Sunday 26th April 2009

Third Sunday of April

Our advocate with the Father

Jesus said: “You are witnesses of all I have said.” Over the past few years we have become very aware of the human frailty of the Church, often to the point of keeping our heads down and hoping that it will all go away. And we have good reasons for being ashamed and afraid and even at times resentful. But we also have a great responsibility to witness boldly to Jesus who has risen from the dead and is alive in us and in his Church. We do this, not so much by preaching, as by how we live our lives in joy and hope and love. Our families, our community and our society badly need the witness of people who are happy, content, forgiving, thoughtful, prayerful, caring. If we work at it together we can make a difference. That’s our call this week as husbands and wives, parents and children, and as a community of faith.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.

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.

MASS TIMES

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

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

Deaths:

We offer our prayers and sympathy

to the family and friends of

Eileen McElroy

who died during the week

Anniversaries:

Gerry McNicholl, Francie Murray, Alice Lynn, Alistair Rea, Monica Murphy, Phonsie Mulholland, Katie McKee, Harry & Sally Gilmore,
Rose O’Donnell, Brigid Kilpatrick, Maria Newton, James Kearney, Henry Doherty

Friday is First Friday Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in Prayer Room all day for usual intentions of Vocations.

With regards to flowers for
Weddings

If couples intend to take away all their flowers would they please
instruct their flower arranger to leave the existing flowers to one side, so that they can be placed again on the Altar after the
Ceremony (no need to bin them at any time)!
We appreciate the personal cost incurred by members of the Altar Society.

Congratulations

to Joanne Rea & Gerald Etherson also
Deborah Foster & John Henry

who were recently married in St Mary’s Bellaghy.

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism:
Alice Kate Scullion, Ballydermott Road.
Olivia Ann Hughes, Scribe Road.
Ryan Michael Brewster, Oldtown Road.
Mark Og McLarnon, Ballydermott Road.

First Communion: Saturday 6th June @ 11am
Cemetery Sunday: Sun 5th July

First Confessions will be on Tuesday evening at 7pm

Prayer Meeting will resume on 22nd April.

Altar Servers:

W’days:R McPeake Vigil:A McGoldrick
9am:TJ McErlean 11.30am: P Stuart

Readers for the month of May
Vigil Mass: Kieran Devlin 9.00am: Francis Donnelly 11.30am: Tom Scullion

Daily Readers (May)
Mon: Fidelma McClenaghan Tues:Madeline Scullion Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Anne Scullion Friday: Anne Scott.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Weekend of 2nd & 3rd May
Vigil: Gerry Diamond, John O’Hagan, Elizabeth Davidson, Shauna Higgins
9.00am: Celine McCann, Margaret J Diamond, Isobel Diamond.
11.30: Josephine Brennan, Kathleen O’Neill, Rosemarie Devine, Aisling Doherty.
Weekdays: week commencing 26th April.
Morning: Ann Scullion Evening : Margaret Diamond

ALTAR SOCIETY: Helen Cassidy & Catherine Cassidy

Car Park Attendants: May—Eugene McFaul & Peter Diver

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Vigil Mass 9.00 am 11.30am.
John O’Hagan John McErlean Theodore Flanagan
Ciaran O’Hagan Eoin Hughes Eddie McCamphill
Patsy O’Neill
(Ballynease Rd) Tom O’Kane

Church cleaners for May: Annie McCann, Rose McCann, Denise Quinn, Eithne McErlean & Shauneen Speir.

Children’s Liturgy Teams April:
Vigil: Patricia Larkin, Darena Lee & Shane Convery.
11.30am: Kathleen O’Neill, Mary & Clare Brown
Meeting on Thursday 30th April @ 7.30pm

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 29).

£500 Margaret Quinn, Portlenone 2516 Kathleen McErlean
£200 Paddy Downey, Springfield Pk 1754 Jean McGoldrick
£200 Colm McErlean, Downings Rd 2102 Brigid Diver
£100 Patrick & Karla McKenna, Main St 2051 Bernard McKenna
Promoters please note there will be no draw on Monday 4th May or Monday 25th May

St John Bosco Youth Club

Dancing Class:
Mondays at 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 1, 2, 13, 20
Jackpot Winner £5000 to Jackie Burke Jackpot now £1800.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock (this year marks the 130th Anniversary of the Apparitions)on Sunday 7th June led by Most Rev Bishop Seamus Hegarty. Commences at 2.30pm with anointing of those who are sick, followed by mass at 3pm and closing at 4pm with Benediction & Rosary Procession.

Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service are looking for facilitators to help deliver their Marriage Preparation Courses. If you are interested and married at least five years you can get further details by calling 028 90233002

Engaged Encounter is a recognised form of marriage preparation. It is a workshop designed for couples preparing for marriage and will take place in the Thornhill Centre, Derry on 6th & 7th June. Tel 79300340 or 27638512

10 Day Pilgrimage to Holy Land direct from Belfast. Sat 19th to Tues 28th Sept. £1,090. Spiritual Director : Fr Michael Porter. For further info/bookings contact C Gillespie @ 07533330756

St John Bosco Youth Club

Dancing Class:
Mondays at 7pm. Tuesday: Under 12’s 6.30pm-8.30pm
Wednesday: over 12’s 7pm—9pm Thursday: over 12’s 7pm—9pm

School Reunion, St Mary’s College , Clady.

Calling years 1973, 1974 & 1975
Venue Wild Duck Inn, Portglenone on 1st May 2009 commencing @ 8.30pm with Buffet Supper followed by disco. Adm £10
Proceeds in aid of New Palliative Care Unit. AAH
Contact Bernie McKenna 07843739836 or Marie McCann 07732267498

Parochial Hall Activities:

Monday @ 8.30pm -
BINGO Lines £20.Houses £40
Commencing 2nd Feb
Snowball on last house £500 NOW on 44 numbers or £200 on usual full house.
Books £7. Flyer £1Wed nights—WHIST

Umbra Clothing Collection will be collected from Parochial Hall on Thurs 30th April 9am—12midday. All donations of clean & dry clothing, bedlinen and curtains gratefully accepted.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.
Gerard Trainor

Friday is First Friday Mass at 8pm

Friday is also the Feast Day of St Joseph the Worker, Patron of this Church.

Confessions before Mass

The Sick and Housebound will be attended on Friday

Collectors for May:
Seamus Graffin &
Sean McLaughlin

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Maura McTaggart

Reader for May
Helen Griffin

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.
Gerard Trainor

We appeal for volunteers for various groups in and around the Chapel.

St Ergnat’s GAC

Lotto No’s 20, 8, 10, 19
£50 Brigid Quinn
£25 Caoimhe McErlean & Paul Redmond
Jackpot now £2350

Fixtures
Sun 26th Reserve v’s Mitchel’s @ 2pm
Ladies Senior v’s St Pauls @ 6pm
Wed 29th Creggan v’s Mens
Senior @ 6.45pm

Events Cultural classes commence Mon 4th May for information Tel 79650818

Bellaghy Women’s Group & Bellaghy Pharmacy are launching the community pharmacy programme. First meeting on Thursday 30th April @ 8pm in The Old School Centre. All are welcome. Any enquiries tel: 79386424 / 386311 / 386457 / 386745 all after 6pm.

Special Diocesan Mass

The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special needs, and their families and friends, will take place in St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry on Sat 9th May 2009 at 3pm. 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

Weddings:
Weddings must be confirmed in
Person. If a wedding is postponed or cancelled please let us know right away.

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

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.