Sunday, 12th July 2020 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. P. Doherty 79642496 / Fr.K. O’Doherty 79642359(Priest in Residence)

Sacristans: Glen 79643131/Maghera 79643061 | Web Cam www.mcnmedia.tv

Baptisms: 79642983(Notification by Thursday) | Pastoral Centre:79642983

Pilgrim Statue: 79642983 / St Vincent de Paul Helpline: 07752111032

MASS TIMES

Sunday: St Patrick’s 9.30am

St Mary’s Saturday Vigil 6.30pm and Sunday 11.30am

Daily Mass: St Patrick’s Monday to Thursday 9.30am & Saturday 9.30am

Friday 7.30pm (Mass on Fridays for all deceased)

Daily Rosary at 9.10am

Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm each day

St Mary’s Wednesday 7.30pm

Parish Bulletins are available from Pastoral Centre and churches

Cheques should be made payable to Maghera Parish

If you wish to set up a Standing Order, forms are available at the Pastoral Centre too.

CHURCH OPENING FOR MASS

It is going to take time to get back, and we still need to have many restrictions for the protection and well being of us all.

·                     The capacity of the church is restricted for weekend Masses to have social distancing. Every second seat is closed off.

·                     The requirement for social distancing does not apply to a household sitting together (living in the same house.)

·                     Stewards will be in the church to help with seating. For the time , we ask you to receive Holy Communion in the hand only.

·                     There is no obligation to attend Sunday and Holyday Mass for the time being

·                     Mass will continue to be broadcast on Webcam from our churches. We hope to have the Webcam installed in St Mary’s Church soon and at Glen Church, our outside loud speakers will be on for our Sunday Mass. This means too we can remain in our cars, and then receive the Eucharist at end of Mass.

·                     After each Mass, the seats will be sanitised

·                     We have sanitising stations in the porches, and we ask that everyone sanitise their hands on entering and leaving the church. We encourage everyone to use a face mask

·                     Collection baskets will not be assed throughout the church – instead we will have collection boxes in the church porches and as usual in the Pastoral Centre.

BAPTISMS - If you have a baby for baptism. Please contact Fr. Doherty

ENVELOPE COLLECTIONS - Thank you for the weekly collections received over the past two weeks - 28 June £2,590.00 and 5 July £2319.00

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION - My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you now as if you were already there and I unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. AMEN

FEASTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday 14 July: St Camillus, Patron Saint of the Sick

Wednesday 16 July: St Bonaventure

Thursday 16 July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

ACT OF CONSECREATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

In times of calamity and disaster such as the outbreak of a plague which in these days is called Covid 19 or Coronavirus – we take the advice and example of the Saints and consecrate our parish and our family and friends to the safety and Protection of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

LOUGH DERG LAKESHORE AND ANCIENT PILGRIM PATH

Reopens for visitors. Walk and pray the ancient Pilgrim Path with the Prior on Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July. Guided contemplative Walk begins at noon.

Approx. 4 hr, 12Kmoderate loop. Booking essential, full details www.loughderg.org or email info@loughderg.org

KILRCONAGHAN CENTRE – Plant Sale of Perennials. - Friday 17 July at 6.30pm. Great selection, all reasonably priced. This will be held outside with a one way system in place observing social distancing requirements. Please bring your own box to put purchases into. No admission until 6.30pm. Tel. 796 27826

GLEN GAC Website www.wattygrahamsgac.com

Lotto commencing again on Tuesday 21st July. Tickets available from usual outlets.

REFLECTION

To do the work of Christ is really quite simple

It means to be faithful in little things,

For to be faithful in little things is a big thing.

It means to do one’s task, no matter how humble

not only thoroughly but joyfully,

Yet never to seek the limelight.

It means to make oneself useful,

Without seeking to push oneself.

It means to carry one’s burden without,

as far as possible, becoming a burden on others.

In a word, it means to be at one’s post,

Helpful and faithful, loyal and constant.

Lord, make me an instrument

For the building of your kingdom