Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 2^nd Sunday after Christmas 5^th January 2003
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	We’ve a lot of lights these days - candles at Christmas and fireworks at New Year’s Eve. And now today’s Gospel talks about an inner flame - the light in your heart. How’s that doing? Bright, flickering or smouldering. A candle too full of wax smothers the flame. A Christian too full of self, can suffocate the flame of faith within. ‘He came to his own and they did not accept him.’ It’s not that we deny Christ - we don’t fully believe. We’re generally too polite to say or do anything that would hurt. Perhaps the risen Christ is more wounded by apathy than by nails and a cross. We pack away the apparel of Christmas, our artificial wreaths, fake candles and trees - maybe fittingly bought with plastic money in a credit card. But what’s our human giving like, real or fake? What is artificial never dies because it never lives. Real candlelight consumes as it gives light. An old stump and a fresh candle give the exact same quality of light. Old and young are called to give light when and where they can. We have a light to guide us that no earthly darkness of our world can overpower. The job is far from finished. (Fr. Tom Cox, Intercom)	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. J. Buggy Tel. (094) 21844
	NOTICES Feast of the Epiphany - Monday 6^th January 2003 MASS TIMES Parish Church: 8a.m., 10a.m., 11.15a.m., 12.30p.m. & 7.30p.m. Breaffy Church: 10a.m. & 7.30p.m. Ballyheane Church: 10.30a.m. Burren: 9a.m. St. Mary’s: 11.30a.m. Mass There will be Mass for the residents of Garryduff Court on Wednesday 8^th January at 4p.m. in the Centre. All are welcome. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6^th - 11^th December Mon. - Nora Devaney Tues. - Christine Gibbons Wed. - Teresa Coady Thurs. - Phil O’Toole Fri. - John Byron Sat. - K. Culkeen Volunteers needed Castlebar Special Olympics committee is looking for volunteers to help with its Host Town Programme of events. A volunteer information night will be held in the Failte Suite, Welcome Inn Hotel on Monday 13^th January at 8p.m. All are welcome. School reopening St. John’s N.S. Breaffy reopens on Tuesday 7^th January. Bingo every Tuesday night at 8.45p.m. in the Travellers Friend Hotel. All are welcome. HUANCANÉ Huancané is a town in Peru 12,500 feet about sea level, one hours journey from Puno and a few miles from Titicaca. The town is about the same size as Castlebar. The area has one priest for 8 parishes. Sister Ann Marie Burke from Aughadrina and two other Peruvian sisters are working with the Indian people there. Their work is mostly to do with evangelisation, training in literacy and craftwork and medical care. Our parish here has a link with the mission there and Frs. Paddy & Máirtín have visited the area and met many people, the sisters and Padre Pedro the priest of the area. Our collection on the feast of the Epiphany will go towards the work of the Mission in Huancané. Whatever is given will go direct to Sr. Ann Marie. She hopes to be home in the summer and she will speak to us then. Castlebar Active Retirement Meeting on Wednesday 8^th January in the Family Centre at 3p.m. New members welcome.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 6^th January: Holyday Mass times: 8a.m., 10a.m., 11.15a.m., 12.30p.m. & 7.30p.m. Tuesday, 7^th January: 8 - Paddy Fahey, Sarnaught. 10 - Doherty & Deacy families, 34 Castlehill Park. Wednesday, 8^th January: 8 - Michael & Eva Concannon, Curragh. 9.30 - Pat Moran nee Mee, late of Dublin & McHale Road. (M.M.) 10 - Richard Piggott, Watersville. Thursday, 9^th January: 8 - Patrick Cunningham, Skahogue, Burren. 10 - Joe & Nellie Dunne & dec. relatives, Thomas Street. Friday, 10^th January: 8 - Angela, Steven & Mary Garavan, The Bridge House. 9.30 - Joan Murray, NewAntrim Street. (M.M.) 10 - Michael Tuffy, Late of Rahins. Saturday, 11^th January: 8 - John & Julia Rice, Moneen. 9.30 - John Murray, Boradruma. (1^st Ann.) 10 - Dermot O’Dwyer & family, Station Road. BALLYHEANE CHURCH Saturday, 11^th January: 8.00p.m.: John & Bridie McAlpine, Lisnaponra. Sunday, 12^th January: 10.30a.m.: Edward & Alice McCormack, Buncom.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 11^th January Agnes McKenna Agnes McLoughlin Maureen Davoren
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 12^th - 2^nd Sun.
	REST IN PEACE We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Dr. Bernard Egan, late of Blackfort Hse., brother of Kathleen Egan, Teresa Cunningham & Una Goggan; Mary Conlon, Balla, mother of Jim Conlon, Springfield; Peg Campion, Salthill & Spencer St., sister of Seamus Byrne, Spencer St.; Sheila Whelan (nee McHale), Kilboyne & Dublin; Martin Conway, Westport, brother of Ml. Conway, Derrymaunis; Edward Duffy, Mullingar, uncle of Mary Hamrock, Pound Rd.; Mary Kane, Edenderry, mother of Mick Kane, Balloor; Gerry Cusack¸ brother of Tom Cusack, Garryduff; Mary Thornton, Ballina, mother of Mary Loftus, Lwr. Charles St.; Sr. Vincent Fahey, Cuan Chaitriona; Myra Twohig, Dungarvan, sister of Bill Keogham, Rossmór; Charlie Kelly, U.S.A. & late of Corheens, Breaffy; Mgt. Hennigan, Crossmolina, sister of Anne Neary, Windsor; Delia Cawley, Killawalla, mother of Phyll Moran, Pontoon Dr.; Rita Durcan, Manchester, sister of the late Andy McTigue, Blackfort; Faye Anderson, London, grandniece of Paddy Richardson, Derrywash & Lyle Vahey, Ballyheane; Margaret Mee, Passage West, Co. Cork, sister in law of Johnny Mee, St. Bridget’s Crescent & Margie Moran, Curragh; Mary O’Malley, Louisburgh, mother of Breta Fitzmaurice, Aglish Est.; Patricia Cooper nee Grier, London & Tucker Street.
	LAY READERS: Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, Year II Parish Church 11.15: Mary Tighe 12.30: Joan Hanley Breaffy 10.00: John Caulfield, Mary Tuohy 11.30: Gerry Hughes St. Mary’s 11.30: Adrian Keena DAILY READERS Mon. - Maureen Tobin Tues. - Peggy McAllister Wed. - Chris Millett Thurs. - Mary Waldron Fri. - Ann Gallagher Sat. - Pat O’Dwyer
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