No. 1984 ~ TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH CONTACT DETAILS
Fr. Peter Madden PP VF
31 Sixtowns Road
Telephone: 79628376
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
NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN
Notices for the Bulletin should be received by 1.00 pm on Wednesday, preferably by email.
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.
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 MASS TIMES
Monday September 11:
Holy Rosary Church ~ 10.00 am
Holy Rosary Church ~ 7.30 pm.
Tuesday September 12:
St Mary’s Coolcalm ~ 10.00 am
Wednesday September 13:
Holy Rosary Church ~ 10.00 am
Thursday September 14:
St Mary’s Coolcalm ~ 10.00 am
Friday September 15:
St Mary’s Coolcalm ~ 10.00 am
Holy Rosary Church ~ 7.30 pm.
FEASTS OF THE WEEK
Tuesday 12: The Most Holy Name of Mary.
Wednesday 13: St John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor of the Church.
Thursday 14: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Friday 15: Our Lady of Sorrows
Saturday 16: St Cornelius, pope and Cyprian, bishop, martyr.
DEATH
We extend our prayerful sympathy to the family and relatives of Peter Conway, Armagh.
ANNIVERSARIES
1st Anniversaries:
John McGuigan;
Bernie Convery.
Anniversaries:
May McShane-Johnston;
Stephen McGlade;
Susan Clerkin;
Jim Noonan;
John O’Kane;
Rose O’Neill.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS
John McGuigan, Drumard on Friday 15th September at 7.30pm in Holy Rosary Church.
Bernie Convery, Derrynoid Road on Friday 15th September at 7.30pm in Holy Rosary Church.
WEDDING
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Sean Convery & Sheryl Anderson who were married recently in St Eugene’s Church Moneyneena.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Weekly Collection: £3129
Renovation Collection: £1375.
Thank you for your generous support which is greatly appreciated.
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS
Seminars in St Joseph's Hall, Omagh on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September, led by the Apostles of Love Missionary Team. Registration from 10.00 am. Saturday from 11.00 am to 4.00pm, Sunday from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm with Mass. The Celebrant will be Bishop Michael Router. For any enquiries or to book please phone 07876411435 or 0759660904.
Cost ~ donation only.
Open to adults and children age 12+
90th ANNIVERSARY ~ BALLINASCREEN GAC
As we continue to research stories for the Club’s 90th Anniversary Magazine, which will be published in November, we are now inviting players, managers and coaches, past and present, from the 4 codes to meet with us in the Club on 4 different evenings. The first meeting will be on Thursday 14 September at 7.30 pm to which anyone, who has been or is still involved, in any way with HURLING in the Club are warmly invited. Please come along and share your story! If unable to attend this meeting please email your contribution to the address below. Stories, memories, photographs are still very welcome from any Club member past or present. Please email stories or photos to screengac90@gmail.com
WARM WELCOME WEDNESDAY - MONTHLY LUNCHEON CLUB
Offering FREE hot lunch for over 60s, commencing Wednesday 27th September in Workspace Community Hub, from 11am until 2pm. Only 30 places available so booking is essential. To confirm your place contact Workspace on 028 796 28113 by Thursday 21st September
THE RELIC OF BLESSED CARLO ACUTIS
Will visit St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry on Thursday 14th September.
Programme for the Day:
9.30am – Arrival of Relic to St Eugene’s Cathedral.
10.00am – Mass with Bishop McKeown, Archbishop Sorrentino and Monsignor Figueiredo.
12 Noon – Rosary in the Cathedral.
2.00pm – Divine Mercy Chaplet.
4.00pm – Benediction Followed by Closing ceremony and farewell.
There will be an opportunity to be blessed with the relic. Everyone welcome.
SIXTOWNS COMMUNITY GROUP
Would you like to join an Events Committee to plan and run fundraisers and other seasonal events at the hall? Or volunteer to join the cleaning or maintenance rota? To find out how you can get involved come along to a meeting for Volunteers on Monday 18th September at 8pm at Sixtowns hall or contact 07769289385 for more information.
GOSPEL MUSIC EVENING
Draperstown Presbyterian Church on Friday 15 September at 7.30 pm, featuring Joseph and Sandra Kennoway, Solid Ground and Lynda and Alice Lindsay. All proceeds and donations to missionaries. All welcome.
GLENSHANE HOUSE DUNGIVEN
Course registration now open for OCN L2 Award: Managing Challenging Behaviour in Children, OCN L2 Introduction in Mindfulness & Reducing Anxiety in Children, C&G L2 Award Food Safety & Catering.
Duration 2hrs for 6weeks. Registration fee £30. Telephone 02877742494.
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
St Columba's Church of Ireland extend a warm welcome to ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ on Saturday 16 September at 2.00 pm. This will be a pictorial presentation on the rebuilding of the church spire in the early 1990's and the vital support from the local community in fund raising events. Graham Mawhinney will provide an historical perspective on the history of the church. Light refreshments served.
LEGION OF MARY
Bus to Knock on 24 September leaving Glen Church, Maghera at 7.00am. Cars can be parked in Church car park. Returns around 10.00 pm. £20 fare collected as you get on bus. Bring packed lunch. Toilet stop Bundoran on the way down and on way home. A meal may be obtained in Holyrood Hotel or in local cafes. If you have any symptoms of Covid, please don’t travel. To book, please phone Pastoral Centre 028 79642983 Monday, Tuesday or Thursday between 10. 00 am and 5.30 pm.
KILCRONAGHAN CENTRE
Painting For Pleasure: Wednesday 13 September for 14 weeks from 10.00 am until 12 noon OR from 7.00 pm until 9.00 pm.
