This document provides mass times, intentions, and ministry schedules for St. John's Church in Carraroe for the first two weeks of September. It also announces various upcoming parish events like a fundraising dance, traffic consultation, bottle bank proposal, and card game. Notices about fostering opportunities, debt advice, and the Pope's upcoming family visit to Ireland are included. The parish is seeking a new sacristan.

1. Readers
Mass Times
2nd Sep
7:30pm
3rd
Sep
9:30am
11:30 am
9th Sep
7:30pm
10th
Sep
9:30am
11:30 am
Eucharistic
Ministries
Mary Murphy &
Anne Hickey
Margret Feeney
Mary Mc Hale &
Frances Kelly
Mary F Scanlon &
Mary Rose Casey
Mary Davey
Maureen Casey &
Mary C Scanlon
Readers
Gerry Quinn
Mary McGoldrick
Joe Casey
Katie Hargadon
Tommy McManus
Frances Kelly
Altar Society
3rd
Sep
Frances Kelly
Emile Feehily
9th Sep
Mary Dunbar
Mary T
Scanlon
Mary
Kivlehan
Collectors
September
O Mc Lean
G Price
J Moran
F Mc Cabe
J Kelly
O Mc Lean
G Price
J Moran
F Mc Cabe
J Kelly
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 September Jimmy Keegan
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 7.30pm Dean McCormack (Anni)
Sun 9.30am Michael Costello (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Agnes Mulhern (Anni)
Mon/Tue No Morning Mass
Wed 10.00am Michael Fallon (Anni)
Thur 10.00am
Fri 10.00am Maura Austin (1st Anni)
Sat 7.30pm Colm McLean (Anni)
Sun 9.30am Martina McDonagh (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Johnny Stenson (Anni)
RevelatorMagazine
Copies of the Revelator magazine are available at the Church Bookstand. This
magazine is present in full colour with many interesting articles on our relationship
with God for young people. Please take a copy, Donation welcome for costs.
ST JOHNS CHURCH
CARRAROE
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Sunday 3rd
September 2017
Mass Times:Saturday 7:30pm
Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm mass
Priest: Fr Jim Murray,
Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Phone: 071-9162136
Mobile: 087-8198466
Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com
www.holywellsligo.co
North West Hospice
Takes place on Thursday 14th
September and all funds raised locally
stay local, so all proceeds from coffee mornings held in Sligo, Leitrim,
South Donegal and West Cavan will go directly to North West
Hospice. Ifyou would like to organise a coffee morning in aid of
North West Hospice, please call us on (071) 9170523 or email
info@northwesthospice.ie or simply go along and support a local coffee
morning in your area.
GrandparentsAssociation – Knock
Grandparents National Annual Pilgrimage September 10th
2017, Knock Shrine 2.30p.m. Everybody welcome to honour
& thank Grandparents alive & dead for all they have done
for us down through the ages. Chief Celebrant Archbishop Eamonn Martin -
Ballina School Choir - Dana sings 'Our Lady ofKnock'

2. Registeredin the Parish
Are you registeredin our Parish? If you have moved into the Parish or
are not on our census, please contact the Parish Office so we can register
you and your family. This will help with the distribution of Parish Envelopes,
Calendar and News Items during the year.
Church Bookstand - New Selection
Getting Over Grief -Reflection on Loss
St. Therese of Lisieux- The story of the Saint
Africa - Interesting selection of News items
Revelator - Assorted Colour Magazines with interesting articles for all
Tobernalt Holy Well - The story of a Holy Well for Garland Weekend
A variety of leaflets also available. Please pay for booklets at the Book Stand
Art Work at the Community Centre
We hope you like the art work on the wall at the Community Centre.It is a
special way of uniting the Holy Well with our local parish.
Annual Sleep Out in aid of
North West Simon Community ison
Fri 6th
Oct in Sligo – would you sleep
out for one night so othersdon’t have
to – would you like to make a
difference to your local homeless
charity– if so please contact Mary 087
7708865 or mary@northwestsimon.ie
CADRA Fundraising Dance:
The date isSaturday 23rd September at 9.30pm in Carraroe Community Centre
Dancing to Trevor Moyles.Please keep date free .more information in next week
Consultation on a One Way Traffic System:
Due to requestsand suggestions around traffic measuresand safety CADRA is
currently in discussion with Sligo County Council re the development of a one
way traffic system at Church .The concept isto have traffic enterfrom the School
side and Martin Reilly Garage side but exit only opposite the Church Gate .The
idea isto reduce the number of carsmeeting at the school side of thisvery busy
junction. The objective issafety .We would welcome your viewson the issue and
will be interested in hearing your feed back over the next few months. Contact
any committee member or e mail carraroesligonews@gmail.com.
Recycling bottle /can bank:
New CADRA hasbeen informed that Carraroe isapproved for a recycling
bottle/can bank. It isproposed to locate it at the car park beside the weighbridge.
We are interested in your viewson thisdevelopment .Please contact any
committee member or e mail: carraroesligonews@gmail.com. Remember our
Campaign Slogan “Be Green Keep Carraroe Clean “which thisdevelopment
should assist.
Progressive 25 Card Game:
Please note the date we are commencing in Carraroe is Tuesday 12th September.
We are looking forward to meeting all our regular playersand hopefully some
new people. Keep the date free and spread the word
Tulsa - Fostering
Consider fostering a child? The Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan Foster care resources team
are looking for a safe home to foster children. Information from the Foster Care
Team, Markievicz House, Barrack Street, Sligo. Tel: 071-49681 (9am to 5pm)
Parish Baptism
Baptisms take place in our Parish usually on a Sunday at
12.15pm.The Baptism course for the parents is available at St.
Michael's Family Life Centre. Please contact the Parish Office
for further information and booking.
Sligo MABS
Are you struggling to make ends meet? Are you worried about money you owe to
money lenders, electric/telephone providers, credit cards, banks and/or mortgage
lenders? We can help you. For free and confidential advice, please contact Sligo
MABS on 0761 072730 or email us at sligo@mabs.ie. or you can call to our office to
make an appointment at Carbury House, Fish Quay, Sligo. MABS offer advice,
support and information and can negotiate with creditors on your behalf.
Tobernalt Holy Well
Bless our family, with peace, with forgiveness, with unity, with strength, with guidance,
with openness, with wonder, with song and with love. Amen
Next year Pope Francis will visit Ireland to honour and celebrate the family. At the
Holy Well we have an unique opportunity to reflect on the family by spending some
time at the shrine to the Holy Family.
Church Sacristan
We are looking for a suitable person in the Parish Community to
take on the job of Parish Sacristan. The job involves a few hours
around Mass times, helping to set up and tidy up the Altar and

3. generally preparing the Church and Sacristy for Mass.
Contact Fr Jim for more information.