Sunday 13th July 2008

What kind of people are we?

“Other (seed) fell on rich soil and produced their crop”. We have all kinds of choices to make in the course of a lifetime. Probably the most significant one is the kind of person we want to be in relation to God and to one another. This is not predetermined as we can let ourselves be changed through the way we listen to God’s Word and how we listen and are transformed by those close to us. We are shaped right through life by what/who we are listening to. If we listen to the world around us we will put ourselves at the centre of our own world. If we listen to God’s Word we will put God and those we love at the centre. The first way leads to loneliness and isolation. The second way leads to fulfilment. Each of us can produce a lot of good for our world but only if we are living a life of love of God and love of one another in our homes and families and in our community of faith.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.

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.

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism:
In St Joseph’s Ballyscullion
James Mc Veigh 130 Largy Road

Congratulations
to Michelle Diamond & Conor McLoughlin recently married

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

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.

Altar Servers:
Weekdays:Joseph Quigley Vigil:: Jade Scullion
9.00am : Caoilte Milne 11.30: Sorcha Larkin

Children Liturgy Teams;
Vigil: Anne Scullion, Kathleen O’Neill, Margaret McCartney
11.30am: Clare Quinn, Madeline Scullion, Gemma Quinn

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Next Weekend of 12th & 13th July
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 13th July
Morning: Elizabeth Davidson Evening: Kathleen O’Neill.

Weekend 19/20thJuly
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 20th :Morning : P Henry Evening : Mgt Diamond

Weekend 26/27th July
Vigil: Gertrude Toner, Barry Cassidy, Ronan McErlean
9.00am: Betty Campbell, Dympna Gallagher, Pauline McGoldrick.
11.30: Pat Henry, Patsy O’Neill, Madeline Scullion.
Weekdays: week commencing 27th :Morning : B Campbell Evening :P McGoldrick

Church cleaners for July
Anne Hughes, Colette McPeake, Patsy Henry,
Philomena Larkin, Mary Breslin.

ALTAR SOCIETY: JULY
Pauline O’Reilly & Alice McElwee

Readers for the month of July
Vigil Mass: Kieran Ferran
9.00am: Anne Scullion 11.30am: Sarah Diver

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

Anniversaries:
Maggie McGoldrick, Helen McQuade, Jimmy Scullion,, Michael Breslin, Tony Diamond,John,Bridget and Mary Anne Haughey, Maura McElwee, Tony Hutchinson, Henry John McErlean.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY

Vigil Mass
Liam McCorry, Paddy Mackle

9.00 am
Francis Hughes, John Murphy

11.30am.
Fintan Lee, Brian Muldoon, Paul McKenna

St Malachy’s GAC
Lotto results this week were 13 - 19 - 21 - 22. No winner £25 each Siobhan Mc Nicholl and Ciaran Purvis next weeks JACKPOT £2,500

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

Knock Summer Youth Festival: 24th—27th July, Our lady’s Shrine, Knock, Co Mayo. 18-35yrs for more info & to book your place contact 0035394 9388100 or check www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry

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.

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

Wednesday nights—WHIST

DERRY DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE
Anyone who has not booked their place on the Bus for Belfast Airport needs to do so before Wednesday 9th July.
Tel 71260293

CHILD PROTECTION
Eucharistic Ministers and Children's
Liturgy personnel who received forms recently are asked to return them to the Parish Reps as soon as possible in the envelope provided. This has been requested for all parishes throughout the country where people are involved with children or vulnerable adults.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday
Helen Duffin

Blessing of Graves after mass next Sunday.

Reader for July
Helen Griffin

Collectors for July:
Peter Scullion & Oliver Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Rose Scullion &
Kathleen McErlean.

NEXT BULLETIN: Will be published the weekend of 27th July.
Any notices in the meantime are asked to be short

Weekend of Family Prayer

Our thanks go to all who helped last weekend with the various activities in and around the Church, including Family Mass, Forty Hours, and the Blessing of the Graves for. Cemetery Sunday. A lot of preparation went into the weekend. Congratulations to everyone on how well the cemeteries looked. Thanks to everyone for their co – operation with the stewards who did an excellent job conducting the traffic.

A word of appreciation is due to Wolfe Tones GAC and to the County Board for rearranging the Championship fixture to the previous Monday.

New Highway to Health Walking Route
Toomebridge
This new route can be accessed from main street where a mapboard is placed. The route measures 2.8km(1.88miles) and each km is clearly marked throughout. Brochures are available from the back of the Chapel

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!