (Irish time). It will be broadcast live Martina Power, Victoria Street, May God bless all of us. (028)(028) 3832 3832 5725 5725 death, or whether their death was recent or not. May God bless all of us. on the EWTN channel on SKY 588 or Virgin Madeleine Gallery, formerly of Edward Street, Contact us on [email protected] or 085 2888 888 SafeguardingSafeguarding Children Children and and Adults Adults Media 815, Parishioners can also watch it live and Terry Hill, Victoria Street. for any queries. on www.ewtn.ie May they rest he Peace! WhoWho Require Require Protection Protection Note: It will also be ‘live-streamed’ on the rd THE CROSS COMMUNITY PARISH ANNIVERSARIES 3 Sunday31stst SUNDAY in Ordinary IN ORDINARY Time DromoreDromore Diocesan Diocesan Designated Designated Liaison Liaison Person Person 31 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY Fr.Fr. Colum Colum Wright, Wright, CC CC EWTN Ireland Facebook page for those who BEFRIENDING GROUP SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY might like to watch through an iPad, iPhone 26 JanuaryTIMETIME 3 3rd rd2020 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 2019 2019 5454 Francis Francis Street, Street, Lurgan Lurgan MrsMrs Patricia Patricia Carville. Carville. Tel. Tel. 077 077 8991 8991 7741 7741 Will meet on Sunday 2nd February 2020 (Vigil Mass at 7.00pm) or smart device. BT66BT66 6DL 6DL (028) (028) 3832 3832 7173 7173 at 3.00pm at Brownlow Community Hub Leonard Magill, Carrickvale Avenue (MM) Canon Liam Stevenson, PP SaintSaint Paul’s Paul’s Parish Parish Safeguarding Safeguarding Representative Representative to help combat loneliness for those who feel Canon Liam Stevenson, PP JOIN US FOR A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. Jim Brady, Parkview Street Fr.Fr. Jozef Jozef Wozniak, Wozniak, S.Chr S.Chr isolated at home due to illness, disability, MsMs Fionnuala Fionnuala Hamill. Hamill. Tel. Tel. 028 028 3832 3832 1289 1289 Friends of Silverwood School will host an ‘Old bereavement, depression etc. Carers are also Reece Milner, Hillcrest Fr.Fr. Brian Brian Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, CC CC Rev.Rev. Kevin Kevin Devine Devine Photograph Exhibition in the School today, very welcome to come along. It’s a great Oliver Headley, Killough Gardens **** Emergency Emergency number number for for all all sick sick calls calls 66–7066–70 North North Street, Street, Lurgan Lurgan OurOur Parish Parish Deacon Deacon 26th January, from 3.00p.m. to 5.00p.m. opportunity to meet new friends and catch up SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY 9.00a.m. BT67BT67 9AH 9AH (028) (028) 3832 3832 3161 3161 (028)(028) 3832 3832 3161 3161 (weekends(weekends included) included) Tel: Tel: (028) (028) 3832 3832 3161 3161 ** ** Guest speakers and a chance to catch-up with old friends. Refreshments will of course Alice and Henry McCourt, North Street follow up will follow on in Goodyear Sports be served, and there will be music with a live Barney & Maureen McConville, Lough Road FEAST DAYS 2020 and Social Club from 5.00p.m. to 7.00p.m. band. Transport is available if requested. SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY 10.30a.m. A light supper will be served. If you have Please phone any of the numbers below for Monday 27th January – Saint Angela Donald McCrory, Silverwood Drive any old photographs, please, bring them further information: Merici was an Italian religious educator. Mary & Josie McGarry, Manor Park SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH She founded the Company of St. Ursula in along! Collette: 0747 019 8180 SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH SAINT PETER’S CHURCH Mick O’Hara, Francis Street 1535 in Brescia, in which women dedicated Michael: 0787 605 7550 OUR MASS SCHEDULE OUR MASS SCHEDULE their lives to the service of the Church OLD STYLE IRISH DANCING FOR ADULTS Mary: 0784 0 98 5576 SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY 12.00 noon through the education of girls. From this Lurgan Town Hall - Beginners welcome. PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE PARISHES Donna Woods, Meadowbrook Sundays: 2 levels each Wednesday. Sunday organisation later sprang the monastic OF NORTHERN IRELAND Sadie McLaughlin, Hawthorne Avenue Order of Ursulines, whose nuns established Tel: 0778 873 0429 Vigil 7:00p.m. (Saturday) Vigil 6:00p.m. (Saturday) Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Sharon McConville, Drumlin Drive places of prayer and learning throughout Facebook: stepwithannette 24 February - £399.00 per person sharing. Price Margaret McIlduff, Waring Street 9:00a.m., 10:30a.m. and 12:00noon. 8:00a.m., 10:00a.m., worldwide, most notably in North America. includes return bus transfer to Knock, 4 nights’ in MONDAY 27TH JANUARY 10.00a.m Tuesday 28th January – Saint Thomas JETHRO CENTRE ACTIVITIES 11:00a.m. (po polsku) and 12:15p.m. Knock House Hotel with breakfast lunch and dinner Aquinas was an Italian Dominican friar, Walking Football for Men John Joseph Creaney, Silverwood Drive (full board). All entertainment and excursions Monday 10:00a.m. philosopher and Doctor of the Church. Patrick Mallon, Cypress Gardens Monday to Friday: 8:00a.m. Every Tuesday morning 9.30a.m. to 10.30a.m. included. Lunches on days out. Wheelchair He was the foremost classical proponent John Gaskin, Church Walk Saturday: 10:30a.m. Do something different in 2020, accessible rooms. Single room supplement £40.00. Monday and Wednesday: 10:30a.m. of natural theology and the father of come along and give it a go. