CASTLEBAR    PARISH – SUNDAY  NEWSLETTER
Sunday   Mass times: Parish Church 7.30p.m. (Sat.), 8a.m.,   10a.m., 11.15a.m.,  12.30p.m.; Breaffy Church:  10a.m.,  11.30a.m.; Ballyheane Church: 8p.m. (Sat.),   10.30a.m.
 PARISH CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS
Monday 6th December:
 8.00 - Pake   & Ellie Philbin, daughter Rose McHugh & dec. family.
10.00 - Dan Doyle   & dec. Castlebar Musicians.
 7.30 - Burgess   & Devaney families, Ardvarney & Burren.
Tuesday 7th December:
 8.00 - Catherine   Walsh, Annefield, Hollymount.
10.00 - Willie   Loftus & dec. Loftus & Murray families.
Wednesday   8th December:    Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Thursday   9th December:
 8.00 - Anthony   & Alice Egan & dec. family, Ballina.
10.00 - Mary,   Jack & Jim Browne, Kilboyne & dec. Browne & Murphy families.
Friday 10th December:
 8.00 - Paddy   Moore, Fahy, Westport & dec. Kelly & Moore families.
10.00 - Michael   & Gracie Lynch & dec. family, Knockthomas.
Saturday   11th December:
 8.00 - Maura   & Dolores Cunningham, Rathbawn Road.
10.00 - Jim &   Mary Lohan & dec. Jordan & Lohan families, 1 Rathbawn Road.
 7.30 - John   (Sean) McManamon, 98 Riverdale Court. (M.M.) 
Sunday 12th December: 10.00 - Bríd  (1st Anv.)   & Tomás Doran, Rathbawn Drive,     grandson David Leonard & dec.   family.
  BALLYHEANE CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS
Wed.   8th Dec.:  8.00p.m. - Paddy & Nora Quigley, Ballyheane.
Sat.  11th Dec.:  8.00p.m.  - Paddy King (1st Anv.) & dec. family, Derrywash.         Mamie Skeffington, Carrowclogher.
Sun. 12th Dec.: 10.30a.m.    - Edward & Alice McCormack,   Buncom.
 
| ALTAR SOCIETY:     11th December Bridie Harney      Sally Hopkins  Frances Horkan  MINISTERS     OF THE EUCHARIST: Sun. 12th – 2nd Sun. REST IN PEACE:  John Hastings,     Westport,  father of Angela Lyons, Knockaphunta Park.  Mary McElevey,     Belfast,  mother of Joe, Knockaphunta.   Barbara Mylchreest, Derrylea & Western Care.  Kathleen     Coyle, 9 Wheatfield Manor.   Breege Loftus,     Swinford,  mother of Mary Browne, Boradruma.  Betty Moran,     Limerick,  mother of Tom, Newport Rd.   Paul Walsh,     Westland.  Michael McGrath, Tuam,  brother in law of Mary     Brophy, St. Bridget’s Crescent. | Mins. of the Word:     8th December  Parish Church:   7.30 - Teresa Joyce        11.15 - Angela Gormley 3rd Sun of Advent Parish Church:   7.30  -   Do this in     memory  10.00 - Do this in memory 
 
 -  Michael Reynolds  12.30  -  Sharon Dunleavy Breaffy:  10.00  -  John Caulfield             Mary Tuohy 11.30         -  Sinead Monaghan  Fiona Jennings DAILY READERS Mon. - Sally Dunleavy Tue.  - Chris     Casey Wed.   - Michael     Kennelly  Thurs. - Eddie     Hoban Fri.         - Una Ryan | 
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PRIEST ON   CALL 
Fr. John Murray   tel. 9021844 
Doctor   on call this weekend
(Emergencies   only)
Dr. Michael Waldron   tel. 9026411
Altar Servers   – Parish Church
Week starting   Mon. 6th December    
8a.m.     - Team      K
10.00a.m.                     -  Team B
Weekday funerals    - Team    C
7.30p.m. Mon.     - Team D
 Holyday Mass   times – Dec. 8th
Parish   Church: 7.30p.m. (Tues.)
8a.m., 10a.m.,   11.15a.m. (Wed.)
Ballyheane:  8.00p.m.  (Wed.)
Breaffy:  7.30p.m. (Tues.) 10a.m. (Wed.) 
Parish Carol   Service on Wed. 15th Dec. at 7.30pm in the Parish Church.    All welcome. 
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Meitheal   of the Year and Mayo Person of the Year Awards 2011 – nominations   are being invited for the awards.  For more info.  tel. Carmel   at 086 8548566.
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CURA provides support, info. and counselling to anybody dealing with a crisis   pregnancy. The CURA service is situated at the Family Centre, Chapel   St. Opening hours: Tues.: 11a.m. to 1p.m. (drop in service), Wed.: 7p.m.   to 9p.m., Sat.: 1p.m. to 3p.m.Tel. 9024866.
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Carols by   Candlelight with  Dunmore Musical Soc., Fri. Dec. 17th,   8p.m. in the Parish Church.  Adm. €10.  In aid of Western Care. 
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Castlebar   Chamber Christmas Table Quiz - Welcome Inn Hotel, 9th Dec., 8.30pm.
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Cake Sale in Breaffy N.S. on Sun. 12th Dec. after both Masses.   In aid of Vincent de Paul. 
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Santa  will be in the Linenhall Arts Centre on 11th Dec. from 1p.m.   to 4p.m.
Do This in   Memory 
The parents/guardians   who volunteered to help with the above programme are invited to a preparation   meeting on Mon. Dec. 6th:
 The Monastery
8.00p.m.:  Scoil Raifteiri, Snugboro
8.45p.m.: St Angela’s, St. Patrick’s
Ballyheane   Church 
8.00p.m.:  Errew, Derrywash, Ballyheane.
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Castlebar   I.C.A. guild meeting on Mon. 6th Dec. at 8p.m. in the   Social Services Centre. New members always welcome.
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25 drive   (singles) in St. Patrick’s Boys’ N.S. on Mon. 13th Dec.  at 8.30pm. Adm.: €10. 
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Social gathering for family and carers of people suffering with dementia on Thurs. 9th Dec., 8p.m. in Celtic Clubhouse, Pavilion Rd.
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St. Angela’s   N.S. Christmas Fair on Sun., Dec. 5th from 2 p.m.   in the school. 
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St. Gerald’s   College Card game on Tues. 7th Dec. at 8.30p.m. sharp   in De La Salle hall. 
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Apostolic   Work Cake and Craft Sale today after 10a.m., 11.15a.m.   12.30p.m. Masses in the Parish Centre. All are welcome.
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“Party   Lite Candles” fundraiser in aid of Chernobyl Children’s project   in Lough Lannagh Village, Tues. Dec. 7th at 7.30p.m.
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Santa will visit Mayo Cancer Support Assoc. at Rock Rose House, on Sat. 11th Dec. from 2p.m.- 4p.m.  Parents and family welcome. 
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Rathbawn   Rd./Pound Rd. Residents Assoc. - Christmas get together in the Welcome   Inn on Tues. 14th Dec. at 7p.m. Cover charge €7.50. If   transport is needed tel. Brian Hoban at 087 9234504.