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 17th December:
10.00 - Derrig family, Tourmakeady Vincent Moran & grandparents, Boradruma.
Murray family Cashel. Kenny family & Anthony Murray, Newport Road.
7.30 - Tom Courell, Rathbawn Road. Patrick Heraty & dec. family, St. Bridget's Cres.
Martin & Mary McCormack & son John, Ballymoe.
Tuesday 18th December:
8.00 - Sean Kelly, Castle Street.
10.00 - Michael & Winifred Brogan, Pheasant Hill. George & Anne Bartley, Derrywash.
Wednesday 19th December:
8.00 - Anthony & Alice Egan, Ballina. Tom & Kathleen Kelly, Castle Street.
10.00 - John & Teresa King, Castlebar & dec. King & Murray families.
Benny Forkan, Patrician Park.
Thursday 20th December:
8.00 - Holy Souls.
10.00 - Special Intention.
Friday 21st December:
8.00 - Michael Brophy & dec. family, St. Bridget's Crescent.
10.00
Saturday 22nd December:
10.00 - John Sullivan & dec. family, Dublin & Pontoon Road.
John Bourke, The Curragh.
Siobhan O'Connell, Ashbourne, Co Meath.
Sheila McHale & dec. family, Kilboyne.
Sunday 23rd December:
10.30 - Ann Kerins, Lwr Chapel Street. (1st Anv.)
BALLYHEANE CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS
Sat 22nd Dec. 8.00p.m. - Robert & Kathleen Maher & Robert Jnr., Clonmel.

ALTAR SOCIETY: 22nd December
Angela Irwin Mary O'Hora Teresa O'Shea

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Sun. 23rd - 4th Sun.

REST IN PEACE:
Margaret Murphy, New Jersey, sister of Teresa Lydon, Fortfield.
Joe Kelly, Station Road.
Billy Murphy, Rathbawn Road.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD
4th Sunday of Advent
Parish Church
7.00 - Teresa Joyce
8.30 - Jo Kearney
10.30 - Caroline King
12.00 - Michael Reynolds
Breaffy Church:
10.00 - Anna Dunlop Mary McHale
11.30 - Sarah McNicholas Eileen Lynch

DAILY READERS
Mon. - Peter Killeen
Tues. - Mary Fox
Wed. - Rita Walsh
Thurs. - Bernie Johnson
Sat - Jo Kearney

PRIEST ON CALL
Fr. John Cosgrove tel. 9021274

Doctor on call this weekend
(Emergencies only)
Dr. Kieran Long tel. 9024638

Altar Servers Teams - Parish Church
5th Class
Starting Mon 17th Dec
8am (Tues to Fri) - I
10am - J
Weekday funerals - K
7.30pm Mon - L

6th Class
Sun 23rd Dec
8.30am - C
10.30am - G
12pm - K

Christmas Communion to the sick
The priests will visit the sick on Fri 21st Dec at the usual times. No first Fri calls in January.

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Real McCoy - A 3 act Comedy in the
Town Hall, Claremorris on Fri Jan 4th at 8pm
Adm €15. In aid of Dialysis Unit Castlebar.
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Children's Liturgy invite all to
the Christmas story, song and family blessing in the Parish Church on Sun 23th Dec at 5pm. Children can come dressed as Mary, Joseph, angels, kings and shepherds. All are welcome.
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Castlebar Parish Calendar 2013
The 2013 Parish Calendar is available at the back of the Church.
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Diocesan Youth Group (18 - 35yrs)
There will be an opportunity for young people from our diocese to walk part of the Camino in May/June 2013. There will be a meeting on Jan 9th at 8pm in the Monastery for those who would like to know more about travelling to Santiago de Compostela as part of the Diocesan Youth Group. All young people are welcome. Places on the trip will be limited. Contact Trish at 093 52284 or trishobrienyouth@gmail.com for more info.
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St. Angela's N.S. Christmas Fair on Sunday 16th December in the school assembly hall from 1pm to 3pm.
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Confessions
There will be Confessions in the Parish Church after all Masses next weekend.
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Advent Reflection in the Parish Church after 10a.m. Masses on Monday and Friday.
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Tóchar Walk
The Diocesan Youth Council (www.dyctuam.ie) is inviting young people to join them on the first stage of the Tóchar Walk. They will gather at Ballintubber Abbey on Fri 28th Dec at 10.45am and walk the first stage to Aughagower. A packed lunch and boots are essential.
*************************************************** Tree of Remembrance
Castlebar Rotary club have teamed up with local charities for this year's "Tree of Remembrance" charity fundraiser. The "Tree of Remembrance" allows an opportunity for members of the public to purchase a ribbon dedicated to loved ones who they wish to remember this Christmas. It will be located on Link Road (outside New Look) from Sat 15th to 23rd Dec. All persons dedicated on the tree will be prayed for at the 10am Mass on Christmas Eve in the Parish Church.
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Celebration of Christmas music by candlelight in Ballintubber Abbey on Sun 16th Dec at 7pm. Adm. €10. Proceeds in aid of SVP.
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The Gathering 2013
In the next few days a free ‘Gathering' Christmas card will be delivered to every house in Castlebar. This card can be posted to loved ones abroad inviting them to visit Castlebar for the Gathering in August 2013. For info. see www.humbertsfootsteps.com
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Castlebar Parish Magazine 2012
The Parish Magazine is now on sale in the shops and the Presbytery.