Teresa Quigley  Mary   Finnegan

Eileen Pierce

MINS. OF   THE EUCHARIST:

Sun.  20^th     –  3^rd   Sun.   

REST IN PEACE:

Mary Doheny,   London, sister of Paddy Hall, Chestnut Grove; 

Rose Hastings,   Kennedy Gardens;  

Angelo   Cioffi Longo-Mai, 122 Knockaphunta Park;  

Paddy   King, Derrywash;

Bríd   Doran, 37 Rathbawn Drive;

Tommy   Gavin, Tourmakeady, father of Adrian, Knockaphunta & Diarmuid,   Windsor.

PRIEST ON   CALL

Fr. Michael Farragher

   
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Doctor   on call this Weekend

(Emergencies   only)

Dr. Michael Waldron    9026411

Altar Servers   – Parish Church

Week starting   Mon.  December 14^th    

8a.m.    - Team F

9.30a.m.   - Team   G

10.00a.m                - Team H

Weekday funerals - Team   I

7.30p.m. Mon.  - Team   J

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St. Patrick’s   Boys’ N.S. Parents Assoc. 25 Drive (singles) on Mon. 14^th   Dec. at 8.30p.m. in the school.

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Communion   Calls - Fr. John McCormack will be doing his calls on Thurs.   17^th December.

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Bible Studies   will continue at the Monastery each Wednesday evening from 7.30p.m.   to 8.30p.m.  All are welcome.

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St. Joseph’s   Young Priests’ Society

Rosary and prayers   for priests will be recited in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre on Tues.   15^th Dec. at 8p.m.  All are welcome.

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  Children’s Liturgy invite all to

the Christmas   story, song and family

blessing in   the Parish Church on

Sun. 20^th   Dec. at 6p.m.  Children can

come dressed   as angels, kings or shepherds.

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Half Tochar   Walk on 26^th Dec. Bus departing Ballintubber Abbey at   11a.m to Aughagower. A back up car will accompany the walkers. For further   details tel.  9030934.

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The Apostolic   Work wish to thank everyone who supported their Christmas cake and   craft sale.

Parish Church:

7.30:  Do this in Memory

10.00: Do this in Memory      

11.15:         Teresa Carney  

12.30:    Niamh Finnegan

Breaffy:

10.00:   Paraic Morrin

11.30:  Marie Tuohy Gerry Bourke

  St. Mary’s:

11.30:    Margo Heneghan

DAILY READERS:

Mon. - Nora Walshe

Tues. - Bríd   Concannon

Wed. - Mary Foy

Thurs. - Noreen   Feely

Fri.  - Pauline   Barrett

Sat.  - Delia Gavin

Parents/guardians   who volunteered to help with the above programme are invited to a preparation   meeting on Mon. 14^th Dec.:

  The Monastery

8.00p.m.: Scoil   Raifteiri, Snugboro

8.30p.m.: St.   Angela’s, St. Patrick’s

Ballyheane   Church

8.00p.m.: Errew,   Derrywash, Ballyheane

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Charismatic   Prayer Group 

Christmas Mass   will be held in the Social Services Centre on Wed. 16^th Dec.   at 8.30p.m.  Celebrant: Fr. John McCormack.  All are welcome.

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Grandparents   and Family Mass

Thanks to everyone   who took part in the Mass. A very special thank you to all the children,   their teachers and parents.

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Annual Carol   Concert hosted by the Mayo Girls Choir and CCFE Handbell Choir will   take place in Ballintubber Abbey this Sunday Dec. 13^th at   5p.m. All are welcome.

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Castlebar   Annual Goal Mile at St. Mary’s track on Sun. 27^th Dec   at 12 noon. You can walk, jog or run the mile.

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Breaffy Community   Annual Christmas party will be held on Sun. 20^th Dec.   in GAA Club House. Mass at 6p.m. All are welcome.

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Castlebar   Parish Magazine 2009

The Castlebar   Parish Magazine is now on sale.  There are great articles and photographs from the past and many more interesting   items.

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Collection   for flood victims

The total offertory   collection in the Parish last weekend amounted to €9295. This money   has gone to help  flood victims in the diocese.