Parish Newsletter
Parish Newsletter - 17 April 2016
18, Apr 2016 - 10:27

CASTLEBAR PARISH - SUNDAY NEWSLETTER www.castlebarparish.ie
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 18th April:
10.00 - Michael Conway & Bridget & Michael Quinn, Derryharriff.
7.30 - Frances & James Cresham, 91 McHale Road.
Martin & Anne O'Donnell, Riverdale Court.
Tuesday 19th April:
8.00 - Private Intention.
10.00 - Michael Shoevlin, USA.
Wednesday 20th April:
8.00 - Holy Souls.
10.00 - Private Intention.
Thursday 21th April:
8.00 - Private Intention.
10.00 - Pat & Margaret Cleary, Martin & Bridie Lenihan & dec family, Mountdaisy.
Kathleen Duffy, Garryduff Drive.
Friday 22nd April:
8.00 - Willie & Bridie Lavelle, St Patrick's Ave & dec relatives.
10.00 - James McCarthy, Knockaphunta.
Saturday 23rd April:
10.00 - Shaun Murphy, Riverdale Court.
Martin Colleran, Garryduff Park & daughter Caroline Redmond.
Marie McGovern, Rowan Drive, Rose & Martin Murphy, Riverdale Court.
Mick & Breege Ruane, Main Street & dec Ruane & McCarthy families.
Tom & Delia Moylette, Market Square & dec family.
Cian Kearney, Westport Road.

ALTAR SOCIETY 23rd April
Mary Foy Teresa Coady
Rita McAlpine

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Sun 24th April - 4th Sun

REST IN PEACE:
Noreen Groonell, Newport Road.
Mary McFarlane, late of Kent, London & Ballycroy, sister of Sean O'Sullivan, Riverdale Court.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD
5th Sunday of Easter
Parish Church
7.00 - Ian Douglas
8.30 - Breege Kelly
10.30 - Colin Kneafsey
12.00 - Eileen Gavin

Breaffy Church
10.00 - Francis Mitchell
11.30 - Caroline Sweeney

DAILY READERS
Mon - Mary Bourke
Tues - Bríd Concannon
Wed - Mary Foy
Thurs - Bernie Johnson
Fri - Úna Ní Ghabhláin
Sat - Jo Kearney

PRIEST ON CALL
Fr. John Cosgrove
Tel. 9021274

Altar Servers - Parish Church
5th Class
Starting Mon 18 April
7.30pm Mon - A
8am Tues & Wed
8am Thurs & Fri - B
10am Sat
6th Class
Sun 24 April
8.30am - E
10.30am - D
12.00pm - F

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Sun May 1st. Led by Archbishop Michael Neary. Ceremonies will commence with the Blessing of the Sick at 2.30pm.
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Anam Cara
Anam Cara is holding a Bereavement Information Evening on Thurs 21st April from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in the Harlequin Hotel. All Anam Cara Services are available free of charge to bereaved parents. RSVP to info@anamcara.ie before Wed 20th April or tel 01 4045378.
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The Awakening
On Thurs 5th May at 7.30pm in the Breaffy Sports Arena, a concert of uplifting church and contemporary music will be performed by over 300 young people from a large number of secondary schools across our diocese. Proceeds in aid of Pieta House.
Tickets: €12, available at the Presbytery tel 9021844. More info at www.dyctuam.ie
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World Youth Day
The Archdiocese of Tuam is bringing a group of 50 young adults (18-35yrs) on a pilgrimage to Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016 from 23rd July to 3rd August.
For more information tel Siobhán Bradley (Youth Ministry Director) at 087-9271542.

CEREMONY OF LIGHT
For all Confirmation candidates
and their families on
Tuesday 19th April at 8pm
in the Parish Church.

CONFIRMATION DATES
Parish Church
22nd April at 12 noon - Scoil Raifteiri
23rd April at 2pm - Town Schools
24th April at 2pm - Country Schools

Diocesan Youth Climb of Croagh Patrick on Sat 14th May. Open to all young people and youth groups from across the diocese. Climb begins at 11am from Murrisk at the foot of the reek. A youth Mass will be celebrated on the top followed by a BBQ at the bottom. For more information tel Siobhan at 087 9271542.
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Mayo Stroke Support Group meeting on Thurs. 28th April from 11.30am-1pm in the Tennis Club. For info tel Barbara 096-80451.
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National Pilgrimage of Eucharistic Adoration to Knock on Sat 23rd April starting at 11am.
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Strictly Come Dancing in Breaffy Sports Arena on Sat April 23rd at 8pm. In aid of Irish Cancer Society and Western Care Assoc.
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Life in the Spirit Seminars - venue has been changed from the Social Services Centre to The Oratory in the Sacred Heart Hospital. Next seminar on Wed 20th April. Theme: Receiving God's Gifts.
Speaker: Sr. Ann Marie O'Shaughnessy.
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Breaffy GAA Club are organising a Community Mass and get together in aid of the Garrett family search fund, this Sun April 17th at 7pm in the Clubhouse. Support and donations would be greatly appreciated.