This parish newsletter provides information about mass times and intentions, readers and ministers for masses, and other parish events for the week. It includes details about a radio mass broadcast for the housebound, adoration services in preparation for Lent, a fundraising concert for a youth pilgrimage, and contemplative prayer meditation groups. Information is also provided about the parish websites, blessed candles, bereavement support groups, money management workshops, and school enrolment.

1. Sick and Housebound: Mass is on 107FM.
Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let the housebound Rosary
know about this service in your area. February
Peggy
Keaveney
Parish Newsletter
Date Mass Readers Eucharistic Collectors
Times Ministers 19 th February 2012
18 th Feb 7:30 Philomena Kitty Doyle & C Murphy ALTAR
19th Feb
Burke Kathleen Noonan C Scanlon SOCIETY Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Marie Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
9:30 Carol Kearney Catherine Lynch J Mc Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com www.holywellsligo.com
O'Connor,
Carraroe N.S. Morland Mary Duffy,
11:30 Brid Blake & Leo G Quinn Margaret
Marren J Scanlon Feeney Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
th
26 Feb Carraroe N.S. Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm
7:3 0 Maura Marren & C Murphy .
Johnny C Scanlon Frances Kelly,
Imelda Henry Emile Feehily
McGoldrick A Time of Prayer
27 th Feb J Mc
9:30 Fergal Kelly Vincent Dunbar Morland Adoration will take place on Wednesday evening before Mass in preparation for Lent.
Please come along.
11:30 Pauline Jordan & G Quinn
Mary Murphy J Scanlon
Concert – Youth Pilgrimage to Medjugorje
There will be a Fundraising Concert held in aid of an Easter Youth Pilgrimage to Medjugorje
Mass Times & Intentions on February 25th at 7.30pm in Gilhooley Hall, Temple Street, Sligo. The Concert will feature
The Cathedral Children’s Choir, The Cathedral Parish Choir, The Cathedral Parish Youth
Sat 7:30pm Maria Scanlon (Anni) Band, Summerhill College Band, Ursuline Choir and Sligo based group Elation Ministries.
Sun 9:30am Paddy Leonard, Jean Walkin & Annie Mitchell (Anni) Tickets for the Concert are €10 and all proceeds will go toward covering costs of the pilgrimage
Sun 11:30am Gorman & Donoghue (Anni) for those young people travelling. Tickets are available in VERITAS, The Liber Bookshop and
Mon No Morning Mass on the door.
Tue 10:00am Contact Goretti Mc Guinness for more information on 086 304 0415. Please support this cause!
Ash Wednesday Cookery Show
Wed 10:00am Easy entertainment cookery demonstration Road show with celebrity chef Edward
Wed 6:30- 7:30pm Adoration for Lent Hayden (TV3) in the Sligo Park Hotel, on Wednesday 7th March at 8:00pm. Tickets
Wed 7:30pm only €10. Available from Mary Harkin and Marie Mulligan. Fun night promised for
Thur 10:00am all who attend.
Fri 10:00am Cepta Hannon (Anni) Contemplative Prayer Meditation
Sat 7:30pm Maura Galvin (Anni) Meditation group at the Sister of Mercy House, Cranmore Drive, On Thursdays. Morning
Sun 9:30am Special Intention group 10:00am-10:45am and Evening group at 8:00pm. Please phone Sr. Rita at 91-62930. All
Sun 11:30am are welcome and no experience is necessary. Groups will meet for nine Thursdays.

