PARISH CENTRE              

The Parish Centre is closed until further notice, for enquiries contact 07872525938.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. Please see the club Facebook for more information.

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 9, 19, 22; £25 to Emma Young, Ryan McGrath; Jackpot - £1300

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - Envelopes for donations are available at the back of the Church & can be returned to us in the Church Collection box.  Helpline 028 7930 0819

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES -

Virtual courses available, for booking & information www.courses.accord.ie or www.MarriageEncounter.ie

TROCAIRE BOXES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE BASKETS IN THE CHURCH WHEN MASS RESUMES ON EASTER MONDAY OR TO FR. GATES AT THE PAROCHIAL HOUSE.

The new Envelope boxes, which commence on Sunday 11 April, are available for collection at the back of Castledawson Church & in the café in the Parish Centre, arranged in alphabetical order by area.  We ask those who are able to call & collect during the day (Mon-Sun) &, if possible, to collect a neighbour’s who may be unable to do so.  This will mean that there will be fewer boxes that have to be delivered, in the interests of public safety.

Anniversary notices for the bulletin – please phone the Parish Office on 028 7963 3635 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The following services are all available on webcam -

Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 10.30am & 12noon

Weekday Masses 11am, 7.30pm (during Lent)

Novena Monday 7.30pm

https://www.magherafeltparish.org/church-webcam

The Churches are open for solitary private prayer from 11.30am – 6pm weekdays & from 12.45pm – 6pm Sundays in Magherafelt and from 10am – 5pm each day in Castledawson.

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Mary Mullan, Jim Murphy (Cookstown), Robert Kennedy (Toome), Ellen Heffron (Maghera), Cassie Toner (Straw), Henry McErlean (Toome) and

Eleanor Clements (Belfast) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week

Sat. 27 Mar.          Pat Hagan, Ruby McKenna, James O’Neill,

                                Lorna Kandel,

                                Ann McNally (1^st Av), Una Murphy (1^st Av)

Sun. 28 Mar.       

Mon. 29 Mar.        Eugene McElhone, Kathleen McNicholl,

                                Patrick Joseph O’Neill, Brigid Berryman,

                                Veronica O’Kane

Tues. 30 Mar.       Alfie Heaney

Wed.31 Mar.         Fr Aidan Larkin, Danny Walsh, Hugh Devlin

Thurs. 1 Apr.       

Fri. 2 Apr.              Shane Cuffe, Eileen O’Kane

Sat. 3 Apr.            

CONGRATULATIONS to Martha Irons and Eunan O’Kane who were married recently.

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY by Webcam

Saturday (Vigil) 6.15 pm; Sunday 10.30am, Sunday 12.00 Noon; Palms will be blessed virtually via the webcam at all Masses

HOLY THURSDAY - Mass of the Lord's Supper (Webcam) - 5.00pm; 7.30pm

There will be no Washing of Feet or Altar of Repose this year.

GOOD FRIDAY (Webcam) - 3pm Stations of the Cross; 7.30pm Celebration of the Passion

If people wish to use a crucifix from their own home the veneration of the cross (kissing of cross)

HOLY SATURDAY - Easter Vigil (Webcam) - 9.00pm

There will be only three Vigil Readings as opposed to the usual five.  Please have a blessed candle for the Renewal of Baptismal Vows.  Easter water will be available after Easter Sunday Masses in the Church.

EASTER SUNDAY (Webcam) - 10.30am; 12 Noon

Please have a blessed candle for the Renewal of Baptismal Vows.  Easter water will be available after Easter Sunday Masses in the Church.

Mass with congregation will resume on Easter Monday at the 11.00am Mass

PARISH CENTRE              

The Parish Centre is closed until further notice, for enquiries contact 07872525938.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. Please see the club Facebook for more information.

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 9, 19, 22; £25 to Emma Young, Ryan McGrath; Jackpot - £1300

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - Envelopes for donations are available at the back of the Church & can be returned to us in the Church Collection box.  Helpline 028 7930 0819

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES -

Virtual courses available, for booking & information www.courses.accord.ie or www.MarriageEncounter.ie

TROCAIRE BOXES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE BASKETS IN THE CHURCH WHEN MASS RESUMES ON EASTER MONDAY OR TO FR. GATES AT THE PAROCHIAL HOUSE.

