Sunday 7th September 2008

‘O that today you would listen to his

voice. Harden not your hearts!’

From a spiritual point of view, hardness of heart is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone. To adopt a hardhearted attitude is to maim oneself. A hard heart can’t feel, can’t respond, can’t love. A hard heart can’t experience joy. A hard heart is a closed heart. A soft heart, on the other hand, is a blessing. A soft heart can receive and can respond. It can be saddened but it can also be deliriously happy. Softened by the rain of God’s grace, and warmed by the sun of his love, the human heart can be turned from a desert into a garden.

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 & 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

Friday is First Friday:
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in Prayer Room all day for usual
intentions of Vocations.

Prayer Meetings resume on Wednesday 10th Sep @ 8pm in the Prayer Room

Cemetery Sunday—Greenlough
Due to very heavy rain Cemetery Sunday in Greenlough Parish was postponed.

The new date for this year’s Cemetery
Sunday is 14th Sep 2008 @ 3pm.

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

Altar Servers:
Weekdays:Jade Scullion

Vigil:: Caoilte Milne
9.00am : Sorcha Larkin
11.30: Joseph Quigley

Readers for the month of September
Vigil Mass: Shaunagh Marie Diamond 9.
00am: Brigid Scullion
11.30am: Madeline Scullion

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Weekend of 13th & 14th September
Vigil: Barry Duffin, Elizabeth Davidson, Shauna Higgins.
9.00am: Hannah Magee, Jean McGoldrick, Gerry Diamond.
11.30am: Josephine Brennan , Kathleen O’Neill, Carmel Scullion.
Weekdays: week commencing 7th Sept:
Mornng: Madeline Scullion Evening: Gerry Diamond

Deaths

We offer our deepest sympathy to Fr Colm and the Rafferty family on the death of Kathleen their mother who died recently

Anniversaries:

Brendan Kearney, Michael Hendry, Michael Mulholland

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

ALTAR SOCIETY: SEPTEMBER
Marie Glancy & Mary Diamond

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Vigil Mass 9.00 am 11.30am.
John Diamond Stephen McNally Rory Craig
Sean Higgins John Stewart Pat McErlean
(Downings Rd)
Paddy Oliver
Scullion Michael Larkin

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.
Comhaltas Notes: Advance Notice—Classes resume Frid 3 Oct @ 7pm in GAA Club. Registration for classes Frid 19th & 26th Sep 7pm—8pm.

All pupils must register . Not registered no class!!
Sat 27th Sep Meal for All Ireland winners—McNally’s Inn @ 7pm sharp.
This is to be followed by concert and monster session in GAA Club to which everyone is welcome.

Dancing Class resumes on 2nd September. New members welcome.

St John Bosco Youth Club

Dancing Class: Resume on 8th September. New members welcome
Youth Club will commence on Tues 23rd September

Childhood Bereavement Conference: Cruse Bereavement Care is hosting a one day conference at the Armagh City Hotel on 18th Sept. Cost £75.

Celebrating Carers Events: on Friday 19th Sept 10.30am-1.30pm(including lunch) in The Rural College & Derrynoid Centre, Draperstown. Admission free.
Please see notice in Church Porch.

Weightwatchers for men and women have a new class commencing 9th Sept in The Old School Centre, Bellaghy. Weigh in 10-10.30am Talk 10.30-11am.
Contact Julie 028 25822652 or check www.weightwatchers.ie

Recent Charity Collection: Angela Boorman would like to thank the people of the Brough Rd for their kind donation of £257.50 in the recent envelope collection for Kidney Research. It is all very much appreciated.

Lifeline Helpline : No matter what your age or where you live in N.I. if you or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline have counsellors available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. TEL NO 0808 808 8000
Calls are free from landlines & mobiles

Take a Bow Drama Classes will recommence in Sean O’Leary’s Hall on Frid 5th Sept. Classes for age 4+. Tel Shauna 07515122255

Loughshore Traditional Singing Club are holding their next singing session in the Island Hill AOH Hall Ballymaguigan on Frid 5th Sep @ 9pm.

