Bulletin of 7 Dec 14

 PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. McAnerney                           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 M. Campbell, A.     McCrystal, C. McKay

   

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

   

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday     & Thursday 7.30pm

   

Altar Society Dec. Group     5 Betty Foster, O. Heaney, C. Foster

   

Mass on First Friday (November – March) 7.30pm

       

14 DEC.                     READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

   

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

   

                                                            C.     Madden

   

Sun. 8.00am         P. Kerr                C. Bradley, Sr. Caitriona

   

Sun. 10.30am      B. Gogarty         N. Walls, M. Treanor, C. Shields

   

Sun. 12 noon        J. Clayton          M.Logue, M. McGee, K. Quinn

   

C’dawson 9.30am M. Devlin                 F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown

       

REMEMBER     OUR DEAD Pray for Michael Burke, Paul Devlin,     Teresa (Tessie) Loughran, Brendan Carmichael and Michael Crotty who died     recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week –

   

Sat.     6 Dec.            Tony McGuckin

   

Sun. 7 Dec.           Susan McGill, Annie Henry, Thomas     Shivers, Johnny Doyle

   

Mon. 8 Dec.          Patsy Doherty, Susan Mallon, Tony     Gallagher, Malachy Carmichael, Liam Gribbin

   

Tues. 9 Dec.         Annie Doyle, Patrick Scott

   

Wed. 10 Dec.       Mary Ann Puxley, Mickey Joe McGurk,     Catherine Hatton

   

Thurs. 11 Dec.     Harry McNally Jr.

   

Fri. 12 Dec.          

   

Sat.     13 Dec.         Tiny Martin

   

 

   

WELCOME     TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Darragh James Devlin,     Milana Sophia Grigorjeva, Lorcan John Heaney and Leah Louise Lagan who were     baptised recently.

       

CONGRATULATIONS to Claire Cassidy     & Niall O’Brien who were married recently.

       

   

         

   

   

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 30 November

   

Magherafelt     Envelopes – £1848, Loose Plate – £726

   

Castledawson     Envelopes – £409, Loose Plate – £196

   

Total     S. Orders £715

   

 

   

FEAST OF THE     IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

   

Masses for     Monday 8 December

   

Magherafelt     8am, 11am & 7.30pm

   

Castledawson     7.30pm

   

 

   

CHRISTMAS     SERVICES

   

Sunday     14 December

   

Carol     Service Castledawson 5pm

   

Wednesday     17 December

   

Penitential     Service Magherafelt 7.30pm

   

Sunday     21 December

   

Carol Service Magherafelt     7pm

       

CHRISTMAS CARDS are ready for distribution and are now available in the Parish     Centre Boardroom. We would ask the team of envelope distributers to collect     them before Thursday 11 December.  We very much appreciate your help at this     busy time of year.

   

 

   

MAGHERAFELT PARISH PASTORAL     COUNCIL Faith Development Programme     continues its ‘Quick Journey through the Bible’ DVD series with the final     two episodes Wednesday 10 December 8pm in Holy Family Primary School; all     are welcome.

   

 

   

Apologies if you have emailed the Parish Office (magherafeltparish@btinternet.com)     this week & have not been acknowledged,     unfortunately we are experiencing some difficulty at present.  As an alternative please use office@magherafeltparish.org

   

Please ensure all notices and     anniversaries for entry to the bulletins over the Christmas & New Year     period are with the Parish Office before Thursday 18 December.

   

 

   

TROCAIRE GIFTS FOR CHANGE     Trocaire gifts will be sold after all Masses today, please consider an     alternative Christmas gift.

   

 

   

 

   

   

         

   

   

PARISH CENTRE

   

Coffee     Shop Tuesday – Friday 9.30am – 3pm

   

SUNDAY     TEA CLUB after 10.30am Mass

   

ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB Monday     7.30pm

   

PARENTS     & TODDLERS Tuesday 9.15 – 11.15am

   

PILATES     Tuesday 7pm

   

ZUMBA     Tuesday 8.30pm

   

KNITTING     GROUP Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm

   

PILATES     Wednesday     7pm

   

CEILI     CLASS Wednesday 8pm

   

ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB Thursday     7.30pm

   

TAE KWON DO     Friday 4pm – 6pm

   

 

   

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL     & NURSERY UNIT OPEN DAY –     bring your child along and sample     life in Holy Family Primary School & Nursery Unit at our Open Day on Tuesday     9 December 10am – 11.30am or 1pm – 2.30pm, everyone welcome.

   

 

   

SOCIETY     OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Annual Seniors Dinner in the Parish     Centre Sunday 14 December; to book ring 028 7930 0819, leave your     name, address & number for tickets; in association with the Lions Club.

   

 

   

O’DONOVAN     ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 9, 16, 17, 19; £25 to Kieran McGuckin,     Mary McLaughlin, Patsy Hurl; Jackpot £3000;

       

ST.     MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 16, 18, 23; £25 to Chloe     Doherty, Maura McAuley; Jackpot £1600;

   

 

   

SOCIETY     OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Christmas Cards now available at the entrance to the Church, £3 per pack of     10;     contact 028 7930 0819.

   

 

   

SPERRIN CHOIR     presents Christmas at The Bridewell Friday 12 December 8pm, admission £8     (£6).

       

ARMAGH     DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES – 5 days, departing 12 May     from Belfast International, £575 please contact Eugene 079 2802 4985 or Joe     075 2353 8402 for more details.