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 Margaret Kilpatrick, 

Martin Heaney, Imelda Hinfey, Desmond Cleary, Brian McKenna, Ivan McAleese, Patricia Dodd (née Bradley, Bristol) and Seamus McElhone (Wolverhampton) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

Sat. 3 May Harry Heaney, Frank Flynn (MM 6.15pm)

Sun. 4 May William Johnston, Oliver McKenna,  Theresa O’Kane

Mon. 5 May Elizabeth Kelly, Peggy Wright, Mary A. Doyle Owen McCormack (MM 7.30pm)

Tues. 6 May Catherine Halferty, Brendan McKenna,  Vera Masterson

Wed. 7 May Patrick O’Hagan, Damien McKenna, Mary Devlin Thomas & Ellen Cassidy, John Hanson, John M. Atkinson, 

Mary Quinn, Brigid Keenan, Sam McNabb

Thurs. 8 May Margaret Tohill, Celine Masterson, Mary McFlynn,  Elizabeth McKeever, Mary Johnston, Audrey McNulty (MM)

Fri. 9 May Edward Bradley, Ann Price, Tommy Gallagher

Sat. 10 May Patricia Konoske, Gemma Campbell (1st Av 6.15pm)

 

CHURCH COLLECTION 20 April & 27 April

Magherafelt & Castledawson – £4946

Dues – £5661; Trócaire – £9986; Standing orders – £1345

 

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE MASS ROCK IN GLENSHANE FOREST – Sunday 8 June 1pm

 

GRAVEYARD SUNDAY MASS & BLESSING OF THE GRAVES – Sunday 29 June, 12 noon, (no 11.30am Mass in Magherafelt); Parishioners are invited to tidy their family graves & the surrounding areas.  No rubbish should be dumped in the hedgerows or at the back of the new graveyard, please use the bins provided.

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Teagan Scullion and Jayden Quinn who were baptised recently.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & READERS – copies of the new rota are available in the Sacristy.

HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Monday 12 May 11.45am

PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie

 

PARISH CENTRE

 

SUNDAY BIG BANTER  Jackpot £3950, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm

 

MONDAY – Kids Dance – 9.45am (Siobhan 073 8563 3743); Pilates from 5.45pm (Wendy 077 5335 2077)

TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics 5pm; Dancefit – 7pm (Kelly 075 2168 9215); Closed AA Group 8.30pm

WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am

THURSDAY – Epilepsy Action Support (11am – 12.30pm, 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

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 14, 19, 23, 28; £25 to Mandy Higgins, Martin Loughran, Anna Cushley; Jackpot £4600

MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 14, 19, 20; £25 to Jeanette / John B McKenna, Daniel / Ryan; Jackpot £1900; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819