Parish of Castlebar

Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane

Sunday Newsletter

The Baptism of the Lord

12th January 2003

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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Today’s Psalm                                                                                                

Psalm: Isaiah 12

With joy you will draw water

from the wells of salvation.

John the Baptist explained that he baptised with water but that Jesus would baptise with the Holy Spirit.  He sent out his followers to baptise in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of  the Holy Spirit.  Baptism is the sacrament that marks the new birth of a person as a child of God and heir of the kingdom of heaven.

The story of the woman at the well in Samaria illustrates the personal relationship with Jesus which commences at the well of baptism.  Jesus spoke to that lonely foreigner of an inner spring of water to satisfy all thirst.  He brought her acceptance and friendship, forgiveness of the past and the invitation to worship the Father in spirit and in truth.

With joy you will draw water

from the wells of salvation.

Shout with joy

for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

(Fr. Silvester O’Flynn, OFM Cap, Intercom)

 

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Priest on Call:

Fr. M. Ó Móráin

Tel. (094) 21844

 

NOTICES
 
Christian Unity

From the 18th to 25th January we celebrate Christian Unity.  We are asked to pray for the unity of all Christians especially those in war torn lands.

 

 

Huancané

A sincere thanks to all who contributed to the recent collection for Huancané.  A final figure will be published later.

 

 

 

Ecumenical Prayer Service of Remembrance

We welcome the parents and families of all the babies (this includes: miscarriages, still borns and neo-natal deaths), who died in the last year at Mayo General Hospital, to a Remembrance Service on Fri. 17th Jan. at 8p.m. in the Church of the Holy Rosary.

 

 

 

Reposition of the Blessed  Sacrament  
13th - 18th January

Mon.     -           Patsy Tuohy

Tues.     -           Mary Mullarkey

Wed.    -           Anna Fadden

Thurs.   -           Ml. Gormley

Fri.       -           Mary King

Sat.      -           S. Jennings

 

 

 

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 13th January at 8p.m.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

 

Bingo every Tuesday night at 8.45p.m. in the Travellers Friend Hotel.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

Ballyheane Community Council host the annual party for senior citizens on Sun. 12th Jan. from 3p.m. - 6p.m.  Don’t miss it!

 

 

 

 

Back to work CERT training programme - Catering Courses. Enrolment on Tues. 14th Jan. at 6.30p.m. in Pontoon Bridge Hotel. Tel. 56120 for more information.

 

 

 

Options 2003

The Youth Information Centre is available is provide young people with information on careers, training or third level education options.  Contact: The Youth Information Centre, Newtown.  Tel. 094-28674.  Email: cyic@eircom.net.

 

 

 

 

Toastmasters

Have you resolved to get over your fear of public speaking?  Toastmasters can help.  Next meeting is in Hotel Westport at 8p.m. on Wed. 15th Jan.  New members always welcome.  Contact Dolores Brady at 098-25497 for further details.

 

 

 

National Diploma in Humanities in Religious Studies - two new modules from this course will be commencing at the end of January.  They are

(i)              Introduction to world religions

(ii)             Understanding faith and culture.

An information and registration evening will be held in the Castlebar Campus of the G.M.I.T. on Wed. 22nd Jan. from 6p.m. - 9p.m.  For details tel. 094-43920.

 

 

 

Youthreach - have you left school early?  Are you aged between 15 and 20?  Youthreach Kiltimagh provides second chance education and training opportunities for early school leavers.  For more information tel. Conor at 094-81338.

 

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday,  13th January:

   8          -              Brendan Ryan, Ellison Street.

9.30       -              Sarah Healy, Manchester.  (M.M.)

10           -              Tommy & Margaret Byrne, McHale Road.

Tuesday, 14th January:

  8           -              Mary Corrigan, 69 Castlehill Park.

10           -              Nonie & Bridie Loftus, Newtown.

Wednesday, 15th January:

  8           -              Private Intention.

10           -              Pat Moore, Lower Charles Street.

Thursday, 16th January:

  8           -              Dec. members of Coen family, Galway.

9.30       -              Richard McSweeney, Derrylea. (1st Ann.)

10           -              Kate & Martin McHale, Boradruma.

Friday, 17th January:

  8           -              Finian Walsh, Snugboro.

10           -              Tom Roache & dec. members of family, Curry,                                Milebush.            

Saturday, 18th January:

  8           -              Foy family, 111 McHale Road.

9.30       -              Michael Healy, Mountgordan. (1st Ann.)

10           -              Michael Lavelle, Knocknaskibbole.

 

BALLYHEANE CHURCH

Saturday, 18th January:  

8.00p.m.-              McEvilly & Dunne families, Ballyheane. 

Sunday, 19th January: 

10.30a.m.-    Jimmy Hoban, Castlebar.

 

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY:  18th January

Bridie Harney             Sally Hopkins

Frances Horkan          Marie Sweeney

 

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 19th - 3rd  Sun.

 

 

 

REST IN PEACE  We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of

Stephen McCormack, Burren & Trim, Co. Meath, uncle of John McCormack, Buncom;

 

Sarah Gallagher, Convoy, Co. Donegal, mother of John Gallagher, Garryduff Drive; 

 

Maighread Morgan, Cork, mother of Andrea Scott, Aughaluskey;

 

Bridget Johnson nee Londra, Errew;

Bridie O’Brien, London, relation of Mrs. Coyne, 1 Harmony Heights.

 

 

 

LAY READERS:  2nd Sun. in ord. time

Parish Church

11.15: Joe Staunton

12.30: Úna Ryan

 

Breaffy

10.00:Amanda Mulderry Fiona Jennings     

11.30:Marie Tuohy

 

St. Mary’s

11.30:  Bernadette Walsh

 

DAILY READERS

Mon.      -     Dolores Moneley           

Tues.      -     Kathleen Mannion

Wed.      -     Joan Hanley

Fri.         -     Mary Finnegan

Sat.         -     Phil O’Toole

 

 

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