Masses – Saturday Vigil 6.15pm Magherafelt; Sunday 9am Castledawson, 11.30am Magherafelt
Weekday Masses Tuesday – Friday – 11am (see note*)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 11.30am – 7.15pm Benediction Monday 7.15pm; Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 7.30pm; Baptisms – Sunday 12.30pm
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Tony Maynes and Sean Lagan who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –
Sat. 22 Aug. Brian Hughes, Anne Walls, Michael Hyland, Dominic McManus
Sun. 23 Aug. Brendan Boyle, Alice Kielt, Mary McWilliams, Jim Shivers
Mon. 24 Aug. Alison Corey, Alice McKenna, John McCrystal, Joe McAllister, Kay Moran, Gerry McLaughlin (MM 7.30pm)
Tues. 25 Aug. Maura Walls, Ann McNabb, Hugh Devlin, Edward McCann
Wed. 26 Aug. Rhoda Kearney, Philip Morgan, Eddie O’Neill, Annie Martin
Thurs. 27 Aug. Moira & Chris Feeney, John McElhone, Susan Murray, Aidan O’Brien, Pat McNally
Fri. 28 Aug. Bee Mclaughlin, Seamus Mallon, John Hughes, Patsy McLarnon, Bertie McErlain, Eibhlin O’Brien
Sat. 29 Aug. Frank Lagan, Anna McGuckin
CHURCH COLLECTION
Church Collection – £2362; Dues – £290
Sick & Retired Priests Collection – £1416;
Standing orders – £1450
*To facilitate holidays over the summer there will be no 11am Mass on Mondays or Saturdays as there is an evening Mass on those days, (with the exception of Feast Days & funerals).
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Dara McGlone who was baptised recently.
HOUR OF PRAYER & ADORATION in St. Pius X College Oratory every Wednesday 6.30pm & every Friday 7pm (for peace), all welcome
PILGRIMAGE to MEDJUGORJE – 23 – 30 September, £775 pps Dublin to Dubrovnik, Insurance extra, Single Supplement £150, Accommodation Tomato Pansion; Spiritual Director: Fr John Gates; for booking & information call group leader: Anne Duffy 077 3600 5396
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £2900, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
Expressions Bistro open Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm.
MONDAY – Pilates (Wendy 077 5335 2077)
TUESDAY –Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am
THURSDAY – Tae Kwon Do 5pm – 7pm;
FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am (Colleen 077 0640 0590)
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am
St. John’s Bowling Club – recommences Monday 7 September 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, continuing every Monday and Thursday, new members especially welcome
HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Tuesday 1 September, 11.45am
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 10, 21, 27, 30; £25 to Martin Loughran, Terence McMurray, Celine Rafferty; Jackpot £7000
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 10, 13, 18; £25 to Cathal Hughes, Cathal O’Kane; Jackpot £1800; contact Niall McNicholl 077 4671 4933