Bulletin of 12 May 13

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK: Mgr. O’Byrne                                                www.magherafeltparish.org

             

   

   

OUR LADY OF THE     ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

   

Saturday: Vigil 6.15pm;     Sunday: 8.00am, 10.30am & 12noon

   

Confessions:     Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

   

Baptisms:     Sunday 1.00pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance.

   

Altar Society: Group 2 M. McMahon, K.     McKendry, M. Gates

   

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday: 9.30am;     Weekdays: 7.30pm (Tues. & Thurs.)

   

Altar Society May: Group     1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson

   

ST JOHN, MILLTOWN:     Mass on First Friday (Apr. – Oct.) 7.30pm

   

 

   

  1. 19 MAY       READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

Vigil 6.15pm:        P. Quinn            C. Lawlor, D. McGuckin,

   

                                                            N.     McGuckin

   

Sun. 8.00am:        F. Flynn              A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin

   

Sun. 10.30am:     E. Gregg            B. McErlain, J. Lynch, D. Bradley

   

Sun. 12 noon:       N. O’Connor     B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

   

C’dawson 9.30am D. McElwee    B. Gregg, E. Gallagher

   

 

   

  1. OUR DEAD: Pray for Mary Devlin and Fr. Michael     Rogers who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or     month’s minds occur this week:
  2. 11 May:         Canice Mullan, Susan Cartin, Patrick & Annie Conway

       

Sun. 12 May:        Charles McKenna, Jane McKee, Annie     McLaughlin

   

Mon. 13 May:        Brigid Devlin, Chelly Shivers,

   

                                Peggy     McCorry (1st Av. 11am Magherafelt)

   

Tues. 14 May:      Roberta O’Neill, Mary & Dan     McFaul, Eunice Gallagher, Fr. Owen Quinn

   

Wed. 15 May:       Alice Lennox, Cassie McFalone, John     McGuckin

   

Thur. 16 May:       Isabel Laverty

   

Fri. 17 May:          Vera Brennan, Charlie Keenan, Tom     Dolan,

   

                                Tommy     McCusker (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

   

  1. 18 May:         Francis Gribbin, Susan Doherty, Anne Christine Scullion,     Margaret Devlin
  2. COLLECTION Sunday 5 May: Envelope – £2449, Loose Plate – £769, S. Orders     £715

   

   

         

   

       

LENTEN TROCAIRE     DONATIONS: £12,878.56

   

 

   

WELCOME TO THE PARISH     FAMILY: Today we greet Donnacha Gerard McGuckin, Courtney     Marie Moore and Aine Louise Dillon who were baptised recently.

   

 

   

  1. HOLY COMMUNION

   

Children from Holy Family Primary School, Spires     Integrated Primary School and Gaelscoil an tSeanchaí will receive their     First Holy Communion in Church of Our     Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt on Saturday 18 May at 11am.

   

 

   

MAGHERAFELT PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

   

MPPC wishes to develop a new Pastoral Plan for     the next three years.  A key part of     this process is consulting with Parishioners.  This will be done by a simple     questionnaire at Masses on the weekends of 19 & 25 May.  We would greatly appreciate your help in     giving us some seeds to sow for our new Pastoral Plan.

   

 

   

ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK:     Sunday 26 May, bus from Church gates at 7am; to book contact Peggy McKee     7963 1386 or Brigid McKee 7963 1178.

       

  1. MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES:
  2. – Fri. 24 & Sat. 25 May contact 028 7964 2983 or maghera@accordni.com

       

Quinn’s     Corner Dungannon – Tues. 4, 11 & 18 June 7pm – 10pm; contact 028 3833     4781 or armagh@accordni.com

       

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER:     24 & 26 May in the Dromantine Centre, Newry; for more information contact     028 9062 6503 or www.marriageencounter.ie.

       

   

         

   

   

PARISH CENTRE

   

COFFEE SHOP:     open Tues. – Fri. 9.30am – 3pm

   

SUNDAY TEA CLUB: after     10.30am Mass

   

SLIMMING WORLD:     Monday 10am, 5.30pm, 7.30pm

   

  1. CLASS: commences Mon. 13 May, 7pm – 7.30pm, £5, please bring     mat/towel & blanket.
  2. & TODDLERS & BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP: Tuesday     9.15am – 11.15am

       

PILATES:     new     4 week course Tuesday 14 May 7pm, to book contact Therese 028 7963 2142

   

  1. GROUP: Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm PILATES: Wed. 7pm & 8.15pm, (6 week beginners starts 15     May contact Tanya 077 1316 1766)

   

YOGA: Thursday     6.30pm & 8pm

   

TAE KWON DO:     Friday 3.45pm – 5.45pm

   

SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH     DANCING: Friday 6pm

       

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto: 5, 12, 15, 20;     £25 to: Eugene Neeson, Dinney Bradley,     Cathal McVey; Jackpot: £2400; Rossas v C’bane today 2pm & 3.30pm; Nathan Carter: Thurs. 23 May in     luxury marquee at Rossa Park, tickets from Top 40.

       

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C: Lotto: 2, 6, 22, 24; £25     to: Niall Heaney, Paddy McIvor; Jackpot: £3500.

   

 

   

  1. & Stephen Lynn and Denise & Phelim Maguire (members     of the Northern Ireland Thai Adoption Support Group) would like to     thank everyone who contributed to, encouraged and     supported the coffee morning and fund raising event in the Parish Centre     which raised £2442 for orphanages in Thailand.

   

 

   

N.I. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE: St. Pius X College Tuesday 14 May & Wednesday 15 May     1.30pm – 4pm & 5.15pm – 8pm.

       

  1. LADY OF LOURDES PILGRIMAGE SOCIETY: Annual Pilgrimage to     Lourdes 11 – 16 July, contact Kathleen McCann 028 7963 2205 / 077 1970     1925.

       

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: 028 7930 0819 / 075 0854 9585.