2. Church and Holy Well offers an opportunity to enable you to CCTV Cameras are in operation at the the beginning of his public ministry,
The Church and Holy Well Web Sites cope in a healthy way. A minimum of Holy Well to prevent illegal dumping. where he endured temptation by
are available at: 3-6months after the death is Satan. Thus, Lent is described as being
www.holywellsligo.com preferable and no more than two Lent 2012 - A Reflection forty days long, though different
www.carraroechurchsligo.com family members per group. denominations calculate the forty days
Both sites are updated and revamped Enrolment in advance is essential. differently. In many of the Christian
regularly. Please let family and friends 6 Thursday nights at 8pm beginning Lent also known as churches, Lent is regarded as being
abroad know about this facility. It is a 23rd February. Please contact St. Cuaresma or forty days long, but the Sundays
wonderful way to connect with our Michael’s Family Life Centre at Quadragesima (Latin: Forty) is the between Shrove Tuesday and Easter
Parish during the year 071-9170329. Christian observance of the liturgical Sunday are not typically regarded as
year from Ash Wednesday to Easter being part of Lent; thus, the date of
Blessed Candles Money Skills For Life: Sunday. Shrove Tuesday will typically be
Blessed Candles from the Presentation This workshop will be about putting The traditional purpose of Lent is the slightly more than forty days before
of the Lord Feast day are available In Consumers first, and is presented in penitential preparation of the believer Easter Sunday.
the Sacristy after Mass. eight easy to follow units : – through prayer, penance, This event, along with its pious
Managing Your Money; Protecting repentance, almsgiving and self-denial. customs are observed by Roman
you, your family and your assets; Its institutional purpose is heightened Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists,
St Enda’s Enrolment Borrowing money and getting credit, in the annual commemoration of Holy Presbyterians, Anglicans and some
If you would like to enrol your child Saving and investing, Planning for Week, marking the Death and Baptists. Lent is increasingly being
in Carraroe National School for the retirement, Dealing with Debt Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls observed by other denominations as
new school year in September, please Problems; Making a Complaint; Your the events of the Passion of Christ on well.
contact the school at 071-9161843 Questions. It will be held on Sat 25th Good Friday which then culminates in
during the week. Feb. 10-30-5.00pm. Cost: €50. Please Easter Sunday, marking the
phone St. Michael’s Family Life celebration of the Resurrection of Church Bookstand
Spring Cleaning? Centre at 071-9170329 to enroll. Jesus Christ.
During Lenten season, some faithful Far East – News from Abroad
observants generally commit to a form History of the Diocese – Pages of
Why not MAKE SPACE FOR Diocesan Vocations
information
OXFAM and donate your unwanted Feel called to serve God as a priest in our of fasting or (temporarily) give up Selection of Books from Anna Lay Apostle.
Diocese? certain types of luxury. Many Roman
clothes, shoes, handbags, books, cd's Contact Fr. Jim at the Presbytery or your
and bric a brac to us. Just drop your Catholic and some Protestant parishes
local priest. often bare their altars of candles,
donations into our shop on 17 Grattan Revisiting the Mass & Eucharistic
Street, Sligo between 10am and 6pm flowers and other devotional offerings Adoration
Parish Choir while Crucifixes, religious statues and
Monday to Saturday. All donations The Parish Choir will continue to rehearse
gratefully received and you will be on Friday and take part in the 7:30pm and
other elaborate religious With Fr. Michael Drumm in The
entered into a draw to win some 9:30am morning mass during the weekend. paraphernalia are often veiled in violet Abbey Hotel, Roscommon on Sat. Feb.
amazing prizes too. No toys or The Youth Choir will continue to help out fabrics in pious observance of this 25th (10 - 3 pm). All welcome. Cost:
electrical goods please." with the 11:30am Sunday Mass. If you event. Among certain pious Catholic €25 with lunch or €10 without lunch.
would like to join either choirs, please countries, grand processions and To book please contact Justin@
contact the Parish Office. cultural customs are observed, while 087 6171526 justin@elphindiocese.ie
St. Michael’s Courses
Tobernalt Holy the faithful attempt to visit seven
Journey through Grief: Well
(Bereavement Support Group) churches during Holy Week in honor Medjugorje Pilgrimages
The seasons of our
Following the death of a significant of Jesus Christ heading to Mount
land are
person in our lives, it is important to celebrated at the Calvary by observing the Fourteen 12th September from
have the opportunity to express our Holy Well in our great outdoor Church. Stations of the Cross. Knock. Full details from Sr.
feelings in a supportive, understanding Please take the tie mot visit and pray at the According to the Synoptic gospels of Sheila Molloy at
environment if we are to fully accept many shrines and take the opportunity to Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent 086-3821810
the reality of the loss. This course light a candle and say a prayer. Please note forty days fasting in the desert before Takes place on 19th September 2012

3. from Knock. Contact group leader
Marita Con-Cannon at 098- 64017 0r
089-4146331.