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 5 A. McVey, M. Purvis

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON

Sunday 9.30am, Thursday 7.30pm

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

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

21 AUG.               READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          C. Donaghue     M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 8.00am         Sr. Margaret      K. McNamee, M. Ludlow

Sun. 10.30am       R. Clayton         C. Shields, J. Lynch, N. Walls

Sun. 12 noon        B. Ludlow          B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9.30am M. Devlin          F.J. O’Kane, L. Brown

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Ciaran Coyle, Geraldine McKenna, Robert Dinsmore, Trevor Campbell (Draperstown), Kate McQuillan (Dunloy) and Sean McCollum (Loughgiel) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week -

Sat. 13 Aug          Sadie McCann, Teresa Donnelly, Frank Dunlop

Sun. 14 Aug        Mary Devlin, Willie McCorry, Douglas & Maureen French

Mon. 15 Aug.       Jerome Cleary

Tues. 16 Aug.      James Laverty, Philomena Hughes, Patrick Trolan, John Joe Conway

Wed. 17 Aug.       Mary Russell,

                              Mary O’Neill (1^st Av.11am Magherafelt)

Thur. 18 Aug.      Bobby O’Kane

Fri. 19 Aug.          John Cassidy, Annie Martin

Sat. 20 Aug.         Lily Monaghan, Frank Toner

AUGUST DUES COLLECTION Sunday 7 August –

Magherafelt Envelopes - £4010, Loose Plate - £677

Castledawson Envelopes - £495, Loose Plate - £119

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - Monday 15 August

Masses 8 am, 11am & 7.30pm in Magherafelt

& 7.30pm in Castledawson

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Ronan Peter Mackin, Connla Brendan Mackin and Rosa Isabella Beattie who were baptised recently.

CONGRATULATIONS to Orlagh McErlane and Patrick Dorrian who were married recently.

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES Pastoral Centre Maghera – contact 028 7964 2983, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Quinn’s Corner Dungannon – contact 028 3833 4781; www.courses.accord.ie

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL - Day Pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday 10 September, contact 028 7930 0819 for more details and to book

VINCENT’S CHARITY SHOP MEADOWLANE –donations of school blazers urgently needed

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 24, 25, 27; £25 to Ann Gormley, Niamh Purvis, Kevin Donnelly; Jackpot £1700

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 4, 8, 19; £25 to Eamon Heaney, Ruairi Shivers; Jackpot £3200

The film ‘LITTLE BOY’ will be shown on Thursday 18 August in InVOLve House, Queen Street; doors open 7pm, admission free, for more details contact Brian 077 1874 5873.

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY CARER SUPPORT GROUP The Lurach Centre, Maghera, Tuesday 23 August 7pm – 8.30pm.  If you would benefit from practical information and emotional support you are encouraged to attend, light refreshments will be provided; for more information contact Mona 028 8676 5888.

CARNTOGHER SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL - Traditional Irish Music workshop with Liam Bradley & Niamh Dunne Monday 22 – Friday 26 August 10am - 1pm; performance Friday 8pm; ages 15+, £40 includes concert entry; Frankie Gavin & De Dannan in Concert with Carntogher Trad Orchestra in An Coire, 132B Tirkane Road, Maghera, Friday 26 August 8pm, tickets £15/£12.50; for booking and more information contact 028 7954 9978, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.ancarn.yapsody.com