Parish Bulletin

3rd January 2021

Second Sunday of Christmas

 

And so at last 2020 is over and we begin the Year of Our Lord 2021!  May God bless us all in the year ahead and may Our Lady watch over us and our families.

 

The Church continues to reflect on the Christmas season at this time.  In our Gospel today we hear that Jesus came into the world so that we could
become the children of God.  Let’s make that our New Year resolution—to remember that we are all part of God’s family and to live our lives so that we’re a credit to our Father in heaven. 

 

Fr Damian

 

THIS WEEK

Parish webcam can be viewed on our YouTube channel
(search for Ballymoney Parish)

 

SATURDAY 2nd                   5pm Confessions (until 5.30)

                                                   6pm Vigil Mass

 

SUNDAY 3rd                         10am Mass

                                                       4pm Vespers & Benediction***

                                                       5pm Mass

 

MONDAY 4th                        10am Mass

 

WEDNESDAY 6th          9.30am Mass***

The Epiphany

 

FRIDAY 8th                      5.30pm Confessions (until 6.30)

                                                    7pm Mass

                                               

*** Service not open to the public.

 

 

 

WE PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

 

Recently Deceased

Eoin Stewart

 

Anniversaries

Fr Seamus McAfee, Moira Boyle, Matthew Coyles,
Victor Durkan, Sammy Graham, Rose Lynn,
James McConville, Mary McKillop, Sarah McSheffrey,  Kathleen McVicker, Josie Mooney, Jeannie Mulholland, Lilian Norton, Pauline Purdon, Rose Quinn,
Tracy Turner.

 

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

 

 

PARISH FINANCES

Thank you for your support of our parish collections.  During December we received the following donations through envelopes, standing orders and online donations:

 

Weekly Collection:                                 £5468.31

Monthly & Christmas Collection:       £2860.00

Church Renovation Fund:                    £  968.00

 

Collection envelopes can be left in the church at Mass times or left at the parochial house any time.  You can also set up a standing order or make a one-off payment to our account with these details:

 

Parish of Ballymoney & Derrykeighan

Sort code: 95-06-79 

Account No: 10020192.

 

 

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY

Wednesday is January 6th, the feast of the Epiphany.  Due to the pandemic it is not a holyday of obligation this year.  Mass will be available to watch online on Wednesday morning at 9.30am.  Unfortunately there will not be a public Mass that day.

 

 

CAN YOU HELP?

We are currently short of stewards to help with our public Masses.  Under the current regulations we need to have stewards to assist with welcoming and seating people, taking contact details and leading them out.  Without stewards we would have to reduce our public Masses.  If you can help with this important ministry at any of our Masses please speak to one of the current stewards, Noel Burns or Fr Damian.