St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
The Fourteenth Sunday .................. 05 July 2009
Fr. Joe Caulfield ...... 094-9254301 ...... 087-2473234
frjoecaulfield@carracastle.com

Death Notices from Mid West Radio
Thomas (Tom) Reid, Cloonlumney, Ballaghaderreen, who died on Tuesday, 7 July 2009. Reposing at the Sharkey Funeral Home, Ballaghaderreen on Friday evening from 4 o’clock with removal at 5.30 St. James Church, Carracastle arriving at 6 o’clock. Mass of the Resurrection on Saturday morning at 11 o’clock with the funeral proceeding to Carracastle cemetery.

Michael George Cosgrove, Rooskey, Doocastle, Ballymote, Co. Sligo, who died on Sunday 5 July 2009. Reposing at Coen’s Funeral Home Tubbercurry on Tuesday evening from 6 o’ clock with removal at 7.30 to St. Joseph’s Church Rooskey arriving at 8 o’ clock. Mass of the Resurrection on Wednesday at 12 o’ clock with the funeral proceeding to Carracastle Cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations if desired to the Patient Comfort Fund, Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar.

Mass Times & Intentions:
Sunday .....10.00 Rooskey: ... Martin Duffy, 2.7.'02, Creggane.
Sunday .....11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased.
Monday .....10.00 Carracastle: Donor's Intentions.
Tuesday ....10.00 Carracastle: Canon John Gerard Walsh, 8.7.'99, sister Hilary Brassil, who died 5th. June, at Kilrush, Co Clare.
Wednes. ....10.00 Rooskey: ... Donor's Intentions.
Thurs. ........10.00 Carracastle: Chrissie Fallon, 10 Dec. 2008, & decd. of Carroll family.
Friday ......... 7.00 Rooskey: ... Donor's Intentions.
Sat/day ......10.00 Carracastle: No Mass this morning
Sat/day ....... 8.00 Carracastle: Dan Caffrey, 12.7.'06, & decd. of the Caffrey & Fleming family.
Sunday ......10.00 Rooskey: ... Theresa Brett, 13.7.'98, Gowlaune.

Your prayers please for Jim Harrington, Tunnagh, 11.7.'00 his sister Anne 5.7.'04, brother Tom & his wife Anne. For Bridie too, in St. Anne's N.H.
Vincent Hunt of Rooskey, brother of Fr. Des, who died 3 July, in Richmond, Virginia. Funeral will be on Wednesday. Our sympathy to Fr. Des, his 4 sisters, to Vincent's wife & 3 daughters.
Muriel Egan nee Regan, Manchester, sister of Frank Regan, Cashelduff, First Anniv. 9th. July.
Ned Cooke, Palmfield & Stockport, 6.7.'04. ..... Maude Owens, Brackloon, 11.7.'02.
John Quinn, 12.7.'04, Huddersfield. ................ Mary Gannon Tarpey, of Clooncouse, 7.7.'98.

Feastdays: Mon. 6th. St. Maria Goretti, 1890-1902, stabbed to death defending her virtue.
Wed . 8th. St. Killian, of Kilmore (Cavan), with 11 companions went to Thuringia. Bishop, & martyr c. 688. Strong devotion to him in Wurtzburg, Bavaria, where lie his remains.
Thur. 9th. Sts. Augustine Zhao Rong, China, convert who became priest & Companions- martyrs
Sat. 11th. St. Benedict Abbot, 450 - 547, hermit at Subiaco, founded monastery Monte Cassino. His Rule was observed by Benedictans & Cistercians. In 1964 he was named Patron of Europe.

Readers & Servers for next Sunday 12 July, the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Carracastle: Saturday 8.00; Reader, the Caffrey family.
............................................ Servers, Kelly Regan, Siobhan McMillan, Abby Pike.
.................... Sunday 11.30: Reader, Margaret Owens.
............................................ Servers, Brendan & POaul Vesey, Aidan Hopkins.
Rooskey: .....Sunday 10.00; Reader, Beatrice Connor. ... Servers, Kirby & Callum Hawksworth.

Peter's Pence Collection Thank you for your envelopes last weekend & this. It is your Gift to the Pope enabling him give relief-aid when disasters happen, his concern to relieve suffering.

Cemetery Mass - on Sunday 2nd August, at 11.30; August Bank-holiday weekend.

Candlelight Rosary procession each Thurs., at 9pm, with the statue of Our Lady, at Knock.

