Bulletin of 29 June 14

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

             

   

   

OUR LADY OF THE     ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

   

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm;     Sunday 8.00am, 10.30am & 12noon

   

Monday – Saturday     11.00am, Monday & Wednesday 7.30pm

   

Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

   

Baptisms Sunday 1.00pm; contact Parish Office 2     weeks in advance.

   

Altar Society – Group 3 M. O’Neill, I.     Beattie, P. Deehan

   

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday     & Thursday 7.30pm

   

Altar Society July Group     5 B. Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster

   

ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (Apr. – Oct.) 7.30pm

       

6     JULY                  READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

Vigil 6.15pm:        F. Young            C. Lawlor, D. McGuckin,

   

                                                            N.     McGuckin

   

Sun. 8.00am:        Sr. Caitriona     M. Duncan, B. McLarnon

   

Sun. 10.30am:     R. Clayton         J. Higgins, M. McQuillan, M. Gates

   

Sun. 12 noon:       B. Corrigan       W. Cassidy, K. Kelly, N. Kelly

   

C’dawson 9.30am B. Foster                  S. Wilson, R. Scullion

   

 

   

REMEMBER     OUR DEAD Pray for Paul Burns, Patrick Wilkinson, Frank     Henry, Paul Mackle and Madeleine Shields who died recently & for the     following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week:

   

Sat.     28 June         Peggy Kielt, Thomas McKee, Paddy Carmichael

   

Sun. 29 June        Patrick McElhone, James Gallagher,

   

                                Michael     del Tronco

   

Mon. 30 June       Bella Bates

   

Tues. 1 Jul.           Mick McDowell, Brigid Smart (1st     Av)

   

Wed. 2 Jul.            John Kearns, Laurence Higgins

   

Thurs. 3 Jul.         Martin O’Neill, Tommy O’Neill

   

Fri. 4 Jul.               Elizabeth McKee, Philomena     Heaney

   

                                Meagher     Hughes (MM 7.30pm Bellaghy)

   

Sat.     5 Jul.             

   

WELCOME     TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Deimante Machmajcva,     Milana Svetova, Oscar Majsak and Jamie Stephen O’Kane who were baptised     recently.

       

   

         

   

   

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 22 June Envelopes – £2344, Loose Plate –     £649, S. Orders £715

   

 

   

GRAVEYARD SUNDAY & BLESSING OF THE     GRAVES today     at 3pm, parking available in     Rossa Park; no parking at the Church gate, drop-off only for disabled and     elderly.

   

 

   

FIRST     FRIDAY OF JULY Mass 7.30pm in St. John’s Church Milltown, the sick & housebound will be     visited this week.  Novena to St. Pio     11am, Magherafelt.

   

 

   

PARISH     MASS ROCK PILGRIMAGE Please     join us for the Parish Pilgrimage to the Mass Rock in Glenshane Forest on     Sunday 6 July.  We will meet at the     Parish Centre at 10.30am & share cars to the Ponderosa, where most cars     can be parked.  Allow 1.5 / 2 hours     walk each way to the Mass Rock, where Fr Gates will say outdoor Mass, a     beautiful event not to be missed.  Be     prepared for the weather and please bring suitable footwear for this scenic     but occasionally rough walk, which is unfortunately not suitable for     everyone, moderate fitness required.      Bring a packed lunch & plenty of water; for further information     contact roisintohill@hotmail.com     or Fr. Gates.

   

 

   

FOOP YOUTH GROUP Meeting     in the Parish Centre Monday 30 June 8pm, contact Roisin 077 4287 1493.

   

 

   

NEW EUCHARISTIC     MINISTERS/READERS ROTA

   

Our heartfelt thanks to all those ministers who     perform such an important role in the Parish; the new rota from August is     now being planned.  Please inform the     Parish Office if you are no longer able to commit to this ministry.  Thank you.

       

FAMILY     PRAYER BOOKS available     in the Sacristy, the Parish Centre and the Parish Office, cost £10.

       

LOUGH DERG contact Maureen or Sharon 00353     719861518 for information on pilgrimages, day retreats and reflection days     or email info@loughderg.org,     www.loughderg.org.

       

 

       

   

         

   

   

PARISH CENTRE

   

COFFEE SHOP Tuesday     – Friday 9am – 3pm

   

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS required     for the Parish Centre Coffee Shop for the summer months; hours may     contribute to John Paul II, Millennium Volunteer & Duke of Edinburgh     Awards; students must be 16 or over; contact Mona 078 7252 5938.

   

SUNDAY TEA CLUB after 10.30am     Mass

   

PILATES     Wednesday     7pm

   

TAE KWON DO     Friday 3.30pm – 5.30pm

   

 

   

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto 6, 10, 20, 22; £25 to R. Maunsel, John     Young, Geraldine Devlin; Jackpot £3000; next lotto draw Tuesday 1 July     7.30pm.

   

 

   

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C: Lotto1, 11, 12, 15; £25     to Mary Shivers, Collie Diamond; Jackpot £1900; Summer Fun Camp Monday 30 June – Friday 4 July, open to Club     members, £5; Golf Day Moyola     Park Friday 15 August.

       

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL     BUS TRIP

   

to     Portrush & Portstewart on Saturday 2 August 10am – 6pm; for more     information and to book your place contact 028     7930 0819 / 075 0854 9585.

       

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 028 7930 0819 / 075 0854 9585

       

N.I. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE: Magherafelt High School, 1 & 2 July 1.30 – 4pm &     5.15 – 8pm.

   

 

   

FUNDRAISING TRIBUTE CONCERT     ‘Nelson Mandela, his life & legacy, told to music’ with St. Columba’s     Choir Straw, in aid of the Niall Mellon Township Trust, Friday 19 September     in the Parish Centre; tickets will go on sale end of August.

       

HEALTH IN MIND EVENT     ‘Mental wellbeing during pregnancy’ in Draperstown Library Monday 7 July     10.30am – 12.30pm, admission free; contact Elizabeth (library manager) on 028     79628249 to book or for more details.