Masses – Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 9am (Castledawson), 10.30am & 12noon
Weekday Masses – 11am* Novena Monday 7.30pm
Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesdays 7pm
Meetings for young people (age 18 – 40) – Fridays 7.30pm in the Parish Centre;
Children’s Liturgy – Castledawson Sunday 9am & Magherafelt 1st & 3rd Sunday 10.30am;
Baptisms – Sunday 1pm
*Please note there will be no 11am Mass on Monday 4 December or Friday 8 December.
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Mary Bates and Patsy Bradley (Enniskillen) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 2 Dec. Sarah McCaughan, Michael Morgan (1st Av 6.15pm), Mary McCrystal (1st Av 6.15pm)
Sun. 3 Dec. Mary Higgins, Tillie McKay, Anthony O’Loughlin, Fr. Tom Woolsey, Patsy McWilliams, Barney McWilliams
Mon. 4 Dec. Annie Josephine O’Hagan, Sadie Niblock, Pat Berryman, Anne O’Hagan (1st Av 7.30pm)
Tues. 5 Dec. John Lynch, Susanna McMurray, Brigid Murray, Philomena McMullan (MM)
Wed. 6 Dec. Andy McErlean
Thurs. 7 Dec. Denis McElhone, Johnny Doyle
Fri. 8 Dec. Susan Mallon, Edward Rocks, Maureen McGrath, Malachy Carmichael, Liam Gribbin
Sat. 9 Dec. John McNulty, Annie Doyle, Paddy Higgons, Lucy Donnelly, Sinead Norton (MM 6.15pm)
Sunday 10 Dec. Patricia Keenan MM 12noon
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2471;
Standing orders – £1345
We are very happy to let you know that Fr. Gates will return to full time duties on Wednesday 13 December.
NOVENA TO THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CHOSEN BY GOD TO LEAD US TO CHRIST
Reflecting on women in the Scriptures
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Magherafelt
Saturday 2 December – RACHEL – Rosary 10:30am, Mass 11am
Sunday 3 December – MIRIAM – Vespers & Benediction 6pm
Monday 4 December – DEBORAH – Rosary 10:30am, No 11:00am Mass, Mass 7:30pm
Tuesday 5 December – JUDITH – Rosary 10:30am, Mass 11am
Wednesday 6 December – ESTHER – Rosary 10:30am, Mass 11am
Thursday 7 December – RUTH – Rosary 10:30am, Mass 11am, Vespers & Reflection 6pm
Friday 8 December – IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY – Rosary 10:30am, No 11am Mass, 9.30am in St. Patrick’s Castledawson,
Solemn Mass 7pm, presided by Most Rev Michael Router, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh
NEW ROW ST PATRICK’S PS – OPEN DAY Thursday 7 December, Morning session 9.30am – 11am, Afternoon session 1.15pm – 2.30pm; if you are unable to attend, please call & arrange another time.
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER BINGO Jackpot £2550, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Mon.– Fri. 9am-3pm
Christmas Dinner – Tuesday 12 December, Wednesday 13 December & Thursday 14 December 12noon & 1.30pm, contact Pat to book
MONDAY – Bowls – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Mini Messers & Mini Massage – 9.15am; Dance Dynamics 5pm-7pm; Ladies Fitness with Kelly 7pm – 8pm; Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am; Dogs Trust Dog School 5.30pm
THURSDAY – Slimming World; Tae Kwon Do 4pm; Bowls – 7.30pm
FRIDAY – Smith School of Irish Dance – 6pm
SATURDAY – Rugbugz
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 14, 26, 29; £25 to Teresa McSwiggan, Joan Kielt, Bronagh McCann; Jackpot £7000
CASTLEDAWSON COMMUNITY CHOIR – Sunday 3 December 8pm, Christ Church Hall Castledawson
GATHERED VOICES – A Winter’s Tale, an evening of music, Friday 15 December 7:30pm, Seamus Heaney HomePlace, tickets £12.50, available from citizenticket.com/events/gathered-voices
PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
PORTGLENONE PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays 7pm in the Big House at the Monastery, everyone welcome