Masses – Saturday Vigil 6.15pm Magherafelt
Sunday 9am Castledawson, 11.30am Magherafelt
Weekday Masses Monday – Saturday – 11am (see note*)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 11.30am – 7.15pm Benediction Monday 7.15pm
Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 7.30pm
Children’s Liturgy – Castledawson Sunday 9am & Magherafelt 1st & 3rd Sunday 11.30am; Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesday 7pm; Baptisms – Sunday 12.30pm
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Fran O’Brien, Mary Robertson (née Martin, Motherwell) and Brendan and Peter McPeake (Maghera) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –
Sat. 11 Oct. Freda McElhone, Anne Devlin, Patricia Kearney, Edward J. Mooney, Marian Bovill
Sun. 12 Oct. Roisin Regan, Hugh McCormack, Brigid Corran
Mon. 13 Oct. Patsy Mallon, Dympna Kelly, Sarah McLarnon, Marie Craig, Geraldine Scullion
Tues. 14 Oct.
Wed. 15 Oct. James E. McCaughan
Thurs. 16 Oct. Gerry Campbell
Fri. 17 Oct. Nellie Lagan, Martin McMahon, Marian Cleary
Sat. 18 Oct. Michael Higgins, Charlie O’Kane, Vera Kerr
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Méabh Graham, Enya Martin and Oisín Quinn who were baptised recently.
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £980;
Dues – £3871; Sick & Retired Priests – £35;
Standing orders – £1345
OCTOBER – MONTH OF MISSIONS
World Mission Sunday will be celebrated this year on Sunday 19 October. World Mission Sunday is the Holy Father’s annual appeal in support of overseas mission. All offerings made at this time will help missionaries care for some of the world’s most vulnerable people in over 120 countries. Missio Ireland coordinates Mission Sunday throughout all dioceses in Ireland.
PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £2700, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
MONDAY – Pilates (Wendy 077 5335 2077); St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics – 5pm, Ladies Dancefit 7pm, Adult Line Dancing 8pm (Kelly 075 2168 9215); Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am
THURSDAY – Epilepsy Action Support (11am every 2nd Thursday); Tae Kwon Do 5pm – 7pm; St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm
FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am (Colleen 077 0640 0590); Smith School of Irish Dance – 6pm
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am
*A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY* – Parish Centre Productions will present ‘The Quare Gunk’ by Joyce Minford on Thursday 20 November, Friday 21 November and Saturday 22 November at 8pm.
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 4, 5, 12, 18; £25 to Shauna McElhone, Pat Goddard, Johnny McKee; Jackpot £5800
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 11, 21; £25 to Niall McNicholl, Hugh McLarnon; Jackpot £4200; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933