Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas. It sounds so cosy doesn't it. Yet we must

remember that for some Christmas is not an easy time of year. Perhaps

this Christmas will their first without a loved one. Some will have some

painful moments as their thoughts go to the one whose chair at the table

is empty this year. For their loved one Home for Christmas means that

their loved one will be in eternity with the One they loved for a life time.

Then there are the people who are on their own. I know some may

prefer it that way, but for the majority watching TV alone and eating

dinner for one only heightens their loneliness. If you have people in your

thoughts who are on their own, why not invite them Home for

Christmas.

We also need to think of those who face a less cosy picture. Perhaps

Home for Christmas is a place of conflict and heartache, family rows

and fractious children. Why not offer them a peaceful haven or, if that is

not possible, at least give them a place in your prayers.

Finally, we all complain about the commercialism of Christmas.

Whatever our circumstances this year, it is important to remember that it

all began with a family far from home. Two thousand years ago, Joseph

and Mary were faced with "No room, no room," and ended up in a stable.

Jesus Christ was born beside animal dung in a place which was far from

those romantic Christmas card pictures we hang on our walls. I wonder if

this year, Jesus will find room in your home for Christmas.

Pam Weaver

MAGHERADROLL PARISH BULLETIN – the “subscribe”

system of receiving the Magheradroll Parish Bulletin

automatically every Sunday seems to have been

discontinued. The Florida system - where the bulletins

have been uploaded up to now seems to be fixed –

simply click on the link on the BULLETINS page of

parish website and it will bring you to the Florida site

and the bulletins listed down the page. For the next

few weeks in addition as a precaution the bulletin will

also be available directly from the BULLETINS page of

the parish website.

https://magheradrollparish.wordpress.com/bulletins/

and follow the instructions there. You will be kept

informed of the progress on the parish website.

(Thanks to Santa and the wee PP for their prayers!)

23rd December, 2018 4th Sunday of Advent

Parish Priest: Brian M Brown. Parish Office Tel: 028 97565429

Welcome to the PARISH OF MAGHERADROLL

Please note: I can be contacted if it is urgent at 07496731619. in my absence

and if it is an emergency a priest may be contacted at 028 406 50207

Responsorial Ps: God of hosts, bring us back; Let your

face shine on us and we will be saved.

Next Weeks Rota

Ministers of the Word: Year C

6.00pm Kay Cassidy

7.30pm Christopher McCauley 9.30am Patsy Russell 11.00am Francis Casement

Ministers of the Eucharist

6.00pm Colette Clarke, Celia Hawkins, Cathy Fitzpatrick

7.30pm 9.30am Maureen Davey 11.00am Aine Savage, Jane Stewart, M.R. Fitzsimons

Marriages, Baptisms and Anniversaries: please arrange the time and place of your marriage, child’s baptism and book your

anniversaries for the members of your families in the Sacristy before or after Sunday Mass. Thank you. Child Protection: contact No. Dromore Designated Person: 07789917741 - Social Services: 03001000300.

Childline: 08001111 - Parish Bethany Group: 07935201884 - Elder Abuse: www.elderabuse.org.uk/northernireland.

St. Vincent de Paul: Ballynahinch: 07710896213, Drumaness: 07733810551

Alleluia, alleluia!

I am the handmaid of the Lord:

let what you have said

be done unto me.

Alleluia!

St. Patrick’s Ballynahinch: Anniversaries

Sat Vigil 6.00pm Patsy Rice

Sun 11.00am Sean Quinn Mon Christmas Eve Vigil 9.00pm � �� �� �� �

Joe & Mary Blaney

Tue Christmas Day 10.00am � �� �� �� �

Deirdre Doyle

Wed 10.00am Patrick Rice No Mass on Thurs ���� Fri 11.00am Mark Quinn Sat Vigil 6.00pm Gerry & Sarah Rea

Sun 11.00am Patrick McAlister

Christ the King Drumaness: Anniversaries

Sun 9.30pm Mass Tue Christmas Day 8.30am ���� ����

No Mass on Wed ����

Sun 9.30am Mary, Bridget & Jack Harte

St. Colman’s Dunmore: Anniversaries Sat vigil 7.30pm Dan,Therese, Barney & Catherine Kelly Mon Christmas Eve Vigil 11.00pm ���� ����

Michael Scally

Sat 7.30pm Doreen McEvoy

Assumption Convent: Mass celebrated Mon ���� Fri @ 5.30 pm.

Everyone welcome.

Parish Office: 028 97565429 Office is open: Mon to Thurs 9am to 12 noon.

email: magheradroll.secretary@hotmail.co.uk Notices for Bulletin to be received by 12 noon on Wed

Parish Evening Time Tel No: 02897 562410 Careetaker St Patrick’s Parish Centre 07732688453

Website: http://magheradrollparish.wordpress.com

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

St Patrick’s Adoration will resume on 10th Jan.

Christ The King

Adoration will resume on 13th Jan.

Confessions in St Patrick’s Church Ballynahinch every Saturday at 5.30pm

Refreshments are served every Thurs. after

10am mass in St. Patrick’s Parish Centre.

LECTIO DIVINA Praying the Scripture every Tuesday

evening 7.30pm, Assumption Convent. All welcome.

UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE Will resume in January 2019.

RECENTLY DECEASED

William McKee (Annahilt)

All you saints of God pray for us

BAPTISMS

The Parish Community welcomes: Eireann Sarah Boyle

Michael Owen Cowan

Magheradroll Parish

@magheradrollparishdromore

May our celebration of the Birth of Jesus kindle in our hearts

the flame of Peace, Joy and Love.

May we carry this grace to all our brothers and sisters.

May Jesus, Mary and Joseph bless your celebrations this Christmas.

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Christmas Nativity The Christmas Nativity performance

will be held on Sunday 23rd Dec. after the 11.00am mass in the top

hall of St. Patrick’s Parish Centre.

Please come and support the children

of our community.

2019 Rotas for Ministers of the Word and

Ministers of the Eucharist for Christ

the King and St. Colman’s, are at the back of the Churches for collection.

O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel,

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of god appear:

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan’s tyranny; From depths of hell thy people save,

And give them vict’ry o’er grave: (r)

O come, thou dayspring, come and cheer

Our spirits by thine advent here;

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And deaths dark shadows put to flight. (r)

Once in royal David’s city Stood a lowly cattle shed,

Where a Mother laid her baby

In a manger for his bed:

Mary was that Mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child.

He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all,

And his shelter was a stable

And his cradle was a stall; With the poor, and mean, and lowly,

Lived on earth our Saviour holy.