Bulletin of 15 September 2019

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, Benediction 7.15pm

Altar Society – Group 2 M. McMahon, T. McMahon

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am, Rosary – Tuesday 7pm

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

22 Sept.                 READERS            EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         A. McGuckin     S. Speirs, E. Bradley, P. McKee

Sun. 10.30am      P. O’Kane         J. Clayton, R. Clayton, M. Treanor

Sun. 12 noon        L. McNally         W. Cassidy, M. Treharne,

                                                            D. Loughran

C’dawson 9am     S. McKenna      F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Martin McGuckin and Patrick McRory who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

Sat. 14 Sept.        Joseph Conway

Sun. 15 Sept.       Fred Goff, Mary Ann Hegarty

Mon. 16 Sept.      Fr. Tom Fahie, Eugene Donnelly,

                                Ronnie Goddard (MM 7.30pm, Magherafelt)

Tues. 17 Sept.     Frank Kielt, John Laverty, Frank Devlin, Felix O’Neill, Damien Moore

                                Patrick McRory (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Wed. 18 Sept.      Maisie Martin, Frank Donnelly, Alec Johnston

Thurs. 19 Sept.   Rose Kerr, Jack Russell

Fri. 20 Sept.         Fr. McAvoy

Sat. 21 Sept.        Andy Joe Devlin, Mike McGlade

CHURCH COLLECTION –

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2198, Loose Plate – £711; Castledawson Envelopes – £462, Loose Plate – £145

Total Standing Orders – £768

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Méabh Marie Thérèse Trainor and Isla Frances Dodds who were baptised recently.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY –

FIRST COMMUNION

Castledawson                     Saturday 2 May

Magherafelt                         Saturday 30 May

 

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – Pastoral Centre, Maghera – 27 & 28 September, 15, 22 & 29 October, 22 & 23 November, 10 & 11 January; for details & online booking see www.courses.accord.ie

 

New Life in the Holy Spirit – Freedom Weekend organised by ‘The 12’ in The Servite Priory, Benburb Saturday 28 September  – Sunday 29 September 9am – 6pm; cost of meals for two days £25; Holy Mass will be offered each day; Music by the Holy Family Prayer Group, Drogheda; for booking & further information contact Marie Maguire: 028 8555 7394 or email mailforthe12@gmail.com

‘The Irish Catholic’ is now available in the paper rack in the Church from Thursday each week.  ‘The Universe’ & ‘Catholic Times’ are available from Saturday as usual.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY  

**Jackpot £2050 or £200 if not won on the night, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome, come along & support your Parish; To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Parish Centre the last house will be £500 & must go on the night.

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Parish Centre there will be Free Tea & Coffee on Friday 20 September, all welcome

 

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

MONDAYST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm

TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm, contact Therese 078 6790 1666; LINE DANCING 8pm

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 6.30pm, 7.30pm & beginners 8.30pm; contact Tanya 077 1316 1766; PILOXING 7pm

THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm, 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm

FRIDAY SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm; contact Eugene 028 7964 3304

ST. PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB – reopens Sunday 15 September 7pm, new members welcome

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 6, 25, 30; £25 to C. McSwiggan, G. McKenna, Sarah Averill; Jackpots – £5000 & £2000; Next Draw – Tuesday

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 2, 14, 23; £25 to Noel McKenna, Ronan Shivers; Jackpot £700

CEOLTOIRÍ LURAIGH TRADITIONAL MUSIC GROUP registration & classes resume Tuesday 17 September at An Carn & Thursday 19 September at Watty Graham Centre Maghera; Ceoltóirí Luraigh Facebook for details or call 075 4484 4267 / 078 4569 6919 / 077 7070 2006