St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey Third Sunday of Lent 3rd March, 2013
Fr. Michael Quinn 094-9254301, 087-9082342, mquinn@achonrydiocese.org
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat/day 8.00 Carracastle: Lena Coggreran, son Freddie, grandson Joseph & /brother-in-law Freddie
Sunday 10.00 Rooskey: Patrick & Anne Connor, Rooskey
Sunday 11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Monday 10.00 Carracastle: Donors Intentions
Tuesday 10.00 Carracastle: Special Intention
Wednes. 10.00 Rooskey: Donors Intentions
Thurs. 10.00 Carracastle: Chrissie Fallon
Friday 7.00 Rooskey: Donors Intentions
Sat/day 10.00 Carracastle: Martin, Tom, Una & Henry Regan & dec'd Regan & /Grady Families
Sat/day 8.00 Carracastle: John Carty, son Martin, & wife Nora
Sunday 10.00 Rooskey: Marian & James Duffy, dec'd Duffy & Frain Families, /Culmore
Sunday 11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Your prayers please for all whose anniversaries occur at this time
Readers & Servers for next Sunday 10th March, Fourth Sunday of Lent
Carracastle: Saturday 8.00: Reader: Carty Family
Servers: Hannah & Shane Morrisroe, Luke Connor
Sunday 11.30: Reader: Eithne Gordon
Servers: Liam Newton, Jamie Duffy, Kian Parsons & /Milosz Bahrynowski
Rooskey: Sunday 10.00: Reader: Séamus Duffy
Servers: Paul & Niall Towey
Ministers of Holy Communion for Saturday & Sunday 9th & 10th March
Saturday 8.00: Eileen Murphy & Bernie Brennan
Sunday 11.30: Margaret Kearney & Martin Hopkins
Wedding: Congratulations & Best Wishes for the future to Lisa Caffrey, Brackloon & Douglas Kelly, Dublin who were married in Mohill Church on Friday, February 28th.
Confirmation Parish Preparation Programme – You Shall Be My Witnesses continues this Mon.4th March in Scoil Iosa. Leaders – 7pm; Candidates – 7.30pm; Parents/Guardians-8.20pm
Adoration for Lent: Ten minutes of Adoration to conclude weekend masses for Lent
Lenten Evening Prayer on Thursday 7th March at 7.30pm in Carracastle Church.
Trócaire Box : “For he rescues the needy who call to him, and the poor who have no one to help.” Psalms 72:12. Ambika Paraja (9) from Jhilligoan, an isolated, rural community in Odisha, eastern India, is featured on this year’s Trócaire box. Her family can now look forward to a better life thanks to your support of Trócaire’s work. Trócaire’s Lenten campaign runs until Easter Sunday. www.trocaire.org/lent
Congratulations to the children from 1st & 2nd class & their teacher Mrs Maloney who qualified for the Connacht Final in the 'Scoil Dramaiocht' competition on Thurs next March 7th in Inver, Connemara with their production of 'Pluirin Sneachta'. They also took the top award for best play of the day in Kilmovee Community Centre on Wed last. Best of luck in Inver.
Fife & Drum Band: Urgent appeal to all members to attend practice for final two sessions before St. Patrick's Day outings.
Friendship Group Wed. 6th March 11.30 - 1.30 in Community Centre, new members welcome
Parish Finance Committee meeting on Thursday 7th March at 8pm in the Parish House.
Mother & Toddler Group: If you are interested in re starting this group again in Carracastle, please contact Teresa O'Connor at 0876108206.
Table Quiz in Davys on Friday 8th March at 9.30pm. Funds for Community Centre upkeep.
Congratulations to Joseph Owens, Cloonfane who was awarded Charlestown Sarsfield's Senior Player of the Year for 2012 at their recent dinner dance.
Carracastle /Kilmovee Drama are staging their 3 Act Hilarious Play ‘The Maiden Aunt’ in Carracastle Community Centre Friday March 29th (Good Friday night).
