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No.1887 ~ THIRTY-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
Tuesday ~ 7.30 pm.
Friday ~ 7.30 pm
St. Columba's, Straw
Tuesday ~ 8.00 am
St. Eugene's, Moneyneena
Tuesday ~ 10.00 am
St. Patrick's Sixtowns
Tuesday ~ 11.00 am
St Mary’s Coolcalm
Monday ~ 7.30 pm
Tuesday ~ 11.00 am
Thursday & Friday 11.00 am
St. Patrick's, Keenaught
Tuesday ~ 7.30 pm
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
Open Monday and Tuesday from 9.00 am until 3.00 pm
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:
Online at www.parishofballinascreen.com
On the noticeboard inside the front porch of Holy Rosary Church.
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.
FEASTS OF THE WEEK
Monday 1: Feast of All Saints. NOT a holyday of obligation this year.
Tuesday 2: All Souls’ Day.
Wednesday 3: St Malachy, bishop.
Thursday 4: St Charles Borromeo, bishop.
Friday 5: St Martin de Porres, religious.
Saturday 6: All the Saints of Ireland.
WEEKDAY MASSES: MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER - FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER
Monday: All Saints’ Day (Not a holyday this year)
Holy Rosary ~ 11.00 am
St. Mary’s, Coolcalm ~ 7.30 pm
Tuesday: All Souls’ Day
St. Columba’s, Straw ~ 8.00 am
St. Eugene’s, Moneyneena ~ 10.00 am
St. Patrick's, Sixtowns ~ 11.00 am
St. Mary’s, Coolcalm ~ 11.00 am
Holy Rosary ~ 7.30 pm.
St. Patrick’s, Keenaught ~ 7.30 pm.
Exposition in Holy Rosary Tuesday from 12 noon – 7.20 pm.
Wednesday: Holy Rosary ~ 11.00 am
Thursday: St Mary’s Coolcalm ~ 11.00 am
Friday: Parish Annniversary Masses
St Mary’s Coolcalm ~ 11.00 am
Holy Rosary ~ 7.30 pm
BLESSED SACRAMENT EXPOSITION ~ ALL SOULS’ DAY
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be held in Holy Rosary Church on Tuesday November 2 from 12 noon until 7.20 pm. Please email the Parish Office or sign the sheet at the door of Holy Rosary Church if you are willing to please cover one of these hours throughout the day.
DEATHS
We extend our prayerful sympathy to the families and relatives of:
Marion O’Reilly, Mullahooran Co Cavan, formerly Marion McGlade, Strawmore;
Lyn Davis, Portstewart, formerly Draperstown.
MONTH’S MIND MASSES
Mickey McGlone, Tonagh Heights, on Friday November 5 at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.
Brendan McBride, Cavanreagh, on Friday November 5 at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.
Brian McGuigan, Drumard Lane, on Friday November 5 at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.
Ellen Murray, Belfast and Moneyneena, on Friday November 5 at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.
PARISH ANNIVERSARY MASS ~ HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE
Due to ongoing Covid 19 restrictions and the very great need for us to maintain social distance inside buildings, we remind you that only family members of those being remembered attend the Parish Anniversary Masses.
Please remain at home and follow the Mass on the parish webcam. As Covid numbers continue to be a cause for concern, there are only a limited number of seats available. Families remembering the Month’s Mind of a loved one or a First Anniversary must have precedence until the pandemic is over.
At Bishop McKeown’s request, those attending any mass or service in our churches must wear a face mask.
Thank you for your cooperation on these important matters.
PARISH ANNIVERSARY AND MONTH’S MIND MASSES
If parishioners wish to have their loved one prayed for at any Anniversary Friday Mass, you MUST please emailtheir name to Ballinascreen Parish Office by 12 noon on Thursday of the relevant week. e mail address is ballinascreenparish@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE: First Anniversary and Month's Mind notices should be received the previous week in order for them to be placed in the Bulletin the weekend before the Friday Anniversary Mass.
