PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates
Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 9am (Castledawson), 10.30am & 12noon
Weekday Masses 11am Novena Monday 7.30pm
Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesdays 7pm
Baptisms – Sunday 1pm & 1st Saturday 1pm (Castledawson)
https://www.magherafeltparish.org/church-webcam
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for John Atkinson, Eileen McKee, Jim McKeever, Marie Doyle, Evelyn O’Kane (Dungiven), Mary Connery (Desertmartin) and Sister Bridie Dillon (Dublin) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 22 Apr. John Hughes, Eileen Kealey, John Young, Jim O’Neill, Paula Brennan
Sun. 23 Apr. Patricia Corey, James McCarron, Eamon Gilmore,Vincent Edward McNicholl, Charlie McKeever
Mon. 24 Apr. Mary Gribbin, Mary Murray
Tues. 25 Apr. Terence Devlin, Molly Gilmore, Frank Donnelly, Peter Young, Bob Atchison
Wed. 26 Apr. Rose O’Donnell, John McGeown, Martin Henry, Cissie Maguire, Charlie McKay, James (Jimmy) O’Hagan, Brigid McKee (MM 7.30pm)
Thurs. 27 Apr. Mary Ann O’Neill, Michael James O’Neill, Leo Donnelly, John Young, Frederick White
Fri. 28 Apr Francie Murray, Paddy Kielt (MM 11am)
Sat. 29 Apr. Tommy Scullion, Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, Philomena Alexander
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2356;
Trocaire – £7491 (total); Emigrants – £1746 (total);
Standing orders – £1345
CONGRATULATIONS to all the children from New Row Primary School and Spires Integrated Primary School who received their First Holy Communion this weekend.
CHILDREN’S ROSARY GROUP – We would be like to invite parish children and their families to join us today at 4pm in The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption with refreshments afterwards for the children.
PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
PORTGLENONE PRAYER GROUP meeting each Tuesday 7pm – 8.15pm in the Big House at the Monastery, everyone welcome.
YOUTH 2000 ULSTER RETREAT 28-30 April in St Patrick’s College, Maghera, (St Mary’s Building), for ages 16-35, for more information and to register online www.youth2000.ie
PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE – Depart Dublin 3 May – 10 May, £655pps, Spiritual Director Fr. Conway; 20 September – 27 September, £695pps, Spiritual Director Fr. Gates, for details and booking contact Anne Duffy 077 3600 5396 or 028 7188 0372
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER BINGO Jackpot £3600, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Mon – Fri 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
AA OPEN MEETING – Tuesday 2 May 8pm in the Parish Centre, all welcome, light refreshments available
HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting on Monday 1 May at 11.45am in the Parish Centre
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 7, 18, 23; £25 to TJ McSwiggan, Sean Purvis, Adrian Atchison; Jackpot £6200
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 19, 20; £25 to Ruairi Shivers, Aaron McKee; Jackpot £1700
ST VINCENT DE PAUL helpline 028 7930 0819