Bulletin: 22nd August 2021

PARISH BULLETIN – 21^st Sunday in Ordinary Time – 22^nd August 2021

 

SUNDAY MASSES

VIGIL MASS

St. Eugene’s, Moneyneena:                5 pm

Holy Rosary, Draperstown:                6.15 pm [webcam]

St. Patrick’s, Keenaught:             7.30 pm

 

SUNDAY

St. Columba’s, Straw:                         9 am

St. Mary’s, Coolcalm:                  10 am [webcam]

St. Patrick’s, Sixtowns:                       11 am

Holy Rosary, Draperstown:               12 noon [webcam]

 

DAILY MASS TIMES FOR THIS WEEK

Holy Rosary Church:  Monday and Wednesday ~ 11 am.  Friday ~ 7.30 pm.

 

St. Mary’s Church, Coolcalm:  Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ~ 11 am.

 

All Masses in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm are transmitted live via the Desertmartin parish webcam:

https://www.churchservices.tv/Desertmartin

All Masses in the Holy Rosary Church are transmitted live on the Ballinascreen parish webcam:

https://www.churchservices.tv/Draperstown

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Fr. Peter Madden P.P. V.F.                                    

31 Sixtowns Road, Draperstown

Phone:  028 7962 8376

Email:  ballinascreenparish@gmail.com

 

Fr. Dermot McGirr C.C.

50 Tobermore Road, Desertmartin

Telephone:  028 7963 2196

Email:  desertmartinparish@gmail.com

 

Fr. John Downey C.C.

36 Moneyneena Road

Telephone:  028 7962 8375

Email:  j.downey75@btinternet.com

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DEATHS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Please remember in your prayers:

 

Patrick Gormley, 96 Tobermore Road.  His funeral will be on Sunday at 1 pm in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm.  Monsignor Ignatius McQuillan.  His funeral will be on Monday at 12 noon in St. Mary’s, Ardmore.

 

John Rogers, Moneyneena; Patricia McGreevy, Belfast and James McAuley, The Rock who were buried during the week.

 

John Murray, Margaret Layden, Conor Donaghy, Conor Devine, Fr. Neal Carlin, Joseph McGuckin, Gerry O’Hagan, Betty O’Neill and Sarah McGreevy who died recently.

 

Annie McGlinchey whose First Anniversary occurs at this time.

 

Brigid Henry, Michael McAllister, Alfie McGuckin, Gertrude Higgins and Brian McIvor whose anniversaries occur at this time.

 

MONTH’S MIND MASS

The Month’s Mind Mass for Gerry O’Hagan, 61 Iniscarn Road, will be celebrated on Friday 27^th August at 11 am in St. Mary’s Church, Coolcalm.

 

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BAPTISM

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

Caoilte Sara Connery, 7 Cranny Lane, Moneymore.

 

 

THANK YOU for your generous contributions to the Parish.

Last Week:

Sunday Collection/Priests’ Collection envelopes:  £857.07.

Restoration Fund envelopes:  £135.00.

Pope’s Collection envelopes:  £20.00  (total so far:  £477.00).

 

Those who contribute with a church collection envelope, you are welcome to return them at any parish Mass or put them through the Parochial House letterbox.

Many thanks to all who have dropped in parish envelopes or established standing orders.  Your generosity is vital to the parish and is appreciated very, very much.

 

ST. VINCENT de PAUL

If you would like to make a donation, please put it in an envelope marked ‘St. Vincent de Paul’ and put the envelope through the letterbox at the Parochial House.  Thank you.

 

DESERTMARTIN CREDIT UNION

We will be ordering Oil within the next 2 weeks, so if you want to request a fill, please let us know how much as soon as possible.  Also, any member who is not in the Heating Oil Club, you can join, and let us know your oil request for this delivery.  Office Telephone No:  028 7963 4858 on a Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm and a Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon.

 

KNOCKNAGIN HALL COMMITTEE

Monday 23^rd August ~ Desertmartin Walk for Health Group will meet at the Hall on Knocknagin Road at 7.30 pm.  Come along and join in for chat, fun, exercise and friendship.

Tuesday 24^th August ~ Join us for Exercise and Line-Dancing with Thomasina in the Hall at 11.30 am.  Admission £4.

