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 John Young, Fr. John Bradley, Grace O’Neill, Bernadette Shivers, Colette Russell, Fr. Liam Donnelly and Mary McAuley (Draperstown) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 2 Nov. Jackie O’Connor, Elizabeth O’Neill
Sun. 3 Nov. Sean Murray, Annie McCorry (MM 11.30am)
Mon. 4 Nov. Mary O’Donnell, Frank Donnelly, James McKee, Malachy Wilkinson
Tues. 5 Nov. Marian Saja, Sarah Mulholland
Wed. 6 Nov. Josephine Goff, Jim Johnston, Caoimhe Kerr
Thurs. 7 Nov. Patsy O’Hagan, Susan McKeever, Tess Carmichael
Fri. 8 Nov. Malachy & Bob McIvor, Michael Donaghy, Peter Toner, Sarah Devlin
Sat. 9 Nov. Sinead Norton (1st Av 6.15pm)
(Sunday 10 November Patricia Keenan 1st Av. 11.30am)
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Molly Patricia O’Hagan, Dearbhla Annie Duffin and Eliana Chiziterem Obinwanne who were baptised recently.
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2058;
October Dues – £45; Mission Sunday – £2336 (total);
Standing orders – £1345
MEETINGS ON CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE – continue in the Parish Centre Monday 8pm
HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Mass for deceased members Monday 4 November 11am, meeting afterwards in the Parish Centre
PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
ST VINCENT DE PAUL BELFAST & CHRISTMAS MARKET TRIP – Saturday 30 November, leaving King Street 9am, leaving Belfast 5.30pm, £10 per person, to book your place phone 028 7930 0819
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie
PORTGLENONE PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays 7pm in the Big House at the Monastery, everyone welcome
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
NEW ROW ST. PATRICK’S PS Baby & Toddler Group – every Monday 9.15am – 11am in school hall, everyone welcome, enjoy playtime, a snack and a song
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £2600, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Mon. – Fri. 9am – 3pm
MONDAY – Kids Dance – 9.30am; Pilates from 5.45pm; St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics 5pm; Dancefit – 7pm; Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am
THURSDAY – Slimming World; Epilepsy Action Support (11am – 12.30pm, every 2nd Thursday)
Tae Kwon Do 4pm – 7pm; Bowling Club – 7.30pm
FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am
Evening of fun, music & dance to the theme of Grease the Musical, Saturday 16 November 8.30pm, tickets £15 include hotdogs & fries, available in the Parish Centre, proceeds in aid of Head Injury Support.
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 17, 18, 29; £25 to Lawrence Diamond, Bridie Bothwell, Martina McCann; Jackpot £3300
- MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 4, 14, 19, 23; £25 to Jason O’Hagan, Alan Cunningham; Jackpot £1400; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933.
- MALACHY’S GAC CASTLEDAWSON – Annual Club Mass for deceased members & friends, celebrated by Fr Pat O’Hagan, Monday 4 November 7.30pm in the Pavilion; light refreshments after Mass.
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA – 28 May – 3 June 2025 £925 pps FB, single room supplement £280, early booking £100 off before 15 November contact Christina Lagan 07803192621 for full details and booking.