Deaths and Anniversaries
Please remember in your prayers
Liam McGuigan, Elizabeth O’Hagan and Margaret Higgins
who died recently
&
Michael McAllister (1st Anniversary Mass in Keenaught on Friday 24th August at 7.30 pm), Fr Seamus Shiels, Brian McIvor, Joe O’Hagan, Thomas McPeake, Sean Bradley, Anthony Donnelly, Brigid Henry
whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Daily Masses
Coolcalm: Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am
Keenaught: Monday at 10 am and Friday at 7.30 pm
Baptisms:
First Sunday of the month in Coolcalm.
Third Sunday of the month in Keenaught.
Sunday Collection: Last week’s Collection amounted to £1,076.56. Thank you.
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES
To celebrate the opening of the WMOF in Dublin on Wednesday 22nd August, Ballinascreen Parish is hosting a FREE FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL in Dean McGlinchey Park on Tuesday 21st August starting at 6.30 pm.
Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy a pleasant community event which will feature music by Bleed’n Cowboys and a variety of side shows including a Craft Tent, Magic Show, Puppet Show, Storytelling, Play Trailer, Prayer Tent and lots more fun activities for all. Tea and juice will be served. Hot food and ice-cream will be available to buy.
This Parish Family Fun Festival, at which all children must be accompanied by an adult, will conclude at 9.30 pm with a spectacular Fireworks Display!
– Many thanks to all who have donated objects for the Great Religious Articles Give Away.
All items on this stall will be free. In addition to this stall there will also be a stall selling New Religious Objects at very keen and reasonable prices.
– To commemorate this special event, families may choose to have free family digital photographs taken. Please have an email address available to which the photo(s) may be emailed to.
– Everyone is very welcome to this Family Fun Festival!
Tirgan Community Hall: Tea Dance Friday 24th August, dancing 9 pm -12 midnight. Music by Ed Fox, light supper served. Adm £5.
Energy of Light Discos
Friday 31st August/Friday 28th September/Friday 26th October. Time: 8.30pm – 10.30pm. Location: Millennium Forum, Derry – Studio Theatre. Cost: £3
This is a monthly disco for 15+ who are experiencing limited physical, sensory and or learning disability. DJ Oliver will have you dancing to a range of music including pop, country and the very best of dance hits.
St Mary’s Parochial Hall, Desertmartin
Dancing in the parish hall on the second Friday of every month
Friday 31st August
Music by Michael Mawhinney
Dancing from 9 pm to 12 midnight
Adm £5 includes light supper
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Crochet Class : With tutor Mary Kelly 11 am – 1 pm will continue on the 17th, 21st & 24th Aug. Classes are open to all. Bring a size 4 or 4.5 Crochet hook and ball of wool.
Exercise Programme: with Chris Trainor Monday 20th & 27th Aug. 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm for over 18s. Admission Free.
Network Personnel – Together Towards Employment
Have you just got your exam results and aren’t sure what to do next or maybe you are just currently out of work? Network Personnel offer apprenticeships, training courses, further education and can help you find work. The Magherafelt, Draperstown and Cookstown offices are open Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm (with some extended hours during the summer). For more information on how we can help you, call us on 028 7963 1032 or text ‘career’ to 077 0284 7231 or email info@networkpersonnl.org.uk.
Kilcronaghan Centre: Places must be prebooked. Ring 028 7962 7826.
Painting Class, Starting Wed 12th Sept, 10 am – 12 noon and 7 pm – 9 pm. 12 weeks.
Felting Workshops. 6 weeks, 10 am – 12 noon. Commences Tuesday 2nd October.
Yoga commences Thursday 20th September for 6 weeks. 10.30 am – 12 noon.
Annual Vintage Rally & Family Fun Day on Saturday 22nd September, 11 am – 4 pm.
Kenny Archer & Friends Charity Concert on Friday 12th October. Tickets available now.
Proceeds to Air Ambulance. Everyone welcome.
St. Martin’s GAC – News
Lotto numbers 14 16 17 23
£50 winner Sue Trainor Magherafelt ~ Jackpot £3000
Fixtures
U18 Boys League Callan Gaels V Loup Monday 20th @ 7:30pm
Intermediate Championship in Owenbeg Thursday 23rd @ 7:30pm
Desertmartin V Doire Trasna
Junior Lip/Sync & Talent Show
The club will be hosting a Junior Lip/Sync & Talent Show later in the year. This event is open to anyone under the age of eighteen. For further information please contact Pamela O’Kane on 077 7608 3693.
The Biggest Loser
The club will be promoting a fundraising programme starting on Monday 10th September called the Biggest Loser. A ten week exercise activity for those who enjoy keeping fit with the ambition of losing weight. Registration fee is £50 and it is for people over 18 years of age. For further details please contact 078 5763 6939.