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 2nd January:
10.00 - Helen Monaghan, Ballymacrath & dec. Monaghan & Molloy families.
Margaret & Patrick Doherty, Derryfada.
7.30
Tuesday 3rd January:
8.00
10.00
Wednesday 4th January:
8.00 - John McDermott & dec. Feeney & McDermott families,
Lakeshore Drive.
10.00 -
Thursday 5th January:
8.00
10.00 - Thomas & Bgt. Bourke, Clooncundra, son John & daughter Christine Sammon. Bernie, Owen & Francie McDonagh.
7.30 - Mass for the Epiphany
Friday 6th January: Holyday – The Epiphany
Mass times: 8a.m. 10a.m.
Saturday 7th January:
10.00 – John & Teresita Foley, Rathbawn Drive.
Kathleen McHale, Boradruma. Una Feeney & dec. Feeney & Egan families.
7.00 - Mary O’Haire, Pontoon Road. (1st Anv.)
Sunday 8th January:
10.30 - Nora O’Malley, Lakeshore Drive & Islandeady. (M.M.)
BALLYHEANE CHURCH MASSES
Fri. 6th January: 8.00p.m. Sat. 7th January: 8.00p.m.
ALTAR SOCIETY: 7th January:
Bridie Harney Sally Hopkins
Frances Horkan
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Sun. 8th – 2nd Sun.
DAILY READERS
Mon. - Peter Killeen
Tues. - Mary Fox
Wed. - Rita Walsh
Thurs. - Holyday
Fri. - Ita Sarsfield
Sat. - Jo Kearney
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MINISTERS OF THE WORD
January 6th - The Epiphany
Parish Church
7.30 - Una Ryan
10.00 - Bernard Gallagher
January 8th - Baptism of the Lord
Parish Church
7.00 - Padraig Glynn
10.30 - Michael Gormley
12.00 - Mary Cresham
Breaffy Church
10.00 - John Caulfield
Mary Tuohy
Sinead Monaghan
Fiona Jennings
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PRIEST ON CALL
Fr. Michael Farragher
Tel. 9021844
Altar Servers – Parish Church
Week starting Mon. 2nd January
8a.m. (Tues. to Fri.) - Team E
10.00a.m. - Team F
Weekday funerals - Team G
7.30p.m. Mon. - Team H
HOLYDAY MASS TIMES
Friday 6th January
EPIPHANY
Parish Church:
7.30p.m. (Thurs.)
8a.m. 10a.m.
Breaffy Church:
10a.m., 7.30p.m.
Ballyheane Church:
8p.m.
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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 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
The priests will not be visiting the sick on the First Friday, January 6th.
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Huancané Collection
The collection on the feast of the Epiphany will go towards the work of the mission in our sister parish, St. James in Huancané, Peru.
A Prayer for the New Year
Lord, let this year be filled with the things that are truly good—with the comfort of warmth in our relationships, with the strength to help those who need our help and the humility and openness to accept help from others.
As we make our resolutions for the year ahead, let us go forward with great hope that all things can be possible—with Your help and guidance.
Happy New Year
The Priests of the Parish wish you all a very happy and peaceful New Year.
Vocations Information Day
Interested in the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Tuam? A vocations information day/workshop will be held on Sat. March 3rd. If interested contact Fr. Fintan at 093-24166 for more information.
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The Christmas Theophany Liturgy with blessing of holy waters will take place in the Parish Church on Fri. Jan. 6th at 6p.m., for those Orthodox Christians following Old Calendar.
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The Red Cross are hosting the premiere of ‘The Real McCoy’ in the Town Hall, Claremorris, on Fri. 6th January at 8p.m. Adm. €15. For details tel. 087 2203094.