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 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9.30am; First Friday (Oct. – Mar.) 7.30pm

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

22 JAN.                READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          M. McLaughlin  C. McNamee, A. Goddard,

                                                        C. Lawlor

Sun. 8.00am         C. O’Kane         C. Bradley, K. McNamee

Sun. 11am            L. McNally         E. Bradley, J. McLaughlin,

                                                        M. Treanor

C’dawson 9.30am P. Hanson        B. Gregg, E. Gallagher

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Frankie Kelly, 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. 14 Jan.          Frankie McQuillan, Annie Bradley

                              Marc Bigger (1^st Av. 6.15pm Magherafelt)

Sun. 15 Jan.        Brigid O’Neill, Henry Nelson

Mon. 16 Jan.        Kathleen Halferty, Emmet Mulholland, James Bates, Patricia Donnelly, Fhorane McIlroy

Tues. 17 Jan.       Patrick & Brigid Cudden, Nellie Young, Jim Murray, Rosie O’Kane, James J Donnelly, Gerry Uhde, Harry Nelson

Wed. 18 Jan.        Bridget Bradley, Fr. Ernest McCaughan, James McGovern, Brigid Donnelly, Lauri Tohill, Joseph Kearney

Thur. 19 Jan.       Francie Niblock

Fri. 20 Jan.           Mary Robinson, Seamus O’Kane,

                              Nora MacBride (1^st Av 11am Magherafelt)

Sat. 21 Jan.          Rose McCormack, Mary Frances Murray, Paddy Murray, Mollie O’Kane, Mary Jo Keenan

CHURCH COLLECTION Sunday 8 January

Magherafelt Envelopes - £2065, Loose Plate - £703

Castledawson Envelopes - £349, Loose Plate - £113

Total Standing Orders - £715

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Cahir Joseph McGuckin and Fiadh Rose O’Dowd who were baptised recently.

CONGRATULATIONS to Declan Colgan & Leanne McCoy who were married 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

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 15, 20, 23, 26; £25 to Agnes McOscar, Sandra Mitchell, Anne Marie McMullan; Jackpot £1700; EGM Wednesday 18 January 7.30pm, all welcome

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 12, 13, 15; £25 to John B. McKenna, Manus McAllister; Jackpot £5000

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY CARER SUPPORT GROUP The Lurach Centre, Maghera, Tuesday 24 January 7pm – 8.30pm, contact Mona 028 8676 5888

PRAXIS CARE require volunteers, contact Jo at 14 Sandygrove Magherafelt or telephone 028 7963 4488