Bulletin of 19 May 2019

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates                                                                           www.magherafeltparish.org

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon

Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

Baptisms Sunday 1pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance

Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass, Benediction 7.15pm

Altar Society – Group 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

Altar Society May Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young

26 May                   READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         M. Conlon         C. Lawlor, A. Goddard, M. Gates

Sun. 10.30am      F. Lynch            J. Clayton, R. Clayton, M. Treanor

Sun. 12 noon        C. O’Kane         B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9am     N. Corrigan       B. O’Kane, P. McKeever

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Brendan (Benny) McKenna, Teresa McClenaghan, Charles O’Kane (Belfast), Seamus Kelly (Straw), Mary Karaolis (London) and Kevin McWilliams (Scotland) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

Sat. 18 May          Francis Gribbin, Eugene Beattie, Margaret Devlin, John McCann (1st Av 6.30pm Bellaghy)

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

Mon. 20 May        Tom Lagan, Raymond McNabb

                                George Tohill (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

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

Wed. 22 May        Mary Tohill, Sarah O’Kane, Cassie Devlin, John Hatton Snr.

Thurs. 23 May     Tommy Doherty, Marie Johnston, Eddie O’Neill

Fri. 24 May           Dermot Devlin, Teresa McKeever

Sat. 25 May          Hugh Thomas Graham, Sr. Lucy Dowds, Freddie Gallagher, John McGurk

VOCATIONS COLLECTION –

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2004, Loose Plate – £661; Castledawson Envelopes – £364, Loose Plate – £127

Total Standing Orders – £768

TROCAIRE – £13,845.62

CONGRATULATIONS to all the children from the Parish who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last weekend.

FIRST COMMUNION

Magherafelt                         Saturday 1 June 10am

 

GRAVEYARD SUNDAY    Sunday 30 June  12 noon

 

ANNUAL PARISH PILGRIMAGE to the Mass Rock in Glenshane Forest Sunday 2 June, with Mass at 1pm; please allow 1-2 hours walk from the parking area inside the forest.

 

ANNUAL ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK – Sunday 26 May

 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for details & online booking see www.courses.accord.ie

LOUGH DERG – One Day Retreats on specific dates; Three Day Pilgrimage season begins Friday 31 May; contact 00353 719 861 518 or email info@loughderg.org.

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY  

Jackpot £3500 or £200 if not won on the night, 47 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome, come along & support your Parish

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Tues. – Fri. 9am-3pm

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm, contact Therese 078 6790 1666; LINE DANCING 8pm

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILOXING 7pm; PILATES 6.30pm, 7.30pm & 8.30pm, contact Tanya 077 1316 1766

THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; YOGA 7pm, contact Frank 075 9595 8850

FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm

 

‘THE POPE IN AGHAGASKIN’ DVD now available, please contact the Parish Centre

FAMILY ROLLER DISCO – Monday 3 June 7pm – 8.30pm, pay at the door

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 13, 17, 24, 29; £25 to Thomas McMahon, Hugh Joe O’Neill, Geraldine McGuigan; Jackpot £4600

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 6, 12, 14; £25 to Mervyn McClenaghan, Noel McKenna; Jackpot £1300

 

MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FCMini Soccer Saturdays Meadowbank Arena 10am

 

ST FINBARR’S HURLING CLUB – U6s -U12s Training Tuesdays Meadowbank Arena 6pm

 

GRAN QUILTERS EXHIBITION – Friday 24 May 10am – 8pm & Saturday 25 May 10am – 5.30pm, Resource Centre, Swatragh, £4 incl. tea & scones

 

HEALTH & WELLBEING FAIR in Involve House Friday 31 May 11am – 2pm; information stands, mini health checks & awareness sessions, light refreshments available contact Mairead 028 79 301862, Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre