Bulletin of 5 April 15

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Mgr. O’Byrne                                 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 1 B. McCusker, R.     Walls, M. McSwiggan

       

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday     & Thursday 7.30pm

   

Altar Society Apr. Group     4 A. Martin, P. Hanson, M. Quinn

   

 

   

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

       

12 APRIL                   READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

Vigil 6.15pm         P. Deehan         M. Bradley, C. Smyth, B. McKee

   

Sun. 8.00am         Sr. Caitriona     A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin

   

Sun. 10.30am      P. O’Kane          C. Shields, J. Lynch, D. Bradley

   

Sun. 12 noon        F. Convery        K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister

   

C’dawson 9.30am M. Devlin                 S. Wilson, R. Scullion

       

REMEMBER     OUR DEAD Pray for Mary Ellen Quinn who died     recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week –

   

Sat.     4 Apr.             Jim Henry

   

Sun. 5 Apr.            Brigid Berryman, John Smith,     Mary O’Loughlin, Michael Rowan (1st Av)

   

Mon. 6 Apr.           Desmond Kerr, Hugo Doyle, Teresa     O’Loane

   

Tues. 7 Apr.          Patricia Higgins, Lily McKeever

   

Wed. 8 Apr.           Patrick Higgins

   

Thurs. 9 Apr.        Mary Tohill, Kathleen Doyle, Dessie     McConnell

   

Fri. 10 Apr.            John McLaughlin, Molly Scullion,     Annie Quinn, Pat Shaw, Annie McWilliams

   

Sat.     11 Apr.          Patrick Spiers

       

WELCOME     TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Ricardo Miguel Daniel     Mackle – Leitao, Tomas Junior Soroka, Ladislav Soroka, Joshua Patrick     Martin and Eimear Ann Mackle who were baptised recently.

       

   

         

   

   

CHURCH     COLLECTION Sunday 29 March    

   

Magherafelt Envelopes – £2073, Loose Plate – £810;     Castledawson Envelopes – £308, Loose Plate – £91;

   

Total S. Orders £715

       

NEW     PARISH ENVELOPES are due to commence on Sunday 12 April.  Please contact the Parish     Office or Fr. Gates if you have not received your box.

       

   

Magherafelt Parish Pastoral Council invite     you to

   

                                                                                                              – It’s your story!

   

Episode     8 ‘A vast company of witnesses: the communion of saints’

   

Wednesday 15 April 8pm Parish Centre Board Room

   

(please note no episode this week)

   

       

   

LIGHT     OF NEW LIFE

   

‘Light gives of itself freely filling all     available space.

   

It does not seek anything in return;

   

It asks not whether you are friend or foe.

   

It gives of itself and is not thereby     diminished.’

   

Michael Strassfield

   

Reflection:     God created the light and darkness… a very special light dawned on the     morning of the resurrection.  Christ     rose triumphantly from the tomb.      That light has flickered for over 2000 years and triumphs again this     Easter.  Let your light shine, let it     shine, let it shine!  Happy Easter!

   

       

ACCORD MARRIAGE     PREPARATION COURSES

   

Quinn’s Corner Dungannon –     Tuesday 26 May & Tuesday 2 & 9 June 7pm – 10pm; Tuesday 25 August     & Tuesday 1 & 8 September; to book contact 028 3833 4781 or email armagh@accordni.com.

   

Pastoral     Centre Maghera – 18 & 19 September; 23 & 24     October; 20 & 21 November; to book contact 028 7964 2983 or email maghera@accordni.com.

   

 

   

Please     note the Parish Office will be closed Easter Monday and Tuesday.

   

   

         

   

   

   

PARISH CENTRE

   

SUNDAY BINGO     TONIGHT AT 7.30PM IN THE PARISH     CENTRE, DOORS OPEN 7PM; EVERYONE WELCOME; PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT     YOUR PARISH; JACKPOT £1250

       

COFFEE     SHOP re-opens Tuesday 14 April 9am

   

SUNDAY     COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

   

REELROBICS     commences Monday 13 April 7.30pm

   

PILATES     Tuesday 7pm – no session this week

   

ZUMBA     Tuesday 8.30pm – no session this week

   

KNITTING     GROUP no session this week

   

PILATES     Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm

   

CEILI     CLASS Wednesday 8pm – no session     this week

   

TAE KWON DO Friday     4pm – 6pm

   

IRISH DANCING     Friday 6pm – no session this week

   

   

 

   

HOLY     FAMILY ASSOCIATES

   

Anyone interested in     becoming a Holy Family Lay Associate?      Please get in touch with Sr. Margaret 028 7963 2529.

       

ST MARY’S MAGHERA’FIT’ INITIATIVE – 6 week Fitness Programme for children from 3 – 11 years old,     commencing Saturday 25 April; for information and enrolment contact Michael     075 9503 6567 or email mmccullough389@c2kni.net; please note enrolment     closes Friday 17 April.

       

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 11, 12, 17, 20; £25 to Aedan Kerr,     Assumpta McLaughlin, Caroline McElhone; Jackpot £6450; next week’s Lotto     will take place Wednesday; Thank you for your contributions to the Irish     Language Collection total £630.

       

ST.     MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 4, 7, 17; £25 to Oonagh     Gribbin, Tommy Gallagher; Jackpot £2100

   

 

   

ST.     VINCENT DE PAUL – contact 028 7930     0819

   

 

   

VINCENT’S (SVP)     shop & sorting unit need volunteers.  If you have a few hours to spare &     would like to help, please contact Sandra 028 7930 1859.