Wednesday 25^th August ~ Gardening with Mary Doris.  Week 1:  ‘Grow your Own’ in raised beds/containers.  Week 2:  ‘Planting Containers for Autumn Colour’.  Come along and join in session from 7 pm – 8 pm.  Admission £3.

Due to Covid restrictions, it is important to register for sessions as numbers are Limited.  Contact Kathleen on 077 6427 7809, Anne on 028 7964 2711 or Olive on 078 8761 4094.

 

DRAPERSTOWN LIBRARY

From Monday 6^th September, Library opening hours will be:  Tuesdays 2 pm – 8 pm, Fridays 10 am – 1 pm and 1.30 pm to 5 pm, Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm and 1.30 pm – 4 pm.  Tea and newspapers on Friday afternoons resume on 10^th September.  Adult Book Club will resume, but with restricted numbers due to covid regulations.  Members may contact staff regarding booking a seat.  NO Rhythm and Rhyme sessions.  Books being returned, no longer need to be left in foyer – adults and children may return them to the issue desk.

 

  ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY

Alzheimer’s Society is delivering a Virtual Dementia Information Program across the Northern Trust area in August and September.  There will be 4 information talks from professionals about topics relevant to people affected by dementia, with an opportunity for people to ask questions.  Attendees need to book on to the sessions, this can be done by contacting Lisa Hendley, Dementia Support Worker, Mid-Ulster on 077 3019 5234 or email at lisa.hendley@alzheimers.org.uk . Attendees can attend all 4 sessions or pick and choose which they feel are relevant to them:

Friday 20^th August ~ 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ What is Dementia? with Dr. Ronan Kehoe, Consultant Old Age Liaison Psychiatrist, NHSCT.

Friday 27^th August ~ 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ Legal and Financial Issues with Lisa Mallon, Alzheimer’s Society, and Michael Graham, Solicitor with Cleaver, Fulton and Rankin.

Friday 3^rd September ~ 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ Dementia and Changes in Behaviours with Anne Marie Stewart, NHSCT Dementia Home Support Team.

Friday 10^th September ~ 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ NHSCT Memory Service and the role of the Dementia Navigator with Tom Brannigan, Dementia Navigator with NHSCT Memory Service.

If you wish to speak to someone about dementia, please contact Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Line on 0333 150 3456.  Opening hours: 9 am – 8 pm Monday to Wednesday.  9 am – 5 pm Thursday and Friday.  10 am – 4 pm Saturday and Sunday.

 

  LOUGH DERG 2021

The Lough Derg Pilgrim Path on the lough shore is now open daily.  The full route is a 12 km loop, with a shorter 8 km option, and several information boards highlight features of particular interest.  Leaflets are available at the Visitors Centre.  Dates for Guided Walk Experiences will follow for late August and early September.  For bookings and further information, email info@loughderg.org  or telephone 00353 71 9861518.  Visit www.loughderg.org  Derg Pilgrim Path, Pettigo, Co. Donegal F94 N289

 

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE?  CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER

A Zoom online Marriage Preparation course is planned for 11^th – 12^th September 2021.  This 2-day course is a positive way of preparing for Marriage where you will discover how you can enrich your future relationship.  For further information or booking, visit: marriageencounter.ie or tel. 028 2763 8512.

 

DROMANTINE RETREAT CENTRE

The following Retreat and Workshops will be offered by Fr. Hugh Lagan SMA:

‘Called by a New Name’ Retreat – Refocus, recharge and reconnect in a post-pandemic world.  Sunday 3^rd October 5 pm to Friday 8^th October at 9.30 am.  Cost £420 / €490.

‘Broken Open’ Workshop – How difficult times can help us grow.  Friday 19^th November at 5 pm to Sunday 21^st November at 2 pm.  Cost £200 / €230.

For enquiries and reservations, tel. 028 3082 1964.  Email: admin@dromantineconference.com

 

PARISH ANNIVERSARY MASS

If parishioners in Desertmartin and Ballinascreen wish to have their loved one prayed for at the 11 am Mass in Coolcalm or the 7.30 pm Mass in Holy Rosary on Friday, phone the Desertmartin Parish Office answering machine on 028 7939 7047 or email desertmartinparish@gmail.com by 12 noon on Thursday of the relevant week.  These Masses from Coolcalm and the Holy Rosary may be viewed on the respective Parish webcams.

