Bulletin of 14 April 2019

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates                                                                           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 4 E. Gogarty, U. McLaughlin, M. Campbell

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

Altar Society Apr. Group 2 J. Barry, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher

21 Apr.                  READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         P. Deehan        S. Speirs, E. Bradley, P. McKee

Sun. 10.30am      C. McGarry        G. McGuckin, J. Fingleton,

                                                            M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        N. O’Connor     K. Donnelly, M. Murphy,

                                                            A. McAllister

C’dawson 9am     S. Keenan         B. O’Kane, P. McKeever

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Fr. Aidan Larkin, John Corran, Eamon Foy, Siobhan McVey (Loup), John Young (Lavey) and Eileen Kearns (Newbridge) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week –

Sat. 13 Apr.          Brendan MacCann (1st Av 6.15pm Magherafelt)

Sun. 14 Apr.         John Regan, Brigid Johnston, John Monaghan, Sarah Collins, Michael Donnelly, Michael Masterson (Jnr)

Mon. 15 Apr.        Irene Hynds (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Tues. 16 Apr.       James Malone, Mary Fisher, Sarah O’Donnell, Hugh Doyle, Jack McKeever, Rose O’Neill, Frank Masterson

Wed. 17 Apr.        Frank Loane, John McCorry, Jeannie O’Hagan, Tommy Doherty

Thurs. 18 Apr.     Tommy McCusker, Susan Doherty,

                                John Hatton (Jnr), Kathleen O’Hagan

Fri. 19 Apr.           Sarah McRory, Rosie McGuckin, Patricia Donnelly, Jean Doyle

Sat. 20 Apr.          Mickey Trainor, Sarah McCormack

CHURCH COLLECTION

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2194, Loose Plate – £678; Castledawson Envelopes – £454, Loose Plate – £118

Total Standing Orders – £768

 

NEW PARISH ENVELOPES If you have not yet received your box please contact the Parish Office.

CONGRATULATIONS to Seanin Caldwell and Seamus McGuckin who were married recently.

SERVICE OF LIGHT, for all children making their Confirmation, will take place in Magherafelt on Wednesday 17 April at 7pm.

HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES

Monday – Masses 11am & 7.30pm Magherafelt, confessions after 11am & 7.30pm Masses

Tuesday – Masses 7.30am & 11am Magherafelt, confessions after 11am Mass

Confessions Tuesday evening 7.30pm – 8.30pm

Wednesday – Masses 7.30am & 11am Magherafelt, confessions after 11am Mass

 

HOLY THURSDAY

Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Castledawson 5pm,

Magherafelt 5pm (Children’s Mass) & 7.30pm

Washing of the feet at all Masses

Altar of Repose in Magherafelt after 7.30pm Mass ending with a Holy Hour 10pm – 11pm

GOOD FRIDAY

Stations of the Cross 3pm Magherafelt & Castledawson

Celebration of the Passion 7.30pm Magherafelt

Veneration of the Cross at the end of all these ceremonies; Collection taken up for the Holy Land

HOLY SATURDAY

Blessing of the Food for Eastern European Families

4.30pm Magherafelt

Easter Vigil 9pm Magherafelt

EASTER SUNDAY

Mass 9am Castledawson

Masses 10.30am, 12 noon Magherafelt

 

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY  

Jackpot £3250 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 Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm

Closed from Tuesday 23 April, re-opening Tuesday 30 April at 9am

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm; LINE DANCING 8pm

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 6.30pm, 7.30pm & 8.30pm, contact Tanya 077 1316 1766 or book online www.tyfitness.co.uk

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

FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm

 

OPEN ART EXHIBITION – now running in the Parish Centre, call in and view the work on display

DOGS TRUST Wednesday 24 April 11am – 3pm, come along and have your dog micro-chipped, receive health & training advice etc

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 2, 19, 23; £25 to Anthony Campbell, Daniel Heavron, Sorcha Averill; Jackpot £4100

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 15, 19, 22, 24; £25 to Noirin Doyle, Eileen McGlone; Jackpot £800; Easter Coffee Morning & Cake Sale Saturday 20 April 10am – 12noon in the Pavilion

 

MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FCMini Soccer Saturdays Meadowbank Arena 10am

ST FINBARR’S HURLING CLUB – U6s -U12s Training Tuesdays Meadowbank Arena 6pm

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819