Sunday 29th November 2009

First Sunday of Advent.

Jesus said to Pilate: 'All who are on the side of truth listen to my voice'. We celebrate Christ as King, not in the sense of the world around us, which would look to power and strength, but as the one who has the true power of truth. In him we know God as one who loves us so much that he has given us his only Son to bring us to a knowledge of his love. In Christ we also come to know the deepest truths about ourselves - that every human person is made in the image of God; that each of us is a dwelling place of God's Holy Spirit; that we are destined for eternal life; that the only way to live human life fully is to love God with our whole hearts and to love our neighbour as ourselves. It has been said that Christianity has not so much failed, as it has never been tried!

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.

Mass Times

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

Sunday 9am & 11.00am

Confessions
Fri 7pm-7.20pm
Sat 6pm-6.20pm

First Fri after 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.

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

Children’s Liturgy
Next Meeting for teams is on Thursday
26th November in Prayer Room
@ 7.30pm

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

First Friday
Mass @ 7.30pm. Exposition all day in Prayer Room for vocations

Choir Practice
on Mon 8pm.
New members welcome

EUCHARITIC MINISTERS
Reminder of Meeting on Thursday @7.30
Please do your best to attend

BAPTISMS:

Next Saturday 5th December @ 5.00pm.

Contact Parish Office in advance

Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays @ 8pm in the Prayer Room. The Blessed Sacrament is always exposed during the hour of the
Prayer Service. All are welcome

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

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th-21st July 2010
Led by Bishop Hegarty fare £629 payable in instalments.
Applications forms are now available from the Parish Office and the
Pilgrimage Office, Derry. Tel 028 71260293 Tues and Sat 11am—1pm also Thurs 11am-2pm. Closing date is May 16th 2010

Why not give someone an opportunity of going on the Lourdes Pilgrimage 16th—21st July 2010 as your Christmas gift. Gift Vouchers £25—£100 available from The Pilgrimage Office, Derry. Tel 71 260293.

Office open Tues 11-1pm, Thurs 11-2pm & Sat 11-1pm.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR:

Sun 13 December in Parochial Hall 2—6 pm
All arts crafts & home produce welcome.
Anyone wishing to take table please contact Lena Harkin@ 07730594189

Tables £20 each. Proceeds in Aid of Parish Building Fund.
Donations for Raffle Prize welcome! Helpers wanted. also contact Lena

Altar Servers: W’days: Dara Lee Vigil: Oisin McGuckin
9am:Dean Martin 11am: Cara Fullerton

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Weekend 5th & 6th December
Vigil:Ann Scullion, Sarah McCann, Charlie O’Neill .
9am: Tom O’Kane, Jean McGoldrick, Brenda McMenamin..
11.00: Michael Lennon, Martin Scullion, Breege Scullion
Weekdays: week commencing 29th November :
Morning: Madeline Scullion Evening: Dympna Hughes

Car Park Attendants: December—Michael Larkin / John Stewart

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Kathleen McGoldrick

Church cleaners for December:
Josephine Brennan, Mary Mawhinney,
Marie O’Kane & Catherina Brennan

Children’s Liturgy Teams December/January
Vigil: Denise Mc Mullan; Kathleen O’Neill
11am: Fidelma McCleneghan; Anne Scullion.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

Vigil Mass 9am 11.00am.
Francis Diamond Brian O’Neill James Strathern
Aidan Diamond Peter Doherty Francis Scullion
Danny Quinn

Deaths:

We offer our prayers and sympathies to the family and friends of

Maggie McAllen

who died during the week.

Anniversaries:

Fr Eugene Boyle, Gerry McGlinchey, Emmet McNally,
Willie & Brigid Kearney

DECEASED MEMBERS of Wolfe Tones G.A.C.
11.00am Mass in St Mary’s Church will be offered as the Annual Mass for the deceased of the club. All current club members are asked to be in attendance.

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 8).

£500 Taggart Family Broagh Rdt 3425 Jane Gribbin
£200 Toney Convery 3169 Dolores Convery
£200 Weir Grandchildren Far B’scullion 4113 Mary Duffins
£100 John Keenan, Broagh Rd 3916 Pat Shivers
Week 9 also drawn ; results in next week’s Bulletin. Week 10 will be drawn on 7th DDecember.

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
Sundays: Bowling at 7.30pm. New members welcome.

Bellaghy GAA:

Dancing Class: Tuesdays at 7pm. New members welcome.
Camogie Notes: U6 & U8 training every Mon night 5.45-6.45pm. Training is indoors and new camogs welcome.
Annual Xmas Camogie Dinner is on 5/12/09 at a cost of £15.00 in Zee

Bistro. Those wishing to book please give names to Lucy as soon as possible.

Presentation for U14s of 2009 on today Sun 29th Nov @ 3pm. All parents are asked to support the function.

Meeting of ALL Senior players of 2010 Tues @ 7.00pm (sharp) This includes players no longer 16 next year. Names for Annual dinner taken @ this meeting

Bus Trip to the pantomime “Aladdin” in Opera House, Belfast on Mon 30th November. Seats available. Contact 386826.

St Mary’s Nursery School Christmas Fair on Thurs 3rd Dec 7pm –9pm. All are welcome.

Fr Frank Quinn (African Missions) would greatly appreciate any
donations of clothes, toys, books, baby accessories. These can be left at Forbes, Station Rd, Magherafelt, from Monday 30th Nov until 4th December

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

DECEMBER SCHEDULES

Reader :-Helen Griffin

Collectors John McLaughlin & Joseph Scullion

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Tracey, Cora & Lizzie Scullion
Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.
Helen Duffin

FIRST FRIDAY
Mass @ 8.00pm. Confessions before mass
Sick & housebound visited on Friday eve.

St Ergnat’s GAC. Calendars £5 on sale from usual outlets.
Lotto Nos. 1, 12, 14, 19 £50 Orla Carey
£25: Mia McErlain & Finola Brady

Children in Crossfire Calendars being distributed this weekend.
All donations appreciated

Allen School of Dancing Classes as follows:
Monday—Ballynease at 7pm
Tuesday—Acorn Centre, Cloney at 4.30pm.
& Wolfe Tones Bellaghy at 7pm
Adult Ceili Dancing Class
Acorn Centre, Cloney every Monday
At 8pm. All welcome

Parochial Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm -
BINGO
Lines £20.Houses £40
Snowball on last house £500
now on 45 numbers or £200
on usual full house.
Books £7. Flyer £1
Wed nights—WHIST
Indoor Car boot Sale on Sat 21st Nov 1pm—3pm. Tables £5
Proceeds in aid of Building Fund

Barefeet Project would like to thank all parishioners who bought their calendar or made donations last weekend. Aisling Brown & Mosten Mutale realised £771 and are most indebted to the Bellaghy people for their generosity. Calendars are still available in Muldoons.

Bellaghy Historical Society will meet on Tuesday 8th Dec.
Len Graham “An evening of Ulster Songs”

Trocaires Global Gifts

Choose a gift that could change someone’s world this Christmas. Information leaflets available in Church porch.

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