| Sunday
11th May 2008
Pentecost
Sunday

Receive the Holy
Spirit
“As the Father sent me,
so I am sending you.” As we celebrate Pentecost,
it is important to remember what it is about.
The Holy Spirit is given to us, not as a possession,
but as a power. And this power is one that can
transform the world. We are given the power of
love, which is invested in a special way in the
various important relationships of our lives.
That power of God is there in the sacrament of
marriage, calling couples to love for the sake
of the world. The power of love is in our families,
making our homes the Domestic Church to the glory
of God. And it is this power of God’s Spirit
that is at the heart of every parish. All we have
to do is practise that power and great things
will happen all around us. There can be no doubt
that great things need to be made happen in our
world today. Receive the Holy Spirit.
Fr. Johnny Doherty,
C.Ss.R.
4th May
2008 Ascension Of The Lord
St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy.
Mass
Times
Mon & Frid 7.30pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.30am
Vigil (Sat) 6.30pm
Sun 9am & 11.30am
Confessions
Frid 7pm—7.20pm
Sat 6pm—6.20pm
First
Frid after Thurs morning mass & 1st Frid 7pm—7.20pm
Weekly Prayer Meeting
on Wednesdays @ 8pm in the Prayer Room. All are
welcome
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.
Baptisms:
1st Saturday of the month &
3rd Sunday of the month
Cemetery
Sunday: Sun 6th July
Last
Week’s Collection;
£2530.00 Thank You
Altar
Servers:
Weekdays:Jade Scullion Vigil:Caoilte
Milne
9.00am: Sorcha Larkin 11.30am:
Joseph Quigley
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Next Weekend of 17th & 18th May
Vigil: Hagan, Dympna Hughes,
Sarah McCann, Ronan Scullion
9.00am: Tom O’Kane, Dympna
Gallagher, Gerry Diamond.
11.30: Michael Lennon, Martin
Scullion, Madeline Scullion
Church
cleaners for May
Denise Quinn, Eithne McErlean,
Shauneen Spier, Annie & Rose McCann
ALTAR
SOCIETY: MAY
Helen Cassidy & Catherine Cassidy
Readers
for the month of May
Vigil Mass: Kieran Devlin 9.00am: Francis Donnelly
11.30am: Tom Scullion
Daily
Readers (May)
Mon: Marie Kilpatrick Tues: Madeline Scullion
Wed: Brigid Scullion
Thurs: Anne Scullion Friday: Anne Scott.
Children
Liturgy Teams;
Vigil: Bernie Quigley, Patricia Larkin
11.30am: Brigid Scullion, Fidelma McClenaghan.
Deaths
We offer
our deepest sympathy to the family and friends
of
Beryl McErlean buried Sat 10th May
Anniversaries:
Canice Mullan, Vera Brennan, Tommy Madden, May
Boyle, Sean Brown, James Pimley, Raymond Mawhinney
Diocesan
Youth Mass;
There will be a Diocesan Youth Mass, Sunday 11th
May in St Columbs Church Waterside at 6pm. Bishop
Hegarty will be the main celebrant and all young
people are invited to attend. All young people
studying for their exams this year are most
Welcome. Refreshments will held afterwards in
the adjacent Parish Centre. Everyone welcome
The
Annual Lourdes Hospitalite Collection
takes place at all Masses on
17th & 18th May 2008. The fund is used solely
for the purpose of providing medical care and
support to people of the
Diocese who are sick and wish to go to Lourdes.
Your support would be very much appreciated.
COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
Vigil
Mass:
John O’Hagan, Ciaran O’Hagan, Patsy
O’Neill (b’nease Rd)
9.00am: John McErlean
11.30am: Theodore Flanagan, Eddie
McCamphill
Wolfe Tones Bellaghy G.A. C.
GAA
Notes:
Lotto No.s 6,7,8,15. £20 each to ‘Hulk’,
J Cassidy and Jarlath Cassidy. Next week’s
Jackpot £2,500.
Fixtures Monday 12th U 14’s away to Ballinderry
@ 7.30 pm
Tuesday 13thMinors home to Claudy @ 7.30pm
Thursday 15thU16’s away to Claudy @ 7.30pm
Friday 16thSeniors away to Loup @ 7.30pm
Saturday 17thReserves away to Glenullin @ 7.30pm
CAMOGIE CLUB:The ‘Crazy Folkers’ will
perform in Bellaghy GAA on Saturday 17 May , 9.00pm.
