Parish of Drumcree - R.C.

04/09/2026

Bulletin for Sunday 6th September

03/09/2026

The Divine Mercy prayer group will resume their weekly gatherings this evening (Thursday 3rd September) at 7.30pm in the Pastoral Centre. All welcome to attend. New members always welcome

29/08/2026

Parish Cuppa after all Masses this weekend. All welcome to attend

28/08/2026

AUGUST PARISH DRAW RESULTS

1st Prize
Ticket 0211: K. Halfpenny
Promoter: U. Barlow

2nd Prize
Ticket 0068: O. Flanagan

3rd Prize
Ticket 0037: M.B. Hughes

28/08/2026

Bulletin for Sunday 30th August

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

28th August - St Augustine

Augustine was born in Thagaste in Africa of a Berber family. He was brought up a Christian but left the Church early and spent a great deal of time seriously seeking the truth, first in the Manichaean heresy, which he abandoned on seeing how nonsensical it was, and then in Neoplatonism, until at length, through the prayers of his mother and the teaching of St Ambrose of Milan, he was converted back to Christianity and baptized in 387, shortly before his mother’s death.

Augustine had a brilliant legal and academic career, but after his conversion he returned home to Africa and led an ascetic life. He was elected Bishop of Hippo and spent 34 years looking after his flock, teaching them, strengthening them in the faith and protecting them strenuously against the errors of the time. He wrote an enormous amount and left a permanent mark on both philosophy and theology. His Confessions, as dazzling in style as they are deep in content, are a landmark of world literature.

He was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Boniface VIII in 1308.

27/08/2026

27th August - St Monica

She was born at Thagaste in Africa of a Christian family. She was married young, to Patricius, and among her children was Augustine. He had a brilliant intellect and uncertain morals and his wayward spiritual career saw him at one time a Manichee and then a Neoplatonist. With many tears she prayed unceasingly to God for his conversion and her prayers were answered shortly before she died. She had a deep faith and outstanding virtue and is a wonderful example of a Christian mother.

24/08/2026

24th August - St Bartholomew (Apostle)

He was born at Cana and brought by the Apostle Philip to meet Jesus. Nothing further is known for certain. Eusebius speaks of him in India, but the Roman Martyrology has him martyred in Armenia, skinned alive according to the Persian custom. Because his relics were enshrined on the island in the Tiber that is principally used as a hospital, he has become a patron saint of the sick.