OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon

Monday – Saturday 11.00am

Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

Baptisms Sunday 1pm; contact Parish Office 2 weeks in advance

Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass followed by Benediction 7.15pm

Altar Society - Group 2 M. McMahon, M. Gates

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

Altar Society Aug. Group 2 J. Barry, P. Gallagher, L. Gallagher

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

20 Aug.                 READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

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

Sun. 10.30am       C. Purvis           G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow,

                                                        M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        N. O’Connor      E. Mulholland, M. McGee,

                                                        A. McGuckin

C’dawson 9am     S. McKenna      R. Scullion, E. Gallagher

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Patrick (Patsy) McLernon, Martin O’Hagan, Marguerite O’Neill, Dariusz Kacprzyk, Rose Hughes, Eileen O’Connor (née McGeown, Derry) and Josie Brady (Virginia, Co. Cavan) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week

Sat. 12 Aug          Dolores Carmichael, Anne O’Hagan

Sun. 13 Aug        Hugh Scullion, Teresa Donnelly

Mon. 14 Aug        Mary Devlin, Willie McCory

Tues. 15 Aug.      Jerome Cleary, Seamus Burke, Veronica McCloskey

Wed. 16 Aug.       James Laverty, Kathleen McKenna, Philomena Hughes

Thur. 17 Aug.      Mary Russell,

                              Fr. Eamon O’Brien (1^st Av. 11am Magherafelt)

Fri. 18 Aug.          Bobby O’Kane,

                              Terence McMurray (MM 7pm Milltown)

Sat 19 Aug.          John Cassidy, Annie Martin

AUGUST DUES COLLECTION

Magherafelt Envelopes - £2926, Loose Plate - £657

Castledawson Envelopes - £776, Loose Plate - £130

Total Standing Orders - £715

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Vigil Mass - Monday 7.30pm in Magherafelt

Masses on Tuesday - 8 am & 11am in Magherafelt

& 7.30pm in Castledawson

CLOSURE OF SCHOOL LANEWAY

Due to work on the laneway, both the Parish Centre car park and School car park will be closed Monday – Friday until the end of August.

CONGRATULATIONS to Heather Cleary and Martin Kealey who were married recently.

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES

Pastoral Centre, Maghera – 22 & 23 September, 20 & 21 October, 24 & 25 November & further dates in 2018; for more information & to book - www.courses.accord.ie

YOUTH 2000 SUMMER FESTIVAL for young people aged 16-35, Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 August Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary; an opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new people; donation only, free buses; for more information phone 00353 1675 3690, www.youth2000.ie

PARISH CENTRE             

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 16, 26, 27; £25 to Anne Devlin, Alison Lynn, Archie Falls; Jackpot £4700; Lotto Draw will take place on Tuesday

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 10, 14, 20, 22; Jackpot Winner Declan Lavery; New Jackpot £500

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Annual Pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday 9 September, bus leaving at 7.30am, for bookings and more information contact 028 7930 0819

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819