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Sunday 2nd March 2008
Fourth
Sunday of Lent
Reflection
In the Gospel story today Jesus
gives the gift of sight to a blind man. But since
we are not blind, we might think that the Gospel
story has no relevance for us. It is precisely
because we can see that it has relevance for us.
The question is: how well do we see? There are
many forms of blindness besides physical blindness.
In some way these are just as crippling. Some
examples: Selfishness blinds us to the needs of
others. Insensitivity blinds us to the hurt we’re
causing to others. Snobbery blinds us to the equal
dignity of others.
Mass Times
Mon & Frid 7.30pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.30am
Vigil (Sat) 6.30pm
Sun 9am & 11.30am
Confessions
Frid 7pm—7.20pm
Sat 6pm—6.20pm
First Friday after Thursday morning mass &
1st Frid 7pm—7.20pm
Stations
of the Cross after 7.30pm Mass on Mondays
& Fridays
Adorers
who are unable to fulfil their rota before the
Blessed Sacrament are asked to ensure that someone
is present during that time. It is stipulated
that the Blessed Sacrament must never be left
unattended during exposition.
Friday
is First Friday: Exposition of Blessed
Sacrament in Prayer Room all day for usual intentions
of Vocations.
We now have available a card
which Includes your intentions in the Easter Masses
in the parish. The proceeds will go to Fr Joseph
in Uganda. Available from Sacristy & Parish
Office
Meeting
of Readers and Eucharistic Ministers on
Sun 9th March @ 6.30pm
Meeting
of Children’s Liturgy Teams on
Tues 4th March @ 7pm.
Penitential
Service
Priests will be available for confession in preparation
for Easter on Monday 10th March after 7.30pm Mass.
We urge people to avail of this opportunity.
Confirmation
: Sun 20th April @ 11.30am
First Communion: Sat 26th April
Cemetery Sunday: Sun 6th July
Last
week’s Church Collection £ 2,400.00
Thank You!
Prayer
Meeting:
Wednesdays @ 8pm in the Prayer Room.
150th
Anniversary of the Apparitions at Lourdes
The Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will
take place
16th—21st July 2008. Fare £449.00.
Application forms are available from the Parish
Office or from the Diocesan Pilgrimage Office,
164 Bishop St, Derry.
Booking forms for pilgrims who are sick or in
need of care/help are only available from the
Pilgrimage Office.Tel 71 260293 Thursdays 11am—2pm
and Saturdays 11am—1pm and 2pm—4pm
Special
Diocesan Mass
The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special
needs, and their families and friends, will take
place in St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry
on Saturday 12th April 2008. Bishop Lagan will
celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes
to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First
Communion at this Mass please contact the Catechetical
Centre on 028 71264087.
Pilgrimage
To Medjugorje 4th Oct—12th Oct 2008
3 nights in Medjugorje B & B and evening meal.
4 nights in Rome B & B. Flying from Knock
Airport return via Belfast International Airport.
Price £699. For further information contact
Martina O’Neill 02871358519
Altar
Servers:
Weekdays: Sorcha
Larkin Vigil: Joseph Quigley
9.00am: Jade Scullion 11.30am: Caoilte Milne
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Next Weekend
of 8th & 9th March
Vigil: Margaret Diamond, Margaret Larkin, Pius
Diamond, Ann Scullion.
9.00am: Hannah Magee, Jean McGoldrick, Kevin Toner.
11.30am: Philomena Cassidy, Pat Brennan, Kathy
McErlean.
Weekdays: Week commencing 9th March
Morning: Betty Campbell Evening: Dympna Hughes.
Church
cleaners for March
Anne McErlean, Betty Doherty,
Ann Loughlin, Noeleen Heaney
ALTAR
SOCIETY: MARCH
Kathleen McGahey & Maureen Cassidy
Readers
for the month of March
Vigil Mass: Teresa O’Hagan 9.00am: Brigid
Scullion 11.30am: Sheila Fullerton
Daily
Readers (March)
Mon: Marie Kilpatrick Tues: Madeline Scullion
Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Anne Scullion Friday: Anne Scott.
Children’s
Liturgy Teams
Vigil: Patricia Larkin, Megan Larkin & Bernie
Quigley.
11.30am: Claire Diamond, Louise Campbell. &
Anne Scullion.
COLLECTORS
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Vigil Mass: Patsy
McErlean(Ballynease Rd), Brendan McGoldrick
9.00am: Vincent Loughlin, Sean Larkin
11.30am: Patsy McErlean (b’Macombs Rd),
James A Kearney, Brendan Loughlin
Deaths:
We offer our deepest sympathy to the family &
friends of
Patricia Kielt who died recently.
