Sunday 28th February 2010

Second Sunday of Lent

Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here”. As we gather for Mass this Sunday, how many of us can say those words of Peter from our hearts? And yet we have a right to be able to say them. Unfortunately for so many Catholics, Mass has become a burden rather than a joy and a source of enthusiasm and energy. We need to help each other to gain that grace. And as we return home from Mass this Sunday, how many of us can say those words of Peter in relation to our family life? At best, so many can only say it is not bad, it is ok. But can we say it is wonderful? And yet we have a right to be able to say that. It takes a lot of working at the relationships in our home, the relationships of marriage, of family, of neighbourliness, to make those words possible and to ring true. But it is in those two places that the practice of faith takes place.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

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.

Trocaire Boxes will be available in the Church Porches from this weekend. This year’s campaign will focus on rural hunger and poverty in developing countries.

PARISH EVENTS.

Confirmation—16th May 2010 @ 11am
First Communion—22nd May 2010 @ 11am

Sacramental Dates

All children in parish making Confirmation will have their Retreat on Fri 30th April during school hours

Mass Times

Mon & Fri 7.30pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.30am
Vigil (Sat) 6.30pm
Sun 9am & 11.00am

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

If there is a wedding or funeral in the Parish this Mass will be the Mass of the Day. The exception being First Friday.

Friday is First Friday
exposition of Blessed Sacrament all day in Prayer Room.

Thursdays in Lent
We have set aside Thursdays in Lent as a special day of prayer in the Parish. Mass is at 9.30am followed by all day Exposition of Blessed Sacrament. It concludes at 7pm with Stations of the Cross. We encourage families/individuals to come along.

Irish Pilgrimage Trust Church Door Collection will take place next weekend of 6th & 7th March. Every year this
organisation arrange a pilgrimage to Lourdes at Easter for sick children. The VOLUNTEER helpers PAY THEIR OWN EXPENSES. Any donations you could make will be greatly appreciated

The Irish Children’s Pilgrimage Trust

is taking children/young people with special needs aged 9-21years from all over Ireland to Lourdes on Easter Sunday 4th—10th April. The IHCPT is looking urgently for nurses to travel with groups this Easter. If interested please contact Mary on 00353877962047 for details. Cost of travel is 640euros.

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th—21st July 2010.

Application forms available for any young person 14-15years of age who would like a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage. Special arrangements are made for the youth who will be lead by The Pilgrimage Youth Team.

Contact: The Pilgrimage Office,
164 Bishop St, Derry or phone
028 71351233

St Patrick’s Day

A meeting has been arranged for Thurs 4th March @ 8.30pm in the Prayer Room to gather ideas on how best we can
incorporate some Irish into our
St Patrick’s Day Mass.
All ideas are most welcome, please come along.

Choir Practice on Mon 8pm.

New members welcome

Useful Tel No’s

Fr Dolan 028 79386259
Email address
frdolan@bellaghyparish.com
Fr B O’Donnell 028 79642458
Fr O Crilly 028 25821190
Lifeline 0808 808 8000
Samaritans 08457 909090
Cruise 0844 477 9400
Cruise Bannside 028 25630900
PIPS 028 90755070
ACCORD 028 9023 3002
Pastoral Centre 79642983

'Some people are like a wheelbarrow.

They go no further than they are pushed.’

~Author Unknown

The Sacred Heart Messenger.
The magazine costs £12.00 for the year ahead and should be paid as soon as possible.

ALTAR SERVERS
W’days Cara Fullerton
Vigil:Dara Lee 9.00 am:Oisin McGuckin 11.00 am Dean Martin

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Next Weekend of 6th & 7th March
Vigil: Gerry Diamond, John O’Hagan, Elizabeth Davidson, Shauna Higgins .
9.00am: Celine McCann, Margaret J Diamond, Isobel Diamond .
11.00: Josephine Brennan, Kathleen O’Neill, Rosemarie Devine, Aisling Doherty .
Weekdays: week commencing 28th February :
Morning: Celine McCann Evening: Pauline McGoldrick

MARCH SCHEDULES
Readers
Vigil: Teresa O’Hagan
9am: Brigid Scullion
11am: Sheila Fullerton

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

Altar Society— Kathleen Mcgahey & Maureen Cassidy

Church Cleaners—Anne McErlean,
Betty Doherty & Noeleen Heaney.
Car Park Attendants—
William Walsh & Peter Diver

COLLECTORS/DOORS
Vigil Patsy McErlean(ballynease Rd), Brendan McGoldrick, Pius Diamond.
9am Sean Larkin, James McCann
11am Patsy McErlean (Ballymacombs), James A Keaney, Brendan Loughlin

Children’s Liturgy Teams February
Vigil: Darena Lee, B Quigley, P Larkin.
11am: M Diamond, L Agnew, L McSorley.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY MEETING ON THURS 4th MARCH AT 7.30PM IN THE PRAYER ROOM.

