PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan 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 5 A. McVey, M. Purvis ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society Mar. Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson 17 Mar. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm U. O’Kane C. Lawlor, A. Goddard, M. Gates Sun. 10.30am J. O’Brien E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin, C. Shields Sun. 12 noon F. Convery W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, D. Loughran C’dawson 9am P. Hanson B. O’Kane, P. McKeever REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Margaret McGuckin, Jim Kielt, Sr. Mary McNally, Goretti Dillon and Patsy Fullerton (Bellaghy) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – Sat. 9 Mar. Alphonsus Gribbin Sun. 10 Mar. Mary McGlade, Patrick Joseph & Eva Moloney Mon. 11 Mar. Bobby Deehan, Marcus O’Hagan (Snr), Jim Toner Tues. 12 Mar. Irene Dorman, Mary Elizabeth Bradley Wed. 13 Mar. Gerard MacLarnon, Cassie Conway, Hugh McGeown, Annie Masterson, Peter McKenzie Thurs. 14 Mar. Mabel Nelson, Frank McFalone Fri. 15 Mar. Mary Agnes McCallion, Kathleen McKee Sat. 16 Mar. Gretta McLaughlin, John Johnston, John Doherty, Mary Scullion, Noreen Devlin |
CHURCH COLLECTION Magherafelt Envelopes – £1933, Loose Plate – £679; Castledawson Envelopes – £289, Loose Plate – £133 Total Standing Orders – £768
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Pauric Caomihín Lynch who was baptised recently.
WEEKDAY MASSES DURING LENT – Monday 11am & 7.30pm Tuesday – Friday 7.30am, 11am Saturday 11am
PARISH ROSARY – Wednesdays 7.30pm during Lent in Magherafelt; Tuesdays 7pm in Castledawson
LENTEN MASS for First Communicants & their parents/guardians will take place today at 10.30am in Magherafelt & 9am in Castledawson FRIENDS OF NEW ROW Coffee Morning, Cake Sale & St Patrick’s Day celebrations today after 9am Mass, everyone welcome, proceeds will go to renewing the markings on the playground areas
SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 12 March 7.30pm PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE – Tuesday 28 May, 7 nights, group leader Phyllis Mulligan accompanied by Fr. Des Branigan, for more details contact Phyllis 00 353 87 2028492 or Fr Des 078 0990 3691
CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER 23-24 March, Our Lady & St. Patrick’s Parish Centre, Ballymoney, contact 028 2763 8512, or www.marriageencounter.ie PRAYERFEST – The Prayer & Spirituality Commission will lead a day of prayer for all, Saturday 23 March Mount Oliver, Ballymascanlon & Saturday 6 April Kilmore Parish Centre from 10am. ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819 |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £3000 or £200 if not won on the night, 46 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome, come along & support your Parish
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tuesday – Friday 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; LINE DANCING 8pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm & 8.15pm; PILOXING 8pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm
OPEN ART EXHIBITION – now running in the Parish Centre, call in and view the work by local artists some of which is available to purchase.
‘THE POPE IN AGHAGASKIN’ – Thursday 11, Friday 12 & Saturday 13 April, tickets available from the Parish Centre (also at Bingo & Sundays 11am), Castledawson Sacristy & O’Brien’s Pharmacy
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 8, 9, 26; £25 to Anne McGuckin, Carmel Crozier, Peter McGurk; Jackpot £3600 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 14, 17, 22; £25 to Mervyn McClenaghan, Mark Chesney; Jackpot £2400
MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Mini Soccer Saturdays Meadowbank Arena 10am, £3 ST FINBARR’S HURLING CLUB – U6s -U12s Training Tuesdays Meadowbank Arena 6pm NEWLY FORMED MAGHERAFELT COMHALTAS – first Traditional Music Session Friday 15 March 9pm in the Flax Inn, everyone welcome |