Sunday 28th September 2008

The Power of Truth

Jesus said: "Tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into heaven before you." These are strange words of Jesus in the Gospel for this week. What can they mean for us? These two groups of people were the despised in the time of Jesus and yet they were very open to what he had to say. They knew how much they needed God, and Jesus gave them hope of forgiveness and salvation. We can get so complacent that we don't see our own need to change, and yet how we all need to let go of so much if we are to follow his way of complete love. So many married couples are complacent about their relationship and settle for mediocrity. So many people in our parishes set the limits of living their faith so low that it is almost insignificant. And in family life people can take each other so much for granted that they become almost like lodgers in the same house. Christ urges us once more to aim for the stars.

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

Confessions

Friday 7pm—7.20pm
Sat 6pm—6.20pm

First Friday after Thurs morning mass & 1st Frid 7pm—7.20pm

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

Prayer Meetings on Wednesdays @ 8pm in the Prayer Room

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism

Shea Fintan Lee, Mullaghboy Rd.
Niamh Enya Louise McErlean, McErlean Villas.
Conan Patrick McLarnon, Ballydermott Rd.

Baptisms

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

IHCPT—Young People’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Easter 2009.

The Irish Pilgrimage Trust welcomes applications from young people with A physical disability or illness (aged 11—18),A learning disability (aged 11-21), Physical disability (18-25), Learning disability (21-30).

Also family groups for very seriously ill children under 9yrs accompanied by parent or close relative.

The IHCPT covers the cost of those young people selected to travel.
If you are interested contact Therese 07736799119 or Damian 07968312770 - Closing date is 31st October 2008.

Weddings

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

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mail@bellaghyparish.com

Please mark this bulletin news and have all notices into the office by lunchtime On Thursdays.

Blessing of the Roses Mass and Blessing of the Roses in honour of St Therese of Lisieux will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre Termonbacca on Wed 1st Oct @ 8pm. Please bring a rose with you.

Altar Servers

Weekdays:Peter Stuart Vigil::Ryan McPeake
9.00am: Aimee McGoldrick 11.30: T J McErlean

Readers for the month of October

Vigil Mass: Stephen McKernan

9.00am: Rois Gribbin

11.30am: Sheila O’Neill

Daily Readers (October)
Mon: Teresa O’Hagan Tues: Pauline Cassidy Wed: Tom Scullion
Thurs: Moira Kearney Friday: Marie Kilpatrick.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Weekend of 4th & 5th October
Vigil: Ann Scullion, Sarah McCann, Ronan Scullion
9.00am: Tom O’Kane, Dympna Hughes, Brenda McMenamin.
11.30am: Michael Lennon, Martin Scullion, Aisling Doherty.
Weekdays: week commencing 28th Sept:
Mornng: Pat Henry Evening: Gertrude Toner

ALTAR SOCIETY: OCTOBER Sheena Scullion & Margaret Kearney

Church cleaners for October

Kathleen O’Neill, Maura McCloy, Fidelma McClenaghan

Children’s Liturgy Teams October

Vigil: Rosemary Scullion, Margaret McCartney, Kathleen O’Neill.
11.30am: Margaret Diamond, Anne Scullion, Laura McSorley.

Deaths

We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the family & friends of
Dympna Cassidy & Robert Cassidy who died recently.

Anniversaries

James & Sheila McCloy, Marcella Doherty,

Anne Breslin & John O’Halloran

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

Dancing Class Tuesdays at 7pm. New members welcome.

Comhaltas Notes: Advance Notice—Classes resume Frid 3 Oct @ 7pm in GAA Club. Registration for classes Frid 26th Sep 7pm—8pm.
All pupils must register . Not registered no class!!

Sat 27th Sep Meal for All Ireland winners—McNally’s Inn @ 7pm sharp. This is to be followed by concert and monster session in GAA Club to which everyone is welcome.

DUE TO ROADWORKS VEHICLE ACCESS TO GAA CLUB IS NOW VIA DRUMANEE ROAD.

