CASTLEBAR PARISH - SUNDAY NEWSLETTER
Sunday Mass times: Parish Church 7.00p.m. (Sat.), 8.30a.m., 10.30a.m., 12p.m. Ballyheane Church: 8.00p.m. (Sat.) Breaffy Church: 10a.m., 11.30a.m.

PARISH CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS
Monday 10th March: 10.00 - Dec. Staunton family, Aughadrina
7.30 - Paddy & Kathleen McDonnell, daughter Kathleen & dec McDonnell
& O'Hora families. Bridgie May Hopkins, Snugboro
Tuesday 11th March: 7.30 - Thomas & Elizabeth Ebbs, Wicklow.
10.00 - Margaret & Michael Cronin, Ballymacrath.
Wednesday 12th March: 7.30 - Private Intention.
10.00 - James & Mary K Deere & grandson John Campbell, St Bridget's Cres.
John & Maria Quinn & dec Quinn family, Sheeaune.
Marcin Kwiatkowski, Poland.
Thursday 13th March: 7.30 - James & Ronan O'Dowd.
10.00 - Dec McDonagh family, Clooncundra & Lally family, Aughadrina.
Friday 14th March: 7.30 - Teresa O'Connell, Wexford. Mary Heneghan, Castlebar.
10.00 - Mary & Patrick Bennett & children, son Paddy Joe, McHale Rd.
Patrick & Thomas Deacy, St Patrick's Ave. Mary Donnelly, 9 Rockvale.
Saturday 15th March:
10.00 - Florita O'Sullivan & dec O'Sullivan, Carpio & Myers families.
Mary Tierney & dec Tierney family, Ballina. Peter McGough, Mountgordon.
Charles Tobin, The Mall, Florrie & Maud Tobin, John & Margaret Tobin, Ballina
7.00 - Bernard (Bernie) Hughes, Thomas Street & Springfield. (M.M.)
Sunday 16th March:
8.30 - Wilf Tropman, Castlebar (M.M.) & Gerard Hosty, Galway. (M.M.)
10.30 - Tommy Byrne, Blackfort. (M.M.)
BALLYHEANE CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS - Sat 15th March
8pm - Margaret & Peter Walsh, Killadeer. John & Mary Fahy, Martin & Delia Killeen & Tom Donnelly. John , Mary & Mike Staunton, Killadeer & dec. family.

ALTAR SOCIETY: 15th March
Mary Foy Teresa Coady Rita McAlpine

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Sun. 16th March - 3rd Sun.

REST IN PEACE:
Ellen Ludden, 28 McHale Road.
Sybil Kennedy, Knockaphunta.
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Table Quiz in aid of Mitchels All Ireland training fund in An Sportlann on Wed 12th March at 9pm. All welcome
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Talks during Lent - The Adult Faith Committee in Westport have organised a series of talks, in Hotel Westport starting Tues 18th March at 8pm. For more details tel Una Quinn at 087 9324725.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD
2nd Sunday of Lent
Parish Church
7.00 - Mary Cresham
8.30 - Eveleen Horan
10.30 - Niamh Finnegan
12.00 - Walter Donoghue
Breaffy Church:
10.00 - Gerry Bourke
11.30 - John Gibbons

DAILY READERS

Mon. - Angela Gormley
Tues. - Kathleen Mannion
Wed. - Joan Hanley
Thurs. - Eileen Lynch
Fri. - Anna O'Boyle
Sat. - Mary Finnegan
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PRIEST ON CALL
Fr. Sean Cunningham tel. 9021844
Doctor on call this weekend
(Emergencies only)
Dr. Paul Carney tel 9024827
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Altar Servers - Parish Church
5th Class
Starting Mon 10th Mar
7.30pm Mon - J
7.30am Tues & Wed - K
7.30am Thurs & Fri - A
10am Sat - B
6th Class
Sun 16th Mar
8.30am - E
10.30am - F
12pm - G
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Ministers of the Word, Eucharist, Altar Society and Collectors
More people are needed for these ministries in the parish. Training/formation will be provided during Lent. Anyone interested or willing to serve in these ministries are asked to give their names to the Presbytery tel 9021844 or Mary Connell tel 9028473.
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Anam Cara - Bereavement info evening in the Family Centre on Wed. 19th March from 7.30 - 9.30pm. This event is open to all bereaved parents.
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GROW support group meetings are held in St. Vincent De Paul Building, Pavillion Road at 7.30pm every Mon. Tel. 9026417.
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Castlebar GIY (grow it yourself) meet on Mon March 10th at 7.30pm in Le Cheile. Tucker St. All are welcome.
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Mayo Drug and Alcohol Family Support Group meeting on Tues March 11th in the Welcome Inn Hotel from 7.30 to 9pm.
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Schools Enrolment Days
Scoil Raifteiri: Wed March 12th
from 7pm to 8pm. Tel. 9024700.
St. Peter's NS, Snugboro: Tues 11th & Wed 12th Mar from 2.30pm to 4pm. Tel. 9023079.
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St. Patrick's Day, 17th March
MASS TIMES
Parish Church:
8am, 10.30am, 12pm
Breaffy Church:
10am, 11.30am
Ballyheane Church:
10.30am
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Family Centre Programmes
Tel. 9025900 www.thefamilycentre.com
Keeping our young people safe on the Internet - A short free programme for parents/teachers will be given by Caroline Sweeney on Tues 11th March in the Mayo Education Centre (beside GMIT) at 7pm.
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Stations of the Cross - During Lent, the Stations of the Cross will be led by the Junior Legion of Mary in the Parish Church every Fri at 7.30pm. All are welcome.
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Carers Support Group meeting for those who are caring for family members or people with dementia on Thurs. 13th March at 8pm in the Family Centre. All welcome.
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Talkaboutit.ie, Drop-in Centre and Charity shop, Burleigh Hse, Ellison St. All are welcome to drop in for a chat. Donations welcome. Volunteers needed. For more info tel 9044933.
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Cardiac First Responder course (CPR and Defibrillator) will be held on Sun 23rd March from 11am - 6pm in Castlebar. To book a place or for info call 087 170 7414.
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Castlebar Trialogue Meeting on Tues March 11th at 7pm in room P105, GMIT.
All are welcome.
***************************************************Pioneer Afternoon of Prayer in Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Knock Shrine on this Sun, March 9th from 3pm to 6pm. All welcome.