Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

20th Sunday of the Year

17th August 2003

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

Previous Newsletters

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

One day many years ago, in a little town in Luxembourg, a Captain of the Forest guards was in deep conversation with the butcher when an elderly woman entered the shop.  The butcher broke off the conversation to ask the old woman what she wanted.  She had come to beg for a little meat but had no money.  The captain was amused at the conversation, which ensued between the poor woman and the butcher.  “Only a little meat but how much are you going to give me?”.  “I am sorry but I have no money but I will hear Mass for you”.

Both the butcher and the captain were good men but very indifferent about religion so they at once began to scoff at the old woman’s answer.  “all right then”, said the butcher, “you go and hear Mass for me and when you come back I will give you as much meat as the Mass is worth”.  The woman left the shop and returned later.  She approached the counter and the butcher seeing her said “All right then, we’ll see”.  He took a slip of paper and wrote on it, I heard Mass for you. He then placed the paper on the scales and a tiny bone on the other side but nothing happened.  Next, he placed a piece of meat instead of the bone but still the piece of paper proved heavier.  Both men were beginning to feel ashamed of their mockery but continued their game.

A large piece of meat was placed on the balance, but still the paper held its own.  The butcher, exasperated examined the scales but found they were right. “What do you want my good woman, must I give you a whole leg of mutton?”.  At this he placed the leg of mutton on the balance but again the weight remained on the side of the paper.  This so impressed the butcher that he was converted, and promised to give the woman her daily ration of meat.  As for the captain, he left the shop a changed man, an ardent lover of daily Mass. Two of his sons became priests - one a Jesuit - and the other a Father of the Sacred Heart.

From that incident the captain became a daily Mass goer and his children were trained to follow his example.  Later when his sons became priests, he advised them to say Mass well every day and never miss the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass through any fault of their own.

 

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. J. Buggy

Tel.: 094 21844

 

Altar Servers, Parish Church, week starting Mon. 18th August:

8a.m.                  -        Team L

9.30a.m.             -         Team A

10a.m.                -         Team B

7.30p.m. Mon.     -       Team D

Weekday funerals -   Team C

 

Bingo  Tuesday at 9p.m. in An Sportlann. Books - €8.

 

Garden Fete will be held today Sunday at the Sacred Heart Hospital from 3p.m to 6p.m.  All are welcome.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to all those who were successful in their recent examinations.

 

Apostolic Work - There will be a meeting of Apostolic Work in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 20th August at 8p.m.

 

Knock Novena

continues until 22nd August

Two sessions daily at 3p.m. and 8.30p.m.  Novena Prayers will be recited in the Parish Church at the 10a.m. mass during the Novena for those unable to go to Knock

 

Fundraising Céile

Céile in the Belmont Hotel, Knock, on Mon. night next, 18th Aug. at 9.30p.m. with Matt Cunningham. Proceeds in aid of the Mayo Roscommon Hospice.  Your support would be appreciated

 

Alter Servers

To parents and guardians of Alter servers:  Details of 9.30a.m. Masses are in The Parish Newsletter and on the Mass list in the Church Porch

 

They have their dignity

“Do small things with great love”

Today the poor of the world are looking at you.

Do you look back at them with compassion?

Do you have compassion for the people who are hungry?

They are hungry not only for bread and for rice,

They are hungry to be recognised as human beings.

They are hungry for you to know that they have their dignity,

That they want to be treated as you are treated.

They are hungry for love.

Mother Teresa

 

 

Mass Intentions

Monday, 18th August:

  8           -              Gerry & Josephine Howley, Kiltimagh & dec.                                                         members of family.

10           -              Agnes Scully & dec. members of Fahey & Scully       

                              families, Pontoon Road.

Tuesday, 19th August:

  8           -              Farrell & Mary Hopkins & parents, Dernadiva.

9.30       -              Marie McGovern, Rowan Drive. (M.M.)

10           -              Flanagan family, Ardkill.

Wednesday, 20th August:

  8           -              Edward Brady & son Gerry, Mountgordon.

9.30          -              Jack Heraty, Chestnut Grove. (1st Ann.)

10           -              John & Mary Agnes Neary & Paddy

                              McDonnell, Ardvarney.

Thursday, 21st August:

  8           -              Martin & Peggy Fahey, 10 Pontoon Drive.

10           -              John & Madge Mangan, Rathbawn.

Friday, 22nd August:

8             -              Patrick & Sabina Murphy & granddaughter

                              Maureen Murphy, Belmullet.

9.30       -              Tommy Hewson, Lough Lannagh Village (M.M.) 10           -              John & Ann Callan & Johnny Garvey, 22 St.                

                              Patricks Avenue.

Saturday, 23rd August:

  8           -              Molly & Patrick Ketterick, Spencer Street.

9.30          -              Paddy Kerrigan, 20 Fr. Meehan Place. (M.M.)

10           -              Andrew Feeney, Rush Street.

BALLYHEANE MASS INTENTIONS

Sat. 23rd Aug.:  8.00.p.m.:   Tom & Teresa Collins.

Sun.24th  Aug.: 10.30a.m.:   Tom & Ann Madden, Killadeer.

 

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY: 23rd August        

Mary Campbell    Mary Keane

Bernie Downes    Judy Mitchell

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 24th  - 4th Sun.

 

 

 

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

Jack Geraghty, Cork, brother of Dick & Pat Geraghty, Ballynew and Eileen McTighe, Derrycoosh.

Thomas Edward Barret, 10 Knockthomas Drive

Mary Ryan, Skerries, sister of Paddy Ryan, Garryduff Park.

Paddy McDonagh, Swansea, grandson of Rosie & Tom McDonagh, 42 Riverdale Court.

Frank Concannon,  Naas, formally of Thomas Street,  brother of Tom Concannon, Newport Road.

Patrick Cresham, 1 Auray Place, late of McHale Road.

Ann Callan, St. Patrick’s Avenue.

 

 

 

LAY READERS: 21st Sun. in ord. time

Parish Church:

 7.30: Ian Douglas

10.00: Eanya Egan

11.15: Liam Waldron

12.30: John Bourke

 

Breaffy

10.00: Martin Carney  Mary Canavan

11.30: Grace Jackson

St. Mary’s

11.30: Tommy Butler

 
DAILY READERS

Mon.      -              Paul Murphy

Tues.      -              Bríd Concannon

Wed.      -              Mary Foy

Thur.      -              Teresa O’Shea

Fri.         -              Kathleen Brady

Sat.      -           Delia Gavin

 

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