Bulletin of 8 Dec 13

PRIEST ON DUTY THIS WEEK: Mgr. O’Byrne                                                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

Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

Baptisms Sunday 1.00pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance.

Altar Society – Group 2 M. McMahon, M. Gates

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm

First Friday (Nov. – Mar.) 7.30pm

Altar Society Dec. Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young

ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (Apr. – Oct.) 7.30pm

15 DEC.                 READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm:        F. Young            C. Lawlor, D. McGuckin,

                                                            N. McGuckin

Sun. 8.00am:        C. McMullan     A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin

Sun. 10.30am:     J. McKee           B. McKee, J. McLaughlin,

                                                            M. Treanor

Sun. 12 noon:       N. O’Connor     B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9.30am D. McElwee    B. Gregg, E. Gallagher

 

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Nuala Kelly, Matthew Ward, Eugene McGeehan & Sr. Margaret Duncan (England) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week:

Sat. 7 Dec:           Susan McGill, Johnny Doyle, Bernadette Regan, Annie Henry, Tommy Shivers

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

Mon. 9 Dec:          Annie Doyle

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

Wed. 11 Dec:       Harry McNally Jr., John McKeown

Thur. 12 Dec:      

Fri. 13 Dec:          Tiny Martin, Jack Kerr

Sat. 14 Dec:         Elizabeth Gallagher, Philip McGoldrick, Mary McSwiggan

 

 

 

DECEMBER DUES COLLECTION Sunday 1 December Envelopes – £5015, Loose Plate – £852, S. Orders £715

 

LECTIO DIVINA FOR ADVENT Lectio Divina for Advent continues in our Parish Centre Thursday 12 December 8pm.

TROCAIRE GIFTS FOR CHANGE: Trocaire gifts will be sold after all Masses today, gifts start at £5.

 

PARISH CHRISTMAS CARDS

The annual Parish Christmas cards will be available for collection by envelope distributers from Monday 9 December in the Parish Centre.  They need to be distributed to homes by Friday 13 December.  As always your help is deeply appreciated.

 

PARISH CAROL SERVICES

Castledawson – Sunday 15 December 5pm

Magherafelt – Sunday 22 December 8pm

 

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY UNIT

Application forms for enrolment in both the Nursery Unit (children born on or between 2 July 2010 & 1 July 2011, and 2 July 2011 & 1 July 2012) & the Primary School (children born on or between 2 July 2009 & 1 July 2010) should be completed and returned to the school with the child’s birth certificate by 12.00 noon Friday 10 January.

 

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Annual Seniors Dinner in the Parish Centre Sunday 15 December; to book ring 028 7930 0819, leave your name, address & number & tickets will be delivered; in association with the Lions Club.

 

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: Christmas cards now available in the Church, £3 for pack of 10; contact 028 7930 0819 / 075 0854 9585. 

 

 

 

PARISH CENTRE

COFFEE SHOP: open Tues. – Fri. 9.30am – 3pm

A One Day special Christmas Dinner will be available on Wednesday 11 December from 12noon.  One course £6.45, two courses £7.95 or three courses £9.95.  Pre-book to avoid disappointment.  All welcome.

SUNDAY TEA CLUB after 10.30am Mass

SLIMMING WORLD: Monday 10am, 5.30pm, 7.30pm

ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB: Monday 7.30 pm

PARENTS & TODDLERS: Tues. 9.15am – 11.15am

PILATES Tuesday 7pm

ZUMBA: Tuesday 8.30pm – 9.30pm

KNITTING GROUP: Wednesday 10.30am

CEILI CLASS: Wednesday 8pm

PILATES: Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm

ST JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB Thursday 7.30pm

TAE KWON DO: Friday 3.45pm – 5.45pm

SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING: Friday 6pm

APOSTOLIC WORKERS ANNUAL SALE OF WORK

today 3pm in the Parish Centre, all proceeds in aid of the Missions, everyone welcome.

 

ST. MARY’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL presents ‘A Celtic Christmas’ with Liam Lawton Thursday 19 December doors 7.30pm, tickets £20 available from the school office 028 7963 2320.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C: Lotto 12, 14, 17, 24; £25 to Alex McKee, Marty Craig, Paddy O’Kane; Jackpot £3000.

ST. MALACHY G.A.C: Lotto 1, 4, 9, 22; Jackpot winners Mary Mullan, Trea O’Neill; New Jackpot £500.

HOMECARE INDEPENDENT LIVING – Care assistants required in the Magherafelt area; if you have a full licence, access to a car and an interest in becoming a care assistant please contact the HR department on 028 3751 1333 for an application form.