St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
The Twentieth Sunday ............. 16 Aug 2009.
Fr. Joe Caulfield ........ 094-9254301 ....... 087-2473234
frjoecaulfield@carracastle.com

Mass Times & Intentions:
Sunday .......10.00 Rooskey: ... John Ryan, Srah, 28.4.1990, Alfie Higgins & son Michael.
Sunday .......11.30 Carracastle: for the Community, the Living & the Deceased.
Monday ......10.00 Carracastle: Mick Regan, Lissymulgee & Derby, 10th Anniv. 17 Aug. parents Patrick & Ellen, Patrick (Derby) Gerald (N.Z.). (from Jim in Derby).
Tuesday .....10.00 Carracastle: Joseph & Annie Duffy, Corraooly (from son John Duffy).
Wednes. .....10.00 Rooskey: ... No Mass this morning; works going on in Church.
Thurs. ........10.00 Carracastle: Donor's intention.
Friday ......... 7.00 Rooskey: ... No Mass this evening; works going on in Church.
Sat/day ......10.00 Carracastle: Johnny Higgins, Currina 19.8.'94, & decd. of the Towey & Higgins families.
Sat/day ....... 8.00 Carracastle: Eileen Golden nee O'Gara, husb. James, & parents Paddy & Jane, Calveagh.
Sunday .......10.00 Rooskey: ... Johnny Cawley & Charles Ryan, Srah.

Your prayers please for Des Callaghan, 12.8.'04, step-brother Frank O'Reilly, 13.6.'07, parents Patrick & Teresa, Thomas & Agnes Thornton.
James Jim Mullen, Bohalis, who died suddenly 10 Aug, friend of the Callaghan family. Our sympathy to his wife Mary, daughters Anne, Christina, Mary, sons Patrick, Tom & family.
Josie Gallagher, Hawksford, First Anniv. 21 Aug.
Jason Lavelle, 21, Swinford, 19.8.'06; son of Josephine nee Roddy, of Cranmore.
Eugene Tiernan, Brooklyn, husb. of Mae Bownes, Palmfield. 18.08.'06.
Bridget Regan, Castlecolane, 22.8.'93.
Annie Carrabine, 22.8.'89 & husb. Patrick, 20.12.'82, Cloonfane.

Feastdays: Thurs . 20th. St. Bernard, 1090 -1153. Cistercian abbot Clairvaux.
Fri. 21st. St. Pius X, 1835-1914. Cardinal Patriarch of Venice then Pope in 1903.
Sat. 22nd. Our Lady Queen & Mother, a feast for the whole Church since 1955.

Readers & Servers for next Sunday the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Carracastle: Saturday 8.00; Reader, the O'Gara Family.
........................................... Servers, Danielle O'Gara, Kerry-Marie Sweeney, Abby Pike.
................... Sunday 11.30: Reader, Stephanie Quinn,
........................................... Servers, Helen Keaveney, Celene Parsons.
Rooskey: .... Sunday 10.00; Reader, The Ryan Family.
.......................................... Servers, Erin, Shannen, Kirby.

Priests' Appointments in Achonry Diocese
announced 4th Aug. by Bishop Brendan Kelly, Bishop of Achonry.

Monsignor John Doherty, P.P., Gurteen, to be Priest in Residence, Charlestown
Fr Farrell Cawley, P.P., Kilmovee, to be Pastor Emeritus and residing in Ballinacarrow
Canon Michael Joyce, P.P, Swinford, to be Parish Priest in Bohola
Fr Padraig Costello, P.P, Bohola, to be PP - Foxford
Fr Dan O’Mahony, P.P., Killasser to be Curate in Cloonacool
Fr Joseph Caulfield, P.P., Carracastle to be P. P. - Gurteen
Fr Dermot Meehan, Adm, Ballaghaderreen to be Parish Priest Swinford
Fr Vincent Sherlock, C.C., Ballaghaderreen to be Parish Priest Kilmovee
Fr John Durkan, C.C., Kiltimagh to be Parish Priest Killasser
Fr John Geelan, C.C, Cloonacool to be Parish Priest Bonninconlon
Fr Joseph Gavigan, C.C., Foxford to be Parish Priest Ballaghaderreen
Fr Michael Quinn, C.C., Swinford to be Parish Priest Carracastle
Fr Gabriel Murphy, C.C., Cloonloo to be Curate Kiltimagh
Fr Gerard Davey, C.C., Ballaghaderreen to be Curate Foxford
Fr Ronan Murtagh, St Patrick’s College Maynooth to be Diocesan Secretary and Curate in Cloonloo
Fr Martin Henry, on loan to Killala Diocese, to be Curate in Ballaghaderreen
Appointments to take effect on 1st September 2009

