Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

5th Sunday of the Year

1st April 2001

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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The Accused, a young woman, was forced in front of the crowd.  The Accusers, the Scribes and Pharisees, experts of and the devotees to the ancient religious law, publicly announced her offense.  The Judge, Jesus, also an expert lawyer (but more people than law centred), was challenged to pronounce the verdict.

 

This charade was orchestrated by the enemies of Jesus, not from a sense of justice but to publicly embarrass both Him and the woman.  If He granted her freedom, He would be openly rejecting the law.  If He observed the law and permitted her death for adultery, He would be contradicting His own previous teaching.  The baited trap, deviously set, appeared inescapable.

 

The woman’s fate – to live or die – seemed to hang in the balance awaiting His decision, but in reality there was never any doubt concerning the verdict.  She would live and He would tell her of God’s love, which would kindly lead her to repentance.

Jesus challenged the self-justified accusers to judge their own hearts as they had this woman.  Since all were guilty of sin, there was no move to execute the woman.  This dramatic yet tender message of mercy, demonstrated by Jesus and told by John, is the story of The Stone Not Thrown.The story of The Stone Not Thrown summons us to judge our own hearts; to live and let live.      

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. Jim Buggy

Tel. (094) 21844

 
NOTICES
 
A Listening Ear - Each lunchtime 1p.m. – 2p.m. during Lent, a priest will be available at the Church of the Holy Rosary to listen to anyone who would like to talk about their lives, their struggles, spiritual or otherwise.  The priest will be present at the top right hand side of the Church.  There will be a sign over the door and the light will be on.

 

 

ADORATION from  7p.m. – 9p.m. today Sunday in the Parish Church.

 

 

PRIMARY SCHOOLS CONFESSIONS

Mon. 2nd April:           Breaffy  -  10a.m.              

                                    St. Patrick’s  - 11.15a.m.

Wed. 4th April:           Errew   -  10.30a.m.                                                     Ballyheane   - 11.15a.m.                                   Derrywash  -   12 noon

Thurs. 5th April:         Snugboro- 10.30a.m.          

                                    St. Angela’s   -  1.15p.m.

                                    Scoil Raifteiri  - 2.15p.m.

 

 

SCHOOL ENROLMENT  – St. Angela’s Girls N.S. on 5th & 6th April.

 

 

Reposition of the Blessed  Sacrament

2nd – 7th April

Mon.     -           Josie Fallon

Tues.     -           Kathleen Shaw

Wed.    -           Mary Finnegan

Thurs.   -           Bridie Harney

Fri.       -           Teresa O’Shea

Sat.      -           Mgt. Mongan

 
 
Family Centre Programmes

For booking tel. 25900

Enneagram 3

This is a follow up for those who have done Part 1 & Part 2.  It focuses on the more individual paths participants must take to grow towards wholeness and freedom.

Dates: Sat. 21st April 10a.m. – 5p.m.

Sun. 22nd April 1.30p.m. – 7.30p.m.

 

 

 

Prayer Group meeting on Wed. at 8p.m. in the Social Service Centre.  All welcome.

 

 

Parish Visiting Teams

The Parish Visiting Teams are currently visiting people in new estates.  They would like to express their thanks & appreciation for the reception they have received when calling at homes.  All in all this new parish initiative is going very well.

 

 

 

A Coffee morning in aid of Alzheimer’s Western Foundation, in Social Service Centre, Castle St., Thurs. 5th April, 10a.m. – 12 noon.  Please support.

 

 

First Friday – the priests will visit the sick on Friday at the usual times.  On Fri. evening there will be Mass at 7.30p.m. in the Parish Church, Breaffy & Ballyheane.  The 7.30p.m. Mass in the Parish Church will be a Mass with emphasis on healing. 

 

 

PARISH CORNER

The Pastoral Council have come up with the idea of a `Parish Corner’ each week in our local papers.  This could include parish news, articles concerning the faith today, a children’s slot, reflections, thought for the week etc.  In order for this to develop, interested people are needed.  Names of those interested will be taken at the back of the Church at all Masses this weekend or tel. the Presbytery.

 

 

St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society monthly meeting will be held in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre on Tues. 3rd April at 8p.m.

 

 

 

Bingo has resumed in the Welcome Inn Hotel every Tues. night.  Great prizes.  Bring your friends!

 

 

 

FIRST CONFESSIONS

2nd April: Ballyheane N.S.  & Errew N.S. at 8p.m. in Ballyheane Church. 

 5th April: Scoil Raifteiri at 8p.m. in the Parish Church.

Breaffy N.S. at 7p.m. in Breaffy Church.

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

 

PARISH CHURCH

 

Monday,  2nd April:

7.30-      James Ruddy & dec. members of Ruddy & McHale                families,  Muingingaune.

10-         Dec. grandchildren of the Murphy family, McHale                Road.

Tuesday, 3rd April:

7.30-      Bridget & Michael Quinn, Derryharriff.

10-         Prendergast & Durkan families, Ballintubber &                Balla.

Wednesday, 4th April:

7.30-      Sadie Keith & dec. members of Neary & Keith                families, Carracurry.

10-         Peter, Mary & Vincent Moran, Westport Road.

Thursday, 5th April:

7.30-      Cassidy family, Kilboyne.

9.30-      Paddy Lally, Aughadrina.  (1st Ann.)

10-         Michael Roache, Fr. Meehan Place.

Friday, 6th April:

7.30-      Frank & Bridie Hughes, Thomas Street.

10-         Jack O’Loughlin, Curragh.

Saturday, 7th April:

7.30-      Joe Kerrigan, 70 Chestnut Grove.

9.30-      Mary Walsh, Burren.  (M.M.)

10-         Jack Marley, Turlough Road.

10.30-     Paddy Gilligan, Marian Row.  (M.M.)

 

BALLYHEANE

 

Sat. 8th April:  8.00p.m.: 

Michael, Margaret & Nora Archibald, Ballyheane.

Sun. 9th April: 10.30a.m.:  

Margaret Staunton, Castlebar.

 

 

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY:  7th April

Teresa Quigley         Maureen O’Loughlin

Eileen Pierce

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 8th   -  2nd Sun.

 

 

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

Sr. Marie Venard, sister of Rita Quinn, Main St.;

Frank Moran, New York, brother in law of John Richardson, Derrywash; 

Mary Conroy, Achill & Athboy, Co. Meath, sister of Betty Kirby & Regis Gallagher, Fortfield; 

Angela Devaney, Spencer Park;

Francis O’Malley, Kilmeena, father of Paul O’Malley, Milebush; 

William Noonan, Ballylanders, Co. Limerick, father of Bernie Noonan, Castlehill Park; 

Noel Tolan, Rockfield, Turlough; 

John Feerick Ballinrobe, father of Veronica Goldrick, Fortlands & brother of Eileen Pierce, Maryland:

Mary Groarke, Swinford, mother of Gilbert Groarke, Breaffy;

Annie May Ward, Swinford, mother of Teresa Gannon, Balloor, Breaffy.

 

 

LAY READERS: Passion Sunday

 

Parish Church

11.15: Eileen Gavin

12.30: Kay Campbell

Breaffy

10.00: Francis Mitchell

11.30: Gerry Hughes

St. Mary’s

11.30: Oliver Moran

 

DAILY READERS

Mon.    -           Sally Dunleavy

Tues.   -           Chris Casey

Wed.    -           Carmel Cahill

Thurs.  -           Eddie Hoban

Fri.      -           Una Ryan        

Sat.      -           Danny McGuinness

 

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