Sunday 1st November 2009

All Saints Day.

Jesus asked: 'What do you want me to do for you?' This question, asked in the Gospel of a blind man, is addressed to each one of us by Jesus. The man who was born blind had no hesitation in asking for his sight to be given him. That was the single most important thing for him in his life. We should ask ourselves what our single most important need and desire is for our own lives. In what ways are we blind and need our sight restored? Maybe it is in relation to what our real priorities are. Or maybe it is in our close relationships of marriage and family life where we can easily fail to see the hurt or distress or loneliness of one another. Or we may be blind to our responsibility to care for those around us in our parish or wider community who are in need. This week is a call to look into our hearts and open ourselves up to the power of Christ to heal us and set us free.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Notices for the bulletin are also taken by email to mail@bellaghyparish.com Please mark this bulletin news and have all notices into the office by lunchtime On Thursdays.

Chapel Floor

From Monday 9th November work will begin in replacing the tiles on the floor. This will involve some disruption for 2 weeks (approx). As a result Daily Mass will be in the Prayer Room from Mon 9th until conclusion of the work.

The Chapel will be left available for usual Sunday Masses and also should a funeral occur.

Groups who meet in the Prayer Room , please take note of this arrangement.

There will be no Children’s Liturgy on the weekend of 14th & 15th November.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused but work needs to be done.

If there is a wedding or funeral in the Parish this Mass will be the Mass of the Day. The exception being First Friday.

Useful Tel No’s

Lifeline 0808 808 8000
Samaritans 08457 909090
Cruise 0844 477 9400
Cruise Bannside 028 25630900
PIPS 028 90755070
ACCORD 028 9023 3002
Pastoral Centre 79642983

PARISH EVENTS.
Confirmation—16th May 2010 @ 11am
First Communion—22nd May 2010 @ 11am

Mass Times

Mon & Fri 7.30pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.30am
Vigil (Sat) 6.30pm
Sun 9am & 11.00am

Confessions

Fri 7pm-7.20pm
Sat 6pm-6.20pm
First Fri after Thurs morning mass &
1st Fri 7pm—7.20pm.

Parish Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on Friday 27th November 2009. It will include a special remembrance of those who have died since last November.

Monday 2nd Nov All Souls Day
Mass @ 7.30 pm

Friday 6th Nov is Firat Friday
Feast of All the Saints of Ireland..
Mass @ 7.30 pm

Exposition in Prayer Room during the day

Choir Practice on Mon 8pm.
New members welcome

Bellaghy Folk Choir

Anyone interested in joining the Folk Choir is invited to come to rehearsal after 11am Mass on Sun 25th Oct. Please feel free to bring any instruments you may have.
Email bellaghyfolkchoir@btinternet.com

Prayer Meeting

The Prayer Meeting next week is for the intentions of the Holy Souls. The Blessed Sacrament is always exposed
during the hour of the prayer service.

The Retired Priests Collection will be taken up at all the Masses next weekend. Please use the envelope provided.

IHCPT—Young People’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes

The Irish Pilgrimage Trust welcomes applications from young people with a physical disability or illness(aged11-18). A learning disability (aged11-21). Also family groups for seriously ill children under 9yrs accompanied by parent/guardian. The IHCPT covers the cost of travel for those young people selected. Contact Damian on 07968312770 or IHCPT TEL 00353 91 796622

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th-21st July 2010
Led by Bishop Hegarty fare £629 payable in instalments.
Applications forms are now available from the Parish Office and the
Pilgrimage Office, Derry. Tel 028 71260293 Tues and Sat 11am—1pm also Thurs 11am-2pm. Closing date is May 16th 2010

Altar Servers: W’days: Dara Lee Vigil: Oisin McGuckin
9am:Dean Martin 11am: Cara Fullerton

Readers for the month of November
Vigil Mass:Geraldine Brown 9am: Francis Donnelly 11..00am:Elaine Keenan

Daily Readers (November)
Mon: Fidelma McClenaghan Tues:Madeline Scullion Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Anne Scullion Friday: Anne Scott .

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Weekend 7th & 8th November
Vigil:Ann Scullion, Sarah McCann, Charlie O’Neill .
9am: Tom O’Kane, Jean McGoldrick, Brenda McMenamin .
11.00: Michael Lennon, Martin Scullion, Breege Scullion .

Weekdays: week commencing 1st November :

Morning: Margaret J Diamond Evening: Rosemarie Devine

Car Park Attendants: November—Ian Milne & Mickey Convery

ALTAR SOCIETY
Colette & Carmeen
Glackin

Church cleaners for November:
Mary Scullion & Carmel Scullion

Children’s Liturgy Teams November
Vigil: Jacinta Diamond, Margaret McCartney & Rosemary Scullion.
11am: Kathleen O’Neill, Eimear Diamond & Claire Diamond..
No Children’s Liturgy on the weekend 14/15 Nov due to floor repairs.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Vigil Mass 9am 11.00am.
John McGoldrick Tommy McGoldrick Bernard McKenna
Chris Brown John Francis O’Neill Patrick McKenna
John Keenan Mark Scullion

Anniversaries:

Patrick Joseph McLaughlin, Patrick McKenna, Neil Diamond,
Joseph Breslin, John McConomy, Mary Birt.

St John Bosco Youth Club

Dancing Class: Mondays at 7pm. Tuesday: Under 12’s 6.30pm—8.30pm
Wednesday: over 12’s 7pm-9pm Thursday: over 12’s 7pm-9pm
Sundays: Bowling at 7.30pm. New members welcome.