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 Danny McIntyre, Silverwood Drive Tuesday and Friday: 7:00p.m. Thomism; of which he argued that reason Brian McMahon, Richmount Gardens is found in God. His influence on Western Tea Dance on Tuesday 28th January 175557 or email [email protected]. The Sacrament of Reconciliation McMahon Family, Ardmore Road Saturday: 9:30a.m. thought is considerable, and much of 2.00p.m. to 4.00p.m. Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Evening before First Fridays: modern philosophy developed or opposed Admission £3.00 (refreshments included) Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613. Gabriel Headley, Springwell Gardens Sacrament of Reconciliation Matthew Doran, Kelly Gardens 6:15 to 6:50p.m. his ideas, particularly in the areas of ethics, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK YOUTH PILGRIMAGES 2020 natural law, metaphysics, and political Thomas McCaughley, Cherrytree Walk Friday: 6:15p.m. to 6:50p.m. Catholic Schools Week Mass in our diocese Are you 18 to 30 years old? Might you be interested in theory. TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY 10.00a.m. Saturday: 5:15p.m. to 5:50p.m. will be celebrated by Archbishop Martin in St joining a Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes (12th to 17th Saturdays: Unlike many currents in the Church of the May) or the Camino de Santiago, Spain (19th – 25th Barney Findon time, Thomas embraced several ideas put Thérèse’s Church, Banbridge on Thursday 30th 11.00a.m. to 11:30a.m. July). A great way to get to know likeminded people, to Frank McCann, Sperrin Drive Saint Peter’s Parish Office forward by Aristotle—whom he called “the January at 10:30a.m. Everyone welcome! travel and to grow in faith in a new way. To secure your Bernadette Ruddy, Glenholme Park 6:15p.m. to 6:50p.m. Parish Secretary – Marie Brady Philosopher”, and attempted to synthesize place forward a deposit of £200 to the Diocesan Youth Aristotelian philosophy with the principles CONRADH NA GAEILGE, WEDNESDAY 29TH JANUARY 10.00a.m. SAINT PETER’S CHURCH (028) 3832 3161 Office, 39 - 41 Hill Street, Newry, BT341AT. Cheque of Christianity.[14] AÍFREANN NA NOLLAIG payable to the Diocese of Dromore Trust - Youth. For Ita McConaghy, Ballynamoney Heights SAINTSaint Paul’sPETER’S Parish CHURCH Office Thursday 30th January – Saint Aidan Mass will be celebrated in the Adoration more information e mail: [email protected] Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Waring Street Office Hours was born around 550, probably in County Parish Secretary – Patricia McCann or phone Frances 028 3083 3898. Alice McCorry, Francis Street Cavan. Aidan (renowned for kindness and Chapel, Edward Street on Tuesday 28th Monday 10.00a.m. – 1.00p.m. THURSDAY 30TH JANUARY 10.00a.m. (028) 3832 1289 generosity) studied under David in Wales January at 8.00p.m. All members of Conradh WALK THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO FOR 1:45p.m. – 4.00p.m. and o his return founded a monastery in na Gaeilge are encouraged to come to the YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE. Eamon McAvoy (Junior), England Tuesday to Thursday Ferns. Mass. An Cór Gaelach agus Comhaltas The Southern Area Hospice is delighted to FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY 10.00a.m. Office Hours Thursday 30th January – Blessed announce that they will be taking a group of 9.00a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Ceoltóirí will be in attendance. Michelle McNally, Albert Terrace Monday, Tuesday Margaret Ball was a prominent member walkers to complete this once in a lifetime William McCrory, Shankill Street of 16th century Irish society, who despite Please note: Very limited parking provided Thursday and Friday 1:45 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. expedition from 23rd to 30th May 2020. If you Susan McDonald, Manor Park being the widow of a Lord Mayor of within the ground of the Adoration Chapel. would like to join us on this journey please phone Friday 9.00a.m. to 1.00p.m. Liam Magill, Mary Street 9.30a.m. to 12.30a.m. Dublin, was arrested for her adherence to Please use street parking in Edward Street Amy in Fundraising on (028 )3025 1333 or email Wednesday 1.00p.m. to 4:30p.m. 1:30p.m. to 2:30p.m. the Catholic faith and died of deprivation [email protected] for Seamus Leathem, Portadown Road in the dungeons of Dublin Castle. She and Waring Street more information. If you can, try to come along Bobby May, Silverwood Drive was declared a martyr for the faith by the ‘The Ballyclog Bell’ is an early Christian to our information night in Hospice on Thursday SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 10.30a.