ANNUAL MASS FOR DECEASED
On Wednesday November 10 at 7.30 pm a special Mass for all our deceased family and friends from Ballinascreen and Desertmartin will be broadcast from Holy Rosary Church. This Mass will ONLY be available on Ballinascreen Parish webcam, as it simply would not be possible to facilitate the huge numbers who would wish to attend.
At this Mass the names of all who have died, were waked or buried in Ballinascreen and Desertmartin since All Souls’ Day 2020 will be read out.
All who have been enrolled in our Online Book of Remembrance will be prayed for at this Mass also.
ONLINE BOOK OF REMEMBERANCE
The parish online Book of Rememberance, for all who have died since this time last year, will be open during the month of November. Names of deceased loved ones who have died since November 2020 may now be added to this online book. Parishioners from Ballinascreen or Desertmartin who wish to have the name of their recently departed loved one added to this online book are invited to please email the name to ballinascreenparish@gmail.com
This online Book of Remembrance will be regularly updated during November and will be available to view on the Ballinascreen Parish website. https://www.parishofballinascreen.com
If you submitted name(s) of deceased loved ones last year please do NOT resubmit these names again as their names are already in the Book of Remembrance. All names in this online book, including those names submitted last year, will be remembered at the special Annual Mass for Deceased on 10 November.
ANNIVERSARIES
First Anniversary: Baby Groogan.
Anniversaries:
Eithine Bradley,
Getrude Coyle,
Michael Gordon,
Mary McKenna,
Brigid McEldowney,
Peter Rogers,
Patrick Kelly.
RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES FOR NOVEMBER
A short booklet for families has been created to highlight the month of November as a time to remember and pray for our dearly departed. It also has information about a remembrance event at Knock Shrine. We hope it may bring comfort, solace and the light of Christ to many people during November. This booklet may be of particular interest to families and those who are housebound. This booklet and other appropriate resources may be downloaded from Derry Diocesan website: https://www.derrydiocese.org/news/november-family-prayer-at-home
LAUDATO SI ~ PRAYERS FOR SUCCESS OF COP26
On Sunday 7 November, Bishop McKeown will offer Mass in St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, for the success of the proceedings at COP26. Each parish, each school, each home - united with people of faith throughout the world - are invited to pray for our world at this time.
ST COLM'S HIGH SCHOOL DRAW 2021
The school’s 10 Week Draw is back on again. Please sign up with any pupil for a chance to win. All support would be greatly appreciated.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Sincere thanks to all who have returned parish envelopes, established standing orders, made online payments or used the ‘Donate’ button on Parish Website. Envelopes may be returned at any parish Mass, to Parish Office or any Parochial House.
Thank you for your generous support which is greatly appreciated.
SVP DONATIONS
Many thanks for many generous donations. To make a donation please place it in an envelope and mark it SVP. All donations appreciated.
KILCRONAGHAN CENTRE
Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 6 November 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Free admission. Variety of unique homemade crafts - ideal Christmas presents! For more details phone 79627826 or email manager@kilcronaghan.co.uk
STRESS CONTROL ONLINE
Stress Control is a free six-session cognitive-behavioural therapy class used extensively in community-settings by the NHS and across the world. For more details and instructions on how to access the free online classes please see
https://ni.stresscontrol.org/ The next round of classes will commence at 9.00 am on Monday 1 November.
SLIEVEGALLION COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
As this charity organisation it is reaching out to their local and wider community for help and support in a number of areas.
Management Committee, in particular Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary, or joining their fundraising committee (voluntary positions).
Maintenance work in building and gardening duties in Sensory Garden (Voluntary and paid positions).
If interested in any of these positions please phone 79301854 or email: slievegallioncommunityplaygroup.com or come to their next meeting in the Pre-School on Thursday 11 November
KNOCKNAGIN HALL
Desertmartin Walk for Health Group: Meet at the lay-by outside St Mary’s Church on Friday 5 November at 2 pm for afternoon walk (weather permitting).
SPRED Group Meeting: Monday 1 November from 7.00 pm until 8.30 pm
Making Life Better, Supported by the Public Health Agency
Exercise with Thomasina: Tuesdays at 11.30 am.
Line-Dancing Wednesdays 7.30 pm
Mental Health Talk (Coming out of Covid) by Hugo MacOscar: Monday 8 November at 7.30 pm.
