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 1 B. McCusker, R. Walls, M. McSwiggan

ST PATRICK, CASTLEDAWSON Sunday 9am

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

12 May                   READERS        EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Vigil 6.15pm         U. O’Kane         C. Lawlor, A. Goddard, M. Gates

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

                                                            Sr. Caitriona

Sun. 12 noon        C. Trainor          K. Donnelly, M. Murphy,

                                                            A. McAllister

C’dawson 9am     A. Brown           C. Diamond, E. Gallagher

REMEMBER OUR DEAD Pray for Teresa McClenaghan, George Tohill and Maureen Young who died recently & for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week -

Sat. 4 May             William Johnston, Peter Brennan,

                                John Corran (MM 11am Magherafelt)

Sun. 5 May           Peggy Wright, Elizabeth Kelly, Matt Shields (1^st Av)

Mon. 6 May           Hugh Conway, Catherine Halferty, Patrick Bradley

Tues. 7 May         Harry & Margaret Doyle, John Hanson, Patrick (Bunny) O’Hagan, Mary Quinn, Mary Devlin, Sam McNabb, John Atkinson, Brigid Keenan

Wed. 8 May          Margaret Tohill, Elizabeth McKeever, Mary McFlynn, Kathleen Boyle

Thurs. 9 May        Edward Bradley, Ann Price

Fri. 10 May           Patricia Kowoske

Sat. 11 May          Canice Mullan, Andy Totten, Mary & Dan McFaul, Susan Cartin,

                                Fr. Aiden Larkin (MM 6.15pm Magherafelt)

CHURCH COLLECTION -

Magherafelt Envelopes - £1898, Loose Plate - £567; Castledawson Envelopes - £329, Loose Plate - £148

Total Standing Orders - £768

TROCAIRE - £12,632.99

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY Today we greet Eva Maria Dillon and Éabha Rose Murray who were baptised recently.

CONGRATULATIONS to Christy Young & Monique Croucher who were married recently

CONFIRMATION The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in Magherafelt next Saturday at 12 noon with Fr. John Gates and next Sunday at 3pm with Fr. Kevin Donaghy; tea and coffee will be served immediately afterwards on both days in the Parish Centre.

PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE - Tuesday 28 May, 7 nights, group leader Phyllis Mulligan accompanied by Fr. Des Branigan, for more details contact Phyllis 00 353 87 2028492 or Fr Des 078 0990 3691

LOUGH DERG ONE DAY RETREATS - Booking essential, contact 00 353 719 861 518, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.loughderg.org

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

ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation course facilitators, contact Aisling 00353 1 505 3112 or email 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, 9, 11, 13; £25 to Bronagh McCann, Mickey Smylie, Rosemary O’Kane; Jackpot £4400; next lotto draw will be Tuesday evening

ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 2, 11, 12, 19; £25 to Raymond McElroy, Anthony Henry; Jackpot £1100

MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES FC - Mini Soccer Saturdays Meadowbank Arena 10am

ST FINBARR’S HURLING CLUB - U6s -U12s Training Tuesdays Meadowbank Arena 6pm

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819