PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon Monday – Saturday 11.00am Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 1pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm Altar Society – Group 2 M. McMahon, M. Gates ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am Altar Society Nov. Group 5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster 12 Nov. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Quinn M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill Sun. 10.30am C. McGarry G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow, M. Duncan Sun. 12 noon B. Ludlow E. Mulholland, M. McGee, A. McGuckin C’dawson 9am A. Brown B. Gregg, E. Gallagher
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Martin McMahon, Nellie Lagan, Sean Rooney, Gemma Bateson (Ballinderry), Eamon McCusker (Maghera), Mary Clark (Clady) & Bernadette McKinless (Ballinderry) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week – Sat. 4 Nov. Mary O’Donnell, Frank Donnelly, Annie McNabb, James McKee Sun. 5 Nov. Sarah Mulholland, Mary Madden Mon. 6 Nov. Jim Johnston, Josie Goff, Caoimhe Kerr Tues. 7 Nov. Margaret (Tess) Carmichael, Susan McKeever Wed. 8 Nov. Michael Donaghy, Thomas Mullan, Malachy & Bob McIvor, Sarah Devlin, Gerry Murray Thur. 9 Nov. Patrick Quinn, Lila McCann Fri. 10 Nov. Patrick Cleary, Alice Monaghan (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt) Sat 11 Nov. Gerry Gallagher, Kathleen Harrigan, Declan Henry (Sunday 12 November Freda McElhone MM 12noon Magherafelt) |
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1617, Loose Plate – £552 Castledawson Envelopes – £440, Loose Plate – £163 Total Standing Orders – £715
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Joel Jayden Lagan who was baptised recently.
‘THE BRIDGE’ PROGRAMME – The Enrolment Mass for First Communicants & their parents/guardians will be on Sunday 12 November at 9am in Castledawson and at 10.30am in Magherafelt; looking forward to seeing you there. PARISH LAUNCH OF THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY 2018 There will be an Evening of Prayer and Anointing with Oil of Gladness on Thursday 16 November at 7.30pm in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, with guest speakers Angela & Brendan McAuley. Please note the following dates for 2018 – FIRST PENANCE Magherafelt Wednesday 21 March 7pm Castledawson Thursday 22 March 7pm Kilronan School Wednesday 21 March 10am FIRST COMMUNION Magherafelt Saturday 12 May 11am Castledawson Saturday 19 May 11am Kilronan School Saturday 12 May 2pm CONFIRMATION Magherafelt Sunday 3 June 3pm Parents who wish their children to receive the Sacraments of First Penance and First Communion in the Parish should register via their school or Fr. Gates as soon as possible. NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL Please note – no Parent & Toddler Group Monday 5 November, cancelled due to the building work, returning Monday 12 November 9.15am; Date for the diary – Open Day Tuesday 19 December 9.30am & 1.30pm; Building update – The work to upgrade our facilities entered a new phase over the Hallowe’en break with extensive work undertaken including significant structural changes. We look forward to its planned completion before Christmas. |
PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2100 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm; ‘Wednesday Curry Day’ SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass; TUESDAY – WHIST 2pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm & new 6 week beginner’s course starts 8.15pm Wednesday 8 November contact Tanya 077 1316 1766 THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm; BOWLS 7.30pm
N. I. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE Monday 6 November & Tuesday 7 November 1.30pm – 4pm & 5.15pm – 8pm, www.nibts.org DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – TABLE QUIZ Friday 17 November APOSTOLIC SALE OF WORK Sunday 26 November CHRISTMAS CUP CAKE CLASS Monday 27 November 10am – 2pm, £45, for details and to book contact 075 2520 3209 / 077 1311 5120 Holy Family Sisters & Lay Associates wish to thank all those who contributed in any way to support their work with the homeless in Sri Lanka. The amount raised was £2150. O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 8, 14, 25; £25 to Kieran McGuckin, Dylan McSwiggan, McEniff; Jackpot £1200; St Ita’s Camogie 80th Anniversary Dinner – Saturday 18 November in The Terrace Hotel; for tickets contact Teresa 075 2278 1168, Sara 077 8665 3014, Parish Centre or committee members
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 6, 18, 19; £25 to Joan Ludlow, Colm Lavery; Jackpot £1700
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819
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