Bulletin of 5 May 13

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

   

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;     Weekdays: 7.30pm (Tues. & Thurs.)

   

Altar Society May: Group     1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson

   

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

   

 

   

  1. 12 MAY.      READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

Vigil 6.15pm:        J. McCormack  G. McGuckin, A. Goddard,

   

                                                            C.     Madden

   

Sun. 8.00am:        P. Kerr                M. Duncan, B. McLarnon

   

Sun. 10.30am:     J. Duggan                 J. Higgins, M. McQuillan,

   

                                                            M.     McLaughlin

   

Sun. 12 noon:       J. Clayton          W. Cassidy, K. Kelly, N. Kelly

   

C’dawson 9.30am A. Coogan      S. Wilson, R. Scullion

   

 

   

  1. OUR DEAD: Pray for Tommy McCusker who died     recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week:
  2. 4 May:           Patrick Brennan, Oliver McKenna

       

Sun. 5 May:          Peggy Wright, Elizabeth Kelly,     Charlie McFlynn, Francis Heaney

   

Mon. 6 May:          Hugh Conway, Patrick Bradley, Catherine     Halferty, Thomas & Ellen Cassidy, Mary Tohill (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

   

Tues. 7 May:        Harry & Margaret Doyle, John     Hanson, Mary Quinn, Kathleen Devane

   

Wed. 8 May:         Elizabeth McKeever, Mary McFlynn

   

Thur. 9 May:         Ann Price, Edward Bradley

   

Fri. 10 May:          Patsy Kinoske

   

  1. 11 May:         Canice Mullan, Susan Cartin
  2. COLLECTION Sunday 28 April: Envelope – £2136, Loose Plate – £724, S. Orders     £715

   

   

         

   

       

LENTEN TROCAIRE     DONATIONS: £12,878.56

   

 

   

WELCOME TO THE PARISH     FAMILY: Today we greet Meabh Frances Davey who was baptised     recently.

   

 

   

  1. ENVELOPES: Thank you to everyone who helped     distribute the new envelopes, it is much appreciated.  If you have not yet received a new box     please contact the Parish Office giving your name and address (028 7963     3635, or email magherafeltparish@btinternet.com).  You may wish to consider setting up     payments by Standing Order.  The     Parish can also benefit if you complete a ‘Gift Aid Form’.

   

 

   

  1. PARISH YOUTH GROUP: are holding a Youth Mass today in     Armagh Cathedral at 5.30pm with refreshments afterwards in the Synod Hall.

       

  1. MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES:
  2. – Fri. 24 & Sat. 25 May contact 028 7964 2983 or maghera@accordni.com

       

Quinn’s     Corner Dungannon – Tues. 4, 11 & 18 June 7pm – 10pm; contact 028 3833     4781 or armagh@accordni.com

       

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER:     24 & 26 May in the Dromantine Centre, Newry; for more information     contact 028 9062 6503 or www.marriageencounter.ie.    

       

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: 028 7930 0819 / 075 0854 9585.

       

ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK:     Sunday 26 May, bus from Church gates at 7am; to book contact Peggy McKee     7963 1386 or Brigid McKee 7963 1178

   

   

         

   

   

PARISH CENTRE

   

COFFEE SHOP:     open Tues. – Fri. 9.30am – 3pm

   

SUNDAY TEA CLUB: after     10.30am Mass

   

SLIMMING WORLD:     Monday 10am, 5.30pm, 7.30pm

   

  1. CLASS: commences Mon. 13 May, 7pm – 7.30pm, £5, please bring     mat/towel & blanket.
  2. & TODDLERS & BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP: Tuesday     9.15am – 11.15am

       

PILATES: Tuesday     7pm

   

KNITTING GROUP: Wednesday 10.30am     – 12.30pm PILATES: Wednesday 7pm     & 8.15pm, (new 6 week beginners starts 15 May contact Tanya 077 1316     1766)

   

YOGA: Thursday     6.30pm & 8pm

   

TAE KWON DO:     Friday 3.45pm – 5.45pm

   

SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH     DANCING: Friday 6pm

       

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto: 5, 6, 20, 22;     £25 to: Brendan McCann, Marty Collins,     Patsy Maynes; Jackpot: £2350; Nathan     Carter: Thurs. 23 May in luxury marquee at Rossa Park, tickets from Top     40.

       

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C: Lotto: 4, 11, 19, 21; £25     to: Donna McCann, D.Y. Henry; Jackpot: £3400; ‘Tour of Doire’ returns home today at 2.15pm.

   

 

   

  1. LAUNCH: ‘The Making of Medieval Derry’ by Rev. Ciaran Devlin     in the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive, Wednesday 8 May 7.30pm with Fr.     Raymond Murray.

       

Sarah would like     to thank all who helped and who donated so     generously to the Street Collection which raised £508.95 for Ndi     Moyo Hospice in Malawi.

       

  1. Colmcille’s Guides would     like to thank all who attended the coffee morning     in the Parish Centre which raised £740 for their unit.

       

N.I.     BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE: St. Pius X College Tuesday 14     May & Wednesday 15 May 1.30pm – 4pm & 5.15pm – 8pm.

       

  1. LADY OF LOURDES PILGRIMAGE SOCIETY: Annual Pilgrimage to     Lourdes 11 – 16 July, contact Kathleen McCann 028 7963 2205 / 077 1970     1925.