Sunday 10th August 2008

Courage, it is I

Jesus said to his disciples: “Courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” Fear is identified in the Scriptures as the single greatest enemy of life and love. It affects everything we do and everything we hope for. Courage, on the other hand, is one of the qualities we most need to develop if we are to live and love and hope to the full. It takes courage for any woman and man to pledge their love for the rest of their lives in marriage. It takes even more courage to live that out any way fully. It takes courage for parents to have children and even more so to bring them up to be people of hope and confidence. And it takes courage to believe in Christ and to live out that belief in everyday life. This kind of courage for the sake of all that is best in our lives means making decisions that are in favour of what we hold dear. These decisions can often mean denying ourselves things for a greater good. They can also mean going against the norm that is around us.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.

Friday 15th August is The Feast of The Assumption and a
Holyday of Obligation.

Masses on Thurs 14th @ 7.30pm and Frid 15th @ 10.00am.

Please note—no mass on Thurs morning or Frid evening.

Normal 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
First Frid after Thurs morning mass & 1st Frid 7pm—7.20pm

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.

St Ergnat’s G.A.C

Lotto No’s: 5, 8, 14, 20.
£50 Brian O’Neill
£25 S McErlain & Pat Murray
Jackpot now £3000.00

The club would like to congratulate all the members of the parish involved in the Antrim Ream who won the Tommy Murphy Cup, we are proud of you all.

TOMMY MURPHY CUP CELEBRATION NIGHT at
St Ergnats GAC clubrooms on sat 16th August @ 7.30[pm
Local county players with Tommy Murphy cup. music, Match highlights. Everyone welcome

Aug 13th Aghagallon v’s Senior 7pm
Aug 13th All Saints v’s Reserves 7pm

Derry Diocesan Society:
We have received notification that the registration fee for
inclusion into the DDS will be £20. This will take effect from 30th June 2008.

Congratulations
to Lyn McKay & Paul Maguire
& Deborah Scullion & Dominic Neeson recently married.

Weddings:
Weddings must be confirmed in Person. If a wedding is postponed or cancelled please let us know right away.

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism:
Cormac James Toner, Culbane Road.
Tiernan Charles McErlean, Downings Rd.
Ruairi Mark Declan McTaggart, Portglenone.
Harry Leo Armstrong, Ballynease Rd.

Baptisms:
1st Saturday of the month &
3rd Sunday of the month

9.00am Mass
Volunteers are required for
door/collection for the months of Sept, Oct and Nov, if willing please contact the Parish Office
028 79386259

Gold/Silver Pioneer Pins
Anyone who thinks that they are due to receive either pin
should let Fr Dolan know as soon as possible.

. ALTAR SOCIETY: AUGUST
Mary Murphy & Philomena Murphy

Readers for the month of August
Vigil Mass: Francis Donnelly 9.00am: Caoimhe Scullion 11.30am: Deirdre Diamond

Daily Readers (August)
Mon: Teresa O’Hagan Tues: Pauline Cassidy Wed: Tom Scullion
Thurs: Moira Kearney Friday: Marie Kilpatrick.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Weekend of 9th & 10th August
Vigil: Ann Scullion, Sarah McCann, Ronan Scullion
9.00am: Tom O’Kane, Dympna Hughes, Brenda McMenamin
11.30am: Michael Lennon, Martin Scullion, Aisling Doherty
Weekdays: Week commencing 10th August
Morning: Elizabeth Davidson Evening: Pat Brennan.

Weekend 16th & 17th August
Vigil:. Barry Duffin, Elizabeth Davidson, Shauna Higgins.
9.00am: Hannah Magee, Jean McGoldrick, Gerry Diamond.
11.30: Josephine Brennan, Kathleen O’Neill, Carmel Scullion,
Weekdays: week commencing 17th :
Morning : A Scullion Evening : C Scullion

ALTAR SERVERS ROTA
27TH July 3rd Aug 10th Aug 17th Aug 24th Aug
C Milne J Scullion J Quigley S Larkin C Milne
S Larkin C Milne J Scullion J Quigley S Larkin
J Quigley S Larkin C Milne J Scullion J Quigley
J Scullion J Quigley S Larkin C Milne J Scullion

Church cleaners for August
Teresa Laverty, Brigid Diver, Anna Rea, Marian O’Neill.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST

Vigil Mass - Peter Diver, Laurence Diver, Patsy Cassidy

9.00 am - John McGoldrick (Mullaghboy Rd) , Oliver Murphy

11.30am. - Michael Scullion, Cathal McErlean

Death

We offer our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of Mollie Bishop Bailey who died recently.

Anniversaries

Fr Jim Smith, Tony Smith, Patrick Kearney, Laughlin McCurdy, James Dougan, Tom Hughes, Harry Downey, Pearse McMullan, Mary Convery.

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

St John Bosco Youth is now closed for the summer holidays and will reopen in September.

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.

North West Regional College offering new part-time courses commencing Sept 2008. For a copy of the prospectus call 028 71276022.

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

Wednesday nights—WHIST

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Masses in St Joseph’s
Masses only on Sundays in
St Joseph’s until renovations are completed—no Masses on
1st Friday’s or 15th August.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

Reader for August
Pearse O’Donnell

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday
Edmund O’Donnell

NEXT BULLETIN: Will be published the weekend
of 24th August. Any notices in the meantime are asked to be short.

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

Marriage Encounter dates for the next Marriage Encounter weekends are; 26th—28th Sept Drummond Hotel Ballykelly
Contact 028 90626503 or www.marriageencounterireland.com

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!