PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan www.magherafeltparish.org
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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday 7.30pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 1pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Altar Society – Group 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm; Altar Society Mar. Group 2 J. Barry, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher 5 Mar. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm J. McCormack M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill Sun. 10.30am C. Purvis G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow, M. Duncan Sun. 12 noon N. O’Connor E. Mulholland, M. McGee, A. McGuckin C’dawson 9am P. Hanson F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Brigid Philomena (Phyllis) Scullion and John O’Kane who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 25 Feb. Jimmy Quinn, George Quinn, Pat Downey, Denis Bradley (MM 11am Magherafelt) Sun. 26 Feb. Dan Bradley Mon. 27 Feb. Sally McGarry (MM Newbridge 7pm) Tues. 28 Feb. Kathleen McElhone, Annie Mary McKenna, Terry McKee Wed. 1 Mar. Eileen O’Loughlin, Maureen Kirkham (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Thur. 2 Mar. Bernard Walls, Joe Breen, Sheila Barr Fri. 3 Mar. Frankie Mullan, Patrick O’Kane Sat. 4 Mar. Josephine Doyle (Sunday 5 March Margaret Donnelly MM 9am Castledawson) WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Charlie Joseph Shields who was baptised recently. |
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FEBRUARY DUES COLLECTION Sunday 19 February Magherafelt Envelopes – £1869, Loose Plate – £644 Castledawson Envelopes – £255, Loose Plate – £116 Total Standing Orders – £715 ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES CHURCH GATE COLLECTION, to enable the sick to travel to Lourdes, will be held at all Masses today; there will be no St. Vincent de Paul collection.
Wednesday 1 March is ASH WEDNESDAY, the first day of Lent and a day of fast and abstinence – Masses in Magherafelt – 7.30am, 9.30am, 11am, & 7.30pm Mass in Castledawson – 7.30pm
FIRST FRIDAY OF MARCH Friday 3 March – Mass at 7.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES DURING LENT Our Lady of the Assumption Magherafelt 7.30am Tuesday – Friday, 11am Monday – Saturday, 7.30pm Monday
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER An Interdenominational Prayer Service will be held in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption on Friday 3 March at 7.30pm to celebrate this day with women all over the world, all are welcome.
BRIDGE PROGRAMME MEETING 2 – for all parents/guardians of First Communion children on Tuesday 7 March 7.30pm or Tuesday 14 March 7.30pm in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. All parents/guardians must attend one of these meetings & register on the night.
REFLECT ON THE WORD OF GOD You are invited to reflect on the Word of God with Sr. Margaret in the Convent House, 1-2 Wesleyan Mews each Tuesday evening during Lent beginning Tuesday 7 March 7.30pm – 8.30pm, all are welcome. |
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2350 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 SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass MONDAY – ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm & 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm SATURDAY – STAGE RIGHT DRAMA from 1pm
FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOP – Thursday 23 March from 10am, contact Rosemary 077 6964 7470 for more details and booking
‘THE LATE MRS. EARLY OF HIGHFIELD ROAD’ Tickets for ‘The Late Mrs. Early of Highfield Road’ are selling fast. The show will take place on Thursday 9 March, Friday 10 March & Saturday 11 March. Avoid disappointment and get your tickets now. Tickets £10 are available from the Parish Centre, the Sacristy after each Mass in both Magherafelt & Castledawson and from O’Brien’s Pharmacy & Kerr’s Shop. HOLY FAMILY LAY ASSOCIATES meeting in Convent House Monday 27 February 7.30pm O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 12, 17, 24; £25 to Eddie Lennox, Patricia Kearney, John McKee; Jackpot £2300; Registration for club members Monday 27 February 6.30pm – 8.30pm in Rossa Park
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 4, 7, 8, 23; £25 to Sinead Heaney, A. B.; Jackpot £5000 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819 |