Crochet with Celine Bleeks: Tuesdays from 7.00 pm until 9.00 pm. £5 per session.
Friday sessions with Charmaine from Arts Care continue for the next six weeks funded by the Public Health Agency. Movement will be used to tell stories, and to make participants feel good in body and mind. Relax with a cuppa and cake at end of session. Places available.
Due to Covid Restrictions, it is important to register as numbers are limited.
To register please contact either Kathleen: 07764277809 or Anne: 02879642711 or Olive: 07887614094.
SYNODAL PROCESS ~ WALKING TOGETHER
On Friday October 29, The Vatican released a statement extending the consultation period for the laity of the church to participate in local conversations about their faith and the church to August 2022.
This will allow us to plan a much more comprehensive and coordinated conversation in our diocese over the next few months. More details will follow accordingly. Please continue to pray the following Prayer for the Synod.
PRAYER FOR THE SYNOD
We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right.
All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen.
To learn more about the Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland please visit:
To learn more about the worldwide Synod please visit: https://www.synod.va/en.html
Please say each day in your prayers the following prayer for the success of the Synodal Process which is both old and new.
YEAR OF ST JOSEPH
We invite you to come to the Shrine of St Joseph in Holy Rosary Church and to place written petitions to St Joseph in the box provided. Please do not put money in your petition envelopes as all petitions will be burned unopened.
REGULATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AT RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Since Monday 12 April, regulations on the number of people attending weddings, funerals and baptisms have been relaxed, so the following arrangements are now in place in Ballinascreen and Desertmartin parishes. All churches have been risked assessed and the number of places determined for each church is as follows:
Holy Rosary: 100
St Columbna’s, Straw: 100
St Eugene’s, Moneyneena: 100
St Patrick’s, Sixtowns: 50
St Mary’s, Coolcalm: 60
St Patrick’s, Keenaught: 100
These numbers do not include priests, sacristans, or musicians as they have already designated places.
While extra places are now available, we ask that families be mindful of those who are vulnerable, even if they have been vaccinated. Social distancing and hand sanitising are necessary requirements inside the church but a lack of social distancing outside the church and elsewhere is a potential danger that should not be lightly ignored. Many outbreaks of Covid 19 have occurred when large numbers have gathered in homes and other places where the protocols have not been followed.
Track and trace is obligatory at all weddings, funerals and baptisms. Families will be provided with a template on which all names and contact details of those attending a wedding, funeral or baptism must be recorded and once completed returned to the relevant Parish Office.
WEDDINGS
As well as providing a Track and Trace contact sheet, couples will receive a plan of the church where their wedding will take place so that they can prepare their own church seating plan. This plan will then assist the church stewards to direct guests to their designated seats as they arrive. The plan must be received by the Parish Office three days before the date of the wedding. For the distribution of Holy Communion, guests will be asked to stand in their place and the priest or Eucharistic Minister will distribute Holy Communion to them. Masks must be worn by all attending the wedding. The bridal party, with the exception of the bride and groom, must wear masks when they are in their place.
FUNERALS
Unlike a wedding where there is plenty of time to prepare a church seating plan, families will receive specially printed admittance cards and families may distribute these cards as they wish. These cards MUST be shown at the door of the church to one of the stewards. Please do not ask to be admitted into the church if you have not been given one of these cards. Families are requested to adhere to social distancing inside the church, and so sit in their ‘bubbles’ of two, three or more. Occasionally, stewards may have to respectfully request mourners to move to another seat to ensure proper social distancing is maintained. For the distribution of Holy Communion, mourners will be asked to stand in their place and the priest or Eucharistic Minister will distribute Holy Communion to them.
Face masks must be worn by everyone. A track and trace contact sheet must be completed the day before the funeral.
PRAYERS FOR OUR PROTECTION
The Irish Catholic Bishops have asked for prayers for those affected by the Coronavirus. Placing all our trust in the Lord, and asking Our Lady to intercede for us, the bishops invite everyone to pray these prayers:
EXTRACT FROM SAINT PATRICK’S BREASTPLATE
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.
MEMORARE
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you,
O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer. Amen
