Sunday 14th October 2007

Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflection

The story of the ten lepers in this Sunday’s Gospel has a very obvious lesson, namely, the importance of showing gratitude. But it has another lesson and that is finding God through pain. Pain can drive people away from God, or it can bring them close to God. If this brings us closer to God, and makes us more spiritual, it will prove to be a blessing in disguise. It seems that of the ten lepers only one of them was brought closer to God through his illness and recovery. The willingness to give something back is a great sign of gratitude. There isn’t room for bitterness or resentment. All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy.

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.

Mass & Church Activities

DIOCESAN PIONEER MASS in St Mary’s Church Bellaghy
Next Sunday at 3.00pm.

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

Catholic Charismatic Renewal Derry Diocese invite you to a day of renewal on Sat 20th Oct 9am—5pm @ Mellon Country Hotel, Omagh. The Theme is “Growing to the fullness of our Christian vocation” with speaker Fr Paschal McDonnell. 028 82242092

Altar Servers:
Weekdays: N McErlean
Vigil: A Quinn
11.30am: E Rea

Eucharistic Ministers Scedule
Next Weekend (20th &21stOctober)
Vigil: Margaret Diamond, Margaret Larkin, Pius Diamond, Ann Scullion.
11.30am: Philomena Cassidy, Gerry Diamond, Pat Brennan, Kathy McErlean.
Weekdays: Week Commencing 21st October
Morning: Pat Henry
Evening: Margaret Diamond

Readers for the month of October
Vigil Mass: Stephen McKernan
11.30am: Sheila O’Neill

Church cleaners for October
Maura McCloy, Marian Scullion, Sheila O’Neill, Mary Lee, Kathleen O’Neill.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Sheena Scullion & Margaret Kearney

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Vigil Mass: Kevin Scullion (Ballyscullion) & Tommy Doherty
11.30am: Tom Scullion & Eamon Scullion

Last Week’s Church Collection: : £2,625.00
The collection for the Foreign Missions will be taken up at the
Masses next weekend. Please use the envelope provided.
Thank You!

Baptisms
We welcome into God’s family through Baptism:
Grace Olivia Doyle, Oldtown Road &
Ethan Patrick Fullerton, Springfield Park.

Weddings
CONGRATULATIONS to Sheenagh Weir & Brian Black who were married recently

Anniversaries
Pat Cassidy, Elizabeth Cassidy, Frances Mulholland

No Children’s Liturgy next weekend
The children and staff from St Mary’s Primary School will take part in the Liturgy at the 11.30 am mass next Sunday

Children’s Liturgy
Teams for October
Vigil: Bernie Quigley, Edel Quigley, Patricia Larkin.
11.30am: Kathleen O’Neill, Claire Brown, Edel Browne.

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, 6, 24 £20 each to Benny McPeake, Ciaran McCloy & Dympna Cassidy. Jackpot now £2,200.00

Camogie Notes:
Draw
Wk 8 J.J. Spiers
Wk 9 Katie Diamond
Wk 10 Michael McDonnell.
Thank you to all who supported our draw.

Disco Tickets: Ticket sellers report to the club on Monday 14th @ 7pm with proceeds of tickets sold.

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

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

AGM on Sunday 7th Oct @ 12 noon in GAA Club. All available members please attend.

St Malachy’s Castledawson

Lotto No’s 13, 15, 19, 20 £25 each to Cathy Rocks & Shauna Mulholland
Jackpot next week £1,400.

Bellaghy Women’s Group: Soft Furnishing classes will start 11th Oct @ 7pm. There are still a few places available, full fee £44, concession £25. Tel 79386311 or 79386745 for further details.

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 John Bosco P.S Ballynease: Mother and Toddler Group each Thursday in the school @ 10.30am. Everyone welcome.

Pioneer Notes: The Annual Diocesan Mass will be held in Bellaghy @ 3pm on Sunday 21st October.
The Annual Dinner Dance will be held in The Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly on Frid 19th October @ 8pm sharp. Tickets £16. Tel 79386264

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 Joseph’s Ballyscullion
Next Sunday.
Reader for September : Pearse O’Donnell
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am

The Sick and Housebound will be attended on Friday.

Collectors for October: Charlie Pat Scullion & Terence Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Helen Griffin & Jenny Griffin.

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday: Edmond O’Donnell

CCE Concert Tour of Ireland Show of Trad music, song & dance in St Benedicts High Sch Mon 15th Oct 8-10pm Adm £8 Concess OAP/families
Contact Margaret McGlone 02825879234 after 6pm.

St Ergnat’s G.A.C. Moneyglass Youth Development Forum: on Sunday 14 Oct @ 4pm in Moneyglass Community Centre. All coaches, mentors, parents, friends and family or anyone interested in development of
underage girls/boys players are welcome.

St Ergnats Moneyglass have received a letter of thanks from Mac Millan Cancer for the recent donation £2500.00

Fit and Active— Over 50’s Activity Programme—Antrim Forum.
Every Monday & Thursday in Antrim Forum. See poster at back of Church or tel 028 9446 3113

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..

Parish Draw Winners ( week 2).
Prize Winners
£500 Kathleen Pimley, Drumanee Rd 1660
Promoter: Donna Kelly
£200 Caolan McCoy, S’field Pk 2170
Promoter: Jean McGoldrick
£200 Scullion Family, B’scullion Lane 2477
Promoter: Marie Kilpatrick
£100 Veronica Scullion, T’duff Pk 2473
Promoter: Veronica Scullion

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

Bank of Ireland have advised us that, due to regulations from now on they will only accept cheques made payable to St Mary’s Church.

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.