Sunday 15th June 2008

The 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Calling

“The harvest is great but the labourers are few.” When we look at the world we live in we mainly see problems. When Jesus looks at the same world he sees possibilities. When we think of labourers we think mainly of priests/religious. When Jesus thinks of labourers he thinks of people who live by love. And there are potentially very many of those kinds of people among us. There are wonderful people in every community who give themselves quietly in the service of others week in week out. There are many parents who work hard at handing on the gift of faith to their children. Are you among those? There are married couples who treasure their marriage as a vocation and work hard at developing their marriage as a light for the world. How do you see your vocation? What are you willing to put into it?

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Parish News for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 15th June 2008

Bless, O God, our families.

Give to those who care for us the spirit of understanding
and the spirit of love, that our homes may be places of peace and laughter.

Come into our homes, O Lord,
and protect us with your love,
so that we may live in peace and rejoice in the quiet
beauty of your blessing. AMEN

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.

Mass Times
Mon & Frid 7.30pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.30am
Vigil (Sat) 6.30pm
Sun 9am & 11.30am

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism: Aine Mary Stewart, Ballydermott Road. Odhran Thomas O’Neill, Beatrice Villas Congratulations To Fiona Fullerton & Damian Mitchell & Irene McErlean & Charles Peter Mackin who were married recently.

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

Weekend 5th & 6th July

Family Mass @ 6.30pm in St Mary’s
Family Mass @ 10am in St Joseph’s

Blessing of the graves 6th July:
Ballyscullion., after 10am mass
Bellaghy, 7.30pm.

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.

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

Last Week’s Collection;
£2,875.00. Thank You!

Two adorers required for First Friday Blessed Sacrament
adoration rota.
One for 1pm—1.30pm & one for 6.30pm—7.00pm.
If available please contact Fr Dolan.

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

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Next Weekend of 21st & 22nd June
Vigil: Barry Duffin, Elizabeth Davidson, Shauna Higgins.
9.00am: Hannah Magee, Jean McGoldrick, Gerry Diamond.
11.30am: Josephine Brennan, Kathleen O’Neill, Carmel Scullion.
Weekdays: Week commencing 22nd June
Morning: Betty Campbell Evening: Carmel Scullion.

Church cleaners for June
Sharon McQuaid, Anne Gribbin,
Patricia Stockman, Imelda Kearney.

ALTAR SOCIETY: JUNE
Teresa & Kathleen McQuillan

Readers for the month of June
Vigil Mass: Sarah Devlin 9.00am: Teresa Diamond 11.30am: Roisin Hughes

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

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

Vigil Mass: John Patrick Glackin, Eddie Friel, Seamus Gribben
9.00am: Sean McCloy, Pat Brown
11.30am: Henry Doherty, Paddy Loughlin, ConorDoherty

Anniversaries: Fr Michael Flanagan, Fr Paddy Diamond, Edmond Quinn, Katie McAllister, Teresa Murray, Jim & Susan Smith, James Martin, Eileen Conlon, Ann Kearney.

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

Lotto Nos: 1, 4, 5, 9. £50 to Chris Toner. Next Week’s Jackpot £3000 Due to maintenance being carried out at the Sean de Brun park all managers of football teams and Camogie teams are asked to keep their players off the pitch. Camogie Notes: U8 & U6 Training on Saturdays 10.30am—11.30am Dancing Class: Tuesdays @ 7pm All new members welcome. Co Derry CCE Notes: Branch Trip to Donegal Gaeltacht on Sat 5th July. Contact Edele Quinn

St John Bosco Youth Club
Dancing Class: Mondays @ 7pm
Tuesday: Under 12’s 6.30pm—8.30pm
Wednesday: over 12’s 7pm-9pm Thursday: over 12’s 7pm-9pm

St Malachy’s Castledawson
Lotto No’s 3, 7, 9, 24. No winner £25 each to
Barbara Martin & Damien Hardy. Jackpot next week £2,100.

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

Straw Sports

Sunday 15th June Dean McGlinchey Park. Admission £2 Children Free. Grand Variety Concert, Tractor Reversing, Vintage Vehicles, Bingo (5pm)
Children’s sports (3pm) etc.

W.I. Trip to Ballymena, Glens of Antrim, Portstewart & Coleraine on Thurs 26th June, leaving Bellaghy @ 10.00am. Some seats still available. Tel 79386826

Maghera Senior Citizens Dance on Monday 16th June. Music by 2 Star Country

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

“SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT” by Seamus Heaney
Bellaghy Bawn have some signed copies of this limited edition book for sale. Further details from Pat Brennan 79386812

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

Texas Hold’em Charity Poker Night in aid of Friends of Africa on Sat 14th June in Gulladuff Hall @ 9pm.

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

Wednesday nights—WHIST

Indoor Car Boot Sale There will be one off car boot sale on Sat 28th June 1pm-3pm. Tables £5. Bric a Brac, Fresh Flowers etc. Everyone welcome.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Reader for June
Mary Duffin

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday
Gerard Trainor

Collectors for June:
Chris Duffin & Seamus Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Alice Scullion & Lucinda McGlinchey.

St Ergnat’s

Lotto No’s: : 4, 11, 13, 15,
£50 Shelbon Corr, £25 John Lavery & Donna Redmond Jackpot next week £2450
Fixtures for today
Seniors v’s Sarsfields 7pm
St Joseph’s v’s Ladies Seniors 6pm

The Down’s Syndrome Association wish to thank the Moneyglass Dramatic Society for their generous donation from the proceeds of their recent production

Parish Draw Winners ( week 34).

£500 Martin McLaughlin, Hillhead 2798 Sean McLaughlin
£200 Jacqueline Sharpe, M’boy Rd 1799 Colette McPeake
£200 Deirdre Kolbohm, Dungannon 2082 Eileen Flanagan
£100 Kirsty Brady, Hunters Pk 2403 Dolores Convery
This is the last week of the Parish Draw. our thanks and appreciation go to all our promoters/participants and all who helped in different ways.. Hopefully the Draw will resume in September.

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

Parish Draw Winners ( week 33).

£500 Kathleen Craig, Portglenone 2910 Ann McErlean
£200 Roisin Scullion, S’field Pk 2102 Jean McGoldrick
£200 Peter Diver, Downings Rd 1952 Brigid Diver
£100 Patrick Quigley, B’scullion 2496 Marie Kilpatrick

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!