PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon Monday – Saturday 11.00am Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 1pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm Altar Society – Group 2 M. McMahon, M. Gates ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society Dec. Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson 24 Dec. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm U. O’Kane C. McNamee, A. Goddard, C. Lawlor Sun. 10.30am F. Lynch G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow, M. Duncan Sun. 12 noon F. Convery B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin C’dawson 9am P. Hanson F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Harry Shivers, Lucy Donnelly, Peter McKenna and Geraldine Laverty (Lavey) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – Sat. 16 Dec. Gerry Graham, Patrick Joseph O’Neill, Briege McGurk, Ann & Joe Crozier Sun. 17 Dec. Mary McGeown, Eileen Fleming, Joe O’Donnell, Frank Morgan, Margaret Gallagher Mon. 18 Dec. James Hanson, Mary McLaughlin, Billy Duffy Tues. 19 Dec. Claire Morrison Wed. 20 Dec. Rose Donnelly, Bridie Morgan, Pat McGlade, Patsy & Brigid Bateson Thur. 21 Dec. Mary O’Hagan, Josie Lagan, Bridget Niblock Fri. 22 Dec. Ena Agnew, Corney O’Neill, Louis Doyle, Annie Berryman, Bernie Browne, Susan Potter Sat 23 Dec. Mary Walls, Jim Cassidy, Sarah Rocks |
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LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1468, Loose Plate – £701 Castledawson Envelopes – £245, Loose Plate – £146 Total Standing Orders – £715 IRISH EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE COLLECTION FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER – Magherafelt Envelopes – £683, Loose Plate – £137 Castledawson Envelopes – £54, Loose Plate – £20
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Conál Sean Jason Bateson who was baptised recently. ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SERVICES
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Castledawson – Sunday 17 December – 5pm Magherafelt – Thursday 21 December – 7pm PARISH PENITENTIAL SERVICE Magherafelt – Tuesday 19 December – 7.30pm CONFESSIONS Sunday 17 December & Sunday 24 December after 9am Mass Castledawson Monday 18 December after 11am & 7.30pm Masses in Magherafelt Tuesday 19 December – Friday 22 December after 11am Mass in Magherafelt Saturday 23 December 11.30am – 1pm Magherafelt CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Castledawson 9pm Magherafelt 9pm CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Magherafelt 8am, 10.30am, 12 noon Castledawson 9am
TROCAIRE GIFTS FOR CHANGE Trocaire Gifts will be sold after all Masses today, leaflets available in the Church with details and prices. Please ensure any anniversary notices for inclusion in the bulletins for Sunday 24 December & Sunday 31 December are left in no later than lunchtime Tuesday 19 December.
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Christmas Jackpot £2150 in 45 calls, double lines, turkeys or treats for every game; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1 EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; closed from Monday 25 December, reopening Tuesday 2 January SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass; MONDAY – ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm TUESDAY –WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm WEDNESDAY – YOGA 8pm THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm; BOWLS 7.30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm Date for your diary – Saturday 27 January ‘St Mungo’s 2’, tickets £15, available from the Parish Centre and St. Malachy’s Club members O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 16, 22, 24, 25; £25 to Chris Denver, Lidia Kubicka, Mickey Smylie; Jackpot £1800
ANNUAL CHARITY BREAKFAST Russell Shiels Tyres Ltd, Saturday 23 December 8am – 11.30am, in aid of Charis & FACTS everyone welcome ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Christmas Cards available in the Church, £3.50 for 10; Annual Christmas Appeal – please leave new, unwrapped gifts at our collection point in Bank of Ireland, Magherafelt
OPEN DAY FOR NEW ROW P1– Tuesday 19 December 9.30am – 11am or 1.30pm – 2.30pm; OPEN DAY FOR HOLY FAMILY NURSERY UNIT & P1– Wednesday 20 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome; application forms for enrolment in Nursery Unit & P1 available from the school offices, contact 028 7963 2153 / 028 7946 8426 |