Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 25^th Sunday of the Year 22^ndSeptember 2002
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	Unforgettable Choice It’s good to be chosen, but to be left aside is desolation. From schoolyard team-picking to more lethal adult versions. Do you know what I’m talking about? Are you one too? Riona is. After three children and twelve years of marriage, her husband no longer wants to be married. A younger partner, a newer model. Riona gets left behind. Mr. Keeble is. Three decades with the same company. A top position becomes vacant. He should get it, but the Board has different ideas. They want youth - the one thing Keeble doesn’t have. ‘A small guy in a tall world’ ‘A lost ball in tall grass’ ‘One brick short of a load’ You can add your own phrase. If you’ve been there and this describes you, you’ve come to the right Sunday. God has a peculiar passion for the forgotten. Have you noticed? See his hand on the festered skin of the leper? Notice how he responds to the touch of the woman with a haemorrhage. See him beckoning little Zacchaeus down? The message is the same. What society puts out, God puts in. What the world writes off, God picks up. Today’s Gospel is the last parable Jesus tells on his final earthly week. This is an important message: he chooses you. You are his and he has a place for you. It feels good to be chosen. Fr. Tom Cox, Intercom.	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. J. Buggy Tel. (094) 21844
	NOTICES Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 23^rd - 28^th September Mon. - Kath. Gallagher Tues. - Breege McDonnell Wed. - Phil Duffy Thurs. - M. Davoran Fri. - Donie Murphy Sat. - Mar. Keane FAMILY CENTRE PROGRAMMES For booking tel. (094) 25900 Parent Assertiveness A six weeks course for parents will begin on Mon. 30^th Sept. Emphasis is on developing positive assertive skills within the family, which help participants to be direct and open without being aggressive. Time: 8p.m. - 10p.m. Enneagram Part 1 An opportunity to examine different personality types, aimed to help you understand and see your own strengths and weaknesses, with a view to growth in wholeness and in your relationship with others and with God. Dates: Oct. 1^st, Oct. 3^rd, Oct. 8^th & Oct. 10^th, 8p.m. - 10.30p.m. Facilitator: Benny McHale. Apostolic Work The monthly meeting of Apostolic Work will be held in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre on Wed. Sept. 25^th at 8p.m. Welcome back to students Welcome back to all students both primary and secondary. A special welcome also to all third level students from different parts of the country. We wish them well for the new school year. Castlebar Pantomime Rehearsals will begin on Mon. 23^rd Sept. at 8.30p.m. in the Travellers Friend Hotel. Bingo every Tuesday at 9p.m. in the Travellers Friend Hotel. All are welcome. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Eucharistic Ministers who may have pyxes and are not using them at the moment, we would be grateful if they were returned to the Presbytery as soon as possible. Prayer Group meeting every Wednesday at 8p.m. in the Social Service Centre. All are welcome. Adult Religious Education Exploring our faith together - four evenings of conversation and reflection beginning on Monday September 30^th with Fr. Tod Nolan. More information next week.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 23^rd September: 8 - Martha Redmond, Paddy & Rita Condon, 6 Blackfort Close. 10 - Mary & George Gillan & Dec. members of family, Liverpool. Tuesday, 24^th Setpember: 8 - Joe & Rita Flatley, Main Street, Ballyhaunis. 10 - Tony Donegan, Newport Road. Wednesday, 25^th September: 8 - Thomas & Sarah Staunton, Snugboro. 10 - Michael John Byrne, Main Street. Thursday, 26^th September: 8 - Patrick Kearney, Mountgordon & dec. members of Kearney & Leonard families. 10 - Ned Cunningham, Charles Street. Friday, 27^th September: 8 - John & Margaret Morgan, late of Westport Road & Salthill. 10 - Martin McDonnell, Rahins, Patrick, Margaret & Frank McTigue, Tullycommons. Saturday, 28^th September: 8 - Dec. members of Sisters of Mercy. 9.30 - Kathleen Devaney, 5 Garryduff Court. (M.M.) 10 - Nellie Byrne, Boradruma. BALLYHEANE CHURCH Saturday, 28^thSeptember: 8.00p.m.- James & Elizabeth Costello, Ballyheane. Sunday, 29^th September: 10.30a.m.- Bea McGing, Station Road.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 28^th September Teresa Quigley Maureen O’Loughlin Eileen Pierce
	REST IN PEACE We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Michael Duffy, Killala, father of Kathleen McDonagh, Errew; James Ryan, Coolodge, Ballyheane; Tom Walsh, Cottage Road; Mrs. Annie Heneghan, Shragh, Claremorris, mother of Eileen Togher, Snugboro; Mick Cuffe¸McCormack Estate; Jim Carroll, The Square, Ballaghaderreen, father of Stephen Carroll, Garryduff Park; Michael Guthrie, 44 McHale Road; Sean O’Neill, England & late of New Antrim Street.
	LAY READERS: 26^th Sun. in Ord. time Parish Church 11.15: Dearbhla Kearney 12.30: George Moran Breaffy 10.00:Mick Devaney 11.30:Gerry Bourke St. Mary’s 11.30:Regina McGarrigle DAILY READERS Mon. - Maureen Tobin Tues. - Peggy McAllister Wed. - Chris Millett Fri. - Ann Gallagher Sat. - Pat O’Dwyer
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