This document provides the schedule of eucharistic ministers, readers, and altar servers for masses from February 8th to 16th in Carraroe parish. It also lists upcoming events like a parish youth ministry leadership program, digital skills classes, and workshops. Mass times and intentions are included, as well as notices about books available, the parish walking group, and booking masses for 2020.

1. Eucharistic Ministries
Weekend
of the
9th Feb
Weekend
of the
16th Feb
Eucharistic Ministries
8th Feb 7:30pm
Tom Mc Gowan &
Teresa Kelly
9th Feb 9:30am
Gerry Price
11:30am
Catherine Lynch &
Brid Blake
15th Feb 7:30pm
Vincent Dunbar & Ann
Hickey
16th Feb 9:30am
Margaret Feeney
11:30am
Pauline Jordon &Mary
Mc Hale
Readers
8th Feb 7:30pm
Verona Ryan
9th Feb 9;30am
Deirdre Kelly
11:30am
Carraroe N.S.
15th
Feb 7:30pm
Carraroe N.S
Feb 16th 9;30am
Geraldine Lynch
11:30am
Joe Casey
Altar
Society
9th
Feb
Mary
Dunbar
Mary T
Scanlon
Mary
Kivlehan
16th
Feb
Angela
Loughlin
Evelyn
Kilcullen
Collectors
Feb 8th
7:30pm
C Murphy
J Scanlon
Feb 9th 9:30am
J Mc Moreland
11:30am
Joe Scanlon
D Kivlehan
15thFeb7:30pm
C Murphy
J Scanlon
16th Feb 9:30am
J Mc Moreland
11:30am
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. As usual reflective music played after the 9.30am Sunday Mass.
Mass Times and Intentions
Sat 7.30pm Myra Scanlon (Anni)
Sun 9.30am John Scanlon & Deceased family Members (Annis)
Sun 11.30am Sean Scanlon (Anni)
Mon/Tue No Morning Mass
Wed 10.00am
Thur 10.00am
Fri 10.00am
Sat 7.30pm Tommy & Bridie Callaghan (Annis)
Sun 9.30am
Sun 11.30am Larry & Ann Callaghan (Annis)
Rosary for the Month of February is Eamonn Boylan
Parish Calendar 2020
The Parish Calendar for 2020 is now out of stock. The February page features the
Presentation of the Lord with prayer and reflections.
ST JOHNS CHURCH
CARRAROE
PARISH NEWSLETTER
SUNDAY
9t h
February 2020
Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm
Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Holidays 10:00am & 7:00pm Mass
Priest: Fr Jim Murray,
Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Phone: 071-9162136
Mobile: 087-8198466
Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com
www.holywellsligo.com
North West Simon
North West Simon Community are looking for corporates, individuals, groups or
clubs to host a Tea Day anytime in Feb/March in aid of the local homeless charity. If
you are interested in organising a Tea day, please do get in touch. Further details from
Mary on 087 7708865 or e mail mary@northwestsimon.ie
Rambling House
Rambling House in Ballintogher on Friday 21st February at 8.00pm
features song, Dance and story. All Welcome.
Tobernalt Holy Well
We welcome many individuals and groups to the Holy Well each year.
Groups visiting the Holy Well who may want information or wish to
celebrate Mass are asked to contact Carraroe Presbytery at 071-9162136.
Carraroe Hall Committee
We are holding a short meeting on Tuesday next 11th February at 7.00pm in the Fr.
Curley room in the hope of setting up a Hall Committee for the coming year. The Hall
needs Parishioners of various talents to help organise the running and maintaince of
the Community Centre. If you are interested please come along to the meeting next
Tuesday.
Recent Baptism
Congratulations to Mairead and James Keely, Carrowkeel, on the Baptism of Niamh
Moya. Every Blessing inthe future. The Baptism course takes place on the Third
Thursday of each month in St. Michael’s Family Life Centre at 8pm. Register by
contacting the Parish Office.
Parish Choirs

2. New talents and abilities are always welcome with our Church Music. The Paris Choir
rehearses on Mondays at 8pm and will appear either on the 9.30am or 11.30am
Weekend Masses. The Folk Choir takes part in the 11.30am Sunday Mass and
rehearses on Sunday at 11.00am.