Carracastle Community Alert is in the process of setting up a community based text alert messaging system to help counteract criminal activity in our community & to warn residents in the area of any suspicious activity. In order to compile a list of households & contact details two people known to you will call during the coming weeks. Should you wish to be involved in this system you will be asked to fill in a form, give €5 towards the running costs of the service. A scheme to provide monitored alarms for people 65 & over through the Dept. of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht affairs is on offer. If interested contact a member of the Community Alert
Country Style Aerobics in Kennedy's Lounge, Doocastle Tues. nights @ 8pm. All fitness levels work out to their favourite country classics .€5 per class.Bring a mat.Call: 087 2074276
Seisiún na nÓg will take place in Kilmovee Community Centre on this Sunday 3rd March from 2pm-3:30pm. All welcome for what is always a great afternoon of music, song & dance.
Library Hours are as follows: Tuesday 1 – 7; Friday 11 – 4; Saturday 11 – 4. Contact No: 0949255934.New members welcome. Stay in touch with the library through its facebook page.
Take Me Out: Tranisition Year students of St. Josephs Secondary School Charlestown will be holding an extravagant Take Me Out show in the CBD Complex on Fri next 8th March @ 8pm.
Tickets €10 can be purchased from TY students in Charlestown, will also be sold by reps in Swinford, Tubbercurry & Ballaghaderren secondary schools & will be available on the night. Boys from Ballaghaderreen, Tubbercurry, Swinford, Charlestown will be displaying their talents with the hope of winning over the female contestants from neighbouring schools.
Curry Foroige Club, Fashion Show in Yeats County Inn, Curry on 22nd March at 8.30pm sharp. Shops are Fashion Scene, Charlestown; Swamp, Castlebar; E.J's Mans Shop, Sligo; Glamour Girl, Tubbercurry. Adm. adults €10, children €5. Your support would be appreciated.
Anam Cara is holding its monthly support meeting Wed 6th March from 7:30- 9pm at The Ballybane Enterprise Centre, Galway. Free & open to all bereaved parents with a bereavement therapist present to answer any questions & signpost to other services.
Caring Communities is The Community Foundation for Ireland's new two year strategy for 2013 & 2014.Grants are targeted at very specific areas.The three categories within the Grant Programme are:(1) Caring & Older People (2) Migrants (3) Mental Health & Stigma.The deadline for applications is 29th March.Grants will be made by early May 2013. Work should begin mid May 2013.Outcome reports due end Sept. Network & Learning event late October.
Music in Davys: Traditional music Sunday night with Joe Grady. All musicians welcome.
Fr. Michael Quinn 094-9254301, 087-9082342, mquinn@achonrydiocese.org
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat/day 8.00 Carracastle: Lena Coggreran, son Freddie, grandson Joseph & /brother-in-law Freddie
Sunday 10.00 Rooskey: Patrick & Anne Connor, Rooskey
Sunday 11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Monday 10.00 Carracastle: Donors Intentions
Tuesday 10.00 Carracastle: Special Intention
Wednes. 10.00 Rooskey: Donors Intentions
Thurs. 10.00 Carracastle: Chrissie Fallon
Friday 7.00 Rooskey: Donors Intentions
Sat/day 10.00 Carracastle: Martin, Tom, Una & Henry Regan & dec'd Regan & /Grady Families
Sat/day 8.00 Carracastle: John Carty, son Martin, & wife Nora
Sunday 10.00 Rooskey: Marian & James Duffy, dec'd Duffy & Frain Families, /Culmore
Sunday 11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Your prayers please for all whose anniversaries occur at this time
Readers & Servers for next Sunday 10th March, Fourth Sunday of Lent
Carracastle: Saturday 8.00: Reader: Carty Family
Servers: Hannah & Shane Morrisroe, Luke Connor
Sunday 11.30: Reader: Eithne Gordon
Servers: Liam Newton, Jamie Duffy, Kian Parsons & /Milosz Bahrynowski
Rooskey: Sunday 10.00: Reader: Séamus Duffy
Servers: Paul & Niall Towey
Ministers of Holy Communion for Saturday & Sunday 9th & 10th March
Saturday 8.00: Eileen Murphy & Bernie Brennan
Sunday 11.30: Margaret Kearney & Martin Hopkins
Wedding: Congratulations & Best Wishes for the future to Lisa Caffrey, Brackloon & Douglas Kelly, Dublin who were married in Mohill Church on Friday, February 28th.
Confirmation Parish Preparation Programme – You Shall Be My Witnesses continues this Mon.4th March in Scoil Iosa. Leaders – 7pm; Candidates – 7.30pm; Parents/Guardians-8.20pm
Adoration for Lent: Ten minutes of Adoration to conclude weekend masses for Lent
Lenten Evening Prayer on Thursday 7th March at 7.30pm in Carracastle Church.
