2nd Sunday of Easter,

15th April 2007

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy

Reflection

It’s not easy to be among the living faithful
Fed by second-hand accounts
Of your resurrection visits,
Even though they have been passed on with loving care
For millenniums mouth to mouth.

But I take hope today, in this Easter season,
That I too can taste and feel your fulfilled promise:
“I am with you always, even to the end.”

Every time I break bread with friends or strangers
Or encounter kindness on my daily byroads,
When I am visited by you
Even though my inner doors are locked in fear,
For the feast of an Easter visit
From you, my Risen Saviour.

(Prayers for a planetary pilgrim)

Mass Times

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.

Pastoral Council
Meeting of Steering Committee Sunday 15th April @ 8pm.

Children’s First Confessions
this Wednesday evening @ 7.30pm.
Please remember them in your prayers.

Retreat Day for children
preparing for Confirmation in the Parochial Hall on Tuesday.

Mass on Friday 20th April.will be at 1.30pm
The Wedding Mass will be the Mass of the day

We ask you to pray for the following Priests:
Sunday 15th: Fr Kevin Mullan
Monday 16th : Fr Michael F Mullan
Tuesday 17th: Fr Patrick J Mullan
Wednesday 18th: Fr Francis Murray
Thursday 19th: Fr Seamus O’Connell
Friday 20th: Fr Joseph O’Conor
Saturday 21st : Fr Colm O’Doherty

Please return Trocaire Boxes.
We would appreciate if coins were converted into notes. Thank you.

Mass & Church Activities

Altar Servers:
Weekdays: E Rea
Vigil: N Larkin 11.30am: N McErlean

Readers for the month of April
Vigil Mass: Geraldine Brown 11.30am Therese & Michelle Scullion

Church cleaners for April
Margaret McCallion, Margaret Diamond, Elish O’Boyle & Jean Toner.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Margaret McCallion & Jean Toner

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL
Vigil: Paddy Doherty, Leo Neeson & Alex McKeown
11.30am: Sean Gribben, Oliver Murphy & Gerry Kelly

Children’s Liturgy Teams for April:
Vigil: Christine Scullion & Jeanne Heaney
11.30am: Dympna McPeake & Fidelma McClenaghan

Last Week’s Church Collection: £3290.00

Thank You!

Confirmation
will take place on Sunday 29th April @ 11.30am
First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday 5th May.
Cemetery Sunday— Sunday 1st July.

Prayer Meeting: Tuesday’s @ 8.15pm in Prayer Room

We welcome into God’s family through Baptism:
Conor James McMullan, Brough Road

Anniversaries

Dolores Birt.

Special Diocesan Mass:
The Annual Mass for those with special needs, and their families and friends will take place in
St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry on Sat 12th May @ 3pm. Bishop Hegarty will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or
First Communion at this Mass please contact the
Catechetical Centre on 028 71264087

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

GAA Notes:
Tuesday 17th : Minors @ home to Slaghtmanus @ 7pm
Thursday 19th: U14 at home to Orgamor @ 7pm
Saturday 21st: U12 blitz in Ballinascreen @ 11am
Also U16 away to Loup @ 7pm

St John Bosco Youth Club, Ballynease:
Sun: Bowling @ 7.30pm.
Tues: under 10’s 6.30pm —8pm Wed: over 10’s 7pm—9pm
Thurs: over 10’s 7pm—9pm Dancing Class on Mondays @ 7pm

St Malachy’s G.A.C. Castledawson
Lotto No’s 9, 11, 20, 24. £25 each to Martin Heaney & Hughie McKee.
Next Week’s Jackpot £5,000.00.

St Mary’s College, Clady:
A Coffee morning in aid of Friends for Romania will be held on Sunday 22nd April @ 11.45am in the canteen of St Mary’s College. Your support for Romanian orphans would be greatly appreciated.

Bellaghy Historical Society:
meet on Tuesday 17th April @ 8pm in
The Old School Centre, Castle Street, Bellaghy. Mr David Lennox, Lisburn will speak on “A Social History as revealed in Old Post Cards”

Bellaghy Women’s Group:
Easter Art Exhibition on Thurs 19th April @ 7.30pm
In The Old School Centre. Admiss £2 All proceeds in aid of Cancer Care
There will be a sale of some students Art Work, a percentage of the money from each picture sold will be donated to Cancer Care.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Next Sunday.
Reader for April : Helen Griffin
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am

Collectors for April:
Frank Scullion & Clement Murray.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Maura & Sheena Weir & Sheila Scullion.

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.

Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry
Holy Souls Evening: The Shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon in France is dedicated to prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. The Rector of the Shrine, Fr Paul Preaux, will give a short talk with the opportunity to ask questions on Tues 17th April @ 7.30pm in the Retreat Centre, Termonbacca.
All are welcome.

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 16-21 July 2007
Application forms for the Pilgrimage are now available at the Parish Office or at the Pilgrimage Office Derry Tel 02871 260293 Price £445.00.
Persons in need of care or aged 80 or over can obtain special application forms from the Pilgrimage Office.

Our Lady Queen of Peace Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 7th—14 June 2007
Spiritual Director Fr John Murray Price £399.00.
For further information Tel Adele McCauley 028 71377965

Young Persons 14—17 Years
Would you like to travel to Lourdes as part of the Derry Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage 16th —21st July 2007.
For applications forms contact your head of RE at your school or
Telephone Pilgrimage Office 028 71260293

Feast of Divine Mercy on Sunday 15th April.
Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Dungiven @ 3pm

Belfast Beginning Experience
provides support for those who are widowed, separated & divorced. Weekly meetings will be held each
Wednesday in St Bride’s Hall, Malone, Belfast 8pm—10pm for 10 weeks commencing 18th April.
Tel Phil 02890 207645 or Geraldine 02890 833329

Newbridge Comhaltas
celebrating 30 year Anniversary
Sun 15th Annual Singing Session 8pm—late. S O’Leary Hall

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.