PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates 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 2 M. McMahon, M. Gates ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm Altar Society Mar. Group 5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster 27 Mar. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm F. Young T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley Sun. 8.00am Sr. Margaret M. Duncan, B. McLarnon Sun. 10.30am P. O’Kane R. Tohill, J. Clayton, R. Clayton Sun. 12 noon E. McKee W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, Emer Bradley C’dawson 9.30am A. Brown F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for all who have died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – Sat. 19 Mar. Jody Graham, Teresa McNally, Mary Doyle, Anthony Stuart Sun. 20 Mar. Anne Connolly, Dominic Gallagher, Ann Atchison, Joe Walls, Alice Scott, Katie Craig, Sarah Young, Brian Higgins Mon. 21 Mar. Arthur McNally, Jane Hughes Tues. 22 Mar. Bridget Conway, John Hughes, Michael O’Hagan Wed. 23 Mar. Edward Gribbin, Paddy Duffy, Charles McCrory Thur. 24 Mar. Sara McKee, Jamie McLaughlin, Charlie Rafferty, Seamus O’Loane Fri. 25 Mar. Francis (Sonny) McKee, David Boorman, Leo McKeown, Maria Dillon Sat. 26 Mar. Kathleen Higgins, Eddie Quinn, Jim Joe Gallagher, Madeline O’Connell WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Jay Mark Ferris, Carol Ferris and Erin Keenan who were baptised recently. CONGRATULATIONS to Colm Higgins & Carly Todd who were married recently. |
CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 13 March – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1876, Loose Plate – £784; Castledawson Envelopes – £341, Loose Plate – £114; Total S. Orders £715 HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES WEEKDAY MASSES Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt Monday – Wednesday 7.30am & 11am Monday & Wednesday 7.30pm No Mass on Tuesday in St. Patrick’s Castledawson due to Parish Penitential Service HOLY THURSDAY Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt Mass of the Lord’s Supper 5pm (Children’s Mass) & 7.30pm; Altar of Repose until 11.30pm ending with prayers at 11.15pm St. Patrick’s Castledawson Mass of the Lord’s Supper 5pm We will have washing of the feet at all Masses.
GOOD FRIDAY Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt Stations of the Cross 3pm Celebration of the Passion 7.30pm St. Patrick’s Castledawson Stations of the Cross 3pm Veneration of the Cross at the end of all these ceremonies Collection for the Holy Land on Good Friday
HOLY SATURDAY / EASTER SUNDAY Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt Easter Vigil 9pm; Easter Sunday 8am, 10.30am, 12noon St. Patrick’s Castledawson Easter Sunday 9.30am SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION IN HOLY WEEK Penitential Service – Tuesday 7.30pm in Magherafelt Palm Sunday – after 9.30am Mass in Castledawson Monday – after 11am & 7.30pm Mass in Magherafelt Tuesday – after 11am Mass in Magherafelt Wednesday – after 11am & 7.30pm Mass in Magherafelt Please note that there will be no more Confessions after Wednesday until after Easter Sunday. |
PARISH CENTRE Find us on Facebook SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £1000 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO open Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB – Monday 7.30pm PARENTS & TODDLERS recommences Tuesday 5 April 9.15am – 11.15am WHIST Tuesday 2pm, new players most welcome PILATES – Tuesday 7pm ZUMBA – Tuesday 8.30pm – 9.30pm KNITTING GROUP – Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm PILATES – Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB – no session Thursday PILOXING – no session this week TAE KWON DO – Friday 4pm – 6pm SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING – Friday 6pm ST. PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB Sun–Fri. from 7pm COFFEE MORNING in the Parish Centre Bistro Saturday 26 March 9.30am – 2pm; proceeds to Safara
NEW PARISH ENVELOPES are now available for distributers to collect in the Parish Office or by arrangement (please contact the Parish Office or Fr. Gates); thank you for your time and effort.
HOLY FAMILY LAY ASSOCIATES meeting in Convent House Monday 21 March 7.30pm O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 11, 12, 20; £25 to Tony O’Hagan, Patsy Devlin, Joe Cassidy; Jackpot £1250 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 20, 21, 24; £25 to Anne O’Kane, Niall McNicholl; Jackpot £1100 ACCORD – if you are interested in becoming a facilitator with ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service please contact 028 3833 4781 or armagh@accordni.com
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