Bulletin of 13 May 18

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 followed by Benediction 7.15pm

Altar Society – Group 4 E. Gogarty, U. McLaughlin, M. Campbell

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

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

20 May                   READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         M. McLaughlin M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 10.30am      J. O’Brien          G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow,

                                                            M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        L. McNally         K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister

C’dawson 9am     P. Hanson         N. Bell, R. Scullion

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Paddy Moore, Martin Henry, Mary Mercer, Barbara McErlean, Gerald MacCann (Monaghan), Matt Shields (Belfast), Pat Roche (Cork) and Ryan McMurray (Philadelphia) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

Sat. 12 May          Gerry Lynch, Jane McKee, Annie McLaughlin, Charles McKenna, Desmond McNicholl

Sun. 13 May         Peggy McCorry

Mon. 14 May        Roberta O’Neill, Eunice Gallagher, Fr. Owen Quinn,

                                Brendan MacCann (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Tues. 15 May       Alice Lennox, Eamonn O’Neill, Rita Dougan (1st Av)

Wed. 16 May        Isobel Laverty, Patsy Halferty

Thur. 17 May       

Fri. 18 May           Francis Gribbin, Eugene Beattie, Margaret Devlin

Sat 19 May           George Gallagher, Philip McKeever, Charlie Keenan, Madge Lynch,

                                Irene Hynds (MM 6.15pm Magherafelt)

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1732, Loose Plate – £623

Castledawson Envelopes – £451, Loose Plate – £139

Total Standing Orders – £768

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Tiarnán Joseph Thomas Diamond, Oisín Peter Gerard Davey, Raighle Joseph O’Donnell, Méabh Mary O’Neill who were baptised recently.

FIRST COMMUNION

Castledawson     Saturday 19 May 11am, refreshments afterwards in New Row Primary School

 

CONFIRMATION

Magherafelt         Sunday 3 June 3pm

 

GRAVEYARD SUNDAY

Sunday 24 June 12 noon (no 12 noon Mass in Magherafelt)

 

ANNUAL PARISH PILGRIMAGE to the Mass Rock in Glenshane Forest Sunday 10 June with Mass at 1pm; please allow 1-2 hours walk from the parking area inside the forest; for information contact Róisín Tohill roisintohill@hotmail.com or Joe McCrystal 075 2353 8402

 

SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 15 May 7.30pm

 

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES

Quinn’s Corner, Dungannon – the following dates are now available for booking – 9, 16, 23 October & 6, 13, 20 November; for more information & to book see www.courses.accord.ie

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY  

Jackpot £3100 or £200 if not won on the night, 46 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish

 

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; Wednesday Salad Day

TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10.30am; PILATES 7pm, 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm; JIVE CLASS 8pm

THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm

FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm

 

REELROBICS commencing Monday 14 May 8pm www.reelrobics.com

 

DOGS TRUST Tuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 May 11am – 3pm, come along and have your dog micro-chipped, receive health & training advice etc

 

ST. JOHN’S OPEN FEIS (hosted by SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING)Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 May, 9am – 9pm, everyone welcome

 

ST PIUS X COLLEGE – Summer Camp 2 – 6 July, 9am – 3pm, open to P5, P6 P7 & Y8 pupils; forms available from St Pius X College & local primary schools, closing date 11 June; contact 028 7963 1286

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 11, 24; £25 to Peter McGuckin, Peter Tohill, Marie Love; Jackpot £3900; Big Breakfast today 9am – 1pm

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 12, 15, 17; £25 to Leona Campbell, Nuala McKee; Jackpot £4400

 

MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FCMini Soccer Saturday 10am – 11am in Spires Park, cost £3; Bonus Ball Winner – Gary Scott