Sunday 7th March 2010

Third Sunday of Lent

God said to Moses: “Take off your shoes, for the place on which you stand is holy ground”. All religions designate certain places as holy places and rightly demand a certain level of reverence and respect. For ourselves as Catholics our sacred place is the church where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved. But the revelation of Christ is that the most sacred place of all is the company of another human being. He said that what we do to even the least person we do to him. Because of Christ, we are always standing on holy ground and our response always has to be one of reverence and respect. This has very far-reaching implications for us in the practice of our faith. The intimate relationship of husband and wife is a sacred place and calls for great reverence from all of us. And equally our homes and families and our faith community are places where we very often need a change of heart.

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.

Trocaire Boxes will be available in the Church Porches from this weekend. This year’s campaign will focus on rural hunger and poverty in developing countries.

PARISH EVENTS.

Confirmation—16th May 2010 @ 11am
First Communion—22nd May 2010 @ 11am

Sacramental Dates

All children in parish making Confirmation will have their Retreat on Fri 30th April during school hours

Mass Times

Mon & Fri 7.30pm
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.30am
Vigil (Sat) 6.30pm
Sun 9am & 11.00am

Confessions
Fri 7pm-7.20pm
Sat 6pm-6.20pm
First Fri 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.

Thursdays in Lent
We have set aside Thursdays in Lent as a special day of prayer in the Parish. Mass is at 9.30am followed by all day Exposition of Blessed Sacrament. It concludes at 7pm with Stations of the Cross. We encourage families/individuals to come along.

Irish Pilgrimage Trust Church Door Collection will take place next weekend of 6th & 7th March. Every year this
organisation arrange a pilgrimage to Lourdes at Easter for sick children. The VOLUNTEER helpers PAY THEIR OWN EXPENSES. Any donations you could make will be greatly appreciated

The Irish Children’s Pilgrimage Trust

is taking children/young people with special needs aged 9-21years from all over Ireland to Lourdes on Easter Sunday 4th—10th April. The IHCPT is looking urgently for nurses to travel with groups this Easter. If interested please contact Mary on 00353877962047 for details. Cost of travel is 640euros.

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th—21st July 2010.

Application forms available for any young person 14-15years of age who would like a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage. Special arrangements are made for the youth who will be lead by The Pilgrimage Youth Team.

Contact: The Pilgrimage Office,
164 Bishop St, Derry or phone
028 71351233

Choir Practice on Mon 8pm.

New members welcome

Useful Tel No’s

Fr Dolan 028 79386259
Email address
frdolan@bellaghyparish.com
Fr B O’Donnell 028 79642458
Fr O Crilly 028 25821190
Lifeline 0808 808 8000
Samaritans 08457 909090
Cruise 0844 477 9400
Cruise Bannside 028 25630900
PIPS 028 90755070
ACCORD 028 9023 3002
Pastoral Centre 79642983

The Sacred Heart Messenger.
The magazine costs £12.00 for the year ahead and should be paid as soon as possible.

In the month of March parishioners are supplied with a new box of Sunday envelopes. The labelling and sorting of the new envelopes will take place over the next two weeks:

Parishioners who are either new to the Parish or have not received envelopes before and would like to be supplied with a box are asked to fill in the form below and put it in the offertory collection next week or ring the Parish Office 79386259.

Also parishioners who have changed address since last year are asked to let us have their new address.

Please consider the Gift Aid scheme if you are a tax payer as this allows the parish to claim 20% on your weekly contribution at no cost to you.

We appreciate that many people use the basket rather than the envelope. We would appeal that you would use the envelope or consider Standing Order.

ALTAR SERVERS

W’days - Dean Martin

Vigil:Cara Fullerton 9.00 am: Dara Lee 11.00 am Oisin McGuckin

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Next Weekend of 13th & 14th March
Vigil: Gertrude Toner, Barry Cassidy, Ronan McErlean .
9.00am: Betty Campbell, Jean McGoldrick, Pauline McGoldrick .
11.00: Pat Henry, Tom McGoldrick, Madeline Scullion .

Weekdays: week commencing 7th March:
Morning: Pat Henry Evening Rosemarie Devine

MARCH SCHEDULES

Readers
Vigil: Teresa O’Hagan
9am: Brigid Scullion
11am: Sheila Fullerton

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

Altar Society— Kathleen Mcgahey & Maureen Cassidy

Church Cleaners—Anne McErlean,
Betty Doherty & Noeleen Heaney.

