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BALLINASCREEN PARISH - 21 July 2024

No. 2029 ~ SIXEENTH 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

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 a

St Eugene’s, Moneyneena: 12 noon


DAILY MASSES

Monday 22 July :

10.00 am ~ Holy Rosary Church 

Tuesday 23 July:

10.00 am ~ St Mary’s Coolcalm  

Wednesday 24 July:

10.00  am ~ Holy Rosary Church

Thursday 25 July:

10.00 am ~ St Mary’s Coolcalm

Friday 26 July:

10.00 am ~ St Mary’s Coolcalm

7.30 pm ~ Holy Rosary Church.


CONFESSIONS

In Holy Rosary Church every Saturday at 5.30 pm before the Vigil Mass.


FEASTS OF THE WEEK

Monday 22: St Mary Magdalene.

Tuesday 23: St Bridget of Sweden, Religious, Patron of Europe.

Thursday 25: St James, apostle.

Friday 26: Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.


BAPTISM

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

Winnie Hope Donnelly, Slievegallion Drive.


MONTH’S MIND MASS

Margaret Shrapnel, (nee Boyle) Melbourne, Australia, formerly Strawmore, on Friday 26 July at 7.30 pm in Holy Rosary Church.


DEATHS

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

P. J O’Kane, Cahore Heights;

Paddy McCallion, Cordarragh;

Eamon Toner, Glenelly Villas;

Rosemary Doherty, Drumderg;

Erin McGuigan, Westport.


ANNIVERSARIES

First Anniversary:

Stephen Lynn        

Anniversaries:

Plunket Kelly;

Alice Kerr;                     

Joseph Hegarty;

Colm McWilliams;         

Betty O'Neill.                  


DIOCESAN VOCATIONS

Vocations Day, for those considering diocesan priesthood, in Buncrana on Sunday 8 September, from 12 noon to 6.00 pm.   Anyone interested should please contact the diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Pat O'Hagan by Email: pgoh2111@gmail.com


SUMMER DRAW 2024

Tickets on sale at the usual outlets and online. We make a special appeal to our younger parishioners especially those who are working. It might be in the next 5 to 10 years or indeed less that St Eugene’s Church Moneyneena will be the setting for their weddings and buying a ticket now is an investment that ensures the church is well maintained. Please ask your relations and friends to help you in this important fund-raising venture.

Thank you.

The first draw will now take place next Saturday July 27, and will end on Saturday August 24. The draw will take place at the 6.00 pm Vigil Mass in Holy Rosary and may be viewed on Holy Rosary webcam.

Week 1: 1st Prize £1,000, 2nd Prize £200, 3rd Prize £100.

Week 2: 1st Prize £1,000, 2nd Prize £200, 3rd Prize £100.

Week 3: 1st Prize £1,000, 2nd Prize £200, 3rd Prize £100.

Week 4: 1st Prize £1,000, 2nd Prize £200, 3rd Prize £100.

Week 5: 1st Prize £2,000, 2nd Prize £500, 3rd Prize £300.

Tickets only £20 each are now available to buy from:

  • Parish Draw Promoters

  • Heron’s Gift Shop

  • Moneyneena Post Office

  • Fr Madden’s and Fr McGirr’s Parochial Houses

  • Ballinascreen and Desertmartin Parish Offices

  • Ballinascreen and Desertmartin Credit Union Offices

Tickets may also be purchased online by scanning this QR Code:



PARISH COLLECTIONS

Weekly Collection: £1475

Renovation Collection: £1305

Thank you for your generous support which is greatly appreciated. 


A GREAT THANK YOU FROM FR. McGIRR

I would like to thank everyone involved with the Celebration Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Keenaught on Saturday 6 July to mark the 25th Anniversary of my Ordination to the Priesthood. Thank you to the priests, Fr. Doherty, Fr. Sweeney and Fr. McGuigan, for concelebrating the Mass with Fr. Madden and myself. 

I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to all those involved with the Mass, such as the Church Readers, pupils from St. Columb’s, Cullion and Knocknagin Primary Schools as well as members of my family helping with the offertory, Eucharistic Ministers, Church Altar Servers, and Sacristan for helping the Mass go so well.  Thanks also to the musicians and singers of the Ballinascreen Choir who performed during the Mass and to the Sarsfield’s Band which played outside before the Mass and afterwards towards St. Martin’s GAA Club.  Thanks as well to the flower arranger for the floral displays, Devlin Media for live streaming the Mass and the photographer for capturing the occasion.  I would also like to extend my gratitude to the members of St. Martin’s GAA Club for the honorary membership and for hosting the celebration tea after the Mass and to Sperrin Bakery which donated food and the celebration cake shared by parishioners.

