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BALLINASCREEN PARISH - 22 AUGUST 2021

No.1877 ~ TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 

​​SUNDAY MASSES

VIGIL MASSES

St Eugene’s Moneyneena 5.00 pm

Holy Rosary: 6.15 pm

St Patrick’s Keenaught 7.30 pm

SUNDAY

St Columba’s Straw 9.00 am

St Mary’s Coolcalm 10.00 am (NB Townland Rota still applies)

St Patrick’s Sixtowns 11.00 am (NB Townland Rota still applies)

Holy Rosary: 12 noon


DAILY MASS TIMES

Holy Rosary Church

Monday and Wednesday ~ 11.00 am

Friday ~ 7.30 pm

St Mary’s Coolcalm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ~ 11.00 am


All Masses in the Holy Rosary Church are transmitted live on the Ballinascreen parish webcam:

https://www.churchservices.tv/Draperstown

All Masses in St Mary’s Coolcalm are transmitted live on the Desertmartin parish webcam:

https://www.churchservices.tv/Desertmartin

 

PARISH CONTACT DETAILS

Fr. Peter Madden PP VF

31 Sixtowns Road

Telephone: 79628376

Email:ballinascreenparish@gmail.com

Fr Dermot McGirr CC​

50 Tobermore Road, Desertmartin

Telephone: 79632196

Fr John Downey Priest In Residence

36 Moneyneena Rd

Telephone: 79628375

Email: j.downey75@btinternet.com

PARISH OFFICE

9 High Street Phone: (028)79628248

email: ballinascreenparish@gmail.com

Parish Office now open to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9.00 am until 3.00 pm

Please note Parish Office my be contacted by email or phone (message may be left).


NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN

Notices for the Bulletin should be received by 1.00 pm on Wednesday ballinascreenparish@gmail.com

Bulletins are presently only available:

SVP HELPLINE

Helpline telephone number: 07710838050


BALLINASCREEN COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP

Please click the link https://www.parishofballinascreen.com/ballinascreen-community-support-gro for full details of Ballinascreen Community Support Group.

 

WEEKDAY MASSES: 23 AUGUST - 27 AUGUST

Holy Rosary Church

Monday and Wednesday ~ 11.00 am

Friday ~ 7.30 pm

St Mary’s Coolcalm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ~ 11.00 am


FEASTS OF THE WEEK

Monday 23: St Eugene, bishop.

Lived in the sixth century. Studied at Candida Casa, then returned to Ireland and made a foundation at Kilnamanagh in the Wicklow hills, but his principal foundation was at Ardstraw Co Tyrone.

Tuesday 24: St Bartholomew.

His name occurs in the Synoptic Gospels in the list of apostles. Preached the Gospel in India. Patron saint of plasterers, tanners and leather workers..

Friday 27: St Monica.

Lived 332 - 387. Converted her pagan husband Particius to the faith, and by her prayers and tears brought her son St Augustine to Christianity and a moral life .

Saturday 28: St Augustine.

Born 354, died 430. Bishop of Hippo, where he lived with a community until his death. Patron of theologians.


PARISH CEMETERIES

Can. 1240 §1 in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church states:

"Where possible, the Church is to have its own cemeteries, or at least an area in public cemeteries which is duly blessed and reserved for the deceased faithful."

We are blessed in Ballinascreen that all parish cemeteries and individual family graves are beautifully maintained and cared for throughout the year. This makes the reports Fr Madden has received of flowers and other mementoes of loved ones being taken from family graves all the more distressing.

It cannot be stated strongly enough that to disturb the resting place of those who have died is an act of desecration against those who have died, their families and the Church.

At the end of every funeral Mass, the priest ends the ceremony with these words:

"Let us bring our loved one to their final resting place."

It is to be hoped that these recent happenings will end immediately so that those who have died may indeed rest in peace and their loved ones can grieve their loss without any added distress.


BALLINASCREEN PARISH SUMMER BONANZA DRAW - NOTE OF THANKS

Sincere thanks to everyone who supported our recent Summer Draw, which was a great success. The profit from the draw was almost £36,000 and Fr Madden is deeply grateful to each and every person who supported it. Thank you to the many draw promoters who sold the tickets and to all who purchased them. Your help and support is greatly appreciated.


