PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 1pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm Altar Society – Group 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society Apr. Group 5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster 8 Apr. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm C. Donoghue M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill Sun. 10.30am Sr. Caitriona G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow, M. Duncan Sun. 12 noon F. Convery W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, D. Loughran C’dawson 9am A. Brown N. Bell, R. Scullion REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Edmund O’Neill, Lily McDowell, Hugh Murray and Teresa Roscoe who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 31 Mar. Danny Walsh, Mary Elizabeth Hyland Sun. 1 Apr. Brian McDonnell, Hugh Devlin Mon. 2 Apr. Eileen O’Kane Tues. 3 Apr. Joe McNeill Wed. 4 Apr. Jim Henry Thur. 5 Apr. Mary O’Loughlin, John Smith, Sheila Kelly (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Fri. 6 Apr. Mary Tohill, Teresa O’Loane, Desmond Kerr, Hugo Doyle Sat 7 Apr. Patricia Higgins |
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Magherafelt Envelopes – £2089, Loose Plate – £635 Castledawson Envelopes – £381, Loose Plate – £96 Total Standing Orders – £715
NEW PARISH ENVELOPES are due to commence next Sunday. Some boxes are still available for distributers to collect in the Parish Office or by arrangement (please contact Fr. Gates). The Parish Office will re-open on Thursday. Please return your TROCAIRE boxes to the Church The Priests of the Parish wish you all a Happy and Holy Easter. WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Oisin Ryan McKeever, Flyn Wynter Joseph Hassan, Senan Philip Collins, Kalvin John Irwin and Seán Michael McDaid who were baptised recently. FIRST FRIDAY OF APRIL – Mass for the First Friday at 11am in Magherafelt; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt There will be Rosary in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson every Tuesday 7pm. FIRST COMMUNION Magherafelt Saturday 12 May 11am Castledawson Saturday 19 May 11am Kilronan School Saturday 12 May 2pm CONFIRMATION Magherafelt Sunday 3 June 3pm ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Ballymena – limited spaces still available for 7 & 9 June; for more information & to book www.courses.accord.ie ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819 |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2800 or £200 if not won on the night, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – re-opening Tuesday 10 April 9am SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass; TUESDAY – WHIST no session; PILATES no session; ZUMBA no session WEDNESDAY – KNITTING recommences 11 April 10.30am; PILATES 7pm, 8.15pm; PILOXING no session THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING no session
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Saturday 7 April 2pm, tickets available from the Parish Centre, online from Jolly Promotions or pay at the door Parkinson’s Big Breakfast – Thursday 12 April Bumper Whist Drive – Friday 13 April Smart Mums Market – Sunday 15 April Jive Class – commencing Wednesday 18 April 8pm St Mungos 2 – Saturday 21 April
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 11, 12, 21, 22; £25 to Ronan McCrystal, Michael Wright, M. Leacock; Jackpot £3300 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 8, 18, 20; £25 to Kourtney Lee McKenna, Donna McCann; Jackpot £3800 MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Sky Blues v Maiden City Saturday 7 April 2pm, all support welcome |