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 Owen Hughes who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – 

Sat. 21 Mar. Jane Hughes, Arthur McNally

Sun. 22 Mar. Lily McDowell, Brigid Conway, Charlie O’Kane, Michael O’Hagan, Mary Mawhinney

Mon. 23 Mar. Jim Murphy, Brigid McKee, Charles McCrory, Marie Therese Wheldon (née Walls), Kathleen Tohill (MM 7.30pm)

Tues. 24 Mar. Seamus O’Loane, Michael Devlin, Sarah McKee, Jamie McLaughlin

Wed. 25 Mar. David Boorman, Jim McCormack, Sonny McKee

Thurs. 26 Mar. Jim Joe Gallagher, Eddie Quinn, Ethna Doyle, Madeleine O’Connell

Fri. 27 Mar. Una Murphy, Anne McNally, Lorna Kandel,  Patrick Hagan

Sat. 28 Mar. Paddy Kielt

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Florence Donnelly and Ollie Harkin who were baptised recently.

 

CHURCH COLLECTION

Magherafelt & Castledawson £2882; Dues – £40

Standing orders – £1345

 

*WEEKDAY MASS TIMES DURING LENT*

Magherafelt – 7.30am Tuesday – Friday, 11am Monday – Saturday, 7.30pm Monday (Novena)

 

PALM SUNDAY – Sunday 29 March, palms will be blessed at all Masses, please bring your own greenery

 

MEETING FOR READERS – There will be a meeting for all readers on Thursday 26 March at 7pm in the Church, to discuss the schedule for Holy Week and Easter.

 

NEW ENVELOPE BOXES commence Sunday 5 April, now available for collection in Castledawson Church & in the Parish Office.

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

HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Tuesday 31 March 11.45am

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819

 

PARISH CENTRE

SUNDAY BIG BANTER  Jackpot £3850, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome

 

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO –Tuesday – Friday 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 – 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

 

SPIRES MAGHERAFELT BRANCH PARKINSON’S BIG BREAKFAST – Thursday 2 April 10am – 1pm in the Parish Centre, £10

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 13, 14, 19; £25 to Lawrence Diamond, Martin Loughran, Emma Cassidy; Jackpot £6950

MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 12, 16, 18, 20; £25 to Frank Morgan, Christina O’Kane; Jackpot £1800; contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933