St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
First Sunday of Lent............. 21st Feb. 2010................. www.carracastle.com
Fr. Michael Quinn.. 094-9254301, 087-9082342,.. frmquinn@carracastle.com

Mass Times & Intentions
Sat/day.. 8.00 Carracastle: Martin O'Connor, twin brother Patrick ............................................................................................../Grandparents
Sunday 10.00 Rooskey: ... Tommy Quinn 26-11-09, parents John 22-2-79 & ....................................................................................... /Ellie 6-9-02, Rooskey
Sunday 11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Monday 10.00 Carracastle: Michael Parsons, Tonroe, 8-2-97
Tuesday. 7.30 Carracastle: Nora Ryan, 19-2-91 Gowlane & husband Mick Joe & dec'd .........................................................................................................family members
Wednes. 10.00 Rooskey:.... Donors Intentions
Thurs..... 10.00 Carracastle:Donors Intentions
Friday...... 7.00 Rooskey:.... Donors Intentions
Sat/day.. 11.00 Carracastle:John Parsons, Clonsilla/Tonroe, Months Mind
Sat/day.... 8.00 Carracastle: Evelyn Molloy, Gowel, 18-1-07, husband Frank 31-3-86 ......................................................... /& dec'd of Molloy & Griffin families, Tunnagh
Sunday.. 10.00 Rooskey:... Brigid Byrne, 9-2-88, husband John, Rooskey
Sunday.. 11.30 Carracastle:For the Community, the Living & the Deceased.

Your prayers please for Pauline Quinn, wife of Eddie Quinn, Palmfield died in Leicester Feb. 11th. Patrick & Norah Collins, Frenchpark, 27.2.'04 & 7.3'04. Brigid Egan, Lavey, 22.2.'74. Mary Gallagher, Pulboy, 28.2.'98. Martin Carty, Palmfield, 26.2.'88.

Feastdays: Mon. 22nd The Chair of St. Peter, Apostle. Tues. 23rd St. Polycarp

Readers & Servers for next Sunday 28th February, Second Sunday of Lent

Carracastle: Saturday 8.00: Reader: Molloy Family
...............................................Servers: Shane Fleming & Aidan Morrisroe
.....................Sunday 11.30:...Reader: Eithne Gordon
...............................................Servers: Brendan & Paul Vesey and Darren Williams
Rooskey:..... Sunday 10.00: Reader: Beatrice Connor
...............................................Servers: Nuala & Leah Gallagher, Callum & Curtis ......................................................................................................./Hawksworth

Eucharistic Adoration begins this Sunday from 3-5 pm in both churches and will continue for the remaining Sundays of Lent. It is a special and appropriate way to spend whatever time we can with the Lord as we remember his forty days in the desert and his appeal to the disciples to stay with him in prayer as he began his passion. Thank you to those who have signed up to ensure there will always be someone in the church and to the eucharistic ministers for making themselves available to expose and repose the Blessed Sacrament.

Mass on Tuesdays during Lent in Carracastle will be at 7.30pm to give an opportunity for workers to attend.

A visiting Sister from the Convent of St. Elisabeth the New Martyr in Belarus will be speaking at 10am Mass in Carracastle on Thurs. 25th Feb. giving a presentation on the history and service of their community aimed at helping the patients of the psychiatric hospital, children without parental support and sufferers from drug and alcohol dependence. A stall will be arranged to sell the products made at the convent: Icons, crucifixes, and other church items. Proceeds will help the Convent's construction and its charitable work. It would be nice for her if we had some extra people at Mass on that morning.

Mass Readers: Short meeting for all readers in community centre on Fri. 26th Feb. @ 7.45pm.

Eucharistic Ministers training course for new Ministers 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd March. If you would like to nominate someone please put name in offertory basket or hand into parish house.

Carracastle Community Childcare have been selected in the final 3 of the AIB Better Ireland Awards, the next step is a voting system by text or online. To vote by text..Text SWINFORD followed by a space, followed by B to 51303 and to vote online go to www.betterireland.ie , select Swinford branch and choose your group. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Band practice on Sun. 1pm in Charlestown and Mon. night 9pm in Carracastle plus A.G.M on Mon. night 1st March at 10pm

Keep Fit classes on Wed. Night in the community centre from 8 – 9pm with Mary Doherty.

Foroige meeting Friday night 8-10pm

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje on 11th Sept. For 7 nights from Knock, €699 p.p. all included. Group leader Marita Concannon 098-64017/089-4146331.

Parent/Carer & Toddler Group meet every Thur. 10.30-12.30 in the After-School Room at the Childcare Centre. Children welcome from newborn upwards with an adult - child 2 euro/family 3 euro. Come along for a lovely time. Helen 086 8726277

Charlestown Athletic committee holding meeting this Sun. Evening Feb. 21st in the Pastoral Centre regarding the club. Interested parents should attend this meeting to save the youths at this stage. An extension until next week has been granted by the league. At least 10 dedicated genuinely interested parents are required to move forward as youths make up about 80% of the club membership and this should also be reflected by parents in the running of the club.

IFA – Roscommon IFA and Roscommon, Castlerea, & Elphin Livestock Marts have organised a public livestock meeting for Wed. 24th Feb. in The Abbey Hotel, Roscommon at 9pm sharp to deal with all livetock issues. Guest speakers will include IFA, Kepak, Farmers Journal, Mart Managers and Live Exporter. All are welcome to attend.

Mayo Cancer Support Associaton would like to thank all those who contributed to the recent churchgate collection. €399.48 in Carracastle and €257.50 in Rooskey.

Mayo Autism Action would like to thank the Rooskey & Carracastle community for their generous support in last week's churchgate collection. Rooskey €287, Carracastle €216.

Irish Red Cross are holding a course in CPR and defibrillator training in Durcans, Ballaghadeereen on 3rd & 10th March, €25 per person. To book telephone 086-6482329

Mayo Citizens Information Service will hold an outreach on Wed. Feb. 24 th 2010 at Cosgallen Office, The Enterprise Centre, Airport Road, Charlestown from 9.45 to 11.30am

Art Classes will start on Thurs Feb 25 th from 8pm – 10pm in Cosgallen CDP

Widow’s Group meeting on Mon. Feb. 22nd 2010 at 8pm in the Cosgallen office

Outreach session of Citizens Information will be held at North West Roscommon CDP, Market St, Ballaghaderreen on 24 Feb. from 10am to 12.45pm.