1. Sick and Housebound: Mass is on 107FM. ALTAR
SOCIETY
Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let the housebound
know about this service in your area. Angela
Loughlin,
ROSARY for the month of October Maura Finan Evelyn
Kilcullen
Marion
Barrett
Readers Eucharistic Ministries Carmel Moran
Collectors
6th Oct 7.30pm Niamh Casey Sheila & Christy Murphy O Mc Lean
G Price
Parish Newsletter
Carol Kearney
7th Oct 9:30am
Carraroe N.S.
Kathleen McGetrick
J Moran Sunday 7 th October2012
Maureen McCabe& J Feeney Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
11:30am Maura McMoreland F Mc Cabe
J Kelly Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm
Carraroe N.S. Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
13th Oct 7:30pm Joanne Mullane & O Mc Lean Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
Paddy Galvin Mary Harkin G Price Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com www.holywellsligo.com
14th Oct 9:30am Nuala Flanagan
Jimmy Hughes J Moran Alive: Copies of Alive are available at the back and side door.
11:30m Paula Rochford Nevin &
Many interesting articles on faith, the church and the saints.
Rose Casey J Feeney
F Mc Cabe
J Kelly Reclaiming Tax for Charities – Your Support is Needed this Week
We are asking for your help in reclaiming tax on your generous
Mass Times & Intentions contribution to the Church in 2011. In previous years this money for example has
Sat 7:30pm Kathleen & Alphonsus Murphy, Christina & William Bushell (Anni) helped with the new roof on the Community Centre. The form is easy to fill in and no
Sun 9:30am Bridget Cryan (Anni) personal details are required. If you are a PAYE worker and have:
Sun 11:30am Jimmy Davey Anni) Given €250 or over to our Church in 2011.
Mon No Morning Mass Donations may be paid in money or cheque.
Tue 10:00am Include your RSI number and tick the rate of tax.
Wed 10:00am Mary Staunton (1st Anni) Sign the form.
Thurs 10:00 am Mary Heaslip (Anni) Please fill in the form and return it to us as soon as possible. This year the money will
Fri 10:00am Nicholas Tancred (RIP) help to provide new windows for the Community Centre.
Sat 7:30pm Aignus & Edward Loftus (Annis) Please return your form before the end of the Month. So far 20 forms have been
Sun 9:30am Ann Mooney (Anni) returned. This tax refund is available for registered charities such as our Church but
Sun 11:30am Fiona & Frank Henry (Annis) you support and help is needed and requested. Have you filled in a form yet?
BINGO Angelus
The Angelus is our Diocesan magazine. If you would like to order copies in advance
Coming to the Gillooly Hall …..TEMPLE ST SLIGO….( Please support ) for the year, please call into the sacristy after weekends Masses.
Starting on the 7th October at 9.00pm…Pool prize…refreshments served at interval..
This will be the start of a great new BINGO era in the new refurbished Gillooly hall Rosary
The Rosary is celebrated before Morning Mass and on Sundays around 9:10am.

2. Church Bookstand Parish Census – Please forward Changes
Far East – Sept/Oct Ed. Doing it My Way – Landmarks on the Journey We remind Parishioners that if you need to change information on our census, please
Africa – Sept/Oct Ed. European Anti-Trafficking Day contact the Parish Office during the week. You can email changes to
Be Healed in Heart – A New Heart/ Mending Homes/ Memories Buried Carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Angelus – Diocesan News and Views
Tobernalt Holy Well Prayer Book – Novenas and reflections. Copies only €5 Marie Keating Foundation talk for Women
Tobernalt Holy Well History Book – The story of the Holy Well. New copies €10 The community information nurse with the above organization will give a talk on
Many new books are now available. Please take a look. cancers which affect women, breast, cervical and ovarian. The talk will be followed by
questions and the opportunity to talk one to one with the nurse if required. Please
Tobernalt Holy Well – New Developments come along and bring your friends. Tea/Coffee available.
New candles are now installed at the Holy Well. This is in the interest of keeping the Please note that this talk is for women only and you can drop in during the times
environment clean and tidy. Please use the candles provided and as always make a below. Thursday 11th October 10.30-2.30pm. Cost: Free and all women are welcome
contribution towards the costs as this is the only way we can provide this service.
Thank you for your help and support. Mercy College Sligo
Adult Education Classes in Computers , French ,Spanish ,German and Italian will be
Community Centre held in Mercy College Sligo starting October 16th at 8 pm For further information e
The new windows and doors are now installed at the Community Centre. These mail mercycollegesligo@eircom.net or phone 071 91 43476
repairs including the new roof and upgrades to the electrical system will help to
improve the overall quality of the centre. Also we are now looking at much needed Year of Faith 2012/13
repairs to the toilets. You can help support our developments by returning the tax The year of faith begins on 11th October 2012 and continues for one year. It marks the
form at the back or side of the Church. See notice in newsletter. 50th anniversary of the second Vatican council, which set to put the love of Jesus as the
centrepiece of our faith. The year of faith will be a good opportunity to intensify the
Weight Watchers – Carraroe Community Centre witness of charity, to acknowledge our faith in word and actions especially in our
Classes every Thursday morning 9 to 10 am and Thursday evening 7 to 8pm in community. Through faith, we can recognise the face of the risen Lord in those who
Carraroe Parish Hall. Everyone welcome. Enquiries to Ann 0872362487 ask for our love.
The upcoming Year of Faith is a “summons to an authentic and renewed conversion
Family Life Centre – Church Hill Sligo to the Lord, the One Savior of the world” (Porta Fidei 6). In other words, the Year of
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE: The Beginning Experience is a specially designed Faith is an opportunity for Catholics to experience a conversion – to turn back to
Programme, which helps separated and widowed people make a new beginning in life. Jesus and enter into a deeper relationship with him. The “door of faith” is opened at
There will be an open information meeting on Tuesday 9th October (please note one’s baptism, but during this year Catholics are called to open it again, walk through
change of date) at 8pm in St. Michael’s Family Life Centre. Sessions will run every it and rediscover and renew their relationship with Christ and his Church.
week beginning 16th October. Please contact Frances at 086-2574038 for further
details. Recent Baptisms
Congratulations to Alan and Michelle O’Connell, Belcoo, Fermanagh and we welcome
PARENTING WHEN SEPARATED: A new 6 week parenting programme from The Khloe Anne into the Christian community. We also welcome Andraya Julianna
Parents Plus team of John Sharry, begins in St. Michael’s Family Life Centre on Roemer, Carraroe into the Christian Community and congratulations to Alan and
Monday 15th October at 7.30pm. This course will be of benefit to separated, divorced Chantal.
and lone parents and is free of charge. Contact Eileen at 9170329 for further details. Parish Choirs
Recent Wedding Our Parish Choir meets on Fridays at 7:30pm in preparation for the weekend. Our
Congratulation to Glenn Harvey, Oughteragh and Rhona Banks, Carraroe who were Folk Choir meets on Sundays at 11:30am. Please come along if you would like to help
married in St. John’s on Saturday. Every good wish in the future. with either choir.
Permanent Diaconate
The Diocese of Elphin is now accepting application for married and single men who Carraroe Altar Society
may feel called to ministry as Permanent Deacons. The four year part time course will Meeting will take place on Monday 8th October at 7:30pm in the Church. All members
begin in November. Details from St. Mary’s, Sligo on 071-9162670 or visit are requested to attend to discuss the roster for 2013. New members are welcome to
www.elphindiocese under the “Vocations” section. Closing date October 19th 2012. attend this meeting. Please come along.