Parish of Castlebar Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar; St Aloysius's, Breaffy; St. Patrick's, Ballyheane Sunday Newsletter 3^rd Sunday of the Year 29^th April 2001
'Thought for Sunday' Notices Mass Intentions Altar Society Eucharistic Ministers Rest in Peace Lay Readers Previous Newsletters	When anyone starts looking back, it’s only a question of time until one goes back. The familiar blanket of routine, known faces, situations and surroundings can have a powerful pull for people in times of crisis. Far away fields may be green, but they’re also frightening. We all look back, to when the weather was better, churches were fuller, people were poorer (but content?) Whether Peter knew it or not; by sailing into yesterday, he was saying that he couldn’t or wouldn’t accept what today had to offer. It was no casual night’s fishing he was after. Peter was returning to the way he lived life before he met Jesus. Looking back is tempting, even understandable - but it’s not the faithful way. Christ calls a believer forward. The great Leonardo da Vinci, after mulling over a large canvas, outlining and putting foundation colours upon it, handed it over to one of his students for completion. The stunned novice artist protested that he was not able or worthy to complete what the great painter had begun. Da Vinci replied, ‘will not what I have done inspire you to do your best?’ Jesus would agree and say to us: `feed my lambs, feed my sheep.’	Email the Presbytery Priest on Call: Fr. Ml. Murphy (094) 21844
	NOTICES First Friday - 4^th May The Priests will visit the sick at the usual times. On Friday at 7.30p.m. there will be Mass in the Parish Church, Breaffy Church & Ballyheane Church. Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament 30^th April - 5^th May Mon. - Patsy Tuohy Tues. - June Durcan Wed. - Teresa Coady Thurs. - C. McSharry Fri. - Mary O’Reilly Sat. - G. Maloney NO DEVOTIONS in the Parish Church today Sunday. St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society monthly meeting will be held on Tues. 1^st May at 8p.m. in St. Gerald’s Parish Centre. Ballyheane Community Council would like to thank all those who supported their recent dance in Breaffy House Hotel on 20^th April. Snugboro Dev. Assoc. Car Boot Sale today Sunday, in Castle Street Car Park, from 10a.m. to 3p.m. Public Rosary will be recited at the Church Grotto, from Tues. 1^st May to Fri. 4^th May at 7p.m. Organised by the Legion of Mary. St. Joseph’s N.S. Derrywash - School Enrolment Day on Tues. 8^th May from 12.30p.m. to 2.30p.m. Tel. 23819. Castlebar Mitchels Ladies Football Club Training times: U16 & Juniors at McHale Park, Wed. 6p.m. to 7.30p.m. & Fri. 6p.m. to 7p.m. U12 at St. Patrick’s N.S. Wed. 5.30p.m. De La Salle Commemoration On the 20^th May there will be a day of Commemoration for the De La Salle Brothers in the parish. A number of the Brothers who worked here will be back for the day as will past pupils including priests. The 12.30p.m. Sunday Mass that day will be a concelebrated Mass with Archbishop Neary as chief celebrant. Afterwards the following events will take place: *Unveiling & blessing of a monument at Chapel St., 1.30p.m. *Unveiling plaque at St. Patrick’s Boys School, Chapel St., 2p.m. *Unveiling plaque at St. Gerald’s College, Newport Rd., 2.30p.m. *Official naming & blessing of the De La Salle Sports Field, 3.30p.m. The dedication of the De La Salle Brothers over the past 112 years deserves such fitting and lasting memorials. The monument commissioned, will enhance the architectural streetscape of Chapel Street, and the all weather floodlit sports ground in conjunction with the De La Salle Sports Hall will serve future generations of our youth. The costs of the whole day including the monument in Chapel St. will be in the region of £100,000. The Parish Finance Committee have agreed that the proceeds of next Sunday’s Church Collection will go towards defraying these costs. It will be an opportunity for us to show our appreciation for the dedicated work of the Brothers in Castlebar over 112 years.
	MASS INTENTIONS PARISH CHURCH Monday, 30^th April: 8- Maureen & Michael Murtagh, Dublin. 10- Robert Dawson & daughter Veronica, 23 Fr. Meehan Place. Tuesday, 1^st May: 8- Michael & Mollie Armstrong, Main Street. 10- Patrick & Kathleen Dooney, Garryduff Court. Wednesday, 2^nd May: 8- Ned, Mary & Louis Mongan, Belcarra. 10- Michael & Margaret Murray, Station Road. Thursday, 3^rd May: 8- Jim Hernan, Chapel Street. 9.30- Kieran & Paddy Reid & dec. members of Reid & McDermott families, Ballinaglough. (M.M.) 10- Thomas & Ann Timlin & dec. members of family, Turlough Road. Friday, 4^th May: 8- Seamus Lally, Belmullet. 9.30- Elizabeth Ainsworth, 104 Springfield Court. (M.M.) 10- Charles & Lily Egan & dec. members of family, late of Main Street. Saturday, 5^th May: 8- Patrick & Breege Kelly & daughter Ann, Newport. 10- Maureen Byrne & dec. members of Byrne family, Spencer Street. 10.30- Margaret Cashin, Saleen. (M.M.) BALLYHEANE CHURCH Fri. 4^th May: 7.30p.m.: Mary Conway, late of Errew & U.S.A. Sat. 5^th May: 11.00a.m.: Mick Feeney, late of Coolodge. 8.00p.m.: James & Mary Murphy, Kilboyne. Sun. 6^th May: 10.30a.m.: Tom Madden, Killadeer.
	ALTAR SOCIETY: 5^th May Mary Jordan Mary Foy Joan McDonnell
	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sun. 6^th - 1^st Sun.
	REST IN PEACE: We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of Elizabeth O’Toole, Snugboro, mother of Ann Jennings, Snugboro; Nora Conneely, Williamstown, sister of Kathleen Farrell, Patrician Park; Johnny Hopkins, Birmingham, late of Liscromwell, brother of Thomas Hopkins, Moneen; Peggy Stratford, Kent, England, sister of Liam Cahill, Liscromwell.
	LAY READERS: 4^th Sun. of Easter Parish Church 11.15:Michael Treacy 12.30:Kathy McGreal Breaffy 10.00: Martin Greaney, Pauline Jordan 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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