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 Seamus McKee, John B. Donnelly and Owen Hughes who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –
Sat. 28 Mar. Paddy Kielt, Eileen Kearns
Sun. 29 Mar. Patrick Conway, Eugene McElhone, Veronica O’Kane, Kathleen McNicholl, Patrick Shaw
Mon. 30 Mar. Paul McDonald, Barney Berryman, Alfie Heaney, Bridget Berryman
Tues. 31 Mar. Danny Walsh, Hugh Devlin, Fr Aidan Larkin
Wed. 1 Apr.
Thurs. 2 Apr. Eileen O’Kane, Shane Cuffe, John D. Harrigan
Fri. 3 Apr.
Sat. 4 Apr. Kate Maguire, Jim Henry, Mary Morgan
WELCOME: Fr Rijin Elias. A very special welcome to Fr Elias from India who has joined our Parish Team. We wish him every blessing in his ministry among us.
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Shea McErlain, Peadar Scott and Fiadh Quinn who were baptised recently.
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson £3861; Dues – £65
Emigrants – £1442; Standing orders – £1345
PALM SUNDAY – Palms will be blessed at all Masses.
Weekday Masses this week – Monday 11am & 7.30pm; Tuesday – Wednesday 7.30am & 11am;
Confessions after 11am Mass Monday – Wednesday
Taize evening for Holy Week led by Pupils from St Mary’s Grammar School, Tuesday 7.30 pm
EASTER CEREMONIES
HOLY THURSDAY
Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Castledawson 5pm; Magherafelt 7.30pm
Altar of Repose – after 7.30pm Mass 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
Sung Morning Prayer of the Church, Mfelt, 11.00 am
Blessing of the Food for Eastern European Families Magherafelt, 1pm
EASTER VIGIL 9pm Magherafelt
EASTER SUNDAY Mass 9am Castledawson 11.30am Magherafelt
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £3900, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO –Tues – 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;
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 31 March 11.45am
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5,14,16,21; £25 to Brian Ward, Ciaran McGlone, Ann McCann; Jackpot £7000
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 15, 20; £25 to Jordan Shivers & Elaine Johnston; Jackpot £1900; contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933