Bulletin of 19 December 2021

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY BIG BANTER  JACKPOT £2500, doors open 6pm; everyone welcome

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO will be closed from Friday 24 December to Monday 3 January; we would like to thank all our customers for their support this year and wish them all a very Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. Please see the club Facebook for more information.

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 7, 14, 23; £25 to John Keenan, Michael Gribbin; Jackpot £900; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, to take part contact Brendan Keenan 078 1087 1370.

BANK OF IRELAND MAGHERAFELT – We are collecting food, toys & hygiene products this year for St. Vincent de Paul and The Food Bank Magherafelt; these can be left at our collection point in the bank until Monday 20 December.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819

The following services continue to be available on webcam –

Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 10.30am & 12noon

Weekday Masses 11am   Novena Monday 7.30pm

https://www.magherafeltparish.org/church-webcam

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Ann Quinn, Rosie Lupari, Tommy Walls, Noel McMurray, Stanley O’Kane (Belfast), Nora O’Brien (Cookstown) and Kathleen Kelly (Belfast) who died recently & for the following whose month’s minds or anniversaries occur this week

Sat. 18 Dec.         James Hanson, Billy Duffy

Sun. 19 Dec.        Thomas Scullion, Clare Morrison

Mon. 20 Dec.       Rose Donnelly, Kestutis Damasas, Pat McGlade, Patsy Bateson, Brigid Bateson

Tues. 21 Dec.      Josie Lagan, Mary O’Hagan, Bridget Niblock

Wed. 22 Dec.       Lewis Doyle, Bernie Browne (née Conway),

                                Annie Berryman, Ena Agnew, Catherine O’Hagan,

                                Bernadette Gallagher (MM 7.30pm)

Thurs. 23 Dec.    Mary Walls, Jim Cassidy, Teresa O’Brien,

                                Sarah Rocks, Sadie Devlin, Fr. Harry McFaul

Fri. 24 Dec.          Roisin Donnelly, Annie McCusker, Leo Valentine, Sheelagh McGlade, Sarah Ann McNabb,

                                Roseanne Muldoon

Sat. 25 Dec.         Susan Rose McGovern, John Kearns,

                                Michael McKee, Hugh Cudden, Maggie Stuart

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet

Michael Patrick Murphy who was baptised recently.

CHURCH COLLECTION

Magherafelt & Castledawson – £1804

Dues – £690; Peter’s Pence £597 (total)

Standing orders – £1257

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES

6pm Castledawson

7pm & 9pm Magherafelt

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES

8am, 10.30am, 12 noon Magherafelt

9am Castledawson

BOOKING WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BUT YOU ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY

The Priests and Pastoral Council wish you and your family a happy & peaceful Christmas.

 

PUBLIC DAILY & WEEKEND MASSES –

We recommend for health and safety that people continue to wear face-coverings and maintain social distancing within the Church and we thank you for your cooperation.