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 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 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm Altar Society May Group 2 V. Collins, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (May – Sept.) 7.30pm 15 MAY READERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Vigil 6.15pm U. O’Kane C. McNamee, A. Goddard, C. Lawlor Sun. 8.00am Sr. Margaret K. McNamee, M. Ludlow Sun. 10.30am F. Lynch Eddie Bradley, J. McLaughlin, M. Treanor Sun. 12 noon E. McKee A. McGuckin, M. McGee, E. Mulholland C’dawson 9.30am P. Hanson F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown
REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Leo Donnelly (Derry), John O’Rawe (Swatragh) and Margaret Mary Walls (Ballymaguigan) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week Sat. 7 May. Mary Quinn, John Hanson, Kathleen Devane, Harry & Margaret Doyle, Mary Devlin, Patrick (Bonny) O’Hagan Sun. 8 May Celine Masterson, Elizabeth McKeever, Mary McFlynn, May Johnston, Hugh Conway Mon. 9 May Ann Price, Edward Bradley, Thomas & Ellen Cassidy Tues. 10 May Patsy Konoske Wed. 11 May Canice Mullan, Mary & Dan McFaul, Patrick Conway, Susan Cartin Thur. 12 May Charles McKenna, Annie McLaughlin, Kevin Killeen, Jane McKee Fri. 13 May Desmond McNicholl, Peggy McCorry Sat. 14 May Dan McGurk, Eunice Gallagher, Roberta O’Neill WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Jack Kevin Doherty and Odhran Thomas Mckeever who were baptised recently. |
CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 1 May – Magherafelt Envelopes – £1783, Loose Plate – £746; Castledawson Envelopes – £273, Loose Plate – £105
MAGHERAFELT APOSTOLIC WORKERS – Annual Collection will be held today after all Masses; all proceeds go directly to the Missions. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Children from Holy Family Primary School and Spires Integrated Primary School will receive their First Holy Communion in Our Lady of the Assumption, Magherafelt on Saturday 14 May. Children from New Row Primary School will receive their First Holy Communion in St. Patrick’s Church Castledawson on Saturday 21 May. CONFIRMATION – Children from the Parish will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Magherafelt on Sunday 5 June at 3pm. PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE MASS ROCK IN GLENSHANE FOREST Sunday 12 June with Mass at 1pm; transport will be available to the Mass Rock from the Parish Centre, contact the Parish Office. GRAVEYARD SUNDAY will be at 12 noon on Sunday 26 June in St. John’s Milltown; there will be no Mass at 12 noon in Magherafelt on that day.
FOOP YOUTH GROUP Meeting today 12.45pm in the Parish Centre; Pope John Paul II & Muirdedach Cross award pupils’ welcome; contact Roisin 077 4287 1493 or email roisinmck@gmail.com ANNUAL ARMAGH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK Sunday 29 May, bus will leave Church gates at 7am; to book contact Peggy 028 7963 1386 or Brigid 028 7963 1178 SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
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PARISH CENTRE Find us on Facebook SUNDAY BINGO Jackpot £1350 in 45 calls; doors open 7pm; everyone welcome; please come along & support your Parish; books £7, flyer £1
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO open Tues – Fri 9am – 3pm SUNDAY COFFEE TIME after 10.30am Mass REELROBICS Monday 7pm PARENTS & TODDLERS Tuesday 9.15am – 11.15am WHIST Tuesday 2pm, new players most welcome PILATES – new 6 week set commences Tuesday 10 May, £30, contact Therese 028 7963 2142 ZUMBA – Tuesday 8.30pm KNITTING GROUP – Wednesday 10.30am – 12.30pm PILATES – Wednesday 7pm & 8.15pm PILOXING – Thursday 8pm TAE KWON DO – Thursday 4pm – 6pm SMITH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING – Friday 6pm YOGA Friday 10am, contact Inga 077 3381 1037 ST. PATRICK’S SNOOKER CLUB Sun–Fri. from 7pm
READY STEADY COOK (Fr. Gates v Amanda Love) Friday 13 May 7.30pm, £10 including supper, limited tickets still available, contact the Parish Centre A note for your diary – JIVE CLASSES commencing soon, Wednesdays 7.30pm, contact the Parish Centre for details
LITURGY GROUP – meeting in the Convent House, Tuesday 10 May 8pm
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 9, 12, 17; Jackpot £1550 won by Ryan McFadden; New Jackpot £1000; Big Breakfast today 9.30am – 1.30pm, in aid of underage development ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 8, 15, 19, 21; £25 to Joe Cassidy & Owen Gribbin; Jackpot £1800; ‘Dawson does the Musicals’ Friday 20 & Saturday 21 May in the Parish Centre, tickets available from committee members |