No. 1719 ~ TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SUNDAY MASS TIMES
VIGIL MASS
Holy Rosary: 6.00 pm
Saturday 25 AUGUST ONLY
HOLY ROSARY Vigil Mass 5.30 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 FOR THIS WEEK
Holy Rosary Church
Monday ~ 10.00 am and 7.30 pm
Tuesday – Friday ~ 10.00 am
St Eugene’s Church Moneyneena
Wednesday ~ 7.30 pm
St Columba’s Church Straw
Friday ~ 7.30 pm
CONFESSIONS
Before the Vigil Mass
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 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
PARISH WEBCAM
All Masses in the Holy Rosary Church are transmitted live on the parish website:
www.parishofballinascreen.com
FEASTS OF THE WEEK
Monday 20: St Bernard, abbot and doctor of the Church. 1090-1153.
Tuesday 21: St Pius X, pope. Lived from 1835 – 1914.
Wednesday 22: The Queenship of Mary. During the Middle Ages, Mary was venerated as queen of the angels and saints. Pope Pius Xll prescribed this memorial for the universal Church at the close of the Marian Year in 1955.
Thursday 23: St Eugene, (Eoghan). Patron saint of the Diocese of Derry.
Friday 24: St Bartholomew, apostle.
VIGIL MASSES
SATURDAY 25 AUGUST
To enable parishioners in both parishes watch the Festival of Families on Saturday August 25, the Vigil Masses in both Holy Rosary Church and in St Patrick’s Church, Keenaught, will be celebrated at 5.30 pm on August 25. The Festival of Families, during which Pope Francis will deliver an address, commences at 6.30 pm and will be screened on RTE 1, EWTN and RTE.ie
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
No Eucharistic Adoration in Holy Rosary during July and August.
DEATHS