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
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 Michael McKeever and Dolores Duffy (Belfast) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –
Sat. 11 Jan. Frankie Kelly, Francie McGuigan, John Cartin, Mairead Ludlow, James Patrick McKee
Sun. 12 Jan. Mary McDonnell, Teresa Regan, Benny O’Neill, Robert Hyland
Mon. 13 Jan. Brigid McGlade, Rose McNabb, Bernard O’Neill, Hugh O’Loughlin (MM 7.30pm)
Tues. 14 Jan. Frankie McQuillan, Marc Bigger, Annie Bradley, Kieran Dougan, Sr. Marie-Therese Harte
Wed. 15 Jan. Seamus O’Hagan
Thurs. 16 Jan. Emmet Mulholland, Patricia Donnelly, James Bates, Kathleen Halferty, Brigid Gillen (1st Av.), Patrick O’Donnell (MM 7pm)
Fri. 17 Jan. Harry Nelson, Patrick & Brigid Cudden, Rosie O’Kane, Michelle Ryan (1st Av. 7.30pm The Loup)
Sat. 18 Jan. Fr Ernest McCaughan, James McGovern, Joe Kearney, Chris Loughrey (1st Av.), Elizabeth Deehan (MM 6.15pm), Sean Murphy (1st Av. 6.15pm)
CHURCH COLLECTION
CHRISTMAS DAY, SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER 2024 & SUNDAY 5 JANUARY 2025
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £9548;
Christmas – £5601; Peter’s Pence – £1370 (total);
Mission Sunday – £2451 (total); Standing orders – £1345
VOLUNTEERS – If you would like to add your name to our list of volunteers to assist with functions or events in the Parish Centre or if you would be available for one or two hours per week to assist in the Bistro, please contact Pat 078 7252 5983.
PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
‘COME FOLLOW ME’ EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION – Saturday 1 February starts 1pm from St. Columba’s Church, Long Tower, Derry (Derry – Medjugorje Processions united at the same time); for more details contact be.healed.derry.procession@gmail.com
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 £3150, 46 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Mon. – Fri. 9am – 3pm
MONDAY – Kids Dance – 9.30am (Siobhan 073 8563 3743); Pilates from 5.45pm (Wendy 077 5335 2077); St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics 5pm; Dancefit – 7pm (Kelly 075 2168 9215); Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am
THURSDAY – Slimming World 9.30am, 11am, 5.30pm & 7pm (Roisin 075 6499 8233); Epilepsy Action Support (11am – 12.30pm, every 2nd Thursday); Tae Kwon Do 5pm – 7pm; 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
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 11, 17, 21, 25; £25 to Colette Quinn, Kathy McAlynn, James Cassidy; Jackpot £3800
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 7, 11, 15, 19; £25 to The Martin Family, Conor Taggart; Jackpot £2400; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933.