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No. 1957 ~ SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
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 Moneyneena
PARISH OFFICE
OPENING HOURS: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
9 High Street
Phone: (028)79628248
email: ballinascreenparish@gmail.com
NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN
Notices for the Bulletin should be received by 1.00 pm on Wednesday, preferably by email.
Email: ballinascreenparish@gmail.com
SAFEGUARDING
The Diocesan Designated Liaison Person (DLP) is Marie Gormley. To contact Marie Tel: 07596500793, or Email: mariegormley@derrydiocese.org
SVP HELPLINE
Helpline telephone number: 07710838050
SPERRIN FOODBANK
Tel: 07543420639
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
Tuesday 7: St Perpetua and St Felicity. Both were martyred in Carthage in 203.
Wednesday 8: St John of God, religious.
Thursday 9: St Frances of Rome, religious.
Saturday 11: St Aengus, bishop and abbot.
SUNDAY VIGIL MASSES
Holy Rosary: 6.00 pm
St Patrick’s, Keenaught: 7.30 pm
SUNDAY MASSES
St Columba’s, Straw: 9.00 am
St Mary’s, Coolcalm: 10.00 am
St Patrick’s, Sixtowns: 11.00 am
St Eugene’s Moneyneena: 12 noon
DAILY MASSES FOR THIS WEEK
Monday 6 March:
St Mary’s, Coolcalm - 11.00 am
Holy Rosary - 7.30 pm
Tuesday 7 March:
Holy Rosary - 7.00 am
St Colm’s High School - 8.40 am
St Eugene’s, Moneyneena -11.00 am
St Mary’s Coolcalm - 7.30 pm
Wednesday 8 March:
Holy Rosary - 7.00 am
St Colm’s High School - 8.40 am
St Eugene’s, Moneyneena -11.00 am
St Mary’s Coolcalm - 7.30 pm
Thursday 9 March:
Holy Rosary - 7.00 am
St Colm’s High School - 8.40 am
St Eugene’s, Moneyneena -11.00 am
St Mary’s Coolcalm - 7.30 pm
Friday 10 March:
St Mary’s, Coolcalm - 11.00 am
Holy Rosary - 7.30 pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
There will be NO Stations of the Cross in Holy Rosary Church today, Sunday 5 March.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Mondays during Lent in Holy Rosary Church from 12 noon until the 7.30 pm evening Mass.
PADRE PIO MASS
Monthly Mass in honour of St Pio of Pietrelcina will be celebrated on Monday 6 March at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church. Novena prayers and Rosary at 7.10 pm.
SCRIPTURE EVENINGS FOR LENT
Scripture Evenings using the Lectio Divina method continue each Friday evening during Lent at 8.15 pm in Community Hub. Light refreshments served afterwards.
All are welcome.
MONTH’S MIND MASS
Michael Burns, Derrynoyd Road on Friday March 10 at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS
Margaret Quinn, Drumderg Cottages on Friday March 10 at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.
DEATHS
We extend our prayerful sympathy to the family and relatives of:
Siobhan Bradley, Cavanreagh Road;
Nellie Glass, Maghera.
ANNIVERSARIES
First Anniversary:
Margaret Quinn
Anniversaries:
Maureen Kelly;
Helen Cuskeran;
Pat Joe Bradley;
Nancy Kelly;
Danny Kelly;
Joe Conway;
Josie Cuskeran;
Margaret Heron;
Anna Mulligan.
CONFIRMATIONS 2023
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered to P7 children in Desertmartin Parish today, Sunday 5 March, at 10.00 am in St Patrick’s Church Keenaught. Therefore, there will be NO 10.00 am Mass in St Mary’s, Coolcalm on Sunday 5 March.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered to P7 children in Ballinascreen Parish today, Sunday 5 March, at 2.00 pm in Holy Rosary Church. Candidates for Confirmation, their sponsors and parents are asked to please be seated in Holy Rosary Church by 1.45 pm at the latest. Thank you.
HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS
The next monthly Holy Hour for Vocations will take place in St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, at 8.00 pm on Friday 10 March. It will be led by the Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Pat O’Hagan, PP Bellaghy and Greenlough. Everyone is welcome to attend or to follow the Devotions via the Cathedral webcam.
NEW PARISH WEEKLY ENVELOPES
Parish records for organising the distribution of the new boxes of weekly envelopes are being updated.
If you do not have envelopes and wish to receive a box or if you have changed your address during the past year please advise the Parish Office as soon as possible. Thank you.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Weekly Collection: £1826
Holy Places in Holy Land £489
Renovation Collection: £731
Thank you for your generous support which is greatly appreciated.
TRÓCAIRE 2023
Trócaire boxes are now available in all Church porches. We encourage each family to please take one home.
This year, their focus is on Somalia in East Africa and highlights how climate change, drought and conflict are severely affecting families and communities there. Ambiyo, her husband Mahat, and their eight children who were forced to flee their home after a fourth year of drought in Somalia feature on this year’s box. An unprecedented humanitarian crisis is unfolding, and almost 8.3 million people are facing unbearable hunger there. Trócaire has been working with their partners in Somalia for 30 years and so is in a unique position to offer support to those affected.
To learn more about Trócaire’s ongoing work in Somalia and in other areas please visit their website www.trocaire.org
BALLINASCREEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A talk entitled ‘A Kick Down Memory Lane’ (A history of Draperstown Celtic FC) will be held on Tuesday 7 March at 8.00 pm in the Community Hub. All welcome.
SPERRIN FOODBANK
If you require a food parcel, Sperrin Foodbank will be open on Fridays from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm for drop-ins. No appointment required. If you require assistance outside this time, please call 07543 420639 to arrange collection. No questions asked or criteria to meet. Other contact details are Facebook page Sperrinfoodbank or email
foodbank@theworkspacegroup.org
KNOCK SHRINE
Faith Renewal Programme
Lenten Reflections – Weekly Talks with guest speakers at St John’s Welcome Centre or join in online.
Time: from 8.15 pm to 9.15 pm.
March 7 – Kieran Cronin. Laudato Si: St Francis and Prayer for Ecological Conversion.
March 14 – Jane Mellett. Almsgiving: Responding to the Cry of the Earth and the Poor through Care for Creation.
March 21 – John Connell. Living more simply in a complex world
Concert to Celebrate St Patrick
Special concert on Thursday 16 March, celebrating Irish music, heritage and culture with many well-known Irish favourites performed on the night. The concert will take place in Knock Basilica at 8.30 pm. Admission free and all are welcome.
INTO GREAT SILENCE
The 2005 documentary film by Director Philip Growing, which illustrates the life of the Carthusian Monks of the Grand Chartreuse Monastery in France will be shown at 7.00pm on Thursday 9 March, at Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry. All welcome
PIONEER ASSOCIATION
Mass for the Co Derry Deanery will be celebrated on Saturday 11 March at 12 noon in Church of St John the Baptist, Swatragh. All welcome.
SMA DROMANTINE RETREAT CENTRE, NEWRY