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 30th December:
10.00 - Josefa Ryan & Deirdre Shemma.
7.30 - Anne Dunne, Mountgordan.
Thomas & Bridget Carter, Killawalla, Michael, Fr. Seamus & Sr. Sarah.
Tuesday 31st December:
10.00 - Paddy & Nora O'Malley, Newport Road.
Thomas Garvey, sister Josie Garvey & dec Garvey family.
Jack Lam, Garryduff.
Wednesday 1st January:
10.00 - Paddy & Jo Ryan, Limerick.
Thursday 2nd January:
10.00 - Margaret Doherty, Derryfada, Bofeenaun.
Friday 3rd January:
8.00 - John McDermott, Lakeshore Drive & dec McDermott & Feeney families.
Helen Monaghan, Ballymacragh. Holy Souls.
10.00 - Francie, Owenie & Bernie McDonagh
Saturday 4th January:
10.00 - William, Martha & son Billy Cresham, McHale Rd.
Margaret Gibbons, Pheasant Hill.
Thomas & Bridget Bourke, Clooncundra & dec family.
7.00 - Jim Fitzpatrick, Station Road (1st Anv)
BALLYHEANE CHURCH - Sat 4th January 8pm

ALTAR SOCIETY: 4th January
Agnes McKenna Breege Haugh
Gabe Maloney Maureen Davoren

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Sun. 5th Jan - 1st Sun.

Happy New Year

The Priests of the Parish wish you
all a very happy and peaceful
New Year.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD
2nd Sunday of Christmas
Parish Church
7.00 - Máire English
8.30 - Sr. Frances
10.30 - Niamh Finnegan
12.00 - Conor Ludden

Breaffy Church:

10.00 - Caroline Gordon
11.30 - Eileen Lynch

DAILY READERS
Mon. - Mary Bourke
Tues. - Brid Concannon
Wed. - Mary Foy
Thurs. - Bernie Johnson
Fri - Una Ní Ghabhlainn
Sat - Jo Kearney

PRIEST ON CALL
Fr. John Cosgrove tel. 9021274

Altar Servers - Parish Church
5th Class
Starting Mon 30th Dec
7.30pm Mon - C
8am Thurs & Fri - E
10am Sat - F
6th Class
Sun 4th Jan
8.30am - H
10.30am - I
12pm - J

Thank You

We would like to thank you for the wonderful attendances at Christmas Masses.
A special word of thanks and appreciation to all who helped and took part in the Christmas Liturgies.
We would like to thank also everyone involved in the various ministries of the parish, for all their help during the past year.
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First Friday
There will be no First Friday calls during the month of January.
Mass at 7.30pm in Breaffy Church and Ballyheane Church.
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Christmas Collection
Thanks to all those who contributed to the priests' collection.
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Mass in Polish on Sun 5th Jan at 9.30a.m. in the Parish Church. Celebrant: Fr. Krzysztof.

A New Year's Blessing
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May Jesus, our Saviour,
Who was born on Christmas Day,
Bless you at this season
In a very special way.
May the beauty and the promise
Of that silent, holy night
Fill your heart with peace and happiness
and make your new year bright!

(Helen Steiner Rice)

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Tóchar Walk
Calling all Young People (age 16+) to come and join the Diocesan Youth Council on the first part of the Tóchar Walk. Gathering in Ballintubber Abbey at 10.45am on Dec 30th and walk 11 miles of the old pilgrim path (through the fields mainly) to Aughagower.
Warm clothes a jacket and hiking boots/wellingtons are essential. Please bring a packed lunch, a towel and a change of socks and footwear.
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Morning Mass times - Parish Church: Wed 1st and Thurs 2nd January
10am (no 8am Mass). The Church will open at 9am these mornings
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Church Radio
Mass is broadcast daily from the
Parish Church on 105.3FM.