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BALLINASCREEN PARISH - 5 MARCH 2023

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