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 8.00am, 11am Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday 7.30pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 12noon; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Altar Society – Group 5 A. McVey, M. Purvis ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm Altar Society Dec. Group 4 A. Martin, P. Hanson, M. Quinn 25 DEC. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 9pm J. McCormack C. McNamee, A. Goddard, C. Lawlor Sun. 8.00am F. Gallagher C. Bradley, Sr. Caitriona Sun. 10am C. McGarry C. Shields, J. Clayton, R. Clayton Sun. 11.30am E. McKee E. Mulholland, M. McGee, A. McGuckin C’dawson 9.30am S. Keenan C. McKenna, S. McGuckin
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Maureen McGrath, Andy McErlean, Rosemary Hughes, Mary Martin and Mary Forbes (Ardboe) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – Sat. 17 Dec. Frank Morgan, Margaret Gallagher, Joseph O’Donnell, Mary McGeown, Sue Murray Sun. 18 Dec. Michael Carr, James Hanson, Jim Joe Scullion, Maggie Martin Mon. 19 Dec. Thomas Scullion Tues. 20 Dec. Rose Donnelly, Bridie Morgan, Pat McGlade, Patsy & Brigid Bateson Wed. 21 Dec. Josie Lagan, Mary O’Hagan, Bridget Niblock Thur. 22 Dec. Cornie O’Neill, Bernie Browne, Ena Agnew, Annie Berryman, Catherine O’Hagan, Louis Doyle Fri. 23 Dec. Jim Cassidy, Mary Walls, Sarah Rocks, Sadie Devlin, Denis Bradley Sat. 24 Dec. Sarah Ann McNabb, Leo Valentine, Sheelagh McGlade, John Mulholland, Roseanne Muldoon, Dominic Gormley |
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IRISH EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE COLLECTION Thursday 8 December Magherafelt Envelopes – £783, Loose Plate – £271 Castledawson Envelopes – £101, Loose Plate – £44 CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 11 December Magherafelt Envelopes – £1602, Loose Plate – £639 Castledawson Envelopes – £459, Loose Plate – £103 Total Standing Orders – £715 TROCAIRE GIFTS FOR CHANGE total amount raised last week £2037
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Caitlin Rose O’Kane, Charlie Francis O’Kane and Fionn Michael O’Hagan who were baptised recently. ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SERVICES
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Magherafelt – today 5pm (Refreshments afterwards in the Parish Centre) PARISH PENITENTIAL SERVICE Thursday 22 December 7.30pm Magherafelt
CONFESSIONS Sunday 18 December after 9.30am Mass Castledawson Monday 19 December after 11am & 7.30pm Masses in Magherafelt Tuesday 20 December – Friday 23 December after 11am Mass in Magherafelt Saturday 24 December 11.30am – 1pm Magherafelt CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Castledawson 9pm Magherafelt 9pm CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Magherafelt 8am, 10am, 11.30am Castledawson 9.30am
Please ensure any anniversary notices for inclusion in the bulletins for Sunday 25 December & Sunday 1 January are left in by lunchtime Wednesday 21 December.
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PARISH CENTRE
BIG CHRISTMAS BINGO today Sunday 18 December, Jackpot £2950 in 48 calls or £500 if not won; usual prizes + turkeys, treats & prize for best Christmas outfit on the night; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1. The Flyover House will be 500 each week (4th, 11th, 18th December & 1st January) if the Jackpot is not won. **No Bingo Christmas Day**
SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 11am Mass EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm TUESDAY – WHIST 2pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm
CHRISTMAS DANCE NIGHT Wednesday 28 December 8pm – late, with Kevin Hughes & Friends, tickets £5 from the Parish Centre or pay at the door, a good night’s music and dancing guaranteed The next PARISH CENTRE PRODUCTION will be ‘The Late Mrs Early of Highfield Road’. This hilarious show will take place on Thursday 9 March, Friday 10 March & Saturday 11 March 2017. Tickets are £10 and will be on sale ‘early’ next week from the Parish Centre, just in time for Christmas. O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 7, 8, 9, 15; £25 to Tommy Hampsey, Robert Stewart, Kathleen Walls; Jackpot £1300; Special General Meeting Wednesday 18 January, all current members welcome
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 11, 14, 16, 17; £25 to Anna B. Cushley, Claire Heaney; Jackpot £5000 SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819 |