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 3 M. O’Neill, I. Beattie, P. Deehan

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

Altar Society Aug. Group 1 M. Wilson, M. Robinson

18 Aug                   READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         J. McCormack  C. Lawlor, A. Goddard, M. Gates

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

                                                            M. Duncan

Sun. 12 noon        C. Trainor          B. Kelly, B. McGuckin, N. Duffin

C’dawson 9am     N. Corrigan       F. J. O’Kane, L. Brown

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Letitia (Tish) Ludlow, Teresa Kelly, Bernie Diamond (Bellaghy), Christopher Donnelly (Desertmartin), George Glover (Bray), Jim Sharpe (Windsor) and Noreen Gribbin (Coventry) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week -

Sat. 10 Aug           Felix McCorry

Sun. 11 Aug         Patsy McLernon, Teresa McKee

Mon. 12 Aug         Dolores Carmichael, Annie O’Hagan

Tues. 13 Aug        Teresa Donnelly

Wed. 14 Aug        Mary Devlin

Thurs. 15 Aug.     Jerome Cleary

Fri. 16 Aug.           James Laverty, Patrick Trolan, Philomena Hughes, John Joe Conway,

                                Mary Bradley (1^st Av. 7.30pm Milltown)

Sat. 17 Aug.          Mary Russell,

                                Sadie O’Brien (MM 6.15pm Magherafelt)

AUGUST DUES COLLECTION -

Magherafelt Envelopes - £3746, Loose Plate - £588; Castledawson Envelopes - £574, Loose Plate - £155

Total Standing Orders - £768

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Kornelia Ochal, Daniel Mark Conway, Ella Rose Gillespie and Annabella Ellen Murphy who were baptised recently.

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Masses on Thursday 15 August - 9.30am in Castledawson, 11am & 7.30pm in Magherafelt

NATIONAL NOVENA at KNOCK SHRINE – Wednesday 14 August – Thursday 22 August, 3pm & 8pm daily, seminars 12noon, Anointing of the Sick 2.30pm, with special events on Wednesday 21 August celebrating 140 years, see www.knockshrine.ie for more information

YOUTH 2000 SUMMER FESTIVAL - Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co. Kildare, Thursday 15 August – Sunday 18 August; email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for booking and more information

LOUGH DERG DAY TRIP - Sunday 25 August, contact Una for more details and to book a place 077 4357 5969

ACCORD MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES - for details & online booking see www.courses.accord.ie

‘The Irish Catholic’ is now available in the paper rack in the Church from Thursday each week.  ‘The Universe’ & ‘Catholic Times’ are available from Saturday as usual.

PARISH CENTRE              

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 12, 22, 27; £25 to T. J. Hamill, Gary Sargent, Geraldine Quinn; Jackpot £5000

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 15, 16, 18, 24; £25 to Celine Shivers, Laoise Graham; Jackpot £1000

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819