St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
The Seventeenth Sunday .............. 26 July 2009
Fr. Joe Caulfield ...... 094-9254301 ....... 087-2473234
frjoecaulfield@carracastle.com
Death Notice per Mid West Radio added 1 Aug. John Horkan, 22 Lavey Heights, Charlestown and late of Barroe, Carracastle – peacefully, 1 Aug., at his residence. Reposing at Horkan’s Funeral Home, Charlestown on Monday evening from 5.30pm with removal at 7 o’clock to St. James Church, Carracastle, to arrive at 7.30. Mass on Tuesday at 12 o’clock with the funeral proceeding to St. James Cemetery, Carracastle.

Mass Times & Intentions:
Sunday ....10.00 Rooskey: ... Patrick Duffy, born 25 July1909, & wife Mary, Rooskey.
Sunday ....11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased.
Monday ...10.00 Carracastle: Donor's Intentions.
Tuesday ..10.00 Carracastle: Donor's Intentions.
Wednes. ..10.00 Rooskey: ... Donor's Intentions.
Thurs. .... 10.00 Carracastle: Donor's Intentions.
Friday ...... 7.00 Rooskey: ... Donor's Intentions.
Sat/day ....10.00 Carracastle: No Mass this morning.
Sat/day .... 7.00 Rooskey: ... Vincent Hunt, Month's Mind died 3 July, Richmond, Virginia.
............................................ ( Fr. Des Hunt will offer the Mass).
Sat/day .... 8.00 Carracastle: John & Margaret Parsons, Gowel, & daughter Joan McDonnell, Celbridge, June 1999.
Sunday ...10.00 Rooskey: John Cahill, 19.7.'81, wife Katie 16.3.'08, son Sean 29.2.'00.
Next Sunday 2 Aug. at 11.30 in Carracastle Cemetery (if raining- it will be in the Church)

Your prayers please for Maureen Conway 24.7.'99, husb. Owen 12.2.'99, Uncle Pat 6.1.'02 & Padraig Regan, Cashelcolane, 1.6.'01.
Beanne Coleman, 27.7.'06, Cranmore. ............... Kieran Dooney, 21, Derrinacartha, 31.7.'06.
Teresa Russo nee Waldron, USA, daughter of Pauline Conway Waldron, Barroe, 26.7.'06.
Mary Breheny, Currina & Watford, 31.7.'05. ..... Rose Mary Timmons, nee Foley, Glosh & Leixlip, 27.7.'04.
James Ruane, Calveagh, 31.7.'97. .... Breege Lavin, nee Murphy, Lavey, 27.7.'74. .... Catherine Durkin, Glosh, 31.7.'76.
Bridget Anne Conway nee Tarpey, Clooncouse, 27.7.'79, & husband Tom, Bolton.

Feastdays: Wed . 29th. St. Martha, (Lazarus & Mary). Patron of innkeepers, cooks, dieticians.
Fri. 31st. St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spain, 1491-1556 While recovering from injury as a soldier, he turned to the Gospels & founded the Society of Jesus, - Jesuits. Writer of the Spiritual Exercises.
Sat. 1 Aug. St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787, Naples, founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, the Redemptorists. A popular preacher, he become a bishop.

Readers & Servers for next Sunday 2 Aug. the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Carracastle: Saturday 8.00; Reader, The Parsons Family.
............................................ Servers, Fiona Doohan, Danielle O'Gara, Abby Pike.
... Cemetery Sunday 11.30: Reader, Beatrice Connor.
............................................ Servers, Aine Marren, Celene Parsons, Darren Williams, John Duffy.
Rooskey: .... Sunday 10.00; Reader, the Cahill Family,
.................... 7pm Sat. eve. Servers, Shannen Flannery, Erin Tonra.
........................................... Sunday, Alan McGowan, Mark Towey,Curtis Hawksworth.

Cemetery Mass - will be next Sunday 2nd August, at 11.30. Envelopes will be distributed to ask your annual contibution toward maintenance. Strimming this week- for the second time. Please use the envelope. Putting loose change into the box is hardly a realistic contribution.
Donations from readers on-line would be very welcome and if posted to Rev. Parish Priest, Carracastle, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, your donation will be passed on to The Cemetery Committtee.
It costs about 1,500eur for 2 men to cut grass with strimmers, gather & remove cut grass etc. hire of strimmers, petro l& cord. Usually the strimming id done 3 times each year. So an annual cost of 5,000eur. This requires 200 donations of 25eur or 250 donations of 20euro.

The Gospel reading for the next 5 Sundays, from Chapter 6 of St. John, interrupts reading of St. Mark's for Year B. Evagelist John's Chapter 6 portrays Jesus as the Bread of Life, the one who who comes from heaven with the word of life. Starting with the miraculous feeding of the multitude -5 loaves & 2 fish- it proclaims that in Jesus God's power is at work.

www.catholicbishops.ie has Mass Readings for each day and Sunday's Mass Readings.

