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 Caitlin McMullan, Andrew Scott, Michael McKee, Moira Murray, Brendan McMurray, Margaret Scullion (The Loup) and Anne Marie McWilliams (Kilrea) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week
Sat. 8 Mar. Eleanor Watson, Thomas O’Kane
Sun. 9 Mar. Dessie Hatton, Maggie McGuckin, Henry McErlane, James McLaughlin, Ned Mongan, Brian Mongan, Winnie Mongan
Mon. 10 Mar. John McLaughlin, Phyllis Walshe, Charlie Higgins (1st Av 7.30pm)
Tues. 11 Mar. Bobby Deehan, Marcus O’Hagan Snr, Jim Toner, Margaret Gillen
Wed. 12 Mar. Philomena Maynes (MM 11am)
Thurs. 13 Mar. Gerard MacLarnon, Annie Masterson, Fr Vincent Darragh, Hugh McGeown, Peter McKenzie
Fri. 14 Mar. Mabel Nelson, Patricia Martin, Frank McFalone, Cassie Conway
Sat. 15 Mar. Mary Agnes McCallion, Mary Mullan, John Cudden (1st Av 6.15pm), Sinead McErlean (1st Av Desertmartin 7.30pm)
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £3187;
IEC – £809 (total); February Dues – £55;
Standing orders – £1345
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES DURING LENT*
Magherafelt 7.30am Tuesday – Friday;
11am Monday – Saturday; 7.30pm Monday (Novena)
YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO ROME 2025 – Please support a young person’s journey to Rome by donating £1.50 to receive shamrock, available at all Masses on Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March.
LENT – A SEASON OF RENEWAL
You are invited to a series of talks for adults & young people, Mondays & Thursdays 8pm in the Parish Centre; for more information contact Fr Juan.
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Faolán Beattie and Skye Rankin who were baptised recently.PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £3550, 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); 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 – Slimming World 9.30am, 11am, 5.30pm & 7pm (Roisin 075 6499 8233); 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); Smith School of Irish Dance – 6pm
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 21, 23, 27; £25 to Geraldine Devlin, Margaret Scott, Dermott Beattie; Jackpot £4200
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 8, 12, 13; £25 to Sinead Roden, Maureen McCoy; Jackpot £1100; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933; Club Pavilion available to members & friends for private parties & meetings, to book contact Paddy 077 5236 8784.