CASTLEBAR   PARISH – SUNDAY  NEWSLETTER
Sun. Mass times:  Parish Church 7.30p.m. (Sat.), 8, 10, 11.15,  12.30p.m.;  Breaffy: 10a.m.,  11.30a.m.; Ballyheane: 8p.m. (Sat.), 10.30a.m.; Burren: 9a.m.; St.  Mary’s: 11.30a.m.
PARISH  CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS
Monday  10th May:
 8.00 - Seamus  Padden, Springfield & dec. Padden & Hegarty families.
10.00 - Alan Fallon  & daughter Deirdre, Charles Street.
 7.30 - Michael  J. Egan, Mountain View.
Tuesday 11th May:
 8.00 - Jimmy  Groarke, Station Road.
10.00 - Dr. Noel  Hynes, Newport Road.
Wednesday  12th May:
 8.00 - Tina  Conway, 22 Victoria Place & dec. Conway & McDonnell families.
10.00 - Paddy  & Mary Corcoran, Ballynew.
Thursday  13th May:
 8.00 - Kathleen  Duffy, 48 Garryduff Drive.
10.00 - Vincent Moran &  parents, Westport Road, Kitty & Stephen Maughan,      Kilkenny Cross.
Friday 14th May:
 8.00 - John  & Josephine Leonard, Linenhall Street.
10.00 - Michael,  Bea & Carol McGing, Station Road.
Saturday  15th May:
 8.00 - Bernard,  Margaret & Brian Scahill, Kennedy Gardens.
 9.30 - Michael  Joe Craddock, Boradruma. (M.M.)
10.00 - Peter  & Kathleen McDonnell, 86 McHale Road.
BALLYHEANE  CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS
Sat.  15th May: 8.00p.m. - Walter Walsh, Derrew.
Sun.  16th May:  10.00a.m. - First Communion.  
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 ALTAR SOCIETY:     15th May Teresa Quigley     Mary Finnegan  Eileen Pierce 
 MINISTERS    OF THE EUCHARIST: Sun. 16th –  3rd Sun. 
 REST IN PEACE:  Kathleen    Grimes,  late of Burren;  Teresa Conway, Killawalla,    mother of Padraic Conway, Errew;  Frank Guthrie,    Kinturk & late of McHale Rd.; Fr. Paul Darcy, late    of Station Rd.; Paddy Flynn, Ballina, brother of Gabrielle    Maloney, Blackfort; Philomena Gaughan, late of Burren,    niece of the late Martin Heneghan, Westport Rd. & the late John    Ruane, Sarnaught;  James Ronayne, Tulrahan, father    of Mgt. Ruane, Rowan Dr. & Barbara Reilly, Ballynew. | 
 Mins.    of the Word:  7th Sun.    of Easter
  Parish Church:    7.30:  Ian Douglas 10.00:   Padraig Glynn 11.15:         Jane Gaffney 12.30:        First Communicants Breaffy:  10.00:  Paraic Morrin 11.30:       Marie Tuohy   Gerry Bourke 
 St. Mary’s: 11.30: Mary Finnegan   DAILY READERS Mon. - Sally Dunleavy  Tues.       - Chris Casey  Wed. - Michael    Kennelly Thurs. - Eddie    Hoban Fri.  - Una Ryan Sat.          - Danny McGuinness | 
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PRIEST ON  CALL 
Fr. Fergal Cunnane
9021844
Doctor  on call this weekend
 (Emergencies only)
Dr. Kay Moran  9026220
Altar Servers  – Parish Church
Week starting  Mon. 10th May    
8a.m.     -             Team C
9.30a.m.    -             Team D
10.00a.m                   -             Team E
Weekday funerals   -             Team F
7.30p.m. Mon.    -             Team G
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Family Centre  Collection 
The collection  taken up at all Masses next weekend 15th and 16th May will be in aid of Family Life Services at the Family Centre, Chapel  Street.  The Centre provides a wide range of support services to  families and individuals in the community.  As well as providing  counselling, the Centre provides a mediation service, bereavement care,  free legal advice, money advice and budgeting, CURA, spiritual advice,  education and training programmes in marriage, parenting, bereavement  and personal development.  Your support will be gratefully appreciated.
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Ministry  for Ushers
The parish is  looking for more volunteers to join the newly convened ministry for  ushers. The ministry will help with annual Church celebrations i.e.  Easter, Christmas, etc. If interested in joining us please contact Ian  tel. 087-9510436.
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St. Joseph’s  Young Priests Society
Rosary and Prayers  for Priests’ and Religious will be recited in St. Geralds Parish Centre  on Tuesday 11th May at 8p.m. All are welcome.
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Public Rosary at St. Patrick’s Ave. from Mon. 10th to  14th May at 7p.m.
  
FIRST HOLY  COMMUNION
Ballyheane  Church 10.30a.m.
Sun. May 16th  _  Ballyheane & Errew
 Parish Church 12.30p.m.
Sun. May 16th - St. Patrick’s
Confessions for these Holy Communion Children and their families in the Parish Church  from 12.30p.m. to 1.30p.m. on the Saturday 15th May.
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Brainwave  – The Irish Epilepsy Assoc. will hold a Support Group/Stress  Management meeting for people with epilepsy, families and carers  in the Castlebar Le Cheile Family Resource Centre, Tucker St. on Thurs.  May 20th at 7.30p.m.
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Family Centre  Programmes
Tel. 9025900     www.thefamilycentre.com
Celebration  of Bealtaine 
All are welcome  to avail of an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the Celtic and  Christian aspects of Bealtaine as we honour Mary, Our Mother as “Queen  of the May”.  The event will be held at Árd Bhríde, Lawn Rd.  on Mon. 10th May from 8p.m. – 9.30p.m.  Presenters:  Maura Walsh RSM and Maura Gallagher RSM.
Parenting  a child with Asperger’s Syndrome – Educational Psychologist  Stephanie Fitzgerald, will talk with parents  on how to develop  practical interventions and strategies that might help their children.   The event will be held in the Mayo Education Centre, Westport Rd. on  Wed. 19th May at 7.30p.m. Adm. free.
*************************************************The  ISPCC is now recruiting Childline volunteers. No experience necessary  and full training is provided. Please contact the ISPCC on 094 025254.
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Support Group  Meeting for people caring for family members with dementia in the  Family Centre on Thurs. 13th May at 8p.m.