Parochial Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm - BINGO
Lines £20. Houses £40 Last House £200
Books £6. Flyer £1

Wednesday nights—WHIST

Umbra Used Clothing Collection
On Sat 13th Sept @
Parochial Hall Carpark from 9am—12 midday

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday
Gerard Trainor

Reader for September
George Laverty

Collectors for September:
Kevin Duffin &
Fergal Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Mary Duffin &
Jennifer O'Neill

Masses in St Joseph’s
Masses only on Sundays in St Joseph’s until renovations are completed—no Masses on 1st Friday’s.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

St Ergnat’s G.A.C

Lotto No’s: 2, 5, 17, 18
£50 Katie Bigmore
£25 Ronan McCoy & Anthony McCoy
Next weeks jackpot £550
St Benedicts College All yr 12 pupils are asked to return all textbooks to the school office as soon as possible.

Echo Echo Dance Theatre Co new programme of events for children & adults. Tel 7134 2266 or www.echoechodance.com

CFL Computer Training Bannside Open days at Community Focus
Learning, try out computers at Ballymena & Portglenone.
For details Tel Mary 25821184

St Helena G.C Eel supper Sat 6th Sept 8pm @ Tumbledown Inn. Ticket £10. Everyone welcome

Hike to Croagh Padraig on Sat 13th Sep for those aged 16-35 cost £35(inc trans from Derry, a guide & dinner in a hotel in Westport. Further details 028 71264087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org

University Students—The Catholic Chaplaincy @ Queen’s Belfast.
28, Elmwood Ave, reopens Sun 28th Sept for 8pm Mass. The Chaplains’ café and the rest of the Chaplaincy facilities reopen Mon 29th Sep @ 9am.
Daily Mass Mon to Frid 12.15pm Sun Mass 12noon & 8pm
Welcome night for all new students: Wednesday 8th Oct @ 7pm
Dedication of Studies Mass: Sunday 12th Oct @ 8pm

Spirituality Course
A one year Practical Theology course,
“Points of Intersection” will be held in Thornhill Centre each Monday from 7.30—9.30pm commencing 6th October2008. Further details Tel 028 71351233

Grandparent’s Pilgrimage to Knock: The second annual National Grandparent’s Pilgrimage to Knock is on 14th Sept 2008. Chief celebrant will be Bishop John Fleming.
For further details email. info@nationalgranparentspilgrimage.com.

Pilgrimage to Holy Land Sept 2009
Direct flights from Belfast 11 days 1395euros (currently £975stg)
Spiritual directors Fr. Miko Poter & Fr. Gerry Sweeney, Killyclogher
Saving scheme in operation
Details contact Charlie Gillespie 07533330756

Newbridge Comhaltas Branch are hosting an Irish Language workshop 10-3pm Sat 13th Sept & an Irish Trad singing workshop 11-4pm Sun 14th Sept in Anahorish P.S. Admiss £10 includes light lunch. W’end ends with trad music session in Elk @ 5pm on Sun 14th Sept.

Tel 07515108164 or 028 79468428 for registration.

Antrim Walk 2008 Sat 20th Sept
11am from Antrim Stadium choice of
10 mile walk, 6mile walk or children’s
nature trail plus free BBQ. Adult £10
Child £ 4. Family £20
Proceeds in aid of Macmillan Cancer

Workshop on Marriage
Renew your wedding vows. Marriage Encounter is a weekend away
(Frid 8pm to Sun 5pm)
for married couples with a stable relationship.
26th—28th Sep
Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly.
028 71350612

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.

Glad that the “Derry Post” has at last picked up on this Info. This has been the way since 1981 when New Cemetery was opened. Bosses of Bellaghy Cemetery take a bow!