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Parish Newsletter - 22 May 2011
21, May 2011 - 09:40

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 23rd May:

8.00 -

10.00 - Jude J. Walsh, Mountgordon & parents James & Maureen.

Jack, Mary & Jim Browne, Kilboyne, dec. Browne & Murphy families.

7.30 -

Tuesday 24th May:

8.00 -

10.00 -

Wednesday 25th May:

8.00 -

10.00 - Private Intention.

Thursday 26th May:

8.00 - Paddy & Delia Neary, 4 New Antrim Street.

10.00 -

Friday 27th May:

8.00 - Kathleen & Anthony Barrett & dec. Barrett & McHale families, Breaffy.

10.00 - Paul & Kathleen Egan, Knockthomas & dec. Egan & McCormack families.

Saturday 28th May:

8.00 - Sean & Cecil O’Connell, late of Chapel Street.

    10.00 - Frank & Una Griffin, Station Road.

    John & Bea McHale & dec. family, Lwr. Chapel Street.

    Walter O’Neill, Tawnylaheen.

    7.30 - John Garaven, Pontoon Road. (M.M.)

BALLYHEANE CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS

Sat. 28th May: 8.00p.m. - Winnie, Mike, Willie & Annie McGreevy & dec. family.

Sun. 29th May: 10.30a.m.



ALTAR SOCIETY: 28th May

Bernie Downes Judy Mitchell

Chris Millett


MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:

Sun. 29th – 5th Sun.


REST IN PEACE:

Patrick Geraghty, Newport, father of

Ann Deasy, Errew.

Finian Groonell, London & Newport Road.

Bobby Caulfield, Derrynacross, Breaffy.

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Connaught Sheep Shearing Championships plus other events in Ballinrobe Racecourse this Sun. May 22nd.

In support of Western Care Association.


Mins. of the Word: 6th Sun. of Easter

Parish Church

7.30 - Donnacha Kearney

10.00 - Joe Staunton

11.15 - Regina McGarrigle

12.30 - First Holy Communion

Breaffy:

10.00 - Mary McHale

11.30 - Fiona Jennings


DAILY READERS

Mon. - Nora Walsh

Wed. - Mary Foy

Thurs. - Noreen Feely

Fri. - Pauline Barrett

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PRIEST ON CALL

Fr. John Murray tel. 9021844

Doctor on call this weekend

(Emergencies only)

Dr. Kieran Long tel. 9024638

Altar Servers – Parish Church

Week starting Mon. 23rd May

8a.m. - Team A

10.00a.m. - Team B

Weekday funerals - Team C

7.30p.m. Mon. - Team D

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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Parish Church 12.30p.m.

Sun. May 29th - St. Patrick’s N.S.

Confessions for these Holy Communion children and their families in the Parish Church at 12.30p.m. on Sat. 28th May.

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Parish Social Gathering

All volunteers who helped with the Mission are invited to a Parish Social gathering on Sunday 29th May at 8.30p.m. in Castlebar Tennis Club.

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Castlebar Active Retirement Association will hold their annual concert in the Linenhall on Wed. May 25th at 8p.m. Adm.: free. Donations to Alzheimers.

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Rosary will be recited at Breaffy Church Grotto from Mon. 23rd to Fri. 27th at 7.15p.m.

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Support Group Meeting for careers of people or family members with dementia will be held Thursday 26th May at 8.00pm in the Family Centre. All are welcome.

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The 2011/2012 Church Collection envelopes are now ready for distribution. We would be very grateful for your help in distributing the boxes. Please contact the Presbytery tel. 9021844. Thank you.

Confirmation 2011

We remember in our prayers this weekend all our young people being confirmed in their faith by Archbishop Neary in the Parish Church. We ask God’s blessing for them and their families at this special time. Thanks to all who prepared them for this special day.

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Corpus Christi Procession will take place after the 12.30p.m. Mass on Sun. 26th June. The Procession will proceed via Chapel St., Tucker St., New Antrim St. to Kennedy Gardens where Benediction will be celebrated. Children from our Primary schools who have just received their first Holy Communion and Confirmation and their families will be participating.

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Apostolic Work monthly meeting on May 25th at 8p.m. in the Parish Centre.

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Emigrant Collection - The total amount collected at the recent collection was €7598.

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CODE - Meet, talk and learn about Diabetes in Le Chéile Family Resource Centre. 3 sessions, starting 1st June at 2.30pm. Adm. free but registration is essential. For more info. tel. 071 9146001 or 087 1304241.

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Buy My Dress

Charity Dress Sale, in aid of Down Syndrome Centre, on Sat. 28th May, 10a.m. to 6p.m. in the Royal Theatre. If you would like to donate a dress or attend on the day please see www.buymydress.ie or tel. Jenny at 087 7979511 for more details.

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‘Losing Memories’ a short film by Castlebar writer/director Orlagh Heverin will be screened on RTE 2, Mon 23rd May at 11.55p.m. This film was shot locally and is a tribute to her Grandmother Rhona Heverin.



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