PARISH BULLETIN – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – 31st October 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: Monday ~ 7.30 pm; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ~ 11 am.
St. Patrick’s Church, Keenaught: Tuesday ~ 7.30 pm.
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:
Margaret McBride, Charlie Kelly, Willie O’Kane, Brigid Buckley, Sharon Cameron, Ellen Murray and Ann Staunton who died recently.
Terence McKay and Penny Morgan whose First Anniversaries occur at this time.
Mary Maguinness, Harry McBride, James Connery, Matilda Bradley, Jean Walls, Mary Ann Walls and Elizabeth Moore whose anniversaries occur at this time.
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THANK YOU for your generous contributions to the Parish.
Last Week:
Sunday Collection/Priests’ Collection envelopes: £575.00.
Mission Sunday Collection envelopes: £386.69.
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 at any time. Thank you.
Thank you also to all parishioners who are supporting the Parish by direct debit. Your contributions are appreciated 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.
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday 1st to Friday 5th November
Monday: All Saints’ Day (not a holy day this year)
Holy Rosary ~ 11 am
St. Mary’s, Coolcalm ~ 7.30 pm
Tuesday: All Souls’ Day
St. Columba’s, Straw ~ 8 am
St. Eugene’s, Moneyneena ~ 10 am
St. Patrick’s, Sixtowns ~ 11 am
St. Mary’s, Coolcalm ~ 11 am
Holy Rosary ~ 7.30 pm
St. Patrick’s, Keenaught ~ 7.30 pm
Expositon in Holy Rosary Tuesday from 12 noon – 7.20 pm.
Wednesday: Holy Rosary ~ 11 am
Thursday: St. Mary’s, Coolcalm ~ 11 am
Friday: Parish Annniversary Masses
St. Mary’s, Coolcalm ~ 11 am
Holy Rosary ~ 7.30 pm
BLESSED SACRAMENT EXPOSITION – ALL SOULS’ DAY
Expositon of the Blessed Sacrament will be held in Holy Rosary Church on Tuesday 2nd November from 12 noon until 7.20 pm. Please email the Parish Office or sign the sheet at the door of Holy Rosary Church if you are willing to please cover one of these hours throughout the day.
ANNUAL MASS FOR DECEASED on Wednesday 10th November at 7.30 pm
A special Mass for all our deceased family and friends from Ballinascreen and Desertmartin will be broadcast from Holy Rosary Church. This Mass will ONLY be available on Ballinascreen Parish webcam, as it simply would not be possible to facilitate the huge numbers who would wish to attend.
At this Mass the names of all who have died, were waked or buried in Ballinascreen and Desertmartin since All Souls’ Day 2020 will be read out.
All who have been enrolled in our Online Book of Remembrance will be prayed for at this Mass also.
ONLINE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
The online Book of Remembrance, for all who have died since this time last year, will be open during the month of November. Names of deceased loved ones who have died since November 2020 may now be added to this online book. Parishioners from Ballinascreen and Desertmartin who wish to have the name of their recently departed loved one added to this online book are invited to please email the name before 9th November to ballinascreenparish@gmail.com
The online book will be available to view on the Ballinascreen Parish website at https://www.parishofballinascreen.com (the Desertmartin Parish website does not have the feature to display the online book)
If you submitted name(s) of deceased loved ones last year please do not resubmit these names again as their names are already in the Book of Remembrance. All names in this online book, including those names submitted last year, will be remembered at the special Annual Mass for Deceased on 10th November.
RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES FOR NOVEMBER
A short booklet for families has been created by the Derry Diocese to highlight the month of November as a time to remember and pray for our dearly departed. It also has information about a remembrance event at Knock Shrine. We hope it may bring comfort, solace and the light of Christ to many people during November. This booklet may be of particular interest to families and those who are housebound. This booklet and other appropriate resources may be downloaded from Derry Diocesan website: https://www.derrydiocese.org/news/november-family-prayer-at-home
KNOCKNAGIN HALL COMMITTEE
Desertmartin Walk for Health Group will meet at the lay-by at St. Mary’s Church, Coolcalm, on Friday 2nd November at 2 pm weather permitting for an afternoon walk.
SPRED Group next meeting on Monday 1st November from 7 pm to 8.30 pm
Making Life Better, supported by the Public Health Agency.
Exercise on Tuesdays at 11.30 am with Thomasina.
Line-Dancing on Wednesdays at 7.30 pm.
Mental Health Talk (Coming Out of Covid) presented by Hugo McOscar on Monday 8th November at 7.30 pm.
Crochet with Ceiline Bleeks on Tuesdays from 7 pm to 9 pm. £5 per Session.
Come along and join in any of the sessions for chat, fun, exercise and friendship.
Living Well – A Tale To Tell: A Dance and Movement Session – Friday session with facilitator Charmaine, a Dance Artist with Artscare, continues for the next 6 weeks funded by the Public Health Agency. Charmaine will use dance and movement to help us feel good in both body and mind. We will share stories, talk, laugh and move together to our favourite music. Come along for a bit of fun with friends, dance and boogie and then sit back and relax with a cuppa and cake. Places are still available for these sessions.
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.
SLIEVEGALLION COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
Voluntary and Paid Positions at Slievegallion Community Pre-school. As we are a Charity organisation, we are reaching out to our local and wider community for help and support in a number of areas. These include our Management Committee, in particular Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary, or joining our fundraising committee (voluntary positions). Maintenance work around our building and gardening duties in our Sensory garden (Voluntary and paid positions). Please get in touch if you are interested in any of the above. Contact us on 028 7930 1854 or send your details to slievegallioncommunityplaygroup.com or come along to our next meeting at the Pre-School on Thursday 11th November.
