The Pope’s Intentions for June
General: That the Lord may protect sailors and all those involved in maritime activities.
Missionary: That the Church in North Africa may bear witness, with its presence and its action, to God’s love for every individual and all people.

Saints of the Day
Wednesday 13 – St Anthony of Padua, a Franciscan who died at the age of 36 in the year 1231. A native of Portugal, he preached in France and Italy.
Friday 15 – The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Today’s feast is a solemn reminder of the immense love of God for us, revealed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Saturday 16 – The Immaculate Heart of Mary. This feast is traditionally celebrated on the day following that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A day for honouring Mary, mother of Jesus.

Questions people ask
Q. In English we call the Eucharist by the title ‘Mass’. Where does that title come from and what does it mean?
A. Mass derives from the Latin words at the end of the ceremony: Ite, missa est. A literal English translation would be, “Go, she is sent” (feminine). Who is the she?
It could refer to the offering which has been sent to God: or the she may stand for the church-community gathered in worship. At the close of the ceremony the worshippers are sent out on the mission to bring the reality of Christ’s presence from the church to the world outside. As Mass ends, the mission begins. As Jesus said, ‘Give them something to eat yourselves.’

Another Angle - A real presence
In some Egyptian Coptic Orthodox tradition, there is a custom of families coming to Divine worship with home-baked unleavened bread. Some of this is chosen for use in the Divine Liturgy, the remainder is brought home and let decay untouched- as it could have been the Body of Christ. It teaches a reverence for the ordinary things of life.

For every Christian, there is that potential for greatness or the opposite. We can be the Body of Christ or not for one another. In the Rite of the Mass, the words read ‘On the night he was betrayed, he took bread from the table.’ It doesn’t say ‘the bread’ or that it was a special type. It was ordinary bread, as ordinary as our lives. In other words, Jesus takes ourselves and transforms it to his body and blood. On this Sunday we celebrate our identity as Christ’s Body.

And yet the words ‘bored’ and ‘Mass’ come together all too frequently in conversation. Why is this? Pope Paul VI used to pray this before every Mass; ‘Lord, grant me the grace to celebrate this Mass as if it were my first Mass, my only Mass, and my last Mass.’ Life is sweeter when we first realize that ill-health can intrude. Maybe our experience of how short our lives can be will help us gain wisdom of heart. Then we may become ‘Corpus Christi’ –the Body of Christ for each other.
Fr Tom Cox, Courtesy of Intercom Magazine

Mass Intentions - Sacred Heart Church 7.30 Mass

Monday – Phyllis Laird – Month’s Mind
Tuesday – Jean Mellon – 1st Anniversary
Wednesday – Michael McKernan – Month’s Mind

Weddings
Two become one in a life long commitment to each other. We sincerely congratulate
Ryan Mathers & Bronagh McGrath,
Martin McDonagh & Rosaleen McDonagh and
John McPhilips & Vivan Craig who were married recently.

May the grace of the sacrament remain with them throughout their lives.

Words of Wisdom…..
"The saints are like stars...Christ conceals them in a hidden place so that they might not shine before their time...but they are always there, ready to do so."
St Anthony of Padua

Ladies Watch found in Drumragh Graveyard. Contact Parish Office.

Altar Society Rota
June: Mrs Ann McCann (82247529)

Church Cleaners for June – St Mary’s Church, Drumragh
Breda Campbell, Christine McLaughlin, Betty Baxter, Louise Kirwan

Holy Communion to sick & housebound

The Eucharistic Ministers will bring Holy Communion to the sick and housebound who have requested it, next Sunday 17th June after 9.45am Mass and 11am mass and after 10am Mass in St Mary’s Church Drumragh.

Pioneer Association
With Confirmation over, we are now taking names for young Pioneers or any other Pioneers. Presentation could be arranged around the Feast of the Sacred Heart. You can call 82242921 and leave your name.

Prayer for Pope John Paul II’s Intercession - Published by Rome Diocese
The diocese of Rome published the prayer written to implore favors through the intercession of the late Pope John Paul II.

