Masses – Saturday Vigil 6.15pm Magherafelt Sunday 9am Castledawson, 11.30am Magherafelt
Weekday Masses Monday – Saturday – 11am
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 11.30am – 7.15pm Benediction Monday 7.15pm
Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 7.30pm
Children’s Liturgy – Castledawson Sunday 9am & Magherafelt 1st & 3rd Sunday 11.30am; Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesday 7pm; Baptisms – Sunday 12.30pm
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Hilda Walls, Kevin McKee, Maura Riordan and Rosemary McElhone who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week –
Sat. 1 Feb. Kate Boyle, Annie Gormley, Sr. Anne Brennan, Sr. Teresa Immaculata O’Connor, Josephine Bell (1st Av 6.15pm)
Sun. 2 Feb. Anne Marie Rogers, Frank Scullion, John O’Hagan, Simon Niblock, Pat Joe Donnelly
Mon. 3 Feb. Tess Cartin, Eileen Clayton, Seamus O’Donnell (1st Av 7.30pm)
Tues. 4 Feb. Mary Cunningham, Gertrude Morgan, Jim Donnelly, Teresa McGurk
Wed. 5 Feb. Seamus O’Hagan, Teresa Halferty, Peggy Beattie
Thurs. 6 Feb. Helen Armstrong, Carmel Devlin
Fri. 7 Feb. Felix Morgan
Sat. 8 Feb. Annie Madden, Willie John Hutchinson, John Clayton
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Thomas McCann who was baptised recently.
CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 19 January & Sunday 26 January
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £5032;
IEC – £789 (total); Dues – £150; Standing orders – £1345
FEAST OF ST. BRIGID Saturday 1 February
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD Sunday 2 February 11.30am – Solemn Mass, Feast of the Lights & Blessing of Expectant Mothers & all children born during the last year, (candles available at the Church)
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE Monday 3 February; throats will be blessed at 9am or after 7.30pm Novena Mass
LENT – A SEASON OF RENEWAL
You are invited to a series of talks for adults & young people, Mondays & Thursdays 8pm in the Parish Centre, commencing Monday 3 February; for more information contact Fr Juan.
HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Monday 3 February 11.45am
PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £3300, 46 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Mon. – Fri. 9am – 3pm
MONDAY – Kids Dance – 9.30am (Siobhan 073 8563 3743); Pilates from 5.45pm (Wendy 077 5335 2077); St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics 5pm; Dancefit – 7pm (Kelly 075 2168 9215); Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY – Knitting 10am
THURSDAY – Slimming World 9.30am, 11am, 5.30pm & 7pm (Roisin 075 6499 8233); Epilepsy Action Support (11am – 12.30pm, every 2nd Thursday); Tae Kwon Do 5pm – 7pm; Bowling Club – 7.30pm
FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am (Colleen 077 0640 0590); Smith School of Irish Dance – 6pm
SATURDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 10, 12, 28; £25 to Rosemary Walls, Cathal McVey, Sinead Comer; Jackpot £3950
MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 7, 15, 19; £25 to Paul Cleary, Anthony McGonagle; Jackpot £600; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933.