Sunday 15th March 2009

Third Sunday in Lent

Christ, the Wisdom of God

Jesus said: "Stop turning my Father's house into a market." Isn't it amazing how we human beings can miss the point of even the things we treasure most. The Jewish people saw the Temple as the greatest treasure they had in their life of faith and yet they developed a system of abusing that sacred place in the very name of their religion. We do the same: when we call marriage a Sacrament and then have little care for the couple relationship except when it is in trouble; when we call our homes the Domestic Church and treat them as if Christ did not live there among us; when we talk about our parish as a community of faith but do very little to build community; when we are fed on the Body and Blood of Christ and yet refuse to love and respect many members of the Body of Christ.

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

(Sat) 6.30pm

Sun 9am & 11.30am

Confessions
Fri 7pm—7.20pm
Sat 6pm—6.20pm
First Frid after Thurs morning mass & 1st Fri 7pm—7.20pm

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

ST PATRICK’S DAY

Vigil Mass on Mon 16th @ 7.30pm &
Tues 17th at 10am

The Collection for Clerical Education and Ongoing formation
Will be taken up at Masses on the Holyday.
Please use the envelope provided.

Lenten Talks each Sunday evening at 6.30pm in
Parochial Hall with the theme of Vocations; speakers are:

Sunday 22nd March Dr Tom McGinley (Foyle Hospice)

Sunday 29th March Grainne McGroarty (single person from Moville)

Sunday 5th April Mickey Harte

All are very welcome and hopefully many will avail of this opportunity.

We now have available a card which includes your intentions in the Easter Masses in the parish. The proceeds will go to Fr Joseph in Uganda.

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

Readers for the month of March
Vigil Mass: Teresa O’Hagan 9.00am: Brigid Scullion 11.30am: Sheila Fullerton

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Weekend of 21st March & 22nd March
Vigil: Ann Scullion, Sarah McCann, John O’Hagan, Charlie O’Neill.
9.00am: Tom O’Kane, Dympna Hughes, Brenda McMenamin
11.30: Michael Lennon, Martin Scullion, Breege Scullion.
Weekdays: week commencing 15th March.
Morning: Margaret J Diamond Evening : Pauline McGoldrick

ALTAR SOCIETY MARCH: Kathleen McGahey & Maureen Cassidy

Children’s Liturgy Teams March:

Vigil: Bernie Quigley, Clare Quinn, Edel Quigley.

11.30am: Fidelma McClenaghan, Helen McErlean, Lauren Agnew

Car Park Attendants: March—Francis Diamond & Chris Diamond.
We appeal for more volunteers for this very important task.

Church cleaners for March Anne McErlean, Betty Doherty &
Noeleen Heaney.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Vigil Mass 9.00 am 11.30am.
Patsy McErlean
(Ballynease Rd) Sean Larkin Patsy McErlean
(Ballymacombs)
Brendan McGoldrick James McCann James A Kearney
Brendan Loughlin

Anniversaries: Margaret McDonald, Frances O’Neill, Felix O’Neill, John Speer, Margaret Pimley, Annie O’Kane, Margaret Nugent, Bridget McKernan, Mary Kearney, Joan Scullion, Minnie McCallion, James McKenna, John Cassidy, Ellen O’Neill, Sean & Marie Scullion, Bernadette McElwee.

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 23).

£500 Pauline Cassidy, Broagh Village 1501 Pauline Cassidy
£200 Caoimhe McErlain, L’beg Rd 1895 Maura McErlain
£200 Robert Irwin, Kilrea 2820 c/o Bingo
£100 Annie McErlean, B’macombs Lane 2788 Teresa O’Hagan

St Malachy’s Castledawson - Lotto No’s 18, 19, 22, 23.
Lucky Dips £25 Margaret Cushley & Maura McAuley J’pot capped @£5000

Day for Pensioners including Irish Stew and Music at the Gulladuff Centre Sunday March 15th @ 3.00. Al welcome. Admission Free

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

Comhaltas Notes: 20th March is Daffodil Day—Bellaghy branch will be holding a session in McKennas Bar on Fri 20th @ 9.30pm.
All proceeds in aid of Marie Curie. Any donations would be most welcome.

Irish Dancing Class & Line Dancing Class have both resumed

A Mass for the Sick with Eucharistic Blessing will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca on Tues 17th Mar @ 8pm

St Mary’s P.S are collecting Tesco Vouchers and would welcome vouchers towards buying computer and sports equipment. These can be left in the school at any time.

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

School Reunion, St Mary’s College , Clady.
Calling years 1973, 1974 & 1975
Venue Wild Duck Inn, Portglenone on 1st May 2009 commencing @ 8.30pm with Buffet Supper followed by disco. Adm £10
Proceeds in aid of New Palliative Care Unit. AAH
Contact Bernie McKenna 07843739836 or Marie McCann 07732267498

Lavey Early Years Group - “Making sense of colour and fashion”
Frid 27th March @ 8pm in Lavey GAC. Admission £5 includes light supper. Tickets available at Lavey Early Years Group 79645464 9am—2pm

Bellaghy W.I meeting on Wed 18th Mar @ 7.45pm. Ian McKay will provide an interesting talk. All members please
attend & may bring a friend. The
Competition is “A cure for the cold”

Newbridge Comhaltas
Singing session in Sean O’Leary’s hall on Sun 15th
Mar @ 8pm. All traditional
singers welcome.

If you have grown up without your mother or are interested in hearing more about the life-long impact of early loss, you might be interested in a talk in the Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt on Thurs 26th March @ 7.30pm. Anne Tracey will talk about her new book “Surviving the Early Loss of a Mother: Daughters Speak”

Parochial Hall Activities:

Monday @ 8.30pm -
BINGO Lines £20.Houses £40
Commencing 2nd Feb
Snowball on last house £500 starting on 43 numbers or £200 on usual full house.
Books £7. Flyer £1
Wed nights—WHIST

Ceili in Parochial Hall on
Sat 4th April @ 9.30pm. Music by Lifford Ceili Band. Proceeds in aid of Building Fund.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Tuesday 17th is Feast of St Patrick
Vigil Mass on Mon 16th @ 8pm

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday
Helen Duffin

Reader for March
Seamus Laverty

Collectors for March:
EdmondO’Donnell &
Benny Duffin

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Claire Duffin & Mary Duffin

St Ergnat’s GAC
£50 George Laverty
£25 Margaret Kelly & P Mackle
Jackpot now £2000
Blind Date 28th March 8pm £10
music by Crazy Folkers

Local Mums are running a Coffee Morning to raise money for CHARIS Ulster’s first unique integrated cancer centre. Come along for a cuppa, scones/pastries, at Moneyglass Hall on Sat 21st March 9am—12.30

N. I Hospice Walk will take place on
Sat 4th April 5 miles starting at
Clotworthy House, Randalstown Rd,
Antrim. Register online nihospice.org or
tel 028 90777123

Children in Crossfire are recruiting
enthusiastic people to participate in Trek Peru in Nov 2009. A £250 registration fee is required and min sponsorship applies. Contact Sarah 028 71269898 or visit www.trekperu2009.com

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

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.