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 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society Mar. Group 4 A. Martin, P. Hanson, M. Quinn 1 Apr. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm A. McGuckin T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley Sun. 10.30am C. Purvis J. Clayton, R. Clayton, Sr. Caitriona Sun. 12 noon L. McNally E. Mulholland, M. McGee, A. McGuckin C’dawson 9am P. Hanson C. Diamond, E. Gallagher REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Lily McDowell, Hugh Murray, Teresa Roscoe, Sheila Kelly, Joan Crotty (Tipperary) and Bridie Woodman (Navan) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 24 Mar. Seamus O’Loane, Brigid Berryman, Jamie McLaughlin, Barney Berryman (1st Av 11am Magherafelt) Annie Vasquez (MM 6.15pm Magherafelt) Sun. 25 Mar. Hugh Niblock Snr, Francis (Sonny) & Sara McKee, David Boorman, Maria Dillon, James Shorty O’Neill Vera Hutchinson (MM 12 noon Magherafelt) Mon. 26 Mar. Jim Joe Gallagher, Kathleen Higgins, Lorna Kandel, Eddie Quinn, Madeleine O’Connell, Mario Walters, Marie Wheldon (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt) Tues. 27 Mar. Pat Hagan Wed. 28 Mar. Thur. 29 Mar. Eugene McElhone, Veronica O’Kane, Patrick Joseph O’Neill, Kathleen McNicholl Fri. 30 Mar. Alfie Heaney, Jackie Devlin Sat 31 Mar. Danny Walsh, Mary Elizabeth Hyland WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Oisin Ryan McKeever and Clíodhna Erin Caldwell who were baptised recently. |
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Magherafelt Envelopes – £1483, Loose Plate – £538 Castledawson Envelopes – £229, Loose Plate – £73 Total Standing Orders – £715
NEW PARISH ENVELOPES, due to commence Sunday 8 April, are now available for distributers to collect in the Parish Office or by arrangement (please contact the Parish Office or Fr. Gates). HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES Monday – Masses 7.30am, 11am & 7.30pm Magherafelt, confessions after 11am & 7.30pm Masses Tuesday – Masses 7.30am & 11am Magherafelt, confessions after 11am Mass Wednesday – Masses 7.30am & 11am Magherafelt, confessions after 11am Mass Penitential Service Wednesday 7.30pm Magherafelt, last chance for confessions before Easter
HOLY THURSDAY Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Castledawson 5pm, Magherafelt 5pm (Children’s Mass) & 7.30pm Washing of the feet at all Masses Altar of Repose in Magherafelt after 7.30pm Mass ending with a Holy Hour 9.30pm – 10.30pm GOOD FRIDAY Stations of the Cross 3pm Magherafelt & Castledawson Celebration of the Passion 7.30pm Magherafelt Veneration of the Cross at the end of all these ceremonies; Collection taken up for the Holy Land HOLY SATURDAY Blessing of the Food for Eastern European Families 1pm Magherafelt Easter Vigil 9pm Magherafelt EASTER SUNDAY Mass 9am Castledawson Masses 10.30am, 12 noon Magherafelt Please return your TROCAIRE boxes to the Church |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2750 or £200 if not won on the night, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; Closed from Tuesday 3 April until Tuesday 10 April SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass; MONDAY – ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm TUESDAY – WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm; ZUMBA 8pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10.30am; PILATES 7pm & new 6 week beginner’s course starts Wednesday 28 March 8.15pm – 9.15pm, for more information & to book contact Tanya 077 1316 1766; PILOXING 7pm; THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm; BOWLS 7.30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – Parkinson’s Big Breakfast – Thursday 12 April Bumper Whist Drive – Friday 13 April Smart Mums Market – Sunday 15 April St Mungos 2 – Saturday 21 April
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 8, 12, 25; £25 to Kevin Diamond, Hugh McKee, Ciara Kealey; Jackpot £3200 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 11, 21, 24; £25 to Maureen McKenna, Conor Taggart; Jackpot £3700 MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Mini Soccer Saturday 10am – 11am in Meadowbank 3G, cost £3, everyone welcome; Bonus Ball winner – Ciara Kelly ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819 |