PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
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PARISH CENTRE The Parish Centre Bistro is open for Takeaway Tea, Coffee, Breakfast, Dinner and Snacks 9am – 3pm; delivery service available; menu on Facebook. O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. Please see the club Facebook for more information.
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. Please see the club Facebook re details of Lotto; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, to take part contact Brendan Keenan 078 1087 1370.
THE SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL MAGHERAFELT would like to thank everyone for their continued generosity and support during this difficult time. Envelopes for Donations are available at the back of the Church and can be returned to us in the Church Collection box. Helpline 028 7930 0819 BANK OF IRELAND MAGHERAFELT – We are collecting this year for St. Vincent de Paul with the focus on hygiene products; we are most grateful for donations of toiletries, toilet roll, tissues, sanitary products, nappies etc which can be left at our collection point Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm. N. I. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE – Parish Centre Monday 7 December & Tuesday 8 December 1pm – 4pm & 5pm – 7.30pm, by appointment only, contact 0808 5534653 to book. |
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The following services are all available on webcam – Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 10.30am & 12noon Weekday Masses 11am, Novena Monday 7.30pm & Holy Hour Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday7pm https://www.magherafeltparish.org/church-webcam
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Eileen Gallagher, Pat O’Hagan, Charles Conway, Colm McFaul, John Higgins, Chris Mason, Charlie Bateson, Anne Kelly, Elizabeth (Lily) Knocker (Belfast), Mickey McAleese (Rasharkin) and Margaret Quinn (Moortown) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 28 Nov. John V. McCaughan, Nuala Johnston, Freddie Barry, Michael Campbell, Charlie Doyle, Eddie (Joe) O’Kane Sun. 29 Nov. Mickey Conway, Danny McCann, Brigid Kearns Mon. 30 Nov. Susan Cherry, Rosemary Hughes, Mary Martin Tues. 1 Dec. Bridget Tohill Wed. 2 Dec. Sarah McCaughan Thurs. 3 Dec. Mary Higgins, John McKeever, Patsy McWilliams, Barney McWilliams, Kathleen O’Kane (1st Av) Fri. 4 Dec. Sadie Niblock, Peter Doyle Snr. Sat. 5 Dec. John Lynch, Susanna McMurray, Mary Lagan, Brigid Murray (1st Av 11am Magherafelt) (Sunday 6 December Anne Kelly MM 10.30am Magherafelt) WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Ronan James Gribbin, Calin Martin Moore, Oisin Michael Madden and Kathleen Elizabeth Rose Gregg who was baptised recently. CHURCH COLLECTION Magherafelt & Castledawson – £3066 Standing orders – £1125 |
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CLOSURE OF CHURCHES
Both Magherafelt and Castledawson Churches are closed for Masses except for Weddings and Funerals. The maximum number of people for Weddings and Funerals remains the same at 25. All Masses will be streamed via webcam. There will be no Baptisms for the next two weeks. The Churches will remain open for solitary private prayer – Magherafelt – weekdays after 11am Mass & close before evening Mass or Holy Hour & Sundays from 1pm – 6pm; Castledawson – from 10am – 5pm everyday
CHRISTMAS The link to the on-line booking system for Masses over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will go live on Tuesday 1 December at 9am on Magherafelt Parish Facebook page. If you have difficulty please contact Fr. Gates 028 7963 2439 or Pat 028 7963 1726. There is a maximum of 60 tickets (for a family pew) in Magherafelt & 20 in Castledawson with a maximum of two bookings per family.
FIRST FRIDAY CALLS – Due to the increase in number of Covid-19 cases it is not advisable to carry out home/nursing home visits at present. Fr. Gates & Fr. Branigan are available for emergency sick calls. |
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