PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan 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 followed by Benediction 7.15pm Altar Society – Group 1 B. McCusker, R. Walls, M. McSwiggan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society Apr. Group 5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster 29 Apr. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Quinn M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill Sun. 10.30am C. McGarry G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow, M. Duncan Sun. 12 noon C. O’Kane E. Mulholland, M. McGee, A. McGuckin C’dawson 9am N. Corrigan N. O’Kane, C. Diamond REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Brendan MacCann, Irene Hynds, Joan Hagan, Teresa Grant, Edmund O’Neill, James Bradley (Ballymaguigan) and Shane Cuffe (Galway) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 21 Apr. Tommy Joe Johnston, Mary Josephine Harbison, Annie Killeen, Kathleen Agnes Murray Sun. 22 Apr. John Hughes, Jim O’Neill, Eileen Kealey, Mary Campbell, Colm Madden, John Young, Lily McDowell (MM 9am Castledawson) Mon. 23 Apr. James McCarron, Charlie McKeever, Rose Maynes, Vincent McNicholl, Eamon Gilmore Tues. 24 Apr. Mary Murray Wed. 25 Apr. Terence Devlin, Frank Donnelly, Mary Gribbin, Molly Gilmore Thur. 26 Apr. Rose O’Donnell, Cissie Maguire, Philomena (Phil) Hopkins, James O’Hagan Fri. 27 Apr. John McGeown, Leo Donnelly, Mary Anne & Michael James O’Neill, Francis McGill, Fred White Sat 28 Apr. Francie Murray, Helen Gibson |
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Magherafelt Envelopes – £1931, Loose Plate – £595 Castledawson Envelopes – £387, Loose Plate – £124 Total Standing Orders – £768 TROCAIRE – £14,585.09 NEW PARISH ENVELOPES – If you have not yet received your box please contact the Parish Office.
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Leah Alice McCloskey and Dominik Oliwier Wojewodzki who were baptised recently. There will be Rosary in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson every Tuesday 7pm.
HOLY HOUR The next Holy Hour for healing and peace will take place on Thursday 26 April at 7.30pm.
‘THE BRIDGE’ PROGRAMME – Mass for First Communion children & their parents/guardians will take place next Sunday 29 April at 9am in Castledawson and at 10.30am in Magherafelt FIRST COMMUNION Magherafelt Saturday 12 May 11am Castledawson Saturday 19 May 11am Kilronan School Saturday 12 May 2pm
CONFIRMATION Magherafelt Sunday 3 June 3pm Service of Light Thursday 3 May 7.30pm
GRAVEYARD SUNDAY Sunday 24 June 12 noon (no 12 noon Mass in Magherafelt)
ANNUAL PARISH PILGRIMAGE to the Mass Rock in Glenshane Forest Sunday 10 June with Mass at 1pm; please allow 1-2 hours walk from the parking area inside the forest; for information contact Róisín Tohill roisintohill@hotmail.com or Joe McCrystal 075 2353 8402 |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2950 or £200 if not won on the night, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish
SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; Wednesday Salad Day TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10.30am; PILATES 7pm, 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm; JIVE CLASS 8pm THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm
ST MUNGOS 2 – Saturday 21 April 8pm, tickets £15, pay at the door COFFEE MORNING – Saturday 28 April 10am – 2pm, in aid of Féile U14 girls team, everyone welcome
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 18, 19, 24, 29; £25 to Brendan Moore, Paul Lupari, Katie O’Neill; Jackpot £3600 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 12, 14, 16, 23; £25 to Roisin Brown, Aaron O’Kane; Jackpot £4100 MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Mini Soccer Saturday 10am – 11am in Meadowbank 3G, cost £3; Bonus Ball Winner – Brian Beattie ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819 WHIST DRIVE – in aid of Henry McGlone, Saturday 28 April 8pm in Ballymaguigan GAA Hall, proceeds to Marie Curie, everyone welcome |