Parish Pastoral Council a meeting with a short time of prayer & discussion this Mon. at 8.30, in Carracastle Church (side wing). If you were unable to go to Swinford please come to this.

The Irish Catholic , 1.30eur, please support. www.irishcatholic.ie

Monastic Experience Weekend 28 to 30 Aug. Single women interested to find out more about a Carmelite vocation are invited to join in our life of prayer, liturgy & work. Preferred age 25- 45. www.carmelitemonasterydelgany.ie or contact@carmelitemonasterydelgany.ie
or write to Prioress, Carmelite Monasery, Delgany, Co. Wicklow.

Pax Christi conference at Knock Sun. eve 9 Aug. to Thur. 13th. 'To Reach Peace, Teach Peace'. Each day 3 sessions; a presentation on Peace Skills , A Point of Light talk by a champion of peace-making (incl. Fr. Alex Reid, Nuala O'Loan) & speakers share their Journeys of Hope. www.paxchristi.ie Enquiries Tony 01-4965293 or Gearoid 086-1293384.

Just Engaged Congratulations to Lorraine Callaghan, Rooskey & Tom Morley, Kilkelly who became engaged on recent USA vacation. Best wishes as they look forward to June wedding.

Invest in your Marriage , your future. Accord urges couples to take time out to focus on the foundations of their relationship by taking part in an Accord Marriage Preparation Course. For more benefit to your relationship better to take Pre Marriage Course well in advance of wedding date. www.accord.ie shows courses available in 58 Centres. You can book online, or contact the Secretary of Charlestown Accord at 094-9254944 (Mon.- Fri. 10am to 1pm). A good time now to book for courses offered by Charlestown Centre in Sept., Oct. & Nov. which are usually held- on Fri. eve 7 to 10pm & Sat. 9.30am to 4.30pm- at McWilliam Hotel, Claremorris or at Knock House Hotel.

OLSE Our Lady's School of Catholic Evangelisation, Knock invite applications for Sept. '09. An unique one-year residential course, opportunity for experience & personal development. Looking for meaning in Life? Their vision is to empower young men & women for Life & Mission. www.olseknock.com 094-9388245 or 087-7766505.

' Rooskey First Response' wish to thank all who helped out with their recent fundraising bag-pack in Tesco & Super Valu. Also, to congratulate the 6 people who recently completed their CPR & Defib training- Owen Callaghan, Graham Hawksworth, Michael Killoran, Paul Spencer, Emma Joyce & Ronan Duffy. 6 more volunteers will be trained Aug. 4th. Anyone wishing to take part in future courses please contact Attracta Gallagher 086-0883939. Our Defibrillator will be located at Benson's and we hope to have it fitted by the end of August.

Hurling Caiseal Gaels U-13's play in County Final on Fri. Time & Venue to be announced. U-12's won Sligo Blitz this Sat. in Tourlestrane. U-10's challenge against Ballyvary Mon. 7.30.

Doocastle Debrillator: from a recent meeting at Kennedy's it was decided to purchsase a Defibrillator for the Doocastle area. Events to raise funds are being planned. The first is a Table Quiz on Fri. 7 Aug. in Kennedy's Lounge. Tables of 4, 40eur. Your support appreciated.

Third Level Grant forms available from Cosgallen or ring Mayo Co Co 094-902444 or VEC 094-9024188 if reqd. by post.
Local Employment Outreach Wed. 5 Aug. 10 -12, Cosgallen.
Sean Nós & Traditional Dancing classes for Adults now on every Wed. night, 8.30 – 10pm in Charlestown Sports Complex. A great way to keep fit & a fun time. Cosgallen 094-9255070.
Citizens Information at NWest Roscommon, Market St, B'derreen Wed. 10am – 12.45pm.

Access Course at St Angela’s College, Sligo is a preparatory course for Higher Education for Young Adults aged 18 -21 years in the BMW Region. The Course is offered on a part-time basis from Sept. to April, two evenings per week & one Saturday per month. On successful completion of the course students receive a Certificate which can be used to gain direct entry into undergraduate programmes at St Angela’s College & at NUI, Galway. Closing date for completed application forms is 1 Sept. See fuller information on www.carracastle.com

Seisiun in Fr. Peyton Centre, Attymass- Irish music, song & dance, hosted by Bofield Ceili Band every Thurs. to end of Aug. Show starts 9pm. Adm. 10eur Children with parents free.

Davey's this Sat.- Night Owl. Next Sat.- Pretty Women. Sunday Traditional Music- Joe Grady.

Pony Drive 3pm this Sunday in memory of Eddie Teatum, for Kilmovee Swimming Pool.