PARISH BULLETIN – 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 13th February 2022
SUNDAY MASSES NEXT WEEKEND
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:
Frank Costello, Cahore who was buried during the week.
Joe Crilly, Roseanne Kelly, Rosalind Donnelly, Jean McElhinney, Liz McCloskey and Tishy McCloskey who died recently.
Brian Regan, Anthony McGuigan, John Higgins, Margaret McGurk, Seamus McGurk, Marie Scullion, Nellie Walls, Essie Breen and John Wright 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: £643.00.
Restoration Fund envelopes: £296.00.
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 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. Thank you for your support.
LENTEN MASSES 2022
From Monday 7th March it is planned to have daily Masses during Lent as follows:
Holy Rosary ~ 7 am from Monday to Thursday
St. Eugene’s, Moneyneena ~ 11 am from Monday to Thursday,
St. Mary’s, Coolcalm ~ 7.30 pm from Monday to Thursday.
Readers are needed please for each of these Masses.
If you would like to read at a particular Mass on one of the days (Monday – Thursday) each week during Lent 2022, please email either the Ballinascreen or Desertmartin Parish Office as soon as possible. ballinascreenparish@gmail.com desertmartinparish@gmail.com
Thank you.
CONFIRMATION DATES 2022
Proposed dates for Confirmation Ceremonies in Desertmartin Parish are:
Knocknagin P.S. on Saturday 26th February at 11 am in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm.
St. Columb’s P.S., Cullion on Saturday 12th March at 11 am in St. Mary’s, Coolcalm
KNOCKNAGIN HALL COMMITTEE
UPCOMING ACTIVIES 2022
Tuesday 15th February: Exercise with Thomasina at 11.30 am. Admission £4.
Wednesday 16th February: Line Dancing continues with Thomasina from 7.30 pm to 9 pm.
Contact Kathleen: 077 6427 7809, Anne: 028 7964 2711, Olive: 078 8761 4094.
EARLY REGISTERING WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
We would appreciate any feedback or suggestions for activities that you would like to see organized in the hall.
DRAPERSTOWN LIBRARY
Agewell NI will hold an information stand in the library on Friday 11th February from 10 am onwards. Angie from Agewell NI will be distribute information on home safety, morning phone call service, energy efficiency, power washing, handyman service, etc.
Rhythm and Rhyme Sessions are on again on Friday mornings at 11.30 am.
Knit and Natter on Tuesday evenings.
For further information, please phone 028 7962 8249.
MAGHERA LIBRARY
The Maghera Library is now open for all its regular activities, e.g. Rhythm and Rhyme, Knit and Natter, Adult Reading Group, and Mindful Colouring Art Group. For further details, please contact the library on 028 7964 2578 or visit the LibrariesNI website at www.librariesni.org.uk.
KILCRONAGHAN CENTRE
Creative Writing Classes resume on Tuesday 15th February, 10.30 am – 12 noon for 8 weeks with Maura Johnston. £3 weekly or £20 if paid on week one.
Painting for Pleasure Classes will resume on Wednesday evenings in February if there is enough interest. Please ring or email to register your name and we can confirm a start date. Tel. 028 7962 7826 or email manager@kilcronaghan.co.uk.
Spring Planting with Margaret Johnston on Friday 18th February, 10 am – 12 noon. Cost: £5. Fill a lovely container with Spring flowers and enjoy a demonstration on planting vegetable seeds. All materials/bulbs will be supplied. Please bring plastic table covering and gardening gloves. NUMBERS are restricted and MUST be pre-booked. To book your place, Text: 078 2196 3749 or Email: manager@kilcronaghan.co.uk
THORNHILL MINISTRIES
‘BRING A HYMN’ on Monday 21st February at 6.30 pm. Church music leaders are invited to consider appropriate music for Lent and Holy Week and, if they wish, some of us might be willing to share a resource or two with others. To register and receive zoom details, please email thornhillministries@derrydiocese.org
ST. VALENTINE’S BALL ~ YOUTH 2000
Youth 2000 invites you to the St. Valentine`s Ball 2022 on Saturday 19th February. The evening will include dinner, a raffle, a band and DJ and an opportunity to meet many new people from across Ireland. The evening will begin with the celebration of Holy Mass at 4 pm in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. From there, the ball will commence at 7 pm nearby in The Armagh City Hotel. The event is strictly for persons aged 18 and over and ID will be required. Tickets cost €55 and can be purchased only on www.youth2000.ie
ST. COLM’S HIGH SCHOOL JOB VACANCY
The school canteen requires a Temporary Catering Assistant 14.5 hours a week. Anyone interested, please contact Celine on 028 7962 7953 during the day or on 075 6499 8419 in the evening.
