Parish of Castlebar

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

Sunday Newsletter

30th  Sunday of the Year

28th October 2001

'Thought for Sunday'

Notices

Mass Intentions

Altar Society

Eucharistic Ministers

Rest in Peace

Lay Readers

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ALL SAINTS DAY, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1ST

 MASS TIMES

Parish Church:           7.30p.m. (Wed.)

                                    8a.m., 10a.m., 11.15a.m.,                                         12.30p.m. & 7.30p.m.

Breaffy Church:         10a.m. & 7.30p.m.

Ballyheane Church: 8p.m. (Wed.), 10.30a.m.

Burren:                        10a.m.

St. Mary’s:                   11.30a.m.

 

ALL SOULS DAY, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2ND 

MASS TIMES

Parish Church:           8a.m., 10a.m. & 7.30p.m.

Breaffy Church:         7.30p.m.  

Ballyheane:               7.30p.m.

 

Email the Presbytery

Priest on Call:

Fr. Ml. Murphy

Tel. 094-21844

 

Indulgences - from 12 noon on Nov. 1st until midnight on Nov. 2nd , all who have confessed, received Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions (one Our Father and Hail Mary), can gain one plenary indulgence by visiting a Church, praying for the dead and reciting one Our Father and the Apostle’s Creed.  By visiting a Cemetery and praying for the dead you may gain a plenary indulgence for the holy souls once per day from Nov. 1st to Nov. 8th.

 

Devotions in the Parish Church today Sunday at 5p.m.

 

The Offertory Collection at all Masses this weekend will go towards the Trócaire collection for Afghanistan.

 

ROSARY IN THE CEMETERIES, 11th November

Ballyheane:               After 10.30a.m. Mass.   

Old Cemetery:           3p.m.

Ballynew:                   3p.m.                           

New Cemetery:         4p.m.  

Breaffy:                      12.30p.m.

 

November is a very good time to visit our graveyards and to keep graves neat and tidy in respect for our dead.

 

Reposition of the Blessed  Sacrament

29th Oct. - 3rd Nov.

Mon.      -             Maureen McGarry

Tues.      -             Mary Fahey

Wed.      -             Mary Daly

Thurs.     -             Teresa Carney

Fri.         -             Mary O’Reilly

Sat.        -             Gab. Maloney

 

 

Family Centre Programmes

For bookings tel. 094-25900

 

Children of separated parents - implications for schools

The consequences of separation/marital breakdown poses numerous challenges to schools.  This presentation will look at  the impact of separation on children,  enhancing awareness of the needs of children coping with separation, exploring practical strategies for school and the work of the family life after separation project.  Date: Wed. Nov. 21st at 7p.m.  Facilitators: Michael Burke, Psychologist, Teresa Fleming, Project Worker, Family Centre.

 

 

On The Shoulders of Giants (Fathers as Heroes)

This seminar is a welcome opportunity for fathers to explore their role in rearing their children.  It will cover such matters as:  the importance of the father’s role in their child’s development,  the father’s impact on the future security of their sons and daughters,  ways of entering the world of your child and getting to know them better.  Date:  Sat. Nov. 24th, 10.00a.m. - 5.00p.m.  Speaker:  Owen Connolly, Family Therapist, Dublin.

 

 

 

Guided Prayer on the 1st Thurs. of every month in the Social Service Centre, from 8 - 9p.m. All are welcome. 

 

 

 Church Centenary Book  ‘Through Fagan’s Gates’ by Tom Higgins, now on sale in bookshops and the Presbytery.

 

 

 

Holy Souls - There will be Mass each weekday  evening during Nov. at 7.30p.m. in the Parish Church.  Mass will include Novena prayers on Mon. nights.  The evening Masses will be offered for the dead mentioned in November lists, which should be left in the box provided in the sanctuary.  No money please.

 

 

 

First Friday - next Friday the priests will call to the sick at the usual times.  On Friday evening there will be Masses in all Churches at 7.30p.m.

 

 

 

The collection on 1st Nov. will be for students for the priesthood.

 

 

 

Third World meeting on Tues. 30th Oct. at 7.30p.m. in the Welcome Inn.

 

 

Mayo Historical & Archaeological Soc. - an illustrated lecture by Ml. Gibbons ‘A South-American Journey - in the land of the Incas’, Welcome Inn on Wed. 31st Oct. at 8p.m. 

 

 

Snugboro Dev. Assoc. car boot sale today Sunday at Castle St. car park from 10a.m. - 3p.m.

 

 

Order of Malta classes for 11 - 16 yrs. resume on Fri. 1st Nov. at the Headquarters, Pavilion Road, from 7p.m. to 8p.m. New members welcome. 

 

Prayer Group meeting on Wed. at 8p.m. in the Social Service Centre.    All are welcome.

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

 

PARISH CHURCH

 

Monday, 29th  October:

  8           -              Condon family, Richard Street.

10           -              James & Annie Burke, Ballymacragh.

Tuesday, 30th  October:

  8           -              Private Intention.

10           -              Alex Campbell & family, 14 Rathbawn Road.

Wednesday, 31st  October:

  8           -              Pat & Mary Carroll, Castlebar & Straide.

10           -              Patrick & Ellen Caulfield & dec. members of                               family, Ballina & Church View Villas.

Thursday, 1st November:

                              All Saints Day.

Friday, 2nd November:

                              All Souls Day.                                   

Saturday, 3rd November:

  8           -              John Jordan, Turlough Road & dec. members of                               Jordan family.

9.30       -              Fr. Alf Fair, The Grove. (1st Ann.)

10           -              Mongey family, Blackfort.

10.30     -              Jack Elliott, Spencer Street. (M.M.)

 

BALLYHEANE CHURCH

Wednesday,  31st October:   

8.00p.m. -             James & Mary McGovern, Ballyheane.

Thursday, 1st November:  

10.30a.m.-            Agnes & Cecil Carr, Ballyheane.

Friday 2nd  November:      

7.30p.m.-              Martin, John & Tom Neary.

Saturday, 3rd  November:        

8.00p.m.-              Annie May & Ellie McDonagh, Clooncundra.

Sunday, 4th November:    

10.30a.m.-            Jimmy Hoban, Moneen.    

 

 

 

ALTAR SOCIETY:  3rd November

Bridie Harney         Sally Hopkins

Frances Horkan      Marie Sweeney

 

 

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Sun. 4th  -  1st Sun.

 

 

 

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

Thady Loftus, Bofeenaun, father of Ellen Higgins, Rowan Drive;

 

Michael McEvoy, Co. Laois, father of Una Sheridan, Turlough Road & Liam McEvoy, Rathbawn Road;

Mary Sweeney, Ballina, mother of Vera Sweeney, Eircom, Breaffy Road.

 

 

 

LAY READERS:  31st Sun. in ord. time

 

Parish Church

11.15: Regina McGarrigle

12.30: Una Ryan

 

Breaffy

10.00:  K. Duffy

11.30:  Mary Grealish

 

St. Mary’s

11.30: Oliver Moran

 
DAILY READERS

Mon.    -           Sally Dunleavy

Tues.    -           Chris Casey

Wed.    -           Carmel Cahill

Thurs. -           Eddie Hoban

Fri.       -           Una Ryan

Sat.      -           Danny McGuinness

 

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