Recital
Resurgam choir Dublin perform Monteverdi mass and Magnificat with Sligo
Cathedral choir under the direction of Mark Duley on February 14th in Sligo
Cathedral at 7 pm
Church Bookstand
Reflections – Various books on Prayer, Adoration and Our Lady
Far East – Friends of the Earth
Africa- Pilgrimage, St Patrick and more
Tobernalt Holy Well – Various Photographs and images
Anna- Lay Apostle – Variety of books now available
Please pay for Books and Cards at the Bookstand
Parish Youth Ministry Leadership Programme 2020
Elphin Youth & Young Adult Ministry is planning to run a New and Reformatted
Parish Youth Ministry Leadership Training Course in order to offer parishes the
opportunity to have trained parish volunteers who will be in a position to support
their priest and parish with youth and young adult ministry. The course will run
between January 2020 and December 2021 over 9 weekends. The venue for the course
will be Knock Shrine. All details and Application Form are available on the Diocesan
Website
Digital Skills
Digital Skills is a basic internet computer class run for people with no or a limited
knowledge of the internet. It is a 10-hour free course which takes place over 5 weeks in
two-hourly sessions,in centres across Sligotown. It is aimed at helping those people to
develop their basic internet browsing skills.You can get more information regarding
the course by contacting David or Paula at Sligo Leader Partnership at 071 9141138.
Active Hope Workshop – Galilee, Boyle
How can we be active in the current climate crisis,and keep hope alive for ourselves
and others? You are invited to an evening workshop which will explore our inner
resources for resilience and connection to other people and our world. Through a
series of activities drawing on Joanna Macy’s Social Ecology, Kathryn will help us to
explore our own responses to the state of the planet. March 4th, 6.30-9.30pm, Galilee
Spirituality Centre. Cost €20.All Welcome. Booking: info@galilee.ie 071-966-4101.
Carraroe Walking Group
The walking group meet each Monday at 10.50 am. For the next 4 weeks we will have
an exercise leader available to provide chair /hall exercise programme in the
Community Centre. Anyone interested in participating is welcome to come to
Community Centre at 10.50 am each Monday. There is a What’s App Text system in
place to update people interested on details each week. To join the group text system
telephone 0872222835 or any existing member.
ARISE – Young Adult 18+
National Event takes place in Knock Shrine on Saturday March 7th 2020. There will
be inspirational speakers, music, celebration, fun, a chance to meet with other young
adults and much more. Registration is from 10am and the day will finish at 4:30pm,
Cost €10. For more information, booking, etc. 087 9880690 or email:
Divine Mercy Novena
If you are free on Friday at 3pm why not join the Divine Mercy Novena in our
Church. Prayers and reflections offered in memory of the Divine Mercy. All
welcome.
Booking Masses
Please call into the Sacristy after Mass if you wish to book a Mass or Masses for
2020.The Mass is a very sacred way to remember your deceased loved ones. A
limited number of Weekend Masses are available, but Weekday Masses are
usually free.
Parish Readers
The new listfor Parish Readers is now available beginning this weekend. When you
get the new list, please check the time and date that you are helping with this Ministry.
Workshop for all Readers in our Parish in Summerhill College on 3rd March
beginning at 8.00pm. This is a chance to explore your Ministry and meet people from
neighbouring area
The Snowdrops Memory Choir
Snowdrop Choir is for people living and coping with dementia and is
supported by the HSE. – The first get together takes place in The
Glasshouse, Sligo on the 13th February 3pm – 4pm and the 2nd Thursday
of every month thereafter. It will be a relaxing hour of singing some of the
old classics and a cuppa. For further information please contact Audrey 087 950 96
92 or audreymcg@hotmail.com
Carraroe Mass Times
We are monitoring the Saturday Evening Mass and the possible change in time. As the
drop in attendance has stopped in the Last few Weeks and as we are heading towards
Spring time it was suggestedto change the time in Winter to 7pm and stay at 7.30pm
for the rest of the year. Your comments are welcome.