Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 28^th Sunday of the Year 15^th October 2000
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers	Imagine you could have everything. Where would you put it all? For so many, chasing the dreams of happiness, security, and harmony seems to have to do with “getting more”. Even the realm of the spiritual has lately been reduced to goods to be consumed. There is a longing for spirituality or wisdom in all of us, but, even as we try to fill it, we find it difficult to make it an encounter with God. The young man asks: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” The ensuing dialogue tells us that even with all our efforts and virtues - even keeping all the commandments - the question doesn’t go away! “He was shocked and went away grieving.” Jesus had asked him to let go of the security of his possessions, all those things that gave him a feeling of being in control of himself and his world. They are the riches that cause our grief because they kill our openness to God’s wisdom. We have to let go of our “things”, the “true and tried”, the “safe and comfortable”. We have to become vulnerable and receptive to the Word of God as “living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart”. We have to allow the gift of that Word to become flesh in us - in our spirituality and our sexuality, and in our embrace of the paschal mystery- if we hope to “pass through.” Now, imagine you could have “Everything”. Where would you put it? The rich suffer want and go hungry; those who fear the Lord lack nothing.	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. P. Curran Tel. (094) 21274 Newsletter 8 October 2000 Newsletter 1 October 2000 Newsletter 24 September 2000 Newsletter 17 September 2000 Newsletter 10 September 2000 Newsletter 3 September 2000 Newsletter 27 August 2000 Newsletter 20 August 2000 Newsletter 13 August 2000 Newsletter 6 August 2000 Newsletter 30 July 2000
	NOTICES Ballyheane Church - the new windows of St. Patrick and the Jubilee in Ballyheane Church and the new cross on the outside, will be blessed after morning Mass on the 22^nd October. Rosary & Benediction in the Parish Church today Sunday at 7p.m. Mission Sunday (22^nd Oct.) The collection at all Masses next weekend will be for the Propagation of Faith. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 16^th - 21^st October Mon. - Sheila Brennan Tues. - Eileen O’Boyle Wed. - Ger Munnelly Thurs. - Mary Geraghty Fri. - Phil Beirne Sat. - Marie Beirne FAMILY CENTRE PROGRAMMES Booking essential tel. 094-25900 Addiction Treatment - Evening of Information. Is someone you know affected by the use of alcohol or drugs? This evening’s presentation will give information about drug use, abuse, dependency and addiction. Date: Thurs. 19^th Oct. from 8.30 - 10p.m. Presenter: Pat McGuire. Pat has been counselling those recovering from addiction for 25 years. Rainbows: Rainbows is a group programme which supports children who have suffered loss through death, separation or divorce. It is available for children from seven years upwards. A Parent Information Night will be held on Wed. 25^th Oct. at 8.30p.m. Scoil Raifteiri Parents Committee A.G.M. on Thurs. 19^th Oct. at 8p.m. sharp in the school. All parents welcome. Meeting of the Friends of the Sacred Heart Hospital on Tues. 17^th Oct. at 8p.m. in the Hospital. All are welcome. Castlebar Tidy Towns are looking for new volunteers to join their committee. Contact Liam Durkan, tel. 27249. Sacred Heart Conference of St. Vincent DePaul Society will welcome new members of all ages to visit the elderly in the Sacred Heart Hospital. Tel. 094-23583 or 094-21348. Urgently required for street children project in Romania: caps, scarves, t-shirts, anoraks, tract suits for 5 - 16 yr. olds. Also peas, beans, pasta, rice & cereals. Donations to Romanian Shop, Humbert Mall, Mon. - Sat. 10.30a.m. - 5.30p.m. Castlebar Adult Badminton Club has commenced on Mon. nights in the De La Salle Hall from 9.30p.m. - 11p.m. Open to all senior students in secondary schools and all adults. AMEN the voluntary organisation set up to support male victims of domestic abuse have meetings in Sligo Family Centre, 49 the Mall, Sligo on the 4^th Mon. of each month at 8.30p.m., and in the Social Services Centre, Court House, The Crescent, Boyle, on the 2^nd Mon. of each month at 8.30p.m. For more info. Tel. Maura 071-61774 or Vincent 079-63396.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 16^th October: 8- John Gallagher, Mountgordon. 10- Rose Dunne, St. Bridget’s Crescent. Tuesday, 17^th October: 8- John O’Grady, 16 Riverdale Court. 10- David Burns & dec. members of Gibbons & Burns families, Charles St. Wednesday, 18^th October: 8- Alice Quinn, Ellison Street. 10- Patrick & Johanna Devaney, Liverpool & Turlough & dec. members of Matthews & Devaney families. Thursday, 19^th October: 8- Edward Gibbons, Mountdaisy. 10- Bridget Fallon & dec. members, 18 Harmony Heights. Friday, 20^th October: 8- Catherine & Richard Philbin, Sion Hill. 10- Thomas & Catherine Walsh, Railway Tce. & dec. members of Mulroy & Walsh families. Saturday, 21^st October: 8- Tommy Brett, Davitt’s Terrace. 10- John, Annie & Patrick Mellett & dec. members, The Green. BALLYHEANE MASSES Sat. 21^st Oct. : 8.00p.m. Martin & Tom Neary, Cloonfert. Sun. 22^nd Oct. : 10.30a.m. John, Mary & Annie Fadden, Hollyhill.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 21^st October Beda Tobin Sue Casey Marie McDonnell
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 22^nd - 4^th Sun.
	REST IN PEACE: We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Pat Goggins, Claremorris, brother of Mary Davoren, Ballynew; Pat Conway, late of Lwr. Charles St., brother of Ted, Lwr. Charles St.; Tom Fitzpatrick, New Jersey, brother of Jimmy, Station Road; Bridie Murray, Borradruma; Nora Gibbons, Ballyglass, aunt of Paul Casey, Cloonkeen; Mariah McGrath, Belmullet, mother of Christy McGrath, Gallows Hill; Tom McNicholas, Ballynew.
	LAY READERS: Mission Sunday Parish Church 11.15:Sharon Flynn 12.30:Dearbhla Kearney Breaffy 10.00:Martin Greaney, Pauline Jordan 11.30:Gerry Bourke St. Mary’s 11.30:Oliver Moran DAILY READERS Mon. - Joan Hanley Tues. - Mary Fox Wed. - Rita Walsh Thurs. - Carmel Reynolds Fri. - Ita Sarsfield Sat. - Jo Kearney
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