Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 5th Sunday of Easter 28^th April 2002
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	At the core of the Christian faith is the uniqueness and universality of the salvation of Jesus. True God and true man, he is the one Saviour of the world because he alone accomplished the Father’s universal plan of salvation. He is “the way and the truth and the life,” as he declares in today’s gospel reading. Jesus is the “way” that leads to the Father. He teaches us that the “way” to God is through faith and filial obedience to his will. Jesus is also the “way” because by his passion, death and resurrection, he opens the “way to heaven” and makes it possible for us to appear before God. Jesus is the “truth” because he is the fullness of God’s revelation. God spoke in former times through the prophets, but in the fullness of time, he speaks to us through his Son. Jesus is the “life” because he alone gives eternal life. With his death and resurrection, he conquered death and brings us the fullness of life. Jesus Christ is indeed unique. And “it is precisely this uniqueness of Christ which gives him an absolute and universal significance, whereby, while belonging to history, he remains history’s centre and goal”.	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. P. Farragher Tel. (094) 21844
	FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Breaffy N.S. - 5^th May at 1p.m. in Breaffy Church. Confessions for these children and their families will take place in the Parish Church on Sat. 4^th May from 12.30p.m. to 3.30p.m. (Normal Saturday Confessions). First Friday - 3^rd May The priests will visit the sick at the usual times. On Friday at 7.30p.m. there will be Mass in the Parish Church, Breaffy Church and Ballyheane Church. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 29^th April - 4^th May Mon. - Ber. Gallagher Tues. - June Durcan Wed. - Teresa Coady Thurs. - Teresa Carney Fri. - Mary O’Reilly Sat. - Gab. Maloney Family Centre Programmes For booking tel. (094) 25900 Meditation: Finding Self and Finding God A relaxed hour during which you learn to develop the skills of dealing with the stresses of daily life in a wholesome way. Dates: May 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd, 30^th, June 6^th and 13^th, 10.30a.m. - 11.30a.m. Facilitator: Maura Flynn R.S.M. Counsellor/Prayer Guide. Third World Support Group meeting in the Welcome Inn on Tues. 30^th April at 7.30p.m. All are welcome. Guided Prayer A session of guided prayer will be held on Thurs. 2^nd May in the Social Service Centre at 8p.m. Public Rosary will be recited at the Church Grotto from Wed. 1^st May to Fri. 3^rd May at 7p.m. Organised by the Legion of Mary. Tuam Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock, Sunday 5^th May Ceremonies begin at 2.30p.m. with the blessing of the sick. Concelebrated Mass at 3p.m. Castlebar Tidy Towns Comm. are organising a clean up on Mon. 29^th April at 7.30p.m. Meeting point: Cathal Duffy’s Garage. Snugboro Dev. Assoc. car boot sale today Sunday from 10a.m. - 3p.m. in Castle Street Car Park. Castlebar Pantomime A.G.M. on Wed. 8^th May in the Travellers’ Friend Hotel at 8p.m. All welcome. Prayer Group “Life in the Spirit Seminars” continue on Wednesday at 8p.m. in the Social Service Centre. All are welcome. Lough Derg one day retreats Sat. 11^th May and Sat. 25^th May. Tel. 094-22199. Bridge Game The Dr. Declan Shields Cup sponsored by Mayo Rehab, will be held in Breaffy House Hotel on Sun. 28^th April at 7p.m.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 29^th April: 8 - Margaret & Petter Madigan & dec. members of family, Mountdaisy. 10 - Patrick & Kathleen Dooney, 1 Garryduff Court. Tuesday, 30^th April: 8 - Mark & Kitty Gormley, Westport. 9.30 - Michael Hopkins. (M.M.) 10 - Robert Dawson & daughter Veronica, 23 Fr. Meehan Place. Wednesday, 1^st May: 8 - Acton family, Cloonagh. 10 - Garret & Nora Fadden, Thomas Street. Thursday, 2^nd May: 8 - Frank & Elizabeth McDonald, Main Street. 10 - Padraig & Tommy O’Boyle, Pontoon Rd., Matt & Padraig O’Boyle, Boradruma. Friday, 3^rd May: 8 - Jim Hernan, Chapel Street. 10 - Deceased De La Salle Brothers. Saturday, 4^th May: 8 - Margaret & John Finnerty, Liscromwell. 9.30 - Bridie Gibbons & dec. members of family, 1 St. Patrick’s Ave. (1^st Ann.) 10 - Charles & Lily Egan & dec. members of family, late of Main Street. BALLYHEANE CHURCH Friday, 3^rd May: 7.30p.m.- Tom & Nora McNicholas, Keelogues. Saturday, 4^th May: 8p.m. - Pat & Mary Conway, Magherafadda & daughter Kathleen Bruen. Sun. 5^th May: 10.30a.m.- Dick & Una Sweeney, Ballyheane.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 4^th May Teresa Quigley Maureen O’Loughlin Eileen Pierce
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 5^th - 1^st Sun.
	REST IN PEACE: We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Teresa Condon, Knockaphunta Park; John Walsh, Derryharriff; Tom Walsh, England & Claremorris, brother of Mai O’Reilly, Breaffy; Maura Beckett, Westport, mother of Noeleen Crow, Rathbawn Rd. & Dympna Joyce, Turlough Rd.; Bridie Garrick, Athlone, mother of Michael Garrick, Knockaphunta; Mary Mannion, Claremorris, sister of Bernie Barnicle, Cottage Road, Breaffy; Paddy Gilboy, Bofeenaun, brother of Tom Gilboy, Westport Road & Kitty Sloyan, Linenhall Street.
	LAY READERS: 6^th Sun. of Easter Parish Church 11.15: Teresa Carney 12.30: Úna Ní Ghabhlain Breaffy 10.00: Martin Greaney, Pauline Jordan 11.30: Mary Grealis St. Mary’s 11.30: Adrian Keena DAILY READERS Mon. - Joan Hanley Tues. - Mary Fox Wed. - Rita Walsh Thurs. - Carmel Reynolds Fri. - Ita Sarsfield Sat. - Jo Kearney
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