St. James Church, Carracastle & St. Joseph's Church, Rooskey
The Second Sunday after Christmas 3rd Jan. 2010... www.carracastle.com
Fr. Michael Quinn 094-9254301, 087-9082342, frmquinn@carracastle.com


Mass Times & Intentions
Sat/day.. 8.00 Carracastle: Thomas McBrien Coventry/Enniskillen, 1st Anniv.
Sunday 10.00 Rooskey:..... Seamus McDermott, 7/1/2000, parents Michael & Bridget, .............................................................../brother Michael, sister Una Smith, Rooskey.
Sunday .11.30 Carracastle..For the Community, the Living & the Deceased
Monday 10.00 Carracastle:.No Mass
Tuesday 10.00 Carracastle: No Mass
Tuesday.. 8.00 Carracastle: Feast of the Epiphany
Wednes. 10.00 Rooskey: .....John Patrick (Sonny) Frain 25/12/01
Wednes. 11.30 Carracastle: Feast of the Epiphany
Thurs..... 10.00 Carracastle: Donors Intentions
Friday ..... 7.00 Rooskey:..... Donors Intentions
Sat/day.. 10.00 Carracastle: The Forkan Family, Cloonlumney
Sat/day.... 8.00 Carracastle: Simon McManus, Glosh, Months Mind
Sunday . 10.00 Rooskey:..... Regan & Galvin Families, Derrikinlough
Sunday ..11.30 Carracastle: For the Community, the Living & the Deceased

Your prayers please for Cardinal Cathal Daly. John Doonan, Killasser formerly Clooniron. Mary McStocker (nee Durcan), Culmore, 9.1.'02.


Feastdays: Wed. 6 Jan. The Epiphany of the Lord, the showing forth, revelation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God & Saviour of the World; which the Magi, wise ones symbolise.
Next Sunday, the season of Christmas ends with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord.

Readers & Servers for 6 Jan. Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, a Holyday of Obligation
Carracastle: Tues. 8.00: Reader: Margaret Lundy
........................................Servers: Fiona Doohan, Kerry- Marie & Edward Sweeney
....................Wed. 11.30: Reader: Eva Dearie
........................................Servers: Celene Parsons, Nicole Figg & Aidan Hopkins
Rooskey: ... Wed. 10.00: Reader: Beatrice Connor
........................................Servers: Jason Gallagher, Alan McGowan, Mark & Paul ................................................................................................................/Towey
Readers & Servers for next Sunday 10th Jan. The Baptism of the Lord
Carracastle: Sat. 8.00 .Reader: The McManus Family
................................Servers: Lauren Burke, Lisa Morley & Ciaran Murphy
................Sun. 11.30 .Reader: Suzanne Horkan
.................................Servers: Abby Pike, Lui Holohan & Sean Newton
Rooskey: Sunday 10.00 Reader: Kathleen Duffy
.................................Servers: Nuala & Leah Gallagher, Kirby Hawksworth

First Friday calls Wednesday to Friday this week.

The Rooskey Community party will now take place on Sat. 9th Jan. posponed from Jan. 2nd due to weather conditions. Mass at 8pm in Rooskey church followed by party in Bensons. 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.

Epiphany: The celebration of the visit of the wise men with their gifts to the infant Jesus invites us to make our visit to the crib during these days if we haven't already done so. The crib is especially helpful in explaining the christmas story and its meaning to the children. All donations to the crib will be forwarded to a children's charity at the end of the christmas season.

Thank You for the further donations to the priests christmas collection. Sincere thanks for all donations to the offertory collection for the upkeep of the parish during 2009. Thanks also for donations to all the priests collections, to the special collections, to living faith and to those who returned tax rebate forms. Many thanks to the counters for all their help.

Best Wishes to pupils & teachers as they return to school for a new term. Scoil Iosa is due to open on Thursday Jan. 7th. Phone: 094-9255035. www.scoiliosacarracastle.com

2010 is a Holy Year in Santiago de Compostela. The “Way of St. James” has been an important pilgrmage for many years. There are 18 parishes of St. James in Ireland including Carracastle. Marian pilgrimage from 19th – 27th July will be in Santiago de Compostela for the weekend over the Saints feast day- 25th July. Cost per person €1,250 per person (Including taxes & insurances), single supplement €25 per night. Contact 018788159, www.marian.ie

Highlights from the Irish Catholic: 2009 Review of the year; Religion and our health; Interview with Michael English; Facing death with a positive attitude; Women in Solidarity.

Accord: Marriage Preparation courses can be booked on the Accord website at www.accord.ie or by telephoning the Charlestown office on 094 9254944. Office hours are from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday and courses can be booked during office hours. Couples are advised that it is necessary to book their Marriage Preparation course when they book the Church. It is recommended that couples complete the course at least nine months prior to their wedding.

John 1:1-18 • Children of God
Cian: Hey Bells guess what happened at training today?
Bella: You were made Captain? You scored 1,000 goals? You are being bought by Arsenal?
Cian: Eh not exactly!! I did get asked to coach the under 8’s for the new year though!!
Bella: What are you going to do with them on the first training night?
Cian: Well I was just thinking that myself. I had so many ideas and then Ms Collins began our weekly work on the Gospel. This Sunday’s Gospel is about the beginning. How Jesus was sent from God to love us through life. Jesus gave us all the power ‘to become children of God’. Suddenly I realised that I could learn from John’s Gospel how to begin to coach the under 8’s. What I really needed to do was to tell the story of Gaelic and how we have had many amazing players throughout history but that my under 8’s could be the best yet!

How can you show the world that you are a child of God?