This document contains information about Mass times and intentions, readers and Eucharistic ministers for parish services, and other announcements for the parish including remembering the sick, feast days, baptisms, choir practice times, and a reflection. It provides schedules and notices to keep the housebound informed about the parish community.
Top Kala Jadu, Black magic expert in Faisalabad and Kala ilam specialist in S...
1 July 2012 [newsletter]
1. Sick and Housebound: Mass is on 107FM. ALTAR
SOCIETY
Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let the housebound Frances
know about this service in your area. Kelly,
Emile Feehily
ROSARY for the month of July Frances Kelly Mary
Kivelehan,
Mary T
Scanlon,
Mary Dunbar
Readers Eucharistic Ministries
Collectors
30th June 7.30pm Carraroe NS Pauline Jordon & O Mc Lean
Mary Murphy G Price
1st July 9:30am Mary Hough Anne Hickey J Moran
11:30am Verona Ryan Frances Kelly &
J Feeney
F Mc Cabe Parish Newsletter
Sunday 1 st July 2012
Mary Rose Casey J Kelly
7th July 7:30pm Eamonn Boylan Maureen Casey &Mary O Mc Lean
Davey G Price Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
8th July 9:30am Carol Kearney Martin F Scanlon J Moran Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm
Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
11:30am Mary Mc Goldrick Mary C Scanlon & J Feeney
Margaret Feeney F Mc Cabe
Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
J Kelly Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com www.holywellsligo.com
Mass Times & Intentions St Elizabeth of Portugal - 4th July - Feast Day this Week
Sat 7:30pm Al Hart (Anni)
Sun 9:30am John & Mary Mulligan (Anni) Daughter of King Pedro III of Aragon and Constantia; great-granddaughter of Emperor
Sun 11:30am Nicholas Tancred (Annis) Frederick II. Great-niece of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, for whom she was named. She had a
pious upbringing with daily liturgy and praying of the hours, regular religious instruction and
Mon/ Tue No Morning Mass education. Married at age twelve to King Diniz of Portugal, and thus Queen of Portugal before
Wed 10:00am she was a teenager.
Thur 10:00am
Fri 10:00am The king was known for his hard work, his poetic nature, and his lack of morals. Elizabeth
suffered through years of abuse and adultery, praying all the while for his conversion, and
Sat 7:30pm Peadar O' Kelly (Anni) working with the poor and sick. Mother of two, Princess Constantia and Prince Affonso. She
Sun 9:30am Patrick & Margaret Scanlon (Annis) sometimes convinced the ladies of the court to help with her charity work, but most of the time
Sun 11:30am Bridget Nicholson (Anni) she just incurred their jealousy and ill will. The king appears to have reformed late in life,
though whether from Elizabeth’s faith or his imminent death is unknown.
Our Church Prince Affonso rebelled against the favours that King Diniz bestowed on his illegitimate sons,
and in 1323 forces of the king and prince clashed in open civil war. Though she had been
Please tidy up your Missalette after Mass and leave it at the end of the seat. Your help unjustly accused of siding with her son against the crown, Elizabeth rode onto the battlefield
and support is appreciated. between them, and was able to reconcile father and son, and prevent bloodshed. This led to her
This Week.... patronage as a peacemaker, and as one invoked in time of war and conflict.
We remember and pray for the sick in our Parish and Community. We also
remember all who work in the Caring professions After the death of the king in 1325, she distributed her property to the poor, became a
Franciscan tertiary, and retired to a monastery of Poor Clares she had founded at Coimbra.
In 1336 her son, now King Affonso IV, marched against his son-in-law, the King of Castile to
punish him for being a negligent and abusive husband. Despite her age and ill health, Elizabeth
2. hurried to the battlefield at Estremoz, Portugal, and again managed to make peace in her Next week we begin a new rota with the boys and girls from Fifth class in St Enda's
family, and thus maintain peace in her land. National School. Thank you for your help in our Parish.
Eucharistic Ministers Parish Choirs
New time table available in the Sacristy after Mass. Please collect a Are always looking for new members. Practise on Friday evening at 7:30pm for the
copy and sincere thanks for your help and support during the year. Parish Choir and on Sunday at 11:00am for the Folk Choir. Would YOU like to help
out?
