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, Benediction 7.15pm Altar Society – Group 2 M. McMahon, T. McMahon, E. Lumber
ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am, Rosary – Tues. 7pm Altar Society Mar. Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young 8 Mar. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm A. McGuckin S. Speirs, E. Bradley, P. McKee Sun. 10.30am Sr. Caitriona E. Bradley, M. Murray, R. McSwiggan Sun. 12 noon E. McKee B. Kelly, R. Mullan, C. Heffron C’dawson 9am P. Hanson F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Philomena Bradley, Rosaleen Walls, Margaret Barton (Newbridge) and Brigid Glasgow (Moneyneena) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week Sat. 29 Feb. Sun. 1 Mar. Eileen O’Loughlin, Wladyslaw Drzozowski Mon. 2 Mar. Sheila Barr Tues. 3 Mar. Susan O’Donnell, Frankie Mullan, Hugh Bradley, Lena Monaghan, Mary Wilson, Patrick O’Kane Wed. 4 Mar. Thurs. 5 Mar. Martha McVeigh, Jane O’Donnell, Charles Conway Fri. 6 Mar. Mary Kielt, Stephen O’Kane, Jimmy Martin, Sheila Kelly, James McLaughlin, Denis O’Neill Sat. 7 Mar. Malachy McSwiggan, Maggie McGuckin (1st Av), Jim Kielt (1st Av 6.15pm Magherafelt) |
FEBRUARY DUES COLLECTION – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1862, Loose Plate – £593; Castledawson Envelopes – £254, Loose Plate – £99 Total Standing Orders – £768
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Odhran Daniel O’Kane and Dáire Sean Moran who were baptised recently. FIRST FRIDAY OF MARCH – Mass at 11am in Magherafelt; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt
WEEKDAY MASSES DURING LENT – Monday 11am & 7.30pm; Tuesday – Friday 7.30am, 11am; Saturday 11am SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 3 March 7.30pm
TIME TO CONNECT – Christ Church Castledawson, Sundays in Lent commencing today 4pm – 4.45pm, led by Christ Church & St. Patrick’s Castledawson, Church of Our Lady of the Assumption & other lay people. During this Lenten period, we invite you to spend some time in quiet reflection & prayer on the theme ‘I am not alone’; for those of all denominations & none, from every age group & from all walks of life, everyone welcome. MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES WITH MARIAN PILGRIMAGES 7 nights Ex Belfast £589pps – Saturday 9 May, Priest to be confirmed; Wednesday 23 September, Priest Fr John Gates; (accommodation for both dates Pansion Tomato 50m from church), deposit £100 secures place, to book & for more information contact Group Leader Anne Duffy 077 3600 5396 ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES CHURCH GATE COLLECTION Many thanks for your generosity last weekend, total amount collected – £1909; you will be remembered in prayers at Lourdes. Thanks also to St. Vincent de Paul for standing down on the day. |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY JACKPOT £2250, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 6pm; come & support your Parish EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm
SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass MONDAY – BOWLING 7:30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10.30am; PILATES Intermediate 6.30pm, 7.30pm, Beginners 8.30pm, contact Tanya 077 1316 1766; PILOXING 7pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; BOWLING 7:30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm, contact Eugene 028 7964 3304 COFFEE MORNING – Saturday 7 March 10am – 2pm in aid of Habitat for Humanity, everyone welcome
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 19, 23, 27; £25 to Brigid McGurk, Eamon Melaugh, Geraldine Lamont; Jackpots – £5000 & £4400 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 10, 15, 21; £25 to Hugh McLarnon, Anton Devlin; Jackpot £2000; to take part in the fundraising Lotto contact Brendan Keenan 078 1087 1370; Football Training for Pre-School age group Sunday 10am, contact Paul 079 2125 3293 ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819 ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Pastoral Centre, Maghera – 17 & 18 April, 15 & 16 May, 2, 9, & 16 June, for details & booking www.courses.accord.ie |