The new Envelope boxes, which commence on Sunday 11 April, are available for collection at the back of Castledawson Church & in the café in the Parish Centre, arranged in alphabetical order by area.  We ask those who are able to call & collect during the day (Mon-Sun) &, if possible, to collect a neighbour’s who may be unable to do so.  This will mean that there will be fewer boxes that have to be delivered, in the interests of public safety.

Anniversary notices for the bulletin – please phone the Parish Office on 028 7963 3635 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The following services are all available on webcam -

Masses Saturday 6.15pm, Sunday 10.30am & 12noon

Weekday Masses 11am, 7.30pm (during Lent)

Novena Monday 7.30pm

https://www.magherafeltparish.org/church-webcam

The Churches are open for solitary private prayer from 11.30am – 6pm weekdays & from 12.45pm – 6pm Sundays in Magherafelt and from 10am – 5pm each day in Castledawson.

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Mary Mullan, Jim Murphy (Cookstown), Robert Kennedy (Toome), Ellen Heffron (Maghera), Cassie Toner (Straw), Henry McErlean (Toome) and

Eleanor Clements (Belfast) who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries occur this week

Sat. 27 Mar.          Pat Hagan, Ruby McKenna, James O’Neill,

                                Lorna Kandel,

                                Ann McNally (1^st Av), Una Murphy (1^st Av)

Sun. 28 Mar.       

Mon. 29 Mar.        Eugene McElhone, Kathleen McNicholl,

                                Patrick Joseph O’Neill, Brigid Berryman,

                                Veronica O’Kane

Tues. 30 Mar.       Alfie Heaney

Wed.31 Mar.         Fr Aidan Larkin, Danny Walsh, Hugh Devlin

Thurs. 1 Apr.       

Fri. 2 Apr.              Shane Cuffe, Eileen O’Kane

Sat. 3 Apr.            

CONGRATULATIONS to Martha Irons and Eunan O’Kane who were married recently.

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY by Webcam

Saturday (Vigil) 6.15 pm; Sunday 10.30am, Sunday 12.00 Noon; Palms will be blessed virtually via the webcam at all Masses

HOLY THURSDAY - Mass of the Lord's Supper (Webcam) - 5.00pm; 7.30pm

There will be no Washing of Feet or Altar of Repose this year.

GOOD FRIDAY (Webcam) - 3pm Stations of the Cross; 7.30pm Celebration of the Passion

If people wish to use a crucifix from their own home the veneration of the cross (kissing of cross)

HOLY SATURDAY - Easter Vigil (Webcam) - 9.00pm

There will be only three Vigil Readings as opposed to the usual five.  Please have a blessed candle for the Renewal of Baptismal Vows.  Easter water will be available after Easter Sunday Masses in the Church.

EASTER SUNDAY (Webcam) - 10.30am; 12 Noon

Please have a blessed candle for the Renewal of Baptismal Vows.  Easter water will be available after Easter Sunday Masses in the Church.

Mass with congregation will resume on Easter Monday at the 11.00am Mass

PARISH CENTRE              

The Parish Centre is closed until further notice, for enquiries contact 07872525938.

O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. Please see the club Facebook for more information.

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 5, 9, 19, 22; £25 to Emma Young, Ryan McGrath; Jackpot - £1300

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - Envelopes for donations are available at the back of the Church & can be returned to us in the Church Collection box.  Helpline 028 7930 0819

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES -

Virtual courses available, for booking & information www.courses.accord.ie or www.MarriageEncounter.ie

TROCAIRE BOXES SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE BASKETS IN THE CHURCH WHEN MASS RESUMES ON EASTER MONDAY OR TO FR. GATES AT THE PAROCHIAL HOUSE.

The new Envelope boxes, which commence on Sunday 11 April, are available for collection at the back of Castledawson Church & in the café in the Parish Centre, arranged in alphabetical order by area.  We ask those who are able to call & collect during the day (Mon-Sun) &, if possible, to collect a neighbour’s who may be unable to do so.  This will mean that there will be fewer boxes that have to be delivered, in the interests of public safety.

Anniversary notices for the bulletin – please phone the Parish Office on 028 7963 3635 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it