Tobernalt Holy Well For Recovery from Sickness
The Holy Well invites us to reflect on the Stations of the Cross, The Mysteries of the O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully
Rosary and the various shrines which lead us into prayer and reflection during the accept our prayers, and grant to your servant N. the help of your power, that
week. his sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through
Vocations to the Priesthood Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Do you feel called to the Priesthood? The Elphin Diocese is actively seeking men who O God of heavenly powers, by the might of your command you drive away
feel called to serve God as a Diocesan Priest. Information booklets and cards available from our bodies all sickness and all infirmity: Be present in your goodness
at the Church Bookstand. The future of Diocesan Priesthood rests in the hands of with your servant N. , that his weakness may be banished and his strength
those who are willing to respond to the call of Christ and serve him today in our restored; and that, his health being renewed, he may bless your holy Name;
Church. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Carraroe Community Centre
Rooms available from rent during the Summer period. Contact the Parish Office for Pray for Vocations
further information. Please remember to pray for Vocations in our Diocese. Prayer cards are
available at the Church bookstand. Please help yourself.
Recent Baptisms
Congratulations to Jason and Karen Regan, Carrowgubbadagh and we welcome Mia Reflection
Celine into the Christian Community. Also, Congratulation to Cameron and Sandra Canadian-born communications theorist and educator, Herbert Marshall McLuhan
Hall, Hawthorns, and we welcome Tara Carolyn into the Christian Community. (1911-1980), became famous in the 1960s for the aphorism, “the medium is the
Eucharistic Ministers message.” This statement summarized his view of the potent influence of television,
New Timetable in the Sacristy after Mass. Thank you for your help and support. computers and other electronic disseminators of information in shaping popular
thought regarding sociology, art, science, religion, etc. Said McLuhan, “it is the
medium that shapes and controls the scale and form of human association and
A Note Of Care action.” Would McLuhan have had a similar opinion about the prophetic mediums
Please watch for any unusual or suspicious behaviour or actions taking place in our through which God chose to communicate messages to humankind? While the
Community. We live in a period where personal property and belongings are not messages delivered by the prophets were essentially similar, viz., repent and be
respected by a few. Your help and support will protect the Community. reconciled in faith and in love to the God who loves, heals and saves, the human
Church Bookstand mediums of God’s good news varied in temper, tone and personality. Could it be that
St, Francis Xavier - Reflections from the Saint the God who called and commissioned them knew that the prophets would encounter
Exploring the Mass - Understanding the Eucharist “tough” audiences and therefore chose to proffer the message in as many voices and
St. Bernadette of Lourdes - The life of the Saint styles as possible? For their part, the people were to welcome the prophets as God’s
Africa/Far East - News and views special emissaries and to welcome their messages as loving overtures from God.
Angelus - Parish and Diocesan news Unfortunately, some refused the medium, killed the messenger and, as a consequence,
Diocese of Elphin - Book on the story of our Diocese missed the intended message of salvation. Others, like the woman of Shunem, who is
Holy Well Books- History and Heritage both old and new featured in today’s first reading, welcomed both the medium and the message and
lived to enjoy the blessings her hospitality had evoked.
Parish Calendar Jesus called his followers to develop a similar openness and hospitality toward others.
Our Parish Calendar for July reflects on the Holy Well and the forthcoming Included in his instructions regarding their ministry (see gospel), Jesus explained that
programme for Garland Weekend on 27-29th July. Full details of the programme will the disciples’ service as his messengers and as mediums of the good news would
be available next week in our Parish Newsletter. Please note all Masses take place at require that they love him single-mindedly and be willing to accept the struggle and
the Holy Well during this weekend. suffering (the cross) that are integral to such a commitment. Moreover, Jesus reminds
those of us in the mission fields that whoever welcomes one of God’s messengers,
New Altar Servers mediums, prophets or holy people welcomes Christ, and with him, the God who sent
3. him.
Joe Davey would like to thank everyone who supported him in his collections for the
Neill Mellon fund