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 6 B. Morgan, A. Doyle, C. Devlin ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am, Rosary – Tues. 7pm Altar Society Feb. Group 2 J. Barry, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher 23 Feb. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm F. Young D. Bradley, D. Donnelly, J. Fingleton Sun. 10.30am J. O’Brien P. Campbell, M. Comer, C. McMulkin Sun. 12 noon K. Lavery W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, D. Loughran C’dawson 9am S. Lavery B. O’Kane, P. McKeever REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Rosaleen Walls, Pat Brennan (Dublin) and Joe Hegarty (Maghera) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week Sat. 15 Feb. Phyllis Scullion, Michael John Bradley, Kathleen Henry, Patsy O’Hagan, Francis McSwiggan, Mary McSwiggan Sun. 16 Feb. Pat Niblock, Chums McKee, Basil McKee, Goretti Dillon (1st Av) Mon. 17 Feb. Nellie Keenan, Rosemary Hughes, John McRory, Elizabeth Keenan, Phyllis O’Kane, Tillie McSwiggan, John Wright, Sarah McKeown Tues. 18 Feb. Lizzie Kelly, Mary Cleary, Barney Devlin Wed. 19 Feb. Colette Niblock, Marcus O’Hagan, Shauna McTaggart, Margaret Martin, Christopher O’Brien, Sr. Sacred Heart McNally (1st Av) Thurs. 20 Feb. Mary O’Kane, Tommy McGuckin, Hannah Gallagher, Philomena Donnelly, Pat McCusker, Sean Conway, Vincent O’Brien Fri. 21 Feb. Rosemary Walls, Dodo Walsh, Michael Quinn (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Sat. 22 Feb. Mary Moran |
FEBRUARY DUES COLLECTION – Magherafelt Envelopes – £3717, Loose Plate – £724; Castledawson Envelopes – £341, Loose Plate – £107 Total Standing Orders – £768
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Christopher Aloysius Somers who was baptised recently. ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES CHURCH GATE COLLECTION, to enable the sick to travel to Lourdes, will be held next Sunday 23 February after all Masses. There will be no St. Vincent de Paul collection on that day.
MILL HILL MISSIONARIES (St. Joseph’s Missionary Society) – will promote their missionary magazine ‘The Advocate’ at all Masses next weekend Sunday 23 February.
SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 18 February 7.30pm
SAFEGUARDING TRAINING – All parishioners who have been vetted through the Parish, who are working with children, young people & or vulnerable adults on behalf of the Parish, and who did not attend the training in June 2019 are required to attend an essential Refresher Training on Saturday 28 March, more details later, contact Eugene 079 2802 4985
ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Pastoral Centre, Maghera – 17 & 18 April, 15 & 16 May, 2, 9, & 16 June, for details & booking www.courses.accord.ie DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – FIRST COMMUNION Castledawson Saturday 2 May Magherafelt Saturday 30 May CONFIRMATION Magherafelt & Castledawson Sunday 7 June |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY JACKPOT £2150, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; come & support your Parish EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass MONDAY – BOWLING 7:30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS no session; WHIST 2pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10.30am; PILATES Intermediate 6.30pm, 7.30pm, Beginners 8.30pm, contact Tanya 077 1316 1766; PILOXING 7pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; BOWLING 7:30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm, contact Eugene 028 7964 3304 DOGSTRUST – Wednesday 19 February 11am – 3pm
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 21, 24, 25; £25 to Fiona Doyle, Patsy Maynes, Micky Donnelly; Jackpots – £5000 & £4200 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 4, 5, 12, 16; £25 to Bernie Shivers, Michael O’Kane; Jackpot £1800; Lotto Brendan Keenan (078 1087 1370); Football Training for Pre-School age group continues Sunday 10am in the hall at the club, any queries contact Paul Gribbin 079 2125 3293. ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819 EVENING OF GOSPEL PRAISE Saturday 22 February 7.30pm in First Magherafelt Presbyterian Church with True Country Gospel Group, refreshments served, everyone welcome, proceeds in aid of Kilronan School DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE Friday 21 February – Sunday 23 February RDS Dublin, to book contact Una 077 4357 5969, see poster for details |