PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 8.00am, 10.30am & 12noon Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday & Wednesday 7.30pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 1.00pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Altar Society – Group 2 M. McMahon, M. Gates ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm Altar Society May Group 2 V. Collins, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (May – Sept.) 7.30pm 8 MAY READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Quinn M. Bradley, C. Smyth, B. McKee Sun. 8.00am P. Kerr C. Bradley, Sr. Caitriona Sun. 10.30am K. Walls R. Tohill, J. Clayton, R. Clayton Sun. 12 noon F. Convery K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister C’dawson 9.30am S. Keenan N. O’Kane, C. Diamond
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Leo Donnelly, Margaret Mary Walls, Francis McGill (Lavey), Fr. Patrick McVeigh (Ballymena), Eamon Devlin (Cookstown) and Winifred Walls (England) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 30 Apr. Susan Dowds, Elizabeth Scullion, Elizabeth Logue Sun. 1 May Theresa O’Kane, Oliver & Sadie Kielt, Bernard McKenna, Brian McDonnell (MM 12noon Magherafelt) Mon. 2 May Agnes Gribbin, Maureen McErlean, Kathleen McLernon, Hugh Martin, Patrick Martin Tues. 3 May Henry (Harry) Heaney, Mary & Seamus Kealey Wed. 4 May William Johnston, Oliver McKenna, Patrick Brennan Thur. 5 May Elizabeth Kelly, Peggy Wright Fri. 6 May Vera Masterson, Patrick Bradley, Catherine Halferty John Atkinson (1st Av 7.30pm Milltown) Sat. 7 May Mary Quinn, John Hanson, Kathleen Devane, Harry & Margaret Doyle WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Jacob Bradley and Emily Rudyte who were baptised recently. |
CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 24 April – Magherafelt Envelopes – £2066, Loose Plate – £700; Castledawson Envelopes – £293, Loose Plate – £113
TROCAIRE COLLECTION – £13096.25 SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR UKRAINE – £2621.62 FIRST FRIDAY OF MAY Friday 6 May – Please note Mass at 7.30pm in St. John’s Church Milltown; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt.
MAGHERAFELT APOSTOLIC WORKERS – Annual Collection will be held on Sunday 8 May after all Masses; all proceeds go directly to the Missions. PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE MASS ROCK IN GLENSHANE FOREST Sunday 12 June with Mass 1pm Deacon Damien Quigley will be ordained by Archbishop Eamon Martin on Sunday 26 June at 3pm in his Parish church of Dundalk. As a consequence of this, Graveyard Sunday will be at 12noon in St. John’s Milltown; there will be no Mass at 12noon in Magherafelt on that day.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES PILGRIMAGE SOCIETY – 46th Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 11 – 16 July, from Belfast International, staying at Hotel Agena; contact Kathleen McCann 028 7963 2205 / 077 1970 1925. LOUGH DERG opens today with One Day Retreats on specific dates in May, booking essential; the Three Day Pilgrimage season begins Wednesday 1 June; for more information contact the Lough Derg office on 028 6863 2391 / 00353 719 861 518 or email info@loughderg.org. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819 |
PARISH CENTRE Find us on Facebook SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £1300 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO open Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass REELROBICS no session this week PARENTS & TODDLERS Tuesday 9.15am – 11.15am WHIST Tuesday 2pm, new players most welcome PILATES –Tuesday 7pm ZUMBA – Tuesday 8.30pm KNITTING GROUP – Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm PILATES – Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm PILOXING – Thursday 8pm TAE KWON DO – Thursday 4pm – 6pm SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING – Friday 6pm YOGA Friday 10am, contact Inga 077 3381 1037 ST. PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB Sun–Fri. from 7pm
READY STEADY COOK Friday 13 May 7.30pm, tickets £10, contact Pat in the Parish Centre DOGS TRUST POP-UP CLINIC Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 May from 11am, contact 028 2566 1005 VINTAGE COFFEE MORNING Saturday 7 May 10am – 2pm, proceeds in aid of Our Lady of Lourdes Pilgrimage Society O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 4, 9, 20; £25 to Melissa Diamond, Eileen O’Neill, Anne Gerrard; Jackpot £1550; Big Breakfast Sunday 8 May 9.30am – 1.30pm, in aid of underage development ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 16, 17, 21; £25 to Daithi Strathern, Kevin McLaughlin; Jackpot £1700 HOLY FAMILY 5K ROAD RUN / WALK Friday 6 May 7pm from the school, minimum donation £10, contact the school 028 7963 2153 to register, all proceeds to Friends of the Cancer Centre
FASHION SHOW Friday 6 May 7.30pm in Moyola Park Golf Club, fashion from Sarah Jane, Four Seasons, Sportique, L’s Boutique, tickets £10 contact Margaret 077 6230 9790, proceeds to AWARE |