St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
Second Sunday of Advent 6th Dec. 2009 www.carracastle.com
Fr. Michael Quinn 094-9254301, 087-9082342, frmquinn@carracastle.com


Mass Times & Intentions
Sat/day... 8.00. Carracastle:.. Rose Clossick, Barroe/New York Month's Mind....
Sunday. 10.00. Rooskey:...... John Henry, Parents Thomas & Mary, dec'd Henry..... ........................................................................................./Family Cloonlarhan....
Sunday. 11.30. Carracastle:.. For the Community, the Living & the Deceased....
Monday. 10.00. Carracastle:. No Mass
Monday... 7.00. Carracastle:. Tess Owens 8-12-02, husband Jim 7-2-91 Cloonfane....
............................................../Rose Flannery 9-12-94 husband John & Son Marty.... .......................................................................................................18-9-02 Gowel....
Tuesday. 10.00. Rooskey:..... The Immaculate Conception .
Tuesday. 11.30. Carracastle:. For the Community the Living & the Deceased.
Wednes.. 10.00. Rooskey:...... Donor's Intention
Thurs...... 10.00. Carracastle:. Donor's Intention
Friday....... 7.00. Rooskey:...... Donor's Intention
Sat/day,,, 10.00. Carracastle:. Chrissie Fallon, First Anniversary 10-12-08
Sat/day..... 8.00. Carracastle:. Michael & Catherine Duffy & sons Seamus &... ...................................................................................../Patrick Tonroe
Sunday... 10.00, Rooskey:...... Pat Giblin, wife Mary Ellen, Srah
Sunday... 11.30. Carracastle:. For the Community the Living & the Deceased

Your prayers please for Owen Benson of Rooskey, 8.12.'04.
Mary Finn nee Lally, Cloonaweema 9-12-07 Thomas Flannery, Lavey, 11.12.'95.
Anthony T. Doohan, Glosh, 12.12.'97. Patrick J. Forkan, Tunnagh, 12.12.'97.

Feastdays: Mon. 7th St. Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the Church

Readers & Servers for Tues. Feast of the Immaculate Conception & Sun. 13th Dec.

Carracastle: Monday 7.00:.Reader: Stephanie Quinn & Deirdre Henry
.............................................Servers: Fiona Doohan, Kerry-Marie & Edward Sweeney...
Tuesday 11.30:.................... Reader: Eithne Gordon
.............................................Servers: Celene Parsons, Nicole Figg, Aidan Hopkins
Saturday 8.00:..................... Reader: The Duffy Family
.............................................Servers: Lauren Burke, Lisa Morley & Ciaran Murphy
Sunday 11.30:..................... Reader: Laura Quinn
.............................................Servers: Abby Pike, Lui Holohan & Sean Newton
Rooskey: Tuesday 10.00:..Reader: Beatrice Connor
.............................................Servers: Shannon Flannery, Kirby Hawksworth & ............................................................................................ / Callum Curtis
.................Sunday 10.00:.... Reader: Natalie O'Grady
.............................................Servers: Nuala, Leah & Jason Gallagher

Advent: A short evening prayer on the season will take place in Rooskey Church on Wed. Dec. 9th at 7.30. Everyone welcome.

Parish Pastoral Council meeting in Rooskey Church on Wed. evening following advent prayer.

Monday evening Mass: Please note that the Mass on Monday evening for The Immaculate Conception will be at 7pm.

Scoil Iosa Christmas Concert: Pupils from 1st class to 6th class will be on Mon. night Dec. 7th at 8pm in the school. Juniors and seniors will be doing their concert on Wed. 9th at 2pm in the school. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

Sale of Work in Carracastle Community Centre on Sun. 13/12/09 between 2 & 4pm. Anyone who wishes to donate cakes, books, toys etc. please leave in at community centre any day Mon. - Fri. between 10am & 12 noon and all day Sat. All monies raised from sale of work will go towards carracastle sportsfield. Further details from 087-9435036.

Foróige Fri Dec. 11th. Members invited to Charlestown Foróige Disco. No bus provided. Parents to take members there and home.

B and Practice : Final practice before Christmas Mon 9pm. For musicians. AGM deferred until New Year .

2010 Phone Directory/Calendar available over the coming weeks in Churches & local shops

Carracastle Community Dinner Dance will be held in Community Centre on Fri. night 18th Dec. @ 8.30pm. Music by Pats Country Roadshow. Tickets €20 available from any member of the Community Council or from Davys.

Carols & Readings for the Season of Advent in the Cathedral of the Annunciation & St. Nathy on Tues. Dec. 15th @ 8pm. Admission: Adults €5; children & primary school students free. All proceeds go to the local branch of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. All welcome.

The AGM of Caiseal Gaels Hurling Club will take place in Carracastle Community Centre on Wednesday 9th December 2009 at 8pm. All parents are invited to attend.

Keep Fit in the Community Centre on Wednesdays from 8-9pm with Mary Doherty

Parent/Carer & Toddler Group meet every Thurs. 10.30-12.30 in the After School

Christmas Youth Retreat (16 – 35 years) will take place in Newbridge College, Co. Kildare 18th – 20th Dec. Bring a sleeping bag. Free Buses. No Cost-Donation Only. Information on www.youth2000.ie .

Highlights from the Irish Catholic : The Murphy report; Home care an increasingly attractive option with more people living longer; Helping to cope with financial meltdown; Watching films with all the family; Science and Christian faith – how are they reconciled?

Christmas Bingo in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Sun. Dec. 13th @ 3.00pm in support of Western Care Association. €10,000 in prizes on lines, corners, goalposts and full houses on all games. €1,000 flyer & €2,000 Jackpot games plus loads of give-aways. Single books €20, double books €25. Further details from Tom Tarmey 098-25249/0862202169.

The next outreach session of Citizens Information will be held at North West Roscommon CDP Ltd on 9 December from 10am to 12.45pm at Market Street, Ballaghaderreen.

An Internet Cafe for over 50s is held in Ballaghaderreen Parish Hall on Friday mornings from 10am to 1pm.Each session costs €2 and support is available for learners.
Mayo Citizens Information Service will hold an outreach on Wed. Dec. 9 th 2009 at The Cosgallen Office, The Enterprise Centre, Airport Road, Charlestown from 9.45am to 11.30am.

Information session on domestic violence in Ireland will take place in the Abbeyfield Hotel on Fri. 11th Dec. at 1.00pm. All Welcome.