Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

28th September 2003.

 

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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James has the same urgency and strength of expression as Jesus on many occasions during his ministry.  Today’s reading highlights the social teaching of the early Church.  It also gives support to parishioners who are campaigning for health and safety in the workplace, as well as paternity rights.

We have seen in the tribunals of recent years that absolute greed corrupts absolutely.  Time spent on safaris in the ‘celtic jungle’ created more fat cats than hospital beds.  During the frantic conversion of ‘mattress money’ from pound to euro in 2001, was there any sense of ‘storing treasure that will endure’?

The works of Shakespeare, Dante, Dickens, Lewis and Tolkein all echo the words of St. James.  The plays of John B. Keane also point out that there is no anticorrosion warranty for greed and dishonesty.

Fr. Robert McCabe, Intercom.

 

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. P. Curran

Tel. (094) 9021274

 

 

 

NOTICES

 

Sisters of Mercy 150 years in Castlebar - thanks

Thanks to all who helped and organised last weeks celebration.  Thanks also to all who attended this wonderful occasion.

 

 

First Friday

Next Friday the priests will visit the sick at the usual times.  On Friday evening there will be Mass at 7.30p.m. in the Parish Church, Breaffy and Ballyheane Churches.

 

 

 

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

29th Sept. - 4th Oct.

Mon.     -           M. Gormley

Tues.     -           B. McDonnell

Wed.    -           M. Finnegan

Thurs.   -           B. Harney

Fri.       -           T. O’Shea

Sat.      -           M. Mongan

 

 

Altar Servers - Parish Church

Week starting Mon. 29th  Sept.:

8a.m.               -           Team F

9.30a.m.          -           Team G

10a.m.              -           Team H

Weekday funerals -     Team I

7.30p.m. Mon.  -           Team J

 

 

 

FAMILY CENTRE PROGRAMMES

Booking tel. 094- 25900

Cultural Diversity and difference in Mayo: a series of 4 talks which will take place in the Lecture Theatre, G.M.I.T. Castlebar from Tues. 30th Sept.  - Tues. 21st Oct., 8p.m. to 10p.m.

 

 

 

Charismatic Prayer Group weekly meeting will resume on Oct. 1st at 8p.m. in the Social Service Centre.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

Castlebar Active Retirement Assoc. are holding an afternoon tea party in the Welcome Inn on Tues. 30th Sept., 2.30p.m. to 5p.m.  All are welcome.

 

 

Folk Choir will resume on Tues. 30th Sept. at 8.30p.m. in the Parish Centre.  New members welcome.  Tel. Paul at 094-24510.

 

 

 

Third World Support Group meeting in the Welcome Inn on Tues. 30th Sept. at 7.30p.m.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

Foster parents required for a teenage girl and a young boy.  Contact Marie Morris, Western Health Board at 096-21511.

 

 

Station/Neighbourhood Masses

The Neighbourhood Masses are now being arranged.  If you would like to host the Neighbourhood Mass in your area, please contact your area priest to make arrangements.  A special word of encouragement to people living in areas where there has not been Neighbourhood Masses for some time and to people living in new housing developments.

 

 

Bingo in An Sportlann every Tues. at 9p.m.  Books €8.

 

 

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday, 29th September:

  8           -              Hannah Cunningham, Garryduff Park.

10           -              Nellie Byrne, Boradruma.

Tuesday, 30th September:

  8           -              Thomas & Sarah Staunton, Snugboro.

10           -              Martin McDonnell & dec. members, Curnanool,                               Rahins, Patrick, Mgt. & Frank McTigue & dec.                               members of family, Tullycommons.

Wednesday, 1st October:

  8           -              Martin, Margaret & Mary Philbin, Wheatfield                               Manor.

10           -              Betty McGoldrick, 30 Pontoon Drive.

Thursday, 2nd October:

  8           -              Joe Ryan, Ellison Street.

9.30       -              Paddy Gannon, 21 St. Bridget’s Crescent.

10           -              Ml. Conlon, Breaffy Rd. & dec. members of                               Morgan families, Glenisland.

Friday, 3rd October:

  8           -              Ciss Bourke, Blackfort.

10           -              Elizabeth & John Sheridan Balla & dec. members                               of Sheridan & Henry families.

Saturday, 4th October:

  8           -              Ned & Teresa Mullins, Springfield.

10           -              Michael Scriney, Spencer Street.

BALLYHEANE CHURCH

Friday, 3rd October:

 7.30p.m.-             Paddy & Kate Kilcoyne, Errew.

Saturday, 4th October:

8p.m.      -              P.J. & Lily Walsh, Bofeenaun.

Sunday, 5th October:

10.30a.m.-         Tony & Kathleen Reilly, Coolodge.

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY: 4th October:        

Mary Jordan                Mary Foy

Joan McDonnell

 

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 5th - 1st  Sun.

 

 

 

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

Sean Cannon, Frenchill;

 

Canon Tommy Heraty, retired P.P., Clifden;

 

Bridie Joyce, Galway, sister of Sr. Kathleen Donnellan;

Gus Naughton, Drimloughra.

 

 

LAY READERS: 27th Sun. in ord. time

Parish Church:

11.15: Una Ní Ghabhlain

12.30: Brendan Mullins

 

Breaffy:

10.00:Kathy Duffy, Pauline Jordan    

11.30:Mary Grealis

 

St. Mary’s:

11.30: Tommy Butler

 
DAILY READERS

Mon.      -              Sally Dunleavy           

Tues.      -              Chris Casey

Wed.      -              Carmel Cahill

Thurs.     -              Eddie Hoban

Fri.         -              Una Ryan

Sat.         -              Danny McGuinness

 

 

 

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