Baptisms during March:
Sunday 7th & Sunday 21st
after 11am Mass

We welcome into God’s family through baptism
Niamh Brigid Diamond, Broagh Village.

Prayer Meeting on
Wednesdays @ 8pm in the Prayer Room.
All are welcome

Deaths

We offer our prayers and sympathy to the families of

Jimmy Diamond &

John Patrick Doherty who died recently .

Anniversaries

Phelim Kealey, Frankie Mullan, Brigid Boyle, Shauna McElhone, John O’Neill, Margaret Pimley, Thomas McErlean, Tom Boorman, John Boyle, Patrick Scullion, Peter McErlean,
Patrick & Brigid Quinn.

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 20.)

£500 Donna Scullion, Deerpk Rd 4421 Claire Glackin
£200 Margaret McErlean, Downings Rd 3685 Brigid Diver
£200 Sean Davey, Magherafelt 3565 Jean McGoldrick
£100 Willie McErlean, B’nease Rd 4207 Kathleen McErlean

Dancing Class: Tuesdays at 7pm.
New members welcome.
Camogie Notes:
U6&8 training Mon nights 5.45—7pm
U10 & 12 on Wed night 5—6pm outdoor
U14 on Wed night 5-6pm outdoor

SKORTS - any one who ordered a skort before Christmas can collect it at either Katie Diamonds or on Tues night from 7pm—7.30pm in the wee room.

Meeting—Club Meeting on Tues night at 7.30pm sharp. All members are asked to attend.

Bellaghy Historical Society
Meeting on Tuesday 9th March at 8pm in The Old School Centre,
Bellaghy. Ms. Moira O’Rourke
“Unlocking Lough Neagh's
Heritage” Everyone welcome Tel 79386116 or further information

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 Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

MARCH SCHEDULES

Reader : Pearse O’Donnell

Collectors : Edmund O’Donnell & Benny Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Claire Duffin & Mary Duffin.

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.
Gerard Trainor

St Ergnat’s Lotto .
£50 Noel Boyd
£25 B Murray & C McCoy
Jackpot £4650.
Wed 3rd March Youth Coach training session in clubrooms 7.30pm.

Clooney Flute Band Indoor band
contest on Sun 28th Feb @ 2pm in
Moneyglass Hall. Featuring bands from across Ulster. Everyone welcome.

Table Quiz—Crosskeys Pub Ursula Bradley is holding a table quiz on Fri 12th March @ 9pm. Admiss £4 Proceeds in aid of Habitat for Humanity.

Youth 2000 Ireland—Fri 12th—Sun 14th March St Patricks College, Ballymena. Bring a sleeping bag and join other young people for music, prayer etc
Tel Carla 07514820572 to book.

Friday is First Friday: Mass at 8pm
Confessions before Mass.
The Sick and Housebound will be attended on Friday

Parochial Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm BINGO
Lines £20.Houses £40
Last House £200
No snowball until further
notice.
Books £7. Flyer £1
Wed nights—WHIST
Ceili Classes Thurs 8-9.30pm

Fr Frank Quinn, Ardboe—Collection for African Missions.
Any items of clothing, toys, sheets etc. All items can be left at Forbes Furniture, magherafelt

To be loaded onto the containers for shipment. As always your help is very much appreciated.

Newbridge Comhaltas

Usual monthly session on Thurs 4th March in Sean O’Leary’s Hall. Juniors starting at 7.30pm. Annual singing session on Sun 14th March at 8pm light supper included. Singers very welcome.
North West Regional College—Open Night on Thursday 11th March 5.30pm—8.30pm at Derry, Limavady and
Strabane. Tel 71276022.

Bellaghy Comhaltas Notes:
Advance Notice: County Fleadh in Derry City on Sat 17th and Sun 18th April

The Pioneer Youth Weekend for 12-17 year olds takes place 2nd—4th July 2010 in Gormanston
College Co Meath. Tel 0035385 7201646 for details

LENTEN REFLECTION
Approximately 1 billion people in the developing world are undernourished and live in extreme poverty.
In effect, 1 in 6 of the world’s population
goes hungry when access to food is one of our most
fundamental rights a humans.
It is a scandal that although the world is not short of food so many of our brothers and sisters go hungry
(Trocaire Lenten Resource)

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

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.

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