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 2 M. McMahon, T. McMahon ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society May Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young 19 May READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm F. Young S. Speirs, E. Bradley, P. McKee Sun. 10.30am Sr. Caitriona E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin, C. Shields Sun. 12 noon E. McKee W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, D. Loughran C’dawson 9am S. McKenna C. McKenna, S. McGuckin REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Brendan (Benny) McKenna, Teresa McClenaghan, George Tohill, Mary Karaolis (London) and Kevin McWilliams (Scotland) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 11 May Canice Mullan, Andy Totten, Mary & Dan McFaul, Susan Cartin, Fr. Aidan Larkin (MM 6.15pm Magherafelt) Sun. 12 May Jane McKee, Charles McKenna, Annie McLaughlin, Gerry Lynch Mon. 13 May Peggy McCorry, Desmond McNicholl Tues. 14 May Roberta O’Neill, Eunice Gallagher, Margaret Devlin, Michael (Mickey) McKeever (MM 7pm Newbridge) Wed. 15 May Rita Dougan, Alice Lennox, Eamonn O’Neill, Maureen Young (MM 11am Magherafelt) Thurs. 16 May Isobel Laverty, Patrick (Patsy) Halferty Fri. 17 May Charlie Keenan Sat. 18 May Francis Gribbin, Eugene Beattie, Margaret Devlin, John McCann (1st Av 6.30pm Bellaghy) |
CHURCH COLLECTION – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1917, Loose Plate – £328; Castledawson Envelopes – £599, Loose Plate – £110 Total Standing Orders – £768 TROCAIRE – £13,674.72
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Isabella Sarah Coleman, Oisin McMurray and Conor Patrick McElkearney who were baptised recently. CONFIRMATION The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in Magherafelt today at 3pm with Fr. Kevin Donaghy; tea and coffee will be served immediately afterwards in the Parish Centre. FIRST COMMUNION Castledawson Saturday 18 May 11am Magherafelt Saturday 1 June 10am GRAVEYARD SUNDAY Sunday 30 June 12 noon
SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 14 May 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 ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for details & online booking see www.courses.accord.ie
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819 Lough Derg Day of Friendship And Prayer – Wednesday 15 May 10:30am – 3:00pm, with Fr Peter McVerry ‘The Social Gospel – Meeting Christ on the Margins’, admission £22, booking essential, tel. 00353 719861518, email info@loughderg.org |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £3450 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 – Tues. – Fri. 9am-3pm
SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm, contact Therese 078 6790 1666; LINE DANCING 8pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILOXING 7pm; PILATES new 6 week block commences Wednesday 15 May 6.30pm, 7.30pm (improvers) & 8.30pm (beginners), contact Tanya 077 1316 1766 or book online www.tyfitness.co.uk THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO no session; SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; YOGA 7pm, contact Frank 075 9595 8850 FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm
‘THE POPE IN AGHAGASKIN’ DVD now available, please contact the Parish Centre OPEN ART EXHIBITION – now running in the Parish Centre, call in and view the work on display
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 10, 12, 19, 21; £25 to Anna McGuckin, Colin Lindsay, Dymphna Graham; Jackpot £4500 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 11, 12; £25 to Adrian Doole, Dominic Heaney; Jackpot £1200
MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Mini Soccer Saturdays Meadowbank Arena 10am
ST FINBARR’S HURLING CLUB – U6s -U12s Training Tuesdays Meadowbank Arena 6pm GRAN QUILTERS EXHIBITION – Friday 24 May 10am – 8pm & Saturday 25 May 10am – 5.30pm, Resource Centre, Swatragh, £4 incl. tea & scones |