No. 1708 ~ THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST - CORPUS CHRISTI
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
VIGIL MASSES
Holy Rosary: 6.00 pm
St Eugene’s Moneyneena: 7.30 pm
SUNDAY
St Eugene’s Moneyneena: 9.00 am
St Patrick’s Sixtowns: 10.00 am
St Columba’s Straw: 11.00 am
Holy Rosary: 12 noon
DAILY MASS TIMES
Holy Rosary
Monday ~ 10.00 am and 7.30 pm Tuesday - Friday ~ 10.00 am
St Eugene’s Moneyneena
Wednesday ~ 7.30 pm
St Columba’s Straw
Friday ~ 7.30 pm
CONFESSIONS
Before the Vigil Masses
Fr. Peter Madden PP VF
40 Derrynoyd Road
Telephone: 79628376
Email:ballinascreenparish@gmail.com
Fr John Downey CC
36 Moneyneena Rd
Telephone: 79628375
Email: j.downey75@btinternet.com
Fr Dermot McGirr CC
50 Tobermore Road, Desertmartin
Telephone: 79632196
PARISH WEBSITE
www.parishofballinascreen.com
PARISH OFFICE
9 High Street Tel: 79628248
Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
9.00 am – 3.00 pm
Friday 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
Wednesday ~ Closed
BULLETIN NOTICES
All notices for the Bulletin should be received by 1.00 pm on Wednesday. ballinascreenparish@gmail.com
SVP HELPLINE
Helpline telephone number: 07710838050
FEASTS OF THE WEEK
Monday 4: St Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs.
Tuesday 5: St Boniface, bishop and martyr. Lived 673 – 754. He founded monasteries in Bavaria, including Fulda.
Friday 8: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Saturday 9: St Columba. He founded monasteries in Derry, Durrow and Iona. Secondary Patron of Ireland and Patron of our parish church. He died on 9 June 597.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Adoration in Holy Rosary Church on Monday June 4, after 10.00 am Mass and concludes with Mass at 7.30 pm.
DERRY DIOCESAN SOCIETY MASS
The 9.00 am Mass today, Sunday, in St Eugene’s, will be offered for all deceased members of the Derry Diocesan Society.
PADRE PIO MASS
Monthly Mass in honour of St Pio of Pietrelcina will be celebrated on Monday June 4 at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.
Novena prayers and rosary at 7.15 pm.
Voice of Padre Pio. Annual subscriptions for this bi-monthly magazine now due. If you wish to have it posted directly to your home from San Giovanni, then enclose £13 in a sealed envelope with your name and full postal address written on it and pay please at the monthly Mass on 4 June.
STRAW CEMETERY
An incident occurred at the beginning of last week that has given great cause for concem. At some point on Monday afternoon through to Tuesday afternoon, a car entered Straw Cemetery and drove over the grave of a loved one, damaging the surround and left without acknowledging the damage done. This has been deeply distressing for the family concerned and I wish to assure them that Ballinascreen Parish takes this act of disrespect, however unintentional it may have been, very seriously. If such an incident should occur anywhere
again in Straw Cemetery, the Cemetery will be closed to all cars from dusk until morning. Fr Peter Madden, PP VF
DAILY MASS STREAMING
This weekend we announce the introduction of the streaming of Daily Mass at l0.00 am each weekday morning from Holy Rosary Church, beginning tomorrow Monday 4 June at 10.00 am.
The Saturday Vigil Mass at 6.00 pm and the 12 noon Mass on Sunday will also be transmitted live. This will allow the sick and the housebound of Ballinascreen and Desertmartin who cannot attend Sunday or Daily Mass anymore to join us each day. The introduction of live streaming of daily Mass will strengthen the prayer life of both parishes.
The Mass can be accessed via the intemet at www.parishofballinascreen.com
To facilitate this pastoral initiative, all weekday 10.00 am Masses will take place in Holy Rosary Church. On Wednesday evenings there will be Mass in St Eugene’s Church, Moneyneena at 7.30 pm.
SISTERS OF MERCY
We ask your prayers for the Sisters of Mercy in the Diocese of Derry who today, June 3, are celebrating 150 years Presence in Strabane with a special mass in the Church of Immaculate Conception. This mass can be accessed via the intemet: www.strabane-parish.com/webcamstrabaneasp
ANNIVERSARIES
Joe Kelly, Rose Kelly, Nancy Bradley, Sophia McKernan , Alice Clerkin,
Rosie McGuigan, Anna Grant,
Patrick Kelly, Anne McCurley.
DEATH
We extend our prayerful sympathy to the family and relatives of:
Margaret Mary Coary, Coalisland.
PARISH ANNIVERSARY MASS
The 7.30 pm Friday Mass in St Columba’s Straw is offered each week as an anniversary Mass for deceased parishioners. If you wish to have your loved one prayed for at this Mass you MUST give their name to the Parish Office before Thursday of the relevant week.
BAPTISMS
We welcome into God’s family through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Ava-Rose McCullagh, Bradley Park,
Hugh Brendan McCloy, Cordarragh,
Brenna Mary Patricia Smith, Ronan Manor
Wojciech Daniel Wozniak, Bradley Park.
LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTIONS
Weekly Collection: £2235
Church Renovation Collection: £ 1575
Many thanks to all who contributed.
