Bulletin of 17 Nov 13

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

Weekdays: 11.00am Monday & Tuesday

Confessions: Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

Baptisms: Sunday 1.00pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance.

Altar Society: Group 6 D. Kelly, M. Purvis, A. McVey

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

Sunday 9.30am, Weekdays (Tues. & Thurs.) 7.30pm

Altar Society Nov: Group 2 G. Boorman, V. Collins, P. Gallagher

ST JOHN, MILLTOWN: Friday & Saturday 11am

SUN. 24 NOV.      READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm:        P. Quinn            T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley

Sun. 8.00am:        F. Flynn              C. Bradley, Sr. Caitriona

Sun. 10.30am:     K. Walls             J. Higgins, M. McQuillan,

                                                            M. McLaughlin

Sun. 12 noon:       J. Clayton          O. Walshe, B. Boyle, R. Kacprzyk

C’dawson 9.30am O. Coogan      N. O’Kane, C. Diamond

 

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Sara Mulholland, Paula McCloskey and Harry McKeown (Derry) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week:

Sat. 16 Nov:         Francis Burke, Rose McConnell, Fr. Sean Rainey, Nathan Doyle (1st Av.)

Sun. 17 Nov:        Kathleen Timoney, Mickey Conway, John J. Higgins, Louisa Higgins, Sean Hinfey

Mon. 18 Nov:        Francis Maguire, Esther McCann (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Tues. 19 Nov:      Peggy Trainor, Tommy McMurray, Winnie Crilly, John Walls, Francis McSwiggan

Wed. 20 Nov:       John Logue

Thur. 21 Nov:       Kathleen McGlade, John Craig, Catherine McCrory,

                                Teresa Barry (1st Av. 7.30pm Castledawson)

Fri. 22 Nov:          Mary Teresa Gilroy, Liam McKenna, James Murray, Elizabeth O’Brien

Sat. 23 Nov:         Annie Deehan, Mary Ellen McErlane, Leo Gilmore,

                                Jeannie McErlean (1st Av. 6.15pm Magherafelt)

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 10 November Envelopes – £2301, Loose Plate – £798, S. Orders £715

 

The ENVELOPE COLLECTION today will be donated equally to support the humanitarian work of TRÓCAIRE in both Syria and the Philippines.

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY: Today we greet Paddy Thomas Bremner who was baptised recently.

CLOSURE OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION

Please note Mass for this week:

Monday & Tuesday 11am Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Wednesday & Thursday 11am Parish Centre

Friday & Saturday 11am St John’s Milltown

Monday 7.30pm – Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

No Mass Wednesday 7.30pm

Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm – St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson

OFFICIAL RE-OPENING OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMTPION

Coadjutor Archbishop Eamon Martin will celebrate Mass in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption on Sunday 24 November at 12 noon and will bless the recent renovations.

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: training for new Eucharistic Ministers begins Wednesday 20 November 8pm in the Parish Centre.  New volunteers are welcome as are current ministers.  Training will take place over 2 evenings – 20 & 27 November.

 

LECTIO DIVINA FOR ADVENT

Lectio Divina for Advent begins in our Parish Centre Thursday 21 November 8pm.

‘DO THIS IN MEMORY’ meeting for Holy Family P4a parent volunteers Fri. 29 Nov. 8pm in the Parish Centre Boardroom.

KIDZONE ON THE PARISH WEBSITE

For children using the ‘Thumb’ book as part of ‘Do this in memory’ we have added a ‘Kidzone’ section to the parish website.  This week we’ve added some information on vestments at Mass, www.magherafeltparish.org/kidzone.

PARISH CENTRE

COFFEE SHOP: open Tues. – Fri. 9.30am – 3pm

SUNDAY TEA CLUB: after 10.30am Mass

SLIMMING WORLD: Monday 10am, 5.30pm, 7.30pm

ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB: Monday 7.30 pm

PARENTS & TODDLERS & BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP: Tuesday 9.15am – 11.15am

PILATES Tuesday 7pm

ZUMBA: Tuesday 8.30pm – 9.30pm

KNITTING GROUP: Wednesday 10.30am

CEILI CLASS: Wednesday 8pm

PILATES: Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm

ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB Thursday 7.30pm

TAE KWON DO: Friday 3.45pm – 5.45pm

SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING: Friday 6pm

PARISH CENTRE COFFEE MORNING: Saturday 30 November 10.30am – 1.30pm; all welcome for scones & cream, tray bakes & cake; entrance by voluntary donation.

LITURGY GROUP: meeting in Parochial House, Thursday 21 November 3pm, new members welcome.

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto 5, 8, 9, 24; £25 to Eamon Monaghan, Shea Atchison, Enda Quinn; Jackpot £3000; ‘STARS IN THEIR EYES’ in The Elk Friday 29 November 8pm, tickets £10 available from Kerr’s, Sportsworld, MFF and committee members.

ST. MALACHY G.A.C: Lotto 3, 8, 16, 18; £25 to Rebecca Doyle, Mervyn McClenaghan; Jackpot £1500; Youth Presentation Night Friday 29 November; Annual Club Dinner Friday 6 December; AGM Sunday 8 December 2pm.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: 028 7930 0819 / 075 0854

9585.  Christmas cards now available at entrance to Church £3 for pack of 10.

ANNUAL LIONS CLUB TABLE QUIZ: Thursday 21 November 8.30pm in Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club, proceeds in aid of St. Vincent de Paul.

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