Bulletin: 29th October 2017

Deaths and Anniversaries
Please remember in your prayers
James Connery, Alice Gribbin, Charlie Donnelly
whose anniversaries occur at this time.

Daily Masses
Feast of All Saints 1st Nov Masses: Vigil Tuesday – Keenaught 7.30 pm and Wednesday – Coolcalm 10.00 am and Keenaught 11.30 am
Feast of All Souls 2nd Nov Masses: Thursday 10.00 am in Coolcalm and 7.30 pm in Keenaught
Coolcalm: Friday 10 am
Remembrance Candles available at the back of the church. £1 each.

Sick Visitation: Fr. Dermot will visit the sick and the housebound of the parish this week, on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd November after morning Mass.

Sunday Collection: Last week’s Collection amounted to £1120.50. Thank you.

Date for the Diary – CONFIRMATION 2018
Bishop McKeown will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in Desertmartin Parish on Sunday 29th April at 11.30 am.

Nov Responsibilities:
Collector: Gerry Fullen
Altar Society:
Coolcalm: Bradley Family (Annagh)
Keenaught: Team B – Gortahurk/Keenaught

The First Saturdays: Following the Consceration of the parish and in particular all schools of the parish to Our Lady of Fatima, there will be a Mass on Saturday morning 4th November in Holy Rosary Church at 11.00am followed by confessions.

St Columb’s PS, Cullion have arranged a recycling lift for clothes, paired shoes, handbags, curtains etc on Monday 6th November 2017 at 9am sharp. If you are doing a ‘clear-out’ we can accept bags anytime now.  Thank you.

Slievegallion Community Preschool Enrolment: If your child will be 3 years old on OR before 1st July 2018 then they are entitled to a free pre-school place. To register your child please contact Slievegallion Preschool on 02879301854

FINAL CALL –FREE TRAINING COURSE for CARERS of people with Dementia to be held in Strabane & Derry. Starting Nov 9th Bishops Gate Hotel for 4 weeks (3 hours per week) PLEASE NOTE THIS FREE TRAINING will NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE AFTER December 2017) To register Please email roisin.flynn@alzheimers.org.uk or call 07484507178.

Whist Drive in Lissan Hall, Claggan Road on Friday 3rd November at 8.30 pm.  Top Score £50. Supper served.  Admission £5.

St Mary’s Hall – Desertmartin
The hall Committee is in receipt of funding for the Parish Hall. Essential work to replace the roof will commence on the 1st November. This means the hall and car park will be unavailable from Friday 27th October for a period of time while the work on the roof is in progress.

Christmas Craft Fair: due on the 12th November in the Parish Hall will now be held in St Martin GAA Hall. We would like to thank St. Martin Club for the use of their premises.

The November tea dance has been cancelled, we hope the December dance will take place as usual but will depend on the progress of the renovations.

St Mary’s Grammar School Magherafelt: proudly presents a 90th anniversary production of Guys and Dolls in the School Assembly Hall from Tuesday 28 November – Saturday 2 December 2017 at 7.30pm.  Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from the School Office (028 796 32320) or online at www.stmarysmagherafelt.com.

St Martin’s GAC – NEWS:
Lotto numbers 5 15 21 24

£50 winner Adel O’Connor Cullion Rd ~ Jackpot £ 2000

Scor Na nOg is taking place on weekend 18th/19th November. Participants must be seventeen years old or younger. Events include Irish dance, solo singing, instrumental music, ballad group and recitation. Those wishing to take part please contact Shea Shiels 07796135759

The Anthony McSwiggan Inter-Parish Memorial Tournament will take place in Longfield on Sunday 29th October @ 2:00pm.

The club are seeking applicants for the post of senior men football team manager. All inquiries to chairman Pat Kidd 07718257555. Closing date Sunday 5th November.

Thanks to Joanne Murphy for conducting the First Aid and AED courses held in the Gaelic Centre last Saturday.

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