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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, 31st October 2010

They all complained when they saw what was happening. “He (Jesus) has gone to stay at a sinner’s house,” they said. One of the lovely features of the Gospels is that Jesus had no problem with what we would call sinners. He didn’t condone what they did but he had great compassion for them. The other side of that feature was that he had a lot of difficulty with good people. And he still has! He found it almost impossible to break through to them with the Good News of God’s unconditional love for every person because, if they were God, they would not be like that. So, as we struggle to live out our faith through the various relationships of our lives we need to be ready for failure and be gentle with ourselves. But we also need to be very gentle with one another and become a source of encouragement for one another rather than putting one another down through criticism.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R

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St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.

Contacts.

Fr Dolan 028 79386259
Email address : frdolan@bellaghyparish.com

Fr P Baker 028 79642458

Fr O Crilly 028 25821190

Useful Websites:
www.bellaghyparish.com
www.catholicireland.net
www.derrydiocese.org
www.accord.ie
www.catecheticalcentre.org

Useful Tel No’s
Lifeline 0808 808 8000
Samaritans 08457 909090
Samaritans Derry 02871265511
Cruse 0844 477 9400
Cruse Bannside 028 25630900
PIPS 028 90755070
ACCORD 028 9023 3002
Pastoral Centre 79642983

Mass Times

Monday 1st November All Saints Day
is a Holyday of Obligation
Mass @ 10am & 7.30pm

Tuesday 2nd November All Souls Day
Mass at 9.30am & 7.30pm

Friday 5th November is First Friday
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament all day in Prayer Room for usual intentions of Vocations.

Parish Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on Friday 26th November 2010. It will include a special remembrance of those who have died Since last November.

Deaths:

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

Arthur O’Neill who died recently.

Anniversaries:

Jane Scullion, Patrick Mckenna, John McConomy, Aloysius Hindman, Mary Birt, Neil Diamond, John Mulholland, Shauna Loughrey, John McVey, Joseph Breslin.

Baptisms in November
Sunday 7th Nov
Sun 21st Nov
after 11am Mass

John Paul II Award
Anyone from the Parish who is registered for the John Paul II award or would like to register please come to a meeting in the Prayer Room on Tues 2nd Nov @ 6.30pm

Choir Practice on Mon 8pm.

IMPORTANT DATES 2011

Confirmation :-
Sunday 27 March @11.00pm mass.

First Holy Communion:-
Saturday 21 May @ 11.00am

Prayer Meeting on Wednesday at 8pm in Prayer Room

Tamlaghtduff Park / Ballymacombs Station Area

REMINDER

Preparation meeting in the Prayer Room on Tuesday 2nd November After 7.30pm Mass. All ages. All ideas welcome!
Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel on 3rd December.

Mass & Church Activities

ALTAR SERVERS

W’days Aodhan McFaul

Vigil:Aoife Curran 9.00 am: Lisa Scullion 11.00 am Aisling Craig

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Next Weekend of 6th & 7th November
Vigil:.Margaret Diamond, Margaret Larkin, Pius Diamond, Clare Gallagher

9.00am: Hannah Magee, Dympna Hughes, Kevin Toner, Mary McCartney .

11.00:.Philomena Cassidy, Pat Brennan, Breege Scullion, Rory Donnelly .

Weekdays: week commencing 31st October 2010:

Morning: Celine McCann Evening: Dympna Hughes

NOVEMBER SCHEDULES

Readers
Vigil: Geraldine Brown
9am: Kirsty Laverty
11am: Elaine Keenan

Readers (Daily)
Mon: Fidelma McClenaghan
Tues: Madeline Scullion
Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Patricia Henry Fri.Anne Scott

Church Cleaners— Mary Scullion &
Carmel Scullion.

Car Park Attendants—
Michael Larkin & John Stewart

COLLECTORS/DOORS
Vigil JohnMcGoldrick, Chris Brown, John Keenan
9am Tommy McGoldrick, John Francis O’Neill
11am Bernard McKenna, Patrick McKenna, Mark Scullion.

Children’s Liturgy Teams—Oct
Vigil: Bernie Quigley, Margaret McCartney.
11am: Anne Scullion, Denise McMullan

We currently need volunteers for the Altar Society in November. Anyone interested please contact the Parish Office 028 79386259.

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 3.)

£500 R & L Scullion c/o T’duff Rd 1121 Maura McCloy
£200 Rose Doherty, Culbann Rd 2034 Laura Rea
£100 Darren Doherty, B’nease Rd 1792 Kathleen McErlean

Dancing Class: Tuesdays at 7pm. New members welcome.

