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 Weekdays: 11.00am Saturday 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; Weekdays 7.30pm (Mon. – Thurs.), First Friday (Nov. – Mar.) 7.30pm Altar Society Oct: Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson ST JOHN, MILLTOWN: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11am SUN. 27 OCT. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm: M. Conlon M. Bradley, C. Smyth, B. McKee Sun. 8.00am: F. Flynn C. Bradley, Sr. Caitriona Sun. 10.30am: J. McKee J. Higgins, M. McQuillan, M. McLaughlin Sun. 12 noon: L. McNally W. Cassidy, K. Kelly, N. Kelly C’dawson 9.30am N. Diamond S. Wilson, R. Scullion
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Maureen Hughes, Patrick MacFlynn and John Doherty who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week: Sat. 19 Oct: Sun. 20 Oct: Mon. 21 Oct: Dan & Mary McFaul, Fabie Gallagher Tues. 22 Oct: Joan Sommers, Sam Dougan, Barney Kealey, Mamie Heaney Wed. 23 Oct: Bridget & Willie Johnston Thur. 24 Oct: Philomena Mallon, Catherine McGill, Patrick Larkin, Rose & John Heagney Fri. 25 Oct: Charles Murray Sat. 26 Oct: Patrick Armstrong, Josephine Browne, Pearse O’Kane, Francis Loane |
CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 13 October Envelopes – £2076, Loose Plate – £862, S. Orders £715
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY: Today we greet Conor Francis Martin who was baptised recently.
CLOSURE OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION Please note for this week 11am Mass will be held in the Main Hall of the Parish Centre on Monday and Wednesday and in St. John’s Milltown on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Mass on Monday – Thursday evenings at 7.30pm will be in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson. MILLTOWN: Parishioners are kindly asked not to spray anything on the grass around the graves without prior permission from Fr. Gates. MAGHERAFELT PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL There will be a Mass & get together in the Parish Centre Coffee Shop on Tuesday 22 October at 7.30pm for all those who volunteered in the recent Parish Survey. All existing volunteers are also cordially invited as well as anyone else who wishes to volunteer. ‘DO THIS IN MEMORY’ PROGRAMME A meeting for all parents and guardians of those preparing for First Holy Communion will take place in the Holy Family Primary School Hall on Thursday 24 October at 8pm. This meeting will introduce the ‘Do This in Memory’ programme for parents and will look for volunteer parents to take a more active part in the programme. A copy of dates of the Sundays of the programme will be distributed as well as a copy of ‘Thumb’. Further details are available on the Parish website. |
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 CÉILI: in the Parish Centre Friday 25 October, 9pm – 12.30am, music by Raymond Lunny, admission £5 (includes light supper); tickets available from the Parish Centre. O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto 5, 9, 10, 17; £25 to John Young, Mark Loughran, Eugene Kelly; Jackpot £3000; New Coaches needed, if you are interested please contact Sean McKay before 31 October. ST. MALACHY G.A.C: Lotto 5, 8, 10, 22; £25 to Owen McKenna, Ciaran Lavery; Jackpot £1100. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – 028 7930 0819 / 075 0854 9585. ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES 21 & 22 February, 21 & 22 March, 25 & 26 April, 23 & 24 May in Pastoral Centre Maghera – to book contact 028 7964 2983 / maghera@accordni.com. FOOP YOUTH GROUP: Meeting in the Parish Centre today 1pm, contact Roisin 077 4287 1493 or email roisinmck@gmail.com. |