CEMETERY SUNDAY 2018
Annual Blessing of the Graves will take place in Ballinascreen on Sunday 17 June:
St Columba’s Straw ~ 2.00 pm
St Patrick’s Sixtowns ~ 3.30 pm
St Eugene’s Moneyneena ~ 4.30 pm
PARISH BAPTISMS
First Sunday of the month:
Holy Rosary after 12 noon Mass
Second Saturday of the month:
St Eugene’s Moneyneena at 3.00 pm
Fourth Sunday of the month:
St Columba’s Straw at 3.00 pm
St Patrick’s Sixtowns: By arrangement.
A baptism card is to be completed when booking a baptism. Please contact the Parish Office to book a baptism.
PILGRIMAGE TO LOUGH DERG
Bishop Donal McKeown will lead this pilgrimage from Friday 22 – Sunday 24 June. For more information or to register please phone 7126 4087 or email: rebecca.odoherty@derrydiocese.org
MATT TALBOT PRAYER TRIDUUM
Triduum of Prayer for healing in addiction through the intercession of Venerable Matt Talbot and in preparation for the feast of the Sacred Heart in St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill, Derry on Wednesday 6,Thursday 7 and Friday 8 June. Daily Mass at 6.30am and 9.30 am. Eucharistic Healing Service 7.30 pm each day with talks by Fr Dermot Harkin CC, Fr Shane Crombie CC and Fr Isaac CFR. All welcome.
LOUGH DERG 2018
3 Day Pilgrimage season continues until Monday 13 August. No booking required.
The World Meeting of Families Icon will be venerated on the Island from 20 – 30 June, its final location before the World Meeting of Families in August.
CHARITY VINTAGE DAY
Sperrin Vintage Club will host their Annual Vintage Day today Sunday June 3 from 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm at An Rath Dubh.
MONEYNEENA DEVELOPMENT GROUP
A free event celebrating the group’s work over the last 25 years at An Rath Dubh on Friday 8 June at 8.00 pm. Light refreshments served as the group's past work is reviewed and exciting new plans for the area discussed. Followed by entertainment by Tom Sweeney, Omagh.
A very special invite is extended to all past committee members and to the wider community. All welcome.
GOOD MORNING CALL
Do you know about the Good Morning Phone Call? Are you feeling lonely and would like to talk to someone? If so phone Mid Ulster Agewell 79632170.
DERRY DIOCESAN CURSILLO
‘3 Day Residential Weekends’ at Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca. Women’s Weekend Thursday 14 June - Sunday 17. Men’s Weekend Thursday 28 June - Sunday 1 July. For further details please phone 07708066939 or 07841100174.
DRAPERSTOWN LIBRARY
Talk on Tuesday 5 June, at 7.00 pm, by a member of Daera - Rural Support group on how to access grants for community organisations in the Draperstown area.
Free Flower Arranging demonstration on Tuesday 12 June at 7.00 pm. All welcome
MARIE CURIE CHARITY EVENT
Vintage Vehicle Rally / Indoor Craft Fair / Poultry Fair in Kinturk Cultural Centre, 7 Kinturk Road Cookstown BT80 0JD on Saturday 30 June 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.
BALLINASCREEN FOLD
Congratulations to Margaret McEldowney and her team Winners on May Quiz. No quizzes during summer. Thanks to all who support functions in Ballinascreen Fold.
CELEBRATION OF THE SPERRINS
Circle of Mead Holistic and Well-Bee-ing Event in Broughderg Community Centre on Saturday 9 June 10.00 am – 6.00 pm. Adults - £2.50 children - free. Proceeds to charity BrainwavesNI
Parish hall desertmartin
Monthly Tea Dance on 8 June Music by Glenshane Country dancing 9.00 pm midnight. Admission £5.00 includes light supper. Fundraising dance on June 29.
Craft session on Wednesday 6 June and Nutrition course on Wednesday 6 June. Both classes are Bee Project funded and are open to anyone who has completed one programme with the Bee Project. Phone Olive 07887614094 for further details.
S.G.A.R.A. & Hall Committee welcome Carol McKee from Age-Well Project on 4 June at 7.00 pm to talk on services for older people in Mid-Ulster. Meeting after.
Social Dance Classes with Joe will commence Tuesday 5 June, 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm. Admission. £4. All welcome
Brookfield Renewable Energy Open Day at Crockandun Wind Farm, Thursday 14 June, 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Light refreshments served. To facilitate visitors a bus will leave St. Columba’s P.S Sixtowns Road, at 6.00 pm and 6.30 pm.
CAMPA CHORMAIC 2018
Irish Language & Games Summer Camps. Campa 1: St. Colm’s High School, Monday 2 July – Friday 7 July for Year 8 - Year 12.
Campa 2: An Abhainn Bheag (Owenbeg), Monday 30 July –Friday 3 August P5-P7.
£45 includes O’Neill’s jersey, 10.00 am-4.00 pm. www.campachormaic.com or phone 07955619378 or 07746889003.
ST COLM’S GAA
400 Club Winners:£300Patricia McOscar £50 M & J Murray, £50 Andrew McBride.
Féile na nGael. Good luck to both the Camogie and Hurling teams as they head to Galway next weekend for the All Ireland Féile Finals.
Car Treasure Hunt on Saturday 16 June, meet at Clubhouse at 5.00 pm. £10 per car. Great prizes to be won.
Summer Camp. If able to volunteer, please send a private message to Club Facebook or contact a committee member.
Club gear may be ordered online at ballinascreengac.com. Club Shop open every Friday from 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm.
