PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. McAnerney www.magherafeltparish.org
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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 8.00am, 10.30am & 12noon Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday & Wednesday 7.30pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 1.00pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Altar Society – Group 4 E. Gogarty, U. McLaughlin, M. Campbell ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm Altar Society May Group 2 V. Collins, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (May – Sept.) 7.30pm 22 MAY READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm C. Toner T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley Sun. 8.00am C. O’Kane M. Duncan, B. McLarnon Sun. 10.30am T. White C. Shields, J. Lynch, N. Walls Sun. 12 noon B. Corrigan W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, Emer Bradley C’dawson 9.30am O. Coogan B. Gregg, E. Gallagher
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Gerry Lynch, Josie Kearns, Brigid Keenan, Leo Donnelly (Derry), John O’Rawe (Swatragh) and Margaret Mary Walls (Ballymaguigan) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – Sat. 14 May. Dan McGurk, Eunice Gallagher, Roberta O’Neill, Cassie McFalone Sun. 15 May Eamonn O’Neill, Brian Ewing Mon. 16 May Isabel Laverty Tues. 17 May Tom Dolan, Charlie Keenan Wed. 18 May Francis Gribbin, Margaret Devlin, Ann Christina Scullion, Teresa O’Kane Thur. 19 May Madge Lynch, Philip McKeever, George Gallagher Fri. 20 May Tom Lagan, Dermot Browne Sat. 21 May Margo Devlin, Christy Loughrey, Packie McGlade, Mary Mooney, Margaret Doyle WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Mollie Rose McClenaghan and Shea Brendan McLernon who were baptised recently. CONGRATULATIONS to Leanne McFetridge & Lloyd Murty who were married recently. |
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CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 8 May – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1976, Loose Plate – £697; Castledawson Envelopes – £250, Loose Plate – £94
REMEDIAL WORK TO THE PARISH CENTRE Work to replace the Parish Centre roof begins on Monday 16 May at no cost to the Parish. The Centre will remain open and Expressions Bistro, all classes & activities will operate as normal. The work is due to be completed by 12 July. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Congratulations to children from Holy Family Primary School and Spires Integrated Primary School who have received their First Holy Communion. Children from New Row Primary School will receive their First Holy Communion in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson on Saturday 21 May. CONFIRMATION – Children from the Parish will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Magherafelt on Sunday 5 June at 3pm. PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE MASS ROCK IN GLENSHANE FOREST You are all warmly invited to our Parish Pilgrimage on Sunday 12 June to the Mass Rock in Glenshane Forest, where Fr Gates will say Mass at 1pm. Please allow 1-2 hours walking from the parking area inside the forest. A lift can be provided most of the way from the parking area, although the last stretch is a bit rough and muddy so it is unfortunately not suitable for all abilities. A minibus will also run from Magherafelt Parish Centre to Glenshane Forest, with limited numbers. Please leave your name in the Parish Office if you require a lift. Contact Róisín 078 4183 6460 or Joe 075 2353 8402 for further details. Please bring a packed lunch.
GRAVEYARD SUNDAY will be at 12 noon on Sunday 26 June in St. John’s Milltown; there will be no Mass at 12 noon in Magherafelt on that day. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819 |
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PARISH CENTRE Find us on Facebook SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £1400 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO open Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass REELROBICS Monday 7pm PARENTS & TODDLERS Tuesday 9.15am – 11.15am WHIST Tuesday 2pm, new players most welcome PILATES – Tuesday 7pm ZUMBA – Tuesday 8.30pm KNITTING GROUP – Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm PILATES – Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm PILOXING – Thursday 8pm TAE KWON DO – Thursday 4pm – 6pm SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING – Friday 6pm YOGA Friday 10am ST. PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB Sun–Fri. from 7pm Mary McKenna and her niece Marie would like to thank everyone who supported the recent Sequence Dance in the Parish Centre. The total amount raised for Macmillan Cancer Care was £3520. ANNUAL ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK Sunday 29 May, bus will leave Church gates at 7am; to book contact Peggy 028 7963 1386 or Brigid 028 7963 1178 MAGHERAFELT APOSTOLIC WORKERS would like to thank everyone who contributed so generously to their recent Church Gate Collection for the Missions; the total amount raised was £1868.
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 5, 16, 18; £25 to Philip Kerr, Angela Bateson, Mark Dunseath; Jackpot £1050 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 12, 14, 24; £25 to Eileen Gallagher, Aidan McElhone; Jackpot £1900; ‘Dawson does the Musicals’ Friday 20 & Saturday 21 May in the Parish Centre, limited tickets available from committee members |