Newsletter

1. Readers
11th
June7:30pm
12th
June 9:30am
11:30am
18th
June7:30pm
19th
June 9:30am
11:30am
Eucharistic Ministries
Teresa Kelly
&Kitty Doyle
Gerry Price
Catherine Lynch
Vincent Dunbar
Leo Marren
& Maura Marren
Brid Blake
Pauline Jordan
&Mary Murphy
Readers
Mary Hough
Imelda Henry
Carraroe N.S.
Carraroe N.S.
Verona Ryan
Frances Kelly
Altar S
12th
June
Angela
Loughlin
Evelyn
Kilcullen
19th June
Carmel
Moran
Marion
Barrett
Collectors
June
C Murphy
J Scanlon
J mc Moreland
G Quinn
Joe Scanlon
D Kivlehan
C Murphy
J Scanlon
J mc Moreland
G Quinn
Joe Scanlon
D Kivlehan
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 June Jim Furey
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 7.30pm
Sun 9.30am Mary Maye (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Josephine & John Curran (Annis)
Mon/Tue No Morning Mass
Wed 10.00am
Thur 10.00am
Fri 10.00am
Sat 7.30pm
Sun 9.30am Mary Maye (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Joseph & John Curran (Anni)
Parish Newsletter
Sunday 12th
June 2016
Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Holidays 10:00am & 8:00pm vigil mass
Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com www.holywellsligo.com
Vocations to Diocesan Priesthood
Many people are making career decisions at this time of year. If you are
considering a vocation to the priesthood please contact Fr. Jim at 071-
9162136 pr Fr. John at 071-9662012 for more information. Prayer cards
available at the Church Bookstand.
National Collection for World Family Conference in Ireland
The first of three national collections to support the 9th
World
Meeting of Families, Ireland 2018 is currently taken place. Pope
Francis will shortly announce the theme and dates for the World
Meeting 2018. www.worldmeeting2018.ie
Please return you envelope.
Booking Masses
Please call to the Sacristy after Mass to book Masses for your deceased as the
diary is available with dates for the coming months.

2. Reflection:
In today's Gospel Jesus sits down to eat a meal at the house of Simon, a
Pharisee. A sinful woman approaches him, falls to her knees, wets his feet with
her tears, dries them with her hair, and then anoints them with oil. A similar
scene occurs in the other three Gospels, but in those versions the anointing
takes place in Bethany, near Jerusalem, before Passover. In the other three
Gospels, this anointing is related to his being proclaimed king by the crowds
when he entered Jerusalem. It also related to his being anointed as a
preparation for his burial. In Luke the anointing takes place north, in Galilee,
early in his ministry. Simon the Pharisee challenges Jesus, telling him that a
prophet would surely know that a sinful person was touching him. Jesus
responds by telling a story about the true nature of forgiveness. Two men owe
money. One owes an amount that would equal 500 days' wages. The other
owes 50 days' wages. Yet the moneylender forgives the debt of both when they
ask him. Simon is forced to admit that the one who had the bigger debt
cancelled probably loves the moneylender more. After telling the story, Jesus
turns to the woman and tells her that her sins are forgiven. In this scene we see
that Jesus does more than heal physical ailments, as prophets of the past had
done. He also forgives sins. This leaves the crowd to ask, “Who is this who
even forgives sins?” This question is answered in Chapter 9 by Peter when he
professes that Jesus is the Messiah and at the Transfiguration when the voice
from heaven declares, “This is my chosen Son.”Today's reading ends with the
first three verses of Chapter 8. At first they may seem unconnected to the
scene that has come before. But they serve to show Jesus' ministry beginning
to move from one town and village to another, proclaiming the Kingdom of
God, until he eventually arrives in Jerusalem. He is accompanied not just by
the Twelve but by a group of women, three of whom Luke names. It is
significant that they are linked with the Twelve, and they seem to be equally
important to Jesus' ministry. It is the women who provide for the needs of
these travellers out of their own resources. Although in Palestinian society
women had a much lesser role than men, in Luke's Gospel they are shown as
equals
Car Parking at the Church
Please use the car parking spaces provided around the
Church including the Community Centre. Your Co-Operation with the
Steward is much appreciated.
Sunday Baptism
Congratulation to Ray and Mary Finan, Carraroe, and we
welcome Liam Thomas into the Christian Community. God
Parents were Padraig McCaffrey and Michelle Scanlon. Please
book your Baptism at the Parish Office. All couples booking a
Baptism are required to complete a Baptism course on the Third Thursday
of each month at The Family Life Centre, Church Hill, Sligo at 8.00pm.
Community Centre
Some groups are now finishing for the Summer period. This means that
time and space is now available on all mornings/ Afternoons and most
evenings. If you would like to book a Summer course, please contact the
Parish Office at 071-9162136 for further information.
Celebration of Marriage - Final Call
This year’s Marriage Jubilee celebration will take place in the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo, on Sunday June 19th
at 3pm followed by refreshments - venue to be decided. People
celebrating significant anniversaries or any anniversary of their
marriage are invited to attend. Please contact St Michael’s Family Life
Centre at 071-9170329 or Fr. Jim to enroll or for further details.
Church Bookstand - This Week
Jesus the Gift of Love - Jean Vanier on Jesus
This is Your Mother - Various Homilies of John Paul 11
Come to Me - Prayers before the Blessed Sacrament
Tobernalt Holy Well - The story of its Heritage
Also, books on prayer, the Saints, Spirituality and Assorted Prayer
Cards
Tobernalt Holy Well
We are currently working on the Garland Weekend programme
at the Holy Well. This will involve some work on the grounds and
surrounding area in preparation for the events. Also the Athlone
Denary and surrounding areas will be visiting the Holy Well for the
Year of Mercy on Saturday 25th June at 11.30am.