Bulletin of 13 Apr 14

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

Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday & Wednesday 7.30pm

Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

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

Altar Society – Group 6 D. Kelly, A. McVey, M. Purvis

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm

Altar Society Apr. Group 2 V. Collins, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher

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

20 APR.                 READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm:        U. O’Kane                 T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley

Sun. 8.00am:        F. Gallagher      Sr. Margaret, M. Ludlow

Sun. 10.30am:     B. Gogarty         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. O’Kane, P. McKeever

 

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Kathleen Boyle, Maria Dillon, Patrick Cassidy and Fr. Eamon Treanor who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week:

Sat. 12 Apr:          Michael Masterson (Jr.), Peggy Conway, Bella Agnew, Michael Conlon

Sun. 13 Apr:        

Mon. 14 Apr:         Brigid Johnston, John Regan, Michael Donnelly, John Monaghan, Annie Collins, Henry J. Scullion, Sarah Collins

Tues. 15 Apr:       Molly McCartney

Wed. 16 Apr:        Hugh Doyle, Frank Masterson, Sarah O’Donnell, Rose O’Neill, Hugo Doyle

Thur. 17 Apr:        Frank Loane, Jeannie O’Hagan, Tommy Doherty, Catherine Larkin

Fri. 18 Apr:            Katlin Shaw, Susan Doherty, Tommy McCusker, John Hatton (Jr.)

Sat. 19 Apr:          Sarah McRory, Annie Cleary, Jean Doyle, Mary Ellen Wilkinson

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Dearbhla Mary Coary, Kurtis James Heaney, Páidí Fintan McGurk and Rhia Joyce Larkin who were baptised recently.

 

 

 

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 6 April Envelopes – £2509, Loose Plate – £790, S. Orders £715

HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES

WEEKDAY MASSES

Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt

Monday – Wednesday 7.30am & 11am

Monday & Wednesday 7.30pm

St. Patrick’s Castledawson Tuesday 7.30pm

 

LENTEN TROCAIRE DONATIONS – Please remember to return your Trocaire boxes.

 

HOLY THURSDAY

Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 5pm (Children’s Mass) & 7.30pm; Altar of Repose until 11.30pm ending with prayers at 11.15pm

St. Patrick’s Castledawson

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 5pm

We will have washing of the feet at all Masses.

 

GOOD FRIDAY

Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt

Stations of the Cross 3pm

Celebration of the Passion 7.30pm

St. Patrick’s Castledawson Stations of the Cross 3pm

Veneration of the Cross at the end of all these ceremonies

Collection for the Holy Land on Good Friday

 

HOLY SATURDAY / EASTER SUNDAY

Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt

Easter Vigil 9pm; Easter Sunday 8am, 10.30am, 12noon

St. Patrick’s Castledawson Easter Sunday 9.30am

Sacrament of Reconciliation in Holy Week

Penitential Service – Tuesday 7.30pm in Magherafelt

Palm Sunday – after 9.30am Mass in Castledawson

Monday – after 11am & 7.30pm Mass in Magherafelt

Tuesday – after 11am Mass in Magherafelt

Wednesday – after 11am & 7.30pm Mass in Magherafelt

Please note that there will be no more Confessions after Wednesday until after Easter Sunday.

 

 

 

 

PARISH CENTRE

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

SUNDAY TEA CLUB after 10.30am Mass

ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB Monday 7.30 pm

PARENTS & TODDLERS resumes Tuesday 29 April

PILATES Tuesday 7pm

ZUMBA Tuesday 8.30pm – 9.30pm

KNITTING GROUP Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm

PILATES Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm

CEILI GROUP Wednesday 8pm

ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB Thursday 7.30pm

TAE KWON DO Friday 3.30pm – 5.30pm

SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING Friday 6pm

YOUTH CLUB: Friday 7pm

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto 7, 14, 16, 23; £25 to Sean Kelly, Thomas Cosgrove, Elaine O’Neill; Jackpot £3000

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C: Lotto 5, 13, 15, 23; £25 to Mairead McCann, Una McLaughlin; Jackpot £800

 

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

CATHOLICISM Final Episode ‘World without End – The Last Things’ continues this Monday in Holy Family Primary School at 8.15pm.

ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES Many thanks to everyone who contributed to last week’s collection which raised £1638.  Prayers will be offered for your intentions.  A special thanks also to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for standing down to facilitate our collection.

CAMINO DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA with Spiritual Director Fr. Peter McAnenly, 16 – 22 September, for further details and booking forms contact Armagh Parish Office 028 3752 2813.

ARMAGH DIOCESAN YOUTH COMMISSION for detailed information about the Summer Youth Pilgrimages (Taizé, Lourdes & Santiago) please email armaghyouth@yahoo.co.uk, places are limited.

CYCLE AGAINST SUICIDE please contact Anne Birt 078 8995 8523 if you could host one or more cyclists in your home on Thursday 8 May for this event.