PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates
Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 9am (Castledawson), 10.30am & 12noon
Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesdays 7pm
Baptisms – Sunday 1pm & 1st Saturday 1pm (Castledawson)
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WEEKDAY MASS TIMES HOLY WEEK
Magherafelt – 7.30am Tuesday & Wednesday; 11am Monday – Wednesday; 7.30pm Monday (Novena)
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Marie Doyle, Paddy Kielt, Brigid McKee, Betty Murray, Patsy McCann, Oliver O’Kane (Ballymulderg), Frank McCluskey (Loughgiel) & Rafal Recko (Poland) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 1 Apr. Brian McDonnell, Gerry McKee (1st Av. 6.15pm)
Sun. 2 Apr. Eileen O’Kane, Shane Cuffe, Veronica O’Kane, Lorna Kandel, Jimmy Mullan (MM 9am)
Mon. 3 Apr.
Tues. 4 Apr. Kitty Maguire, Jim Henry
Wed. 5 Apr. John Smith, Jean Speirs (MM 7.30pm)
Thurs. 6 Apr. Mary Tohill, Teresa O’Loane, Desmond Kerr, Hugo Doyle
Fri. 7 Apr Sadie O’Kane
Sat. 8 Apr. Felix Flynn, Frances Dinsmore (1st Av)
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Caleb Casey Foster, Callum Thomas Brian McLean and Ariana Melko who were baptised recently.
**NEW ENVELOPES due to commence Sunday 9 April are now available for collection in the Parish Office**
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2761; Turkey & Syria Appeal – £1720 (total); Dues – £40; Emigrants – £1671 (total); Standing orders – £1345; Redemptoris Mater Seminary Collection – £4601 (total)
EASTER CEREMONIES
Confessions after 11am Mass Monday – Wednesday
HOLY THURSDAY Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Castledawson 4pm; Magherafelt 5pm & 7.30pm;
Altar of Repose – after 7.30pm Mass in Magherafelt to 10.30pm
GOOD FRIDAY – Stations of the Cross & Veneration of the Cross 3pm Magherafelt & 3pm Castledawson; Celebration of the Passion 7.30pm Magherafelt
HOLY SATURDAY – Blessing of the Food for Eastern European Families 1pm Magherafelt;
EASTER VIGIL 9pm Magherafelt
EASTER SUNDAY – Mass 9am Castledawson; 10.30am & 12 noon Magherafelt
CASTLEDAWSON COMMUNITY CHOIR – ‘From the Cradle to the Cross’, Tuesday 4 April, 7.30pm in Christchurch Parish Hall
NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL ADOPT A SAINT UPDATE – The next stage of this process is to move forward with a proposal to incorporate St Patrick in the name of the school i.e., New Row St. Patrick’s PS; visit newrowps.com for more information; we welcome your comments via the link on the website.
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER BINGO Jackpot £3450, 46 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Monday – Friday 9am-3pm
MONDAY – Children’s Dance 10am contact 073 8563 3743; Yoga – 6pm, contact Bernie 077 5900 1664; Bowls – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Children’s Dance 10am contact 073 8563 3743; Dance Dynamics 5pm; Ladies Fitness 7pm; Closed AA Group from 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am; Tae Kwon Do 4pm; Dogs Trust Dog School 7.30pm 077 1565 4650
THURSDAY – Slimming World; Tae Kwon Do; Bowls 7.30pm; Otago 12.30pm; NOMAD Earwax Audiologist 12noon-6pm, Andy 078 0864 2858;
FRIDAY – Musical Wings
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am
HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting on Monday 3 April at 11.45am in the Parish Centre
PARKINSON’S UK (SPIRES MAGHERAFELT BRANCH) BIG BREAKFAST – Thursday 6 April 10am – 1pm, Parish Centre, cost £10
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 4, 27, 30; £25 to Patricia Donaghy, Enda McCusker, Sara Gribben; Jackpot £6050
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 14, 15, 21; £25 to Brian Ludlow, A. Kearney; Jackpot £1400
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