Bulletin of 23 September 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, Benediction 7.15pm

Altar Society – Group 5 A. McVey, M. Purvis

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

Altar Society Sept Group 5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster

30 Sept                  READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         M. Conlon         M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 10.30am      T. White             E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin,

                                                            C. Shields

Sun. 12 noon        A. Treharne      B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9am     Sr. Margaret     N. O’Kane, C. Diamond

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Marie Pugh (Croydon) and Eileen Spiteri (née McMurray, England) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

Sat. 22 Sept         Leo Stranney, Mary O’Neill, Edward McKee, Mary McNally

Sun. 23 Sept        Rose Regan, Damien Moore

Mon. 24 Sept       John McElhone Jr, Emmet Murray, James McCorry, Robert Cassidy,

                                Sean Mullan (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Tues. 25 Sept      Willie Mulholland, Margaret Moore

Wed. 26 Sept       Florence Logan

Thur. 27 Sept       Fr. Felix McLaughlin, John Hughes, Philomena Molloy, Gerry Hughes, Mary Niblock, Michael O’Brien

Fri. 28 Sept          Kevin Gallagher, Dan Lagan, Vincent Doyle,

                                Eugene Crozier (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Sat 29 Sept          Mike McGlade, Desmond Russell, John O’Neill, Joe O’Neill

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1824, Loose Plate – £702

Castledawson Envelopes – £457, Loose Plate – £111

Total Standing Orders – £768

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Violet Elizabeth Marshall and Conan Francis Walls who were baptised recently.

 

SPRED Special Religious Education – Meetings resume in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 25 September 7.30pm

 

The Parish Office is closed this week and will re-open Monday 1 October; any urgent queries please contact Fr. Branigan.

VOICES ACROSS THE WATER – Saturday 29 September in the Parish Centre, an evening of Choral Music with the Sperrin Choir & Inverclyde Voices, a mix of popular & traditional songs from home & abroad, tickets £10 to include refreshments, tickets available from the Parish Centre

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES

Pastoral Centre, Maghera – 2, 9, & 16 October, and for 2019 – 11 & 12 January, 22 & 23 February, 22 & 23 March, 26 & 27 April, 24 & 25 May, 14 & 15 June; Quinn’s Corner, Dungannon – 6, 13, 20 November; for details & online booking see www.courses.accord.ie

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY  

Jackpot £4050 or £200 if not won on the night, 49 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm

 

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

MONDAY – ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm

TUESDAYPARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; PILATES 7pm, contact Therese 078 6790 1666

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am, new members welcome; PILATES 7pm, 8.15pm contact Tanya 077 1316 17668; PILOXING 7pm, contact Karen 078 1382 4073; JIVE CLASS 8pm, everyone welcome, £5 per night

THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm

FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm

SMART MUMS MARKET Sunday 30 September 12noon – 2pm

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 9, 10, 12; £25 to Dessie Cleary, Ronan Lennox, Sara Quinn; Jackpot £1200

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 9, 17, 23; £25 to Breige Connery, Seanie Young; Jackpot £2000

MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Mini Soccer Spires Park Saturday 10am, £3, everyone welcome,

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY CARER SUPPORT GROUP Lurach Centre, Maghera, Tues. 25 Sept. 7pm – 8.30pm, contact Mona 028 8676 5888

AUTUMN SOCIAL InVOLve House Sat. 29 Sept. 7:30pm, refreshments plus free raffle, for more details contact Brian 077 1874 5873