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 6th May:
10.00 - Seamus Lally, Belmullet & Castlebar.
7.30 - Martin & Margaret McTigue & dec. relatives, Burren.
Kate & Pat McTigue, US & Burren. Bea & Harry Whitty, Birmingham.
Tuesday 7th May:
8.00 - Tommy & Jimmy Miller & dec. Miller family, Sligo.
10.00 - Pat & Agnes Gibbons, Derryharriff.
Laurence, Nellie & Aoife Morahan, Horsepark.
Wednesday 8th May:
8.00 - Patrick J & Bea Durcan, Chapel Street.
Ml. & Maria Boyle & dec. family, Springfield. Paddy Boyle & parents, Newline.
10.00 - Catherine & Michael McHale, Castlebar, Benny Forkan, Patrician Park & dec
Forkan family. Seanie & Mary Bourke, late of Newline.
Jack O'Callaghan, England & late of Newline.
Thursday 9th May: 8.00
10.00 - Teresa Flanagan, Tuam. (1st Anv.) Michael Harney, 13 Marian Row. (1st Anv.)
Friday 10th May:
8.00 - Seamus & Alice Padden, Springfield & dec Padden & Hegarty families.
Michael & Eithne Egan, Mountain View
10.00 - Kathleen, Paddy & son Patrick Mohan & dec. Gildea family.
Garrett Molloy, parents & dec. family, Cappagh.
Saturday 11th May:
10.00 - Michael Forde, 39 Rathbawn Ave & late of New Antrim Street.
Patrick, Margaret & Peter Murray, Tullycommons, Snugboro.
Jimmy Groake, Station Road & dec McDonagh family.
Margaret & John Finnerty, Liscromwell. Dr Noel Hynes.
BALLYHEANE CHURCH MASS: Sat. 11th May - 8.00pm

ALTAR SOCIETY: 11th May
Sally Hopkins Frances Horkan

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Sun. 12th - 2nd Sun.

REST IN PEACE:
John Kelly, Cornanool, Rahins.
Jean Hilda Jones, mother of Lorraine Gibbons, Sarnaught.
Mary Hanbury, Killadeer.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD
Feast of the Ascension
Parish Church
7.00 - Máire English
8.30 - Mary Fahey Tighe
10.30 - Joan Hanley
12.00 - 1st Holy Communion - Scoil Raifteirí

Breaffy Church
10.00 - John Gibbons
11.30 - Gerry Bourke

DAILY READERS
Mon. - Peter Killeen
Tues. - Mary Fox
Wed. - Rita Walsh
Thurs. - Bernie Johnson
Sat. - Jo KearneyPRIEST ON CALL
Fr. John Murray tel. 9021844
Doctor on call this weekend
(Emergencies only)
Dr. Kieran Long tel. 9024638

Altar Servers - Parish Church
5th Class
Starting Mon. 6th May
7.30pm Mon - G
8am Tues & Wed - H
8am Thurs & Fri - E
10am Sat - F
6th Class
Sun. 12th May
8.30am - K
10.30am - A
12pm - B

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No Adoration in the Parish Church on Monday 6th May.
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Trócaire
Please return your Trócaire donation (yellow envelope in box) in the Sunday collection basket.
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Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock The Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock takes place this Sunday, May 5th. The Ceremonies will commence with the 'Blessing of the Sick' at 2.30pm. Archbishop Michael Neary will lead the Pilgrimage.
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The Catholic Grandparents Association invites Grandparents, Parents and Teenagers
to a Social Evening with Fr. Benny McHale, James Kilbane and The Sacred Heart School Choir on Wed 8th May in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport at 8pm and to discuss "Issues affecting young people today". All welcome.
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"Year of Faith" Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick for young people (16yrs - 35yrs) on Sun May 12th. Registration takes place at the foot of Croagh Patrick from 11am. Mass at the summit at 1pm. For info tel. Trish at 093 52284 or email
trishobrienyouth@gmail.com
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Parish Church:
Sun. May 12th at 12pm - Scoil Raifteiri
Confessions for these Holy Communion
children and their families in the Parish Church at 12 noon on Sat. 11th May.
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Parish Pastoral Council Meeting at 8p.m. on Tues 7th May in the Monastery.
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Family Centre Collection
The collection taken up at all Masses next weekend 11th and 12th May will be in aid of Family Life Services, Family Centre, Chapel Street. Family Centre Contact details:
Tel 9025900 www.thefamilycentre.com
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Enable Ireland Mayo Services urgently require volunteers to work in a variety of settings to include social outings, buddy system, in-home support, centre based helpers and bus drivers. For more info tel Fiona Madigan at 9060234 or 087 2163971, email fmadigan@enableireland.ie
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Alzheimer Society of Ireland Tea Day on Thurs 9th May. If you would like to arrange a tea day in your office or home, tel 9027761 for more information.
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120km Charity Cycle in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Respite Centre "Woodhaven House" will take place on Sat 15th June. Starting and finishing point is Sligo town with shorter routes joining at Tubbercurry or Coolaney. For more details and application forms tel. David Moran at 086 0473451.
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Concert with the UK Reading Male Voice Choir, Mayo Male Voice Choir, and senior choirs from St. Joseph's Sec. School and St. Gerald's College on Sat May 11th in the Parish Church at 8.30pm. Adm. €10. Tickets available from Downtown Records.