Parish of Bright Fr. Peter O’Hare Tel: 4484 1221 Email: [email protected] www.parishofbright.com Your Giving: Weekly Offering £705 Thank You. Next Week 2nd Collection Monthly Offering for Priests. Trócaire Box: Please return your Trócaire box to the box provided at mass time. Cemetery Sunday Killough Sunday 3rd May at 12.30pm Rossglass Sunday 3rd May at 3pm Legamaddy Sunday 24th May at 3pm Fourth Sunday of Easter Day of Prayer for Vocations Sunday Eucharist: St. Joseph’s Killough 6.30pm Vigil & 11.30am, St. Patrick’s Legamaddy 10am Masses this week: Legamaddy Mon 9am. Killough Tues 7.30pm, Wed 10am Rossglass Fri 10am Gathering Hymn This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made; we will rejoice, we will rejoice and be glad in it, and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made. This is the day, this is the day when he rose again, when he rose again; we will rejoice, we will rejoice and be glad in it, and be glad in it. this is the day when he rose again; we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day when he rose again. Recessional Hymn Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name. Jesus is Lord of all the earth, He is the King of creation. Spread the good news o’er all the earth. Jesus has died and is risen. We have been crucified with Christ. Now we shall live for ever. Sacrament of Confirmation: We welcome Bishop Noel Treanor to the parish this week for the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Patrick’s Legamaddy on Thursday at 11am. Please remember the boys and girls to be confirmed in your prayers these next few days. First Holy Communion: St. Patrick’s Legamaddy Sunday 10th May St. Joseph’s Killough Sunday 17th May Recently Deceased: Rosie Gibney. Anniversaries: Helen & John Kelly, Sophia Crawford. First Friday Week: Fr. Peter will be visiting the Sick & Housebound of the parish this week. Parish Safeguarding Committee: The next meeting is this Tuesday 28th April at 8pm. Bright GAC: There were no winners of the Jackpot and 7 tickets had 3 numbers. Next weeks jackpot is £3900. Night at the Races followed by a disco in Minerstown on Sat 2nd May. Horses available at £5, sponsor a race its £20. Contact any committee member. A Prayer Vigil for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life will take place in Church of Mary, Mother of the Church, Saintfield, on Thursday 30th April 2015 from 7.30pm – 10pm. The Vigil will conclude with Mass at 9pm. St. Patrick’s Legamaddy 150yrs: 100 Club winners - £200 Christopher Small, £100 Elizabeth Mageean, £50 Mairead Mageean. The Committee wish to thank everyone who supported the Guest Tea. The amount raised was £3,555 which included a donation of £500. Appeal for Photographs for the Photographic Exhibition in St Patrick’s School, Legamaddy on 24th May following Cemetery Sunday. Afternoon Tea will be served which will be another opportunity for parishioners to get together in a social setting. Please contact Geraldine Mageean on 07708056231 if you have any photographs of any year relating to the Parish. The next Committee Meeting is on Thursday 7th May at 8.00pm “The Parish of Bright – A History, St Patrick’s Church Legamaddy 150 Years 1865-2015” The book written by John McGrath is available for sale at £10. Contact any member of the Committee to obtain your copy. St. Joseph’s Altar Society: We come together for a “spring clean” on Wed 6th May at 7pm. Diocesan Liturgy Seminar: “Closer to Christ in the Eucharist” – on Sat 9th May from 1pm to 4.30pm in St. Brigid’s Parish Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast. Presented by Bro. Pat Mullins O.Carm. This seminar is open to all and especially Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist. Fee £10. Call Malachy McKeever 07760108903 or [email protected] Are you suffering the pain of loss? Beginning Experience (a support group for widowed, separated and divorced people) meets every Wednesday from 8pm in St Bride’s Hall, 38, Derryvolgie Avenue, Malone Rd, Belfast. Residential Weekend: 23rd/25th Oct 2015 in Drumalis Retreat and Conference Centre, Larne. Call Phil 028 90207645 or Marie 07542070835