MASS TIMES
Sunday: St Patrick’s 9.30am
St Mary’s Saturday Vigil 6.30pm and Sunday 11.30am
Daily Mass: St Patrick’s Monday to Thursday 9.30am &
Saturday 9.30am Friday 7.30pm(Mass on Fridays
for all deceased)
Daily Rosary at
9.10am
St Mary’s Wednesday 7.30pm and Friday 10.00am
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Parish Bulletins are available
from Pastoral Centre and churches
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Cheques should be made payable
to Maghera Parish
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If you wish
to set up a Standing Order, forms are available at the Pastoral Centre too.
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St Mary’s
Church Webcam - www.mcnmedia.tv
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
– SATURDAY 15 AUGUST
Mass times: St Patrick’s Vigil Friday 7.30pm
St Mary’s Saturday 10.00am
FEASTS THIS WEEK
Friday 14 August St Maximilian Kolbe, priest and martyr
BAPTISMS
If you have a baby for baptism. Please contact Fr. Doherty.
CONFIRMATION
This week we look forward to celebrating the Sacrament
of Confirmation which we were to celebrate on Thursday 23 April but it had to be
postponed because of the Coronavirus shutdown. We thank our children and parents
for their patience and care. We wanted to have the Sacrament before the children
of P7, rang a seacht, go to their new college. Confirmation will be celebrated during
Mass as follows:
Bunscoil Naomh
Bríd
on Friday 14 August
at 5pm in St Patrick’s Church, Glen
St Patrick’s PS
Glen and St Brigid’s PS Tirkane
on Saturday 15
August at 3pm in St Patrick’s Church, Glen
St Mary’s PS ,
Glenview
on Sunday 16 August
- at 3pm in St Mary’s Church, Maghera
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, the child to
be confirmed, their parents and one sponsor are invited to be present in the church.
The ceremony will also be available to view via the church webcam. Children will
be seated in the church in alphabetical order. A professional photographer will
be available to capture the occasion in the church.
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION - My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy
Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you now as if you
were already there and I unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from
you. AMEN
ACT OF CONSECREATION
TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
In times of calamity
and disaster such as the outbreak of a plague which in these days is called Covid
19 or Coronavirus – we take the advice and example of the
Saints and consecrate our parish and our family and friends to the safety and Protection
of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Lord Jesus, You are the Son of God. Hidden God, devoutly
I adore you, truly present in this eucharist. Wonderful how God can be present in
different ways. At the sound of a gentle breeze, Elijah covered his face with his
cloak. In the force of the dark wind and in the chaos of the wet waves, Peter came
to feel your saving power. Sometimes I get into difficulties and in the darkness
am tempted to lose hope. May I always call out to you, ‘Lord, save me’.
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Sunday 9 August – Championship matches 5.00pm/6.30pm at
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Ballinderry v Banagher
REFLECTION
COURAGE! DO NOT
BE AFRAID
Like Peter, we too have often set out confidently
across the waters of life.
However, as soon as the winds of trouble rise against us,
and the waves of adversity begin to buffet us,
we lose our nerve and begin to sink.
Lord, when our faith falters, as it often does,
may we hear your gentle voice saying to us,
‘Courage! Do not be afraid.’
In that moment, Lord,
may your divine power uphold us,
calm our fears, steady our nerves.
and enable us to steer our little boat
to a place of safety and peace,
beyond the wind and the waves.
