Sunday 2nd September 2007

Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflection - Humility

We are all familiar with the Gospel passage which encourages the practice of humility. Humility is an attempt to try and see ourselves as God sees us. It’s taking an honest measure of ourselves without being boastful, pompous or proud, realizing that we are what we are before God and nothing more. It is an admission that our talents come from God who has seen fit to work through us. We are conditioned to view our gifts as if they are our own, without realizing that they are to be used for the good of the community. The truth is that we are all vessels of clay and have much to be modest about. Our lives have meaning only when we are sincere in relation to God. We need to practice humility if we are to be true to ourselves and God. ‘The greater you are, the more you should behave humbly’. (First Reading)

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.

Weekday Masses

Monday and Friday @ 7.30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday @ 9.30am.

Vigil (Sat) @ 6.30pm; Sunday @ 11.30am.

Confessions
Every Friday 7.00pm—7.20pm.
Every Saturday 6.00pm—6.20pm.
First Friday: after Thursday morning Mass and
1st Friday evening 7.00pm—7.20pm.
Friday is First Friday: Mass at 7.30pm.
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in Prayer Room all day for usual intentions of Vocations.

PARISH DRAW
All draw promoters and anyone interested in becoming involved in the Parish Draw are asked to attend a meeting in Arby’s (Toome) on Friday 7th September @ 8pm.
Light refreshments will be served.

CHURCH ISLAND SUNDAY
Please note Church Island Sunday will be next
Sunday 9th September starting at 2pm at the roadside.
(Weather & ground conditions permitting)

Mass & Church Activities

Altar Servers:
Weekdays: E Rea
Vigil: N Larkin
11.30am: N McErlean

Readers for the month of August
Vigil Mass: Shaunagh Marie Diamond
11.30am: Madeline Scullion

Church cleaners for September
Brenda Brown, Mairead McErlean, Caroline McErlean & Jeanette Brown.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Marie Glancy & Mary Diamond

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
Vigil Mass: John Diamond, Dermot McCartney (Sr), Dermot McCartney(Jr)
11.30am: Rory Craig, Pat McErlean(Downings Rd), Stephen McNally

Last Week’s Church Collection: £2,090.00
Thank You!

Anniversaries
Mary Scullion, Margaret Mackle & Kathleen Wheelan

CONGRATULATIONS to Bridget McLaughlin & Liam McDonnell. Aileen Cassidy & Paul McAuley
who were married recently.

We welcome into God’s family through Baptism:
Brendan Anthony Loughlin, Oldtown Road.

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.

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

GAA Notes:

Lotto No’s: 4, 20, 22, 25 £25 each to G Rea & C Scullion.
Jackpot now £3,700.00

GAA Notes: Family Fun Day on 2nd September.

All Ireland Final: Anyone wishing to book a seat on the bus contact
Donna Spiers 07736004260

BALLYNEASE and BELLAGHY DANCING CLASS will be closed for the Summer and will resume in September.

CCE Notes: Congratulations to All Ireland junior session winners “Coimriu” Emmett, Fintan, Dermot & Eimear Mulholland, Hannah McCauley, Aimee McErlean, Caoimhe O’Neill, Michael Laverty,
Niamh McGlinchey & Declan Colgan. Also congratulations to Fergal Quinn, senior bodhran winner.
Advance notice of classes starting 28th September, enrolment essential

St Malachy’s Castledawson
Lotto No’s 1, 3, 5, 12. No Winner. £25 each to J F McKenna & T Gribbin

Jackpot next week £6,900.

St John Bosco Youth Club, Ballynease:

All Youth Club activities are now closed for the Summer will
resume in September.

