|
|
Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's,
Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter BAPTISM OF THE LORD 7th January 2001 |
|
|
Baptism of the Lord If a person who never attended Church asked
us what takes place there each week, we could reply that each year the Church
presents 52 unique Sunday worship experiences, centred around the birth,
life, death and Resurrection of Jesus. The worship is composed of scripture
readings; a homily to apply the readings to everyday life; the re-enactment
of the Last Supper; other prayers and songs. We concentrated on the birth of Jesus during
Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This
phase has now been completed.
Yesterday (Epiphany) we honoured Jesus as a small child visited by the
Wise Men. This Sunday He is a 30 year old man beginning His public life. In just a few weeks Lent will begin - the 40
days’ penitential season culminating in Holy Week, when we commemorate Jesus’
passion and death. Then will follow
the highlight of the entire year - Easter, celebrating the Resurrection. Throughout the remainder of the year, we
will marvel at Jesus’ miracles and praise Him for His teachings and promises. In today’s liturgy, Jesus begins His public
life by being baptised in the Jordan.
John the Baptiser hesitantly performs the ceremony. Normally his voice is loud and bold, but
today he’s nervous as the Messiah steps into the water. Jesus didn’t need Baptism but He wanted
it. We need it and should want it. |
Priest on Call: Fr. P. Curran Tel. (094) 21274 31 December 2000 24 December 2000 17 December 2000 10 December 2000 03 December 2000 26 November 2000 19 November 2000 12 November 2000 05 November 2000 29 October 2000 22 October 2000 15 October 2000 08 October 2000 01 October 2000 24 September 2000 17 September 2000 10 September 2000 3 September 2000 27 August 2000 20 August 2000 13 August 2000 6 August 2000 30 July 2000 |
|
|
|
Adoration today Sunday from 5p.m. - 7p.m. in the Parish
Church. Prayer Group Meeting in the Social Services Centre, on Wed. 10th
January at 8p.m. Everybody welcome. St. Paul Sunday Missals 2001 available in the Church
Bookshop. Price £4. Christmas Collection The Priests of the Parish wish to express their
sincere thanks and appreciation for your very generous Christmas
Collection. Thank you very much for
your support. Castlebar Bridge Club reopens on Tues. 9th at 8p.m. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8th - 13th
January Mon. - Maureen McGarry Tues. - Christine Gibbons Wed. - Anna Fadden Thurs. - Phil O’Toole Fri. - Mary King Sat. - Kathleen Culkeen Mini Bingo Sessions resume Monday 8th January at 2p.m. Venue: Social Services Centre, Castle
Street. Mayo Scór na nÓg Finals Please note that the venue for the above finals has
been changed to Hollymount Hall, commencing at 2.30p.m. sharp today Sunday 7th
January. Castlebar Neighbourhood Youth Project - N.Y.P. offices in Castle
Street. Contact Breege or Tony at
26760. Snugboro N.S. reopens on Tues. 9th January. Thanks Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin,
acknowledges £862 raised by the daily Mass Choir at Super Valu. Bingo in the Welcome Inn on Tues. at 8.45p.m. Jackpot £500 on 50 numbers. Ballyheane Com. Council will host their Senior Citizens Party in Ballyheane
Com. Centre, Ballyheane on Sunday 14th January from 3p.m. - 6p.m. St. Patrick’s Monastery St. Patrick’s Monastery recently vacated by the De
La Salle Brothers belongs to the Parish.
It was built in 1888 by the then Parish Priest Canon Lyons, as a home
for the Brothers who were teaching in the Boys N.S., now the Family
Centre. It is a building of great
character, and is now a listed building. A section of the roof needs urgent attention and all
the windows need to be replaced. Some
work needs to be done on the external walls as well and on one of the
chimneys. The interior needs major
refurbishment including all mechanical and electrical services. We are hoping when this work is finished,
that it will be a residence for the Hospital Chaplains and for the G.M.I.T.
Chaplain. As it is a listed building
all works must be carried out in accordance with regulations for such
buildings. The cost of all this work
will be very substantial as it is an old building, but the sale of the parish
house in Knockaphunta where the chaplains live, will help defray some of the
costs. As yet we have no final figure
of the overall cost. We will keep you
informed of progress as it takes place. (The Finance Committee) Smear Clinic for women will be held in Castlebar General
Hospital on Fri. 12th Jan. from 11a.m. - 1p.m. & 2p.m. - 4p.m. |
|
|
|
PARISH CHURCH Monday, 8th
January: 8- Michael & Eva Concannon, Curragh. 10- Joe
& Nellie Dunne, Thomas Street. Tuesday, 9th January: 8- Mark & Kitty Gormley & dec.
members, Westport. 9.30- Margaret
Coleman, Mountgordan. (1st
Ann.) 10- Nora
Collinson, Lwr. Charles Street. Wednesday, 10th January: 8- Stephen & Angela Garavan &
family, Bridge House. 10- Jim,
Bridget, Martin & Bridie Cannon, Ballymacrath. Thursday, 11th January: 8- Jack & Annie Flanagan &
daughter Angela, McHale
Road. 10- Michael
Tuffy, Mary & Thomas Whelan, Dublin. Friday, 12th January: 8- Tom & Matt Patten, Garryduff
Court. 9.30- Tom
Dunne, St. Bridget’s Crescent. (M.M.) 10- Tony
Durkan, Maryland. Saturday, 13th January: 8- John & Martin Jennings, Saleen
& dec. members of
Jennings family. 9.30- Mary
Gallagher, Springfield. (M.M.) 10-
Dec. members of
Madden family, Cloonkeen & King
family, Hollyhill. BALLYHEANE CHURCH Saturday 13th Jan.: 8.00p.m. Pat
& Mary Conway, Magherafadda. |
|
|
|
Bridie Harney Frances Horkan Sally Hopkins Marie
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Sun. 14th - 2nd Sun. |
|
|
|
Kevin O’Donnell,
Newport, brother of James O’Donnell, Chestnut Grove; Margaret O’Malley,
London, aunt of Catherine O’Malley, Kennedy Gardens; Sall Brennan,
Station Rd., Balla, mother of Margaret Coyne, Westport Rd. & Pauline
Flynn, Chestnut Grove; Mary Kilkelly,
Kinvara, sister of Mick Kilkelly, McHale Rd.; Francis O’Dea,
Claremorris, uncle of Jena Gielty, Derrywash; Sheila Hoare, Colchester
& Kilboyne, aunt of McHale family, Kilboyne & Keane family,
Newport; Bridie Philbin,
Tawnylaheen; John Heneghan,
Rathbawn Road; Thomas Timlin,
McHale Road; Michael King, Ballyheane; Enda Walsh, Ballinrobe,
father of Pat Walsh, The Oaks, Enda Walsh, Knights Pk. & Paula Kelly,
Garryduff Dr.; Nancy Staunton,
Kilmeena, sister of Theresa McEvilly, Cregnavar. |
|
|
|
LAY READERS:
2nd Sun. in Ord. Time Parish Church 11.15: John Bourke 12.30: Martin Feeney Breaffy 10.00: Kathy Duffy 11.30: Gerry Hughes St. Mary’s 11.30: Oliver Moran DAILY READERS Mon. - Dolores Moneley Tues. - Kathleen Mannion Wed. - Miriam Fadden Thurs. -
Kathleen Concannon Fri. - Eileen O’Dea Sat. - Phil O’Toole
|
|
|
|
|
