Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 4th Sunday of Easter 11^th May 2003
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	The followers of Jesus were astonished to discover that they enjoyed the same relationship with God that Jesus had. They realised that the same love that God had for his Son was bestowed on them as well. They could trust God with everything because they were his children. There is something in a name. We become what we are called. To belong to a great family is an inspiration to noble living and so, even more, to bear the name of the family of God is to have a standard to live up to. But, as John points out, we are not merely called the children of God, we are the children of God. And if that means being despised by the world, we are experiencing only what Jesus Christ had already experienced. When Jesus came into the world, he was not recognised as the Son of God. The world preferred its own ideas and rejected his. The same is bound to happen to any of God’s children. Fr. Pádraig O’Connor P.P., Intercom.	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. Ml. Murphy Tel. (094) 21844
	NOTICES FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Sunday 18^th May 10a.m. Snugboro N.S. & Derrywash N.S. in the Parish Church. 10.30a.m.: Ballyheane N.S. & Errew N.S. in Ballyheane Church. Confessions for these children and their families will take place in the Parish Church on Sat. 17^th May from 12.30p.m. to 2.30p.m. (Normal Saturday Confessions). ACCORD - Vacancies for Marriage Preparation Facilitators, full training provided. For further information tel. 094-22214 (Monday to Friday, 10a.m. to 12 noon) before June 1^st Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 12^th - 17^th May Mon. - Patsy Tuohy Tues. - Mary Mullarkey Wed. - Maureen Davoren Thurs. - Mary Morgan Fri. - Mary King Sat. - S. Jennings Public Rosary at the Grotto, St. Patrick’s Avenue from Monday 12^th to Friday 16^th May at 7p.m. Organised by the Legion of Mary. St. Gerald’s College Parents Association are having a Drugs, Alcohol, STD Awareness evening for parents and guardians on Tuesday May 13^th at 7.45p.m. in the Travellers Friend Hotel. All are welcome. Church collection for Family Centre, Castlebar on May 17^th/18^th. Please support generously the Family Centre in caring for families through counselling, drop-in listening service, family mediation, bereavement care, free legal advice, MABS, CURA, spiritual advice, education and training programmes. www.thefamilycentre.com. Developing Partnership links between the parish of Castlebar and Huancané- an information evening will be held on Mon. 12^th at 8p.m. in the Monastery. Western Vintage Tractor & Engine Club sponsored tractor road run today Sun. 11^th May, in aid of The Friends of the Sacred Heart Hospital. Expected arrival in Castlebar at 11.30a.m. Please give generously. Lough Derg One day retreat to Lough Derg on Mon. May 19^th. Cost €30. Coach leaving from the Fire Station, Castlebar at 6.15a.m. Returning at 8.45p.m. Booking essential, contact 098-28871 before May 14^th. De La Salle Day Next Friday 16^th May is De La Salle Day. Mass at 12 noon in the Parish Church with the students and teachers from St. Patrick’s N.S. and St. Gerald’s Sec. School. All are welcome.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 12^th May: 8 - Dec. members of Lydon family, late of McHale Road. 10 - Kathleen & Paddy Mohan & Gildea family, Davitt’s Terrace. Tuesday, 13^th May: 8 - Patrick J. & Bea Durcan, Chapel Street. 10 - Paddy & Declan Jennings, Mountain View. Wednesday, 14^th May: 8 - Nora & Augustus Bourke, Main Street. 9.30 - Martha & William Cresham, 96 McHale Road. (1^st Ann.) 10 - Stephens & McNicholas families. Thursday, 15^th May: 8 - John & Josephine Leonard, Linenhall Street. 10 - Michael Murray & dec. members of family, Derryharriff. Friday, 16^th May: 8 - Golden family, Keelogues. 10 - Martin & Bridget Philbin, Coarsepark. Saturday, 17^th May: 8 - Willie Joe Moran & dec. members of family, Sion Hill. 10 - Derek Wearn, Chapel Street. BALLYHEANE CHURCH Saturday, 17^th May 8.00p.m.- George Richardson & Pauline Furlong nee Richardson, Derrywash.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 17^th May Mary Campbell Mary Keane Bernie Downes Judy Mitchell
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 18^th - 3^rd Sun.
	REST IN PEACE We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Noreen Scully, Rathfarnham, Dublin, mother of Claire Hynes, late of The Cedars, Breaffy Road; Bill O’Malley, Dorking, England, late of Cloonkeen, brother of the late Paddy O’Malley, Linenhall Street; Michael Joyce, Southampton, England, late of Glenisland, brother of Eileen McDonnell, Hollyhill, Peter Joyce, Garryduff, Noreen Cusack, Fr. Meehan Place, Patricia Rowland, Fortfield; Geraldine Brennan¸Station Road & Dublin; William Ralph, Kilkenny Cross.
	LAY READERS: 5^th Sunday of Easter Parish Church: 11.15: Eanya Egan 12.30: John Bourke Breaffy 10.00:Amanda Mulderry Fiona Jennings 11.30:Marie Tuohy St. Mary’s 11.30: Adrian Keena DAILY READERS Mon. - Sally Dunleavy Tues. - Chris Casey Wed. - Carmel Cahill Thurs. - Eddie Hoban Fri. - Una Ryan Sat. - Danny McGuinness
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