Bulletin of 8 April 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 followed by Benediction 7.15pm

Altar Society – Group 5 A. McVey, M. Purvis

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

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

15 Apr.                  READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         P. Deehan        C. McNamee, A. Goddard,

                                                            C. Lawlor

Sun. 10.30am      F. Lynch            E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin,

                                                            C. Shields

Sun. 12 noon        C. Trainor          B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9am     Betty Foster      C. McKenna, S. McGuckin

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Teresa Grant, Shane Cuffe (Galway), Edmund O’Neill, Lily McDowell, Hugh Murray and Teresa Roscoe who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries occur this week –

Sat. 7 Apr.             Patricia Higgins

Sun. 8 Apr.          

Mon. 9 Apr.           Kathleen Doyle, Dessie McConnell

Tues. 10 Apr.       John McLaughlin, Molly Scullion, Annie Quinn, Pat Shaw, Michael McKenna

Wed. 11 Apr.        Patrick Spiers

Thur. 12 Apr.        Peggy Conway

Fri. 13 Apr.          

Sat 14 Apr.           John Regan, Brigid Johnston, John Monaghan, Michael Donnelly, Sarah Collins

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

EASTER DUES –

Magherafelt Envelopes – £4249, Loose Plate – £1213

Castledawson Envelopes – £778, Loose Plate – £286

Total Standing Orders – £715

HOLY LAND – £1941

TROCAIRE – £11,621

Please return any remaining TROCAIRE boxes to the Church

CONGRATULATIONS to Martina Devlin and Niall McKenna who were married recently.

There will be Rosary in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson every Tuesday 7pm.

FIRST COMMUNION

Magherafelt         Saturday 12 May 11am

Castledawson     Saturday 19 May 11am

Kilronan School Saturday 12 May 2pm

CONFIRMATION

Magherafelt         Sunday 3 June 3pm

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES

Ballymena – limited spaces still available for 7 & 9 June; for more information & to book www.courses.accord.ie

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819

YEAR OF THE FAMILY – parents & young adults are encouraged to read & discuss ‘Amoris Laetitia’ (The Joy of Love), a book written by Pope Francis.

PARISH CENTRE              

SUNDAY  

Jackpot £2850 or £200 if not won on the night, books £7, flyer £1, doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – re-opening Tuesday 10 April 9am

SUNDAY – COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass

TUESDAY – PARENTS & TODDLERS 9.15am – 11.15am; WHIST 2pm; PILATES 7pm

WEDNESDAY – KNITTING recommences 11 April 10.30am; PILATES 7pm, 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm

THURSDAY – SLIMMING WORLD 10am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm; TAE KWON DO 4pm

FRIDAY – SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm

 

Parkinson’s Big Breakfast – Thursday 12 April

Bumper Whist Drive – Friday 13 April 8.30pm – 11pm

Smart Mums Market – Sunday 15 April 2pm

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Jive Class – commencing Wednesday 18 April 8pm

St Mungos 2 – Saturday 21 April

 

ST PIUS X COLLEGE – 6th Form information Day Thursday 19 April 2pm – 4pm, all prospective pupils and their parents/guardians are most welcome to attend

 

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 17, 20, 27; £25 to Hugh Joe O’Neill, Sarah Averill, Richard McKenna; Jackpot £3400; Rossa Fun Run (5k) Sunday 8 April 12 noon, registration from 10.30am, proceeds in aid of AWARE

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 18, 19, 20; £25 to Anne O’Kane, Noel McKenna; Jackpot £3900

SOCIAL EVENING of sixties pop music & videos Saturday 14 April at 8pm in Involve House, coffee/tea & light refreshments, donation only