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 Sept. Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson

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

18 SEPT.              READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          U. O’Kane         M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 8.00am         F. Gallagher      K. McNamee, M. Ludlow

Sun. 10.30am       F. Lynch            E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin,

                                                        M. Treanor

Sun. 12 noon        A. Treharne       B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9.30am P. Hanson        C. McKenna, S. McGuckin

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Madeleine Higgins, Philip Morgan, John Hughes, Charlie Murray (Draperstown), Monsignor Lawrence Higgins (Florida) and Fr. Eamon O’Brien who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week -

Sat. 10 Sept.        Annie Dempsey, John McKeever, Angela McGuire, Shaun Doherty, Michael McGurk

Sun. 11 Sept.       Mark McKee, Paddy McGarry, Patrick Carr, Arthur Gillen, Damian & Teresa Quigg, Patrick Kearns

Mon. 12 Sept.     

Tues. 13 Sept.     Rose Walls, Paddy Collins, Jackie Purvis

Wed. 14 Sept.      Susan McGarry, Joseph Conway

Thur. 15 Sept.     Fred Goff

Fri. 16 Sept.         Eugene Donnelly, Fr. Tom Fahie,

                              Joseph McGarry (Newbridge 7pm)

Sat. 17 Sept.        Grace Kelly, Frank Kielt, Frank Devlin, Felix O’Neill

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 4 September –

Magherafelt Envelopes - £2347, Loose Plate - £764

Castledawson Envelopes - £316, Loose Plate - £117

Total Standing Orders - £715

MASS TO CELEBRATE THE MINISTRY OF MONSIGNOR O’BYRNE – Wednesday 21 September 7.30pm in Magherafelt with cup of tea afterwards in the O’Byrne Hall in the Parish Centre, all welcome

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Chloe Bernadette Callan who was baptised recently.

CHILDRENS RESOURCE LIBRARY – Religious books available for use during all services at the back of the Church, please return to shelf after service

PASTORAL VISITS

If anyone in your family is ill and/or in hospital and you would like a visit from a priest please contact one of the priests or the Parish office.  Likewise if you have recently moved house and you would like your home blessed please contact one of the priests or the Parish office.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL - contact 028 7930 0819

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 – Tuesday 1 November, Tuesday 8 November & Tuesday 15 November 7pm – 10pm, contact 028 3833 4781; www.courses.accord.ie

Please note the Parish Office is closed this week.  Anniversary notices not already given in can be left in the Sacristy.  If you have an enquiry regarding baptisms, weddings, certificates etc please contact the office the week beginning Monday 19 September.  In an emergency please contact Fr. Gates 079 8027 6423.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 7, 8, 21, 25; £25 to Anne Halferty, Joe Diamond, Helen McLean; Jackpot £2100

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 3, 4, 9, 23; £25 to Ronan Shivers, McElwees; Jackpot £3600; Drama Nights meeting Wednesday 14 September 7.30pm, contact Paul 079 2125 3293, Sean 028 7946 9559, Barry 028 7946 8170 or Gerry 078 4187 6240

CATHOLIC DISCUSSION GROUP each Thursday night 7pm in Involve House, Queen St. Magherafelt, for more details contact Brian O'Neill 077 1874 5873

6 Week SUSE+ (Step Up to Sustainable Employment) Programme Monday 12 September in Northern Regional College; contact Hannah 077 1809 7464

NI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE Magherafelt High School, Wednesday 14 & Thursday 15 September 1.30pm - 4pm & 5.15pm - 8pm