For Coolcalm go to www.desertmartinparish.com and click on the blue webcam button.

For Holy Rosary, go to www.parishofballinascreen.com and click on the word ‘webcams’ in yellow.

 

COOLCALM AND KEENAUGHT OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER

St. Mary’s, Coolcalm, will be open for private prayer and to light candles this week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and FRIDAY from 11 am to 2 pm.

St. Patrick’s, Keenaught, will be open for private prayer and to light candles this week on Thursday and FRIDAY from 11 am to 2 pm.

You must wear a face covering while entering and leaving the church.  Also, please use hand sanitiser at the door.  When you call into the church please pick up a coloured card at the door on the way to your seat.  When you have finished praying please leave the card behind on your seat.  That seat will be cleaned later in the day.  Do not sit on a seat where a card has been left behind.  Thank you.

 

NUMBERS ATTENDING SUNDAY MASSES IN KEENAUGHT AND COOLCALM

In Desertmartin and Ballinascreen anyone may attend Sunday Mass in:  St. Patrick’s, Keenaught; St. Columba’s, Straw; St. Eugene’s, Moneyneena and Holy Rosary, Draperstown.

The 2-week townland area rota continues in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm for Sunday Masses.

 

THE NET – JULY-AUGUST 2021

Sharing the fruits of the faith in the Derry Diocese. With Covid-19 restrictions still in place, the July-August edition of ‘The Net’ will only be available on the Diocesan website – https://www.derrydiocese.org/news/the-net-july-august-2021

However, the publication will be available again in parishes when the restrictions are lifted.

For coverage of faith stories just email editorthenet15@gmail.com.

Coverage in this month’s edition includes:

• Search family bond still strong despite Covid enforced separation

• Newtownstewart P7 Award in memory of Fr. Stephen Kearney

• First Diocesan Youth Ministry Scholarship ends with day of celebration

• Fan the Flame celebration

• Southern sacramental situation – Bishop Donal

• Young writers share thoughts on…

            *Benefits of prayer in facing life’s challenges

            *Impact of social media

            *The faith of ‘Doubting’ Thomas

            *Pope’s call to ‘be like Peter and Paul, free but humble’

            *Is Catholic Education worth keeping in Northern Ireland?

            *The gift of older people in our lives

• Celebration of Grandparents and the Elderly

• Termonbacca to host Youth 2000 summer festival

• Cast your burdens at ‘Blessed Is She’ retreat by Aoife O’Neill

• Preparing for Season of Creation by Patricia McCormack

• Mass rocks powerful reminder of ancestors’ sacrifices to preserve the faith – Glenshane, Leckpatrick and Granaghan

• Réalt na Mara – Irish Section by Fr. Oliver Crilly

• Bellaghy celebrates Mgr. Andy Dolan’s Golden Jubilee

• Ballinascreen mark 100^th anniversary of late Fr. Michael Collins’ ordination

• Sacristan shares childhood memory of Fr. Collins

• Thornhill celebrates Golden Jubilee of Fr. Colum Clerkin

• Neal Carlin, founder of Columba Community, laid to rest

• Tribute to Fr. Neal by Mary O’Donnell

• Drumquin celebrates Fr. Kevin Mullan’s Golden Jubilee

• Last 40 years have been a blessing – Fr. Michael Canny

• We are born to live in The Divine Will – Emma Devine

• Life’s tapestry – A tribute to late Fr. Brian O’Donnell by Fr. Malachy Gallagher

• Mike Spain OCD reflects on 40-year ministry that led him back to Derry

• Stephen Quinn shares vision for future ministry of Carmelites in Derry

• Bearing witness to Jesus – the Way, the Truth and the Life – Pope Paul VI

• One of the reasons we still have our faith by Michael Devlin

• Discarded Stations of the Cross restored and multiplied thanks to two faith friends

• Reflections on Pope’s prayer intentions for July and August by Bishop Donal

• Celebrating St. Maria Goretti and the power of forgiveness by Mary McMenamin

• Pope Francis and his critics by Fr. Stephen Quinn OCD

• Where have the treasures gone? by Vera McFadden

• Rejoice and be glad by Fr. Johnny Doherty CSsR

• Fun and Games by Fr. John McLaughlin SSR

• Children’s Catechism Club – C3 by Veronica Harley

• Quiz Time with Lawrence