Car Park Attendants—
William Walsh & Peter Diver

COLLECTORS/DOORS
Vigil Patsy McErlean(ballynease Rd), Brendan McGoldrick, Pius Diamond.
9am Sean Larkin, James McCann
11am Patsy McErlean (Ballymacombs), James A Keaney, Brendan Loughlin

Children’s Liturgy Teams March
Vigil: Rosemary Scullion, Margaret McCartney Kathleen O’Neill.
11am: Sean Kennedy, Claire Diamond,
Eimear Diamond.

Baptisms during March:
Sunday 7th & Sunday 21st
after 11am Mass

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Prayer Meeting on
Wednesdays @ 8pm in the Prayer Room.
All are welcome

Anniversaries:

Jean Brennan, Mary Jane Milne, Seamus Keenan, Kathleen O’Boyle, Tommy Scullion, Mary Muldoon, John Larkin, Jim Scullion, Jimmy McLaughlin, Terry McKee, Pat Nevin, Willie John & Mary
Jane McErlean, John Joe Brennan

Parish Draw Winners ( Wk. 21.)

£500 Eileen Flanagan, Hunters Pk 4336 Eileen Flanagan
£200 Niall Kearney, Killyberry Rd 3142 Mary Kearney
£200 John Bateson, Springfield Pk 3559 Jean McGoldrick
£100 Eileen Scullion, B’macombs Rd 3728 Teresa Laverty

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

Camogie Notes:
U6&8 training Mon nights 5.45—7pm
U10 & 12 on Wed night 5—6pm outdoor
U14 on Wed night 5-6pm outdoor
Bellaghy Comhaltas Notes:
Branch meeting on Fri 12th March after class.

Bellaghy Historical Society
Meeting on Tuesday 9th March at 8pm in The Old School Centre,
Bellaghy. Ms. Moira O’Rourke

“Unlocking Lough Neagh's Heritage”

Everyone welcome Tel 79386116 or further information

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 Joseph's, Ballyscullion

Mass Times

Sunday @ 10.00am

MARCH SCHEDULES

Reader : Pearse O’Donnell
Collectors : Edmund O’Donnell & Benny Duffin.

ALTAR SOCIETY:
Claire Duffin & Mary Duffin.

Eucharistic Minister for Next Sunday.

Kathleen McErlain

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Table Quiz—Crosskeys Pub Ursula Bradley is holding a table quiz on Fri 12th March @ 9pm. Admiss £4 Proceeds in aid of Habitat for Humanity.

Youth 2000 Ireland—Fri 12th—Sun 14th March St Patricks College, Ballymena. Bring a sleeping bag and join other young people for music, prayer etc

Tel Carla 07514820572 to book.

Parochial Hall Activities:
Monday @ 8.30pm BINGO
Lines £15.Houses £35
Last House £200
Books £7. Flyer £1
Wed nights—WHIST
Ceili Classes Thurs 8-9.30pm.

There will be a meeting in The Parochial Hall on Sunday 7th March at 4pm for all the children and young people who
participated in “Bellaghy’s got talent” over the last 2 years, to prepare for a charity concert scheduled for the end of April.
All enquiries to Bronagh Duffin
028 79386752.

Bellaghy W.I.

Will meet on Tues 16th March in The Old School Centre, Castle St at 7.45pm. Speaker is Mrs Nan Evans.
Competition: “The Prettiest Brooch”

Fr Frank Quinn, Ardboe—Collection for African Missions.
Any items of clothing, toys, sheets etc. All items can be left at Forbes Furniture, magherafelt to be loaded onto the containers for shipment. As always your help is very much appreciated.

Bellaghy Comhaltas Notes:
Advance Notice: County Fleadh in Derry City on Sat 17th and Sun 18th April

The Pioneer Youth Weekend for 12-17 year olds takes place 2nd—4th July 2010 in Gormanston
College Co Meath. Tel 0035385 7201646 for details

LENTEN REFLECTION
Approximately 1 billion people in the developing world are undernourished and live in extreme poverty.
In effect, 1 in 6 of the world’s population
goes hungry when access to food is one of our most
fundamental rights a humans.
It is a scandal that although the world is not short of food so many of our brothers and sisters go hungry
(Trocaire Lenten Resource)

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