Carraroe Church Sligo

1. 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.
ROSARY for the Month of October Martin Scanlon
24th Oct 7:30pm
25th Oct 9:30am
11:30am
31th Oct 7:30pm
1st Nov 9:30am
11:30am
Eucharistic Ministries
Brid Blake &
Leo Marren
Maura Marren
Vincent Dunbar&
Pauline Jordan
Mary Murphy&
Anne Hickey
Margaret Feeney
Frances Kelly&
Mary Rose Casey
Readers
Mary McGoldrick
Frances Kelly
Carraroe N.S
Carraroe N.S
Eugene Moran
Joe Casey
Altar S
25th Oct
Mary Duffy
Teresa Kelly
1st Nov
Frances
Kelly
Emile
Feehily
Collectors
C Murphy
J Scanlon
J Mc
Moreland
G Quinn
Joe Scanlon
D Kivlehan
P Gorman
E Moran
J Keegan
R Henry
B Murphy
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 7:30pm Jack Ryan (Anni)
Sun 9:30am Dec Members of the Mc Goldrick Family
Sun 11:30 am Christy, Sheila & Al Murphy. Br Clement Wallace (Annis)
Mon No Morning Mass
Tue 11:00am Funeral Mass ofBrian Kelly (RIP)
Tue 7:00pm Adoration and Prayers for the family
Wed 10:00am Joe Feeney (RIP)
Thur 10:00am
Fri 10:00am Pat Donoghue (Anni)
Sat 7:30pm Michael John & Elizabeth O' Loughlin (Annis)
Sun 9:30am Michael & Brian Mulligan (Annis)
Sun 11:30am Bridget McGowan (Anni)
St John’s Church Carraroe
Parish Newsletter
Sunday 25th
October 2015
Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm
Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com www.holywellsligo.com
Helping as a Reader
We are currently looking for more Adult readers to help in our Parish. If you are
interested, please contact the Parish Office.
Adoration with Prayers
Adoration with prayers continues on Tuesday evening
beginning at 7:00pm. Please take some time out to
pray for your family.
Parish Records for the new Church Year
We are currently working on our Parish census for the new Church year which begins
in November. If you have moved into the area, please contact us so that we can
register you in our parish and include you in our register system.
Parish Calendar 2016

2. We are currently working on our Parish Calendar for 2016. The theme for
2016 will reflect Pope Francis message for the coming year, which focuses on
mercy. Ifyou would like to sponsor us by advertising in the calendar, please
contact the parish office at 071-9162136.
Reflection: Our Psalm response today is “The Lord has done
great things for us; we are filled with joy.” That seems to pick up on the dominant
theme of the readings today. So many times these days we turn to the Lord when we
are in trouble or when we have something to ask for. With today’s readings, we reflect
not on our needs but on the gifts that have been given us. When we have bad days as
all of us do occasionally, we can wallow in the sadness or fear or anger, or we can
choose to look at the one good thing about the day – the one positive in an otherwise
awful day.
So God makes a few promises here in Jeremiah: he will “lead them back” home
again, no matter how far away they are. And not just the healthy and strong ones, but
the blind, the lame, the pregnant. He will take care of them all. So think about that
when you get depressed! Similarly in the Gospel today we read of Bartimaeus, a blind
man, who had every reason to be depressed and miserable. But Bartimaeus had heard
word of Jesus and the healings and he believed Jesus to be the Messiah. We know that
because he uses the term Son of David which was a code for Messiah. The others
around him who went to see Jesus did not seem to have such a belief. They may have
been there for the celebrity – to see what this Jesus was all about. They even tried to
get Bartimaeus to shut up. But they didn’t succeed. Bartimaeus knew what he wanted
and he knew who could give it to him, so he shouted all the louder. We might take note
of this ourselves when we want something very badly and are not getting it from
God. Maybe we have to not give up and, indeed, shout even louder!
When Jesus heard Bartimaeus he stopped walking and asked for Bartimaeus to be
brought to him. I love the directness of both Jesus and the blind man. They don’t
waste any time or any words. Both know what they want. Jesus doesn’t make small
talk; he comes right to the point. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asks.
Bartimaeus is just as direct: I want to see again. And Jesus cures him. Just like that!
Jesus also says that what has made him well is his great faith. Earlier he had told the
disciples that faith can move mountains. Well, blindness is certainly a
mountain to move!
Tobernalt Holy Well As we move into winter the Holy Well is alive
with the reality of this season. This week let us visit and pray at the shrine
of the Holy family, or St. Anne or Our Lady of Lourdes. Here in the
outdoor is the living presence of our religion.
Christmas Cards Christmas Cards of the Holy Well are now available in the
Sacristy after Mass for the early organizer.
Wedding in Carraroe
We are currently taking booking for 2016/17 for your wedding.
Please contact the Parish Office
November Envelopes
As we journey into November, envelopes and lists are available at the
back and side door. Please take a list home and fill in the names of your
deceased. All names should be returned to us via the Sunday collection or to the
presbytery or sacristy as they will be remembered in all Masses and prayer services
offered in our Church for November. Please enclose your donation.
St. Michael’s Family Life Centre BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Bereavement can leave us feeling raw and vulnerable. It can be helpful to meet others
going through a similar experience, to talk and share feelings and coping strategies.
This 4 week support group will be informal and participant led with time for talking
and listening in a confidential setting. Starting Thursday 5th November at 7.30-9pm.
Enrolment in advance is essential. Cost: A voluntary contribution. Tel: 0719170329
Parish Choir
Both our Choirs are looking for new members. Come along
to the rehearsal on Mondays at 8:00pm for more information
or contact the Parish Office at 071-9162136
Accord Sligo
Dates are now available for pre-marriage courses in the New Year. Please book by
contacting Accord at 071-9145641 or www.accord.ie The pre-marriage course should
be booked at least 6 months before the wedding. Counselling services are also
available at the above number.
Wedding in Carraroe
We are currently taking booking for 2016/17 for your wedding.
Please contact the Parish Office.
St Enda's National School
The opening of the year Mass took place in the School on Wednesday. Teachers,
students and many visitors took part in the Mass which blessed the school and prayer
for God's blessing in the year ahead. This is the first time that the annual Mass was
celebrated in the school.
Community Centre

3. The Community Centre is available for rent in the morning and Afternoon. Also,
some evening are also available especially Thursdays after 7pm. Further information
from the Parish Office.
Church Bookstand
St. Martin - God in heaven hear/ Me in your loving care and more
Tobernalt Holy Well - Story and History in print
Tobernalt Holy Well - Prayer Book - Selection of Prayers and Reflections
Dvd's - Abraham/ Moses/Thomas - Theirstory in full colour
Wide selection of cards, pamplets and books at the Church Bookstand.
Books and Cards shouldbe paid for at the Bookstand.