Bulletin of 12 Dec 2021

     PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates                centre@magherafeltparish.org                www.magherafeltparish.org

 

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY BIG BANTER  JACKPOT £2450, doors open 6pm; everyone welcome

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm, we are accepting your Spend Local pre-paid cards.

MONDAY – YOGA contact Bernie 077 5900 1664; BOWLING 7:30pm

TUESDAY – STREET DANCE CLASS

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10am; TAE KWON DO

THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD morning & evening; TAE KWON DO

FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm,

SATURDAYMUSICAL WINGS

CRAFT FAIR & MARKET – Saturday 11 & 18 December 1pm – 6pm, everyone welcome

N. I. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE

Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 December; by appointment only, text Blood to 60081 or call 08085 534 653 to book

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. Please see the club Facebook for more information.

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 11, 12, 14, 23; £25 to Dominic Heaney, Ciaran Lavery; Jackpot £800; please see club FB page for Go Fund Me Family Christmas Appeal

BANK OF IRELAND MAGHERAFELT – We are collecting food, toys & hygiene products this year for St. Vincent de Paul and The Food Bank Magherafelt; these can be left at our collection point in the bank until Monday 20 December.

The following services continue to be available on webcam –

Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 10.30am & 12noon

Weekday Masses 11am   Novena Monday 7.30pm

https://www.magherafeltparish.org/church-webcam

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Tommy Walls, Noel McMurray,

Bernadette Gallagher and Francie McLaughlin (Maghera) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week

Sat. 11 Dec.         John McKeown, Bridget Stokes, Harry McNally Jnr

Sun. 12 Dec.        Michael Carr, Edward Rocks, Harry Shivers

Mon. 13 Dec.       Tiny Martin, Pat McDonagh, Jack Kerr,

                                Bernie McCann (1st Av)

Tues. 14 Dec.      Hugh McCloskey, Philip McGoldrick,

                                Henry Joe Purvis, Elizabeth Gallagher,

                                Mary McSwiggan, Marie McGuire (1st Av 7.30pm)

Wed. 15 Dec.       Bridget O’Neill, Joe Heaney, Margaret Deehan,

                                Sue Murray

Thurs. 16 Dec.    Gerry Graham, Breige McGurk,

                                Philomena Quinn (1st Av 7.30pm)

Fri. 17 Dec.          Mary McGeown, Joseph O’Donnell,

                                Margaret Gallagher, Darran Hassan (1st Av 11am)

Sat. 18 Dec.         James Hanson, Billy Duffy

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet

James Christopher Glass who was baptised recently.

CHURCH COLLECTION

Magherafelt & Castledawson – £1577

Dues – £3205; Trocaire – £8015 (total)

Mission Sunday £2482 (total); Peter’s Pence £242

Standing orders – £1257

 

CHRISTMAS CAROL CELEBRATION

Redemptoris Mater Seminarians and families invite you to prepare for Christmas,

Wednesday 15 December 7.30pm

Our Lady of the Assumption, Magherafelt www.redmatarmagh.org

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES

6pm Castledawson

7pm & 9pm Magherafelt

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES

8am, 10.30am, 12 noon Magherafelt

9am Castledawson

BOOKING WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BUT YOU ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY

PUBLIC DAILY & WEEKEND MASSES –

We recommend for health and safety that people continue to wear face-coverings and maintain social distancing within the Church and we thank you for your cooperation.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819

PP