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 (1^st 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 (1^st 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.

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 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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             

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 2^nd 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