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
Baptisms – Sunday 12.30pm
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Thursday 15 August
Masses – 11am & 7.30pm Magherafelt
9.30am Castledawson
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Kathleen Morgan, Mary Elizabeth Gallagher and Francis O’Boyle who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 10 Aug. Gerard McKeever (MM 6.15pm)
Sun. 11 Aug. Patrick (Patsy) McLernon, Benny Kelly, Teresa McKee, Juan Sebastian Villalba Vidoni
Mon. 12 Aug. James Logan, Dolores Carmichael, Annie O’Hagan
Tues. 13 Aug. Ryan Spiers
Wed. 14 Aug. Mary Devlin
Thurs. 15 Aug. Fr. Jim Smith, Paddy McCann
Fri. 16 Aug. James Laverty, Ronnie Goddard, Patrick Trolan, Philomena Hughes, Joanne Bradley (MM 11am)
Sat. 17 Aug. Mary Russell, Mary Bradley, Patsy Mackle, George Tohill (1st Av 6.15pm)
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Anna Maria Brigid Higgins who was baptised recently.
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £515;
August Dues – £3526; Standing orders – £1345
Sister Caitriona will be leaving the Parish on Friday 23 August. To acknowledge her outstanding contribution to the Parish over the years we will have a Mass on Wednesday 21 August at 7.30pm with tea, coffee and refreshments afterwards in the Parish Centre. The Parish will make a presentation and anyone who wishes to contribute towards this please leave with Fr. Gates or in the Parish Office.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL – Annual Day Pilgrimage to Knock Saturday 14 September, leaving King Street 7.30am, bus fare £15, stopping for breakfast in Bundoran, contact helpline 028 7930 0819 to book
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – Engaged Encounter online, Saturday 21 & 28 September, delivered by Marriage Encounter England & Wales, visit website as usual www.MarriageEncounter.ie and link through to the relevant booking page. In person courses available in Maghera, through AccordNI, for booking & information contact www.courses.accord.ie
CHILDREN’S ROSARY GROUP – every Tuesday during August 5.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson, prayer & song, with refreshments afterwards, everyone welcome
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
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER New Jackpot £2000, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome; Congratulaions to Seamus McNeill who won last week’s £4200 Jackpot
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – 9am – 3pm
MONDAY – Kids Dance – from 9.30am contact Siobhan 073 8563 3743; Pilates 6pm – 7pm & 7.15pm – 8pm, contact Wendy 077 5335 2077
TUESDAY – Kids Dance – from 9.30am contact Siobhan 073 8563 3743; 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 (commencing Thursday 8 August 11am – 12.30pm, continuing every 2nd Thursday thereafter); Tae Kwon Do
FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am contact Colleen 077 0640 0590
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am contact Colleen 077 0640 0590; Mini Messers – 10am – 12noon
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 3, 8, 23; £25 to Sue Trainor, Emmett Doyle, Grace McGillion; Jackpot £2700
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819