Bulletin of 31 Aug 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

   

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 5 M. Campbell, A.     McCrystal, C. McKay

   

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday     & Thursday 7.30pm

   

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

   

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

       

7     SEPT.                 READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

Vigil 6.15pm:        F. Young            C. McNamee, P. Quinn, P. McKee

   

Sun. 8.00am:        Sr. Margaret      N. Kerr, C. Monaghan

   

Sun. 10.30am:     J. Duggan                 R. Tohill, J. Lynch, D. Bradley

   

Sun. 12 noon:       J. Clayton          K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister

   

C’dawson 9.30am B. Foster                  B. Gregg, E. Gallagher

   

 

   

REMEMBER     OUR DEAD Pray for Roberta (Bertie) McErlain, Rhoda     Kearney, Pat Kilpatrick, Lily Monaghan, Mary Russell and Thomas Quinn who     died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur     this week:

   

Sat.     30 Aug.          Eugene Doole (MM 7pm Lavey)

   

Sun. 31 Aug.         James Ewing, Mary Stranney, Anne     McKee, Rosie Goddard, Bridie O’Neill, Marie McCarthy

   

Mon. 1 Sept.         Annie Logue

   

Tues. 2 Sept.       

   

Wed. 3 Sept.         Eileen McGurk, Eamon Forbes (1st     Av)

   

Thurs. 4 Sept.      Cassie & Seamus McKay, Edward     Walls

   

Fri. 5 Sept.            Winnie McGlade,

   

                                Michael     Curtis (MM Milltown 7.30pm)

   

                                Frank     O’Hagan (MM Desertmartin 7.30pm)

   

Sat.     6 Sept.           Patrick Mallon, Fr. Andrew McNally, John Barr

       

   

         

   

   

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 24 August

   

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2101, Loose Plate – £749

   

Castledawson Envelopes – £340, Loose Plate – £91

   

Total S. Orders £715

       

WELCOME     TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Logan Alexander     James Talbot who was baptised recently.

   

 

   

CONGRATULATIONS     to Karen Goddard & Joseph Shannon and Marty McKee & Lisa Hillick who     were married recently

   

 

   

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

   

 

   

PARISH RADIOS The system is     not working at present due to unavailable parts; Mass is available via the     Parish website, see Quick Links ‘Church Webcam’.

       

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY     SCHOOL AND NURSERY UNIT will re-open Monday 1 September at 9.00 am.

   

All P1 pupils will go     home at 11.45am every day during the month of September; all other pupils     will go home at 1.45pm on Monday     1 September only; normal school hours for P2 – P7 from Tuesday 2 September;     see www.holyfamily-ps.org.uk     for details.

   

 

   

NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome all     pupils back to school on Monday 1     September at 9.10am.  All     P1 pupils will go home at 1pm every day during the month of September; all     other pupils P2 – P7 will go home at 2pm     on Monday 1 September only; normal school hours will resume on     Tuesday 2 September for all P2 – P7 pupils.

   

VOCATIONS     EVENING in The Servite Priory Benburb     Mon. 8 Sept. 5.30pm – 8pm, contact Fr. Peter McAnenly 028 3752 2802 or     email p.mcanenly@btinternet.com.

   

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Annual     Pilgrimage to Knock Sat. 13 Sept; if interested please contact 028 7930 0819 / 075 0854 9585.

       

   

         

   

   

PARISH CENTRE

   

Coffee Shop Tuesday –     Friday 9.30am – 3pm

   

SUNDAY     TEA CLUB starts again Sun. 14 Sept.

   

ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB AGM     Mon. 15 Sept.

   

PARENTS     & TODDLERS GROUP resumes Tues. 16 Sept. 9.15am –     11.15am; volunteers required contact     Colette 078 9993 5892 or Sarah 028 7930 1083.

   

PILATES     5 week course commences Tuesday 2 September 7pm, contact Therese 028 7963     2142

   

CIRCUITS     CLASS starts Wednesday 3 September 6pm, £5, instructor     Tanya Young

   

PILATES     Wednesday     7pm & 8.15pm

   

KNITTING     GROUP starts Wed. 3 Sept. 10.30am – 12.30pm for 12 weeks,     for more details & to register contact Mona 078 7252 5938, new members     welcome.

   

PILOXING     Thursday     8.30pm – 9.30pm

   

TAE KWON DO     Friday 3.30pm – 5.30pm

   

SMITH     SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING classes resume Fri. 5 Sept. 6pm, new beginners welcome, contact Eugene     Smith 028 7964 3304.

       

COFFEE     MORNING in aid of orphanages in Thailand in the Parish     Centre Saturday 13 September 10am – 3pm, Arts & Crafts for all ages with     Thai Arts NI.

       

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto 5, 7, 16, 21; £25 to Jean Spiers,     Philip Doyle, Raymond Monaghan; Jackpot £3000; Family Fun Day today 12 noon – 5.30pm; everyone welcome; Irish Dance Classes resume Wed.3     Sept. 6.30pm, new members welcome.

       

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C: Lotto 1, 11, 16, 21;     £25 to Fionnuala Bradley, Paul Gribbin; Jackpot     £2800; McNicholl School of Irish     Dancing classes resume Mon. 8 Sept. 6.30pm, newcomers welcome.

       

SPIRES CC ANNUAL CHARITY CYCLE in     aid of Cancer Fund for Children Sun. 7 Sept. from the Parish Centre; sign     on from 8.30am, cost £12, refreshments in Parish Centre after the cycle,     all welcome.

       

NEWBRIDGE     CCE registration for Music classes on Saturday 6 September     in The Elk from 10am; www.newbridge-cce.com     for more information.