Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 16^th Sunday of the Year 21^st July 2002
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	Our psalm celebrates the compassion and forgiveness of God. We might ask why doesn’t God strike down the tyrant, the war monger, the drug baron or the evil person who makes life a misery for others? The God of sovereign power is mild in judgement and governs with great lenience (Wisdom). God is like that wise farmer who does not destroy the wheat by pulling up the darnel. Every opportunity is given to repent before the final sorting out. God’s love extends to all his creatures, even to the most evil sinner whose behaviour totally contradicts the image and likeness of God. God’s love can never be anything less than 100 per cent since God is love. O Lord, you are good and forgiving full of love to all who call. The psalmist makes an earnest plea for a favourable hearing to some request. Notice the clever bargaining: if you are seen to answer our prayers, Lord, all the nations will come to adore you. I’m sure God has the humour to enjoy such cajoling! (Fr. Silvester O’Flynn)	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. J. Buggy Tel. (094) 21844
	NOTICES The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and their benefactors with their families will participate in their Golden Jubilee pilgrimage at Knock Shrine on Sat. 27^th July. The ceremonies begin with confessions at 12 noon, Stations of the Cross and rosary at 2p.m., pilgrim Mass and anointing of the sick at 3p.m. Welcome We welcome Fr. Karl Burns to the Hospital Chaplaincy. Karl served here as a Deacon in the summer of 1999 and comes from Garrafrauns near Dunmore in Co. Galway. He has served in Moylough, Co. Galway for the last two years. We wish him every success in his new appointment. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 22^nd - 27^th July Mon. - K. Gallagher Tues. - K. Shaw Wed. - M. Davoren Thurs. - E. Pierce Fri. - M. Farragher Sat. - M. Keane Mass in Breaffy Cemetery Sunday 21^st at 7p.m. The offertory collection at all Masses this weekend goes towards the upkeep of the Old Graveyard. New Confessional Times Parish Church Saturday 12.30p.m. - 2.30p.m. and 7p.m. - 7.25p.m. Power to change Training evening on Tuesday 23^rd July in the Parish Centre, Chapel Street, starting at 7.30p.m. All are welcome. St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society The purpose of the Society is two-fold: 1) to promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life and to assist financially in the education of students for the priesthood in Ireland and other countries. 2)To promote the vocation of the laity. Spiritual Privileges of membership Members and Benefactors share in the daily Masses offered for their intentions and also share in the prayers of adopted students and in the Masses and prayers of the young priests after ordination. They are also entitled to avail of the opportunities for gaining the indulgences granted by the apostolic penitentiary. The annual subscription is €10 or whatever a member wishes to give. New members may hand their subs. at the Parish Church bookshop. Recovery Inc. - learn self help techniques for coping with depression, fears, panics, phobias, and anxiety at weekly meetings in St. Mary’s Parish Centre, James St., Westport, at 8p.m. All are welcome. For information tel. 01-6260775. Bingo Bingo every Tuesday night in the Travellers Friend Hotel at 9p.m. A tour of Moore Hall will be conducted by Kevin Coyne at 3p.m. today Sunday 21^st. All welcome.
	Mass Intentions PARISH CHURCH Monday, 22^nd July: 8 - Kitty & Paddy Murphy, Turlough Road. 10 - Pat & Margaret Conneely, Snugboro. Tuesday, 23^rd July: 8 - Madge Prendergast, 2 New Antrim Street. 10 - Patrick & Ellen Caulfield & dec. members of family, Curroy, Ballina. Wednesday, 24^th July: 8 - Walsh family, Derrycoosh. 10 - Mary & Anthony Deane, Ballycroy. Thursday, 25^th July: 8 - Special Intention. 10 - Hilda Coyne, Snugboro. Friday, 26^th July: 8 - John & Ellen Stewart, Rock Square. 10 - Eugene O’Shea, Rathbawn Drive. Saturday, 27^th July: 8 - Patrick & Mary Corcoran, Ballynew. 9.30 - Tom Aird, 47 McHale Road. (M.M.) 10 - Peter Hastings, 7 Kennedy Gardens & daughter Geraldine Brodigan, Dunshaughlin. BALLYHEANE CHURCH Saturday, 27^th July: 8.00p.m.- Michael & Margaret King, Cloonfert. Saturday, 28^th July: 10.30a.m.- John & Helen Bourke & dec. members of family, Derrew.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 27^thJuly Mary Campbell Mary Keane Bernie Downes Judy Mitchell
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 28^th - 4^th Sun.
	REST IN PEACE: We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Mary Duffy nee McHale, Philadelphia & McHale Road; Anthony Langan, Chicago and late of Spencer Street, brother of Maeve Duane, Station Road; John Staunton, Doogary, Breaffy & late of Killadeer, Ballyheane; Michael Barry, Kennedy Gardens.
	LAY READERS: 17^th Sun. in Ord. time Parish Church 7.30: John Bourke 10.00: Gerry Ryder 11.15: George Moran 12.30: Dearbhla Kearney Breaffy 10.00: Martin Carney, Mary Canavan 11.30: Grace Jackson St. Mary’s 11.30: Adrian Keena DAILY READERS Mon. - Dolores Moneley Tues. - Kathleen Mannion Wed. - Miriam Fadden Thurs. - Kathleen Concannon Fri. - Eileen O’Dea Sat. - Phil O’Toole
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