Carraroe Church Sligo Newsletter

1. Readers
Mass
Times
4th May
7: 30pm
5th May
9:30am
11:30am
11th May
7: 30pm
12th May
9:30am
11:30am
Eucharistic
Ministries
Paula Rochford
Nevin & Rose
Casey
Tom Mc Gowan
Leo & Maura
Marren
Teresa Kelly &
Gerry Price
Catherine Lynch
Brid Blake &
Vincent Dunbar
Readers
4th May
Edel Carty
5th May
Carraroe N.S.
Frances Kelly
11th May
Joe Casey
12th May
John Hanbury
Carraroe N.S.
Altar Society
4th /5th
May
Marion
Barrett
Carmel
Moran
12th May
Mary
Murphy
Ann Cassidy
Collectors
May
O Mc Lean
G Price
J Moran
P Benson
J Kelly
O Mc Lean
G Price
J Moran
P Benson
J Kelly
Rosary for the Month of May Carmel Moran
The Sick and Housebound: Mass is on 107FM.
Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let the housebound know about this service
in your area. Reflective music played after the 9.30am Sunday Mass.
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 8.00pm Paddy McDonagh (Mt Mind)
Sun 9.30am Patrick & Bridget Mulvaney (Annis)
Sun 11.30am John Gilmartin (Anni)
Mon/Tue No Morning Mass
Wed 10.00am Anna Gallagher (Anni)
Thur 10.00am
Fri 10.00am
Sat 7.30pm John & Katie Henry (Annis)
Sun 9.30am Maureen & Kevin Davey (Annis)
Sun 11.30am Nora Loughlin (Anni)
Parish Readers
The new listof readers is now available for the coming months. Please note the time
that you are helping in our Parish as a Reader.
Eucharistic Minsters
We are currently updating the phone number of all our Eucharistic Minsters. If you
have not signed the listin the Sacristy, please call in after any Mass.
ST JOHNS CHURCH
CARRAROE
PARISH Newsletter
Sunday 5th May 2019
Mass Times: Saturday 8:00pm
Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm Mass
Priest: Fr Jim Murray,
Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Phone: 071-9162136
Mobile: 087-8198466
Websites:www.carraroechurchsligo.com
www.holywellsligo.com
Angelus
Some copies of the Angelus Magazine are now available at the back door or
Bookstand of our Church. Please leave a donation,
Alive Magazine
Actor Loses Role because of Catholic Beliefs, Making a Home in Ireland, You are Worth
so much and more. Copies available at the back and side door after Mass.
Accord Elphin - Caring for Marriage
Accord is recruiting Marriage Preparation Facilitators to present Pre- Marriage
courses in the Elphin Diocese. Full training provide. Also, a Certificate in Counselling
(Marriage and Relationship) training programme commencing in October 2019.The
Certificate in Counselling is offered to qualified and experienced
counsellors/psychotherapists who have a minimum of 200 hours client work
completed. Details from Anne at 071-914564 or www.accord.ie
First Holy Communion
Congratulation to all who received First Holy Communion in our Parish
this Saturday. We wish them well in the future.
Writing Skills
Improve Your Grades for Junior and Leaving Cert Exams: Writing Skills
for English and all other subjects requiring written answers. Saturday, May 18, 2019,
at The Building Block, Sligo.English Composition - Writing the Short Story
Sunday 19th May.
Abortion - 40 years in America
Please join us on Tuesday 7th May @ 9.15pm in St. Anne’s Day Chapel for a special
screening of '40'.'40' is the powerful pro-life documentary that investigates the
aftermath of legalized abortion over the last 40 years in America. All are most
welcome to attend this night.

2. Poetry for the Spirit
Three Tuesday Morning beginning on 7th May from 10.30am to 12.00. in Galilee
Community, Boyle. Suggested Donation €7
Trocaire - Lent Collection
Please return your Trocaire box or single contribution to us this week. Envelopes are
available at the Church Bookstand.
Altar Flowers
Thank you to all who have sponsored our Parish Flowers in the Church. If you
would like to make a contribution, please drop your contribution into the
collection basket or call into the Sacristy after Mass.
New Walking Group
A meeting of people interested in joining a new organised walking group will take
place on Thursday 9th May at 11.30 am in Community Centre. Ms Diane Cox from
Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership will attend to discuss the process and assist
us in establishing the walking group. We want to involve as many as possible in the
decisions around frequency, routes etc so please come along and assistus with such
decisions. The walk being planned is suitable for all age groups and as we now have a
new walkway it’s an opportunity to have a facilitated group established in Carraroe.
More information from any member of CADRA.
Cake Sale
Cake sale in aid of the Cornageeha/St. Anne’s U-13 Choir who have qualified to
represent County Sligo at the national finals of the Community Games in Limerick at
the end of May. The 20 children in the choir who are from the Carraroe area & all
attend Scoil Naomh Eanna, will perform at the cake sale on Sunday 12th May, in
Carraroe Hall, following 11.30am Mass. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Darkness into Light Walk
Saturday 11th May. Time 4.15am. Funds raised are going to Pieta House.
To register: https://www.darknessintolight.ie/
Jubilee of Marriage
The annual Jubilee of Marriages will take place in St Anne’s Church, Sligo
on Sunday 7th July at 12.30pm, followed by meal (optional) in the Sligo Park
Hotel. Contact St. Anne's for booking and further information.
Resurrection Garden
The Resurrection Garden at the side of our altar invites us to spend some time in
prayer at the foot of the cross.Here we can light a candle and remember our special
prayers and intentions.
Revelator Magazine
This Month the Revelator Magazine reflect on Childlike Innocence, The Weight of the
Cross, Guilt? Shame? What does God Have to Say? and more. Copies are available at
the bookstand. Published by young people for young people.
Gleann National School
Gleann National School are publishing a book on the National School which will be
launched in 2020.Past pupils are invited to forward their memories, photos, or poems
to gleannschoolreunion@hotmail.com
Leitrim Warmer Homes
Is now inviting homeowners from county Sligoto apply for attic, cavity, internal and
external wall insulation plus energy advices and Building Energy Rating. You may be
eligible for these works free of charge or with a grant. Please see our ad in the paper
this week and then give us a call. Phone number: 071-9640771
Baptism
Baptism's are on the last Sunday of each month. Please contact the Parish
Office for further information and booking of the Baptism Course.
Tobernalt Holy Well
The Rosary will take place at the Holy Well each evening at 8.00pm for the month of
May. Please come along and remember Our Lady and your intention for this month.
Community Centre
If you are interested in booking the Community Centre for any events, please contact
the Parish Office. Reasonable rates and plenty of parking available at the Centre.
Spring Clean
CADRA wishes to say special thanks to all who assistedwith the Annual Spring Clean.
We wish to acknowledge the following for their special assistance; Gary Mullane from
Mullane Plant Hire for sending his road sweeper free of charge to CADRA to sweep
all roads around Carraroe and make the place look so well. Thanks to James Mc
Gowan Sligo County Council for removing all the litter collected to the recycling
depot. We thank Owen and Paul McLean and Noel Merrick for travelling all roads to
collect all 86 litter bags and tyres.
Helping in Our Parish
If you would like to join our Parish Readers, Eucharistic Minsters, Choir's, Altar
Society, Church Collectors or Counters, and Traffic Attendants please fill in your
name, address and telephone number below and return it to us.
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