Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter Feast of Christ the King 25^th November 2001
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	A common title for God in the Irish tradition was Rí an Domhnaigh (meaning ‘King of the Sunday’). But what sort of king? As our Gospel brings us to that first Good Friday scene, we see it’s a king who remembers. While a long memory can have a negative twist, what a joy it is to be remembered! To know that you have a hallowed place in another’s memory is a great blessing. After all it was what one dying companion asked of Jesus: not a favour, he asked just to be remembered: ‘Jesus, remember me when you enter into your kingdom’ (Luke 23:42). The response of Jesus; ‘Today you will be with me in paradise,’ gives more clues about what kind of king we follow: ‘Today’ - a king prompt in responding; ‘with me’ - a king who accompanies; ‘In Paradise’ - a king who rewards, no election promises here! That is the kind of king we follow. What kind of service can we follow? The good thief who stole the biggest prize of all - paradise - gives some clues: He believed - in the future kingdom. He had hope - that he would enter the kingdom. He had charity - he rebuked the other jeering criminal. Faith, hope and charity - the three gifts a subject can give to this King. Fr. Tom Cox.	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. P. Curran Tel. (094) 21274
	NOTICES Prayer Group - Mass for the Holy Souls and dec. members of the Prayer Group will be held on Wed. 28^th Nov. at 8p.m. in the Social Service Centre. All are welcome. Apostolic Work monthly meeting will take place in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre at 8p.m., on Wed. 28^th Nov. Mass will be celebrated on the night for all deceased members of the Branch. Mayo Roscommon Hospice A meeting to form a Castlebar Support Group for Hospice will be held in the Humbert Inn on Thurs. 29th Nov. at 8p.m. All interested are invited to attend. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 26^th Nov. - 1^st Dec. Mon. - K. Gallagher Tues. - B. McDonnell Wed. - Phil Duffy Thurs. - A. Gormley Fri. - Maura Farragher Sat. - Mgt. Mongan Family Centre Programme For bookings tel. 094-25900 EMOTIONAL HARMONY “Achieving Emotional Balance and Personal Well Being”. Based on new techniques called Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT), this workshop introduces new ground breaking developments that combine the meridian systems of Eastern medicine with Western cognitive psychology. The result is a dynamic new life-transforming strategy to manage our day to day psychological well being. Participants will learn new ways of understanding their emotional make-up as well as practical techniques to release stress, heal negative emotions and restore emotional balance. Date: Dec. 1^st from 10.30a.m. - 4.30p.m. Facilitator: Michael Hardiman M.A. Counselling, Psychologist, Educator & Author. Bingo next Tuesday night in the Welcome Inn. Great prizes. CONFIRMATION 2002 Ceremony of Light 2^nd Dec. at 10a.m. for St. Patrick’s N.S. Comhaltas A.G.M. on Tues. 27^th Nov. at 8.30p.m. sharp in the Welcome Inn. Bereavement Mass for all who have been bereaved during the past year will be held in the Parish Church on Mon. at 7.30p.m. Please bring a candle. APOSTOLIC WORK - Cake & Craft Sale will take place next Sunday Dec. 2^nd after the 10a.m., 11.15a.m. & 12.30p.m. Masses, in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre. GMIT Castlebar are holding their annual Open Day for Leaving Cert. Students on Wed. 28^th Nov., from 9a.m. to 2.30p.m. Booking is essential and can be made through their school’s Guidance Counsellor. For further information contact GMIT at 094-25700. Castlebar Carers annual Cake Sale will be held in the Parish Centre, today Sun. 25^th after the 10a.m., 11.15a.m. & 12.30p.m. Masses. Your support is greatly appreciated. Annual Mass in the Family Centre, on Thurs. 29^th at 8.30p.m. De La Salle Monster 25 Drive (Partners) in De La Salle Hall, on Mon. Nov. 26^th at 8.30p.m. Mass for the deceased members of the Bridge Club on Tues. 27^th Nov. at 7.30p.m. in the Parish Church. Alcoholics Anonymous are holding their annual convention in the Belmont Hotel, Knock from Fri. 30^th Nov. to Sun. 2^nd Dec. Open public meetings will be held on Fri. 30^th at 9p.m. and Sun. at 12 noon. Mass of Rememberance in Breaffy Church on Thurs. 29^th Nov. at 7.30p.m. (Bring a candle). New Mayo Epilepsy Group meeting in the Dalton Inn Hotel, Claremorris on Tues. 27^th Nov. at 8p.m.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 26^th November: 8 - William, Mary & son Paddy Basquille, McHale Road. 10 - Margaret Brady, son Br. Damien & daughter Aggie Griffin, Mountgordan. Tuesday, 27^th November: 8 - Dec. members of the Devereux family, Newtown. 10 - Thomas & Bridget Moran & family, Linenhall Street. 7.30p.m.- Dec. members of the Bridge Club, Castlebar. Wednesday, 28^th November: 8 - Pierce Fox, Dublin & Michael Curtin, Co. Clare. 10 - Mary Ann & Anthony Livingstone, New Antrim Street. Thursday, 29^th November: 8 - Joe & Delia Hynes, Garryduff. 10 - Paddy Irwin, Rathbawn Road. Friday, 30^th November: 8 - Margaret McDonald & dec. members of family, Spencer Street. 9.30 - Martin Heneghan, Westport Road. (M.M.) 10 - Sadie & Pat Grimley, Station Road. Saturday, 1^st December: 8 - Michael & Nora O’Sullivan, Cork. 9.30 - Molly Ketterick, Spencer Street. (1^st Ann.) 10 - Patrick Carey, Springfield. 10.30 - Tommy Byrne, Castle Street. (M.M.) BALLYHEANE CHURCH Saturday 1^st December: 8.00p.m. - Thomas & Bridget Deasy, Errew. Sunday 2^nd December: 10.30a.m.- Mike & Ellen Ryan, Coolodge.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 1^stDecember Mary Dunne Peggy Lee Noreen Groonell Julie Prendergast
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 2^nd - 1^st Sun.
	REST IN PEACE: We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of John Brennan, Galway, father of Margaret Roache, Lakeshore Drive; Stephen Daly, Dublin & late of Newport Rd.; Maureen Conway, Castlehill Park; Elizabeth Kenny, Limerick, mother of Mary Mitchell, Derryharriff; Mary O’Flaherty, Kilronan, Aran Islands, sister in law of Pat Byrne, Castle Street; Mary McHale, Ballinacorriga, Pontoon Road.
	LAY READERS: 1^st Sunday of Advent Parish Church 11.15: Angela Gormley 12.30: Michael Treacy Breaffy 10.00: Amanda Mulderrig, Fiona Jennings 11.30: Mary Grealish St. Mary’s 11.30: Mary Finnegan DAILY READERS Mon. - Paul Murphy Wed. - Mary Foy Thurs. - Teresa O’Shea Fri. - Kathleen Brady Sat. - Delia Gavin
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