This document provides the mass times, readers, and intentions for St. John's Church in Carraroe over the next few weeks. It also includes announcements about upcoming events like prayer services, bereavement support groups, and parish activities. Key details include the mass times and intentions for November 26th through December 4th, information on the Divine Mercy prayers on Fridays, and an Advent reflection on staying awake for the coming of Christ.

1. Date Mass
Times Readers Eucharistic
Ministers
Collectors Rosary St John’s Church Carraroe
26th Nov 7:30 Paddy Loughlin Rose Casey C Murphy Month of Nov Parish
Tom Mc J Scanlon Eamonn Boylan
Gowan
J Mc Month of Dec
Martin Scanlon
27thNov 9:30 Verona Ryan Marie Moreland
Mulligan G Quinn
11:30 Carraroe N.S Aine Moran
Teresa Kelly
Joe Scanlon Newsletter
3rd Dec 7:30 Carraroe N.S Kitty Doyle P Gorman Altar Society Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Kathleen E Moran Marie O’ Connor Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
Noonan Mary Duffy Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com www.holywellsligo.com
Margaret Feeney
4th Dec 9:30 Fergal Kelly Catherine J Keegan
11:30 Imelda Henry
Lynch
Brid Blake R Henry
Frances Kelly
Martina Anderson Sunday 27 th November 2011
Leo Marren B Murphy Emile Feehily 1st Sunday of Advent
Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm
Divine Mercy – Invitation to Prayer
The Divine Mercy Prayers are said every Friday in Carraroe Church at 3:00pm for
the intentions of our Parish. Please come along and join in this time of prayer.
Mass Times & Intentions
St. Michael’s Family Life Centre, Church Hill, Sligo.
Sat 7:30 pm Margaret & Michael Kivlehan (Anni)
Sun 9:30am James Murray (Anni) Rainbows: This is a programme of support for children and teenagers who have
Sun 11:30am Mick Jennings (Anni) experienced the loss of a parent through separation or death. It is facilitated by caring
Mon No Morning Mass adults who are specially trained for this work. The next programme commences on
Tue 10;00 am Tuesday 10th January and enrolment forms are available at the Centre.
Wed 10:00 am
Thur 10:00 am Sick and Housebound: Mass is on 107FM. Just tune your radio before Mass.
Fri 6- 7pm Adoration for our Deceased
Fri 7:00pm Mary McGarty Sick & Housebound Visitation to the sick and housebound will take place on
Sat 7:30pm Margaret, Patrick & Vincent Dunleavy (Anni) Thursday after 10:00am morning Mass.
Sun 9:30am Michael Curran (Birthday Rem) Time of Prayer: Adoration on Friday from 6:00-7:00pm will be in remembrance of all our
Sun 11:30am Jim Gilmartin/ Nell Coyle (Anni) deceased especially the names placed on the altar. Please come along.
Newsletter Announcements The Beginning Experience
Should be sent in by Wednesday afternoon for inclusion in the Is a specially designed programme, which helps separated and widowed people make
Weekend Newsletter. a new beginning in life. It offers healing, an opportunity to appreciate ones own
goodness and above all hope for the future. The next meeting is Tuesday 22nd
Keep our Church Tidy: Please return your Missalette to the end of the November at 8pm in St. Michael’s Family Life Centre, Church Hill, Sligo.
seat after Mass. Tel: 071-9170329.

2. Church and Holy Well Some extra copies will be available at Community Centre Jesus who has come already in
The Church and Holy Well Web Sites the Church bookstand later in Book the centre by contacting the humility and will come again in glory.
are available at: December if you would like some for Parish Office. Excellent rates available The theme of readings and teachings
www.holywellsligo.com family or friends. with plenty of parking. during Advent is often to prepare for
www.carraroechurchsligo.com the Second Coming while
Both sites are updated and revamped Please Note: We will be asking for Church Bookstand commemorating the First Coming of
regularly. Please let family and friends your support and help with the tax Popular prayers – A variety of Christ at Christmas. With the view of
abroad know about this facility. It is a collection scheme for charities later in prayers, books for various occasions. directing the thoughts of Christians to
wonderful way to connect with our January. Last year this scheme helped Far East – Prayers and Reflections the first coming of Jesus Christ as
Parish during the year to repair and replace the roof on the Mass Cards – with the changes in the saviour and to his second coming as
Community Centre. Again if you are a Mass. Anna Lay Apostle judge, special readings are prescribed
Holy Well Prayer Book PAYE worker and contribute €250 or for each of the four Sundays in
more to the church in 2011 your Recent Baptisms Advent.
