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 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am, Rosary – Tuesday 7pm Altar Society Dec. Group 5 B. Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster 22 Dec. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm U. O’Kane C. Lawlor, A. Goddard, M. Gates Sun. 10.30am C. McGarry G. McGuckin, J. Fingleton, M. Duncan Sun. 12 noon N. O’Connor B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin C’dawson 9am B. O’Kane, P. McKeever REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Brigid Murray and May Gallagher who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week Sat. 14 Dec. Elizabeth Gallagher, Philip McGoldrick, Henry Joe Purvis, Mary McSwiggan Sun. 15 Dec. Margaret Deehan, Michael Carr, Mickey Joe McGurk, Brigid O’Neill, Sue Murray Declan Jones (1st Av 12noon) Mon. 16 Dec. Gerry Graham, Breige McGurk Tues. 17 Dec. Mary McGeown, Joseph O’Donnell Wed. 18 Dec. Billy Duffy, James Hanson Thurs. 19 Dec. Claire Morrison Fri. 20 Dec. Rose Donnelly, Kestutis Damasas, Pat McGlade, Fr. James McNally (MM 7pm Newbridge) Sat. 21 Dec. Josie Lagan, Bridget Niblock |
CHURCH COLLECTION – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1740, Loose Plate – £978; Castledawson Envelopes – £271, Loose Plate – £128 Total Standing Orders – £768
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Olivia McNally and Imogen Bernadette McKenna who were baptised recently.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY – today, 9am in Castledawson and 10.30am in Magherafelt
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SERVICES CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Castledawson – Sunday 15 December 5pm tea & refreshments afterwards in the school Magherafelt – Sunday 22 December 5pm PARISH PENITENTIAL SERVICE Magherafelt – Wednesday 18 December 7pm CONFESSIONS Saturday 21 December 11.30am – 1pm Magherafelt Monday 23 December after 11am & 7.30pm Masses in Magherafelt Christmas Eve Masses 7pm Castledawson 9pm Magherafelt Christmas Day Masses 9am Castledawson 10.30am, 12 noon Magherafelt PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS are ready for distribution. We would ask the team of envelope distributers to please collect them from the Parish Office. We appreciate your help at this busy time of the year. Please leave all anniversary notices for the Christmas period to the Parish Office / Sacristy as soon as possible
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY JACKPOT £2700, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; come & support your Parish EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; CHRISTMAS DINNER Wednesday 18, Thursday 19 & Friday 20 December 12noon or 1.30pm, please book your place now. The Bistro will be closed from Monday 23 December & will re-open Thursday 2 January 9am.
SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass MONDAY – ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 6.30pm, 7.30pm & 8.30pm; contact Tanya 077 1316 1766 THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 4, 10, 29; £25 to Michael McSwiggan, Damien Surgener, Richard McKenna; Jackpots – £5000 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 11, 12, 17, 19; £25 to Stephen Doyle, Shane Chesney; Jackpot £900; Lotto Brendan Kennan (078 1087 1370), Club Secretary Philip Bradley (078 563 81614)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
ST JOHN BOSCO COMMUNITY HALL, Ballynease Craft Fair Sunday 15 December 3pm – 7pm in aid of Kilronan School |