In the last phase of the process of beatification, proof will be required of a miracle attributed to Karol Wojtyla’s intercession. The process of beautification will officially begin on 28th June. Here is the text of the prayer:

O Blessed Trinity, We thank You for having graced the Church with Pope John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of Your fatherly care, the glory of the cross of Christ, and the splendour of the Holy Spirit, to shine through him.

Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with You.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will, the graces we implore, hoping that he will soon be numbered among Your saints. Amen

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood, you have no life in you; he who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." -- John 6:53, 54

Novena to the Sacred Heart
The Novena begins on the 7th June and ends on the 15th June. Leaflets are available in the porches of the Church.

Do This In Memory of Me Mass
Today is the feast of Corpus Christi, and the last Do This In Memory Of Me Mass takes place at the 12.30pm Mass in the Sacred Heart Church. All Primary four children are invited to wear their First Hoy Communion outfits to the Mass.

All Saints' P.S. Mass
All Saints' P.S. will celebrate their end of year mass on Thursday 14th June at 7.30pm in the school hall. We extend a warm welcome to families and community to join us.

Sacred Heart P.S Tattreagh Anniversary & Mass

Sacred Heart P.S Tattreagh will celebrate it’s 40th Anniversary with their End of Year Mass on Thursday 14th June at 7.30pm in the School Assembly Hall. We extend a warm welcome to families and community to join us.

The Wave Trauma Centre
The Wave Trauma Centre who help people bereaved, injured or traumatised as a result of the Troubles are holding a night at the races in the Silver birch Hotel on Thursday 14th June at 7.30pm. all proceeds in aid of the above. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Car Boot Sale on Saturday 16th June 2007 at 10am in Car Park at Dún Uladh. Household items, furniture, bric-a-brac, books, toys - come along to pick up a bargain or sell your unwanted items. Admission £5.00 per car- all proceeds go to Gaelscoil na gCrann school funds.

Children in Crossfire Charity
A Church Gate Collection for the Children in Crossfire Charity will take place on the weekend of the 16th-17th June 2007 after all Masses. The charity is focusing this year on Tanzania where a school building project is under way.

Blood Transfusion Service
The next blood donation sessions will be held in:
First Presbyterian Church, Dublin Road
Monday 11th June, Tuesday 12th June, Wednesday 13th June
1.30pm – 4.00pm & 5.30pm – 8.00pm

St. Joseph’s High School
Plumbridge

“OPEN–DAY”
&
“EVENING MASS of THANKSGIVING”

to Celebrate 38 Years of Education.

St. Joseph’s will be open to the public on
Thursday 14th June 2007
between 9.30am to 3.00pm
You will have the opportunity to tour the school.
An exhibition of ‘School Photographs’ will also be on show.

Everyone associated with St. Joseph’s is also invited to a
‘Mass of Thanksgiving’
at 7.00pm in Sacred Heart Church, Plumbridge.
A light finger buffet will follow in the School Hall.

Enriching your Faith through Learning
All are welcome to attend a meeting at the Pastoral Centre on Wednesday 20th June at ????pm. The speaker will be Marian from Maryvale Institute (College of Theology specialising in distance learning). Marian will be talking about the wide range of courses available to study at home or in a Parish group.

To the Past Pupils and Friends of St Conor's Primary School
You are cordially invited to a mass in the Sacred Heart Church on Thursday 21st June at 7.30pm.
This is in celebration of the career and retirement of Mr. Neil Barbour.
Refreshments and presentations will follow immediately after in St. Joseph's Hall.

