Sunday 3rd May 2009

Fourth Sunday of April

Our Good Shepherd

Jesus said: “I am the Good Shepherd; I know my own and my own know me.” On this Sunday the Year of Vocations ends. What has this special year meant for you personally, for you as a family and for you as a parish community? For many it quite possibly has meant very little and yet it has been significant. We take for granted that there will always be priests to serve us with the Eucharist and religious to take the initiative in our social needs. Recent years have provided us with a very different reality and a very new challenge. In our response to Christ the Good Shepherd we are all called to make our homes places of his presence for the world. We can only do this through the confident ways we make our love for one another shine out and our faith in him be seen by those around us. And we need to make our faith community a place that attracts the attention of those around us. The Lord will then provide what is needed for the Eucharist and for leadership for a better world.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.

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.

MASS TIMES

Mon & Fri 7.30pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.30am
Vigil (Sat) 6.30pm
Sun 9am & 11.30am
Confessions

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

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

Feasts of the Week:

Mon: St Conleth, bishop

Tues: Bl Edmund Ignatius Rice

Deaths

We offer our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of
Tommy Gribben who died during the week.

Anniversaries

Edward Scullion, Deirdre Wright, Mamie Cassidy,
Beryl McErlean, Frances McCartney, Willie McKernan, Mary Boyle,
Tom & Annie McCann, Marguerite Nugent, Patrick & Kathleen Martin, Margaret McElhone, Michael Birt.

Vigil Mass Next Saturday (9th May)

As part of the 125 years celebrations on the weekend of 9th/10th May 2009, the Saturday evening (6:30pm) mass will be held at Seán de Bruin Park. This is an occasion to celebrate and to give thanks for the work of the Association within our Parish Communities since its foundation. There will be one mass here on the Sunday morning the 10th May at 10.00am. Hopefully weather will be kind. Plan B is always on standby.

Would everyone taking part in the GAA Mass please come to a rehearsal on Friday 8th May at 8pm in the club grounds.

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism:

Ciara Marie Donnelly, Mullaghboy Road

First Communion: Saturday 6th June @ 11am
Cemetery Sunday: Sun 5th July

Altar Servers:

W’days: P Stuart Vigil: R McPeake
9am: A McGoldrick 11.30am: TJ McErlean

Readers for the month of May

Vigil Mass: Kieran Devlin 9.00am: Francis Donnelly 11.30am: Tom Scullion

Daily Readers (May)

Mon: Fidelma McClenaghan Tues:Madeline Scullion Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Anne Scullion Friday: Anne Scott.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Weekend of 9th & 10th May
Vigil: Gertrude Toner, Barry Cassidy, Ronan McErlean
9.00am: Betty Campbell, Dympna Gallagher, Pauline McGoldrick.
11.30: Pat Henry, Tom McGoldrick, Madeline Scullion.
Weekdays: week commencing 3rd May.
Morning: Breege Scullion Evening : Pauline McGoldrick

ALTAR SOCIETY: Helen Cassidy & Catherine Cassidy

Car Park Attendants: May—Eugene McFaul & Peter Diver

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Vigil Mass 9.00 am 11.30am.
John O’Hagan John McErlean Theodore Flanagan
Ciaran O’Hagan Eoin Hughes Eddie McCamphill
Patsy O’Neill
(Ballynease Rd) Tom O’Kane

Church cleaners for May: Annie McCann, Rose McCann, Denise Quinn, Eithne McErlean & Shauneen Speir.

Children’s Liturgy Teams May:

Vigil: Kathleen O’Neill, Rosemary Scullion, Margaret McCartney.
11.30am: Anne Scullion, Mary Brown, Margaret Diamond.
No children’s Liturgy on weekends 9/10 May or 5/6 June.

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 30).

£500 Annette Shaw, Culbann Rd 1436 Laura McSorley
£200 James Diamond c/o Mullaghboy Rd 1407 Colette McPeake
£200 Francis McErlain, Toomebridge 1906 Maura McErlain
£100 Mairead Kearney, Killyberry Rd 1654 Pat Brennan

Promoters please note there will be no draw on Monday 4th May or Monday 25th May

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

St Malachy’s Castledawson - Lotto No’s 8, 13, 21, 23
£25 each to Martin Heaney & Seamus Heaney Jackpot now £1900

Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service are looking for facilitators to help deliver their Marriage Preparation Courses. If you are interested and married at least five years you can get further details by calling 028 90233002

Engaged Encounter is a recognised form of marriage preparation. It is a workshop designed for couples preparing for marriage and will take place in the Thornhill Centre, Derry on 6th & 7th June. Tel 79300340 or 27638512

10 Day Pilgrimage to Holy Land direct from Belfast. Sat 19th to Tues 28th Sept. £1,090. Spiritual Director : Fr Michael Porter. For further info/bookings contact C Gillespie @ 07533330756

St. Mary’s College , Clady 1971 School Reunion
on Saturday 6th June @ 7.30pm in The Wild Duck Inn, Portglenone.
For further details contact Rosemary 07789458703

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock (this year marks the 130th Anniversary of the Apparitions) on Sunday 7th June at 2.30pm led by Most Rev Bishop Seamus Hegarty. Anyone who has poor mobility or in need of assistance please call the Pilgrimage Office 71260293. Staff from Lourdes Hospitalite will be available to provide care.

Music at Knock : Any individual, choir members or musicians who would like to contribute to the music at Knock on Sun 7th June please call Sr Perpetua on 71351233 for music and rehearsal details.

Parochial Hall Activities

Monday @ 8.30pm -
BINGO Lines £20.Houses £40

Commencing 2nd Feb
Snowball on last house £500 NOW on 44 numbers or £200 on usual full house.
Books £7. Flyer £1Wed nights—WHIST

Ceili Classes resume September

Ceili in parochial Hall on Sat 2nd May 9.30– 12.30. Music by Finvola Ceili Band.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times

Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.

Kathleen McErlain

Collectors for May

Seamus Graffin & Sean McLaughlin

ALTAR SOCIETY

Maura McTaggart

We appeal for volunteers for various groups in and around the Chapel.

Reader for May
Helen Griffin

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.
Gerard Trainor

St Ergnat’s GAC

Lotto No’s 9, 12, 16, 19
£50 Evelyn Madden
£25 John McGuigan & Des McCoy
Jackpot now £2400

Sun 3rd May U10/8/6 boys football blitz @ Rasharkin 12-1.30pm. Parents please ensure children are at Rasharkin pitch for 11.30am. Underage girls training as usual.

Events Cultural classes commence Mon 4th May for information Tel 79650818

125th Celebrations: Details for 9th/10th weekend will be posted on the website

BELLAGHY’S GOT MORE TALENT

On Sat 23rd May 2009 in the

Parochial Hall.

Anyone wanting to take part telephone 79386752 7pm –9pm

Bellaghy Historical Society

Meeting on Tues 12th May @ 8pm
Mr Roddy Hegarty, Belfast

“The Flight of the Earls—a prelude to the Ulster Plantation”

Diocese of Derry Charismatic Renewal One Day Conference in the Broomhill Hotel, Derry, on Sat16th May 9am—5pm. Tel Mona 02871269549

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 Sat 9th May 2009 at 3pm. 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

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

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.