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Catholic Church and beatified in 1992…… LURGAN PARISHES hand bell believed to have associations to 30th January at 7.00p.m. Michael Magee, Ashwood Please join us in the one of a group of 17 Irish Catholic Martyrs. Jim McConville, Taghnevan Close YOUTH RETREAT Friday 31st January – Saint John Saint Patrick. It dates back to the 9th or MEDJUGORJE (FULL RELIGIOUS) Adoration Chapel, 10th century, and in 2016 it was found near Edward Street. Bosco was an Italian Roman Catholic PILGRIMAGE 2020 Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord Saturday 1st February from 4:30p.m. priest, educator, and writer of the 19th Stewartstown in County Tyrone, in the parish 9.00am to 9.00pm 7-night package, departing from Belfast 23rd to 7:30p.m. in Saint Peter’s Hall, North century. While working in Turin, where the known as Ballyclog, which coincidentally and returning 30th May. Air-conditioned The Knights of Saint Columbanus will Street. population suffered many of the ill-effects translates as the town land or area of the bell! accommodation with full breakfast and dinner be distributing Saint Brigid’s Crosses PARISH OFFERTORY COLLECTION of industrialization and urbanization, he A lecture regarding the Ballyclog Bell will be included. Price: £589.00. For more information before and after all Sunday Masses on Sunday 19th January, £2219.04 Give yourself a treat, and come for a bit of dedicated his life to the betterment and delivered by our guest speaker James Walshe, or for booking contact Kathy at 0773 434 5181 or the weekend of 1st/2nd February. All Many thanks for your huge generosity! education of street children, juvenile on Wednesday, 29th January, in Saint Peter’s Margie at 0773 866 3937. voluntary contributions will be greatly fun, ‘me time’, reflection and prayer on this delinquents, and other disadvantaged Parish Centre, North Street at 7:30p.m. received. Please note that anyone wishing to arrange occasion specifically for years 11–14 (aged youth. He developed teaching methods HOSPITALITÉ OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES This event is sponsored by C.O.G. Anniversary Masses here in Saint Paul’s Church; based on love rather than punishment, a DIOCESE OF DROMORE ‘50TH JUBILEE THE DUBLIN GOSPEL CHOIR 15+). method that became known as the Salesian Will be performing in Saint Peter’s Parish, should now contact Fionnuala in the Sacristy THE FRIENDLY CLUB PILGRIMAGE’ TUESDAY 12TH MAY TO The retreat is run by Clonard Youth Team, it Preventive System. In Clan na Gael Community Hall (a social group SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2020 Warrenpoint. Join them on Sunday the 26th before or after any Parish Mass. Anniversaries Saturday 1st February – Saint Brigid January 2020 at 7.00p.m. for a concert in Saint is geared to look at the joys and challenges for all of us older people who enjoy celebrating If you are interested in travelling as an Assisted is one of Ireland’s patron saints, along with Mary Queen of Peace Church. Tickets are £12 that are to be included in the following Pilgrim or Pilgrim; please contact any member of Patrick and Columba. Some historians make and making the most out of life) has started and are on sale on www.gr8events.ie Tickets of your life, and where God is in all of it. the parish Lourdes Committee as soon as possible. Sunday’s bulletin must be registered before her an early Irish Christian nun, abbess, back on Thursday from 10:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. will also be available at the door on the night Pick up a registration/consent form in The pilgrim fare will cost £660.00. If you would Wednesday at 1.00p.m. and foundress of several monasteries £2.00 per week. Everyone welcome! And if Would you like to Sing Gospel???? like to nominate a member of the Parish to go school, the parish office, or church sacristy. of nuns, including that of Kildare, which The Choir have agreed to run a special 2020 Parish Calendars are now available at as an Assisted Pilgrim please give the details to was both famous and revered. Her feast QUIZ!!! Saturday, 1st February Goodyear workshop. You do not have to be in a choir, the back of both Churches. ALL WELCOME a committee member. Please do not nominate day was originally a pagan festival called Social Club at 8.00p.m. All funds raised are in everyone will be welcome. someone without first asking them if they would The workshop will be run on Sunday 26th Please take one for your home, for those who Parishioners’ wishing to donate items to the Imbolc, marking the midway between aid of Southern Area Hospice. Price £5.00 winter and spring. Her feast day is shared like to go. Every Tuesday after the 10.00a.m. Mass January from 2.30p.m. to 4.30p.m. in the are sick and housebound, and those who for Food Bank at Saint Paul’s Church are asked per person, which includes a light supper a member of the Lourdes Committee will be in Parish Centre. All participants will be able (if to leave them with Fionnuala in the Church by Dar Lugdach, who tradition says was her their own personal reasons don’t practice their student, close companion, and the woman (sandwiches and hot nibbles). Great Craic and attendance to answer any queries parishioners’’ they wish) to sing one song along with the faith in our parish Church on a weekly basis. Sacristy. who succeeded her. Big Prizes! Contact Kieran on 0774 508 0531. may have. Gospel Choir at the Concert.