1. Sick and Housebound: Mass is on 107FM. ALTAR
SOCIETY January
Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let the Carmel Moran,
housebound know about this service in your area. Marian Barrett
Kathleen Henry
ROSARY for the Month of January Martin Scanlon Kitty Doyle
Mary Duffy
Catherine
Hanley Majella
Readers Eucharistic Mc Donnell
Ministries Frances Kelly
Emile Feehily Parish Newsletter
5 th Jan 7.30pm
6 th Jan 9:30am
Joe Casey
Eugene Moran
Leo & Maura Marren
Johnny Mc Goldrick
Collectors
O Mc Lean Sunday 6 th January 2013
11:30am Ann Mc Gowan Vincent Dunbar& G Price Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Pauline Jordan Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm
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J Feeney Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
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12 Jan 7:30pm Carraroe N.S Ann Hickey & Mary Murphy Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
Frances Kelly F Mc Cabe
13th Jan 9:30am MaryMcGoldrick J Kelly Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com
Mary Rose Casey &
11:30m Mary Keegan www.holywellsligo.com
Maureen Casey
O Mc Lean
19th Jan 7:30pm Lisa Jordan G Price Epiphany- A Simple Understanding
Mary Davey&Martin F Scanlon
20th Jan 9:30am Carraroe N.S Mary C Scanlon The Feast of Epiphany is the climax of Christmas. It is on 6
11:30m Niamh Casey J Moran
Margaret Feeney& Sheila January. It marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas and
Murphy
J Feeney celebrates the visit of the Wise Men to the baby Jesus. These men
F Mc Cabe are often called Kings or Magi. They brought valuable gifts of gold, frankincense and
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myrrh to honour the baby.
Mass Times & Intentions
The gift of gold was the gift people usually gave to their King. By giving gold they
Sat 7:30pm Tommy Ward & Dec Members
were recognising Jesus as their King. The second gift, frankincense, is a white gum
Sun 9:30am Alec, Ellen & Alo McMorland (Annis) from a tree called 'Arbor Thurisfrom'. After hardening the gum forms a hard resin
Sun 11:30am Ann Lough (Anni) which when burnt gives off a fragrant smell. It was burnt as an offering to God during
Mon No Morning Mass worship, used a medicine and also a perfume. The third gift was myrrh which was also
Tue 10:00am a gum from thorny tree. Myrrh is a wound healer because it has antiseptic, anti-
Wed 10:00am inflammatory and pain relieving qualities. It was also used as an embalming material
Thur 10:00am when someone had died
Fri 10:00am Special Intention
Sat 7:30pm Rose Ann Davey (Anni) Prayer At the Crib
Sun 9:30am Fr. Michael Gethins (Anni) Sincere thanks to all who attended prayer at the crib followed by Mass on
Sun 11:30am Marie Coggins (Anni) Friday evening. This was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the message
of Christmas.
Readers/ Eucharistic Minsters
Please check your timetable for the day and date you are helping our in our Parish. Community Centre
Thank you for your support Card game starting on Saturday 12th January beginning at
8:30pm.
Please come along

2. A: The North Poll.
Year of Faith Optimist vs. Pessimist
This year is set aside by the Church as a Year of Faith. It is an
invitation for us to reflect on our faith and the meaning it holds for us A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each other was their looks. If one felt
in our hearts. Many varied programmes will take place in the Diocese during the coming it was too hot, the other thought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, the
months. Please keep in touch with our Newsletters. |these programmes will be partially other claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite in every way, one was an
sponsored by our Parish. This means that they will be available to you for a small eternal optimist, the other a doom and gloom pessimist.
charge. On 2nd February, Fr. Michael Drumm will hold one such talk in the Sligo Park Just to see what would happen, on the twins' birthday their father loaded the pessimist's
Hotel beginning at 10:45am and concluding at 3:30pm. The topic is Faith and reason room with every imaginable toy and game
and a charge of €10 applied which includes tea and coffee. Lunch is extra. Consider The optimist's room he loaded with horse manure.
coming along for this talk That night the father passed by the pessimist's room and found him sitting amid his new
gifts crying bitterly.
Alzheimer Cafe, "Why are you crying?" the father asked.
"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read all these instructions before I can
The Glasshouse Hotel, Friday 11th January 2013 from 11am to 13:00pm in the View do anything with this stuff, I'll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventually get
Bar with an information session held in an adjoining conference room. Alzheimer Cafe broken." answered the pessimist twin.
mornings are free and anyone affected by Dementia are welcome to attend. Ann Hickey Passing the optimist twin's room, the father found him dancing for joy in the pile of
Solicitor will provide an information session on legal matters.For more info contact: manure. "What are you so happy about?" he asked.
Majella on 9146400 / 0868638171 or modonnell@alzheimer.ie
To which his optimist twin replied, "There's got to be a pony in here somewhere!"
Church Bookstand - Varied Selection
Be Healed in Heart – A New Heart/ Mending Homes/ Memories Buried
Tobernalt Holy Well Prayer Book – Novenas and reflections. Copies only €5 Christmas Crib
Tobernalt Holy Well History Book – The story of the Holy Well. New copies €10
Parish Calendar 2013 – Reflections, Sts days and many photographs. Please visit our Christmas Crib this weekend as it will be coming down during the week.
Many new books are now available. Please take a look. The crib is a powerful reminder of the sacred message of Christmas. Take a little time in
prayer and reflection during the weekend.
Sick and Housebound: Mass is on 107FM. Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let
the housebound know about this service in your area. Church Bookstand – Parish Calendar 2013
Parish Calendar – Copies of the Parish Calendar for 2013 are now available at the
Community Centre – Booking for New Year Bookstand. Please help yourself. Copies can be sent to family and friends aboard. A
donation of only €3 is needed for a copy.
Book the centre by contacting the Parish Office.
Excellent rates available with plenty of parking. Tobernalt Holy Well
St. Enda’s National School The Holy Well invites us to prayer and reflections during the winter period. Please keep
the grounds and surrounding area at the Holy Well clean and tidy.
We welcome back staff and students after the Christmas break
Christmas Humour
Q: What do elves learn in school? St. Michael’s Family Life Centre’s
A: The Elf-abet!
3. Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? New Spring/Summer brochure is now widely available detailing courses, seminars and
A: Frostbite. services available at the Centre. It can be emailed to you on request or posted. Contact us
4. Q: Why does Santa have three gardens? at stmichaelsfamilylifecentre@eircom.net or 9170329 or check out our website,
A: So he can ho-ho-ho. www.stmichaelscentre.wordpress.com. Enrolment for courses takes place on
Monday14th and Tuesday 15th January from 10am to 7pm
5. Q: Where do polar bears vote? and is on-going while place are available