Bulletin of 29 Nov 15

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. McAnerney                                                           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

   

Eucharistic Adoration     Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

   

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

   

Altar Society – Group 4 E. Gogarty, U.     McLaughlin, M. Campbell

       

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday     & Thursday 7.30pm

   

Mass on First Friday (October     – March) 7.30pm

   

Altar Society Dec. Group     2 V. Collins, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher

       

6 Dec                     READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

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

   

Sun. 8.00am         C.     O’Kane                 Sr. Margaret,     M. Ludlow, N. Kerr

   

Sun. 10.30am      J.     O’Brien          E. Bradley, J.     McLaughlin,

   

                                                            M.     Treanor

   

Sun. 12 noon        L.     McNally         W. Cassidy, M.     Treharne,

   

                                                            E.     Bradley

   

C’dawson 9.30am S. McKenna    B. O’Kane, P. McKeever

       

REMEMBER     OUR DEAD Pray for Bridget Gordon, Kevin Walls, Kathleen     Harrigan, Mary O’Hagan (Desertmartin), Minnie O’Hagan (Draperstown) and     Eilish Weir (Antrim) who died recently & for the following whose     anniversaries occur this week –

   

Sat.     28 Nov.         Freddie Barry, Maryann Gillen,

   

                                Michael Campbell (1st Av 11am     Magherafelt)

   

Sun. 29 Nov.        Eddie Joe O’Kane, Bridget Kearns,

   

                                Pearse     McLarnon (MM Cargin)

   

Mon. 30 Nov.        Susan Cherry, Frankie Duffy

   

Tues. 1 Dec.         Bridget Tohill

   

Wed. 2 Dec.          Sarah McCaughan,

   

                                Michael     Burke (1st Av 11am Magherafelt)

   

Thur. 3 Dec.         Patsy & Barney McWilliams

   

Fri. 4 Dec.             Peter Doyle, Sadie Niblock

   

Sat.     5 Dec.            John Lynch, Susanna McMurray, Mary Lagan

   

 

   

WELCOME     TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Sophie Joanna O’Neill     and Cody Thomas Francis Lagan who were baptised recently.

       

   

         

   

   

CHURCH     COLLECTION Sunday 22 November    

   

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1846, Loose Plate – £824;     Castledawson Envelopes – £340, Loose Plate – £113;

   

Total S. Orders £715

       

FIRST     FRIDAY OF DECEMBER Friday 4 December 7.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church     Castledawson

   

The sick & housebound     will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt.

       

All Parishioners are     invited to a Carol Service in Christ     Church, Church of Ireland, Castledawson on Sunday 6 December at 6pm

       

TROCAIRE     GIFTS FOR CHANGE Trocaire Gifts will be sold after all     Masses on Sunday 13 December; please take a booklet from the back of the     Church explaining how Trocaire uses the money and the cost of the gift.

   

 

   

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL     & NURSERY UNIT

   

NURSERY UNIT OPEN DAY – Thursday 10 December 10am –     11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome

   

P1 OPEN DAY Thursday 10 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm –     2.30pm and Friday 11 December 1pm – 2.30pm everyone welcome

   

 

   

NEW     ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL

   

OPEN DAY – Thursday 10 December 9.30am     – 11am & 1.30pm – 2.30pm, all welcome

   

NEW ROW PS CHOIR with     Castledawson Choir & the African Children’s Choir Friday 4 December     7.30pm in Christ Church Parish Hall, £8/£5 proceeds to African Children’s     Choir Fund

       

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS CARDS £3 per pack of 10, pay to SVP

       

HOLY     FAMILY ASSOCIATES – Mass will be offered for all deceased     members in the Convent House, Mon. 30 Nov. 7.30pm.

   

 

   

ADORATION     OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT in the Convent House Wednesdays     during Advent 2pm – 4pm, all welcome.

   

   

         

   

   

   

PARISH CENTRE               Find     us on Facebook

   

 

   

SUNDAY BINGO     Jackpot     £2050 doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support     your Parish.

   

CHRISTMAS     BINGO – Sunday 13 December normal prizes + turkeys & treats

   

 

   

EXPRESSIONS     BISTRO open Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm

   

SUNDAY     COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

   

ST.     JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB – Monday     7.30pm

   

PARENTS     & TODDLERS Tuesday 9.15am – 11.15am

   

WHIST     DRIVE Tuesday 2pm

   

PILATES     – Tuesday 7pm

   

ZUMBA     – Tuesday 8.30pm – 9.30pm

   

KNITTING     GROUP – Wednesday 10.30am     – 12.30pm

   

PILATES     – Wednesday 7pm     & 8.15pm

   

CEILI     DANCING – Wednesday 8.15pm

   

ST.     JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB – Thursday     7.30pm

   

TAE     KWON DO – Friday 4pm – 6pm

   

SMITH     SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING – Friday 6pm

   

ST.     PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB Sun–Fri. from 7pm

   

   

A     DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – A great night of music, dancing     & comedy with Mick Flavin, Big O and Barry Doyle in the Parish Centre     on Monday 28 December, tickets £10 available in the Parish Centre.

   

 

   

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 15, 18, 23; £25 to Patsy Halferty,     Michael McSwiggan, Kathleen Martin; Jackpot £1200

       

ST.     MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 14, 16, 18; £25 to Jean     Marshall, Alodia; Jackpot £1200

   

 

   

APOSTOLIC WORKERS ANNUAL SALE OF WORK Sun. 6 Dec. 3pm in the Parish Centre, all welcome

   

 

   

ANNUAL ST. VINCENT DE PAUL & LIONS CLUB CHRISTMAS DINNER in the Parish Centre Sun. 13 Dec, please contact the helpline     028 7930 0819

       

WALK WITH SANTA – Saturday 5     December 2.30pm, starting from Magherafelt High School to St. Mary’s     Grammar School, in aid of NI Children’s Hospice, contact Emily 07513855414