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 8.00am, 11am Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday 7.30pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 12noon; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Altar Society – Group 4 E. Gogarty, U. McLaughlin, M. Campbell ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm Altar Society Dec. Group 4 A. Martin, P. Hanson, M. Quinn 18 DEC. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Deehan M. Bradley, C. Smyth, B. McKee Sun. 8.00am C. Higgins A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin Sun. 11am J. O’Brien C. Shields, K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill C’dawson 9.30am D. McElwee R. Scullion, E. Gallagher
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Maureen McGrath, Andy McErlean, Rosemary Hughes, Mary Martin, Mary Forbes (Ardboe), Bill Langridge (Coalisland), Isabel McPeake (Newbridge) and Owen Gribbin (Newbridge) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week Sat. 10 Dec. Mickey Joe McGurk, Catherine Hatton Sun. 11 Dec. Bridget Stokes, Harry McNally Jnr, John McKeown, Declan Henry Mon. 12 Dec. Rosaleen Agnew Tues. 13 Dec. Pat McDonagh, Tiny Martin, Jack Kerr Wed. 14 Dec. Elizabeth Gallagher, Mary Smith, Philip McGoldrick, Mary McSwiggan, Fr. Arthur McAnerney (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Thur. 15 Dec. Margaret Deehan Fri. 16 Dec. Gerard Graham, Leo Conway, Briege McGurk (1st Av 7.30pm Desertmartin) Sat. 17 Dec. Frank Morgan, Margaret Gallagher, Joseph O’Donnell, Mary McGeown |
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DECEMBER DUES COLLECTION Sunday 4 December Magherafelt Envelopes – £3928, Loose Plate – £680 Castledawson Envelopes – £422, Loose Plate – £132 Total Standing Orders – £715 WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Sophia Roisin Clayton, Aidan James Vincent Trainor, Charles Kieran Vernon, and Darcy Morgan Foy who were baptised recently. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE St. Patrick’s Castledawson Sunday 11 December 5pm
PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS are ready for distribution & are in the Parish Centre. We would ask the team of envelope distributers to please collect them as soon as possible. We appreciate your help at this busy time of the year. TROCAIRE GIFTS FOR CHANGE Trocaire Gifts will be sold after all Masses today, gifts start from £4
HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY UNIT NURSERY UNIT OPEN DAY – Friday 16 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome; P1 OPEN DAY Friday 16 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm & Monday 19 December 1pm – 2.30pm everyone welcome; application forms available from the school office, contact 028 7963 2153 SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner today in the Parish Centre, doors open 1pm; Christmas Cards now available in the Church, £2.50 per pack of 10; Helpline 028 7930 0819
YOUTH 2000 CHRISTMAS RETREAT for ages 16-35, 16 – 18 December Newbridge College Co. Kildare, for details contact office@youth2000.ie To access this year’s Advent Calendar please see www.catholicbishops.ie/advent-calendar; an accompanying Facebook page is also available & can be found at https://www.facebook.com/AdventSeason2016. |
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £2900 in 47 calls or £500 if not won; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
BIG CHRISTMAS BINGO Sunday 18 December, usual prizes + turkeys & treats 47 CALLS – The number of calls will increase to 47 during December. The Flyover House will be 500 each week (4th, 11th, 18th December & 1st January) if the Jackpot is not won. No Bingo Christmas Day
SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 11am Mass EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm MONDAY – ST JOHN’S BOWLING 7.30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS CHRISTMAS PARTY 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm; WEDNESDAY – PILATES 7pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm (in the Bistro) FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING Friday 6pm SATURDAY – STAGE RIGHT YOUTH DRAMA GROUP from 1pm
COFFEE MORNING Saturday 17 December 10am –3pm in aid of Habitat for Humanity
CHRISTMAS DANCE NIGHT Wednesday 28 December 8pm – late, with Kevin Hughes & Friends, tickets £5 from the Parish Centre or pay at the door O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 6, 8, 13; £25 to Keeva Loughran, John Lennox, Francis McGovern; Jackpot £1200; Youth Prize Giving Wednesday 14 December 7pm in the Parish Centre
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 7, 16, 21, 23; £25 to Anne O’Kane, Colm Diamond; Jackpot £4900 ANNUAL CHARITY BREAKFAST in Russell Shiels Tyres Ltd on Saturday 17 December 8am – 11.30am, proceeds in aid of Kilronan School & Magherafelt Adult Centre, everyone welcome |