OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, MAGHERAFELT

Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 10.30am, 12noon

Confessions Saturday 12.30pm & 5.45pm

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

Eucharistic Adoration Monday after 11am Mass, Benediction 7.15pm

Altar Society - Group 4 E. Gogarty, U. McLaughlin, M. Campbell

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

Altar Society Aug Group 3 D. Keenan, C. Diamond, G. Young

12 Aug                   READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         C. Donoghue    M. Gates, P. McKee, R. Tohill

Sun. 10.30am      T. White             G. McGuckin, M. Ludlow,

                                                            M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        A. Treharne      W. Cassidy, M. Treharne,

                                                            D. Loughran

C’dawson 9am     S. Keenan         C. McKenna, S. McGuckin

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Jenny Craig (née McKee), John O’Neill, Marian Cassidy, Sarah (Sadie) Kearns and Dermot Hutchinson who died recently and for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week -

Sat. 4 Aug             David Morgan,

                                Dariusz Kacprzyk (1^st Av. 11am Magherafelt)

Sun. 5 Aug            James Berryman, Martin McCann

Mon. 6 Aug          

Tues. 7 Aug          Harry Tohill, Eileen O’Connor (née McGeown, 1^st Av. 11am Magherafelt)

Wed. 8 Aug           Fr. Coffey, Harry Diamond, Michael Kevin McLaughlin, Elizabeth Bradley

Thur. 9 Aug          Susan Hickey, Martin O’Hagan,

                                Marguerite O’Neill (1^st Av. 11am)

Fri. 10 Aug           

Sat 11 Aug            Hector Dowds, Felix McCorry, Benny Kelly,

                                Patsy McLernon (1^st Av.)

                                Gerry Moore (MM 6.15pm Magherafelt)

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

Magherafelt Envelopes - £1879, Loose Plate - £599

Castledawson Envelopes - £341, Loose Plate - £161

Total Standing Orders - £768

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Ciara Marie McMaster who was baptised recently.

CONGRATULATIONS to Rachel McNally & George Graham and Leah O’Neill & Aidan O’Connor who were married recently.

As we look forward to the World Meeting of Families, Relics of Saints Louis and Zelie Martin and their daughter, Saint Therese of Lisieux will visit St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh on Sunday 12 August.  The Relics will arrive at the Cathedral for 11am Mass on that morning and they will leave at 9am on Monday 13 August.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES Translink are putting on special buses on Sunday 26 August, including one from Magherafelt Buscentre at 7am, which returns from Dublin at 7.30pm

http://www.translink.co.uk/concert-event-travel/pope-in-ireland/coach-services

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES

Pastoral Centre, Maghera - 2, 9, & 16 October and 23 & 24 November; Quinn’s Corner, Dungannon – 9, 16, 23 October & 6, 13, 20 November; for details & online booking see www.courses.accord.ie

LOUGH DERG - You may begin the Three Day Pilgrimage on any day up to and including Monday 13 August, advance booking is not necessary, contact Lorraine 00353 71 9861518 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

PARISH CENTRE              

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 1, 12, 13, 16; £25 to P. Tweed, JB McKenna, FJ O’Kane; Jackpot £1800

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 5, 14, 16; £25 to Eileen McGlone, Anthony Murray; Jackpot £1300

MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC – Sky Blues pre-season training Tuesdays 7pm at Spires Park, everyone welcome; all former youth players are encouraged to attend; see Facebook for more details

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL – Helpline 028 7930 0819