Fr. J. Gates PP 30 King Street Tel. 7963 2439 PARISH OF MAGHERAFELT Parish Office 028 7963 3635 office@magherafeltparish.org
Fr. D. Branigan CC 12 Aughrim Road Tel. 7963 4038 Parish Centre 028 7963 1726 centre@magherafeltparish.org
PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
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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 5 A. McVey, M. Purvis ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm Altar Society Feb. Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson 5 FEB. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm B. Corrigan M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill Sun. 10.30am C. McGarry J. Clayton, R. Clayton, Sr. Caitriona Sun. 12 noon B. Ludlow E. Mulholland, M. McGee, A. McGuckin C’dawson 9am S. McKenna R. Scullion, E. Gallagher
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Bridget Bradley, Denis Bradley and Frankie Kelly who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 28 Jan. Agnes McOsker, Sarah Doherty Sun. 29 Jan. Maggie Carmichael, Mary Graham, Teresa O’Donnell Mon. 30 Jan. Annie McGlade, Frank Mulholland, John James Martin, Claude Young, Barney Bradley, Charlie Conway, Sarah Walls Tues. 31 Jan. Des Dorman, Seamus Mallon, John Martin, John Kearns (Barber) Wed. 1 Feb. James Robinson, Maureen Flynn, Annie Gormley, Ciaran Kilpatrick, James & Teresa Donnelly, Kathleen Devlin Thur. 2 Feb. John O’Hagan, Pat Joe Donnelly Fri. 3 Feb. Anne & Shauneen MacBride, Pat Shivers, Gavin Moore (1st Av 7.30pm Milltown) Sat. 4 Feb. John McNabb, Theresa McGurk, Akua Boateng, Alice Bradley (1st Av 6.15pm Magherafelt) (Sunday 5 February Mary Carr MM 9am Castledawson) |
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CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 22 January Magherafelt Envelopes – £1745, Loose Plate – £599 Castledawson Envelopes – £352, Loose Plate – £87 Total Standing Orders – £715 WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Phoenix Harley McCabe, Isla Rose Smyth, Jaxon James Ferguson and Aoife Ellen Mary Gregg who were baptised recently. FEAST OF ST. BRIGID, Wednesday 1 February – Brigid’s Crosses will be blessed at 11am Mass FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD, Candlemas Day Thursday 2 February – Candles will be blessed at 11am Mass; candles available in the Sacristy. FEAST OF ST. BLAISE, Friday 3 February – St. Blaise is the Patron Saint of ailments of the throat. Throats will be blessed after 11am & 7.30pm Masses. FIRST FRIDAY OF FEBRUARY Friday 3 February – Mass at 7.30pm in St. John’s Church Milltown; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt. We would like to remind you that from Sunday 5 February the Masses in the Parish will change to – Saturday Vigil 6.15pm in Magherafelt Sunday 9am in Castledawson Sunday 10.30am & 12noon in Magherafelt
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION & READERS Copies of the new rota will be available next week in the Sacristy for anyone who does not receive their copy via e-mail.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – We would like to thank everyone for their generosity over the Christmas period; Helpline 028 7930 0819 ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES Friday 12 May (5 nights FB €730 from Belfast); contact Joe 078 0950 5078 / Eugene 079 2802 4985; a generous allowance is available for pilgrims staying in hospital. |
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2150 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1 EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 11am Mass MONDAY – ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS no session; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm; ZUMBA 8.30pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm & 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm FRIDAY – REBUILD FITNESS 11.30am; SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm SATURDAY – STAGE RIGHT DRAMA from 1pm
CHARITY COFFEE MORNING Saturday 4 February 10am – 2pm, in aid of Saphara
ARTHRITIS CARE NI – 6 week Challenging Arthritis Course commences Monday 6 February 10.30am – 1pm, for booking & information contact 028 9078 2940 or nireland@arthritiscare.org.uk
STEP UP TO THE BEAT DANCE CLUB Tuesday 7 February 4.30pm contact Andrea 075 1120 9789
PARISH CENTRE PRODUCTION ‘The Late Mrs. Early of Highfield Road’, Thursday 9 March, Friday 10 March & Saturday 11 March, tickets £10, on sale from the Parish Centre O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 10, 21, 22, 26; £25 to Teresa Quinn, Liam Averill, Mary Kerr; Jackpot £1900
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 10, 12, 20, 22; £25 to Kathy Bradley, Owen McKenna; Jackpot frozen at £5000, new jackpot £1100 CHERNOBYL CHILDREN APPEAL COOKSTOWN & MID ULSTER GROUP – If you are interested in hosting children for a short period this summer please contact Malachy Mullan 079 3477 4693. |