Masses – Saturday Vigil 6.15pm Magherafelt Sunday 9am Castledawson, 11.30am Magherafelt
Weekday Masses Monday – Saturday – 11am
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 11.30am – 7.15pm Benediction Monday 7.15pm; Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 7.30pm; Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesday 7pm
Children’s Liturgy – Castledawson Sunday 9am & Magherafelt 1st & 3rd Sunday 11.30am; Baptisms – Sunday 12.30pm
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Joseph (Joe) Loane and Gerry McAllister who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 27 Apr. Fred White, Mary Ann & Michael James O’Neill
Sun. 28 Apr. John McGeown, Mary Ewing, Francie Murray
Mon. 29 Apr. Annette Brady, Tommy Scullion, Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, Philomena Alexander
Tues. 30 Apr. Susan Dowds, Ann Devlin, Elizabeth Logue
Wed. 1 May Oliver & Sadie Kielt, Bernard McKenna, Francis Heaney
Thurs. 2 May Agnes Gribbin, Patrick Martin, Hugh Martin, Vincent Cunningham, Kathleen McLernon
Fri. 3 May Barney, Mary & Seamus Kealey, Harry Heaney, Philip and Martin O’Hara
Sat. 4 May William Johnston, Oliver McKenna, Daniel (Danny) Dinsmore (MM)
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £565;
Vocations – £2939; Trocaire – £16,165 (total);
Emigrants – £855 (total); Peter’s Pence – £40;
Standing orders – £1345
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Ollie George Gillespie who was baptised recently.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the children from Gaelscoil an tSeanchaí who received their First Holy Communion this weekend.
PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
PORTGLENONE PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays 7pm in the Big House at the Monastery, everyone welcome
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information contact www.courses.accord.ie
PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE – Depart Dublin 8 May – 15 May, £710pps, Spiritual Director Fr. Conway; 18 September – 25 September, £720pps, Spiritual Director Fr. Gates, for details and booking contact Anne Duffy 077 3600 5396 or 028 7188 0372
OUR LADY OF LOURDES PILGRIMAGE SOCIETY – 10 July – 17 July from Belfast, Hotel Agena, contact Kathleen McCann 028 7963 2205 or 077 1970 1925
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £3500, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
MONDAY – Kids Dance from 9.30am contact Siobhan 073 8563 3743; Dog’s Trust Community Team 11am – 1pm for advice; Pilates 6pm – 7pm & 7.15pm – 8pm, contact Wendy 077 5335 2077
TUESDAY – Kids Dance – from 9.30am; Dance Dynamics 5pm; Ladies Fitness 7pm; Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am; Dogs Trust – 5.30pm
THURSDAY – Slimming World contact Roisin 075 6499 8233; Epilepsy Action Talk & Support Group (2nd week of each month 10am – 12noon); Tae Kwon Do
FRIDAY – Smith School of Irish Dance – 6pm
Any volunteers available to assist in the Parish Centre would be very welcome, contact Pat 078 7252 5983
HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Monday 13 May 11.45am
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 12, 18, 23; £25 to A. Cassidy, Alex Faith, Mary McCann; Jackpot £7000
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 4, 10, 17. 21; £25 to Mary Keenan, Cathal Hughes; Jackpot £1300