St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 24th Jan. 2010....... www.carracastle.com
Fr. Michael Quinn 094-9254301, 087-9082342, frmquinn@carracastle.com

Mass Times & Intentions
Sat/day.... 8.00 Carracastle:.John Hunt, Srah, parents Tom & Winifred, ............................................................................. /Thomas & Isabel Tarpey,
Sunday.. 10.00 Rooskey:..... John & Margaret Duffy, Rooskey
Sunday. .11.30 Carracastle:..For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Monday. .10.00 Carracastle:..Una Breheny, husband Patrick & dec'd family
Tuesday. 10.00 Carracastle:..Anthony McDonnell, wife Nora & son Patrick
Wednes. .10.00 Rooskey:..... Donors Intentions
Thurs...... 10.00 Carracastle:.Donors Intentions
Friday .......7.00 Rooskey:..... Donors Intentions
Sat/day... 10.00 Carracastle.:No Mass
Sat/day..... 8.00 Carracastle:.James Henry, Cloonfane
Sunday... 10.00 Rooskey:...... Fourth Sunday
Sunday .. 11.30 Carracastle:..For the Community, the Living & the Deceased

Your prayers please for William Murphy, Glosh, 30.1.'84.

Feastdays: Mon. 25th The Conversion of St. Paul. Tues. 26th. Timothy & Titus, bishops
Thurs. 28th St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church


Readers & Servers for next Sunday 31st Jan., Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Carracastle: Saturday 8.00.:Reader: Jennifer Henry
................................................Servers: Lauren Burke, Lisa Morley & Ciaran Murphy
........................Sunday 11.30:.Reader: Shirley Horkan
................................................Servers: Abby Pike, Lui Holohan & Sean Newton
Rooskey:..... Sunday 10.00:..Reader.: Beatrice Connor
.................................................Servers: Alan McGowan, Jason Gallagher, Mark & ........................................................................................................... /Paul Towey

Haiti Earthquake – All parishes are requested to hold a special collection and forward the proceeds to Trocaire. The Offertory collection both envelopes and loose change taken up on the week-end of Sat/Sun Jan. 30/31 will be forwarded as our parish response to the needs of the Haitian people.

Parish Pastoral Council meeting on Tues. Jan. 26th at 8pm in Carracastle Church.

Bord of Management meeting in Scoil Iosa on Mon. January 25th at 8pm

Carracastle Community Council meeting Wed. Jan.28 at 9pm. Agenda: sports field plans

Irish Catholic: Breast Cancer -A testimony of healing; Church response in Haiti emergency; News too good to keep; Inside the Murphy Report: What debilitation can bring to a home; Parentline-confidential helpline for parents; Miracle to beatify teenager.

Senior Citizens Annual Party & Dinner is on this Sun 24th Jan. 3pm – 6pm in the Community Centre. Admission €10. Phone 094 9861036.

The Rooskey Community Party will take place on Sat 30th Jan. in Benson’s after 8pm Mass in Rooskey Church. Music by: Kevin Henry. Large hamper and various other spot prizes to be raffled. All in the Community are welcome. The usual help would be greatly appreciated. Hope to see you all there.

Catholic schools week 2010 – All grandparents of the children attending Scoil Iosa are invited to the school on Wed. Feb. 3rd, Feast of St. Blaise at 11am to celebrate catholic schools week. There will be a short prayer service including blessing of the throat followed by light refreshments.

Caiseal Gaels Hurling Club are collecting Daily Mail tokens for a free kit and would appreciate it if you would drop your tokens in to the box in Davys. Your support would be appreciated.

Band Practice on Mon. night at 9pm followed by meeting at 10pm. All members please attend.

Foroige resumes on Fri. night 8 - 10pm

80s Disco for Breast Cancer Ireland on Saturday 13th Feb. at 9pm in the Fiddlers Elbow, Ballaghaderreen. Proceeds to Breast Cancer Ireland. Adm €10. Great prizes and refreshments. BCI is a charity which raises money for breast cancer research looking for new and better ways of treating patients with breast cancer.Tickets available at venue or contact Theresa Geever, 087 1301768. Please support. Donations may also be made on line to this charity event on www.mycharity.ie/event/80s_disco/

Kilmovee Bingo takes place on Sun. evenings at 8.30 in the Community Centre and a bus goes through Carracastle if you require a lift. Please contact Kevin on (094) 9255835 / 0876871149.

All-Ireland Talent Show – Ballyhaunis Community School Student, Olwyn Murray, is representing the West on Sun.night on RTE1 at 6.30, you are requested to support Olwyn by voting for her on the night.
Mayo Citizens Information Service will hold an outreach on Wed. January 27 th 2010 at The Cosgallen Office, Charlestown from 9.45am to 11.30am. Contact 094-9255070.

The next outreach session of Citizens Information will be held at North West Roscommon CDP, Market St, Ballaghaderreen on 27 January from 10am to 12.45pm.

The Internet Cafe for Over 50s will be held at North West Roscommon CDP, Market St, Ballaghaderreen from 10am to 1pm until further notice.

Adult Education Spring Classes. Languages, Sean Nos Dancing, Art or Gardening. Classes are held for a total of sixteen hours, two hours per night, one night a week for eight weeks. Cost of course is €30, it is part funded by the VEC. Phone 094 9255070

Cosgallen CDP requires a television and a computer in working order for a student and a needy family. If you can help, please contact the CDP office on 094 9255070.

Computer Classes - Cosgallen is organizing classes to start in Feb.one evening per week for 8 weeks. Cost is €30. Course is part funded by the VEC. Contact Cosgallen on 094 9255070.

HOLD - meetings are held every Tuesday morning from 11am – 1pm, in Cosgallen, if you have a disability and would like to join the group please contact 094-9255070.

Western Alzheimers have vacancies on their Community Employment Scheme for Care Assistants for Marian House Respite Home, Ballindine and for In Home Support Service in all areas of Co. Mayo. The Scheme commences on Feb. 8th 2010. FAS Criteria applies. Applications to Western Alzheimers, Main Steet, Ballindine, Co. Mayo 094 9364900.