The Sunday morning congregations in Ballyscullion, Bellaghy, and Greenlough were all saddened by the news of the death on Saturday evening, 26 October, of Fr Liam Donnelly, aged 85. Fr Liam had celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in June of this year, and had been helping out regularly in the churches of our parishes for a number of years, having served in the parish of Bellaghy/Ballyscullion from 1977-1981. A native of the parish of Lavey,
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There will be a Parish Safeguarding Information Session for both Greenlough Parish & Bellaghy/Ballysculion Parish on Monday 11 March at 7.0opm in ‘the Quiet Room’ in St. Oliver Plunkett’s Church, Clady
Ash Wednesday – 14 February 2024
St Oliver Plunkett’s, Clady
9.30am: Mass with Distribution of Ashes
5.30pm: Service of Readings and Distribution of Ashes
St. Mary’s, Bellaghy
7.00am: Mass with Distribution of Ashes
12.00 Noon: Service of Readings and Distribution of Ashes
St. Joseph’s, Ballyscullion
7.00pm: Mass with Distribution of Ashes
Proposed dates for Cemetery Sunday
Greenlough: Sunday 14 July 2024
Ballyscullion: Sunday 7 July 2024
Bellaghy: Sunday 7 July 2024
Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes Saturday 3rd February – Sunday 11th February 2024
Lourdes Novena – St Oliver Plunkett Church, Clady
Saturday 3 February – Opening of Novena at 5.30pm Mass: Novena Prayer Recited.
Sunday 4 February – 9.00am Mass: Novena Prayer recited
Monday 5 February – Novena Session at 7.00pm: Rosary, Novena Prayer and Adoration.
Tuesday 6 February – 9.30am Mass: Novena Prayer recited
Wednesday 7 February – Novena Session at 7.00pm: Rosary, Novena Prayer and Adoration.
Thursday
Greenlough Camogie Club
St. Brigid’s Cross Making
At 7.00pm in Moneystaghan Hall
on Wednesday 31st January
(eve of the Feast of St. Brigid)
The Penitential Services in Clady/Greenlough at 8pm on Monday 18 December, and in Bellaghy at 7.30pm on Tuesday 19 December will be an opportunity to examine our conscience and receive Absolution for our sins collectively. The Services may be followed on the parish webcams.
For times of individual Confession in both parishes and in Portglenone Monastery, please see the parish bulletin of 17 December.
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THE COUPLE THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
December 22nd – 28th 2024
Mary’s Child: the Prince of Peace
Elizabeth said: ‘Blessed is she who believed that the promise made to her by the Lord would be fulfilled’. This week we celebrate the wonderful feast of Christmas. Mary is by far the best person to teach us what it is about as she was very central to the first Christmas.
