Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

Palm Sunday

13^th April 2003

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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HOLY WEEK - MASSES & CEREMONIES

HOLY THURSDAY

Parish Church:           5p.m.   Children’s Liturgy

                                    7p.m.    Young Adults with                                                         Gospel Choir

                                    9p.m.   Parish Liturgy with Parish                                                 Choir

Burren:                       7p.m.                

Breaffy, Ballyheane: 8p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY

Stations of the Cross: 12 noon            Ballyheane Church

                                      3p.m.              Parish Church &                                                             Breaffy  Church

Parish Church:             5p.m.             Stations of the Cross                                                             (Children)

                                      7p.m.              Young  Adults with                                                             Folk Choir

                                      9p.m.             Parish Liturgy with                                                             Parish Choir

Prayer around the Cross 10p.m. - 12 midnight

Breaffy, Ballyheane: 8p.m.

HOLY SATURDAY

9p.m.               Breaffy & Ballyheane Churches

9p.m.               Parish Church with Parish Choir

EASTER SUNDAY

Parish Church:           8a.m., 10a.m. Children’s Liturgy,                                     11.15a.m. Folk Choir

                                    12.30p.m. Gospel Choir

Breaffy:                      10a.m. & 11.30a.m.

Ballyheane:                10.30a.m.

Burren:                       9a.m.              

St. Mary’s:                  11.30a.m.

CONFESSIONS

Wednesday:               Penance Service in the Parish Church at 8p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY

Ballyheane:                After 12 noon Stations

Parish Church:           After 3p.m. Stations

Breaffy:                      After 3p.m. Stations

HOLY SATURDAY

Parish Church:           11a.m. to 6p.m.

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. Ml. Murphy

Tel. (094) 21844

NOTICES

Anointing Masses

On Tuesday  15^th April at  the 10a.m. and 7.30p.m. Masses  in the Parish Church, there will be special prayers for the elderly and the sick which will include the sacrament of anointing.

The Church of the Holy Rosary will open at 9a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

14^th April - 4p.m. 17^th April

Mon.     -           Mary Solan

Tues.     -           Eileen O’Boyle

Wed.    -           Ger Munnelly

Thurs.   -           Mary Geraghty

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will finish at 4p.m. on Holy Thursday.  There will be no exposition on Good Friday or Holy Saturday.

Easter Vigil Holy Sat. night

For centuries Christians everywhere attended this great vigil.  We make a special appeal to all to come  and celebrate this great high point of our faith - Holy Saturday night at 9p.m. in all Churches.

Priests’ Collection

The Easter collection for the priests of the parish will be taken up at all Masses next weekend.  We thank you for your continued support and generosity.

Blessing of oils in Tuam Cathedral

The holy oils used for baptism, confirmation and the anointing of the sick are blessed at a special Mass in Tuam Cathedral on Holy Thursday at 10a.m.  All are welcome to attend this ceremony.

Stations of the Cross in the Parish Church today Sunday at 5p.m.

10k walk for Hospice 2p.m. today Sunday from Super Valu.

Co. Mayo Pilgrimage to Rome, San Giovanni & Assisi accompanied by Fr. Karl Burns, Sept. 12^th for seven days.  Details from Norah tel.  094-21510 or 087-2533272.

Mayo Roscommon Hospice are looking for volunteers to take part in the Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Mon. 2^nd June.  For further information contact your local Hospice Support Group or the Hospice Office, Knock tel. 094-88666.  Your support would be greatly appreciated.

St. Patrick’s Boys’ N.S. Parents Assoc. are having a bag packing service in Dunnes Stores on Sat. 19^th April.

Scoil Raifteiri  require a temporary caretaker.  Tel. 24700 for more information.

Sacred Music with Cantoraí Umhaill and the Mayo County Choir in the Linenhall this Tuesday and Wednesday at 8.30p.m.

Easter Bingo in the Travellers Friend Hotel next Tuesday 15^th April at 8.45p.m. 

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday, 14^th April:

7.30      -           Ned & Bridget Moran, 39 Riverdale Court.

10         -           Tony & Mary Feehan, Late of Chapel Street.

Tuesday, 15^th April:

7.30      -           Michael & Agnes Walsh & dec. members of                         Walsh & Faulkner families, Knocknaskibbole.

10         -           Tom Walsh, Turlough Road & dec. members                         of family.

Wednesday, 16^th April:

7.30      -           Dec. members of Ludden family, St. Bridget’s                         Crescent.

9.30      -           Patrick (Sonny) Murray, Derryharriff. (M.M.)

10         -           Michael Conway, Bridget & Michael Quinn,                         Derryharriff.

Thursday, 17^th April:

                        Holy Thursday

Friday, 18^th April:

                        Good Friday

Saturday, 19^th April:

                        Holy Saturday

ALTAR SOCIETY:  19^th April

Agnes McKenna      Agnes McLoughlin

Maureen Davoren

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 20^th -  3^rd  Sun.

LAY READERS: 

Parish Church - Holy Thursday

9.00: Joan Hanley, Mary Tighe

Good Friday

9.00: Úna Ryan, Joe Staunton

Holy Saturday

9.00: Padraig Glynn, Sharon Flynn

EASTER SUNDAY

Parish Church

11.15: Margo Heneghan, Padraic Flynn

Breaffy

10.00:Amanda Mulderry Fiona Jennings    

11.30:Marie Tuohy

St. Mary’s

11.30: Mary Finnegan

DAILY READERS

Mon.      -        Miriam Fadden

Tues.      -        Mary Fox

Wed.      -        Rita Walsh

Thurs.     -        Bernie Johnson

Fri.         -        Ita Sarsfield

Sat.         -        Jo Kearney

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

Michael English, Drumshanbo, brother of Carmel McSharry, Rathbawn Road;

Eva Barckley, nee Twiggs, Wales & late of Market Square;

Richard Rance, Australia & late of Mountgordon, brother of Marie Rance, 4 Riverside & Bill, Derrycoosh, cousin of Mary, 99 McHale Rd;

Margaret Dunne, Parke, mother of Jarlath, Seamus & Padraig Dunne;

P.J. Smyth, Claremorris, brother of Nora McHale, Liscromwell;

Kathleen Harrison, America, sister of Jim Tolan, Liscromwell & the late Gerard Tolan, Rockfield, Turlough.

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