Parish of Castlebar

Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane

Sunday Newsletter

28th Sunday of the Year

13th October 2002

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

Previous Newsletters

A Day for Life

As a nation, we Irish probably go to more funerals than most people.  In that sense, death is familiar to us; it is woven into the very pattern of our daily lives.  But when we are faced with the death of a family member, or indeed our own death, it is a radically different experience.  It brings with it a strange mixture of feelings: fear and hope, sadness and surprise, intimacy and isolation.  It can also bring about a radical change in the lives of those who are left behind…

…People who are dying want to know that, even though there is no prospect of recovery, they will not be abandoned.  It is important that the kind of care a sick person receives is not dictated by the fears or the convenience of others…

…God is the giver of life, and he alone has the right to decide when that life should end…

…Respect for life is fundamental to the ethos of medicine and nursing…

…Quite apart from any question of morality, good palliative care should mean there is no need for euthanasia…

(Extracts from a letter from the Irish Bishops to mark the Day for Life, October 2002)

 

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. Curran

Tel. (094) 21274

 

NOTICES

 

EXPLORING OUR FAITH TOGETHER

Evening three:  Jesus - the human face of God.         

Monday October 14th at 8.30p.m. in the Welcome Inn Hotel.

Facilitator: Fr. Tod Nolan, Diocesan Director of Religious Education.  All are welcome.

 

 

Station Neighbourhood Masses

Those who wish to hold a Neighbourhood Mass in their Station area, please contact your area priest.

 

 

Mass on radio

The 10a.m. Mass next Sunday 20th October will be broadcast live on M & NWR FM from the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar.

 

 

Reposition of the Blessed  Sacrament  
14th - 19th October

Mon.    -           Mary Solan

Tues.    -           Eileen O’Boyle

Wed.    -           Ger Munnelly

Thurs.   -           M. Geraghty

Fri.       -           Donie Murphy

Sat.      -           Mary Dunne

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Family Centre Programme

For booking tel. (094) 25900

Working with stress through medium of dreams

Our dreams can be warning signs and can call our attention to the areas and issues that are causing us stress.  Dreams trace our discomfort to root causes and offer solutions for more creative living.

Dates: Friday October 18th, 

             8p.m. - 9.30p.m.

             Saturday October 19th,

             10a.m. - 4.30p.m.

Facilitator: Kathleen Duffy, psychotherapist with an interactive approach using dreamwork, creative visualisation and other methods.

 

 

 

Apostolic Work

A special Mass will be celebrated at 8p.m.  on Wednesday 16th Oct. in the Apostolic Work Room, St. Gerald’s Parish Centre.  All members are requested to attend.

 

 

 

Bingo every Tuesday  at 9p.m. in the Travellers Friend   Hotel.

 

 

 

St. Patrick’s Boys’ N.S. Parents’ Assoc. presents a fashion Show in the Welcome Inn Hotel on Thursday 17th October at 8.30p.m.

 

 

 

Endometriosis/Hysterectomy Support Group meeting on Thursday October 17th, 8p.m. - 10p.m. in the Family Centre.  For more information tel. Mary at 098-26865 or Anna 098-27973.

 

 

 

Retired Nurses Association  of Ireland - meeting will be held in Liberty Hall, Dublin on Wednesday 16th October at 1.30p.m.  Tel. 094-21850.

 

 

 

Lip reading class resumes in Turlough Community Centre on Tuesday October 15th, 7p.m. - 9p.m.  Enquiries tel. 21850.

 

 

 

Tax Relief

Please return certificates as soon as possible.  Blank forms available at the back of the Church.

 

 

 

Concert of Sacred Music with the Vard sisters on Thursday 21st November in the Parish Church at 8.45p.m.  Tickets available from Downtown Records, Main Street.  Proceeds in aid of the I.S.P.C.C. Castlebar.

 

 

 

Prayer Group meeting every Wednesday at 8p.m. in the Social Service Centre.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday, 14th October:

  8           -              Anne Joyce, Kennedy Gardens.

10           -              Richard & Catherine Philbin & dec. members of                               family, Sion Hill.

Tuesday, 15th October:

  8           -              John Gallagher, Mountgordon.

9.30       -              Mary Collins, late of Rathbawn Avenue. (M.M.)

10           -              Corcoran family, Tawnylaheen.

Wednesday, 16th October:

  8           -              John O’Grady, 16 Riverdale Court.

9.30       -              Edwin & Jimmy Gaughan, Lucan Street. (1st                               Ann.)

10           -              Rose & Tom Dunne, St. Bridget’s Crescent.

Thursday, 17th October:

  8           -              Battle family, Clonacool, Co. Sligo.

9.30       -              Ml. Guthrie, 44 McHale Road & dec. members of                               Guthrie & Gannon families.  (M.M.)

10           -              Dec. staff Office of Public Works, Castlebar.

Friday, 18th October:

  8           -              Bridget Feeney, Gallows Hill.

9.30       -              Mary King, Kilboyne.  (M.M.)

10           -              Bridget Fallon & dec. members of family,                                  Harmony Heights.

8p.m.      -              Mick Cuffe, McCormack Court. (M.M.)

Saturday, 19th October:

  8           -              Gibbons family, Mountdaisy.

9.30       -              Bridget Jennings, Rathbawn Drive & Islandeady.                                (M.M.)

10           -              Paul & Maureen Sheridan, Westport Road.

 

BALLYHEANE CHURCH

Saturday, 19th October:      

8.00p.m.-    Mick Walsh, London & late of Westland.

Sunday, 20th October:    

10.30a.m.-   John, Mary & Danny Fadden, Hollyhill.

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY:  19th October:

Beda Tobin            Sue Casey

Marie McDonnell

 

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 20th -  3rd Sun.

 

 

 

REST IN PEACE  We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of

Richie Gaughan, Leeds, brother of Laurence Gaughan, Belvedere Court;

Tommy Lyons, Church View Villas;

John McHugh, Errew;

Dick Dunne¸19 McHale Road & London, brother of Donal Dunne, Maryland.

 

 

 

LAY READERS:  29th  Sun. in Ord. time

Parish Church

11.15: Eileen Gavin

12.30: Mary Tighe

 

Breaffy

10.00:Amanda Mulderry Fiona Jennings    

11.30:Marie Tuohy 

 

St. Mary’s

11.30:Adrian Keena

 
DAILY READERS

Mon.      -    Sally Dunleavy

Tues.      -    Chris Casey

Wed.      -    Carmel Cahill

Thurs.     -    Eddie Hoban

Fri.         -    Una Ryan

Sat.         -    Danny McGuinness

 

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