PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Mgr. O’Byrne 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 6 B. Morgan, A. Doyle, C. Devlin ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am, Thursday 7.30pm Altar Society Aug. Group 5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (Apr – Sept.) 7.30pm 28 AUG. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Deehan M. Bradley, C. Smyth, B. McKee Sun. 8.00am C. O’Kane A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin Sun. 10.30am J. O’Brien E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin, M. Treanor Sun. 12 noon E. McKee K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister C’dawson 9.30am B. Foster B. Gregg, E. Gallagher
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Fr. Eamon O’Brien, Ciaran Coyle, Geraldine McKenna, Robert Dinsmore, James Mullan (Swatragh), Kathleen McKenna (Toome), Trevor Campbell (Draperstown), Kate McQuillan (Dunloy) and Sean McCollum (Loughgiel) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – Sat. 20 Aug Lily Monaghan, Frank Toner, Roseann Higgins Sun. 21 Aug Bridget Henry, Cathal Bateson, Danny Wade, Nana McKeown, Roseann Tohill Mon. 22 Aug. Brian Hughes, Pat Kilpatrick Tues. 23 Aug. Mary McWilliams, Jim Shivers, Brigid Monaghan Wed. 24 Aug. John McCrystal, Joe McAllister, Alice McKenna Thur. 25 Aug. Teresa & James Donnelly, Anne McNabb Fri. 26 Aug. Rhoda Kearney, Eddie O’Neill Sat. 27 Aug. Moira & Chris Feeney, John McElhone, Pat McNally |
AUGUST DUES COLLECTION Sunday 14 August – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1985, Loose Plate – £680 Castledawson Envelopes – £275, Loose Plate – £102 Total Standing Orders – £715
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Harvey George Dunster who was baptised recently. HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY UNIT will re-open Thursday 1 September at 9.00 am. All P1 pupils will go home at 11.45am every day during the month of September. All other pupils will go home at 1.45pm on Thursday 1 September only. Normal school hours for P2 – P7 from Friday 2 September, see www.holyfamily-ps.org.uk for full details ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Pastoral Centre Maghera – contact 028 7964 2983, or email maghera@accordni.com Quinn’s Corner Dungannon – contact 028 3833 4781; www.courses.accord.ie
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Day Pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday 10 September, contact 028 7930 0819 for more details and to book LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS – Tuesday 6 September 7pm in Portglenone Monastery, everyone welcome |
PARISH CENTRE Find us on Facebook SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £2100 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm
WHIST – recommences Tuesday 23 August @ 2pm, new players most welcome PILATES – Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm TAE KWON DO – Thursday 4pm – 7pm VINCENT’S CHARITY SHOP MEADOWLANE –donations of school blazers urgently needed
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 5, 24, 26; £25 to Adrian McGuckin, John Lennox, Marry Curry; Jackpot £1800 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 11, 18, 21; £25 to Anne O’Kane, Peter Henry; Jackpot £3300 CARNTOGHER SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL – Traditional Irish Music workshop with Liam Bradley & Niamh Dunne Monday 22 – Friday 26 August 10am – 1pm; performance Friday 8pm; ages 15+, £40 includes concert entry; Frankie Gavin & De Dannan in Concert with Carntogher Trad Orchestra in An Coire, 132B Tirkane Road, Maghera, Friday 26 August 8pm, tickets £15/£12.50; for booking and more information contact 028 7954 9978, info@ancarn.org www.ancarn.yapsody.com ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY CARER SUPPORT GROUP The Lurach Centre, Maghera, Tuesday 23 August 7pm – 8.30pm. If you would benefit from practical information and emotional support you are encouraged to attend, light refreshments will be provided; for more information contact Mona 028 8676 5888. |