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

Sunday Newsletter

"This is my son the beloved"

LONELINESS

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It is my life’s experience that there is no day on which I shall keep from tears and not know sadness or misfortune. I weep bitter tears for myself when my mind knows only anguish and anxiety, my body pain and fatigue. If God be the goodness which is claimed for him, if he has that love for us which no human love can match, then why does evil seem to rule our hearts and hold sway in his creation? Yet his message is still, ‘Rejoice, do not be afraid.’ Terror comes when we see no escape from the darkness that surrounds us, when we see no light. Terror is the child of despair, ugly and cruel. But when terror holds us in its grip, hope is often born, Darkness yields to light. A saviour has been born, the Lord Christ himself…. ‘Do not be afraid.’ We need never be alone; every burden carried by us is also shared by him. ‘Give me your burden,’ he says, ‘and I will make it mine.’ He will not always lift the burden from us, but being his too, it is lighter now and sweeter. We do not understand why we are fallen and sinful, burdened and wounded. He does not will our sadness or our pain. He wants us to know his goodness and to trust, to find his love and rejoice. The secret hidden in his words will slowly be shown to us. It is the secret of his love; warm, close and true.

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Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

7th - 12th August

Mon. - Josie Fallon

Tues. - Mary Kennelly

Wed. - Mary McDermott

Thurs. - Agnes Waldron

Fri. - Donie Muphy

Sat. - Mary Dunne

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will visit Knock on Monday 7th August. Mass at 3.p.m. in the Basilica.

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KNOCK NOVENA

August 14th - 22nd

Two sessions daily 3p.m. and 8.30p.m.

The Novena Prayer will be recited at the 10a.m. Mass (14th -

22nd ) in the Parish Church for those who are unable to go to

Knock. Leaflets will be available at the back of the Church on

August 14th

Grand Race Night. Special Fund Raising event in aid of

C.R.C.fm. In the Welcome Inn Hotel.

Thursday 10th Aug. at 9.30p.m.

All are welcome.

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Don’t forget Bingo every Tuesday night in the Town Hall.

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The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is currently seeking volunteers to help run our services in Castlebar.

If you are over 18 years and can spare four hours a week please telephone Hazel at 094 - 25254. Or call to ISPCC centre, Castle Street, Castlebar. Full training is provided.

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From Wednesday 9th August to Friday 11th August, the ISPCC, in Castlebar will hold three fun days in their Castle Street Centre. Activities will take place each day from 2 - 4p.m. and will include crafts, clay, art, drama and face painting.

For further information tel. Hazel at 094 - 25254. or call in on

the day. All children over 6 years are welcome.

Admission is free.

8am - Curtis Cunningham, & Garvey families, Dublin.

10am - Catherine Dunne, & dec. members. Lucan St. &

Errew.

8am - John Doherty & family, & The Flynn family.

10am - Peter & Mary Murray & dec. members, Sheeane

Burren & The McHugh family.

8am - Peter & Kathleen McDonnell, McHale Road.

10am - William & Mary Bridget Irwin, Ellison Street.

8am - Paddy Farrell, Rathbawn Road.

10am - The Walsh family & Ann Monagle, Derrylea.

8am - Martin Durkan, Saleen.

10am - John & Julia Walsh.

8am - Mary Heneghan, Turlough.

9.30pm - Christina Moran, Knockthomas. (M.M.)

10am - Patrick & Kate Heneghan, & dec. members,

Burren.

Sat. 12th 8p.m. Tom Daly, Westport Road

12th August

Siovan Johnston Eileen Pierce

We commend into your hands Lord the souls of:

Sean Fahey, Dublin, late of Saunaught.

Tom Devaney, Fr. Meehan Place.

Colm O’Reilly, Clontarf, Dublin & late of the Curragh.

Jim Chapman, Birmingham. Brother-in- law of Patricia

McTigue, Tullycommons.

Joe O’Malley, London. Brother of Bill O’Malley, Ballymacragh.

19th Sun. in ord. Time.

7.30: Sharon Flynn

10.00: Dearbhla Kearney

11.15: Regina McGarrigle

12.30: John Garavan

10.00: Mick Devanney Mary Canavan

11.30: Gerry Hughes

11.30: Adrian Keena

Mon. - Joan Hanley

Tues. - Mary Fox

Wed. - Rita Walsh

Thurs. - Carmel Reynolds

Fri. - Ita Sarsfield