Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter Mission Sunday 19^th October 2003
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	In baptism, we are given the gift of community. As part of the Church we are to be the good news for others. We do this as a group of weak and sinful people who know suck a task is impossible on our own. Our world sees weakness as a sign of failure, yet in Christ even the failure of the cross is turned into the means of our salvation. A world that cannot acknowledge weakness is one that cannot show compassion. Yet we have a high priest that suffers with us (Com-passion). As our psalmist puts it: “we place all our hope in you.” As people of the kingdom our focus is always on the grace and mercy of our Redeemer who is beyond all human understanding. Our gospel story comes directly before the healing at Jericho. Perhaps we need to be healed of our areas of blindness, bitterness and false division. Perhaps we are being called to the love of one another even when it hurts: that is the cost of community. John and James wanted signs of success, yet as someone once said, “we are called to be faithful, not successful.”	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. Ml. Farragher Tel. (094) 9021844
	NOTICES Silver Jubilee of Pope John Paul II Thanks to all who attended the Mass last Monday evening. Some facts about Pope John Paul II. Karol Wojtyla was born on the 18^th May 1920 in Wadowice near Cracow. He made his First Communion when he was 9, Confirmed at 18 and came from a deeply religious family. His mother died when he was 9. He enrolled in Cracow’s University in 1938. The Nazi occupation forces closed the university in 1939 and Karol had to work in a quarry and then in a chemical factory to earn his living. In 1942 aware of his call to the priesthood, he began courses in the clandestine seminary of Cracow. After the second world war, he continued his studies in the major seminary of Cracow and in the faculty of theology of the Jagiellonian University until his priestly ordination in Cracow on Nov. 1^st 1946. In 1948 he was vicar in various parishes in Cracow. In 1958 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cracow. In 1964 he was made Archbishop of Cracow, and a Cardinal in 1967. Since the start of his Pontificate in 1978 John Paul II has completed 95 pastoral visits outside of Italy, 142 within Italy. He has presided over beatifications and canonisations, he has held 8 consistories and he has created 201 Cardinals. He has convened 6 plenary meetings of the College of Cardinals. From 1978 to today the Holy Father has presided at 15 synods of Bishops. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 20^th - 25^th October Mon. - S. Brennan Tues. - E. O’Boyle Wed. - T. Coady Thurs. - M. Geraghty Fri. - J. Byron Sat. - M. Cresham Altar Servers - Parish Church Week starting Mon. 20^th Oct: 8a.m. - Team I 9.30a.m. - Team J 10a.m. - Team K Weekday funerals - Team L 7.30p.m. Mon. - Team A FAMILY CENTRE PROGRAMMES For booking tel. 094- 9025900 Post-Separation Parenting Course - This course is designed to help separated parents to look at and gain some understanding of the emotional impact the breakdown of the relationship has had on them-selves and their children. The course will help participants explore and develop skills to help them cope as a single parent and how to work co-operatively with ex partners. Date: Fri. 24^th Oct., 9.30a.m. - 5.30p.m. In-service training From Mon. to Thurs. next week, the priests of the parish will be in Westport attending their annual in-service training. Mission Sunday “Mission Sunday is important in the life of the Church. Mission cannot be left to a group of ‘specialists’. It is a matter for all Christians, dioceses, parishes, Church institutions and associations… to pray for and encourage offerings for the missions” (Pope John Paul II). Please be as generous as possible in the Propagation of the Faith Collection, which will be sent in its entirety to the Missions. MISSION IS SHARING. The Offertory Collection at all Masses today will go towards the Missions. Mayo Cancer Support Assoc. in conjunction with Breast Cancer awareness month are holding an open day at their Cancer Support Centre, 32 St. Patrick’s Ave. on Wed. 22^nd Oct. from 10a.m. - 4p.m. All are welcome. Rosary will be recited in the Parish Church every Mon. before the 7.30p.m. Mass for the month of Oct. Organised by the Legion of Mary. Alateen meetings every Sunday from 3p.m. - 4p.m. in the Social Service Centre, Foxford. Devotions in the Parish Church today Sunday at 7p.m. Apostolic Work The monthly meeting of Apostolic Work will take place on Wed. 22^nd Oct. at 8p.m. in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 20^th October: 8 - Margaret & Peter Madigan, Mountdaisy. 10 - Bridget Fallon & dec. relatives, Harmony Heights. Tuesday, 21^st October: 8 - Celia McGreal, Rockfield, Turlough. (1^st Ann.) 10 - John, Annie & Patrick Mellett & dec. members of family, The Green. Wednesday, 22^nd October: 8 - Tom Pearce & Nano O’Gara, Castlebar. 10 - Patrick & Johanna Devaney, Turlough & Liverpool. Thursday, 23^rd October: 8 - Quinn family, Snugboro. 10 - Willie & Brendan Deane, St. Bridget’s Crescent. Friday, 24^th October: 8 - Martin & Margaret Moran & dec. members of family, Levallinree, Parke. 10 - Thomas Brett, Davitt Terrace & dec. members of Brett family. Saturday, 25^th October: 8 - Barry Gilmartin, Ballina & Castlebar. 9.30 - Jim O’Shea, The Lindens, Snugboro. (M.M.) 10 - Bridget Feeney, Gallows Hill. 10.30 - Thomas Neary, Blackfort. BALLYHEANE CHURCH Saturday, 25^th October: 11a.m. - Gus Naughton, Drimloughra. (M.M.) 8.00p.m. - Mick Walsh, Westland & London. Sunday, 26^th October: 10.30a.m.- John, Mary & Danny Fadden, Hollyhill.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 25^th October: Teresa Quigley Maureen O’Loughlin Eileen Pierce
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 26^th - 4^th Sun.
	REST IN PEACE We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Edward Reilly, Cashel, Islandeady, brother of Alice Reilly, Church View Villas; John Jennings, late of Aughadrina; Noel Leneghan, Ballycroy, brother of Anthony Leneghan, Linenhall Street. Tony Lavelle, late of Kilfea, London & Louisburgh, brother of Margaret McGuinness, Lakeshore Drive.
	LAY READERS: 30^th Sun. in ord. time Parish Church: 11.15: Walter Donoghue 12.30: John Garavan Breaffy: 10.00: Martin Carney, Mary Canavan 11.30: Grace Jackson St. Mary’s: 11.30: Mary Finnegan DAILY READERS Mon. - Dolores Moneley Tues. - Kathleen Mannion Wed. - Joan Hanley Fri. - Mary Finnegan Sat. - Phil O’Toole
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