Sunday 24th June 2007

Birth of John the Baptist

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.

Mass on Friday 29th April will be at 1pm.
The Wedding Mass will be the mass of the day

CEMETERY SUNDAY (Next Sunday)
Ceremony will begin at 7.30pm. We appeal to everyone to come in good time, to allow for traffic and parking.

Holy Water will be provided at various points for sprinkling on the graves: people should bring empty bottles for the purpose.

We appeal for stewards to help with parking. Volunteers would need to gather at the car park at 6.15pm to get organised.

Forty Hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will commence after 6.30pm mass next Saturday 30th June and conclude with Benediction @ 6.30pm on Sunday evening (prior to blessing of the graves). We are providing a time sheet for any family, individuals or groups who would volunteer to spend an hour of prayer in the Church over this time, especially during Saturday night/Sunday morning. The sheet is available in the Sacristy

Anniversaries :
Desmond Henry, Teresa Diamond, Patsy McKenna

Mass & Church Activities

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

Readers for the month of July
Vigil Mass: Kieran Ferran 11.30am: Sarah Diver

Church cleaners for July
Anne Hughes, Colette McPeake, Patsy Henry, Philomena Larkin, Mary Breslin.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Alice McElwee & Pauline O’Reilly

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
Vigil: Liam Mc Corry, Harry Cassidy, Paddy Mackle
11.30am: Fintain Lee,Brian Muldoon, Paul McKenna

Last Week’s Church Collection: £ 2376.00

Thank You!

Children’s Liturgy
There will be no Children’s Liturgy during July and August

We welcome into God’s family through Baptism:
Aine Teresa Campbell, Loughbeg Rd,
Reanna Kathleen Rea, Downings Rd &
Mia Dunlop, Killyberry Lane

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

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

Lotto No’s: 5, 8, 20, 25

£20 each to Dana McPeake, Mona Craig &
L Mulholland

Jackpot now £2,700.00

Dancing Class: Tuesdays @ 7pm


St Malachy’s Castledawson

Lotto No’s 5, 12, 16, 20.

No Winner. £25 each to Elizabeth Shivers &
Ciaran Cushley

Jackpot next week £6,000

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

Sunday 1st July is being set aside as a day of family prayer in the Parish. 11.30am Mass has been specially planned for the day, with emphasis on the family. We would like as many people to come as family to this mass (whether it is your usual Sunday mass or not). Also on the day there will be 40 hours Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament and Prayer for our dead (Cemetery Sunday). Invitations will go out to all families.

A petition tree will be erected. Parishioners are invited to place their petitions on the tree, these will be offered up during the Family Mass.

Choir Practice on Monday 25th June @ 8pm in preparation for Family Mass.

Carmelite Retreat Centre: A Mass with Healing Service will take place on Tuesday 26th June @ 8pm. All are welcome to attend.

The Retreat Centre will also host a Non Residential Weekend Workshop—for those interested in getting free & staying free from negative emotions such as anger, fear, jealousy & resentment on Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July. Cost £120. Contact John 0035374938223 or 00353879063936 for details

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion
Next Sunday.
Reader for July : Seamus Laverty
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am

Collectors for July: Peter Scullion & Oliver Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Rose Scullion & Kathleen McErlean.

Cemetery Sunday: next Sunday 1st July. Blessing of graves after 10.00am Mass

Antrim Walking Group: A new programme of organised walks for July, August and September has been arranged and can be found at the back of the church

Cam Massrock: Mass will be celebrated at the Cam Massrock on the farm @ 52 Roguery Rd Toome on Sunday 1st July @ 3pm

Lourdes Trip with JMB Tours from 11th Aug to 21st Aug. staying in Lourdes, Andorra & Pamplona. Price £775. Local pick-up points.
Tel 79628811

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.
Next Indoor Car Boot Sale will be held on Sat 30th June 1pm—3pm

Dance In Parochial Hall on Frid 29th June.
Dancing 9.30pm—12.30am. Music by Country Traditions

Young People & Suicide:
A Youth Vigil will be held in Ballymagroarty Parish Church on Sun 24th June 7pm—11.30pm for all those affected by suicide and also for all young people. The evening will be run by young people for young people. See poster in church porch for more details.

Youth Trip to Croagh Padraig: A trip to Westport combined with a hike to Croagh Padraig. The trip will be on Sun 22 July for those aged 18-30. Cost £35 includes transport from Derry, an official guide and dinner in Westport. Further details or to book Tel 028 71264087. Places are limited please book before 6th July.

The Thornhill Centre are offering a 1 year course in spirituality entitled “Pathways to Heaven” on Mondays from 1st Oct £160.00
Tel 028 71351233

Lough Derg Pilgrimages
3 day Pilgrimage from 1st June—13th August.
1 day Retreats in May, August & September. Quiet Days 9th May & 5th Sept.
Tel 00353 71 9861518 or email info@loughderg.org or www.loughderg.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.

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.