PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates
Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 9am (Castledawson), 10.30am & 12noon
Weekday Masses 11am Novena Monday 7.30pm
Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesdays 7pm
Baptisms – Sunday 1pm & 1st Saturday 1pm (Castledawson)
https://www.magherafeltparish.org/webcam
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Kevin McNally, Alice Graham and John Atkinson who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 6 May Catherine Halferty, Brendan (Benny) McKenna, Hugh Conway, Vera Masterson, Patsy Scullion (MM 6.15pm)
Sun. 7 May Harry & Margaret Doyle, Mary Quinn, Mary Devlin, Patrick O’Hagan, Sam McNabb, Pat Deehan, Patrick Martin, John Hanson, Bridget Keenan, John M. Atkinson, Frank Masterson, Damien McKenna (1st Av)
Mon. 8 May Margaret Tohill, Elizabeth McKeever, Mary McFlynn, Celine Masterson
Tues. 9 May Tommy Gallagher, Edward Bradley, Ann Price
Wed. 10 May Patricia Konoske
Thurs. 11 May Patrick Conway, Canice Mullan, Annie Tohill, Charles O’Kane
Fri. 12 May Jane McKee, Charles McKenna, Annie McLaughlin
Sat. 13 May Peggy McCorry
CONGRATULATIONS to Shauneen Toner and Michael McKeever who were married recently
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2523; Dues – £165
Trócaire – £12,192 (total); Standing orders – £1345
CATECHETICAL TALKS for adults & young people, Mondays & Thursdays 8pm in Church of our Lady of the Assumption, Magherafelt
TRIP TO REDEMPTORIS MATER SEMINARY DUNDALK – Friday 2 June, join us for a tour of the Seminary, followed by Vespers and dinner, bus leaving at 2pm, cost £10; if you are interested, please phone or email your name & contact number to the Parish Office, (max number 45)
CHILDREN’S LITURGY – Make sure your children don’t miss out on the fun, P1 to P4 children are welcome to join us – Castledawson every Sunday 9am & Magherafelt on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month.10.30am.
CHILDREN’S ROSARY GROUP – Calling all children & families of the Parish, especially Communicants & those preparing for their Confirmation, the Children’s Rosary Group will meet on Sunday 14 May at 4pm in The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption for our Annual May Procession, Crowning and Rosary to honour Our Blessed Mother during this month of May; children are invited to wear their Communion dresses/suits or white clothing; please contact Lynn 074 7432 2429 / Helen 075 4198 1444 for numbers, all welcome
ALL IRELAND ROSARY RALLY IN KNOCK Saturday 3 June from 1pm, bus from Castledawson Roundabout 8am, cost £20, to book and for more details contact Helen Budd 075 4198 1444
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER BINGO Jackpot £3700, 47 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Mon – Fri 9am-3pm
MONDAY – Yoga – 6pm, contact Bernie 077 5900 1664
TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics 5pm; Ladies Fitness 7pm; Closed AA Group from 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am; Tae Kwon Do 4pm; Dogs Trust Dog School 7.30pm 077 1565 4650
THURSDAY – Slimming World; Tae Kwon Do; Otago 12.30pm; NOMAD Earwax Audiologist 12noon-6pm, Andy 078 0864 2858;
FRIDAY – Musical Wings; Smith School of Irish Dance – 6pm
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am RUGBUGZ 10.30am
SATURDAY 13 MAY – Record Fair from 10am; Wrestling 7pm
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 13, 18, 23, 28; £25 to Paul Fitzgerald, Eamon Campbell, Linda Murray; Jackpot £6300
ST VINCENT DE PAUL helpline 028 7930 0819
DEMENTIA AWARENESS TALK Thursday 18 May 11am – 12pm in Maghera Library, booking not required, light refreshments