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; Baptisms – Sunday 12.30pm; Children’s Liturgy – Castledawson Sunday 9am & Magherafelt 1st & 3rd Sunday 11.30am; Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesday 7pm

 

REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Pat McAllister, Tom Quinn, Dennis Bates and Fr. Mark O’Hagan (P.P. Ardee) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – 

Sat. 3 Oct. Annie McCorry, Madeleine Campbell,  Peggy McKee, Lughaidh Mac Giolla Bhridge

Sun. 4 Oct. Mary Wasson

 Mon. 5 Oct. Mary-Ellen Bradley, Susan O’Neill,  Philomena O’Hagan

Tues. 6 Oct. Barney McCallion, Jean McGurk, Pauline Taylor

Wed. 7 Oct. Dan Deehan, Louis Lupari, Tom McGlone,  Michelle O’Neill

Thurs. 8 Oct.

Fri. 9 Oct. Sammy Ewing, William J. Deehan, Pauline Toner

Sat. 10 Oct. Susan Burke, Alice Monaghan, Brendan Higgins, Marie Bradley (MM 11am), Martin Gillen (MM 6.15pm)

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Annie Keenan and Cian McCann who were baptised recently.

 

CHURCH COLLECTION

Church Collection – £2491; Standing orders – £1450

 

SEASON OF CREATION – Blessing for Animals

To celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi you are invited to a special Blessing for all household pets today at 4pm at the front steps of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. 

 

FIRST FRIDAY CALLS – Fr. Gates will attend his First Friday calls this week.

 

OCTOBER – MONTH OF MISSIONS

World Mission Sunday will be celebrated this year on Sunday 18 October.  

 

HOUR OF PRAYER & ADORATION in St. Pius X College Oratory every Wednesday 6.30pm & every Friday 7pm (for peace), all welcome

PARISH CENTRE VOLUNTEERS – We are currently updating our volunteer list.  If you have a few hours to spare, on a casual or regular basis, we’d love to hear from you, please call in or contact Pat 078 7252 5938.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819

 

PARISH CENTRE

SUNDAY BIG BANTER  Jackpot £2100, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome 

 

Expressions Bistro open Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm

 

MONDAY – Pilates (Wendy 077 5335 2077);  St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm

TUESDAY – Kids (6+yrs) Line Dance with Suzy, 5.45pm – 6.30pm, contact 075 2168 9215; Closed AA Group 8.30pm

WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am

THURSDAY – Epilepsy Action Support Group – no meeting this week; Tae Kwon Do 5pm – 7pm

FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am (Colleen 077 0640 0590); Smith School of Irish Dance – from 6pm, contact Eugene 077 3654 8815

SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 21, 26; £25 to Andy Florence, Aoife Campbell, John Hancock; Jackpot £7000

MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 10, 17, 20; £25 to Frank Morgan, Roisha Lupari; Jackpot £2400; contact Niall McNicholl 077 4671 4933

 

Slieve Gallion Active Retirement Association – Crochet classes, Knocknagin Hall, Tuesday 6 October 7.30pm – 9pm, all welcome, limited places, contact Chris 075 4601 0560; Dance – Sunday 18 October, 3pm – 5.30pm, music by Sean Corrigan