Bulletin of 13 Nov 16

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan                                                     www.magherafeltparish.org

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 8.00am, 11am

Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday 7.30pm

Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

Baptisms Sunday 12noon; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance

Altar Society – Group 6 B. Morgan, A. Doyle, C. Devlin

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm

Altar Society Nov. Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young

20 NOV.                READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          F. Young           M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 8.00am         P. Kerr               A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin

Sun. 11am            TBC                   TBC

C’dawson 9.30am P. Hanson        N. O’Kane, C. Diamond

 

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Joan O’Brien (née Toner), Kathleen Coyle (Stewartstown) and Kathleen Carey (Cloughmills) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week

Sat. 12 Nov.         Alice O’Donnell, Kathleen McKee, Kevin Rocks, Kathleen Harrigan (1st Av)

                              Bridie Corran (MM 11am Magherafelt)

Sun. 13 Nov.        Felix O’Neill, Mary Mulholland, Harry McMurray, Cyril McBride

Mon. 14 Nov.       Bridget McKeever, Michael Crotty, Johanna Crotty, James Hegarty, John Duffy, Matilda Molloy, Andy O’Neill, John Shivers

Tues. 15 Nov.      Thomas L. McLaughlin, Margaret Hogan, Kathleen McNicholl, Richard Kielt

Wed. 16 Nov.       Rose McConnell, Francis Burke,

                              Kevin Walls (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Thur. 17 Nov.      John J. Higgins, Sean Hinfey, Mickey Conway, Louise Higgins, Kathleen Timoney

Fri. 18 Nov.          Francis McGuire

Sat. 19 Nov.         Peggy Trainor, Tommy McMurray, John Walls, Winnie Crilly

 

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 6 November –

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1994, Loose Plate – £702

Castledawson Envelopes – £404, Loose Plate – £119

Total Standing Orders – £715

Due to the sad illness of Fr. McAnerney it will be necessary to reorganise services in the Parish with immediate effect.  I thank parishioners for their understanding and support.

 

Weekday Masses

There will no longer be evening Masses apart from 7.30pm on Mondays in Magherafelt and when 1st Anniversaries and Month’s Memory Masses are arranged.

Sunday Masses

Magherafelt Vigil Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 8am & 11am; Castledawson 9.30am

Baptisms

Magherafelt Sundays 12noon

 

This will also affect the rota for our Sunday Readers & Eucharistic Ministers.  People will be contacted as soon as possible.

Thank you once again for your understanding.

OUR COMMUNITY REMEMBERS in the YEAR OF MERCY – Remembrance Prayer Service in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption Tuesday 15 November 7.30pm; all are invited to this special prayerful gathering

BRIDGE PROGRAMME MEETING 1 – for all parents/guardians of First Communion children on Thursday 24 November 7.30pm in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption; all parents/guardians who did not attend the first meeting must attend this meeting & sign in at the door.  Any child not represented will be unable to receive the sacraments.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Shopping Trip to Belfast Friday 2 December; Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner Sunday 11 December in the Parish Centre, doors open 1pm; contact 028 7930 0819

 

PARISH CENTRE             

SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £2700 in 46 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1

SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

 

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm

MONDAY –          ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm

TUESDAY –         PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES new 5 week set commences Tuesday 15 November 7pm, contact Therese 028 7963 2142; ZUMBA 8.15pm

WEDNESDAY –   PILOXING 9.30am; BABY SENSORY NI 10am (newborn – 13 mths); KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm; PILOXING 7pm

THURSDAY –      TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm

FRIDAY –             SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING STAGE no session this week

SATURDAY –       STAGE RIGHT YOUTH DRAMA GROUP from 1pm

 

AFTERNOON DANCE Wednesday 16 November 2pm, refreshments provided

 

FRIENDS OF O’DONOVAN ROSSA JIGS & JIVES Friday 18 & Saturday 19 November, tickets £10 from the Parish Centre

ST. PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB new members welcome on Fridays from 7pm

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 17, 21, 22; £25 to Helen O’Neill, Conor McGarry, Kathy Honer; Jackpot £3000

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 12, 14, 19, 21; £25 to Kathy Bradley, Paddy Bradley; Jackpot £4500; Ulster Club Championship SF today St. Malachy’s v Pomeroy, Athletic Grounds Armagh 12.45pm