PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Gates www.magherafeltparish.org
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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm Baptisms Sunday 1pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass, Benediction 7.15pm Altar Society – Group 4 E. Gogarty, U. McLaughlin, M. Campbell ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am, Rosary – Tuesday 7pm Altar Society Oct. Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young 6 Oct. READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm P. Deehan S. Speirs, E. Bradley, P. McKee Sun. 10.30am C. Purvis E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin, Sr. Caitriona Sun. 12 noon C. Trainor K. Donnelly, M. Murphy, A. McAllister C’dawson 9am Sr. Margaret C. McKenna, S. McGuckin REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Teresa Martin (Ballymoney), Teresa Devlin (Livingston, Scotland), Barney Rogers (Draperstown) and Timothy Crotty (Birmingham) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week – Sat. 5 Oct. Susan O’Neill, Mary Ellen Bradley, Mary Ann O’Hagan, Andy Quinn, Fr. Brian Hackett (1st Av) Marian Bovill (1st Av. 6.15pm Magherafelt) Sun. 6 Oct. Barney McCallion, Pauline Taylor, Jean McGurk, Dan McAuley Mon. 7 Oct. Louis Lupari, Tom McGlone, Michelle O’Neill Tues. 8 Oct. Joey Robinson Wed. 9 Oct. William J Deehan, Samuel Ewing, Pauline Toner Thurs. 10 Oct. Brendan Higgins, Alice Monaghan Fri. 11 Oct. Anne Devlin, Freda Goff Sat. 12 Oct. Hugh McCormack, Frank O’Brien |
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CHURCH COLLECTION – Magherafelt Envelopes – £2190, Loose Plate – £731; Castledawson Envelopes – £436, Loose Plate – £107 Total Standing Orders – £768
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Aidan Joseph McTaggart who was baptised recently. HOLY HOUR The next Holy Hour for Healing and Life will take place on Tuesday 8 October at 7pm. SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 8 October 7.30pm DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – FIRST COMMUNION Castledawson Saturday 2 May Magherafelt Saturday 30 May CONFIRMATION Magherafelt & Castledawson Sunday 7 June 3pm
ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES – Pastoral Centre, Maghera – 15, 22 & 29 October, 10 & 11 January (limited spaces); for details & online booking see www.courses.accord.ie
‘The Irish Catholic’ is now available in the paper rack in the Church from Thursday each week. ‘The Universe’ & ‘Catholic Times’ are available from Saturday as usual. ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819 BABY BASICS MAGHERAFELT – based in St. Swithin’s Church, is a volunteer led project aiming to support new mothers and families struggling to meet the financial & practical burden of looking after a new baby; we provide starter packs of essentials items such as toiletries, nappies, blankets, towels & baby clothes; for more information about the project and if you can help in any way please contact 079 3529 7583, St. Swithin’s Church Facebook or babybasicsmagherafelt@gmail.com |
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PARISH CENTRE SUNDAY Jackpot £2200 or £200 if not won on the night, 45 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome, come along & support your Parish EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 3pm SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass MONDAY – ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm, contact Therese 078 6790 1666; LINE DANCING 8pm WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 6.30pm, 7.30pm & beginners 8.30pm; contact Tanya 077 1316 1766; PILOXING 7pm; THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm, 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7:30pm FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 6pm; contact Eugene 028 7964 3304 ROD HOGG, THE IRISH MAGICIAN – Saturday 12 October, 8pm, tickets £10 available from the Parish Centre ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COFFEE & FASHION SHOW – Saturday 19 October 12.30pm – 3.30pm, tickets £5 available from the Parish Centre, St. Vincent de Paul members & St. Vincent de Paul shop
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 18, 20, 29; £25 to Clare Quinn, Rosaleen McAtamney, Louis McErlain; Jackpots – £5000 & £2300
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 12, 17, 18, 22; £25 to Saorlaith McLaughlin, Tom & Karl; Jackpot £1000
Employment Solutions Programme SUSE+ Care Works 6 week Programme Northern Regional College Magherafelt; SUSE+ Business Works 12 week Programme South West College Cookstown; for more information contact Alison Farquhar 077 1809 7520 alison.farquhar@swc.ac.uk |