Parish Pastoral Councils Thank you for your Nomination Forms- 125 in all, between both Churches. The method we are using is not like an election- where those with most votes emerge. I have written to people nominated- if they could come to an Introductory Talk this Monday at 8pm, in the Gateway Hotel, Swinford. Fr Pat Farragher, Castlebar, experienced in Parish Pastoral Councils is conducting this informal meeting for the people nominated in all 6 Parishes of our Cluster. Following that, when we'll all know more about what is involved, we will be asking those nominated- from Carracastle & Rooskey- to come for a meeting with a view to 8 or 9 people emerging, to form our Parish Pastoral Council, for a 3 year term.
We ask you to pray for the success of the process & for people's willingness to say 'Yes'.

Today's Gospel reading connects... It seems to be Jesus' first visit home having begun the Father's mission. Some can't get over the tradesman turned teacher/preacher & his works. Carpenter- rough hands, a lay-man, he was out of his class as rabbi; their put-down question 'Who does he think he is'. Could we be saying that too about people nominated & willing? They distanced themselves from Jesus. He had Good News to share, they were stuck in their mind-set. They disabled the possibility of good to come from him, & of miracle for them- of personal transformation. People have talents but a cool climate does not help them blossom.

Important notice re. Usage of School premises & grounds: Allianz Insurance informs B.O.M. that permission may not be given unless people/groups can show that they have their own public liability insurance, which Allianz must verify before the B.O.M. can give permission.

Ruby Wedding Congratulations & Best Wishes to John & Angela McNicholas, Gowel, who with their family Mary Josephine, Michael, Sean, Desmond, Thomas, Daniel & Angelina
celebrated their 40th. Wedding Anniversary last Sunday- the actual date 28th June 1969.

Wedding Congratulations & Best Wishes to James Ward, Benson's Bar, & to Valerie Coogan, Lough Arrow, who were married in Highwood Church this Sat. New home built at L. Arrow. There will be 'afters' on Sun. afternoon in the marquee at Benson's, with music & bar-b-que.

Summer Youth Festival Knock- age 18 to 35, Thurs. 23 - Sun. 26 July. Bring sleeping bag. 70eur. free buses. To Book 087-6927850. www.knock-shrine.ie/youthfestival

Clonmacnoise Youth Festival Thurs. 13th. to Sun. 16 Aug., for age 16 to 35, a lively 4 day festival- workshops, concert, inspiring talks, music, prayer. Donation. www.youth2000.ie

Congratulations to Brigid & Brian Burns, for baby Eila Grace, born in Jan., whom we will welcome in the Sacrament this Sunday, at Rooskey Church. Brigid is daughter of Josie & the late Martin Duffy, Creggane, and has been living in Jersey for many years.

Please tell people in London area about Fr. Peyton's Anniversary Mass & Rosary to take place in St. Joseph's Church, Wembley, on Sun. 19 July, at 4pm. Celebrant- Fr. Steve Gibson, Holy Cross Order, who has come recently to Fr. Peyton Centre, Attymass.

Hurling Caiseal Gaels U-13 team had a winning start last Sunday beating Claremorris 5-5 to 1-6 in Claremorris. This Sun. against Tooreen, 7.30 for game at 8pm in Tooreen. 3 Caiseal Gael players- John Duffy, Keith & Connor O'Donnell- represented Mayo last Sat. in Connacht Counties U-14's Blitz.
Brendan Vesey, Barroe, will play in Exhibition game at the Connacht Final on Sun. 19 July. Shane Fleming has been selected to play at the All-Ireland Semi Final. Ryan Kelly, captain of the Scoil Iosa team, has been selected to play at the All-Ireland Final.
A wonderful sight at Scoil Iosa Sat. mornings 11 to 12, training for Under-8s & others teams.

Temple Street Children's Hospital Churchgate Collection next weekend Support appreciated

Social for Hospice on Wed. 15 July in Kennedy's Music by Ceide Boys, plus Disco D.J. Joe D

Cosgallen website for information about upcoming events www.cosgallen.com

Summer School Dr. Douglas Hyde, Sat. 4-11 Jul. Poster Davy's shop www.douglashyde.com
Classes in traditional music in St. Nathy's College. Busking Competition on Thurs. from 7pm.

Fife & Drum Band please be at O'Hara Park, Charlestown by 1.15pm this Sunday for parade before the Ladies Senior Football Connacht Final, Mayo V Galway, throw-in is at 2pm.

Davey's this Sat. 'Foxy Boy', next Sat. Noel Burke. Traditional Music Sunday eves- Joe Grady.

Community Futures meeting on Wed 8th at 8.30pm, in the Community Centre. Agenda- planning for Carracastle Lass Festival.