Bulletin of 27 October 2019

Fr. J. Gates PP                    30 King Street       Tel. 028 7963 2439                             PARISH OF MAGHERAFELT                Parish Office 028 7963 3635           office@magherafeltparish.org

Fr. D. Branigan CC            12 Aughrim Road Tel. 078 0990 3691                                                                                                             Parish Centre 028 7963 1726        centre@magherafeltparish.org

     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 2 M. McMahon, T. McMahon

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am, Rosary – Tuesday 7pm

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

3 Nov.                    READERS            EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         F. Young            S. Speirs, E. Bradley, P. McKee

Sun. 10.30am      C. McGarry        J. Clayton, R. Clayton, M. Treanor

Sun. 12 noon        N. O’Connor     W. Cassidy, M. Treharne,

                                                            D. Loughran

C’dawson 9am     N. Corrigan       C. Diamond, E. Gallagher

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Joe McLarnon who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week –

Sat. 26 Oct.          Josephine Browne, Francis Loane, Pearse O’Kane, Joe Taylor, Patrick Armstrong, Jack Murray

Sun. 27 Oct.         Teresa Trolan, Dan Boyle

Mon. 28 Oct.        Agnes McGrogan, Patrick McFlynn

Tues. 29 Oct.       Dymphna Kielt, Elizabeth Hanson,

                                Kathleen McCart (née O’Hagan, 1st Av.)

Wed. 30 Oct.        John McGlade, Kathleen Carr, John McCormack

Thurs. 31 Oct.     Philomena Regan, Patrick Doherty, Edmund Shaw, Teresa Hagan, Thomas Cunningham, Claire Higgins

Fri. 1 Nov.             John McGuckin, Malachy Devlin, Michael Devlin, Shauna Loughrey, Lily O’Connor

Sat. 2 Nov.            Elizabeth O’Neill,

                                Patsy O’Loughlin (1st Av. 6.15pm Magherafelt)

MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTION –

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2016, Loose Plate – £981; Castledawson Envelopes – £362, Loose Plate – £147

Total Standing Orders – £768

 

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Oliver Majewski, Oisín Patrick O’Neill, Eimear Caitlin Hagemann, Labhaoise Erin Dougan and Conleth Gerard O’Neill who were baptised recently.

CONGRATULATIONS to Aoife Clayton & Greg Loughran who were married recently.

 

FIRST FRIDAY OF NOVEMBER, FEAST OF ALL SAINTS – Vigil Thursday 31 October 7.30pm Magherafelt; Friday 1 November 11am & 7.30pm Magherafelt & 9am in Castledawson; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt

FEAST OF ALL SOULS Saturday 2 November 11am

in Magherafelt

 

HOLY HOUR

The next Holy Hour for Healing and Life will take place on Thursday 14 November at 7pm.

 

PARISH LIST OF THE DEAD – The Parish List of the Dead from last year has been retained & those from the Parish who have died have been added to it.  Only additional names not already on the list need to be handed in.  If you wish to include relatives & friends from outside of the Parish who have died within the last year, please leave details in the sacristy or Parish Office.  Each priest will offer Mass every First Friday for the names on the list.

Congratulations to O’Donovan Rossa GAC on winning the Derry Senior title to add to the Reserve and Underage titles, great achievement by all involved.

Comhghairdeas!

PARISH CENTRE              

HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS

JACKPOT £2350 OR £500 LAST HOUSE MUST GO, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome, come along & support your Parish

 

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

 

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

MONDAYST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm

TUESDAY – WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm; LINE DANCING 8pm

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

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

RELIVE THE SHOWBAND YEARS with Kevin Kearney, Saturday 2 November 9pm, in aid of Lourdes Fund, tickets £10 available in the Parish Centre

FUNDRAISING CONCERT & DVD LAUNCH Thursday 7 November in aid of the homeless, admission £10, pay at the door

COFFEE MORNING & RAFFLE Saturday 16 November 10am – 2pm, in support of Holy Family Missions, Sri Lanka, all welcome

 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Thanks to everyone for their generosity & support at the recent Coffee & Fashion Show in the Parish Centre; Helpline 028 7930 0819

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 10, 19, 27; £25 to Kieran McGuckin, Johnny Purvis, Paul Lupari; Jackpots – £5000 & £2600

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 13, 17, 19; £25 to Veronica Lee, Susanah Kealey; Jackpot £1300

ST PIUS X COLLEGE My Fair Lady, Monday 25 November – Friday 29 November 7.30pm;tickets £10, on sale Tuesday 5 November – Friday 8 November in the College Foyer 11am – 12noon, or outside of these hours contact the College 028 7963 2186, Ext 205