Masses – Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 9am (Castledawson), 10.30am & 12noon
Weekday Masses – 11am Novena Monday 7.30pm
Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesdays 7pm
Meetings for young people (age 18 – 40) – Fridays 7.30pm in the Parish Centre; Children’s Liturgy – Castledawson Sunday 9am & Magherafelt 1st & 3rd Sunday 10.30am; Baptisms – Sunday 1pm
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for John Bates and Eddie Bradley (Newbridge) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 16 Dec. Gerard Graham, Breige McGurk, Gerry Graham, Philomena Quinn
Sun. 17 Dec. Mary McGeown, Joseph O’Donnell, Margaret Gallagher, Frank Morgan, Ann Quinn
Mon. 18 Dec. Billy Duffy, James Hanson, Regina Quinn (1st Av 7.30pm)
Tues. 19 Dec.
Wed. 20 Dec. Rose Donnelly, Pat McGlade, Bridie Morgan, Patsy & Brigid Bateson, Susan Potter
Thurs. 21 Dec. Josie Lagan, Mary O’Hagan, Bridget Niblock, Anna Devane
Fri. 22 Dec. Ena Agnew, Kestutis Damasas, Lewis Doyle, Catherine O’Hagan, Bernie Browne (née Conway)
Sat. 23 Dec. Mary Walls, Jim Cassidy, Annie Berryman, Sadie Devlin
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Erin Madeleine McKenna, Matilda Eibhlin Mulgrew and Joe Andrew Noel Campbell who were baptised recently.
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2242;
Peter’s Pence – £953; December Dues – £660;
Standing orders – £1345
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
CONFESSIONS – Monday 18 December – Saturday 23 December after 11am Mass
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES – 7pm Castledawson & 9pm Magherafelt
CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES – 9am Castledawson; 10.30am, 12 noon Magherafelt
FIRST FRIDAY CALLS – Fr Gates will attend his First Friday calls this week.
NEW MASS SCHEDULE from Saturday 30 December
Magherafelt – Saturday Vigil 6.15pm, Sunday 11.30am
Castledawson – Sunday 9am
Newbridge – Sunday 10.15am
CHOIR PRACTICE – for Christmas Eve Mass in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Magherafelt, Monday 18 December 8pm, all singers and musicians very welcome.
CHOIR PRACTICE – St. Patrick’s Church, Castledawson Tuesday 19 December 7.30pm, after the rosary; new members very welcome.
NEW ROW ST PATRICK’S PS Starting Y1 in September 2024? Missed our Open Day? Please contact the office or email dgraffin653@c2ken.net to arrange a visit; admissions open online from Tuesday 9 January.
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER CHRISTMAS usual prizes, double line turkeys & treats, prizes for fancy dress, Jackpot £2650, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Mon.– Fri. 9am-3pm
Closed from Friday 22 December 3pm, reopens Tuesday 2 January 9am
MONDAY – Bowls – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Mini Messers & Mini Massage – 9.15am; Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am; Dogs Trust Dog School 5.30pm
THURSDAY – Slimming World; Bowls – 7.30pm
FRIDAY – Smith School of Irish Dance – 6pm
SATURDAY – Rugbugz
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 6, 8, 9; £25 to Eamon Campbell, Johnny McKee, Peader Johnson; Jackpot £7000
St Patrick’s Conference (SVP) would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Parish, for your generous contributions all year, and for the kind donations leading up to Christmas. Through your donation, we can continue to work towards helping others; your support helps us to make a difference to the lives of many families in our Parish; Helpline 028 7930 0819