Carracastle Church thank you to Frank & Ted for doing new path from front gate & repairs- so that we will be able to get some tarmac from the job at Scoil Iosa to finish it.

The Cemetery Thank you to all who gave to the Annual Cemetery Maintenance Fund. Envelopes may be given in the Offertory basket or to Committee members or Parish House.
Work has done to replace a section of concrete fence that had been broken down on the left-hand side of the turn to the stopping place. Also at the side-gate opening a low retainer wall.

The Carracastle Lass this Sun. at 9pm Best Wishes to the young ladies who are participating in the Carracastle Lass this Sunday eve. Always entertaining, a most enjoyable family night. Compere- Tommy Marren, M-W-Radio. All the girls receive a crystal vase. Winner- 300e cheque & crystal. Your support appreciated as the proceeds go to pay for insurance of Hall.

Engagements:
Congratulations to Catherine Callaghan (Owen's) Rooskey & Ray Lydon, Oldcastle, Co Meath, who became engaged recently.
Congratulations to Charlene Callaghan, Palmfield & Mark McLaughlin, Buncranna who became engaged recently. Charlene is a Garda at Buncrana.

National Solemn Novena Knock continues to Sat. 22 Aug. Theme 'Seeds of Hope'.
Sun. 16th. 'Hope for the Family' Bishop Christy Jones.
Mon. 17th 'Hope in Contemporary Culture' Bryan Dobson, RTE News.
Tues. 18th 'Hope on Our Pilgrim Journey' Fr. Frank Fahey.
Wed. 19th. 'Hope at Times of Bereavement & Loss' Fr John Harris.
Thurs. 20th 'Hope for Young People Today' Ms Patricia O'Brien, Tuam Diocesan Council.
Fri. 21st 'Hope for Priesthood' Bishop Michael Neary.
Sat. 22nd 'Seeds of Hope in the Church & the World' Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Edinburgh.
Two Novena sessions each day at 3.00pm & 8.30 pm (except on Sun 16th when ceremonies start at 2.30 with Anointing of the Sick). The 3.00pm session has a Eucharistic Procession concluding with Benediction at the Apparition Chapel. The 8.30pm session ends with a Candlelight Rosary procession.
The Sacrament of Penance (Confession) for 9 hours each day – in various languages. Anointing of the Sick- during the 3.00pm session each day. See the 3.00pm session- relayed worldwide by Mid West Radio- on www.midwestradio.ie Website- www.knockshrine.ie

Congratulations to Fr Tommy Towey P.P., Ballisodare & Parishioners on the re-construction of their Parish Church, St. Brigid's, Corhownagh (on Ballina Rd.), which will be re-dedicated this Sun. 16th, by Bishop Kelly, with Mass at 3pm. See photos on www.achonrydiocese.org

C P R / Defibrillator Response Course to be held on Wed. 26th & Thurs. 27 Aug, 7 to 10pm, in Cosgallen. Further details 094-9255070.

Caiseal Gaels Boys U-12 team will play in a Blitz in Croke Park on Tues 25 Aug. We wish them all the best on this very special day for them, their trainers & families going with them.
Best Wishes to the Under-13 team which includes girls who will play in the County Final against Tooreen next Sunday 23rd, in Tooreen at 7pm. Support appreciated. We hope to look forward to a celebration home-coming afterwards.