PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 8.00am, 11am Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday 7.30pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 12noon; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Altar Society – Group 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm Altar Society Dec. Group 4 A. Martin, P. Hanson, M. Quinn 11 DEC. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm C. Donoghue M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill Sun. 8.00am A. McGuckin Sr. Margaret. M. Ludlow Sun. 11am B. Ludlow E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin, M. Treanor C’dawson 9.30am S. McKenna N. Bell, E. McElwee
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Rosemary Hughes, Mary Martin, Fr. Arthur McAnerney, Mary Forbes (Ardboe), Bill Langridge (Coalisland), Isabel McPeake (Newbridge), Owen Gribbin (Newbridge), Brian Donnelly, Patrick Quigley and Susan Donnelly who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week Sat. 3 Dec. Patsy & Barney McWilliams, John McKeever, Elizabeth Waites, Sean Patrick Mongan Mary Higgins (1st Av. 11am Magherafelt) Sun. 4 Dec. Peter Doyle, Sadie Niblock Mon. 5 Dec. John Lynch, Susanna McMurray, Annie Henry Tues. 6 Dec. Tony McGuckin Wed. 7 Dec. Susan McGill, Johnny Doyle Thur. 8 Dec. Mona Convery, Susan Mallon, Malachy Carmichael, Patsy Doherty, Anthony Gallagher, Liam Gribbin Fri. 9 Dec. Annie Doyle, John McNulty, Patrick Scott Sat. 10 Dec. Mickey Joe McGurk, Catherine Hatton |
CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 27 November – Magherafelt Envelopes – £2022, Loose Plate – £810 Castledawson Envelopes – £321, Loose Plate – £162 Total Standing Orders – £715 WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Kacper Ochal and Éabhaoin Siún Galbraith who were baptised recently. FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Thursday 8 December Masses in Magherafelt – Vigil Wednesday 7.30pm, Thursday 8am & 11 am Mass in Castledawson – Thursday 7.30pm INFORMATION MEETING for those interested in becoming members of the new Parish Pastoral Council Wednesday 7 December 8pm in Parish Centre Bistro
TROCAIRE GIFTS FOR CHANGE Trocaire Gifts will be sold after all Masses next weekend, gifts start from £4
NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL P1 OPEN DAY – Thursday 8 December 9.30am – 11am or 1.30pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome, application forms available from the school office, contact 028 7946 8426
HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY UNIT NURSERY UNIT OPEN DAY – Friday 16 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome; P1 OPEN DAY Friday 16 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm & Monday 19 December 1pm – 2.30pm everyone welcome; application forms available from the school office, contact 028 7963 2153 SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner Sunday 11 December in the Parish Centre, doors open 1pm; Christmas Cards now available in the Church, £2.50 per pack of 10; Helpline 028 7930 0819
YOUTH 2000 CHRISTMAS RETREAT for ages 16-35, 16 – 18 December Newbridge College Co. Kildare, for details contact office@youth2000.ie |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £2850 in 47 calls or £500 if not won; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
BIG CHRISTMAS BINGO Sunday 18 December, usual prizes + turkeys & treats
47 CALLS – The number of calls will increase to 47 during December. The Flyover House will be 500 each week (4th, 11th, 18th December & 1st January) if the Jackpot is not won. No Bingo Christmas Day
SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 11am Mass EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm MONDAY – ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES Tuesday 7pm; ZUMBA 8.30pm WEDNESDAY – PILATES 7pm THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING Friday 6pm SATURDAY – STAGE RIGHT YOUTH DRAMA GROUP from 1pm
APOSTOLIC WORKERS ANNUAL SALE OF WORK Sunday 4 December 3pm, all proceeds to the Missions, all support appreciated O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 4, 7, 29, 30; £25 to Shauna Kerr, Linda Wishart, Una Robinson; Jackpot £1100
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 10, 24; £25 to Rosemary Mackle, Sean Bradley; Jackpot £4800 SPERRIN CHOIR & SPERRIN KIDZ ‘Songs for the Season’ Friday 9 December in 1st Magherafelt Presbyterian Church 8pm, donation only in aid of Building Fund |