Yoga: Thursday 28 September for 5 weeks, 10.30 am – 12 noon.
Chair Based Exercises: Friday 29 September from 10.am until 11 am, for 10 weeks.
George Gourley Watercolours Painting: Monday 9 October from 10.00 am until 12 noon, for 4 weeks.
Text/WhatsApp 07821963749 for more details and to book a place on any class. Everyone welcome.
SVP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers needed to help with weekly collections after each Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses. If you can help please contact 07710 838050.
O'NEILL ACADEMY
O'Neill Academy of Irish Dancing, resumes every Thursday in An Rath Dubh Centre at 4.45pm.
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 email their name to Ballinascreen Parish Office by noon on Thursday of the relevant week.
Notices for First Anniversary and Month's Mind Masses should be received before the Wednesday of the previous week so they may be printed in the Bulletin the weekend before the Anniversary Mass.
KNOCKNAGIN HALL
Chair Exercises & Short Walk: Tuesdays at 10.00 am. Admission £4.
Knit & Natter: Tuesdays at 7.30 pm. Bring your own project or you can help with knitting for local charities.
SPRED Group: Restart Monday 11 September at 7.00 pm.
Line Dancing: Wednesday evenings at 7.30 pm. Admission £4.00
Bowling Club: Continues on Tuesday evenings from 8.00 pm until10.00 pm. New and past members welcome.
Annual Christmas Craft Fair: Sunday 12 November. Tables £20 each or two for £30.
Acro Bats Gymnastics Club: Restarts on Saturday from 9am until 3pm.
If interested in any of the above please contact Olive 07887614094, Kathleen 07764277809 or Anne 79 642711 to register.
Sarsfield’s Band Practice: Restarts Thursday 14 September at 7.30 pm. New and past members welcome. September Draw winner: £50, Pat Tohill, Kilrea.
AOH pilgrimage to Knock: Saturday 7th October. Fare £50 includes breakfast and evening meal @ Holyrood Hotel. Bookings: Tel Danny on 07719352334 asap.
A 2024 calendar is being prepared, it would be appreciated if any suitable band photos could be given to any band member for copying, all photos will be returned.
SAFEGUARDING MASS
The Annual Safeguarding Mass is a chance to shine a light on what our Diocese is doing to make our parish communities and our places of worship safe environments. Protecting children and adults at risk is at the heart of the Church’s message.
This year’s Safeguarding Mass takes place on Friday 15th September 2023 @ 7:30pm in St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry.
We want to thank everyone who is doing this vital ongoing work and taking part in this year’s Safeguarding Mass to raise awareness of the importance of safeguarding in their church and community.
We also want to take this opportunity to thank and pray for those who have stepped up to coordinate safeguarding in our church so we can protect children and adults at risk together.
We believe that safeguarding is an outworking of our faith in a loving and just God - the God who calls us to speak up on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves and to defend the rights of the vulnerable (Proverbs 31:8)
NATIONAL SYNTHESIS OF THE SYNODAL PROCESS
The Irish Bishops' Conference has published the National Synthesis of the Synodal Process conducted across the Church in Ireland from Autumn 2021. The National Synthesis is the fruit of a wide-ranging process of listening and consultation and is based on the syntheses produced by the 26 dioceses in Ireland, as well as those submitted by religious congregations and other interested groups. The National Synthesis will be forwarded to Rome as part of the worldwide synodal process of listening and discernment launched by Pope Francis in October 2021 and which will culminate in the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome in 2023.
To view this document click HERE
SYNODALITY
Synodality is about seeking together to discover God’s way forward in a new time and place.
This is not just a time of change but a change of time.
It is about learning to journey in hope from the great figures of the Advent liturgy: Isaiah, John the Baptist, Mary and Joseph.
We are a pilgrim people, following the voice of God who calls us one step at a time.
We are moving beyond a Church where everything depends on ‘Father’.
Pope Francis has asked us to rediscover the Advent spirit of leaving our secure base and trusting that the Lord will guide our feet into the way of peace.
We aim to have a time of local listening to one another in January/February, building towards a diocesan submission to an Irish national response.
All national responses will be considered by the Vatican and a Working Document sent back for local reflection and comment in late 2022 – building towards the Synod of Bishops’ meeting in October 2023, and beyond.
This is the beginning of a new way of being Church. It is not just a passing initiative. It is facing the future together, open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Advent is not just a season of the year. It is a permanent part of our identity as Church.
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.
THE SYNOD PRAYER ~ IRISH TRANSLATION (Paidir an tSionaid)
Seasaimid i Do láthairse, a Spioraid Naoimh,
agus muid ag teacht le chéile i D’ainm
Agus Tusa amháin mar threoraí againn
socraigh Tú féin síos inár gcroíthe;
Múin dúinn an tslí a chaithfimid dul
agus conas is féidir linn leanúint di.
Táimid lag agus claonta chun peaca;
ná lig dúinn ainriail a chur chun cinn.
Ná lig don aineolas sinn a chur amú,
ná don chlaonpháirtíocht ár ngníomhartha a mhúnlú.
Lig dúinn teacht Ort inár n-aontacht
chun go dtriallfaimid le chéile chun na beatha síoraí
gan dul ar strae ó bhealach na fírinne ná ón cheart.
Iarraimid é seo uile Ort,
Tusa a bhíonn ag obair de shíor agus i ngach uile áit,
i gcomaoin an Athar agus an Mhic,
trí shaol na saol.
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.
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
