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

Cheques should be made payable to Maghera Parish

If you wish to set up a Standing Order, forms are available at the Pastoral Centre too.

St Mary’s Church Webcam - www.mcnmedia.tv

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BAPTISMS

If you have a baby for baptism. Please contact Fr. Doherty.

CONFIRMATION – COINEARTU

We have had our Confirmation ceremonies this weekend – We congratulate the children and wish them many blessings in the future. We thank the parents for turning the children out so beautifully and for their ongoing example and faith. We thank the teachers for their dedication and care in forming our children in faith.

SACRED HEART MESSENGER

The digital version of the September Messenger will be the last issue to be offered free of charge to non-subscribers. From October onwards, the digital edition will only be available to subscribers. A digital subscription costs just £15 per year and we hope you will decide to subscribe if you are not currently a subscriber. The September issue can be viewed on:

https://issuu.com/messengerpublications/docs/messenger_september.

LOUGH DERG DAY RETREATS

Fr La Flynn, Prior, would like to thank you for your support at this time. Lough Derg will remain closed for the rest of the 2020 Pilgrimage Season. Your intentions will be remembered in his prayers. More information can be found on www.loughderg.org or email info@loughderg.org.

ENVELOPE COLLECTIONS Thank you for last week’s collection of £2268.00.

We thank you for your continued generosity to the Church with your weekly envelopes and donations. We appreciate your support especially at this time when the work on replacing the roof in St Mary’s Church is ongoing.

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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, Son of David, you have fed me from your table with the bread of life. If a scrap of ordinary bread might cure a sick girl what nourishment is given by the living bread that has come down from heaven. If only I had faith, if only I were generous with my Lord, if only I would go to the second mile, beyond regulations, striving for greatness for him, even then his strength would sustain me.

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GLEN GAC Website www.wattygrahamsgac.com

Lotto has now commenced again. Tickets available from usual outlets.

Last week Nos. 37; 44; 29; 33; No winner. Next week £10,000. Winners of first 3 numbers:

Imelda McMullan, Station Rd; Ciara Mulholland, Beaver Cres; Joe Madden, Lavey; Marie Tumelty, Tamney Cres.

Saturday 22 August: Ballinderry v Glen - Reserves 2.30pm Seniors 4.00pm.

THIRD WORLD SHOP

All being well, the Third World Shop will reopen on Tuesday 18 August 2020. As Covid 19 is still prevalent some changes will be necessary. Opening times will be as follows:

Tuesday 10.00am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Wednesday 10.00am – 12.30pm only

Friday 10.00am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Government guidelines regarding social distancing, wearing of face masks and hand sanitising will be strictly adhered to. We look forward to the return of our customers so that we can continue to support the poor and needy in the Third World.

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REFLECTION

God be good to you in all your days,

God by kind to you in all your ways,

God give strength to you when crosses lean,

God send light to you, the clouds between.

God give peace to you in times of strife,

God bless everything that fills your life.

God send joy to you when grief is o’er,

God make way for you at Heaven’s door.