Bulletin of 8 Jan 17

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

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 8.00am, 11am

Monday – Saturday 11.00am, Monday 7.30pm

Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm; Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

Baptisms Sunday 12noon; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance

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

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm

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

15 JAN.                READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          F. Young           M. Bradley, C. Smyth, B. McKee

Sun. 8.00am         Sr. Margaret      A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin

Sun. 11am            N. O’Connor      K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister

C’dawson 9.30am S. Keenan        F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown

 

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Bronagh McCabe, Brigid Collins, Peggy Johnston, Biddy Joyce, Billy Duffy and Thomas Branigan (Drogheda) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week –

Sat. 7 Jan.            Breige McKelvey,

                              Andy McErlean (MM 6.15pm Magherafelt)

Sun. 8 Jan.           Bunty Doherty, Arthur O’Neill, Charles McKee, Mary McDonnell, Emily Dowds, Jack Lagan,

                              Maureen McGrath (MM 11am Magherafelt)

                              Mary Dougan (1st Av. 11am Magherafelt)

Mon. 9 Jan.          Brigid O’Neill, John Joseph Hughes

Tues. 10 Jan.       Mary O’Hagan, Mary Branney, Robert Hyland

Wed. 11 Jan.        John Cartin

Thur. 12 Jan.       Teresa Regan

Fri. 13 Jan.           Brigid McGlade

Sat. 14 Jan.          Frankie McQuillan,

                              Marc Bigger (1st Av. 6.15pm Magherafelt)

 

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 1 January

Magherafelt Envelopes – £1874, Loose Plate – £586

Castledawson Envelopes – £258, Loose Plate – £77

Total Standing Orders – £715

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Emily Rose Treas McCusker who was baptised recently.

We would like to remind you that from Sunday 5 February the Masses in the Parish will change to –

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm in Magherafelt

Sunday 9am in Castledawson

Sunday 10.30am & 12noon in Magherafelt

 

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION & READERS Thank you so much to all those who have kindly carried out these important ministries; the new rota will commence Sunday 5 February.  If you are currently on the rota for 8am Mass, please let us know if you would like your name to be changed to any of the other Masses.  If you are no longer able to carry out your duties please contact the office to have your name removed from the list, 028 7963 3635 / office@magherafeltparish.org

Reminder – Application forms for enrolment in HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY UNIT & NEW ROW PRIMARY SCHOOL should be completed & returned to the respective school by 12 noon on Wednesday 11 January with the child’s birth certificate.

 

ST PIUS X COLLEGE OPEN DAY – Saturday 14 January; invitations will be distributed to all P7 pupils; parents are asked to note the time allocated for their particular school.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Charity shop (Queen Street) urgently requires donations of ladies clothing and bric-a-brac; Helpline 028 7930 0819

 

PARISH CENTRE             

SUNDAY

Jackpot £2000 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1

SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 11am Mass

EXPRESSIONS BISTRO Tues. – Fri. 9am – 3pm

MONDAY – ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm TUESDAY – WHIST 2pm; PILATES new 5 week set commences Tuesday 10 January 7pm, contact Therese 028 7963 2142

WEDNESDAY – PILATES 7pm & 8.15pm; PILOXING 7pm

THURSDAY – TAE KWON DO 4pm; ST. JOHN’S BOWLING CLUB 7.30pm

FRIDAY – FIT CLUB 11.30am; SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING 6pm

SATURDAY – STAGE RIGHT DRAMA from 1pm

 

AFTERNOON DANCE Wednesday 18 January from 2pm, refreshments provided

The next PARISH CENTRE PRODUCTION will be ‘The Late Mrs. Early of Highfield Road’. 

This hilarious show will take place on Thursday 9 March, Friday 10 March & Saturday 11 March 2017;

tickets £10 and on sale from the Parish Centre.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 12, 19, 24, 25; £25 to Sean Kelly, Seamus Spiers, Alison Lynn; Jackpot £1600

 

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 18, 19, 22; £25 to Thomas Gribbin, Dominic Heaney; Jackpot frozen at £5000 with a 2nd Jackpot of £800

Russell Shiels would like to thank everyone who attended or supported in any way the recent Charity Breakfast; the total amount raised for Kilronan School & the Adult Centre, Magherafelt was £5110.

O’Neill Academy of Irish dance – Classes resume Wed. 11 Jan. 6pm in St. Pius X College, new members welcome, contact Damian 077 4847 1279