Sunday 4th November 2007

Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflection

The Gospel for this weekend puts before us the example of Zacchaeus, the wealthy tax collector, whose encounter with Jesus transforms his life. Climbing up a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus as he passes, Zacchaeus finds himself being singled out by Jesus: ‘Zacchaeus, hurry down, because I must stay at your house’. In this moment the tax collector experiences the joy of a new life in Christ. But it is a joy not shared by everyone. Some bystanders grumble that Jesus is willing to stay ‘at a sinner’s house’. His retort to them is a direct challenge to the limitations we so often place on God’s universal love and his desire that all may be saved – ‘The Son of Man,’ he tells them, ‘has come to seek out and save what was lost.’

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.

Parish Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on
Friday 30th November. It will include a special remembrance of those who died since last November.

Mass & Church Activities

Confirmation : Sunday 20th April @ 11.30am
First Communion: Saturday 26th April

Altar Servers:
Weekdays: Caoilte Milne
Vigil: Jade Scullion
11.30am: Sorcha Larkin

Eucharistic Ministers Scedule
Next Weekend (10th & 11th November)
Vigil: Gertrude Toner, Pauline McGoldrick, Barry Cassidy, Colette Glackin.
11.30am: Pat Henry, Patsy O’Neill, Mary Gibbons, Madeline Scullion.
Weekdays: Week Commencing 11th November
Morning: Jean McGoldrick
Evening: Patrick Brennan

Readers for the month of November
Vigil Mass: Edele Brown
11.30am: Elaine/Louise Keenan

Daily Readers
Mon: Mary Gibbons
Tues: Madeline Scullion
Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Anne Scullion
Friday: Anne Scott

Church cleaners for November
Mary Scullion, Eileen Scullion, Carmel Scullion.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Colette & Carmeen Glackin.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Vigil Mass: John McGoldrick, Chris Brown, John Keenan
11.30am: Bernard McKenna, Patrick McKenna, Mark Scullion

Sunday Mass @ 9.00am will resume on December 2nd,
The First Sunday ; for as long as is possible

Last Week’s Church Collection: £2,345.00
Thank You.

Baptism:
Niamh Hannah Magee, Loughbeg Road.

Anniversaries
Mary Birt, Patrick Scullion, Neil Diamond, Jane Scullion
Sarah Tohill, Catherine Martin

Children’s Liturgy
Teams for November
Vigil: Madeline Scullion, Kathleen O’Neill.
11.30am: Anne Scullion, Clare Quinn, Alice Doherty.

Prayer Meeting: Tuesday’s @ 8.15pm in the Prayer Room

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: 1,5,19,24. Jackpot Winner of £2,400.00 -
Kieran McCloy! Congrats! Next Week’s Jackpot £2,000.00
Convention and Mass for deceased members on December 3rd in Club

CAMOGIE NOTES
Meeting for 1sts & 3rds players on Monday night @7.00 to arrange Annual Get Together

Dancing Class: Tuesdays @ 7pm All new members welcome.

CCE Notes: Music classes are now full to capacity. Membership now due.

St Malachy’s Castledawson

Lotto No’s 4, 10, 22, 24 £25 each to Brian O’Kane & Adrian McKenna
Jackpot next week £1,600.

Annual Mass for deceased members will be celebrated by Fr Mackle in the pavilion on Wednesday 7th November @ 7.30pm. Everyone welcome, light supper afterwards.

Annual Club Dinner Dance in the Elk on Frid 30th Nov, tickets available from Paddy tel 79469430 or any committee member.

The Camogie Girls invite all children to the annual Halloween Party in the Pavilion on Tues @ 7pm: prizes for best dressed.

Newbridge Monthly Comhaltas Session on Thursday 1st November.

Charity Concert for S.M.A Dromantine in St Mary’s Parochial Hall, Bellaghy on Tuesday 27th November, featuring Brendan Quinn, James Quinn & band, Quinn family, Fiddler Adam(Cormac Duffin), James Devlin, Bronagh Conlon, Traditional Group. Tickets £10 from Pat Quinn Tel 79632342

Accord Marriage Preparation Courses are being held in the Pastoral Centre Maghera on 24th&26th Jan 2008 and again on 24th & 26th April 2008.
A third course will alos be held in Oct 2008 on dates to be arranged. To book on to a course please contact Maghera 79642983.
Early booking advisable as places are limited
It is recommended that couples would attend a Course well in advance of Wedding

DIOCESAN MASS for Deceased Young People on Sun day 25th @ 3.00pm in
Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty Derry.

DIOCESAN MASS for Deceased Teachers on Monday November 12th
@7.30pm in Immaculate Conception Church, Strabane.

IHCPT—Young People’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes—Easter 2008
Around 500 young people from all over Ireland spend a week in Lourdes with IHCPT every Easter. Experienced adult carers visit the young people prior to trhe pilgrimage and accompany them throughout the week in Lourdes.
The Trust welcomes applications from young people of any religious denomination with: A physical disability or illness (aged 9-18)
A learning disability (aged 11-21)
Very seriously ill children under the age of 9 (accompanied by parent/close relative)
Young adults 20-25yrs with a disability or illness
Contact IHCPT 0035391796622 for details. Applications close on 31st October.

Belfast Beginning Experience: support for widowed, separated & divorced
Residential Weekend—will be held in Drumalis Retreat & Conference Centre, Larne on 9,10, 11 November 2007. Tel Una 02828 274281 for information.

St John Bosco Youth Club, Ballynease:

Dancing Class: Monday’s @ 7pm Tuesday: Under 12’s 6.30pm—8.30pm
Wednesday: over 12’s 7pm-9pm Thursday: over 12’s 7pm-9pm

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion
Next Sunday.
Reader for September : George Laverty
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am

Collectors for November: Danny Duffin & Cathal McErlain.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Catherine Lagan & Cathy McLaughlin.

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday: Kathleen McErlain

Acorn Centre, Cloney
Adult Ceili Classes continue on Mon nights 8pm—9pm.
Irish Dancing Classes on Wednesday nights 6pm—7pm.

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 on Sat 3rd Nov 9.30pm-1am (Castleblaney Ceili Band)

Parish Draw Winners ( week 5).
Prize £500
Winners Nichola Callum, Bawnmore
No’s 1342
Promoter Fiona O’Boyle
Prize £200
Winners Jim Quinn, Ballynease
No’s 1309
Promoter Kathleen McErlean
Prize £200
Winners Henry John McCormick, C’dawson
No’s 2702
Promoter Maura Higgins
Prize £100
Winners Gabriel McCallion, B’nease Rd
No’s 2212
Promoter Jeananne Heaney

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 Apostle's 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 Nov. 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 apply also for this.

St Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt presents Oliver in The Grand Opera House, Belfast 13th—17th Nov. Ticket & travel packages available on: Wed 14th, Thurs 15th & Frid 16th November. Price £20.
For reservations tel Martina McCusker 028796 32320 ext 247

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.