support will be appreciated. As usual Congratulation to Noel and Siobhan The usual liturgical colour in Western
Copies of the Holy Well Prayer Book no private information is required to Ward, Dromahair, and we welcome Christianity for Advent is purple or
are available at the Church fill in the form. Eoin Thomas into the Christian blue. The purple colour is often used
Bookstand. Copies are only €5. Community. for hangings around the church, on
November – Remembering our The Godparents were Brian ward and the vestments of the clergy, and often
Deceased Mary Mullane. also the tabernacle. On the 3rd
.Yoga – Mind & Body – Carraroe Also, Brian and Verona Walsh, Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday,
Community Centre
Many names of our deceased have
been placed on our Altar for Holywell road, and we welcome Oran rose may be used instead, referencing
Classes in Yoga – Mind and Body will November. All of them are remember Michael into the Christian the rose used on Laetare Sunday, the
begin in Carraroe Community Centre on in our Masses and Prayer Services for Community. The Godparents were 4th Sunday of Lent. In some Christian
every Tuesday 10:00am – 11:30am. this month. We pray that God will Adrian Doherty and Patricia Sweeney. denominations, blue, a colour
One lesson €12. More information from grant them eternal peace. representing hopefulness is an
Matthias on 086-8158181. Advent – A alternative liturgical colour for
Or come along on the day. All welcome. Changes in the Mass – Please use the Reflection Advent, a custom traced to the usage
Missalette 'Therefore, stay awake! For you do of the Church of Sweden (Lutheran)
Tobernalt Holy Well – Bus Service Please use the Sunday Missalette at not know on which day your Lord will and the medieval Sarum Rite in
Bus Eireann provide a bus service to Weekend Mass. All the new changes come' (Matthew 24: 42). England. In addition, the colour blue
the Holy Well every Tuesday leaving will be evident in the Mass from this Most of the world did not notice Jesus' is also used in the Mozarabic Rite
the Bus Depot at 3:00pm. Please let weekend onwards. first coming. We need to stay awake (Catholic and Anglican), which dates
people in town know about this service Information Leaflet with the new and notice how he comes to us each to the eighth century. This colour is
prayers available at the back seat day. What about those special graces often referred to as "Sarum blue". In
Parish Envelopes 2011/2012 before morning Mass. that come to us each day? What about Advent, the Advent Prose, an
Each parishioner should have received those amazing opportunities that he antiphonal plainsong, may be sung.
your parish envelopes and calendar Tobernalt Holy Well – History and gives us each day to love him more and The "Late Advent Weekdays",
for the new church year. We would Heritage more. When we are inattentive, when December 17–24, mark the singing of
ask you to use the parish envelops we are lazy, when we are indifferent, the Great Advent 'O antiphons'. These
during the year. It is our only source The new History and Heritage book is we miss out on so much. Advent is a are the antiphons for the Magnificat at
of income and a totally confidential now available at the price of only €10. time to wake up and to leave aside our Vespers, or Evening Prayer (in the
system. If you have not receive your Copies available from the Sacristy laziness and tepidity. "Therefore, stay Roman Catholic and Lutheran
parish envelops, please contact the after Mass or from the Presbytery. awake! For you do not know on which churches) and Evensong in Anglican
parish office during the week. Also available from Veritas or Liber day your Lord will come churches each day and mark the
The parish calendar for 2012 is Bookshop, Sligo. The Holy Well book (Matthew 24: 42). forthcoming birth of the Messiah.
dedicated to the Holy Well. is now the number 4 best seller in The Advent season gives us a fresh They form the basis for each verse of
This year the calendar celebrates its Veritas. It makes an ideal Christmas opportunity to look at our lives and the popular Advent hymn, "O come, O
13thanniversary. gift for family and friends. deepen our relationship with the Lord come, Emmanuel".