I would like to express my appreciation to everyone involved in working in and around the church to present St. Patrick’s in such a good light for the Anniversary Mass – parishioners who came in and cleaned the church so thoroughly in the days before, the groundskeeper for tidying the grounds around the church, and the members of the Parish Pastoral Council for co-ordinating and doing so much over the past weeks to organise the celebration itself and for putting up flags and bunting in the church grounds.  Finally, thanks to you, Desertmartin and Ballinascreen parishioners and friends from other communities, who attended the Mass in church or participated online from home, and anyone else who lent a hand in any way. 

I feel very appreciative and humbled by the amazing and generous gifts of all kinds from the Parish and from parishioners of both Parishes and from fellow priests.  People’s generosity, thoughtfulness and kind messages are very special and have made the Celebration Mass and the whole evening very memorable for me.  

Thank you very, very much.  Go raibh míle maith agat go mór, and may God bless you. 

 

SIXTOWNS DANCE

Monthly Dance in Sixtowns Cross Community Centre on Friday 26 July at 9.30 pm. Everyone welcome.


GLÓR NA SPEIRÍNÍ - PUBLIC MEETING

The Board of Glór na Speiríní invites all local community groups, schools, charity organisations, churches, all political parties, employers, and interested individuals to a public consultation in Glór (Straw old school) on Monday 22 July at 7.00 pm. This will be a perfect opportunity to express your opinion(s) on the Irish Language and its continuing development and its place in our parish.


DIOCESE OF DERRY - THREE DAY PILGRIMAGE TO LOUGH DERG 

The Lough Derg Pilgrimage provides a breathing space in which people can calmly explore and reflect on where they find themselves in their lives at this moment in time.  The Diocesan Pilgrimage led by Bishop McKeown starts next Friday 26 and concludes on Sunday  28 July.  Bus will depart after 10. 00am Mass from St Eugene's Cathedral, on 26 July. Cost £80 including transport. Cost without transport £70. Pre booking required. Please email Tony Brennan at tony.brennan@derrydiocese.org 

or phone the Diocesan Office on 028 71262302 for booking form. 


MACMILLAN CANCER WALK

For walkers of all abilities and those folk who just fancy a cup of tea’ 

Annual Walk on next Saturday July 27, will start and finish at An Rath Dubh. Registration open from 8.30 am. 

Long walk (7 miles) starts at 9.00 am, short walk (3 miles) starts at 11.00am.  Lunch served from 12 noon. Buckets on day for donations or donations may be made online at www.justgiving.com/page/walkhudysway2024. For more details contact Joseph McCullagh 07841820228 or email josephmccullagh@hotmail.co.uk 


NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK

National Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 28 July.  Led by Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Papal Nuncio to Ireland.  The theme this year is: ‘Do Not Cast Me Off in My Old Age’ (Psalm 71:9).  Those unable to join in person can take part online at www.knockshrine.ie/watch


GROUP PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE

From 4 to 11 September, cost €835 includes daily breakfast, evening meal and full religious programme. Operated by Marian Pilgrimages. For more details please contact Group Leader Luke McCann on 07955386288. To book contact Marian Pilgrimages on 028 95680005


HORTICULTURE CLASSES

Classes in the polytunnel on Back Road, behind the Soup Kitchen, on Thursdays from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Everyone welcome, for more details please ring STEPS on 07821119367.


STRESS CONTROL

Free online stress control classes begin Monday 29 July at 9.00 am with session two on 5 August at 9.00 am on https://ni.stresscontrol.org/ 

For more details please Email: stress.control@northerntrust.hscni.net


PARISH BAPTISMS 2024

Baptisms Sundays at 3.00 pm and bookings to be made please via the Parish Office, by phone 028 79628248 or Email: ballinascreenparish@gmail.com

July 28 ~ St Patrick’s Sixtowns

August 4 ~ St Eugene’s Moneyneena

August 18 ~ Holy Rosary Church

August 25 ~ St Columba’s Straw

September 1 ~ St Patrick’s Sixtowns 

September 22 ~ St Eugene’s Moneyneena 

September 29 ~ Holy Rosary Church

October 13 ~ St Columba’s Straw

October 20 ~ St Patrick’s Sixtowns 

November 3 ~ St Eugene’s Moneyneena

November 10 ~ Holy Rosary Church

November 24 ~ St Columba’s Straw

December 1 ~ St Patrick’s Sixtowns 

December 15 ~ St Eugene’s Moneyneena

December 22 ~ Holy Rosary Church


PARISH ANNIVERSARY AND MONTH’S MIND MASSES

If you wish to have a deceased 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 that they may be printed in the Bulletin the weekend before the Anniversary Mass.

 

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