Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

 7^th Sunday of Ordinary Time

22^nd February 2004

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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The Lord is compassion and love.

Forgiveness is surely the most sincere and beautiful manifestation of love.  Today’s readings celebrate the triumph of forgiveness over bitterness and vengeance.

It is one thing to say that the Lord has compassion:  it is greater to say that the Lord is compassion.  Since compassionate love is part of the nature of God, it follows that God’s forgiveness is never less than 100 per cent.  People ask for a full absolution, as if there were a 90 per cent absolution or anything less.  Since God is compassionate love, when he takes away our sins it is as far as the east is from the west.  However, our reception of God’s love may be less than 100 per cent if our sorrow or purpose of amendment is not sincere.

With the psalmist we celebrate the wonders of divine mercy.

My soul, give thanks to the Lord, all my being, bless his holy name.

But words are empty if not backed up by deeds.  It is our willingness to forgive others that we show that we are true children of this forgiving God.

Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFMCap, Intercom.

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. Ml. Murphy

Tel. (094) 9021844

NOTICES

ASH WEDNESDAY 25^th February

A day of fast and abstinence

Ashes will be blessed and distributed at all Masses on Ash Wednesday.

MASS TIMES:

Parish Church:   7.30a.m., 10.a.m & 7.30p.m.

Breaffy Church: 11.30a.m. &  7.30p.m.        

Ballyheane: 7.30p.m.

Mass times for Lent

This Lent morning Masses in the Parish Church from Mon. to Fri. will be at 7.30a.m. and 10a.m.  (8a.m. and 10a.m. on Saturday).  There will also be evening Masses during Lent at 7.30p.m.

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 23^rd  - 28^th  February

Mon.    -           P. Tuohy

Tues.    -           M. Fahey

Wed.    -           T. Coady

Thurs.   -          M. Geraghty

Fri.       -           J.   Byron

Sat.      -           M. Cresham

Altar Servers - Parish Church

Week starting Mon. 23rd  Feb.:

8a.m.               -           Team C

9.30a.m.          -           Team D

10a.m.              -           Team E

Weekday funerals -     Team F

7.30p.m. Mon.  -           Team G

Creation Spirituality - Today and Tomorrow

Sr. Monica O’Sullivan RSM will present the first of her concluding three talks in this series on Monday 23^rd Feb, in the Welcome Inn Hotel at 8p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Third World support group meeting in the Welcome Inn on Tues. 24^th Feb. at 7.30p.m.  All are welcome.

Stations of the Cross in the Parish Church at 7p.m. on Fri. 27^th Feb.  Organised by Legion of Mary.

Bingo in An Sportlann on Tues. at 8.45p.m.  All are welcome.

The A.G.M.  of Castlebar Social Service Council will be held in the Social Service Centre on Tues. 24^th Feb. at 8.30p.m.  Any group who feel they have a contribution to make to the Social Services is welcome to send a representative.

“Turas Slánaím” an evening of words and music, presented by Castlebar Lions Club, on Fri. 27^th February at 8p.m. in the Linenhall Arts Centre.  Tickets available at the Linenhall (094) 90 22733.  Proceeds in aid of the Mayo Rape Crisis Centre

FAMILY CENTRE PROGRAMME

For booking tel. (094) 9025900

Parenting Facilitators

The Family Centre is actively seeking Facilitators for Parenting Programmes. If you have completed a parenting programme as a particpant and are interested in volunteering as a facilitator please contact the Family Centre. Training will be provided.

Information evening on March 3^rd at 8p.m.

Trócaire Boxes  are available at the back of the Church.  Please take one.

Candlemas Day - Sincere thanks to all who bought candles for the Church and the Exposition Altar this year.  A special word of thanks to all those who looked after the sales.

Breaffy Community Games A.G.M.  on Thursday 26^th Feb. at 8.30p.m. in the Community Centre.

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday, 23^rd February:

  8           -              Sean & Mae Henry, Ballyhaunis & John & Ann                               Healy, Claremorris.

10           -              William & Bridget Moran & son James, Pheasant                               Hill.                     

Tuesday, 24^th February:

  8           -              Paddy & Kitty Murphy, Turlough Road.

10           -              Mairéad Ní Ghabhláin, Lakeshore Drive, sister                               Maura & their parents Padraic & Una.

Wednesday, 25^th February:

 7.30      -              Nonie & Bridie Loftus, Newtown.

10           -              Johnny McNeely, 67 McHale Road.

Thursday, 26^th February:

  7.30     -              Patrick Concannon, Garryduff Court.

  9.30     -              Ann McDonnell, 10 Knockthomas Drive. (M.M.)

10           -              Ellen & Tom Philbin, Conloon & dec. members                               of Philbin & Jennings families.

Friday, 27^th February:

 7.30      -              Laurence & Bridie Flannelly, Curragh.

9.30       -              Tony Higgins, Rowan Drive. (1^st Ann.)

10           -              Michael & Mary Shea, Ardagh, Ballina.

Saturday, 28^th February:

 7.30      -              Michael Waldron, Station Road.                                   

9.30       -              Bridget (Bea) Murray nee Walsh, 19 Newline.                               (M.M.)

10           -              Alan Fair, McHale Road.

BALLYHEANE CHURCH:

Saturday, 28^th  February:    

8.00p.m.-            Winnie & Mike Mc Greevy & dec. members family, Ballyheane.

Sunday, 29^th  February:  

10.30a.m.-            John & Mary Fahey, Lisnaponra.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 29^th  -  5^th Sun.

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

Julia Kathleen Lally, Aughagower, mother of Mary Lally, Rathbawn Road & Bernie Walsh, Garryduff Drive;

Joe Mellett, Saleen;

Maura Lambe, Ballina, sister of Patrica Dowling, Chestnut Grove;

William Flynn, St. Mary’s & late of Ballina;

Catherine Burns, Beechwood, Breaffy.

LAY READERS:  1^st Sun. of Lent

Parish Church:

11.15: Bernard Gallagher

Breaffy:

10.00: Mick Devanney

11.30:Gerry Bourke

St. Mary’s:

11.30: Mary Finnegan

DAILY READERS

Mon.      -              Miriam Fadden

Tues.      -              Mary Fox

Wed.      -              Rita Walsh

Thurs.     -              Bernie Johnson

Fri.         -              Ita Sarsfield

Sat.         -              Jo Kearney

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