Anniversaries:
Jean Brennan, Kathleen O’Boyle, John Joseph
Brennan,
Margaret McKenna, Frankie Mullan, Shauna McElhone,
Seamus Keenan, Thomas McErlean, Tom Boorman, Terry
McKee
We
welcome into God’s family through Baptism:
Lorcan Thomas McLarnon, Leitrim Rd.
Wolfe
Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.
GAA
Notes: Lotto No’s: 11, 23, 25,
26 .
£50 toG Rea Next Weeks Jackpot £2200.00
Club Membership now due contact
M McCloy 79386501.
Camogie Notes:. Under 14 Camogie
on Sat @ 1pm
Under 10 & 12 Camogie Wed night 5pm—6pm
outdoors.
Registration—Sunday 2nd
Feb 1.30pm—2.30pm @ Bellaghy Club
Dancing Class: Tuesdays @ 7pm
All new members welcome.
St
Malachy’s Castledawson
Lotto No’s 4, 9, 15, 23
£25 each to
Seamus Cushley & Sean McGovern. Jackpot next
week £700.
Gala Dinner Friday 7th March
Tullyglass - reception @ 6.45pm dinner @ 7.45pm
Please be on time as there is a very busy
schedule planned.
The Committee wish to thank all members and friends
for their support.
A one day retreat for Senior Citizens
from Derry & surrounding areas in the Carmelite
Retreat Centre on Wed 5th March. 10.30am—5pm
£12 incl four course lunch. Tel 71262512
during office hours.
Table
Quiz Ciaran & Dominic Doherty are
holding this quiz on Frid 7th March @ 8.30pm in
Jackie’s Bar, with Kevin Toner and John
Hendry as Quizmasters. All proceeds in aid of
Sudan Missions
Newbridge
Comhaltas usual monthly session in Sean
O’Leary’s Hall on Thurs 6th with a
junior session from 8pm. Adm £2 light supper.
All welcome
Workshop
on Marriage:Marriage Encounter is a weekend
away (Frid 8pm—Sun 5pm) for married couples
of all ages to explore in complete privacy, how
to come to a deeper mutual understanding of each
other.
28-30th
March Dromantine Centre, Newry.
18-20th April Emmaus Centre, Swords
Phone 028 90 626503 or
www.marriageencounterireland.ie
Gift
Voucher for Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes—Vouchers
are available from the Pilgrimage Office 028 71260293
Tues & Thurs 11am—2pm and Sat 11am—1pm
& 2pm—4pm
St
Joseph’s Ballyscullion
Mass
Times
Sunday @ 10.00am
Eucharistic
Minister for next Sunday
Edmond O’Donnell
Reader
for March
Pearse O’Donnell
Collectors
for March:
Edmond O’Donnell & Benny Duffin.
ALTAR
SOCIETY:
Claire Duffin & Mary Duffin.
St
Ergnat’s
Lotto
No’s: 7, 8, 10, 23. £50 Mary Leonard
£25 Freddie McFall & Donal McCann. Next
Weeks Jackpot £1700.
Night At The Races (fundraising
event) Mon 24th March in Tumbledown Bar Moneyglass
@ 8pm. Everyone welcome.
Challenge Matches today Sun 2nd
March. Stewartstown v Moneyglass @ Loughrey College
Cookstown. Reserves 1pm, Seniors 2.30pm
A Celebration
of the Arts by local schools on Wednesday 5th
March @ 7.30pm in Maghera Leisure Centre. Admiss
by ticket only Adults £6 - Children £3
Tel 79631510 for information.
St Columb’s
Hall Derry
The Three Tenors on
Sat 1st March @ 8pm
The Carolina Chocolate Drops
On Sun 2nd March @ 8pm
Tel Box Office 71 268027
Parochial
Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm - BINGO
Lines £20. Houses £40 Last House £200
Books £6. Flyer £1
Wednesday
nights—WHIST
Parish
Draw Winners ( week 20).
£500 Barry Duffin, B’dermott
Rd 2525 Patricia Diamond
£200 Mairead Gallagher,
Cullian Rd 1360 Laura McSorley
£200 Gerard Gallagher,
B’scullion Rd 1622 Donna Kelly
£100 Nuala Stuart, B’scullion
Lane 1623 Sheena Scullion
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
Baptisms:
To book a Baptism please contact the
Parish Office 028 79386259
Weddings: Please check your wedding
day details with Parish Office before you finalise
your other arrangements for the day; 6 months
in advance is advisable
New
Cemetery: we request that no headstone
should exceed 3ft 6` in width; and the height
should be in keeping with the rest of the graves.
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