ULSTER PROJECT 2007
GRAND VARIETY CONCERT

AT ON FRIDAY 22ND JUNE 2007 @ 8PM
IN
ST JOSEPH’S HALL, OMAGH
Everyone welcome
Adults £3 Concession £1

Drumragh Parish Draw – List of Winners for June

£2,000 – Ann Gormley – c/o promoter
- Promoter – G Quinn
£1,000 – James Thompson – c/o promoter
– Promoter – T McCance
£500 – Jackie McElhinney – Centra Brookmount Road
– Promoter – John Lagan
£250 – Breidge McNulty – Fintona Road, Dromore
- Promoter– Mary Haughey
£100 – Kathleen Devlin – Hillbank Fold
– Promoter – Gladys Martin
£100 – Cathal McLaughlin – 127 Ballynahatty Road
– Promoter – Charlie McLaughlin
£100 – Rose Kirk – 31 Strule Park
–Promoter – Rose Kirk
£100 – John Hurson – 46 Drumglass Way - Dungannon
– Promoter – Slevin Family
£100 – Kevin McEnhill – 11 Culmore Mews
– Promoter – Kevin McEnhill
£100 – Gaelscoil na gCrann – Dun Uladh,Ballinamullan
- Promoter – Brian McKenna
£100 – Teresa Wallace – 30 Brook Valley
– Promoter – Fr Canning
£100 – Mairead Keys – 55A Tattysallagh
– Promoter – Mairead Keys
£100 – Dee Tirney – c/o promoter
Promoter – Rozella Kelly
£100 – Kevin O’Gara – 74 Dublin Road
Promoter – Slevin Family

Promoter’s £100 Prize – Raymond McNally

Pioneer Outing
The Annual Outing of the Pioneers will take place on Saturday 23rd June with Mass in St Mary’s Limavady10am. We will continue along the Antrim Coast to various places. Evening meal will be in O’Neill Arms Hotel Toomebridge. Booking as soon as possible is necessary to book buses. Telephone 02882 242921 for details.

Divine Mercy Prayer Group
First Sunday of every month
At 3pm
St Mary’s Church Killyclogher

This is open prayer group and all are welcome to come and pray.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorie / Dubrovnik

Spiritual Director - Fr B O’Kane
Cost €809
For further information contact Dromantine SMA 02830 821 224.

Eucharistic Ministers for June

6.00pm – Gerald Mc Carney, Jim Taol, Marian McGale, Kathleen Fox, Donna Shiels, Claire Murray
8.30am –Kay Clarke, Peggy Teirney
9.45am –Dominic Pinto, Gerry McLaughlin, Margaret Rafferty, Kevin O’Gara
11.00am -George Johnson, Helen Johnson, Eugene Teague, Alice McNamee
Joe Mulryan, John McGread
12.30pm- Eugene McGrade, Mary McGrade, Tracy Nugent, Ann Pearson
10am Drumragh- Helen Barrett, Marian Hutchinson

Collectors for June

8:30am Gerry Broderick, Fursey Mullan, Peter Haughey, Billy Henry
9:45am A.K. Kelly, Sean Mullan, Eugene Turbett, Patrick Devlin, Raymond McGoldrick, John Rafferty, John O'Neill, Eugene Lynam
11:00am Aidan Quinn, Robert Colton, Pat McGartland, Kevin McCrory, James Murray
12:30pm Patrick Conway, Gerald Donnelly, Francis Laird, James Sweeney, Sean McNamee, John Lagan, Dermot O'Kane
6.00pm Pat McCanny, James A. Devlin, Cathal Cullen, Aidan Lilly, Thomas McElroy, Colm McLaughlin

Counters for June

Tommy Bradley, Michael Donnelly, John Doyle, Hubert Logue, Kevin McCrory, John McNally, Kathleen McNally, John Meyler, Dominic Pinto, Seamus Sheridan, Leo Turbitt

Ballet Class
Ballet Class in St Joseph’s Hall every Thursday at 4.30pm. Contact Tracey Cassidy on 07719446194.

Knockmoyle Hall
Irish speaking Workshop coming soon.
Are you interested in learning some Irish, and Prayers in Irish?
Contact: 07870576034

Aerobics
In the Station Centre
Every Tuesday and Thursday nights
From 8 to 9pm
Everyone welcome. For more information Tel: 82259411