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 17th March:
St. Patrick's Day Masses: 8am, 10.30am, 12pm
Tuesday 18th March:
7.30 - Private Intention.
10.00 - Mary & John Nealon, Castlebar. Walter Conway, Springfield.
Owen Maughan, Link Road, Moneen.
Wednesday 19th March: 7.30 - Private Intention.
10.00 - Michael Conway, Castlebar & Ballycroy Mary Nealon, Pontoon Road.
Owen Kilbane, Achill & dec Kilbane family.
Thursday 20th March:
7.30 - Holy Souls.
10.00 - Michael & Nora McDonnell, Ballycastle & Paddy McDonnell, Fortfield.
Peter & Siobhan Walshe.
Friday 21st March:
7.30 - Private Intention.
10.00 - Michael & Mary McDonald, Mountgordon House.
Saturday 22nd March:
10.00 - Edward Cusick, Rathbawn Road.
Frank Walsh, Ballymacragh & John & Mary Skeffington, Ballyheane.
Bridget & Joe McTigue, Burren.
12.30 - Maria Hoban, Plymouth, late of Westport Road & Castle Street. (M.M.)
7.00 - Mary McKeon Heneghan, Mountain View. (M.M.)
BALLYHEANE CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS
Sat. 22nd March: 8.p.m. - Willie, Mike & Winnie McGreevy, Ballyheane & dec family.
Johnny Tuffy, Buncom.

ALTAR SOCIETY: 22nd March
Bernie Downes Teresa Kelly

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Mon 17th March - Week 5
Sun. 23rd March - 4th Sun.

REST IN PEACE:
Bridget Hall, Chestnut Grove.
James (Jim) Moran, Mill Rd., Ballynew.
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MINISTERS OF THE WORD
3rd Sunday of Lent
Parish Church
7.00 - Do This in Memory
8.30 - Sr. Frances
10.30 - Do This in Memory
12.00 - Brendan Mullins
Breaffy Church:
10.00 - Caroline Gordon
11.30 - Eileen Lynch

DAILY READERS
Mon. - Sally Dunleavy
Tues. - Chris Casey
Wed. - Michael Kennelly
Thurs. - Eddie Hoban
Fri. - Una Ryan
Sat. - Noreen Feely

PRIEST ON CALL
Fr. John Murray tel. 9021844

Doctor on call this weekend
(Emergencies only)
Dr. Kay Moran tel. 9026220

Altar Servers - Parish Church
5th Class
Starting Mon 17th Mar
No 7.30pm Mass Mon
7.30am Tues & Wed - D
7.30am Thurs & Fri - E
10am Sat - F
6th Class
Sun 23rd Mar
8.30am - H
10.30am - I
12pm - J

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Chernobyl Children International are hosting a ladies luncheon on Sat 22nd March in the Welcome Inn at 2pm. For tickets contact Mary Fox 087 6539957. All proceeds will go directly to the Castlebar branch.
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Emigrant Collection - The collection at all Masses on St. Patrick's Day will go towards all our needy emigrants.
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No Adoration in the Parish Church on Mon March 17th.
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Catholic Grandparents Association
A meeting will be held in the Monastery on Thurs 20th March after 10am Mass.
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Mayo Cancer Support Association are holding a Cancer Information Evening for Women in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport on Tues 25th March at 8pm. Tel. 9038407.
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Croí and Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival - Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd March. 2 days of Guided Walks in south Mayo. Register at www.croi.ie/heritagetrail
Tel Mairead/Pat at 094 9360891
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Ballyheane Social in aid of Tidy Towns Project on Sun 16th March at 9.30pm in the Community Centre. Adm €7.
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Western Alzheimer: Tea Day
Please support by hosting a tea day in your home, work place or local community on Fri 4th April. For further details tel. 091 565193
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MASS TIMES
St. Patrick's Day, 17th March
Parish Church:
8am, 10.30am, 12pm
Breaffy Church:
10am, 11.30am
Ballyheane Church:
10.30am
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Do This in Memory
The parents/guardians who volunteered to help with the above programme are invited to a preparation meeting on Wed 19thMarch
The Monastery
8.00pm - Scoil Raifteiri, Snugboro
8.45pm - St. Angela's, St. Patrick's
Ballyheane Church
8.00pm - Errew, Derrywash, Ballyheane
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Family Centre Programmes
Tel 9025900 www.thefamilycentre.com
The Wisdom in our Dreams
A one day workshop on helping you to find the wisdom in your own dreams. Date: Sat March 22nd between 10.00am and 3.30pm. Presented by dream expert Kathleen Duffy.
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Mayo Historical & Archaeological Soc. An illustrated lecture ‘Early Mayo Manuscripts' by Prof. Raymond Gillespie, NUI Maynooth. Venue; GMIT Campus, on Thurs March 20th at 8pm. All are welcome.
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Legion of Mary meeting on Wed 19th March at 8pm instead of Mon 17th March. New members welcome. Tel. 9021430.
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Gospel Reflections CD for Lent and Easter given by Monsignor Tommy Waldron (RIP) on the Faith Alive Programme on Midwest Radio is now available. It costs €12 and is available in Knock Shrine Bookshop and Castle Street Bookshop.