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 2 M. McMahon, T. McMahon, M. Gates ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society May Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson 6 May READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm U. O’Kane C. McNamee, A. Goddard, C. Lawlor Sun. 10.30am P. O’Kane E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin, C. Shields Sun. 12 noon A. Treharne W. Cassidy, M. Treharne, D. Loughran C’dawson 9am S. Keenan F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Paddy Moore, Martin Henry, Mary Mercer, Barbara McErlean, Brendan MacCann, Irene Hynds and Joan Hagan who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 28 Apr. Francie Murray, Helen Gibson Sun. 29 Apr. Annette Brady, Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, Tommy Scullion Mon. 30 Apr. Susan Dowds, Elizabeth Logue, Teresa Grant (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Tues. 1 May Oliver & Sadie Kielt, Bernard McKenna, Francis Heaney Wed. 2 May Agnes Gribbin, Kathleen McLernon, Hugh Martin Thur. 3 May Mary Kealey, Seamus Kealey, Harry Heaney, Veronica Hagan Fri. 4 May William Johnston Sat 5 May Elizabeth Kelly (Sunday 6 May Kathleen Boyle 1st Av. 9am Castledawson) |
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Magherafelt Envelopes – £1850, Loose Plate – £665 Castledawson Envelopes – £518, Loose Plate – £154 Total Standing Orders – £768 TROCAIRE – £14,929.80 WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Patrick Joseph Lavery, Darragh Shea Bradley Caskey and Aoife Sarah Diamond who were baptised recently.
‘THE BRIDGE’ PROGRAMME – Mass for First Communion children & their parents/guardians will take place today at 9am in Milltown and at 10.30am in Magherafelt FIRST FRIDAY OF MAY – Mass for the First Friday at 11am in Magherafelt; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt Due to renovations the Church of St. Patrick Castledawson will be closed this week. SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 1 May 7.30pm FIRST COMMUNION Magherafelt Saturday 12 May 11am Castledawson Saturday 19 May 11am Kilronan School Saturday 12 May 2pm
CONFIRMATION Magherafelt Sunday 3 June 3pm Service of Light Thursday 3 May 7.30pm
GRAVEYARD SUNDAY Sunday 24 June 12 noon (no 12 noon Mass in Magherafelt)
ANNUAL PARISH PILGRIMAGE to the Mass Rock in Glenshane Forest Sunday 10 June with Mass at 1pm; please allow 1-2 hours walk from the parking area inside the forest; for information contact Róisín Tohill roisintohill@hotmail.com or Joe McCrystal 075 2353 8402 |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £3000 or £200 if not won on the night, 46 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish
SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; Wednesday Salad Day TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING 10.30am; PILATES 7pm, 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm; JIVE CLASS 8pm THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm REELROBICS commencing Monday 7 May 8pm www.reelrobics.com
HOLY FAMILY LAY ASSOCIATES meeting in Convent House Monday 30 April 7.30pm
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 3, 14, 28; £25 to Ciara Goddard, Martin McErlean, Sara Quinn; Jackpot £3700 ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 5, 12, 15; £25 to Katie McAteer, Martin McMullan; Jackpot £4200 MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – As we have come to the end of our football season and having won the Intermediate League title for the first time, we would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all our players, supporters and sponsors, without you all this achievement would not have been possible. We look forward to working with you all again in the new football season.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819 |