Parish Bulletin
17th July 2022
Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
In the first reading today we see how much God wants us to be welcoming to others. God blesses us when we bless others and we hear in many places in the scriptures how important it is to show hospitality to strangers and visitors.
But the Gospel story of Martha and Mary shows us that there is something even more important than hospitality. We should aim to always show Christian hospitality and concern for others, but before that we should make sure we give time to prayer with the Lord without distraction.
Fr Damian
THIS WEEK
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SATURDAY 16th 5-5.30pm Confessions
6pm Vigil Mass
SUNDAY 17th 10am Mass
5pm Mass
MONDAY 18th 10am Mass
WEDNESDAY 20th 10am Mass
FRIDAY 22nd 5.30-6.30pm Confessions
7pm Mass
Our Lady & St Patrick’s is open every day for private prayer—usually from 11am to 6pm.
WE PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
Recently Deceased
Fr James Madden O. Praem (Sacred Heart, Belfast)
Anniversaries
Kathleen Darragh, William Kerr, Willie McConville, Mary Ann McKay, Gretta McMillan
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
CONGRATULATIONS
to the family of Anthony McErlain who was baptised last weekend.
PARISH FINANCES
Thank you for supporting all our parish collections.
Envelopes can be left in the church at Mass times or at the parochial house. You can also set up a standing
order or make a one-off payment with these details:
Parish of Ballymoney & Derrykeighan
Sort code: 95-06-79
Account No: 10020192.
Please make cheques payable to:
Parish of Ballymoney & Derrykeighan
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
If you need help or you would like to find out more about getting involved in the work of the SVP contact us on 07860 455 549 or by speaking to any member of the society. Thank you for supporting our collections.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA
Full board in hotel: 7 nights (8-15 September) from £689 per person sharing. For further enquiries and bookings contact Joe Catney 028 9071 4001 or 0776 425 631
OLD & NEW@No.5
We’ve had one of our busiest weeks ever as customers took advantage of our wide range of both old and new products and our special half price offers on clothes and our discounted range of garden planters.
There’s a great new selection of products in shop this week with lots of ceramics, small pieces of furniture, clothes and accessories… so if you’re off this week, be sure to give us a call!
Open Wednesday- Saturday 10.00am-4.30pm and you’ll find us at 5 Gate End, Ballymoney!
GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
Sunday July 24th is the Church's day of prayer for Grandparents. On that day grandparents are invited to come to Knock for a special pilgrimage led by the Most Rev. Francis Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam and patron of the Catholic Grandparents Association.
Ceremonies will commence with Anointing of the Sick at 2.30pm, with Mass at 3pm and concluding with a special reflection by Catherine Wiley, founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association.
CLERGY APPOINTMENTS
We will welcome three new priests to our local area in August when the annual diocesan appointments take effect. Fr Kevin McGuckien will replace Fr Austin McGirr as Parish Priest of Portstewart, Portrush and St Malachy's, Coleraine. He will also be the Vicar Forane (senior priest) for the North Coast area. Mgr Patrick Delargy will be coming to Portrush where he will assist with parish and university ministry (replacing Fr Raymond McCullagh). Fr Dermot McKay will be coming to Ballinlea to assist the clergy in Ballycastle.
We send our best wishes to Fr Raymond who has been appointed parish priest of St Agnes' Parish,
Andersonstown. Fr McGirr is retiring and has been appointed an honorary canon of the diocese.
We congratulate him and Fr Daniel Whyte who has also been appointed a canon by Bishop Treanor. Canon Whyte served as curate here in Ballymoney from 1970 to 1983.
LOUGH DERG THREE DAY PILGRIMAGE
The pilgrimage runs until 15th August (Sat 13th Aug is final day to begin).
Admission €80 with concessions available for students, seniors and groups. All booking info available at www.loughderg.org,
email info@loughderg.org
or telephone 00353 7198 61518.
JULY - MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
O blood and water, which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a fountain of mercy for us, I trust in You.