Bulletin of 27 Nov 16

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan                                                     www.magherafeltparish.org

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 8.00am, 11am

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 12noon; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance

Altar Society – Group 2 M. McMahon, M. Gates

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm

Altar Society Nov. Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young

4 DEC.                  READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          M. Conlon          T. Rogers, S. Speirs, E. Bradley

Sun. 8.00am         C. O’Kane         M. Duncan, B. McLarnon

Sun. 11am            F. Convery        M. Treharne, J. Clayton, R. Clayton

C’dawson 9.30am A. Brown          B. Gregg, E. Gallagher

 

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Fr. Arthur McAnerney, Bill Langridge (Coalisland), Isabel McPeake (Newbridge), Owen Gribbin (Newbridge), Brian Donnelly, Patrick Quigley, Susan Donnelly and Mary Hannigan (Philadelphia) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week

Sat. 26 Nov.         Paul Devlin

Sun. 27 Nov.        Michael Masterson Snr., Patrick Gallagher, John McDonnell

Mon. 28 Nov.       John V. McCaughan, Freddie Barry, Michael Campbell, Eddie Joe O’Kane

Tues. 29 Nov.      Nuala Johnston, Danny McCann,

                              Sheila Davies (MM 7.30pm Newbridge)

Wed. 30 Nov.       Frankie Duffy

Thur. 1 Dec.         Bridget Tohill

Fri. 2 Dec.            Sarah McCaughan, Annie Josephine O’Hagan, Michael Burke,

                              Bridget Mary Gordon (1st Av 7.30pm Castledawson)

Sat. 3 Dec.           Patsy & Barney McWilliams, John McKeever,

                              Mary Higgins (1st Av. 11am Magherafelt)

 

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 27 November –

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2256, Loose Plate – £685

Castledawson Envelopes – £224, Loose Plate – £110

Total Standing Orders – £715

FIRST FRIDAY OF DECEMBER Friday 2 December – Mass at 7.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt.  Monsignor O’Byrne will attend to those who were on Fr. McAnerney’s sick list.

Archbishop Eamon ‘in conversation’ about his own story & his hopes for the future of the Church in Ireland, Saturday 3 December in Seamus Heaney HomePlace, for details & to book contact 028 7938 7444 or www.seamusheaneyhome.ticketsolve.com

CAROL SERVICE in Christchurch Church of Ireland Castledawson Sunday 27 November 6pm, Rev. Colin Welch has invited all our priests & parishioners.

 

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY UNIT NURSERY UNIT OPEN DAY – Friday 16 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome;

P1 OPEN DAY Friday 16 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm & Monday 19 December 1pm – 2.30pm everyone welcome; application forms available from the school office, contact 028 7963 2153

NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL

P1 OPEN DAY – Thursday 8 December 9.30am – 11am or 1.30pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome, application forms available from the school office, contact 028 7946 8426

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner Sunday 11 December in the Parish Centre, doors open 1pm; Christmas Cards now available in the Church, £2.50 per pack of 10;

Helpline 028 7930 0819

 

PARISH CENTRE             

SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £2800 in 46 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1

 

BIG CHRISTMAS BINGO Sunday 18 December, usual prizes + turkeys & treats

 

47 CALLS – The number of calls will increase to 47 during December.  The Flyover House will be 500 each week (4th, 11th, 18th December & 1st January) if the Jackpot is not won.  No Bingo Christmas Day.

 

SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 11am Mass

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm

MONDAY –          ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm

TUESDAY –         PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES Tuesday 7pm; ZUMBA 8.30pm

WEDNESDAY –   KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm; PILOXING 7pm

THURSDAY –      BABY SENSORY NI 10am (newborn – 13 mths); BABY REFLEXOLOGY 11am; TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm

FRIDAY –             SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING Friday 6pm

SATURDAY –       STAGE RIGHT YOUTH DRAMA GROUP from 1pm

 

CRAFT FAIR today Sunday 27 November 11am – 3pm, proceeds to Charis Lady of the Lough

APOSTOLIC WORKERS ANNUAL SALE OF WORK Sunday 4 December 3pm, all proceeds to the Missions, all support appreciated

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 6, 9, 13; Congratulations to our Jackpot Winner Michael McSwiggan; New Jackpot £1000

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 9, 14, 15; £25 to Adele McCann, Micky Hicks; Jackpot £4700 Dinner Dance Friday 2 December; AGM Sunday 4 December