29th April 2007

Fourth Sunday of Easter

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.

Friday is First Friday exposition of Blessed Sacrament all day in Prayer Room for usual intentions of Vocations.
We would like to maintain a presence in the Prayer Room during Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament on the First Friday.
Anyone wishing to volunteer could put their names on a timetable which is available in the sacristy.

Mass on Tuesday 1st May
will be offered for the deceased members of The Derry Diocesan Society

Confirmation
We welcome Bishop Seamus Hegarty to our Parish this weekend to confirm the children @ 11.30am mass. We wish the children every blessing on this special day. Hopefully they and their
Families will enjoy the whole occasion. Our thanks is due to their teachers who have prepared them. Our appreciation goes to all who have helped in any way in the Church
and afterwards in the Hall.

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 29th: Fr Seamus O’Kane
Monday 30th : Fr Arthur O’Reilly
Tuesday 1st: Fr Kieran Page
Wednesday 2nd: Fr Desmond Polke
Thursday 3rd: Fr Michael Porter
Friday 4th: Fr Anthony Quinn
Saturday 5th : Fr William Rafferty

Mass & Church Activities

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

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

Church cleaners for May
Annie McCann, Ann Doherty & Denise Quinn.

ALTAR SOCIETY: Helen Cassidy & Catherine Cassidy.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
Vigil: John O’Hagan, Ciaran O’Hagan, Patsy O’Neill(Ballynease Rd)
11.30am: Theodore Flanagan, Eddie McCamphill, John McErlean

Children’s Liturgy Teams for May:
Vigil: Bernie Quigley & Patricia Larkin
11.30am: Claire Diamond & Deirdre Diamond
Meeting on Wednesday 2nd May @ 7pm.

Last Week’s Church Collection: £2185.00

Thank You!

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

Anniversaries
Mary Olivia McGovern, Brigid Kilpatrick, Rose O’Donnell, Gerry McNicholl,
Francie Murray, Mamie & Thomas James McErlean, Peter McNally,
Harry Gilmore, Patrick Martin, Annie Devlin.

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

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock:
on Sunday 3rd June
led by Most Rev Bishop Hegarty.
For further details Tel 028 71351233 or see poster in the Church porch

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

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

GAA Notes:
Lotto No’s: 16, 17, 21, 24 £15 each to S-A Diamond, M Laverty,
W O’Neill & C Cassidy Jackpot now £2200.00

1st May: Minors @ home to Coleraine @ 7pm

3rd May: U14’s away to Ballymaguigan @ 7pm

5th May: U16’s away to Swatragh @ 7pm

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

Bann Valley Road Club Race Notification:

Cycle Race today Sunday 29th April
On Ballynease/Ballymacombs Road circuit from 2pm to 4.30pm approx.
Please exercise caution and co-operate with marshals.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Next Sunday.

Reader for May

Pearse O’Donnell
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am

Friday is First Friday Mass at 6.45pm.

Confessions before Mass.

The Sick and Housebound will be attended on Friday.

Collectors for May:
Seamus Graffin & Sean McLaughlin.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Maura & Sheena Weir & Sheila Scullion.

St Ergnat’s G. A.C.

Lotto No’s 2, 15, 18, 24. £50 to D Scullion
£25 each to L Barry & G & S O’Neill. Next Week’s Jackpot £1850

Sun 29th:
Seniors v St Pauls @ home 3pm

Ladies v St Joseph’s away @ 6pm

Table Quiz Friday 11th May in The Tumbledown @ 9pm

Special Olympics Ireland Information evening on Wed 9th May @ 7.30pm in Antrim Civic Centre. Tel Catherine Little 028 90892996

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.

Ceili on Saturday 5th May.
Music by Castleblaney Ceili Band.

Parish Draw Winners ( week 45).
Prize Winners No’s Promoter
£500 C Scullion, Springfield 1109 Jean McGoldrick
£200 Jane Gribben, Brough Rd 1689 Jane Gribben
£200 Trea Kelly, Crosskey Rd 2043 Mary McGovern
£100 Rev Fr McNally, Newbridge 2889 Dympna Cassidy

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.