Sunday 21st October 2007

Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mission Sunday

Reflection


EXTRACT FROM THE MESSAGE OF POPE BENEDICT XV1 FOR MISSION SUNDAY 2007

Mission Sunday
On the occasion of world Mission Sunday I ask the whole people of God - bishops, priests, men and women religious and lay men and women - to reflect together on the urgency and the importance of the Church's missionary activity in our day.

Prayer
The primary contribution we are called to offer for the Church's missionary activity is prayer. Pray that His Kingdom may come on earth. I appeal especially to children and young people who are ever ready for generous missionary activity. I address the sick and the suffering, mindful of the value of their mysterious and indispensable collaboration with the work of redemption.
I ask consecrated persons, especially enclosed orders, to intensify their prayers for the missions. I ask for a spiritual network of prayer to sustain evangelisation.

Mary
May the Blessed Virgin Mary help us realise that we are all missionaries, all sent by the Lord to be His witnesses in every moment of our life.

Pope Benedict XV1

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.


Greetings to Fr Dolan & parishioners from Aisling Brown
in Zambia. Everything is going well despite the occasional
hiccup including the humid hot weather; no rain in four months.. The people are friendly, she has been working with a paralegal team on peoples rights and is moving into educating children about their rights. The people understand English but have a difficultly with the Bellaghy version!!!
As she keeps in touch with Bellaghy/ Derry results, she no doubt awaits good news this weekend!!

It is with pleasure that we receive the news this week of
Dr Sean Brady’s elevation to the College of Cardinals.
We hope the red hat rests lightly on his head!!!!

Derry Diocesan Pioneer Mass
We regret that it was not possible to host this event in our church today due to the County Final replay. We appreciate Granaghan’s
willingness to take it on. We are grateful to the Diocesan Pioneer Council for their understanding and co-operation

Mass & Church Activities

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

Altar Servers:
Weekdays: N Larkin
Vigil: N McErlean
11.30am: A Quinn

Eucharistic Ministers Scedule
Next Weekend (27th &28thOctober)
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 28th October
Morning: Betty Campbell
Evening: Pauline McGoldrick

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: : £2,411.00
Fr Alex’s Collection £2,961 Thank You.

Anniversaries
James Devlin, Frances McErlean, Margaret McGurk, Philomena Scullion, Harry & Lilly Brennan, Rose & Roisin Rea,
Patrick, Margaret & Sarah Heaney, Ciaran Duffin.

Children’s Liturgy
Teams for October
Vigil: Bernie Quigley, Edel Quigley, Patricia Larkin.
11.30am: Kathleen O’Neill, Claire Brown, Edel Browne.
Meeting for Children’s Liturgy Teams on Wednesday 24th October @ 7.30pm

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, 3, 5, 21 £10 each to Rosie Murray, John Campbell,
Patrick Griffin, Conor Diamond, Niamh Lawson. Jackpot now £2,300.00

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

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

St Malachy’s Castledawson

Lotto No’s 2, 11, 14, 15 £25 each to Owen Bradley & Rebecca Doyle
Jackpot next week £1,500.

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 Dinner Dance will be held in The Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly on Frid 19th October @ 8pm sharp. Tickets £16. Tel 79386264

A Mass with Healing Service will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca on Tuesday 23rd Oct @ 8pm. All are welcome.

Mary’s Meals Ireland are having an evening of testimony, music and talks on Frid 26th Oct in the Carmelite Retreat Centre @ 7.30pm.

St Josephine Walsh Weekend Retreat with emphasis on forgiving, healing and making a new start will take place at the Carmelite centre from Frid 26th Oct to Sun 28th Oct. For further details tel 71262512 during office hours.

Fr Jim Burke OP USA will concelebrate Mass and pray for healing in Columba House, 11 Queen Street, Derry on Thurs 25th Oct @ 7.30pm and at the IOSAS Centre on Sun 28th Oct @ 3pm. Tel Ann or Tommy 02871 262407 for details

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: Helen Duffin

Acorn Centre, Cloney The Young at Heart Group are holding a dance on Sun 28th Oct @ 9pm. Admiss £5.
Music by Gerry McLarnon. Tea and Coffee will be served.

Adult Ceili Classes continue on Mon nights 8pm—9pm.

Irish Dancing Classes on Wednesday nights 6pm—7pm.

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 3).
Prize Winners
£500 Cathal Gillan, B’nease Rd
No’s 1100
Promoter Rosemary McCauley
£200 Ann Heaney, Hillhead Rd
No’s 2747
Promoter Noeleen Heaney
£200 Aaron Cassidy, Culbann Rd
No’s 1507
Promoter Anne McErlean
£100 James Strathern, Castle St
No’s 1745
Promoter Patricia Strathern]

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

Pope Benedict reminds us that the absence of God in the lives of
millions is the greatest suffering. People are hungry for God, not just for bread and freedom. Please help the missionaries to reflect God’s love with the support of your prayer, offering of suffering and a generous financial contribution.

“GOOD LUCK TO WOLFE TONES IN COUNTY FINAL!”

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.