PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan www.magherafeltparish.org
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon Monday – Saturday 11.00am 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 Oct. Group 4 A. Martin, P. Hanson, M. Quinn 8 Oct. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Quinn T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley Sun. 10.30am J. O’Brien E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin, M. Treanor Sun. 12 noon A. Treharne K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister C’dawson 9am S. McKenna R. Scullion, E. Gallagher
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Patrick (Pat) Dougan who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 30 Sept. Margaret Regan, Tommy McKenna, Rose McGoldrick, Paddy Tohill, Elizabeth McKay Sun. 1 Oct. Mary Bernadette Porter, Kevin Gallagher, Michael O’Brien Mon. 2 Oct. Roddy O’Kane, Alice O’Kane Tues. 3 Oct. Minnie Bradley, Peggie McKee, Michael McLaughlin, Teresa McKeever (MM 7.30pm Castledawson) Wed. 4 Oct. Andrew Quinn Thur. 5 Oct. Mary Ellen Bradley, Mary Ann O’Hagan, Sarah Mulholland, Michael Killeen Fri. 6 Oct. Barney McCallion, Dan McAuley, Harold Purvis (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Sat 7 Oct. Tom McGlone, Louis Lupari, Michelle O’Neill |
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Magherafelt Envelopes – £1848, Loose Plate – £524 Castledawson Envelopes – £408, Loose Plate – £127 Total Standing Orders – £715
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Daithí Patrick Stronge and Aela Clare O’Neill who were baptised recently. CONGRATULATIONS to John Bryson & Ann Marie Roche, Maria Taggart & Jonathon Barfoot and Stephanie McGuckin & Matthew Degnan who were married recently. FIRST FRIDAY OF OCTOBER – please note Mass at 7.30pm in Our Lady of the Assumption, Magherafelt; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt. OCTOBER PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE There will be a devotional prayer service in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption on the first four Tuesdays of October, beginning Tuesday 3 October at 7.30pm. ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Pastoral Centre, Maghera – the following dates are now available for booking – 24 & 25 November, 12 & 13 January, 16 & 17 February, 23 & 24 March, 20 & 21 April, 18 & 19 May and 15 & 16 June; for more information & to book see www.courses.accord.ie
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £3900 in 49 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; ‘Wednesday Curry Day’ – come along and try our curry SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass MONDAY – ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; 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; BOWLS 7.30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – SMA Lay Association meeting in the Parish Centre Sunday 1 October 2.30pm – 4pm Goldilocks & The Three Bears Saturday 7 October 2pm, tickets available in the Parish Centre Smart Mums Market Sunday 8 October 12 noon Happy Days Nursery ‘Beauty & the Beast’ Saturday 14 October 12 noon Cupcake Class Monday 16 October 10am – 2pm Vintage Coffee Morning Saturday 21 October Jake Carter Saturday 21 October 8.30pm, tickets now available in the Parish Centre HOLY FAMILY LAY ASSOCIATES meeting in Convent House Monday 2 October 7.30pm
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 7, 10, 16, 26; £25 to Rosemary Maunsell, Adrian Devlin, Peggy Purvis; Jackpot £5400
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 21, 22, 23; £25 to Declan Lavery, John B. McKenna; Jackpot £1200 ENGLISH CLASSES Wednesday 4 October 10am – 12 noon in First Magherafelt Presbyterian Church, contact Archie Thomson 077 6177 9974 |