PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan www.magherafeltparish.org
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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, Benediction 7.15pm Altar Society – Group 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society Dec. Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young 9 Dec. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm A. McGuckin S. Speirs, E. Bradley, Sr. Caitriona Sun. 10.30am J. O’Brien J. Clayton, R. Clayton, M. Treanor Sun. 12 noon F. Convery E. Mulholland, M. McGee, A. McGuckin C’dawson 9am N. Corrigan N. O’Kane, C. Diamond REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Tommy McKee, Rose Madden, Monica McGeown (Omagh), Joan Campbell (née Fleming), Mickey Conway (Swatragh), Kevin Laverty (Toome) and Ultan Branigan (Drogheda) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 1 Dec. Bridget Tohill Sun. 2 Dec. Sarah McCaughan, Michael Burke, Fr. Brendan Fleming Mon. 3 Dec. Mary Higgins, Patsy & Barney McWilliams, John McKeever, Peter McKenna (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt) Tues. 4 Dec. Sadie Niblock, Peter Doyle Wed. 5 Dec. John Lynch, Susanna McMurray, Mary Lagan Thurs. 6 Dec. Andrew McErlean, Tony McGuckin Fri. 7 Dec. Susan McGill, Lucy Donnelly (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt) Sat. 8 Dec. Mona Convery, Maureen McGrath, Susan Mallon, Patsy Doherty, Malachy Carmichael, Peter Kealey (MM Bellaghy) |
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LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Magherafelt Envelopes – £1975, Loose Plate – £636 Castledawson Envelopes – £348, Loose Plate – £122 Total Standing Orders – £768
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Michael James Collins who was baptised recently.
FIRST FRIDAY OF DECEMBER – Mass at 11am in Magherafelt; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION – Saturday 8 December, Masses in Magherafelt – Vigil Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 8am & 11 am; Mass in Castledawson – Saturday 9am
SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 4 December 7.30pm
NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL OPEN DAY for children starting Y1 in September, Tuesday 4 December 9.30am – 11am or 1.30pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS will be ready for distribution from Thursday. We would ask the team of envelope distributers to please collect them from the Parish Centre. We appreciate your help at this busy time of the year.
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICES St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson – Sunday 9 December 5pm, with tea & refreshments afterwards in the school Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt – Sunday 16 December 3pm ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Christmas Cards now available £3.50 per pack of 10 DERRYCHRIN PRIMARY SCHOOL ‘The Gift of Christmas’ – A Celebration of Christmas Music featuring Karl McGuckin & Malachi Cush, Niamh McGlinchey & Derrychrin PS Choir, St Patrick’s Church, Ballinderry 7.30pm, Thursday 13 December; tickets £20 still available from Magherafelt Parish Office |
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2300 or £200 if not won on the night, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome, come along & support your Parish EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass MONDAY – ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm & 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm
ST PIUS X COLLEGE Craft Fair Thursday 6 December from 6pm The Holy Family Sisters & Lay members of the Association wish to thank all those who helped in any way to make their efforts for displaced young people & orphans (Sri Lanka) so successful; the total amount raised was £1520. HOLY HOUR – in the Convent House Thursday 6th, 13th & 20th December 2pm, all are welcome
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 12, 14, 17, 23; £25 to Paul Hardman, Daniel Purvis, A. McEldowney; Jackpot £2200; AGM Wednesday 12 December 8pm ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 9, 18, 24; £25 to Ned O’Neill, Matthew Gavigan; Jackpot £1000; AGM – Tuesday 4 December; YOUTH PRESENTATION NIGHT – Friday 14 December
MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Mini Soccer Meadowbank Arena Saturdays 10am, £3; Christmas Draw, top prize £1000, tickets £10, from any member ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS DINNER Parish Centre Sun. 9 Dec. 1pm, for tickets phone Helpline 028 7930 0819 |