Bellaghy Women’s Group Pre GCSE Maths course starting September, this course is free. Please contact 79386311 or 79386745 for further information.
North West College is now taking enrolments for full-time and part-time courses. Tel 02871 876000 or download a form www.nwrc.ac.uk

Out and About Community Transport are currently recruiting Volunteer Car Drivers in the local area. Have you access to a car? Full travel and subsistence costs will be paid. For further information
contact Chris on 02879 300123 or email outandabout@rtfni.org

Fun Day in Ballyscullion: Thank you to all who helped and supported the local fun day on 4th August, £6,235 was raised for Marie Curie & Sandleford Special School. Prize Winners; £1000—Michael McGlinchey, £500—Anthony Bedell,
£200—Mrs J Steele, DVD/Combi—Mrs M McLarnon.

SCHOOLS
St Mary’s Primary /NurserySchool reopens on Monday 3rd Sept for all children.
St John Bosco Primary School reopens on Monday 3rd Sept for all children.
St Mary’s School Clady reopens Mon 3rd Sept 9am—12 noon Year 8 & Lower 6th

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion
Next Sunday.
Reader for September : Helen Griffin
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am
Friday is First Friday: Mass at 6.45pm. Confessions before mass.
The Sick and Housebound will be attended on Friday.
Collectors for August: Fergal & Kevin Duffin.
ALTAR SOCIETY: Mary Duffin & Jennifer O’Neill.

St Ergnat’s G. A.C. Lotto No’s 2, 12, 21, 23. £50 to Gerard McCoy
£25 each to Ann Doherty & Cliodhna McCoy Next Week’s Jackpot £400

St Benedict’s College reopens Mon 3rd Sept Year 8 pupils 9-12.30pm
Tues 4th Sept Years 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 5th Sept All pupils

Interested in being a Loreto Sister?
The next Loreto Life Weekend will be held in Donegal on 13th October. For more information contact
Therese @ loretonewmemberoffice@eircom.net or Tel 003531 4958346

Interested in Knitting?
To raise funds for Age Concern.
Take part in the Big Knit by knitting little woolly hats, please collect a pattern from the Church porch.

Parochial Hall Activities
Bingo at 8.30 pm. Lines £20.
Houses £40, Last House £200. Books £6.
Flyer £1.

Whist Drive: Wednesday night as usual..

Ceili: In Parochial Hall Sat 7th July 10pm-1am.
Music by Finvola Ceili Band. Everyone welcome.

The Thornhill Centre are offering a 1 year course in spirituality entitled “Pathways to Heaven” on Mondays from 1st Oct £160.00
Tel 028 71351233

Active Ageing Programme:
Greenvale Leisure Centre starting Tues 11th Sept 10.30-1.30
Maghera Leisure Centre on Thurs 13th Sept 10.00-1.00
Fir further information Tel 79632796

North West College: (North West Institute & Limavady College) will be holding Part-Time course advice sessions starting 4th Sept. For full details call 028 7127 6000 or visit www.nwrc.ac.uk

St Mary's College Clady: will open as follows
Mon 3rd Sept 9—12noon Year 8 & Lower 6th
Tues 4th Sept Yrs 9, 10, 11, 12 & Upper 6th Wed 5th Sept Whole School.

Smith School of Irish Dancing weekly dancing classes recommence in Gulladuff Cultural Centre on Mon 3rd Sept @ 7pm. All new beginners welcome. Teacher: Grainne Smith T.C.R.G

New School Year

Lord God,
Your spirit of wisdom fills our lives and
teaches us your ways.

Look upon our young people.
May they enjoy their learning and take delight in
new discoveries. Help them to persevere in their
studies and give them the desire to learn all things well.

Look upon our teachers.
May they strive to share their knowledge with gentle
patience and endeavour always to bring the truth to
eager minds.

Grant that students and teachers alike may follow Jesus
Christ, the way, the truth and the life, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Notices for the Bulletin are now also being taken by email to mail@bellaghyparish.com Please mark these Bulletin News and have all notices into the office by lunchtime on Thursday‘s.

We would be happy to include anniversaries each week, names must be in to the Parish Office by Wednesday lunchtime.