DERRY DIOCESAN TRUST JOB ADVERTISEMENT
Three Patrons Parish, Derry is seeking a Housekeeper for 12 hours per week. Closing date: 21st February 2022. For a job description and application form, please write to: Personnel, Derry Diocesan Office, St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Francis Street, Derry, BT48 9AP, Email: payroll@derrydiocese.org or Telephone: 028 7126 2302.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT THE SANCTUARY OF ST. PATRICK, LOUGH DERG
Applications are invited for an Operations Manager which is a key leadership role in delivering the Mission and Vision of Lough Derg, responsible for the smooth running of all day to day operational activities at the pilgrimage centre. For further details and Application Pack, tel. Mary on 00353 71 9861518 or email mary@loughderg.org.
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY VIRTUAL DEMENTIA INFORMATION PROGRAMME ON ZOOM
An online series of free talks and information sessions for anyone who cares for someone with dementia, has a family member or friend with dementia or anyone who has questions about dementia.
Tuesday 22nd February, 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ ‘What is Dementia?’ with Dr. Ronan Kehoe, Consultant Old Age Liaison Psychiatrist, NHSCT.
Tuesday 1st March, 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ ‘Dementia and Changes in Behaviours’ with Anne Stewart, NHSCT Dementia Home Support Team.
Tuesday 8th March, 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ ‘Planning for the Future: Planning for a Care Home? Your Questions Answered’ with Denis Bermingham, NHSCT Dementia Navigator.
Tuesday 15th March, 10.30 am – 11.30 am ~ ‘Carer Support Services’ with Gillian Bradley, NHSCT Carer Hub.
To book or to find out more, please phone 077 1037 9947 or email aoife.mcmaster@alzheimers.org.uk.
CHURCH MUSIC WORKSHOP
MUSIC FOR MASS – WHY sing, WHAT to sing, WHEN to sing, SING!
A Folk and Church Choir workshop for those involved in the parish folk groups and choirs of the diocese, hosted by Rev. Brendan Dowd (who teaches Religious Education in St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, and who has been composing, recording and leading music ministry at both parish and diocesan level in the Down and Connor Diocese for more thirty years) will be held on Saturday 26th February from 11 am – 3 pm in Waterfoot Hotel, 14 Clooney Road, Derry, BT47 6TB. (Registration starts at 10.30 am. Workshop commences at 11 am sharp, break 1 pm – 1.30 pm, with light refreshments served, finishing by 3 pm). Booking arrangements to be announced soon. The day will also include information and discussion on: The role of music in the liturgy, in the context of Church teaching; Roles of singers/musicians within groups/choirs; Principles for selecting music; Singing the Psalm (and learning a Psalm tone).
ZOOM ON EXPLORING PRIESTHOOD
On Tuesday 1st March at 8 pm there will be an opportunity for men to join in on a Zoom to find out more about priesthood and to hear directly from a priest and from two young men who are studying for the priesthood in the National Seminary in Maynooth. The event is being run by the National Vocations Office. For more details and to register, please email info@vocations.ie or visit vocations.ie/zoom. The Zoom session should end by 9.30 pm. There will be a short time spent watching YouTube videos on priesthood and vocation, and a Questions and Answers session with the seminarians and the panel.
PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE ~ CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER
A Marriage Preparation course is planned for 9th/10th April in The Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly, Co. Derry. This 2-day course is a positive way of preparing for Marriage where you will discover how you can enrich your future relationship. For more information and booking, visit: marriageencounter.ie or tel. 028 2763 8512.
DERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2022
The Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will resume this year, from 3rd to 8th July. Cost: £689 per person sharing, with single room supplement £150. Price includes flights, transfers and full board. The pilgrimage will be suitable for pilgrims who do not require medical, nursing or personal assistance as, unfortunately, this cannot be provided this year. The intentions of the sick of the diocese can be taken to Lourdes. The Pilgrimage Office, 164 Bishop Street, Derry, will be open for enquires and application forms on Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 am – 1 pm from 3rd March. Tel: 028 7126 0293 or email derrypilgrim@outlook.com.
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA
Escorted group Pilgrimage. 7 nights departing from Dublin with 20 kgs check-in-bag. Staying in 4 Star Styler Hotel with breakfast, lunch and evening meal each day. Excursion to Santarem, guided tour of Aljustrel and sights relating to the apparitions in the surrounding area. Cost: £679 per person sharing. For more information, contact Bridie Gallagher on 028 2564 4181. Pick up Points: Oak Leaf Restaurant, Castledawson Roundabout and Ballymena.
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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