Circuit Classes: in GAA Sports Hall, Wednesday nights,
Ladies 7.00—8.00pm; Men 8.30—9.30pm Adm £3.

St John Bosco Youth Club: Tues: Under 12’s 6.30 to 8.30pm
Wed: Over 12’s 7pm –9pm. Thurs: Over 12’s 7pm –9pm.
Helpers required (over 16yrs)

Ballynease Dancing Class
There will be no dancing class on Mon 1st Nov but it will resume on Mon 8th Nov at the usual time of 7pm

Camogie Notes: Congratulations to Colm McElwee who won Bellaghys hunt for a Hunk. All money raised has been nominated to the Cormac McAnallen Trust/Fund, The RVH for Sick Children and our local Camogie Club. Many thanks to all who helped make the night a huge success especially our 11 Hunks and their escorts. The final of the Derry Heat will be held in the Elk on 20th Nov. The runner up, Benny McGoldrick will represent Bellaghy. Contact Katie Diamond 79386102 or Lucy McGoldrick 07813402115 to purchase videos of the nights entertainment.

Thank you to all who donated Clobber we raised £515.

Meeting Last meeting of the year Tues 2nd Nov at 8pm sharp. All members are asked to attend.

Bannside Pharmacy Ltd 50th Anniversary Healthy Lifestyle Fair on Wed 3rd November at 7.30pm in The Wild Duck, Portglenone.

St Malachy’s GAC Lotto 10, 11, 16, 17

Lucky Dip Winners Ruairi Keenan & Florence & Anne.
Jackpot £2300.

Ulster Championship Football today Sun 31st at casement Park Belfast 12.45pm Castledawson v Rasharkin.

Annual club mass for deceased members and friends celebrated by Fr Paddy in Pavilion on Wed 3rd Nov at 7.30pm.

Newbridge Comhaltas: Usual monthly session Thursday 4th November

St Joseph’s Ballyscullion

Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am

NOVEMBER SCHEDULES

Reader : George Laverty

Collectors : Danny Duffin & Cathal McErlain

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Catherine Lagan and Cathy Mc.Laughlin

Eucharistic Minister
Next Sunday
Edmund O’Donnell

Friday 5th is First Friday
Mass at 8pm Confessions before Mass.

Mon 1st Nov—All Saints Day
Is a Holyday of Obligation.
Mass at 8pm.

Tues 2nd Nov—All Souls Day
Mass at 8pm

Parochial Hall Activities:

Monday @ 8.30pm BINGO
Lines £20.Houses £30
Last House £200
Books £7.

Wed nights—WHIST

Ceili on Sat 6th Nov 9.30pm –12.30am.
Music by Ardmore Ceili Band.

Week-end of Prayer Sat 6th Nov in Knock with Fr. Danks (Medugorje Priest) Sun 7th Nov in Clonfort for the Holy Souls Cost £100. Ring Una 79 650219 / 650798

St Ergnat’s GAC

Lotto No’s 4, 8, 16, 21 Winner Claire Graffin New Jackpot £1650.
Pre AGM 9th Nov at 7.30pm

Sun 31st Oct—Coaches training session 3pm at Clubrooms.

Indulgences for the Holy Souls.

From 12 o’clock noon on 1st November until midnight on 2nd November all who have confessed, received Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions (one Our father and Hail Mary, or any other prayer of one’s choice), can gain one plenary indulgence by visiting a church or Oratory and there reciting one Our Father and Apostles’ Creed. This indulgence is applicable only to the souls of the departed. Confession may be made at any time within the week preceding or the week following the 1st November. Holy Communion may be received on any day from 1st—8th November. The faithful who visit a cemetery and pray for the dead may gain a plenary indulgence applicable only to the Holy Souls on the usual conditions one per day from 1st—8th November.
The conditions above also apply for this.

The YARD Project Family Support Programme

(Sat 13th Nov 10am-5pm Columbia House, Queen St, Derry) This 1 day programme is for anyone over 18yrs who has been affected by the abuse of alcohol, drugs or gambling of a family member or friend. The programme will help people understand addiction and help you learn new ways to cope and improve the quality of your life. Places are limited please contact Claire on 028 71 269113 or email claireyard3@btinternet.com

Adoption: Family Care Society is presently seeking adoptive families who would be interested in parenting children aged between 0-8 yrs and who need the love and attention of a caring and understanding family. Could this be you? Further information Tel 028 90691133 or 028 71368592.
email@familycaresociety.org

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