Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 21^st Sunday of the Year 24th August 2003
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	21^st Sunday in Ordinary Time -------------------------------------- Choosing to stay The choice that Joshua offered his people is echoed in today’s Gospel when Jesus offers his own followers the choice to stay with him or join the ranks of unbelievers. After hearing Jesus’ teaching on the bread of life, many of the followers express their complete confusion. They find Jesus’ language intolerable. Many of them do choose to leave him. Then, like Joshua to the twelve tribes, Jesus turns to the twelve apostles and gives them the choice to close the book on their shared past. But just as the twelve tribes told Joshua that they could not reject the Lord after all he had done for them, so Peter asks Jesus how could they turn to anyone else for the message of eternal life. So, the apostles exercise their freedom of choice by choosing to stay with Jesus. Both Joshua and Jesus respect people’s freedom of choice. They know that past choices can become old and exhausted, that they can die from being abandoned on the scrap heap of life. Past choices have to be kept alive by new commitment, because decisions in faith are never settled once and for all. The apostles do what we must all do: keep on choosing Jesus, stay with the one who has the message of eternal life. That is something that will always be outstanding on the agenda. (Fr. Denis McBride, CSSR.)	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: F Fr. Ml. Farragher Tel: 094 9021844
	Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 25^th - 30^th August Mon. - Patsy Tuohy Tues. - Mary Fahey Wed. - Teresa Coady Thurs. - Mary Kelly Fri. - Phil Beirns Sat. - Mary Cresham Altar Servers, Parish Church, week starting Mon. 18^th August: 8a.m. - Team E 9.30a.m. - Team F 10a.m. - Team G 7.30p.m. Mon. - Team I Weekday funerals - Team H Irish Epilepsy Assoc. are holding a talk about Epilepsy in the Travellers Friend on Tues. 26^th Aug. from 7.30p.m. to 9.30p.m. On Wed. Aug. 27^th Irish Epilepsy Assoc. will have an outreach office in the Family Centre in Chapel St. For appointments, tel.: Rebecca on 091-568180. Irish Night will be held in the Welcome Inn Hotel on Wed. 27^th Aug. at 9p.m. Top class entertainment will be provided. Castlebar Pantomime Adult Auditions (Principals) 8^th, 10^th, 15^th, & 17^th Sept. in Travellers Friend Hotel at 8.30p.m. If you do not wish to audition but would like to get involved in the production come along to the T.F. on 22^nd Sept. at 8.30p.m. or telephone (086) 3026195. Junior Chorus auditions 13^th Sept. in Davitt College at 2.30p.m. Please bring a S.A.E. The Annual Diocesan Display & Sale of Hand-Knits by Apostolic Workers of the Archdiocese, in aid of the Foreign Missions will be held in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre on Sat. 30^th Aug. from 2.p.m. - 8p.m. and on Sun. 31^st Aug. from 12 noon - 6p.m. There will be a Concelebrated Mass in the Parish Church at 3.p.m. on Sun. 31^st Aug. Third World Support Group meeting in the Welcome Inn on Tues. 26^th Aug. at 7.30p.m. All are welcome. Reflection Why fear tomorrow, timid heart? Why tread the future’s way? We only need to do our part. To-day, dear child, to-day. The past is written. Close the book. On pages sad and grey; Within the future do not look, But live to-day - today. This one hour God has given; Him now we must obey; And it will make our earth his heaven. To live to-day - today. (Louis Avery Wan) When finished - remember to use File, Save As, using the format nl-13may2001.htm
	BALLYHEANE MASS INTENTIONS Sat. 30^th Aug.: 8.00.p.m.: John Francis Joyce, Cornaveigh. Sun.31^st Aug.: 10.30a.m.: Tom Daly, Westport Road. Mass Intentions Monday, 25^th August: 8 - Karen, John & Nora Walsh and dec. members of family, Shunnagh,Turlough. 10 - Catherine Gavin & dec. members of family, Liscromwell. Tuesday, 26^th August: 8 - Rodgers & Gavin families, Spencer Street. 10 - Robert Dawson & daughter Veronica, 23 Fr. Meehan Place. Wednesday, 27^th August: 8 - Mary Flynn nee Roache, Liscromwell. (M.M.) 10 - Thomas McHugh, Newtown. Thursday, 28^th August: 8 - Alice Quinn, Ellison Street. 10 - William & Margaret Byrne, Main Street. Friday, 29^th August: 8 - Anthony Dempsey, Boradruma. 10 - Dec. Sisters of Mercy, Castlebar. Saturday, 30^th August: 8 - Tom, Mary & Paddy McDonagh, Galway. 9.30 - Tim Reilly, Islandeady (M.M.) 10 - Mae, John & Tom Lally, St. Martin’s, Newport Road, George Lally, Moneen Braddagh.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 30^th August Mary Dunne Peggy Lee Noreen Groonell Julie Prendergast
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 31^st - 5^th Sunday
	REST IN PEACE We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Celia Wallace, Ballinlough, mother of Bernie Boyle, Chestnut Grove. Kathleen Mc Carthy, Galway & A.I.B. Main St., Castlebar, wife of Gerry Mc Carthy, mother of Peter Mc Carthy, Annagh. Rita Moran, nee McLoughlin, Manchester & Derrycoosh, wife of Henry Moran, sister of the late Ml. McLoughlin, Derrycoosh & the late Pa McLoughlin, Aughadrina. Patrick Gallagher, Harmony Heights & Currane, Achill.
	LAY READERS: 22^nd Sun. in ord. time Parish Church: 7.30: Úna Ryan 10.00: Margo Heneghan 11.15: Padraig Flynn 12.30: Teresa Carney Breaffy 10.00: Mick Devanney 11.30: Gerry Bourke St. Mary’s 11.30: Adrian Keena DAILY READERS Mon. - Sally Dunleavy Tues. - Chris Casey Wed. - Carmel Cahill Thurs. - Eddie Hoban Fri. - Úna Ryan Sat. - Danny McGuiness
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