ST. COLM’S HIGH SCHOOL DRAW 2021
The High School’s 10 Week Draw is back on again. Please sign up with any pupil for a chance to win. All support is greatly appreciated.
YOGA
There are Yoga Classes in Magherafelt led by Bernie on Monday nights at 5.45 pm in the Parish Centre across the road from the Church. Classes are 80 minutes long. A block of 6 classes is £60. Anyone joining now, it’s £50. Bring yoga mat pillow and blanket. For more information, tel. 077 5900 1664.
OCTOBER – MISSION MONTH
A series of presentations on Mission Today – what mission means in today’s society – will be available online by Zoom on the Tuesday and Thursday evenings of the month of October. Each presentation is free and will consist of a short talk, discussion on the topic and a chance to ask questions. For more information on the individual presentations, the speakers and to receive the Zoom links, visit derrydiocese.org/mission-month
COP26 ~ HEALTHY PLANET/ HEALTHY PEOPLE PETITION
Advocate on behalf of the most vulnerable, whose lives are devastated by the climate emergency. Join with Pope Francis in appealing for urgent action on climate change. Please sign the petition online before 28th October. Go to thecatholicpetition.org
LAUDATO SI – PRAYERS FOR SUCCESS OF COP26
On Sunday 7th November, Bishop McKeown will offer Mass in St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, for the success of the proceedings at COP26. Each parish, each school, each home – united with people of faith throughout the world – are invited to pray for our world at this time.
KILCRONAGHAN CENTRE
Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 6th November from 10 am to 4 pm. Free admission. Great selection of unique homemade crafts – ideal Christmas presents!
Tel. 028 7962 7826 or email manager@kilcronaghan.co.uk for more details.
ANAM CARA NORTHERN IRELAND
Anam Cara Northern Ireland, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding a Parent Evening for bereaved parents living with no surviving children on Tuesday 2nd November at 7 pm. This is a free online event. If you would like to join us, please get in touch on info@anamcara.ie or tel. 028 9521 3120.
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WEEKEND
Marriage Enrichment Weekend, 5th – 7th November, hosted by Catholic Marriage Encounter: Restore Communication, Renew Commitment and Rekindle Romance. This is an online experience (using Zoom), starting on the Friday evening at 8 pm and ending on the Sunday afternoon at 2.30 pm. Full details on: www.marriageencounter.ie
DROMANTINE RETREAT CENTRE
The following Retreat and Workshop will be offered by Fr. Hugh Lagan SMA:
‘Broken Open’ Workshop – How difficult times can help us grow. Friday 19th November at 5 pm to Sunday 21st 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 with the name and address of your deceased loved one. 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 from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm.
St. Patrick’s, Keenaught, will be open for private prayer and to light candles this week from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 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.
SYNODAL PROCESS – WALKING TOGETHER
In these days, the Catholic Church throughout the world and in Ireland is beginning a series of conversations about what God wants of his people at this time. These conversations are often referred to as a Synodal Process. ‘Synodal’ comes from a Greek word which means ‘walking together’. This weekend marks the official launch of the Synod by Pope Francis in Rome. Over the next couple of weeks Bishop Donal will launch the process in our own diocese and more information will follow. Please say each day in your prayers the following prayer for the success of the Synodal Process which is both old and new.
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.
To learn more about the Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland, please view
www.catholicbishops.ie/synod
STRESS CONTROL ONLINE
Stress is a normal reaction to the rapidly changing and uncertain times we are all living in at the moment. If you are feeling a bit more stressed than usual and would like to learn some great ways, free-of-charge, to deal with common problems like anxiety, depression, panicky feelings, poor sleep and poor wellbeing then come along to our online Stress Control class. ‘Stress Control’ is a six-session cognitive-behavioural therapy class used extensively in community-settings by the NHS (UK) and HSE (Ireland) and across the world. You can find out more here: https://ni.stresscontrol.org/
As you can’t come to a regular Stress Control class due to the current circumstances, Stress Control will come to you and live stream the sessions. Each session will be available on the YouTube channel from 9 am and will be 62 hours after the start time. The sessions will be led by Dr. Jim White, consultant clinical psychologist, who created the class and who has taught most of the NHS (UK) and HSE (Ireland) trainers who would normally be running classes across the country.
To take part:
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Go to https://ni.stresscontrol.org/ where you can learn more about the class and get the dates. Everything you need to successfully complete the class – the booklets, self-assessment, relaxation and mindfulness – can be found in the ‘Free zone’. If you can, please read, and start working on, the booklets in the ‘Preparing for the course’ section before Session 1.
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On the homepage, click on the ‘Stress Control Online’ link to access our YouTube channel where the classes will be available to view at the scheduled times. If you click the ‘Subscribe’ button on our YouTube page (free), you will receive notifications when a new session is available. You can also follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCfzKgmXbB30baWLv6L5-g
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The session will begin exactly on time, so make sure you are there from the start. Sessions run for about 90 minutes and there will be a 10-minute break in the middle.
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Each session is one piece of the jigsaw in tackling your Stress. By coming to each class, the jigsaw will form, and the big picture can emerge, making you better able to handle your stress. This is cognitive-behavioural therapy so it is crucial you practice the skills you will learn between sessions.
Life is very hard for us just now and there are no easy solutions or magic cures, but, with hard work and determination, we can boost our resilience to cope with these difficult times and come out the other end stronger. Please pass this on to anyone who you think might benefit from the class.
