REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Mary Quinn, Patrick (Pat) Deehan, Henry Mackle (Castledawson), Barney Devlin (Loup) and Pat McCaffrey (Cookstown) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week

Sat. 23 May          Maire Johnston, Eddie O’Neill, Tommy Doherty

Sun. 24 May         Maryanne Higgins, Dermot Devlin, Teresa McKeever

Mon. 25 May        Sr. Lucy Dowds, Hugh Thomas Graham, Freddie Gallagher

Tues. 26 May       Tommy Maguire, Fr. Michael Devane

Wed. 27 May        James Bothwell

Thurs. 28 May     John McKeown

Fri. 29 May           Annie McKee

Sat. 30 May          Paul O’Neill, Christina Doyle

If you have anniversary notices, any queries etc please telephone Parish Office 028 7963 3635 & wait to be connected or telephone / text 077 0756 5685 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We would like to thank the members of O’Donovan Rossa GAC and St Malachy’s GAC for delivering the new Parish Envelopes along with a letter from Fr. Gates.

Your envelopes can be returned to the Parish Office (through window) Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm, to the Sacristy when open or to the Parochial House and also to Castledawson Sacristy Friday 7pm – 9pm & Saturday 10am – 12noon.

For anyone who may wish to set up Standing Order here are the bank details –

Bank of Ireland Magherafelt; Name of Account - Magherafelt & Castledawson Parish Church Fund; Sort Code – 90-49-82; Account Number – 20000358

For Priests' Dues Collection you should use this account - Bank of Ireland Magherafelt; Name of Account - Magherafelt Parish Revenue Account; Sort Code - 90-49-82; Account Number – 88005294

For either or both of these accounts it is important to use your name as the reference.

TROCAIRE - Every year Trócaire asks for your help during Lent to fund lifesaving programmes around the world.  Trócaire are appealing to you to return your Lenten donation.  Simply count or estimate what is in your box & donate in the following ways:

1. Online at www.trocaire.org
2. By phone: 0800 912 1200
3. By post to Trócaire, 10 King Street, Belfast, BT1 6AD
4. Return to the Parish (same as for the Parish envelopes, see above).

The contents of each & every Trócaire box, no matter how small, come together to make a significant difference.

PARISH CENTRE              

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. Lotto suspended until further notice.  Please see the club Facebook for more information.

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. Lotto 4, 11, 15, 22; £25 to Mervyn McClenaghan, Finn Heaney; Jackpot £1600; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, to take part contact Brendan Keenan 078 1087 1370.

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