Bulletin of 26 January 2020

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 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am, Rosary – Tues. 7pm

Altar Society Feb. Group 2 J. Barry, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher

2 Feb.                    READERS            EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         J. McCormack  C. Lawlor, A. Goddard, M. Gates

Sun. 10.30am      T. White             G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow,

                                                            M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        A. Treharne      W. Cassidy, M. Treharne,

                                                            D. Loughran

C’dawson 9am     A. Brown           N. O’Kane, R. O’Kane

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Michael Quinn, William Prendergast, Rosie McNabb, Isabel O’Loughlin and Mary Dolan who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week

Sat. 25 Jan.          James Ludlow, James Scullion, John Joseph McDonagh, Hugh O’Hagan, James Walls, Peter Heavron

Sun. 26 Jan.         Teresa Conway, Una Irvine, Eamon Kelly

Mon. 27 Jan.        Andy O’Kane, Imelda Hughes,

                                Conan Martin (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Tues. 28 Jan.       Margaret (Maggie) Taylor, Sarah Doherty, John Magee

Wed. 29 Jan.        Paddy Joe O’Neill, Margaret Donnelly, Maggie Carmichael, Mary Graham

Thurs. 30 Jan.     John James Martin, Annie McGlade, Frank Mulholland, Claude Young, Barney Bradley, Sarah Walls, Teresa Doherty

Fri. 31 Jan.           John Martin, Seamus Mallon, John Kearns (Barber)

                                Mary Beattie (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Sat. 1 Feb.            James Robinson, Sr. Immaculate O’Connor, Maureen Kirkham, Maureen Flynn, Kathleen Downey, Sean McLernon (MM 7pm Moneyglass)

(Sun. 2 Feb.          Simon Niblock (1st Av 12noon Magherafelt)

CHURCH COLLECTION –

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1960, Loose Plate – £695; Castledawson Envelopes – £208, Loose Plate – £89

Total Standing Orders – £768

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Meabh Elaine Toal, Katie Letitia Brownlee, Alice Olivia Love and Freya Emy Rafferty who were baptised recently.

 

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL – To celebrate Catholic Schools Week there will be a Mass for Grandparents on Thursday 30 January at 11am in Magherafelt, everyone welcome

 

FEBRUARY FIRST FRIDAY CALLS – Fr. Gates will do his calls this week instead of next, usual times

 

FEAST OF ST. BRIGID, Saturday 1 February – St. Brigid’s Crosses will be blessed at 11am Mass

‘THE BRIDGE’ PROGRAMME – ‘Baptism & New Beginnings’, Mass for First Communicants & their parents/guardians rescheduled to Sunday 2 February 9am Castledawson

FRIENDS OF NEW ROW Coffee Morning & Bake Sale Sunday 2 February in school hall after 9am Mass (until 11.30am), everyone welcome

 

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION & READERS – New Rota, copies will be available in the Sacristy next week for anyone who does not receive a copy via e-mail

 

SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 28 January 7.30pm

 

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES

Pastoral Centre, Maghera – for more information & to book www.courses.accord.ie

 

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY

JACKPOT £2000, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; come & support your Parish

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

MONDAYBOWLING 7:30pm

TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS no session; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm, contact Therese 078 6790 1666

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10.30am; PILATES Intermediate 6.30pm, 7.30pm, Beginners 8.30pm, contact Tanya 077 1316 1766; PILOXING 7pm

THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; BOWLING 7:30pm

FRIDAYSMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm, contact Eugene 028 7964 3304

ST. BRIGID’S CROSS-MAKING WORKSHOP Friday 31 January after 11am Mass in the Parish Centre

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 6, 14, 22; £25 to Stephen Comer, John McKee, Danielle Purvis; Jackpots – £5000 & £3900; TABLE QUIZ in aid of Our Lady of Lourdes Pilgrimage Society, Friday 31 January 8.30pm, max 6 per table

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 12, 15, 20, 22; £25 to Joanne McBride, Una McLaughlin; Jackpot £1500; Lotto Brendan Keenan (078 1087 1370); Club Celebration & Presentation Night Saturday 1 February in The Thatch, tickets now available from Committee members

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819

NURSERY ENROLMENT & P1 ENROLMENT in HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY UNIT &

P1 ENROLMENT in NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL – Deadline for completed online applications Thursday 30 January, www.eani.org.uk