Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

5th Sunday of the Year

4^th February 2001

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

Some say there is an additional 11^th Commandment: don’t get caught.  Originally applied to wrongdoing, it neatly covers the uninvolved life as well.  Leave me alone, I couldn’t be bothered.  In short, don’t get caught.

It’s futile really, because every life gets ‘caught’.  A well known Irish poem and hymn puts it wisely: ‘I líonta Dé go dtugtar sinn’ - may we be gathered into God’s net’.  Wise - because there are so many nets spread out for us.  Options tantalise and divert.  Consumerism casts its enveloping mesh of created need with ‘must have’ commodities.

There’s the net of image building, focusing on success and the externals so as to be ‘in’ and socially acceptable.  By that model a modern Peter, flushed with fishing success, would have started a business school on successful fishing.  Thankfully he went humbly to the source - Jesus.

The net of addiction enmeshes people and their families.  Depression and despair can bring troubled souls to depths where the sun is blotted out and living loses its value.  Pray simply to be drawn into God’s net where life has the sweetness of goodness, acceptance and hope.  It can’t be done, of course, if we are trapped in one of the other nets - or to use another fishing image, if we miss the boat.

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. P. Farragher

Tel. (094) 21844

NOTICES

ADORATION in the Parish Church today Sunday from 5p.m. to 7p.m.

FOLK GROUP - Singers, musicians especially guitar players needed urgently.  Rehearsals are held every Friday at  8p.m. in the Parish Centre.

CASTLEBAR PARISH MAGAZINE

The Parish Magazine sold very well this year.  Over 400 copies were sent to our people abroad who appreciate it very much and say so in their letters.  Sincere thanks and congratulations to all involved, the Connaught Telegraph team who write and put it together, the shops who generously sell the magazine at no profit to themselves, those who take out advertising in the Magazine, those who contribute articles, the Legion of Mary who prepare the Magazine for posting, the ladies who collect the adverts, and all who helped in any way.  Well done everyone.

St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society monthly meeting will be held on Tues. 6^th Feb. at 8p.m. in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre.  All are welcome.

Reposition of the Blessed  Sacrament

5^th - 10^th February

Mon.    -          Josie Fallon

Tues.    -          Kathleen Shaw

Wed.   -          M. Finnegan

Thurs.  -          A. Waldron

Fri.       -          D. Murphy

Sat.      -          Mary Dunne

FAMILY CENTRE PROGRAMMES

Booking essential tel. 25900

Enjoying Your Teenagers

This programme consists of 6 weekly sessions for parents of teenagers.  It will help parents enjoy their children’s teenage years rather than finding them a time of endless conflict.  It will deal with topics such as “what encourages teenagers?”, “managing conflict”, “teenagers & discipline” etc.

Dates: Tues. Feb. 13^th, 20^th, 27^th,

March 6^th, 13^th, 20^th.

Time: 8.30p.m. - 10p.m.  Led by Family Centre Facilitators.

Struggling with Religious Belief? Part 2 - 3 evenings for people who are struggling with religious belief or involved in a spiritual search.  The atmosphere will be one of openness, questioning, listening, mutual respect & support.  No firm religious conviction required in participants.  Sincerity in searching sufficient.  This is a follow up for those who participated in the autumn series.

Dates: Mon. Feb. 12^th, 19^th, 26^th.

Time: 8p.m. - 10p.m.

Facilitator: Enda Lyons D.D., Pastoral Theologian, Tuam Diocese.

Get a deeper knowledge and better understanding of the Bible  with Fr. Benny McHale, in the Social Services Centre, Castle Street, on 4 Mon. nights, 12^th, 19^th, 26^th February & 5^th March, from 8p.m. - 10p.m.  Tel. 22130 or 22441 for more information.  Everybody is welcome.

Prayer Group meeting every Wednesday at 8p.m. in the Social Services Centre.  All are welcome.

Endometriosis/hysterectomy Support Group meeting in the Family Centre on Fri. 9^th Feb. from 8p.m. - 10p.m.  For more info. tel. Mary at 098-26865.

Conradh na Gaeilge A.G.M.

Beidh cruinniú cinn bhlíana de Chonradh na Gaeilge sa Welcome Inn, Dé Luain 5/2/2001 ag 8.30p.m.

Mayo Emigrant Liaison Committee - William Moore of the London Simon Community will be a guest of the above Committee this weekend in Castlebar.  He will speak at a  meeting in the Welcome Inn Hotel on Mon. night 5^th Feb. at 8.30p.m.  Simon estimates there are 1200 Irish homeless people on the streets of London.  All are welcome.

Bingo every Tuesday night  in the Welcome Inn at 8.45p.m.  Jackpot next  week £700 on 54 numbers.

I.C.A. Guild meeting on Mon. Feb. 5^th in the Social Services Centre, Castle Street at 8.30p.m.  New members welcome.

MASS INTENTIONS

PARISH CHURCH

Monday, 5^th February:

  8-       Dec. members of Gillen family, Glenisland.

10-       Mary, John, Paddy & Michael Murphy,             St. Patrick’s Avenue.

Tuesday, 6^th February:

  8-       Mary & Thomas Corcoran, Saleen.

10-       Patrick Murray, NewAntrim Street.

Wednesday, 7^th February:

  8-       Michael & Elizabeth Doyle, Moneen.

10-       Maureen Gilmartin & parents John &             Delia, Mountgordon.

Thursday, 8^th February:

  8-       John Glynn, Turlough Road.

10-       Ann Warde, Derrylea.

Friday, 9^th February:

  8-       Ellen Salmon, Graffymore.

10-       Thomas & Bridget Walsh & dec.             members, Hollyhill.

Saturday, 10^th February:

  8-       Gerry, Maggie, Der & John Ryan, Ellison             Street.

9.30-    Paddy Syron, Newline.  (1^st Ann.)

10-       Annie McAlpine, Lightford.  (1^st Ann.)

10.30-   Helen Reynolds, Snugboro.  (M.M.)

2p.m.-  Teresa Murphy nee Mullen, Leixlip, late of             Spencer Street.  (M.M.)

BALLYHEANE CHURCH

Sat. 10^th  Feb.:     8.00p.m.:

Margaret Patience, late of Derrywash & Essex.

Sun. 11^th  Feb.:     10.30a.m.:

Bridie Flynn, Lisnacurley.

ALTAR SOCIETY: 10^th  February

Mary Dunne           Peggy Lee

Noreen Groonell     Julie Prendergast

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 11^th     -  2^nd  Sun.

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

Pat Bruen, Galway, husband of Kathleen Conway, late of Ballyheane;

Kathleen Egan, Longford, mother of Joey  Flannelly, Curragh;

Ann Ruane, Chestnut Grove;

Martin Reddington, Dunmore, Co. Galway, father of M.J. Reddington, Breaffy;

Paddy Waters, England & Castlebar.

LAY READERS: 6^th Sun. in Ord. Time

Parish Church

11.15: Tom Lyons

12.30: Úna Ní Ghabhlain

Breaffy

10.00:  Amanda Mulderrig, Fiona Jennings

11.30:  Gerry Hughes

St. Mary’s

11.30: Mary Finnegan

DAILY READERS

Mon.    -          Maureen Tobin

Tues.    -          Peggy McAllister

Wed.   -          Chris Millett

Thurs.  -          Pauline Taylor

Fri.       -          Ann Gallagher

Sat.      -          Pat O’Dwyer

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