Sunday 10th May 2009

Fifth Sunday of April

Christ the True Vine

Jesus said to his disciples: "It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit." When we think of faith we generally think of our faith in God. Jesus reveals God's faith in us, and the trust he puts in us to show his love to the world in which we live. We 'bear much fruit' for God by the way we love one another, first of all in our homes, and then in our community. Each of us has a great responsibility to practise all the qualities of love constantly - kindness, gentleness, compassion, understanding, forgiveness, encouragement, praise, thanksgiving and so on. Our homes and our parish community should be places where everyone can be glad to be and can know God's love and praise his name. In this way, the renewal of the Church is never completed but is something that is started fresh every Sunday.

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.

The Diocesan Purposes Collection will be taken up at the Masses next weekend. Please use the envelope provided

Sma Annual trip to Knock
Saturday 23rd May Fare £15
Breakfast & Dinner 25euros
Bus leaves Toome @ 6.30am
Contact Una 79650219/50798

Annual Novena to Our Lady of perpetual Help
At Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Moneyglass
From Wed 13th May to Thurs 21st May at 10am and 7.30pm

Feasts of the Week:

Thurs: St Matthias, Apostle.
Sat: St Brendan, abbot.

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism:
Jarlath James McCartney, Mullaghboy Road.

Anniversaries: Canice Mullan, Olivia McGovern, Sean Brown, Francis Hughes, Joey Kilpatrick, Willie & Winnie Diamond, John Mullan, Elizabeth McDonald.

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

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?

A. Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation

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

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 16th & 17th May
Vigil: Margaret Diamond, Margaret Larkin, Pius Diamond.
9.00am: Hannah Magee, Jean McGoldrick, Kevin Toner.
11.30: Philomena Cassidy, Pat Brennan, Carmel Scullion.
Weekdays: week commencing 10th May.
Morning: Margaret J Diamond Evening : Rosemarie Devine

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

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.

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

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 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 2, 7, 8, 22
£25 each to Eileen Gallagher & George Gallagher Jackpot now £2000.

Termonbacca Community Fun day Sunday 31st may.We would be grateful for any donations of clothes, toys, books etc. Tel 71262512 during office hours

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.

Our Lady’s School of Evangelisation, Knock are now inviting applications for Sept 2009. It is a unique opportunity for any young person to experience during a career break or gap year. Tel 0035394 9388245 / www.olseknock.com

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

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.
Edmund O’Donnell

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

St Ergnat’s GAC
Lotto No’s 1, 3, 12, 13
£50 Gerard Neeson
£25 Sinead McMeel & Donal McCann
No underage (U10-U6) Sun 10th
resumes Sun 17th May.
Meeting for all underage coaches Tues 12th May at clubrooms.
125th Events begin Laser Quest 12.00,
Tug of war 4pm, weather permitting

Bellaghy Historical Society
Meeting on Tues 12th May @ 8pm
Mr Roddy Hegarty, Belfast
“The Flight of the Earls—a prelude to the Ulster Plantation”
BELLAGHY’S GOT MORE TALENT
On Sun 24th May 2009 in the
Parochial Hall.
Anyone wanting to take part telephone 79386752 7pm –9pm

Diocese of Derry Charismatic Renewal

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

A child’s bracelet has been found in the Church.
Contact the Parish Office 386259.

Adoption: Could you make a child happy again after a difficult start in life?

Family Care Society is presently seeking adoptive families for children aged between 2-6 years and who need the love and attention of a caring and understanding family. Could this be you? Please contact the Family Caring
Society on Belfast 90 691133 or Derry 71 368592
Email: email@family-care-society.org
Website: www.family-care-society.net

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.