Bulletin 7 May 2023

 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 

BaptismsSunday 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 BISTROMon – 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