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On
parish visitation of homes, I see candles in many houses. They are back in fashion, even if they are
probably used for aesthetic rather than spiritual purposes now. Here is a potent religious symbol already
positioned in the home, waiting to be offered to God. This Candlemas, why not alert your
families to see the candle as a reminder of Christ, the light of our
world?
Candles
can help us better integrate our daily living into our faith life, as
household ornaments become aids to prayer - windows into the bright, loving
warmth of God. They can remind us
that what we do in life matters to God.
When we live well, we give of our best to the Lord. This links in with our celebration of the
Eucharist on Sunday, when we present to God the same offering as Mary and
Joseph in today’s Gospel. They
presented Jesus to the Lord and now
we offer to you, God of glory and majesty, this holy and perfect
sacrifice: the bread of life and the cup of eternal salvation.
Eucharistic Prayer I.
Can we offer of our best to God in the ordinary events of
life so that the light of Christ might shine that little bit more on the
people we encounter this coming week?
Fr. Hugh
Clifford, Intercom.
NOTICES
First Friday
Next Friday the priests will visit the sick at the
usual times. There will be Mass at
7.30p.m. in the Parish Church, Breaffy Church and Ballyheane Church.
Please note: Fr. Ó Móráin will visit the sick in his area on Wed.
5th.
Retirement of
Sacristan
Pat Hopkins our
sacristan has now reached the age of retirement. This is his last weekend
with us. We thank Pat for his honesty
and loyal service over the last few years and we wish him every blessing in
the future.
Candlemas -
today Sunday. Candles will be blessed
at all Masses. Candles are on sale at
the back of the Church. Price €1.
Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
3rd - 8th February
Mon. - J.
Fallon
Tues. - K.
Shaw
Wed. - Mary
Finnegan
Thurs. - Bridie
Harney
Fri. - Teresa
O’Shea
Sat. - Mary Dunne
Bingo every Tuesday
night at 8.45p.m. in the Travellers Friend Hotel. All are welcome.
Guided Prayer will be held
in the Monastery on Thursday 6th February at 8p.m. All are welcome.
Volunteers urgently
needed for I.S.P.C.C. youth drop in centre and mentoring programmes. Training provided. Tel Marianne at 094-25254 if you have four
hours a week to spare.
FREE CAIT Computer training - for the
next 8 weeks FREE CAIT-funded computer training is being provided for
voluntary and community organisations for submitting articles to the
Castlebar website. For further
details contact Peter Jordan, CAIT Training Co-ordinator, email:
cait@castlebar.ie or tel. 087 796 5751.
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE
Monday, 3rd February
Blessing of throats
Blessing: “Through
the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, may God deliver you from
all ailments of the throat, and from every other evil, in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
Blessings in
Ballyheane Church this weekend after 8p.m. & 10.30a.m. Masses;
Parish Church on Mon. after 8a.m., 10a.m. & 7.30p.m. Masses;
Breaffy Church on Mon. after 7.30p.m. Mass
Huancané -
our recent collection for our Mission in Huancané came to almost €9000. We thank all who contributed so
generously. Sr. Ann Marie Burke and
her team on the Alto Plano in Peru are delighted with the response.
OXFAM:
Wanted clothes in good condition.
Please leave them at the Oxfam Shop, Link Road, tel. 34876.
Invitation
Members of the Eucharistic Ministers, Sunday and Daily Readers, Altar
Society, Basket Collectors, Apostolic Workers and Children’s Liturgy are
invited to a meeting in the Monastery on Mon. 3rd Feb. at
8p.m. Tel. 28473 for details.
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Email
the Presbytery
Priest on Call:
Fr. J. Buggy
Tel. (094) 21844
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MASS
INTENTIONS
PARISH CHURCH
Monday, 3rd
February:
8 - John
Lavelle, St. Patrick’s Ave. & dec. members of Lavelle & Cusack families.
9.30 - Mamie Cunninmgham, Richard
Street. (1st Ann.)
10 - May, Brian & Sean McGill,
St. Patrick’s Ave.
Tuesday, 4th February:
8 - Tom
& Mary Corcoran, Saleen.
10 - Mary, John, Paddy & Ml.
Murphy, St. Patrick’s Ave.
Wednesday, 5th February:
8 - Gerry,
Maggie, John & Der Ryan, Ellison Street.
10 - James, Bridget & Martin
Cannon & Bridie Licence, Ballymacragh.
Thursday, 6th February:
8 - William
& Ellen Keane, late of McHale Road & London.
10 - Martin King late of Brownville,
Main Street.
Friday, 7th February:
8 - Madeline & Jack Flanagan
& dec. members of family,
Castlerea.
9.30 - Karl Langan, Station Road &
Galway. (M.M.)
10 - Patrick & Kathleen Golden,
18 Pontoon Drive.
Saturday, 8th February:
8 - Paddy
Syron, 8 Newline, Castlebar.
9.30 - Nancy McEvilly, Station Road.
(M.M.)
10 - Gerard, Noel & Bridget
Tolan, Rockfield, Turlough.
BALLYHEANE CHURCH
Friday,
7th February:
7.30p.m.- Aherne
family.
Saturday,
8th February:
8.00p.m.- Winnie
McGreever & dec. members of family,
Ballyheane. (1st Ann.)
Sunday, 9th
February:
10.30a.m.-
Margaret Patience.
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REST IN PEACE We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of
John Brady, Glasgow, father of
Steven Brady, Thornbrook, Pontoon Road;
John Doyle, Dublin, brother of Pat
Doyle, Milebush;
Frances McLoughlin, Aidan Street, Kiltimagh,
mother of Martin McLoughlin, Garryduff;
Austin Hopkins, Manchester, brother
of Martin Hopkins, Newport Road.
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