Bulletin of 7 October 18

     PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK – Fr. Branigan                                                                     www.magherafeltparish.org

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 1 B. McCusker, R. Walls, M. McSwiggan

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

Altar Society Oct. Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson

14 Oct.                   READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         C. Donoghue    M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 10.30am      P. O’Kane         G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow,

                                                            M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        L. McNally         E. Mulholland, M. McGee,

                                                            A. McGuckin

C’dawson 9am     A. Brown           C. Diamond, E. Gallagher

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Fr. Brian Hackett, Jack Regan, Edward Gillis, Thomas Porter, Mary Josephine Murray, Marie Pugh (Croydon) and Eileen Spiteri (née McMurray, England) who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries occur this week –

Sat. 6 Oct.             Barry McCallion, Pauline Taylor, Jean Mc Gurk, Dan McAuley

Sun. 7 Oct.           Tom McGlone, Louis Lupari, Mary Berndaette Porter

Mon. 8 Oct.           Alice Monaghan (1st Av 7.30pm Magherafelt)

Tues. 9 Oct.         Brigid Corran, William J. Deehan, Pauline Toner, Cassie Magee, Sammy Ewing

Wed. 10 Oct.        Brendan Higgins, Betty McKinley

Thurs. 11 Oct.    

Fri. 12 Oct.           Hugh McCormack, Johnny Hampsey, Frank O’Brien

Sat. 13 Oct.          Patsy Mallon, Dympna Kelly, Marie Craig

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1751, Loose Plate – £595

Castledawson Envelopes – £328, Loose Plate – £95

Total Standing Orders – £768

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Kylian Lewis Martin, Victoria Rudyte, Archie Isaiah Joseph Stockman, Emily Love and Ronan Dominic Cassidy who were baptised recently.

 

CONGRATULATIONS to Joanne Devlin and Mark Maguire who were married recently.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR FR. BRIAN HACKETT – Funeral Mass on Monday 8 October at 12 noon in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ballygawley, burial afterwards in Garvaghey Cemetery

 

HOLY FATHER’S REQUEST FOR RECITATION OF THE ROSARY FOR OCTOBER

Pope Francis has asked that all families join him in recitation of the Rosary each day during October and add an invocation for Our Lady’s protection and the prayer to Archangel Michael.  The Rosary will be prayed each evening of October in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption at 7pm from Monday 8 October.  All families are welcome.  Those who cannot attend can pray in their own homes and join us via the Church webcam.

SPRED Special Religious Education – Meeting in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 9 October 7.30pm

NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL

Community Celebration Day – Saturday 20 October beginning with Mass at 10am in St. Patrick’s Church, followed by refreshments & exhibitions back in the school, everyone welcome

Celebration Day Choir – Any past pupils or friends of New Row who would like to join the choir on the day are invited to a meeting in St. Patrick’s Church on Tuesday 9 October at 6.30pm (contact school: 028 7946 8426)

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY  

Jackpot £4150 or £200 if not won on the night, 49 calls, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please 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

TUESDAYPARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; PILATES 7pm, contact Therese 078 6790 1666

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING GROUP 10.30am; PILATES 7pm, 8.15pm contact Tanya 077 1316 17668; PILOXING 7pm, contact Karen 078 1382 4073; JIVE CLASS 8pm

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

WHIST returns Tuesday 9 October 2pm, everyone welcome

 

MAGHERAFELT MEMORIES AUTUMN SERIES – commences Wednesday 10 October 3pm, please contact the Parish Centre for more details

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – 24 September Lotto 3, 16, 18, 30; £25 to F J O’Kane, Mary O’Kane, Sean Walls; Jackpot £1300

2 October Lotto 3, 19, 26, 29; £25 to Pat Higgins, Mary McLaughlin, Aoibhin Higgins; Jackpot £1400

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – 24 September Lotto 6, 16, 19, 20; Jackpot Winner Seamus Keenan;

1 October Lotto 1, 3, 18, 20; £25 to Deirdre Loughran, Aaron O’Kane; Jackpot £600

MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Mini Soccer Spires Park Saturday 10am, £3, everyone welcome

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819