Sunday 30th November 2008

1st Sunday of Advent

Waiting for God

Jesus said to his disciples: "What I say to you I say to all: Stay awake!" Three times in the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Advent, Jesus gives the command to stay awake - so it must be important! But what does it mean for us? This week we begin a new year in our journey of faith and the danger is that it might simply be the same as the one we are ending. We are no further along the road unless we brighten up. The same is true in your journey of love. One year can easily be the same as the last one and when it is like that you are asleep or half dead. This week is another wake up call for all of us whether we are married or single, priest or religious, living in a family or living alone. It is particularly a call to every parish community to make the year ahead a time of growth to the glory of God.

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

The Sacred Heart Messenger. The magazine costs £10.80 for the year ahead and should be paid as soon as possible.

Pioneer Mass for Gold & Silver Jubilarians :
Pioneer Pins will be presented at the vigil Mass on Saturday 6th December

The Priests—The Album
The debut album from Fr Eugene O’Hagan,
Fr Martin O’Hagan & Fr David Delargy has now been released. A significant proportion of any profits will go to charity.

Prayer Meetings on Wednesdays
@ 8pm in the Prayer Room

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

Derry Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage 2009
Why not give someone an opportunity of going on the Lourdes Pilgrimage 16th—21st July 2009 as your Christmas Gift.
Gift vouchers (£25 & £50) are now available from The Pilgrimage Office Thurs 11am-2pm & Sat 11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm. Tel 71 260293

Children’s Liturgy Teams.
Next meeting on Thursday 4th December @ 7.30pm

Altar Servers:

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

Readers for the month of December
Vigil Mass: Brigid Scullion 9.00am: Caoimhe Scullion
11.30am: Teresa Diamond

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Weekend of 6th & 7th December
Vigil: Colette Glackin, Elizabeth Davidson, Shauna Higgins.
9.00am: Hannah Magee, Jean McGoldrick, Gerry Diamond.
11.30am: Josephine Brennan, Kathleen O’Neill, Carmel Scullion.
Weekdays: week commencing 30th Nov:
Mornng: Ann Scullion Evening: Patrick Brennan

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

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

Vigil Mass 9.00 am 11.30am.
Francis Diamond Brian O’Neill James Strathern
Aidan Diamond Peter Doherty Francis Scullion
Danny Quinn

Children’s Liturgy Teams December:
Vigil: Claire, Eimear & Deirdre Diamond
11.30am: Fidelma McClenaghan, Helen McErlean, Louise Campbell.

ALTAR SOCIETY: DECEMBER Kathleen McGoldrick

Anniversaries

Emmet McNally, Edward Scullion, Bobby McLaughlin,
Harry Langan, Charles Stewart, James McCloskey, Martin & Eleanor Cassidy, Liz Hutchinson.

www.catecheticalcentre.org This new website has been launched by Bishop Hegarty. Check out the Youth Section and the popular “Thought for the Day”

Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.

GAA Notices:
Lotto No’s: 10, 11, 13, 23 £50 to Tim Hanson
Next weeks Jackpot £3100.
New Club 70th Anniversary tie available £10 each. Anyone wishing to purchase contact Sean Brown 07740588353, 1st come 1st served.
Gym: The Gym will be open for Ladies on Tues, Wed, and Thurs
mornings 9.30—11am also Frid 6pm—7.30pm. £20 per month.
Dancing Class Tuesdays at 7pm. New members welcome.

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 John Bosco P.S are holding their annual Christmas Fair on Wed 3rd December 6.30pm—9pm. Come along for all your cards, decorations & gifts. Everyone welcome

Legion Of Mary.

The Bellaghy Praesidium of the Legion of Mary meet every Monday night @ 8.30pm in the Prayer Room. We would be delighted to welcome new members to our group. Anyone who would like to have the Legion of Mary Statue in their homes for a week, please leave your name in the sacristy.

St Malachy’s Castledawson

Lotto No’s: 7, 14, 17, 21 Lucky Dip winners
Francie John O’Kane & Frank McAuley. Jackpot now £4400.
Annual Dinner Dance on Frid 5th Dec in The Elk . Tickets £20 now on sale.
AGM on Wednesday 10th December in Pavilion, all invited.

St Mary’s P.S.—Dates to Remember
Thurs 4th Dec 6.30-8pm Nursery Fayre Wide selection of handmade crafts,
baking, floral arrangements, jewellery, GAA kits etc. Everyone welcome.
Christmas Assembly by P4. Xmas raffle will take place afterwards.

SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR ST MARY’S P.S. Congratulations to all pupils & teachers who were filmed by NEELB to showcase excellent practice in Thinking Skills in the Primary Curriculum. You can access the film on NEELB.TV.

Winner of Picture Raffle for Fr Magill’s Missions was Rosemary Madden, Greenlough. We thank everyone for their support.

Marie Curie Bellaghy Coffee Morning on
Saturday 6th December 10.30am—4.30pm. Call in for a cup of tea/coffee and a chat. Everyone welcome.

Sperrins Charity Santa Trail in Rural College, Draperstown 6th—17th Dec £9 per child £4 per adult. Booking essential Tel 028 79629100.

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

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am
Eucharistic Minister for next Sunday
Gerard Trainor

Reader for December
Helen Griffin

Collectors for December:
John McLaughlin &
Joseph Scullion

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Tracey, Cora & Lizzie Scullion

St Benedict’s College Summer 2008 GCSE Certificates are now available for collection in the school. Any year 12 pupil who did not
receive their certificates at Prize giving can call and collect their certificates from the General Office. Certificates will not be posted.

Newbridge Comhaltas.
Usual monthly session on Thursday 4th
December with juniors starting at 7.30pm in Sean O’Leary’s Hall. Admiss £2 light supper all welcome.
Traditional singing lessions for all ages to start on Fri 5th Dec @ 7pm in committee room.
Tutor Mairead Walls Tel 79650408 or 468428

St Ergnat’s GAC

Lotto No’s: 1, 6, 9, 14. £50 Mickey McCoy
£25 Sean Laverty, Dauitagh Donnelly
AGM 16th Dec @ 8pm in clubrooms
2009 Club Calendar onsale from Tumbledown, Crosskeys Inn, Hair Corner & Cahal Boyd’s Garage.

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 9).

£500 Dermot Doherty, B’nease Rd 1206 Rosemary McCauley
£200 S Fullerton, S’field Pk 1719 Jean McGoldrick
£200 Diamond Family, Killyberry Lane 1006 Josephine Diamond
£100 Kathryn Shaw, Culbann Rd 1439 Laura McSorley

Pro Life Candle Light Rosary Procession will take place in Derry on
Sunday 7th December, assembling at the Guildhall at 4.30pm. Candles will be supplied. Further information contact 028 9027 8484.

Trocaire Global Gifts Change someone’s world with a Global Gift from Trocaire. Gifts include, a school lunch, an olive tree, mother & childcare, food, water, land etc. Pick up a leaflet in the Church porch or telephone 0800 912 1200 or online at trocaire.org/globalgift

All notices to be in Parish Office by Thursday morning

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!