St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
Fourth Sunday of Advent 20th Dec 2009................ www.carracastle.com
Fr. Michael Quinn 094-9254301, 087-9082342, frmquinn@carracastle.com

Mass Times & Intentions
Sat/day.. 8.00. Carracastle.: Philip Doyle, Corteen, Longford husband of ...................... ....................................................../ Ann Mulligan, Barroe
Sunday. 10.00. Rooskey:......Brigid & Tom Collins, Rooskey
Sunday. 11.30. Carracastle:..For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Monday..10.00. Carracastle:..Donors Intentions
Tuesday. 10.00. Carracastle.:Donors Intentions
Wednes.. 10.00. Rooskey:.....Donors Intentions
Thursday.10.00. Carracastle:.Joseph Coggeran, Peter & Mary McTiernan, ..................................................... /Tom O'Gara, Lena & Freddy Coggeran.
Masses for Christmas The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thursday. 9.00. Carracastle:. For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Friday.... 10.00. Rooskey:...... Christmas Day, No 7pm Mass.
Friday.... 11.30. Carracastle:. For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Sat/day.. 10.00. Carracastle:. No Mass
Sat/day.... 8.00. Carracastle:. Donors Intentions
Sunday.. 10.00. Rooskey:...... Martin & Catherine Gallagher, Cloonlarhan
Sunday.. 11.30. Carracastle:. For the Community the Living & the Deceased

Your prayers please for Kathleen Flannery, Tonroe who died on Sunday 13th Dec. predeceased by her husband James and son James. Deepest sympathy to her daughter Kitty, sons Sean, Martin & Michael & their extended families.
Betty Stenson, Chaffpool, sister of Kathleen Phillips, Srah. Mary Cosgrove Rooskey. Pat Richardson, Calva & dec'd of the Richardson & Breheny Families. Bea 22.11.'01 & Eddie Regan, son Padraig 1.6.'01, Cashelcolane.
Frankie Dillon, Bulcaun, 19/12/07. Sean (John Patrick) Peyton, Lavey 25/12/07
Michael Vercoe, 24.12.'06, son of Elaine Duffy, of Rooskey & for his father- Brian Vercoe. Patrick Gordon, Currina, 25.12.'00. John Patrick, (Sonny) Frain, Rooskey, 25.12.'01. John Henry, Cloonlarhan, 24.12.96 .

Feastdays: Sat. 26th. St. Stephen, First Martyr, patron of stonemasons & ....................................................................................................../bricklayers.

Readers & Servers for the Christmas Masses:
Carracastle: Thursday 9.00: Readers: Margaret Owens & Jimmy Tarpey
................................................Servers: Fiona Doohan, Kerry-Marie & Edward ..............................................................................................................Sweeney
........................ Friday 11.30:. Readers: Stephanie Quinn & Laura Quinn
................................................Servers: Celene Parsons, Nicole Figg & Aidan Hopkins
......................Saturday 8.00.. Servers: Lauren Burke, Lisa Morley & Ciaran Murphy
................................................Reader: Margaret Lundy
.......................Sunday 11.30..Servers: Abby Pike, Lui Holohan & Sean Newton.
................................................Reader: Eithne Gordan .................................................. Rooskey :...... Friday 10.00.. Readers: Marie Tonra & Thomas Joyce
................................................Servers: Jason Gallagher, Alan McGowan, Mark & Paul ......................................................................................................................../Towey
......................Sunday 10.00.: Readers: Caroline Tully & Grace Kilroy
...............................................Servers: Nuala & Leah Gallagher, Kirby Hawksworth.

A warm welcome to all visiting their families and the parish this special time of the year. It is great to have you with us. A Happy, Peaceful and Safe Christmas to everyone.

O ur Thanks to the pupils of 3rd & 4th class from Scoil Iosa for presenting the Nativity play- called 'Baboushka'- this Sat. even. after 8.00 Mass & to all the pupils for their singing of carols. A great achievement by drama teacher Margaret Niland with just one practice on Fri.- for the children to do this in a setting different to what they are used to at school.

Christmas Choir preparation following 11.30 mass this Sunday. Youth group with instruments will sing a solo carol and join with choir Christmas Night. Thanks to all.

Thank You to those working on the cribs, so important to our understanding of Christmas.

Achonry and Its Churches would make a lovely gift to someone at home or abroad. Available at back of churches. First page profiles our two local churches. Suggested donation €5.Please put in Candelabras.

Offertory Boxes for 2010 are available at back of the churches. They are ordered according to townlands. If you cannot find your box please contact 9254301/0879082342 .Please use purple or other envelope for priest's collection to keep separate to offertory donation.Thanking You.

Christmas Party & Disco for all young people will take place in the Community Centre on this Sunday from 3 – 6pm, adm. €5, Santa will arrvive at 4pm, music by Joe Dooney. Raffle on the day. Tea will be served for adults. Please support on the day.

St. Vincent de Paul: Thank you to all who contributed to the St. Vincent de Paul collections held at both Churches. €450 was collected at Carracastle and € 318 at Rooskey.

The Community Council thank all who helped organise the sale of work held in the Community Centre last Sunday and to all those who donated items, €617.35 was raised for the Sports Field and € 500.50c was raised for the indoor and outdoor soccer fund.

2010 Local Directory & Calendar produced by the Band available, free. Most useful for Emergency Phone numbers & local clergy. Thank you to all supporters.

Self Help Africa collection: Thank you to all who contributed to the self help collection, total amount received was €285.

Accord: Marriage Preparation courses can be booked on the Accord website at www.accord.ie or by telephoning the Charlestown office on 094 9254944. Office hours are from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday and courses can be booked during office hours. Couples are advised that it is necessary to book their Marriage Preparation course when they book the Church. It is recommended that couples complete the course at least nine months prior to their wedding.

Highlights from the Irish Catholic: Christmas- a time for reflection; The Church's future in Ireland; Why the fertility industry needs regulating?; A glimpse inside the most-beautiful church in Ireland; Science complements Christianity; Coping with terminal illness.

Charlestown Athletic FC are holding their Youths Awards Presentations in the Yeats County Inn, Curry on Monday December 28th at 5.oopm.All teams Under 10-U16 are invited to attend.
The Club's Buffet Dance will take place also on December 28th in the Yeats County Inn, Curry.Tickets cost 30euro each and 50euro / couple. A great night is guaranteed.
Fundraising raffle tickets are presently on sale in aid of the club.Great prizes on offer, Tickets cost 5euro each with a book of 5 costing 20euro.The draw will take place at 10.30pm during the Buffet Dance. Please support in order to continue to progress in 2010.

The Cosgallen office will close on Thursday December 17 th untilMonday January 4 th 2010.

The Irish Association of Anger Management is launching a campaign to provide every person throughtout Ireland, with the tools to 'Stay Cool This Christmas'. Booklets can be downloaded at www.difficultemotions.com . Information from Peter Devers at 087 7989253.