Bulletin of 22 April 18

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