Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

33^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

16^th November 2003

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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Lord of all hopefulness

The Gospel description of a fading moon, shaking powers and falling stars - with the Archangel Michael separating the virtuous from the bad - doesn’t make for optimism.  It sounds very threatening and difficult.  It’s as foreboding as what the various media routinely bring into today’s homes - disasters, violence and suffering of the whole world.  At which people shake their heads and ask: “What’s the world coming to?”

A very good question.  Still Jesus reminds people that the timetable of the end of the world is not our concern.  What matters is that we make each day count fully as servants of the Kingdom of God.  His focus is not on the impending disaster but on the new life that begins after - like the fig tree.  As a shrub it does what is required of it - sheds leaves in winter and sprouts new fruit in spring.

There really are seasons of the human heart.  Which one are you in: spring, summer, autumn or winter?  There may be many or few reasons for optimism in your life, but with God there is always a space for hope - if we but look to the all-too-ordinary signs of new life in our world.

(Fr. Tom Cox, Intercom)

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. Ml. Farragher

Tel. (094) 9021844

NOTICES

Prayer Group

A Mass for the holy souls especially for the deceased members of the Prayer Group, will be held in the Social Service Centre, on Wednesday 19^th November at 8p.m.  All are welcome.

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

17^th - 22^nd November

Mon.     -           B. Gallagher

Tues.     -           K. Gallagher

Wed.    -           B. McDonnell

Thurs.   -           M. Morgan

Fri.       -           B. Ruane

Sat.      -           M. Loftus

Altar Servers - Parish Church

Week starting Mon. 17^th Nov.:

8a.m.                -           Team E  

9.30a.m.           -           Team F

10a.m.              -           Team G

Weekday funerals -      Team H

7.30p.m. Mon.   -           Team I

Enrolment Ceremony on Sun. 23^rd  Nov. at the 10a.m. Mass in the Parish Church for the First Holy Communion Class in Scoil Raifteiri.  All family members are welcome.

Would you like to visit the older people in the Sacred Heart Hospital?  Tel. St. Vincent DePaul Soc. at 094-9023583 or 9021599 for more information.

Adult Faith Formation, Creation Spirituality, today and tomorrow  - talks continue in the Welcome Inn  on Mon. 17^th Nov. at 8p.m.  Speaker: Sr. Monica O’Sullivan RMS.  All are welcome.

Rosary & Benediction  at 5p.m. today Sunday in the Parish Church.

St. Vincent DePaul Collection last week amounted to €22,500.  They wish to thank everyone who contributed so generously to their appeal.

Castlebar Soroptimist Club

A demonstration of fast and easy cooking on Mon. 17^th Nov. at 8p.m. in the Welcome Inn.  In aid of meals on wheels and the rape crisis centre.

Mayo Epilepsy Group are holding a meeting in the Travellers Friend Hotel, on Tues. Nov. 18^th at 8.30p.m. All are welcome.

The “Bright Eyes” B.U.S. fund Following the tragic death of Angela Devanney from cancer, her family and friends set up “Bright Eyes” to raise money for cancer research and support.  A new committee has been set up  and it’s goal is to raise €100,000 to buy a breast ultrasound scanner for Mayo General Hospital.  The committee would like to thank everyone who supported their recent collection.

Mayo His. & Archaeological Soc., illustrated lecture “search for extra-terrestrial visitation” by Eamon Anbro FRAS, director, Kingsland Observatory, Wed. Nov. 19^th at 8p.m., Linenhall Arts Centre.

West of Ireland Alzheimer Foundation Christmas cards are now on sale, pack of 10 for €10.  Tel. 094-9364900 for more information.

Bingo in An Sportlann every Tues. at 8.45p.m. Books €8.

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday, 17^th November:

  8           -              Bridget & James Ruddy & dec. members of                               Ruddy & Murphy  families.

10           -              John & Mae McGowan, Lucan Street.

7.30p.m.-              Dec. members of Legion of Mary.

Tuesday, 18^th November:

  8           -              Pearse Fox, Dublin & Michael Curtin, Co. Clare.

10           -              John Joe, Bridie & Mary O’Malley, Ballynew.

7.30p.m.-              Dec. members of I.N.T.O.

Wednesday, 19^th November:

  8           -              James & Bridget Hoban & dec. members of                               family, Main Street.

10           -              Mary McHale, Ballinacorriga.

Thursday, 20^th November:

  8           -              Luke & Catherine Kelly, Moneen.

10           -              Tommy Scott, Derryharriff.

7.30p.m.-              Dec. members of the Lions Club.

Friday, 21^st November:

  8           -              O’Connor & Hurley families, Bandon, Co. Cork.

10           -              William & Ellen Staunton & Sr. Mechtildhe,                               Tullycommons.

Saturday, 22^nd November:

  8           -              James Hopkins & dec. members of family,                                 Snugboro.

9.30       -              Philomena Murray, Newtown. (1^st Ann.)

10           -              Mongey family, Blackfort.

BALLYHEANE CHURCH:

Saturday, 22^nd November:

11.00a.m.-            Bridget  Richardson, Mountdaisy. (M.M.)

 8.00p.m. -            Tom & Katie Flynn, Lisnacurley.                          

Sunday, 23^rd November:

10.30a.m.-            Bridie Flynn & dec. members of family,                                     Lisnacurley

ALTAR SOCIETY: 22^nd November        

Mary Jordan           Mary Foy

Joan McDonnell

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 23^rd - 4^th Sun.

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

Eddie Kiernan, London, brother of Mary Burke, Ballinvilla;

Patrick Connaire, Ballinasloe, uncle of Ray Coy, Riverdale Court.

LAY READERS:  Feast of Christ the King Year II

Parish Church:

11.15: Ian Douglas

12.30: Liam Waldron

Breaffy:

10.00:Martin Carney, Mary Canavan

11.30:Grace Jackson

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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