St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
Second Sunday of Lent ... 28th Feb. 2010... ... ... ... ... .. www.carracastle.com
Fr. Michael Quinn .. 094-9254301, 087-9082342,.. frmquinn@carracastle.com

Mass Times & Intentions
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
Monday.10.00.. Carracastle: .Lena Coggeran 2-3-05, her son Freddie 1-3-07, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ./grandson Joseph & dec'd of Coggeran Family
Tuesday. 7.30.. Carracastle: .Donors Intentions
Wednes.10.00.. Rooskey:... .. Patrick, Mary, Kathleen, Phil & Pakie Callaghan ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ../Rooskey
Thurs... 10.00.. Carracastle:. Ambrose Breheny, Clooncouse
Friday... 7.00.. Rooskey:... .. Donors Intentions
Sat/day 10.00. Carracastle:.. Mary Cullen & her husband Martin Boughtiduff
Sat/day.. 8.00. Carracastle:.. Padraig Conway, Cloonmore/Lavey
Sunday 10.00 .Rooskey:... .. Third Sunday of Lent
Sunday 11.30. Carracastle:.. For the Community, the Living & the Deceased

Your prayers please for Kevin Regan formerly Lismulgee who died in New Zealand; Kathleen Gildea nee McManus, Long Island,New York/Barroe sister of John, Barroe, Patrick, Charlestown & Mary Devane Cloonfinish; James Brennan, Palmfield 5-3-76. Hugh 'Son' Horkan, 5.3.'02, Barroe. Dora Broderick, 5.3.'05, of the New Houses & Loughrea. Les Aldred, 5.3.'00, Cloonfane & his sister Barbara Peyton, 2.3.'99, Lavey.

Feastdays: Thurs . 4th. St. Casimir 1458-'84, though a young prince, he chose prayer & penance. Patron of Poland.

Readers & Servers for next Sunday 7th March, Third Sunday of Lent
Carracastle:
Saturday 8.00: Reader: Conway Family
Servers: Fiona Doohan, Kerry-Marie & Edward Sweeney
Sunday 11.30: Reader: Margaret Owens
Servers:Celene Parsons, Nicole Figg & Aidan Hopkins

Rooskey:
Sunday 10.00: Reader: Kathleen Duffy
Servers: Kirby Hawksworth, Shannen Flannery,
Callum & Curtis Hawksworth

First Friday visits from Wednesday to Friday this coming week. If there is anyone who is not on the present list and would like a visit, please contact the parochial house.

Church-Gate Collection this weekend to support carers travelling on the Achonry/Killala pilgrimage to Lourdes this summer.

Readers/ Eucharistic Ministers please pick up St Paul Sunday Missal in Sacristy.

Family members who read on Saturday evening can pick up readings weekend before in sacristy or from parochial house during the week.

Living Rosary for Lent in Rooskey Church on Thurs. 4th March at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Parish Pastoral Council – meeting in Rooskey Church following Living Rosary.

Do This in Memory- Parents meeting in prochial house on Tues night at 8pm.

Eucharistic Adoration continues on Sundays of Lent 3 – 5pm.

Eucharistic Ministers training course for new Ministers on 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd March in the Pastoral Centre, Charlestown 8pm to 9.30pm. All present Eucharistic Ministers are also requested to attend.

Thank You to all who made the effort to be present at Mass on Thursday last when the visiting Sister from Belarus was with us.

Mass on Tuesdays during Lent in Carracastle at 7.30pm.

Bord of Management meeting in Scoil Iosa on Tuesday 2nd March at 6pm.

Caiseal Gaels Hurling Club - The committee are looking at the possibility of acquiring land in the Carracastle area for the development of a hurling pitch. If any landowner is in a position to help, please contact Gerry on 087 2488737.

Attention all Carracastle Childcare Committee, Parents of Children and members of the Community: A short meeting will be held in Carracastle Community Childcare service on monday eve the 1st March @ 7.30 to discuss all options in working together on voting for the service in the AIB Better Ireland Awards. The Childcare service is selected in the final 3 of the AIB Awards and would benefit greatly by your attendance/support in working together as a Community. If the childcare service is voted as number 1 in the Awards it will receive €5000 towards developing the service.

Band practice on Sun. 1pm in Charlestown and Mon. night 9pm in Carracastle plus A.G.M on Mon. night following band practice.

Foroige meeting Friday night 8-10pm.

Boys U-13 indoor soccer challenge match against Kilmovee on this Sun 28th Feb. at 7pm in the community centre .

Scoil Iosa requires old mobile phones, they are collecting them for a new laptop.

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

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.

Enrolment in St. Nathy's College- An enrolment & open day for 1st year students in St. Nathy's College for the 2010/2011 year will take place in the College on Saturday next March 6th 10.00 – 4.00pm. All prospective students are to be accompanied by a parent/guardian and have all relevant enrolment forms completed please.

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

Art Classes will start on Thurs March 4th from 8pm – 10pm in Cosgallen CDP, Charlestown.

Local Employment Service will hold an outreach in Cosgallen CDP, Charlestown on Wed. March 3rd 2010 from 10am to 12 noon.

The AGM of Ballaghaderreen Mental Health Association will be held on 3 March at 8pm in North West Roscommon CDP, Market St, Ballaghaderreen. New members will be welcomed.

Justice for the self-employed – Meeting will be held in the McWilliam Hotel, Claremorris on Mon. night 1st Marh at 9pm.

Healing for Haiti in Phoenix Youth Centre Ballaghadeereen Sat. Mar. 13th 2010 10am – 5pm.