Sunday 18th November 2007

Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflection

The Gospel for this weekend puts before us a sobering lesson. Speaking to his disciples Jesus lets them know that they will experience persecution, imprisonment, betrayal, the hatred of many and some will be put to death. This will be on account of him and his name. But despite the opposition they will face, Jesus reassures them that ‘not a hair on your head will be lost’. He invites them and indeed us all to see that there is always the loving care of God for us in each and every situation of our lives. Our Father’s care and concern for us reaches into the most difficult and darkest situations that we are undergoing. We are never alone or indeed left alone by God. In the face of all that life throws at us, God goes before us smoothing our path and directing our steps in the way of His peace.

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.

Parish Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on
Friday 30th November. It will include a special remembrance of those who died since last November.

Volunteers are required for the Altar Society.
Please contact Parish Office 79386259

DIOCESAN MASS for Deceased Young People on Sunday 25th @ 3.00pm in Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty Derry.

Mass & Church Activities

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

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

Eucharistic Ministers Scedule
Next Weekend (24th & 25th November)
Vigil: Orla McFaul, John O’Hagan, Dympna Hughes, Sarah McCann, Ronan Scullion.
11.30am: Michael Lennon, Martin Scullion, Jean McGoldrick, Betty Campbell.
Weekdays: Week Commencing 25th November
Morning: Pat Henry
Evening: Dympna Hughes.

Readers for the month of November
Vigil Mass: Edele Brown
11.30am: Elaine/Louise Keenan

Daily Readers
Mon: Mary Gibbons
Tues: Madeline Scullion
Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Anne Scullion
Friday: Anne Scott

Church cleaners for November
Mary Scullion, Eileen Scullion, Carmel Scullion.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Colette & Carmeen Glackin.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Vigil Mass: John McGoldrick, Chris Brown, John Keenan
11.30am: Bernard McKenna, Patrick McKenna, Mark Scullion

Sunday Mass @ 9.00am will resume on December 2nd,
The First Sunday ; for as long as is possible

Last Week’s Church Collection: £2,405.00
Thank You.

Anniversaries:
Fr Eugene Boyle, Mary Toner, Barney McCallion,
Mary Blue

Children’s Liturgy
Teams for November
Vigil: Madeline Scullion, Kathleen O’Neill.
11.30am: Anne Scullion, Clare Quinn, Alice Doherty.

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: 8, 10, 22, 23 £25 each to Rose Laverty & Lisa Quinn.
Next Week’s Jackpot £2,200.00

Convention and Mass for deceased members on December 3rd in Club

All club keys, medical bags, training gear & footballs must be returned to Sean Brown before Monday 19rh November.

CAMOGIE NOTES: Annual Dinner Sat 24th Nov in Wild Duck deposit £10 to be paid on Mon 12th Nov.

AGM on 28th November. Full attendance required,
U/age Camogie jerseys (7-8 & medium) for sale tel: 028 79386102

Dancing Class: Tuesdays @ 7pm All new members welcome.
CCE Notes: Music classes are now full to capacity. Membership now due.

Paddy Donnelly’s latest book “The Year of the Short Corn” will be launched in the G.A Club on 12th Dec @ 8pm.The book is packed with poems & stories, including a report of Derry’s winning the 1947 National League title and poems honouring the late Sean Brown & Willie Strathearn.

St Malachy’s Castledawson

Lotto No’s 4, 6, 20, 21 Congratulations to Ruairi Keenan on winning £1800.00
Jackpot next week £500.

Annual Club Dinner Dance in the Elk on Frid 30th Nov, tickets available from Paddy tel 79469430 or any committee member.

Annual Football & Camogie Youth Prize Giving on 21st Nov in Pavilion @ 7pm—under 6’s to under 16’s. All family & friends welcome.

Charity Concert for S.M.A Dromantine in St Mary’s Parochial Hall, Bellaghy on Tuesday 27th November, featuring Brendan Quinn, James Quinn & band, Quinn family, Fiddler Adam(Cormac Duffin), James Devlin, Bronagh Conlon, Traditional Group. Tickets £10 from Pat Quinn Tel 79632342

Shopping Trip to Belfast on Saturday 24th November , Buss leaves St Mary’s Primary School @ 9.00am returning @ 7pm. Cost is £10 any proceeds go towards Bellaghy Toddler Group. Contact Siobhan 25820907 or Michele 79386004 for details. Paret/Toddler group continues every Tuesday in St Mary’s PS 9-11am.

Accord Marriage Preparation Courses are being held in the Pastoral Centre Maghera on 24th&26th Jan 2008 and again on 24th & 26th April 2008.
A third course will alos be held in Oct 2008 on dates to be arranged. To book on to a course please contact Maghera 79642983.
Early booking advisable as places are limited

DIOCESAN MASS for Deceased Young People on Sun day 25th @ 3.00pm in Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty Derry.

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

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 Joseph’s Ballyscullion
Next Sunday.
Reader for November : George Laverty
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am

Collectors for November:
Danny Duffin & Cathal McErlain.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Catherine Lagan & Cathy McLaughlin..

Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday:
Helen Duffin

Acorn Centre Cloney: The Young at Heart are holding a dance on Frid 30th Nov @ 9pm. Tea & coffee will be served.
Music by T20. Admission £5.

The Annual Young at Hearts Christmas Dinner will be on Sun 9th Dec @ 2pm in O’Neill Arms Hotel Toome. Music by Bernard Henry. Cost £12. For details Tel Anne 0795525 2570

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.

Off the Cuff Community Theatre Group presents “Baps, Buckets & Bedpans” by Pat Mulkeen in the Bridewell on Tuesday 20th Nov @ 8pm.
Adm £5. Tickets from Madeline Tel 79386675 or Fiona 79634781

Parish Draw Winners ( week 7).
Prize £500
Winners Mary Hendry, Hunters Pk
No’s 2057
Promoter Eileen Flanagan

Prize £200
Winners Kathleen Diamond, Deerpk Rd
No’s 2378
Promoter Kathleen Diamond

Prize £200
Winners Kathleen Boyle, P’glenone
No’s 2879
Promoter Maura McCloy

Prize £100
Winners Barry Duffin, B’dermott Rd
No’s 2525
Promoter Patricia Diamond

Advent Retreat—Where is Christ in Christmas directed by
Fr Sean Donohoe OFM Cap @ Ards Capuchin Friary, Creeslough,
Co Donegal. Commences Sat 1st Dec @ 9.30am finishes Sun 2nd Dec Accomm, meals & retreat £60 Tel 00353 749138909 or info@ardsfriary.ie

The Gilmore/Carey Families would like to thank everyone who supported their “Night of Entertainment” at The Elk on Friday 12th October.
This event was in aid of “Friends of the Cancer Centre”.
The amount raised was £13,038.00

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.