Bulletin of 17 May 15

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 7 B. Morgan, A.     Doyle, C. Devlin

   

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday     & Thursday 7.30pm

   

Altar Society May Group     5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster

   

ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (Apr. – Oct.) 7.30pm

       

24     May                   READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

Vigil 6.15pm         M. McLaughlin  T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley

   

Sun. 8.00am         Sr. Caitriona     Sr. Margaret, M. Ludlow, N. Kerr

   

Sun. 10.30am      K. Walls             E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin,

   

                                                            M. Treanor

   

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

   

C’dawson 9.30am S. McKenna    N. O’Kane, C. Diamond

       

REMEMBER     OUR DEAD Pray for John Atkinson, Sean Agnew and Patsy     Kindelan (New York) who died recently & for the following whose     anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

   

Sat.     16 May         

   

Sun. 17 May         Vera Brennan, Charlie Keenan, Tom     Dolan, Oliver McKenna,

   

                                John     McCorry (MM 12 noon Magherafelt)

   

Mon. 18 May         Anne Christina Scullion, Francis     Gribbin, Margaret Devlin,

   

                                Eugene     Beattie (1st Av. 7.30pm Magherafelt)

   

Tues. 19 May       George Gallagher, Madge Lynch, Philip     McKeever

   

Wed. 20 May        Tom Lagan,

   

                                Dermot     Browne (1st Av. 7.30pm Moneymore)

   

Thurs. 21 May      Packie McGlade, Margo Devlin, Mary     Mooney, Christy Loughrey

   

Fri. 22 May            John Hatton (Sr.), Sarah O’Kane,     Cassie Devlin

   

Sat.     23 May         

                               

   

         

   

   

CHURCH     COLLECTION Sunday 10 May    

   

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2018, Loose Plate – £585;     Castledawson Envelopes – £342, Loose Plate – £87;

   

Total S. Orders £715

   

 

   

WELCOME     TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Cara Rose Duffin,     Amelia Maria Murphy, Laura Pajor, Kinga Pajor and Mia Mae McCann who were     baptised recently.

   

 

   

FIRST     HOLY COMMUNION

   

CONGRATULATIONS to     the children from Holy Family Primary     School, Spires Integrated Primary School and Gaelscoil an tSeanchaí who     received their First Holy Communion in Our Lady of the Assumption,     Magherafelt.

   

Children from New Row Primary School will receive     their First Holy Communion in St.     Patrick’s, Castledawson on Saturday     23 May.

       

2015 PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO     THE MASS ROCK IN GLENSHANE FOREST

   

Please join us for the Parish     Pilgrimage to the Mass Rock in Glenshane Forest on Sunday 14 June.  We will meet at the Parish Centre at     10.30am.  Fr Gates will say Mass at     the Mass Rock, a beautiful event not to be missed.  Be prepared for the weather and please     bring suitable footwear for this scenic 6km walk.  Lifts from the entrance on the Glenshane     Pass can be arranged most of the way for those unable to walk the full     distance.  Do bring a packed lunch!

   

 

   

ACCORD     MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Quinn’s Corner Dungannon –     Tuesday 26 May & Tuesday 2 & 9 June 7pm – 10pm; Tuesday 25 August     & Tuesday 1 & 8 September; to book contact 028 3833 4781 or email armagh@accordni.com.

   

Pastoral     Centre Maghera – 18 & 19 September; 23 & 24     October; 20 & 21 November; to book contact 028 7964 2983 or email maghera@accordni.com.

   

 

   

LOUGH DERG one     day retreats on certain dates in May; three day pilgrimages commence Friday     29 May; to book contact the Lough Derg office on 028 6863 2391 or email     info@loughderg.org.

       

   

         

   

   

   

PARISH     CENTRE  Find us on     Facebook

   

SUNDAY BINGO     7.30PM,     DOORS OPEN 7PM; EVERYONE WELCOME; PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR     PARISH; JACKPOT £1550

   

EXPRESSIONS     BISTRO open 9am – 3pm

   

SUNDAY     COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

   

CHALLENGE     FITNESS Monday 9.30am

   

PARENT     AND TODDLERS Tuesday 9.15 –     11.15am

   

PILATES     Tuesday 7pm

   

ZUMBA     Tuesday 8.30pm

   

KNITTING     GROUP Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm PILATES Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm

   

JIVE CLASS Wednesday     8pm

   

PILOXING Thursday     8pm

   

CHALLENGE     FITNESS Friday 9.30am

   

TAE KWON DO Friday     4pm – 6pm

   

IRISH DANCING     Friday 6pm

   

NIGHT OF INDIAN CUISINE in     Expressions Bistro Friday 22 May 7.30pm, cookery demonstration & fork     supper, hosted by Asha Chada; limited tickets £13 available     from Parish Centre or Kerr’s Shop.

   

PILOXING KNOCKOUT     TOURNAMENT Sunday 24 May 1pm, for more details     contact Bernie 077 5125 3921

   

   

 

   

SPRED     Tuesday     19 May 7.30pm in the Parish Centre

   

 

   

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 12, 15, 16; £25 to Hugh Murray, Martin     McErlain, Conor Smylie; Jackpot £6750; Table Quiz Friday 22 May 8.30pm in     McFlynn Suite

       

ST.     MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 5, 11, 12; £25 to Mairead     McCann, Mary McMullan; Jackpot £2700

       

ST.     VINCENT DE PAUL – contact 028 7930     0819

       

Volunteers required for     the new ‘Carefully Yours’ project organised by Cookstown & Magherafelt     Volunteer Centre; if you are interested & for more information please     contact Mairead on 028 7930 1862 or email mairead@cookstownmagherafeltvc.org.