Sunday 30th August 2009

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

‘This people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me.’ Jesus quoted this passage from the prophet Isaiah to the Pharisees and Scribes. We need to listen to it today also. We get so used to doing particular things that we can forget why we are doing them and then our hearts are not in them. This is true of the practice of our faith, which can easily be reduced by us to rituals and duties. It is true also in our love for one another. Husbands and wives need to constantly renew their love for one another and put their hearts into that love again. Parents need to renew their love for their children because parenting can easily become a burden that is carried with little heart. And we need to put new heart into our prayer so that God may come more and more alive to us.

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) 7.30pm
Sun 11.00am

Confessions

Fri 7pm-7.20pm

Sat 7pm-7.20pm

First Fri after Thurs morning mass &
1st Fri 7pm—7.20pm.

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

PARISH DRAW

There will be a meeting for all draw promoters in The O’Neill Arms Hotel, Toome on Thursday 3rd September at 8pm.
New Promoters needed and most welcome!

Children’s Liturgy

There will be a meeting for the Children’s Liturgy Teams on Thursday 17th Sept at 7.30pm .
New volunteers very welcome!

We welcome into God’s family through Baptism

Ella-Rose Bernadette McErlain, Chapel View
Thomas Hugh Harkin, Ballynease Road
Keelan Patrick McMullan, Ballynease Road

Church Island Sunday

Will take place on Sunday 6th September,

gathering at the road at 2pm.

(Weather and ground conditions permitting)

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

Congratulations
to Ciara McLaughlin & Kierran O’Kane
who were recently married in St Mary’s Bellaghy.

Altar Servers: W’days:TJ McErlean Vigil: P Stuart
11.00am: R McPeake

Readers for the month of September
Vigil Mass: Shaunagh Marie Diamond 11..00am:Madeline Scullion

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Weekend 5th & 6th September
Vigil: Margaret Diamond, Margaret Larkin, Pius Diamond .
11.00: Philomena Cassidy, Pat Brennan, Carmel Scullion
Weekdays: week commencing 30th August :
Morning: Margaret J Diamond Evening: Margaret Diamond

Deaths:

We offer our sympathy and prayers to the families and friends of

Mick Convery,

Brigid Hickson,

Siobhan McClements &

Hugh Devlin (San Francisco) all recently deceased.

Anniversaries:

Willie Mullan, John James Gribbin, Mary Scullion.

Car Park Attendants: September—
Patsy O’Neill (Ballynease) & John Glackin .

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Marie Glancy &
Mary Diamond

Church cleaners for September:
Brenda Brown, Mairead McErlean,
Caroline McErlean & Jeanette Brown

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Vigil Mass 11.00am.
John Diamond Rory Craig
Sean Higgins Pat McErlean
(Downings Rd)
Paddy Oliver
Scullion

To support our essential work the largest indoor car boot sale has been opened every Saturday 9am—3pm. The 30,000 sq ft unit is at Elagh Business Park on the Buncrana Road, close to Bridgend

Run ’n the Bann

The annual 5k run will take place in Portglenone on Thurs 3rd Sept at 7pm. Registration at 6pm in the community centre. Contact F Dobbin 07869252766.

St Malachy’s Castledawson - Lotto Nos. 5, 8, 9, 22
£25 each to Neil O’Kane & Martin Devlin
Jackpot next week £3500.

McNicholl School of Irish Dancing Classes commence Mon 7th Sept at 7pm in St Malachy's GAC Castledawson. All beginners welcome.
Teacher: Sinead McNicholl T.C.R.G

Hands That Talk would like to remind you that they are starting a number of courses in their premises in Dungiven in September. They are offering British Sign Language and Irish Sign Language Levels 1 & 2, NVQ Level 3 in Sign Language, Junior Trainnee Interpreter Course and Deaf Awareness and Deafblind Communication Tactics. If you are interested in any of these courses please e-mail info@handsthattalk.co.uk, text 07912210803 or telephone 02877742776 you have previously contacted Hands That Talk but have not recieved anything via e-mail or post this week, please contact Hands That Talk today.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL: A CLOTHING BANK HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE CHURCH CARPARK, PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL

New Experience for Survivors of Trauma (NEST)

Are you burdened by feelings of guilt or shame? Do you suffer from low self esteem, depression or anxiety? NEST aims to help people break free from the hold of psychological trauma, for more details telephone the Pastoral Centre, Maghera 79642983 or Derry 028 71347220 for assessment for the Autumn course, September 2009.

Lough Neagh Festival 2009

A guided walk at Lough Beg National Nature Reserve will take place on Sunday 30th August @ 2pm. It will include a visit to Church Island—suitable footwear advised.
Monday 31st August “Fortifications of Lough Neagh” - seminar at
Ballyronan Marina followed by tour of Bellaghy Bawn, Salterstown, Ardboe and Mountjoy. Tickets £10 incl lunch and bus tour.
Further details for both days from Moira O’Rourke 0287941 7941

Kidney Research UK Angela Boorman would like to thank the people of the Broagh for their kind donation of £296.00 in the recent envelope collection for Kidney Research Uk.

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister
for Next Sunday.
Edmund O’Donnell

A Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be here in the Church for the week ahead. It has been passed from parish to parish for several years to promote prayer for peace. Rosary will be recited each evening at 8.00pm. Mon—Fri.
All are welcome. (Families especially)

Collectors for September:
Kevin Duffin & Fergal Duffin

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Mary Duffin & Jennifer O’Neill

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

Reader for September
George Laverty

North West Regional, Derry, Limavady and Strabane offering full-time and part-time courses commencing September. Contact 028 71276000.

Newbridge Comhaltas are having a workshop for tin whistle, Irish Language and traditional singing in Annahorish School on Sun 13th Sept.Tel 79650408 or 79468428. Monthly sessions resume Thurs 1st Oct.

St Mary’s Primary and Nursery School

School begins Tues 1st Sept 9am for all Primary children.
Nursery children will operate in two groups for two weeks only. After two weeks all Nursery children will remain until 11.30am.
Group A 9am—10am Group B 10.30am—11.30

Please discuss with your children the importance of personal hygiene in relation to coughs, sneezes and toileting in the current circumstances.

National Grandparents Pilgrimage

On Sunday 13th Sept @ Our Lady of Knock Shrine, Co mayo.

Chief celebrant will be Cardinal Sean Brady,

Guest Singers, Dana & Fr L Lawton

Children’s Prayer Appeal: all grandchildren to write a prayer for their grandparents, these will be blessed at the pilgrimage.
2pm: Anointing of sick
3pm: Pilgrimage Mass
www.nationalgrandparentspilgrimage.com

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

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