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 6 B. Morgan, A. Doyle, C. Devlin

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

Sunday 9.30am, Tuesday & Thursday 7.30pm

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

ST JOHN, MILLTOWN First Friday (May – Sept.) 7.30pm

5 JUNE                 READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          M. McLaughlin  M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 8.00am         C. Higgins          A. McQuillan, R. McLaughlin

Sun. 10.30am       P. O’Kane          Eddie Bradley, J. McLaughlin,

                                                        M. Treanor

Sun. 12 noon        J. Clayton          K. Donnelly, L. O’Neill, A. McAllister

C’dawson 9.30am S. McKenna     R. Scullion, E. Gallagher

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Raymond McNabb, Patsy Halferty, Gerry Lynch, Josie Kearns and Pamela Howard (Coleraine) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week -

Sat. 28 May.         Thomas & John Devlin, John Joseph McKeown, Margaret O’Hagan, Tommy Maguire

Sun. 29 May        Annie McKee

Mon. 30 May        Christina Doyle (1^st Av. 7pm Newbridge)

Tues. 31 May      

Wed. 1 June        Frankie McFalone, Gwyn Treharne

Thur. 2 June        Evelyn McGuckin

Fri. 3 June           

Sat. 4 June           Joe Johnston, Brigid Keenan (MM 11am Magherafelt)

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Sophie Rose O’Neill, Tom Aidan O’Neill and Daniel Martin Heasley who were baptised recently.

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 22 May –

Magherafelt Envelopes - £2111, Loose Plate - £784; Castledawson Envelopes - £375, Loose Plate - £127

Total Standing Orders - £715

The 9^th WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES will be held in Ireland in 2018.  To support the hosting of this event there will be three national church collections, the first of which will take place today at all Masses.  The remaining collections will take place in 2017 & 2018.  For more details please visit www.worldmeeting2018.ie or see church noticeboard.

FIRST FRIDAY OF JUNE Friday 3 June - Please note Mass at 7.30pm in St. John’s Church Milltown; the sick & housebound will be visited this week; Novena to St. Pio 11am, Magherafelt.

CONFIRMATION - Children from the Parish will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Magherafelt on Sunday 5 June at 3pm.

FR. GATES’ SILVER JUBILEE OF ORDINATION

Magherafelt Parish Pastoral Council invites you to join Fr. Gates in celebrating his Silver Jubilee on Friday 10 June with Mass at 7.30pm in Magherafelt, followed by a reception in the Parish Centre.  Everyone is welcome.

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE MASS ROCK IN GLENSHANE FOREST ON SUNDAY 12 JUNE

Fr Gates will say Mass at the Mass Rock at 1pm.  Please allow 1-2 hours walking from the parking area inside the forest.  A minibus will run from the Parish Centre, please leave your name in the Parish Office if you require a lift.  Contact Róisín 078 4183 6460 or Joe 075 2353 8402 for further details.  Please bring a packed lunch.

GRAVEYARD SUNDAY will take place 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.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819

ST. MARY’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRANSFER INFORMATION & REGISTRATION EVENING (for parents of current P6 pupils) Tuesday 7 June 7pm

HOLY FAMILY LAY ASSOCIATES meeting in Convent House Monday 30 May 7.30pm

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 4, 14, 21; £25 to Catherine Smylie, Declan O’Neill, Clara Collins; Jackpot £1150

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 4, 9, 17; £25 to Hugh McLarnon, Kevin Hughes; Jackpot £2100

MAGHERAFELT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Open Meeting Thursday 2 June 8.30pm in Adult Centre, Mid Ulster Hospital, everyone welcome

SUMMER SERENADE – Friday 3 June 7.30pm in St. Swithin’s Church, tickets from Top 40, Office Equipment Centre or contact 028 7930 0558 for details