Trócaire Box : “For he rescues the needy who call to him, and the poor who have no one to help.” Psalms 72:12. Ambika Paraja (9) from Jhilligoan, an isolated, rural community in Odisha, eastern India, is featured on this year’s Trócaire box. Her family can now look forward to a better life thanks to your support of Trócaire’s work. Trócaire’s Lenten campaign runs until Easter Sunday. www.trocaire.org/lent
Congratulations to the children from 1st & 2nd class & their teacher Mrs Maloney who qualified for the Connacht Final in the 'Scoil Dramaiocht' competition on Thurs next March 7th in Inver, Connemara with their production of 'Pluirin Sneachta'. They also took the top award for best play of the day in Kilmovee Community Centre on Wed last. Best of luck in Inver.
Fife & Drum Band: Urgent appeal to all members to attend practice for final two sessions before St. Patrick's Day outings.
Friendship Group Wed. 6th March 11.30 - 1.30 in Community Centre, new members welcome
Parish Finance Committee meeting on Thursday 7th March at 8pm in the Parish House.
Mother & Toddler Group: If you are interested in re starting this group again in Carracastle, please contact Teresa O'Connor at 0876108206.
Table Quiz in Davys on Friday 8th March at 9.30pm. Funds for Community Centre upkeep.
Congratulations to Joseph Owens, Cloonfane who was awarded Charlestown Sarsfield's Senior Player of the Year for 2012 at their recent dinner dance.
Carracastle /Kilmovee Drama are staging their 3 Act Hilarious Play ‘The Maiden Aunt’ in Carracastle Community Centre Friday March 29th (Good Friday night).
Carracastle Community Alert is in the process of setting up a community based text alert messaging system to help counteract criminal activity in our community & to warn residents in the area of any suspicious activity. In order to compile a list of households & contact details two people known to you will call during the coming weeks. Should you wish to be involved in this system you will be asked to fill in a form, give €5 towards the running costs of the service. A scheme to provide monitored alarms for people 65 & over through the Dept. of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht affairs is on offer. If interested contact a member of the Community Alert
Country Style Aerobics in Kennedy's Lounge, Doocastle Tues. nights @ 8pm. All fitness levels work out to their favourite country classics .€5 per class.Bring a mat.Call: 087 2074276
Seisiún na nÓg will take place in Kilmovee Community Centre on this Sunday 3rd March from 2pm-3:30pm. All welcome for what is always a great afternoon of music, song & dance.
Library Hours are as follows: Tuesday 1 – 7; Friday 11 – 4; Saturday 11 – 4. Contact No: 0949255934.New members welcome. Stay in touch with the library through its facebook page.
Take Me Out: Tranisition Year students of St. Josephs Secondary School Charlestown will be holding an extravagant Take Me Out show in the CBD Complex on Fri next 8th March @ 8pm.
Tickets €10 can be purchased from TY students in Charlestown, will also be sold by reps in Swinford, Tubbercurry & Ballaghaderren secondary schools & will be available on the night. Boys from Ballaghaderreen, Tubbercurry, Swinford, Charlestown will be displaying their talents with the hope of winning over the female contestants from neighbouring schools.
Curry Foroige Club, Fashion Show in Yeats County Inn, Curry on 22nd March at 8.30pm sharp. Shops are Fashion Scene, Charlestown; Swamp, Castlebar; E.J's Mans Shop, Sligo; Glamour Girl, Tubbercurry. Adm. adults €10, children €5. Your support would be appreciated.
Anam Cara is holding its monthly support meeting Wed 6th March from 7:30- 9pm at The Ballybane Enterprise Centre, Galway. Free & open to all bereaved parents with a bereavement therapist present to answer any questions & signpost to other services.
Caring Communities is The Community Foundation for Ireland's new two year strategy for 2013 & 2014.Grants are targeted at very specific areas.The three categories within the Grant Programme are:(1) Caring & Older People (2) Migrants (3) Mental Health & Stigma.The deadline for applications is 29th March.Grants will be made by early May 2013. Work should begin mid May 2013.Outcome reports due end Sept. Network & Learning event late October.
Music in Davys: Traditional music Sunday night with Joe Grady. All musicians welcome.