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 Sept. Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young

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

1 Oct.                    READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm          J. McCormack  C. McNamee, A. Goddard,

                                                        C. Lawlor

Sun. 10.30am       F. Gallagher      G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow,

                                                        M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        C. O’Kane         B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9am     B. Foster            N. Bell, E. Gallagher

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Patrick (Pat) Dougan, Harold Purvis, Rosina Kerlin and Teresa McKeever who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week -

Sat. 23 Sept.        Rose Regan, Annie Higgins, Frank Marshall, Dan McFerran, Nora McConville (MM 6.15pm)

Sun. 24 Sept.       John McElhone Snr, Emmet Murray, James McCorry

Mon. 25 Sept.      Margaret Moore

Tues. 26 Sept.     Florence Logan

Wed. 27 Sept.      Fr. Felix McLaughlin, John Hughes, Philomena Molloy, Mary Niblock,

                              Gerry Hughes (1^st Av. 7.30pm Castledawson)

Thur. 28 Sept.     Dan Lagan, Vincent Doyle

Fri. 29 Sept.         Desmond Russell, Joe O’Neill

Sat 30 Sept.         Margaret Regan, Tommy McKenna, Rose McGoldrick, Paddy Tohill,

                              Philip McWilliams (MM Kilrea 6pm)

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

Magherafelt Envelopes - £1741, Loose Plate - £630

Castledawson Envelopes - £399, Loose Plate - £141

Total Standing Orders - £715

DAUGHTERS OF SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MISSION APPEAL

The sisters will speak about their work in Africa at all Masses today.  There will be a collection after Communion and an opportunity to talk to the sisters after Mass.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – please note - There will be no Church door collection today.

HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR MASS will take place on Thursday 28 September at 11am in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, everyone welcome.

SPRED Special Religious Education – Meetings will resume in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 26 September 7.30pm, contact Margaret 078 5163 1317

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES

Pastoral Centre, Maghera – the following dates are now available for booking - 24 & 25 November, 12 & 13 January, 16 & 17 February, 23 & 24 March, 20 & 21 April, 18 & 19 May and 15 & 16 June; for more information & to book see www.courses.accord.ie

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819

PARISH CENTRE             

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 4, 13, 14, 19; £25 to John McDonagh, Rosemary Maunsell, Noira Doyle; Jackpot £5300

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 6, 17, 20, 23; £25 to Sinead Heaney, Seamus Shivers; Jackpot £1100

ENGLISH CLASSES commence Wednesday 4 October 10am – 12noon in First Magherafelt Presbyterian Church, no charge, everyone welcome, contact Archie Thomson 077 6177 9974