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, 4, 8, 24 £25 each to Finn Heaney & Kathleen Craig. Jackpot now £3600. The Autumn/Winter Texas Hold’em Poker nights with John Mulholland begin in the pavilion on Frid 3rd Oct @ 8.30

Bellaghy Women’s Group Health Programme: commences 25th Sept 7pm—9pm with a 2 hr talk on Stress Management in the Old School Centre. Other activity courses including healthy cooking/eating will follow. For details tel 07974955032 or 79386745

Speech & Drama Tuition for all age groups by qualified teacher.
Castledawson, Bellaghy, Magherafelt area. Contact 07756437284.

Brenda Kelly (nee Murray) - School of Dancing

Brenda who has recently qualified as an Irish Dancing Teacher will be commencing Classes in Ballymaguigan on Mon 15th Sept @ 6pm and Clady on Frid 19th Sept @ 6.30pm. For details contact 028 79387082.

Bellaghy Parent/Toddler Community Group: The Toddler Group has recommenced in St Mary’s Primary School every Tuesday 9am—11am. All carers of children welcome.

Lifeline Helpline : No matter what your age or where you live in N.I. if you or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline have counsellors available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.

TEL NO : 0808 808 8000

Calls are free from landlines & mobiles

Pilgrimage to Holy Land Sept 2009
Direct flights from Belfast 11 days 1395euros (currently £975stg)
Spiritual directors Fr. Miko Poter & Fr. Gerry Sweeney, Killyclogher
Saving scheme in operation
Details contact Charlie Gillespie 07533330756

Parochial Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm - BINGO
Lines £20. Houses £40 Last House £200
Books £6. Flyer £1

Wednesday nights—WHIST

Next Blood Donation

Session will be held on Frid 17th Oct : 3pm-4.30pm & 5.45-8pm

New Ulsterbus service will be operating for a period of 4 weeks through the Ballynease area

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am
Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday
Helen Duffin

Reader for October
Seamus Laverty

Collectors for October:
Charles P Scullion & Terence Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Helen Griffin & Jenny Griffin

Masses in St Joseph’s
Masses only on Sundays in
St Joseph’s until renovations are completed—no Masses on
1st Friday’s. Sorry for the inconvenience.

St Ergnat’s G.A.C
Lotto No’s: 2, 14, 17, 23
£50 A & E Brady
£25 Hugh Carey Snr & Patricia Marron
Next weeks jackpot £700
Coaches meeting 30th Sept @ 7.30pm all coaches to attend plus anyone interested in coaching or helping next year.
Antrim Intermediate Championship Final
Sat 4th Oct @ 6.30pm in Casement Pk.
Moneyglass v All Saints

Pilates Classes every Friday in The Acorn Centre, Crosskeys Rd, Ahoghill @ 6.15pm & 7.15pm. Classes are led by a chartered physio & numbers are limited. For further information Tel Angela 07921088651 or
ange0983@btinternet.com

Newbridge Comhaltas:
Usual monthly sessions
resume on Thursday @ 8pm with junior session in
Sean O’Leary’s Hall.

Alzheimer’s Society
Caring for someone with dementia? Then come to the Carer Support Group on Fourth Thursday of Every Month @ Magherafelt Day Centre 7.30pm.
Tel 028 8676 5888

Children in Crossfire are recruiting 15
enthusiastic people to sign up to the
Barcelona Half Marathon in February 2009. A £100 registration fee is requested and minimum sponsorship applies.
Tel Sarah Gallagher 028 71269898 or
sarah.gallagher@childrenincrossfire.org

Rally for Life a massive pro-life rally will be held @ Stormont on Sat 18th Oct. If you can help distribute leaflets tel 90278484.

Workshop on Marriage
Renew your wedding vows. Marriage Encounter is a weekend away
(Frid 8pm to Sun 5pm)
for married couples with a stable relationship.
26th—28th Sep
Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly.
028 71350612

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.

Glad that the “Derry Post” has at last picked up on this Info. This has been the way since 1981 when New Cemetery was opened. Bosses of Bellaghy Cemetery take a bow!