Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

26th October 2003

 

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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We’ve all been there.  What seems like the 300th attempt to get out the door, only to be called back to answer the phone, referee a domestic crisis or free the cat from Junior’s grasp.  Jesus was leaving Jericho for Jerusalem, the place of his destiny.  He could be forgiven for his mind being elsewhere.  But as in so many cases, the interruption can turn out to be our real work of the day.

The Son of God, surrounded by endless requests and wearied by miles of walking, looked human need again squarely in the face and asked: ‘What do you want me to do for you’.  Not a callous request to an obviously blind man who needs his sight.  The question was whether Bartimaeus knew this.  The Lord simply asked the man to be specific in his prayer.

Have you ever named that need - preciously, squarely?  Do you ask in a single-minded way and without distraction.  Or is your prayer a lot of ‘Bless this’ and ‘Help that’ and ‘Strengthen him’ and ‘Encourage her’?  Vague and general?  Want to be a better person, mother, father, priest?  Then, in what way - name that need.

‘What do you want me to do for you?’  How we answer that question could say a great deal about how well we know ourselves- and our real needs.

(Fr. Tom Cox, Intercom)

 

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. P. Curran.

Tel. (094) 9021274

 

 

 

NOTICES

 

Cantors at Mass - Workshops on Tuesdays 11th, 18th and 25th November in the Monastery at 8.30p.m.

 

 

R.C.I.A. Programme (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

A number of people from the diocese including three from this parish, have been trained in this programme.  It is for adults who are interested in becoming part of the Catholic community here, or for Catholics who have lost touch with the Church. For more information tel. 28473.

 

 

November 1st - Holyday Mass times:

Parish Church:           7.30p.m. (Fri.), 8a.m., 10a.m., 11.15a.m.                                     & 12.30 (Sat.)

Breaffy Church:         7.30p.m. (Fri.), 10a.m. (Sat.)

Ballyheane Church:  8p.m. (Fri.), 10.30a.m. (Sat.)

St. Mary’s:                  11.30a.m. (Sat.)                

Burren:                       9a.m. (Sat.)

 

 

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

27th Oct. - 1st Nov.

Mon.     -           P. Tuohy

Tues.     -           M. Fahey

Wed.    -           A. Fadden

Thurs.   -           M. Kelly

Fri.       -           M. Farragher

Sat.      -           G. Maloney

 

 

 

Family Centre Programmes

Booking tel. (094) 9025900

The Family Centre with Solace Suicide Bereavement Support Group, Student Counselling Services, G.M.I.T. and the Mayo Rape Crisis Centre present a four night series entitled “Facing up to Suicide.”  The series begins on Tues. Nov. 4th. For more information and booking forms contact the Family Centre.

Families in transition - a programme designed to help parents and children cope with the problems that result from separation.

Dates: Mon. Nov. 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th , Dec. 1st & 8th, 7p.m. - 9.30p.m.

Facilitator: Family Life after separation project, Family Centre.

 

 

Sunday 2nd Nov. is the Feast of All Souls.  Masses as the usual times.

 

 

Third World Support Group meeting in the Welcome Inn Hotel on Tues. 28th Oct. at 7.30p.m.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

Indulgences

From 12 noon on Nov. 1st until mid-night on Nov. 2nd, all who have confessed, received Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions (one Our Father and Hail Mary), can gain one plenary indulgence by visiting a Church, praying for the dead and reciting one Our Father and the Apostle’s Creed.  By visiting  a Cemetery and praying for the dead you may gain a plenary indulgence  for the Holy Souls once per day from Nov. 1st to Nov. 8th.

 

 

 

The Offertory Collection on 31st Oct. and 1st Nov. will be for Lay Ministry.

 

 

 

Rosary in the Cemeteries on Sun. Nov. 2nd:

Ballyheane:      after 10.30a.m. Mass.

Breaffy:                        12.30p.m.

New Cemetery:            4p.m.

Old Cemetery:              3p.m.

 

 

 

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

 

 

Collection for the Missions

Thanks to all who contributed to last week’s collection.  The amount collected was €8,025 (Castlebar and Breaffy) and €885 (Ballyheane).

 

 

A.G.M. of Comhaltas on Tues. 28th Oct. at 8p.m. in the Welcome Inn Hotel.

 

 

The West of Ireland Alzheimer foundation unit will be on Main Street from 11a.m. to 4p.m. on Fri. 31st Oct.

 

 

Brainwave - the Irish Epilepsy Assoc. is offering one to one confidential support in the Family Centre on Oct. 28th from 10.30a.m. to 4p.m.  Tel. Rebecca at 091-568180 for appointment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday, 27th October:

  8           -              Kenny family, Tawnylaheen.

9.30       -              Anne Hughes, Donaghadee. (1st Ann.)

10           -              Nellie & Dick Mangan, Ballinaglough.

Tuesday, 28th October:

  8           -              Angela Flanagan & dec. members of Flanagan &                               Hopkins families, Newtown.

10           -              Michael & Mary Bourke, Boradruma.

Wednesday, 29th October:

  8           -              Colman & Mullen families & dec. relatives,                               Tucker Street.

10           -              Martin Heneghan, Westport Road.

Thursday, 30th October:

  8           -              Cunningham family, Mons Tce. & Moran family,                               Curry, Belcarra.

9.30       -              Frederick John Marden, Farnborough, U.K. &                               Castlebar. (M.M.)

10           -              Tony Lawless, Ballynew.

Friday, 31st October:

  8           -              John Eddie Walsh, Saleen Lodge.

9.30       -              Margaret Ryan, Birr, Co. Offaly. (1st Ann.)

10           -              Nan Tighe & dec. members of Tighe & Hughes                               families, Gallows Hill.

Saturday, 1st November:

                              Holyday.

BALLYHEANE CHURCH

Friday,  31st October:  

8.00p.m.               -              Annie Mae & Ellen McDonagh, Cloooncundra.

Saturday, 1st November:  

10.30a.m.-            Feeney family, Coolodge.

 8.00p.m.-             Pat & Mary Sarsfield.

Sunday, 2nd November:

10.30a.m.-            Michael Deasy, Errew & dec. members of family.

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY: 1st November        

Agnes McKenna           Agnes McLoughlin

Maureen Davoren

 

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 2nd - 1st  Sun.

 

 

 

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

Joseph O’Callaghan, London, son of Maeve, McHale Road & brother  of Vincent & Ian, Pontoon Road.

Seamus Armstrong,  Athy, brother of Mary Heneghan, Garryduff Park & Theresa Lynch, Newport Road.

 

 

 

LAY READERS:  Faithful Departed  

Parish Church:

11.15: Sharon Flynn

12.30: Martin McDonagh

Breaffy:

10.00: Kathy Duffy  Pauline Jordan   

11.30: Mary Grealis

St. Mary’s:

11.30: Regina McGarrigle

 

DAILY READERS

Mon.      -              Paul Murphy              

Tues.      -              Bríd Concannon

Wed.      -              Mary Foy

Thurs.     -              Teresa O’Shea

Fri.         -              Kathleen Brady

Sat.         -              Delia Gavin

 

 

 

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