Bellaghy GAA:
Dancing Class: Tuesdays at 7pm. New members welcome

Camogie Notes: U6 & U8 training every Mon night 5.45-6.45pm. Training is indoors and new camogs welcome.
Annual Camogie Halloween Disco on Sat 31st Oct.
Prize for best Fancy Dress. All proceeds to Camogie funds.

Comhaltas Notes: We thank the parishioners for their interest in the music classes which are now full to capacity. Membership fees are now due.

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 4).

£500 Kathleen Doherty, Castle St 3088 Joanne McKenna
£200 Bernie O’Neill, Beatrice Villas 4267 Eileen Flanagan
£200 Annie McErlean, Downings Rd 3682 Brigid Diver
£100 Dympna Gallagher, Broagh Terr 3419 Jane Gribbin

Free Suicide Prevention Training by PIPS, Gortgole Community Centre, Portglenone Wed 25th Nov and Wed 2nd Dec 7-9.30pm. To Book your place contact Clare 07971188537 or clare@pipstraining.co.uk

Through the Eyes of St Luke

As Luke’s Gospels will be used in the
Sunday Masses of the coming year, this 4 week course will help appreciate Luke’s account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Venue: Thornhill Centre. Dates & Time: Mon 9,16,23,& 30
Nov 7.30-9.30pm. Cost £30(payable in instalments). Tel 71351233.

Children in Crossfire are launching their 2009 Advent campaign in
Bellaghy Parish, the proceeds from which will help vulnerable children and young people in Ethiopia and Tanzania. We are recruiting volunteers to help distribute boxes at Masses on the weekends of 21st/22ns Nov and 28th/29th Nov and to help collect and count donations after Advent. If you would like to volunteer please call 028 71269898 or email mark.mcmahon@childrenincrossfire.org

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister
for Next Sunday.
Edmund O’Donnell

Collectors for November:
Danny Duffin & Cathal McErlain

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Catherine Lagan & Cathy McLaughlin

Reader for November
Mary Duffin

Monday 2nd November— Feast of ALL SOULS
Mass on Monday evening @ 8.00pm

All interested in the choir

please come to a short meeting after this mass

Friday is First Friday
Mass @ 8.00pm.
Confessions before mass.

St Ergnat,s.Lotto 3,6,16,17
£50 D McErelan £25 F Brady /G Boyd
Dinner Dance 21st Nov. Tickets on sale
Tel Elaine 07708098964

Country Tales by Pat McErlean & Betty Hueston is on sale in both Muldoon’s and J Graham’s. A donation from the sale of the book will go to Ulster Cancer Foundation.

Allen School of Dancing Classes as follows:
Monday—Ballynease at 7pm
Tuesday—Acorn Centre, Cloney at 4.30pm.
& Wolfe Tones Bellaghy at 7pm
Adult Ceili Dancing Class
Acorn Centre, Cloney every Monday
At 8pm. All welcome

Parochial Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm -
BINGO
Lines £20.Houses £40
Snowball on last house £500
now on 45 numbers or £200
on usual full house.
Books £7. Flyer £1
Wed nights—WHIST

Co Derry Ceili Club

Ceili on Sat 7th Nov 9.30pm. Music by Lifford Ceili Band Ceili Classes Thurs 8-9.30pm.

Trocaire’s Global Gifts
Trocaire are looking for
volunteers in Derry Diocese to help promote these
life-changing gifts. If you can give a day or two please Tel Trocaire 028 71357288

Indulgences for the Holy Souls.

From 12 o’clock noon on the 1st November until midnight on 2nd November all who have confessed, received Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions (one Our Father and Hail Mary, or any other prayer of one’s choice), can gain one plenary indulgence by visiting a church or Oratory and there reciting one Our Father and Apostles’ Creed. This indulgence is applicable only to the souls of the departed. Confession may be made at any time within the week preceding or the week following the 1st November. Holy Communion may be received on any day from 1st-8th Nov. The faithful who visit a cemetery and pray for the dead may gain a plenary indulgence applicable only to the Holy Souls on the usual conditions one per day from 1st-8th Nov. The conditions above also apply for this.

Blood Transfusion Session

Will be held on Fri 20th Nov
3pm—4.30pm & 5.45pm—8pm
In Bellaghy Parochial Hall.
The Blood Transfusion Service appeals for support not only from existing donors but also new donors.

Regional Marian Movement Day of Prayer for Priests & Laity Sat 7th Nov 12noon-4.30pm St Mary’s, Ardmore. All welcome, please bring a packed lunch

Bellaghy Historical Society will meet on Tues 10th November @ 8pm in The Old School Centre, Bellaghy. Mr Dawson Stelfox “Vernacular Architecture” with reference to conservation of stone dwellings in the Mourne Mountains. Tel 79386116.

Charity Dance on Fri 13th Nov 9pm-1am Music by Steve Farlow & Boxcar Brian. Adm £6. Proceeds in aid of NI Hospice and Cherry Lodge Respite.

Alzheimer’s Society—Local Carer Information Programme
A series of four information sessions for carers of people with dementia will take place in the Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt, Tuesday afternoons 3pm-4.30 commencing 10th November. These sessions are free of charge if interested contact Louise Hughes 028 8676 5888.

Weddings:
Weddings must be confirmed in
Person. If a wedding is postponed or cancelled please let us know right away.

Baptisms:
1st Saturday of the month &
3rd Sunday of the month

Notices for the bulletin are also taken by email to

mail@bellaghyparish.com

Please mark this bulletin news and have all notices into the office by lunchtime on Thursdays.

Accord (Catholic Marriage Care Service)
Provides confidential counselling for couples or individuals who are experiencing problems in their relationships.
Accord also runs marriage preparation courses throughout the year. For further information on our services call 796 42983