Third Sunday of Easter,

22nd April 2007

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy

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.

EXTRA MASS at 9.00 am next Sunday because of
Confirmation taking place at the 11.30 am mass

Confirmation:
Next Sunday 29th April at 11.30am with Bishop Hegarty

Rehearsal on Friday evening 27th after mass. Hopefully the Sponsors will be able to attend.

First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday 5th May.

Cemetery Sunday— Sunday 1st July.

Please return Trocaire Boxes.

We would appreciate if coins were

converted into notes. Thank you.

We ask you to pray for the following Priests:
Sunday 22nd: Fr Kieran O’Doherty
Monday 23rd : Fr Brian O’Donnell
Tuesday 24th: Fr Francis P O’Hagan
Wednesday 25th: Fr Patrick O’Hagan
Thursday 26th: Fr David O’Kane
Friday 27th: Fr Patrick O’Kane
Saturday 28th : Fr Peter O’Kane

Mass & Church Activities

Altar Servers:
Weekdays: A Quinn
Vigil: E Rea 11.30am: N Larkin

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:
£1940.00 - Thank You!

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

CONGRATULATIONS to Christopher McElwee & Mary Diamond
also Dessie McVey and Stella McLarnon who were married recently.

Anniversaries
Henry Doherty, James Kearney, Joe Kearney, Hugh Diamond,
Anne Marie Muldoon, Maggie Mawhinney, Willie McKernan,
Willie & Annie Kearney, Tillie Higgins, Brigid McGowan,
Leonard McGlaughlin, Phonsie Mulholland, Hugh Boyle & Katie McKee.

Halo Hair Salon, Portglenone
would like to thank everyone who made their recent charity event such a success. A total of £1100.00 was raised for the Special Care Baby Unit in The Royal Victoria Hospital.

International Flower Festival in Loreto House, Linsfort, Buncrana on 27th 28th 29th April from 11am each day. Tel 00353 749362204

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16-21 July 2007
The Lourdes Pilgrimage would be grateful for volunteers who are qualified nurses and also for men willing to be part of the team of wheelchair pushers or help with care of the sick.
Further details from Pilgrimage Office 028 71260293

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

Iona Carmelite Retreat Centre:
A mass with healing service on Tues 24th @ 8pm.

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

GAA Notes:
Lotto No’s: 6, 11, 19, 24 £20 to D Cassidy, A Scullion and
B McPeake. Jackpot now £2100.00

Dancing Class:
Tuesdays @ 7pm

Comhaltas Notes:
Group practice Friday 27th in GAA Club @ 8pm sharp
All entries for Fleadh must be in to M McShane or Edel Quinn
before 4th May. No entries will be taken on the day.

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 1, 2, 15, 20. £25 each to Seanie Young & Roisin Smith.
Next Week’s Jackpot £5,100.00.
Sun 22nd: League Football at the Broagh C’dawson v Slaughtneill
Seniors 2pm Reserves 3.30pm
Wed 25th: Ulster Senior Camogie League C’dawson v Dunloy 7pm

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.

All year 12 students interested in studying at A level are invited to an information evening along with their parents
on Monday 23rd April @ 7.30pm.

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.

St Ergnat’s G. A.C.
Lotto No’s 3, 12, 18, 15. £50 to Martin Heaney
£25 each to Kathleen Marron, Decla & Annette.
Next Week’s Jackpot £1800
Meeting on Sun 22nd April @ 1.30pm in clubrooms for those interested in helping with ground maintenance.
Reserves v Dunloy Sun 22nd @ 1pm (away)
Seniors v Cargin Sun 22nd @ 3pm at Cargin
Seniors Ladies v St Brigid’s Sun 22nd @ 6pm at home.

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.

The Indoor Car Boot Sale has been postponed until 26th May.

Parish Draw Winners ( week 44).
Prize Winners No’s Promoter

£500 Sean McGurk, William Court 2717 Mary Scullion

£200 N & C Doyle, Glenvale Rd 1281 Marie Kilpatrick

£200 Marie O’Neill, T’duff Rd 1491 Maura McCloy

£100 Mrs Mary Murphy, B’maguigan 1620 Maura Higgins

Bellaghy Women’s Group:
would like Parishioners to know of a new Warmer Homes Scheme being launched. For further information Tel 79301550 or check www.oakleafnetwork.co.uk

Diocesan Web Site: www.derrydiocese.org

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

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

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.