Bulletin 6th of April 2025

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 Frank Flynn who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week 

Sat. 5 Apr. John Smith

Sun. 6 Apr. Mary Tohill, Shane Cuffe, Fr. Aidan Larkin, Teresa O’Loane, Eileen O’Kane, Michael McKee (MM 11.30am)

Mon. 7 Apr. Patricia Higgins, Sadie O’Kane

Tues. 8 Apr.

Wed. 9 Apr. Mona Del Tronco, Fr. John Sweeney,  Dessie McConnell

Thurs. 10 Apr. John McLaughlin, Annie McWilliams, Pat Shaw, Annie Quinn

Fri. 11 Apr. Alice Averell

Sat. 12 Apr. Peggy Conway, Michael Masterson Jr,  Frances Dinsmore

 

CHURCH COLLECTION 

Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2798;

Emigrants – £1699 (total); IEC – £824 (total); 

February Dues – £60; Standing orders – £1345

 

*WEEKDAY MASS TIMES DURING LENT*

Magherafelt 7.30am Tuesday – Friday;

11am Monday – Saturday; 7.30pm Monday (Novena)

 

MEETING for all Readers on Tuesday 8 April at 7pm in the Church regarding the Easter Services.

 

PALM SUNDAY – Sunday 13 April, palms will be blessed at all Masses, please bring your own greenery

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

HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Monday 7 April 11.45am

SPIRES MAGHERAFELT BRANCH PARKINSON’S BIG BREAKFAST – Thursday 10 April 10am – 1pm in the Parish Centre, £10

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO ROME – 1st – 5th September, Spiritual Director Canon Benny Fee, cost €1099 pps, includes flight from Dublin, 4* hotel BB, transfers & tours, to book contact Peggy in Clonoe Parish Office 028 8774 9184

 

PARISH CENTRE

SUNDAY BIG BANTER  Jackpot £3750, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome

 

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm

 

GENERAL ASSISTANT required to support the ‘Expressions Bistro’ team.  For full details and application pack please contact Pat in the Parish Centre, centre@magherafeltparish.org / 028 7963 1726 / 078 7252 5938

 

MONDAY – Kids Dance – 9.45am (Siobhan 073 8563 3743); Pilates from 5.45pm (Wendy 077 5335 2077); St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm

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); Otago – 12.30pm; Tae Kwon Do 5pm – 7pm; Bowling Club – 7.30pm

FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am (Colleen 077 0640 0590)

SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 18, 26, 28; £25 to Brian Rafferty, Deirdre O’Neill, Ann Grant; Jackpot £4400

MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 15, 20, 22; £25 to Noel McKenna, Eamonn Heaney; Jackpot £1500; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819