Bulletin of 6 Dec 15

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 A. McVey, M.     Purvis

   

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday     & Thursday 7.30pm

   

Mass on First Friday (October     – March) 7.30pm

   

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

       

13 Dec                       READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

Vigil 6.15pm         C. Donoghue    C. McNamee, K. Quinn, P. McKee

   

Sun. 8.00am         F. Gallagher      M. Duncan, B. McLarnon

   

Sun. 10.30am      C. Purvis            N. Walls, M. McQuillan, M. Gates

   

Sun. 12 noon        F. Convery        B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

   

C’dawson 9.30am D. McElwee    N. O’Kane, C. Diamond

       

REMEMBER     OUR DEAD Pray for Mary Higgins, Bridget Gordon, Kevin     Walls, Kathleen Harrigan, Mary O’Hagan (Desertmartin), Minnie O’Hagan     (Draperstown) and Eilish Weir (Antrim) who died recently & for the     following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

   

Sat.     5 Dec.            John Lynch, Susanna McMurray, Mary Lagan

   

Sun. 6 Dec.           Tony McGuckin

   

Mon. 7 Dec.          Susan McGill, Johnny Doyle, Angela     Lowther, Annie Henry,

   

                                Edward     Rocks (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt)

   

Tues. 8 Dec.         Mona Convery, Patsy Doherty, Liam     Gribbin, Malachy Carmichael, Susan Mallon

   

Wed. 9 Dec.          Annie Doyle, Paddy Scott

   

Thur. 10 Dec.       Catherine Hatton, Maryann Puxley

   

Fri. 11 Dec.           Harry McNally Jnr,

   

                                Declan     Henry (1st Av 11am Magherafelt),

   

                                Kathleen     Harrigan (MM 7.30pm Magherafelt)

   

Sat.     12 Dec.        

   

WELCOME     TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Padraig Thomas O’Neill     and Anthony John Fraser who were baptised recently.

       

   

         

   

   

CHURCH     COLLECTION Sunday 29 November    

   

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1972, Loose Plate – £654;     Castledawson Envelopes – £293, Loose Plate – £161;

   

Total S. Orders £715

       

TROCAIRE     GIFTS FOR CHANGE Trocaire Gifts will be sold after all     Masses today.

   

FEAST OF THE     IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

   

Tuesday 8     December

   

Masses in Magherafelt     – Vigil Monday 7.30pm,

   

Tuesday 8am     & 11 am

   

Mass in Castledawson     – Tuesday 7.30pm

   

 

   

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICES

   

Castledawson – Sunday 13     December 5pm

   

(Refreshments     afterwards in New Row Primary School)

   

Magherafelt – Sunday 20     December 5pm

   

(Refreshments     afterwards in the Parish Centre)

       

All Parishioners are     invited to a Carol Service in     Christ Church, Church of Ireland, Castledawson today at 6pm

       

FOOP YOUTH     GROUP Meeting today 12.45pm in the Parish Centre

       

CHRISTMAS     CARDS are ready for distribution & are now available in     the Parish Centre.  We would ask the     team of envelope distributers to collect them before Thursday 10     December.  We appreciate your help at     this busy time of the year.

       

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL     & NURSERY UNIT

   

NURSERY UNIT OPEN DAY – Thursday 10 December 10am –     11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome

   

P1 OPEN DAY Thursday 10 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm –     2.30pm and Friday 11 December 1pm – 2.30pm everyone welcome

   

 

   

NEW     ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL

   

OPEN DAY – Thursday 10 December 9.30am     – 11am & 1.30pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome

       

ADORATION     OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT in the Convent House Wednesdays     during Advent 2pm – 4pm

       

   

         

   

   

   

PARISH CENTRE               Find     us on Facebook

   

SUNDAY BINGO     Jackpot     £2100 doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along &     support your Parish.

   

CHRISTMAS     BINGO – Sunday 13 December normal prizes + turkeys & treats

   

 

   

EXPRESSIONS     BISTRO open Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm

   

SUNDAY     COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

   

ST.     JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB – Monday     7.30pm

   

PARENTS     & TODDLERS no session this week

   

WHIST     DRIVE Tuesday 2pm

   

PILATES     – Tuesday 7pm

   

ZUMBA     – Tuesday 8.30pm – 9.30pm

   

KNITTING     GROUP – Wednesday 10.30am     – 12.30pm

   

PILATES     – Wednesday 7pm     & 8.15pm

   

CEILI     DANCING – Wednesday 8.15pm

   

ST.     JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB – Thursday     7.30pm

   

TAE     KWON DO – Friday 4pm – 6pm

   

SMITH     SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING – Friday 6pm

   

ST.     PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB Sun–Fri. from 7pm

   

   

A     DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – A great night of music, dancing     & comedy with Mick Flavin, Big O and Barry Doyle in the Parish Centre     on Monday 28 December, tickets £10 available in the Parish Centre.

   

 

   

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 17, 18, 21, 24; £25 to Patsy O’Loughlin,     Paul Maynes, Peter Spiers; Jackpot £1250

       

ST.     MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 13, 16, 18, 19; £25 to Peter Henry,     Terry Heaney; Jackpot £1300

   

 

   

APOSTOLIC WORKERS ANNUAL SALE OF WORK today 3pm in the Parish Centre, all welcome

       

ANNUAL ST. VINCENT DE PAUL & LIONS CLUB CHRISTMAS DINNER in the Parish Centre Sun. 13 Dec, please contact the helpline     028 7930 0819

   

Thank you to all who     supported Habitat for Humanity coffee morning in the Parish Centre, total raised £1100

       

SPERRIN CHOIR Night of     Christmas Music Friday 11 December 8pm in 1st Magherafelt     Presbyterian Church