£7.00. Tickets available from Katie Diamond
Due to maintenance being carried out at the Sean
de Brun park all managers of football teams and
Camogie teams are asked to keep
Their players off the pitch.
Grants for Gaeltacht—apply in writing to
Vincent Cassidy
before 18th May
Dancing Class: Tuesdays @ 7pm All new members
welcome.
.
CCE Notes: Limited number of
DVD’s of 35th anniversary day of
celebration on sale £10. Contact Manus McShane
07711 883669
St John Bosco Youth Club
Dancing Class: Mondays @ 7pm
Tuesday: Under 12’s 6.30pm—8.30pm
Wednesday: over 12’s 7pm-9pm Thursday: over
12’s 7pm-9pm
10 day Pilgrimage to Holy Land
3rd—12 Sept 2008 with spiritual director.
Cost £850 p.p.s. Further information from
Ann Diamond 028 79 468134
Bellaghy
Historical Society
Tuesday 13th May @ 8pm in The Old School Centre
Mr Uel Dunlop, Ballymena will speak on “My
Place: Mid Antrim”
Everyone welcome. Tel 79386413.
Engaged?
Getting married within the next year?
An engaged encounter weekend is a recognised form
of marriage preparation. It is a communication
workshop designed for couples preparing for marriage.
The weekend is non residential and will take place
in the Thornhill Centre, Derry on 14th & 15th
June. Early booking is advised.
Tel 028 71350612 or 028 27638512 after 4.30pm
“The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit
of prayer is faith; the fruit if faith is love;
the fruit of love is service; the fruit of service
is peace.”
Blessed Mother Theresa
Prayer to the Holy
Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.
And kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
And you will renew the face of the earth.
Lord,by the light of the Holy Spirit
you have taught the hearts of our faithful.
In the same Spirit
help us choose what is right
and always rejoice in your consolation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
We ask this through Christ our
Lord. Amen
We ask this through Christ
our Lord.
Parish
Draw Winners ( week 28).
£500 Phonsie Nugent T’duff
Rd 2599 Maura McCloy
£200 Edel Quinn, B’nease
Rd 1307 Kathleen McErlean
£200 Helen Gormley, Claudy
2805 Sheena Scullion
£100 Mary McGovern Broagh
Rd 1224 Mary McGovern
St Joseph’s Ballyscullion
Mass Times
Sunday @ 10.00am
Reader for May
Seamus Laverty
Eucharistic
Minister for next Sunday
Kathleen McErlain
Collectors
for May:
Seamus Graffin &
Sean McLaughlin.
ALTAR
SOCIETY:
Maura McTaggart &
Bernie Maguire
St
Ergnat’s Lotto No’s: 5,7,17,21,
£50 Dessie McCoy , £25 Mary Laverty,
£25 Nikki Neeson
There will be no underage training today at Moneyglass
pitch Training as normal next Sunday with U12
Girls session at 11.30am. Tickets are now onale
for
Blackthorn at Moneyglass Hall June 14th price
£10; sellers include senior players ,coaches
and committee members if you require tickets contact
Elaine 79650818.
The Ladies Senior play today away to Creggan at
6pm
Cloney
Rural Development Assoc Annual Feis
22nd—24th May
for all primary school children in Acorn Cemtre
Cloney.
Flower Arranging starting in May for 8 weeks
Day Trip to Walls of Derry 17th May
For information on any of the above contact
Teresa 028 25871588 or check website
www.crda-online.com
Home
Start Support and friendship for families
Family Morning Group parents with children under
5.
Every Tues 10.30am—12.30pm Toome House.
Tel 94 428090
The
Weaver’s Path
A short publication of prose & verse (with
photos) containing stories/poems about things
of local interest from the past.
Written/produced by Patsy McErlean available from
local shops.
Further info tel 79386837
Parish Draw Winners ( week 28).
Prize Winners No’s Promoter
£500 Eileen Scullion, B’macombs Rd
2199 Teresa Laverty
£200 Una Strathern Gulladuff 2731 Noeleen
Heaney
£200 Lisa Mawhinney, Bellaghy 2029 Anna
Cassidy
£100 Noeleen Heaney, Hillhead Rd 2733 Noeleen
Heaney
Parochial
Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm - BINGO
Lines £20. Houses £40 Last House £200
Books £6. Flyer £1
Wednesday
nights—WHIST
Marriage
Encounter dates for the next Marriage
Encounter weekends are; 26th—28th Sept Drummond
Hotel Ballykelly
Contact 028 90626503 or www.marriageencounterireland.com
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.
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