Bulletin 22nd of February 2026

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 Brigid Toner, Francis O’Loughlin and Anne Cleary who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – 

Sat. 21 Feb. Rosemary Walls, Dodo Walsh

Sun. 22 Feb. Mary Moran

Mon. 23 Feb. Annie Conway, Mavis Mooney, Joe Rafferty

Tues. 24 Feb. Jim Joe Fox, Brigid McGonigle, John Murray,  Maurine Boyle (1st Av)

Wed. 25 Feb. Jimmy Quinn, George Quinn

Thurs. 26 Feb. Kathleen Hughes

Fri. 27 Feb. Jimmy Mullan, Hugh craig

Sat. 28 Feb. Terry McKee, Kathleen McElhone, Pat Cudden, Annie-Mary McKenna,  Eileen Donnelly (MM 6.15pm)

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Saorlaith McGrenaghan who was baptised recently.

CHURCH COLLECTION

Magherafelt & Castledawson £2771; Dues – £60

IEC – £861 (total); Peter’s Pence – £1402 (total)

Standing orders – £1345

 

*WEEKDAY MASS TIMES DURING LENT*

Magherafelt – 7.30am Tuesday – Friday, 

11am Monday – Saturday, 7.30pm Monday (Novena)

 

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

 

PILGRIMAGE to MEDJUGORJE – 23 – 30 September, £775 pps Dublin to Dubrovnik, Insurance extra, Single Supplement £150, Spiritual Director: Fr John Gates; Early booking discount £50 pp, deposit £200 paid before 30 Jan, for booking & information call group leader: Anne Duffy 077 3600 5396

 

DROMANTINE SUMMER CAMP – Registration for Dromantine Summer Camp for young people aged 11-17 opens on Saturday 28 February on our website: www.dromantinesummercamp.co.uk; Leadership applications for young people aged 17+ are now open on our website.  For more information, follow us on social media.

 

PARISH CENTRE

SUNDAY BIG BANTER  Jackpot £3650, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome

 

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – 9am – 3pm.

MONDAY – Pilates (Wendy 077 5335 2077); St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm

TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics 5pm; Ladies Dancefit 7pm (Kelly 075 2168 9215); Closed AA Group 8.30pm

WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am

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

 

HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Tuesday 3 March 11.45am

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 7, 10, 13, 16; £25 to Martin Loughran, Declan O’Neill, Eugene Murphy; Jackpot £6750

MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 12, 13, 16; £25 to Joanne Mulan, Barney Keenan; Jackpot £5000; contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819