Sunday 31st May 2009

Pentecost Sunday

Jesus said to his disciples: "Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so am I sending you." Then he breathed on them and said: "Receive the Holy Spirit." As we celebrate Pentecost in our homes and our parish communities, there are two qualities we need to develop - peace and energy. Peace is Christ's desire for us as we journey with him and with one another. But peace is not a passive thing. Rather it is a dynamic way of life. We are to be his witnesses in the world, and so he gives us his Holy Spirit so that we can have the energy we need in order to witness through love. This love is practised and developed in marriage and family life. It needs to be extended to the life of the parish community. Our motto for this week of Pentecost can be: "Love as if everything depends on you. Live as if everything depends on God."

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.

Give thanks to God for he is good: His love is everlasting.
Give thanks to the God of gods: His love is everlasting.
Give thanks to the Lord of Lords: His love is everlasting.
He alone performs great marvels: His love is everlasting.
His wisdom made the heavens and the earth:
He made the sun, the moon and the stars: His love is everlasting.

St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy

Mass Times

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

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.

We welcome into God’s Family through Baptism:
Anna McBride, Leitrim Road.

First Communion: Saturday 6th June @ 11am

Cemetery Sunday: Sun 5th July @ 7.30pm

Diocesan Youth Mass & Blessing for Young Drivers. On Pentecost Sunday, 31st May in St Columb’s Church, Chapel Rd, Waterside, Derry at 7pm.

All young drivers are invited to bring their license or car keys to this Mass for a special blessing. “Rejoice” the Diocesan Youth Choir will lead the Music and Bishop Hegarty will be the main celebrant.
Refreshments will be served in the parish centre after Mass.
Everyone welcome

Sympathy:- To Fr Rafferty and family circle on the death of his brother

Fr Willie (former P.P. of Urney/Castlefin

Also to Anna Rose Speir & family on the death of

Phonsie

R.I.P.

Anniversaries

Annie &Mark O’Neill, Pat & Hughie Gilmore, Jim Boorman, Susan McErlean, Freddie Gallagher, Noel McCann, Edward O’Neill, Julia Heaney, Nellie Eccles

Altar Servers:

W’days: P Stuart Vigil: R McPeake
9am: A McGoldrick 11.30am: TJ McErlean

Readers for the month of June
Vigil Mass: Sarah Devlin 9.00am: Teresa Diamond 11.30am: Roisin Hughes

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Vigil: Gertrude Toner, Barry Cassidy, Ronan McErlean
9.00am: Betty Campbell, Dympna Gallagher, Pauline McGoldrick.
11.30: Pat Henry, Tom McGoldrick, Madeline Scullion.
Weekdays: week commencing 31st May :
Morning: Betty Campbell Evening: Carmel Scullion

Eucharistic Ministers

Due to change re: sign of peace we ask that the Ministers would come to the altar at the conclusion of the ‘Our Father’

First Holy Communion

Those helping in the Hall after mass on Sat are asked to come to Hall on Thursday @ 6.30 (approx) on to make arrangements

ALTAR SOCIETY: Teresa & Kathleen McQuillan

Church cleaners for June: Sharon McQuaid, Anne Gribbin,
Patricia Stockman, Imelda Kearney

Park Attendants:
June—Michael Larkin & John Stewart.

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

Vigil Mass 9.00 am 11.30am.
John Patrick Glackin Vincent Loughlin Henry Doherty
Eddie Friel Pat Brown Paddy Loughlin
Seamus Gribbin Kevin Doherty

Children’s Liturgy Teams May

Vigil: Kathleen O’Neill, Rosemary Scullion, Margaret McCartney.
11.30am: Anne Scullion, Mary Brown, Margaret Diamond.
No children’s Liturgy next weekend 5/6 June.

Parish Draw resumes

this Monday with week 33.

Monthlty Devotions in honour of Our Lady in Termonbaca, Derry Tues 2nd June. Start @ 7.30 with Confessions, & Rosary.
Followed by Mass , to finish @ 10.00pm All are welcome

Lough Neagh Feis:- Verse Speaking competitions will be held in Ballyronan Marina Centre Sat 13 June @12.20 for Nursery School Section. For details contact Margaret @ 79469018 0r 07730119446

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. Mary’s College , Clady 1971 School Reunion
on Saturday 6th June @ 7.30pm in The Wild Duck Inn, Portglenone.
For further details contact Rosemary 07789458703

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock (this year marks the 130th Anniversary of the Apparitions) on Sunday 7th June at 2.30pm led by Most Rev Bishop Seamus Hegarty. Anyone who has poor mobility or in need of assistance please call the Pilgrimage Office 71260293.

Staff from Lourdes Hospitalite will be available to provide care.

Music at Knock : Any individual, choir members or musicians who would like to contribute to the music at Knock on Sun 7th June please call Sr Perpetua on 71351233 for music and rehearsal details.

Our Lady’s School of Evangelisation, Knock are now inviting applications for Sept 2009. It is a unique opportunity for any young person to experience during a career break or gap year. Tel 0035394 9388245 / www.olseknock.com

Parochial Hall Activities:

Monday @ 8.30pm -
BINGO Lines £20.Houses £40
Commencing 2nd Feb
Snowball on last house £500 NOW on 44 numbers or £200 on usual full house.
Books £7. Flyer £1Wed nights—WHIST
Ceili Classes resume September

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.
Kathleen McErlain

Collectors for June: Chris Duffin & Seamus Duffin

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Alice Scullion &
Lucinda McGlinchey

We appeal for volunteers for various groups in and around the Chapel.

Reader for June
Lorna Trainor

Friday is First Friday
Mass @ 8.00pm

CEMETERY SUNDAY (Ballyscullion)
The Annual Service of Blessing of Graves
and Prayer for the dead will take place
after 10.00am mass on Sunday 5th July

St Ergnat’s GAC

Lotto : 19– 17– 11– 24

Jackpot now £2,600
£50 Ann Fitzgerald
£25 Hugh McCann
£25 Carmel Agnew

31st May @2.00 Moneyglass v Cargan

U10/8/6 Boys blitz@Dunloy31st @ 1.00

NoGirls training today. Resumes 7 June

P1– 7 Disco @club 6-8pm Sat 7th June

Pub Quiz, Neesons Fri 12th @ 9.00

Culture Class in Clubrooms Tue/Weds

Bellaghy Comhaltas Notes: The County Fleadh will be held in Ballinascreen on Sat 6th June. Competitions in St Colm’s High School for all ages begin at 10am sharp. Youth Concert on Sun 7th in St Colm’s High School @ 3pm.
Come and enjoy a good weekend.

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

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

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.