PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Mgr. O’Byrne www.magherafeltparish.org
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 6 B. Morgan, A. Doyle, C. Devlin ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm Altar Society Apr. Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (May – Sept.) 7.30pm 24 Apr. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Deehan T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley Sun. 8.00am F. Gallagher M. Duncan, B. McLarnon Sun. 10.30am J. O’Brien Eddie Bradley, J. McLaughlin, M. Treanor Sun. 12 noon N. O’Connor W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, Emer Bradley C’dawson 9.30am Betty Foster C. McKenna, S. McGuckin
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Brian McDonnell, Mary Bradley Winifred Walls (England) and Marie McGuckin (Maghera) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 16 Apr. Mary Fisher, Rose O’Neill, Hugh Doyle, Sarah O’Donnell, Jack McKeever, James Malone Sun. 17 Apr. Frank Loane, Catherine Larkin, Jeannie O’Hagan, Michael Masterson Jr, Frank Masterson, Tommy Doherty, John McCorry (1st Av 10.30am Magherafelt) Mon. 18 Apr. Tommy McCusker, Susan Doherty, John Hatton Jr Tues. 19 Apr. Sarah McRory, Jean Doyle, Patrick O’Hagan Wed. 20 Apr. Mickey Trainor, Sarah McCormack Thur. 21 Apr. Tommy Joe Johnston, Kathleen Agnes Murray, Ann Killeen Fri. 22 Apr. Eileen Kealey, John Hughes, Jim O’Neill, John Young, Mary Campbell, Mary Bradley (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Sat. 23 Apr. James McCarron, Charles McKeever, Eamon Gilmore |
CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 10 April – Magherafelt Envelopes – £2004, Loose Plate – £804; Castledawson Envelopes – £315, Loose Plate – £129; TROCAIRE COLLECTION – £12,660 SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE – Pope Francis has asked that all Parishes in Europe hold a special collection for the suffering people of Ukraine. This collection will take place next Sunday 24 April after Communion at all Masses. NEW PARISH ENVELOPES please contact the Parish Office if you have not received your box. You may wish to consider setting up payments by Standing Order. The Parish can also benefit if you complete a ‘Gift Aid Form’. WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Nina Rose Moore who was baptised recently. CONGRATULATIONS to Catherine McQuillan & Donnan Cleary who were married recently. PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE MASS ROCK IN GLENSHANE FOREST Sunday 12 June with Mass 1pm
Deacon Damien Quigley will be ordained by Archbishop Eamon Martin on Sunday 26 June at 3pm in his Parish church of Dundalk. As a consequence of this, Graveyard Sunday will be at 12noon in St. John’s Milltown; there will be no Mass at 12noon in Magherafelt on that day. OUR LADY OF LOURDES PILGRIMAGE SOCIETY – 46th Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 11 – 16 July, from Belfast International, staying at Hotel Agena; contact Kathleen McCann 028 7963 2205 / 077 1970 1925. ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Pastoral Centre Maghera – contact 028 7964 2983, or email maghera@accordni.com Quinn’s Corner Dungannon – contact 028 3833 4781; www.courses.accord.ie |
PARISH CENTRE Find us on Facebook SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £1200 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
We would like to hear from anyone interested in volunteering for a number of our upcoming functions in May & June, please contact Pat on 028 7963 1726 / 078 7252 5938.
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO open Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass 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, contact Leo 078 9119 1494 for more information YOGA commences Friday 29 April 10am SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING – Friday from 6pm ST. JOHN’S OPEN FEIS continues today from 9am ST. PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB Sun–Fri. from 7pm
BIG BREAKFAST as part of Parkinson’s Awareness Week, Thursday 21 April 10am – 1pm CHARITY COFFEE AFTERNOON Friday 22 April 3pm – 5pm BASIC PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID Saturday 23 April 10am – 5pm, £45, for details contact 028 9267 8200
OLD TIME & SEQUENCE DANCE Friday 29 April 8pm – 11.30pm; music by Liam McLaughlin; admission £4, supper included; proceeds in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 3, 7, 22; £25 to Dan Deehan, Noeleen Devlin, J. B. McKenna; Jackpot £1450 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 10, 18, 20; £25 to Clem McMullan, Owen Gribbin; Jackpot £1500 |