MONTH’S MIND MASS

Betty O’Neill, Dromdallagan, on Friday 27 August at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.


FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS

Baby Olivia Bradley and Baby Patrick Bradley Cordarragh Heights on Friday 27 August at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.


DEATHS

We extend our prayerful sympathy to the family and relatives of:

John Rogers, Moneyneena Road;

Patricia McGreevy, Belfast;

James McAuley, The Rock.


ANNIVERSARIES

First Anniversary: Baby Olivia Bradley and Baby Patrick Bradley.

Anniversaries:

Eddie Stewart,

John McNamee,

John Convery,

Joseph Duffy.


BAPTISMS

We welcome into God’s family through the Sacrament of Baptism:

Leo Paddy McGuigan-Cleary, Woodland Grove;

Caiden Kelly, Disert Road.


READERS FOR HOLY ROSARY CHURCH

More readers are needed please for Masses in Holy Rosary Church.

If you are willing to become a regular reader of the Word of God at any of the weekday Masses, the Saturday Vigil Mass or the Sunday Mass in Holy Rosary Church please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible.


KNOCKNAGIN HALL

Monday 23 August:

Desertmartin Walk for Health Group meet at Hall on Knocknagin Road at 7.30 pm. Come along and join in for chat, fun, exercise and friendship.

Tuesday 24 August:

Exercise and Line-Dancing with Thomasina in Hall at 11.30 am. Admission £4

Wednesday 25 August:

Gardening with Mary Doris.

Week 1: Grow your Own in raised beds /containers

Week 2: Planting containers for autumn colour.

Come along and join in session from 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm admission £3.

Due to Covid Restrictions, it is important to register for sessions, as numbers are limited.

To register please contact either Kathleen 07764277809, Anne: 02879642711 or Olive: 07887614094


THE NET ~ DERRY DIOCESAN PAPER

Sharing the fruits of the faith in the Derry Diocese. With Covid-19 restrictions still in place, the July-August edition of ‘The Net’ will only be available on the Diocesan website - https://www.derrydiocese.org/news/the-net-july-august-2021

However, the publication will be available again in parishes when the restrictions are lifted. For coverage of faith stories just email editorthenet15@gmail.com.

Coverage in the current edition includes:

  • Ballinascreen mark 100th anniversary of late Fr Michael Collins’ ordination

  • Marie O’Kane shares childhood memory of Fr Collins

  • Thornhill celebrates Golden Jubilee of Fr Colum Clerkin

  • Mgr Andy Dolan’s Golden Jubilee

  • Drumquin celebrates Fr Kevin Mullan’s Golden Jubilee

  • Fr Neal Carlin, founder of Columba Community, laid to rest

  • Tribute to Fr Neal by MaryO’Donnell

  • Celebration of Grandparents and the elderly

  • Strong family bonds despite Covid separation

  • First Diocesan Youth Ministry Scholarship

  • Fan the Flame celebration

  • Termonbacca to host Youth 2000 summer festival

  • ‘Blessed Is She’ retreat preparing for Season of Creation

  • Mass rocks reminders of ancestors’ sacrifices to preserve the faith

  • Irish Section by Fr Oliver Crilly

  • Last 40 years have been a blessing - Fr Michael Canny

  • We are born to live in The Divine Will – Emma Devine

  • A tribute to late Fr Brian O’Donnell

  • Fr Mike Spain’s 40-year ministry

  • Fr Stephen Quinn shares vision for future ministry of Carmelites in Derry

  • Bearing witness to Jesus – the Way, the Truth and the Life – Pope Paul VI

  • One of the reasons we still have our faith by Michael Devlin

  • Discarded Stations of the Cross restored

  • Pope’s current prayer intentions

  • St Maria Goretti and the power of forgiveness

  • Pope Francis and his critics

  • Where have the treasures gone?

  • Rejoice and be glad by Fr Johnny Doherty CSsR

  • Fun and Games

  • Children’s Catechism Club – C3

  • Quiz Time