St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
The Ascension of the Lord ............. 24 May 2009
Fr. Joe Caulfield .......... 094-9254301 ........... 087-2473234
frjoecaulfield@carracastle.com

Mass Times & Intentions:
Sunday ......10.00 Rooskey: ... First Holy Communion for Oisin Quigley.
Sunday ......11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased.
Monday .....10.00 Carracastle: Donor's intention.
Tuesday .....10.00 Carracastle: Donor's intention.
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: No Mass this morning.
Sat/day ...... 8.00 Carracastle: Molly Beirne, Tunnagh, 16.5.'01.
Sunday .....10.00 Rooskey: Winifred Meehan, 25.5.'70 & husb. Bartley, 28.11.'01, Curragh; Bartley's parents, Bartley & Catherine brothers Michael, Pake & his wife May.

Your prayers please for Mary O'Hara, 25.3.'02 & husb. Jim, 21.6.'83, Castleduff, & son Pat, 18.5.'98, who died in Nottingham.
Michael Phillips, Srah, 25.5.'89. .......... Margaret Hunt, 30.5.'79, Castleduff.

Feastdays: The Fifty Days of Easter conclude with the celebration of Pentecost Sunday.
Readers & Servers for next Sunday 31 May Pentecost Sunday.
Carracastle: .... Saturday 8.00; Reader, Tina Beirne.
................................................ Servers, Caroline Shryane, Kerry-Marie Sweeney, Nicole Figg.
........................ Sunday 11.30: Reader, Stephanie Quinn.
................................................ Servers, Ciara Hopkins, Niamh Newton, Sean Newton.
Rooskey: ........ Sunday 10.00; Reader, The Meehan Family.
.............................................. Servers, Jason Gallagher. Alan McGowan, Mark Towey.

Pentecost Collection for the Priest's support next Sunday.

Congratulations to Oisin Quigley, Killaville, pupil at Rooskey N.S., who this Sunday morning makes his First Holy Communion, & to his parents Bernard & Teresa.
Thank you to his teachers Helena Walsh, Ruth Connor, Michael McCloskey, to Agnes Towey & Teresa Murphy- assisting in the School. Thank you to Brian Cahill, who did some weeks as sub teacher before Christmas, for coming to help with the music & for coming to the choir practices in preparation; to Kate Roberts helping the pupils create the display-board. Thank you to the Rooskey adults & young people who are taking part in the choir. Thank you to Mary McDonagh, for kindly preparing the flower boxes at Rooskey Church.

Congratulations to Paul Towey, Cloonlarhan, who made his First Holy Communion last Sunday at Moylough Church.

Confirmation in Charlestown for 73 young people (4 schools) next Sunday at 12o'c. Mass.

All-Ireland Rosary Rally in honour of Servant of God- Fr. Patrick Peyton, celebrating the 100th Anniv. of his birth, on Sat. 6 June, at Knock Shrine, starting at 2pm with Adoration & Meditation on the Holy Rosary.. Musical accompaniment by Liam Lawton & Achonry Cluster Choir. Mass at 3pm, main celebrant Archbishop Michael Neary. Fr. Peyton Centre 096-45374

Prayers are asked for the Church in China this weekend.

Prayers for the many people who suffered in care various forms of abuse & maltreatment.

Cardinal Sean Brady in his statement of apology on Wednesday, following the publication of the Ryan report into child abuse in Catholic institutions said ''I am profoundly sorry and deeply ashamed that children suffered in such awful ways in these institutions. Children deserved better and espececially from those caring for them in the name of Jesus Christ.'' ..... Website of the Catholic bishops of Ireland www.catholicbishops.ie
The 5 volumn report can be obtained on www.childabusecommission.com/rpt

National Day of Repentance to seek forgiveness for the sins of the abuse of children by priests & religious is called for in a letter to The Irish Catholic signed by 17 lay people in leadership roles in Dublin Diocese, as an expression of sorrow to God for this abuse. www.irishcatholic.ie

S coil Iosa needs more new pupils to keep up numbers, 12 pupils in 6th. Class are finishing. With excellent teachers & support staff, classes in art, music & drama classes, Christmas concert, involvement in Church, after school training in sports activities for girls & boys there is so much that you can recommend for our school should you meet with or hear of a young family who are thinking to live in the area- to buy or rent.
If you could let us know please of houses that are for rent or for sale.
There is also the the Pre & After School Childcare support to families right beside Scoil Iosa.
Scoil Iosa Enrolment forms: you may visitthe school or 094-9255035. www.scoiliosacarracastle.com

Carracastle Childcare ServicesPre-School 087-6308308. Mon. to Fri., 9.00 to 12.30.
After-School 086-2542490. Mon. to Fri. 2.00 to 6.00pm, & during school holidays.
Parent/Toddler Group each Thurs. 10.30-12.15, in the After-School Room, 086-8726277.

Sports Cancelled Community Games Race Day has been cancelled for this Sunday 24th. With all the rain the Sports Field is too wet. Anyone who is interested to take part in the finals in Claremorris on Sat. 4 July should give their name to Ruth Connor this week.

New Home Best wishes to Jason & Deirdre (Phillips) Kenny who have moved into their newly built home in Srah, next to Myra Phillips.

Eva Dearie ,Barroe, working with Bord Failte in Galway, was interviewed by Jim Fahy on 6.01 News RTE TV on Thurs. about the big festival in Galway with the Volvo Ocean Race.

CCTV installed , to deter further incidents & damage, at Scoil Iosa & the Childcare Centre by Thomas Richardson, who lives at Cloonuumney (Reid's house), 087-9038773.
There are damage marks on a window at the back of the School, an attempt to prise it open.

Laughter a great Tonic. Thank you to the cast of ‘A Wake in the West’- Carracastle-Kilmovee Drama Group- who excelled to give a marvellously funny night's entertainment on Fri. night in the Community Centre. Scoil Iosa thanks all who supported, to complete the fundraising for the Interactive White-boards. Thank you to donor's of prizes for the Raffle. Well done all

Applications invited Our Lady's School of Evangelisation, Knock, for Sept. '09. The School aims to empower young men & women (age 16- 35) for Life & Mission. An unique one-year opportunity. Open day last Sunday of month 11.30- 5pm. www.olseknock.com 094-9388245

Lourdes Pilgrimage Achonry-Killala, ex Knock 23 Aug. to 28th. 5 nights full board. Cost- all incl. 699. Michael Walkin 096-21485. 200eu deposit required to book (non refundable).

Mayo Free.com Advertise, for free, your business, organisation, volunteer or support group in this new internet based local directory service for Co. Mayo. There's no catch, no hidden cost. This service originated by Mark Hardy (who kindly hosts the Carracastle Community Website). Your own page for free. To get started visit www.mayofree.com. To register- you need your own email address. Each business listing must have an email address.

Music Davey's this Sat. night Noel Burke. Next Sat. Martin Gaughan. Each Sun. 9.30- Traditional Session & Song, Joe Grady welcomes musicians & singers.