The document provides information about mass times, readers, and collectors for St. John's Church in Carraroe for the coming weeks. It also lists upcoming events like a day honoring Our Lady in Knock, Sean Nos dance classes, a pastoral gathering in Boyle, and the St. John's GAA intermediate county final. Various groups, classes, and services offered in the local community are also announced.

1. Readers
Mass Times
30th Sep
7:30pm
1st
Oct
9:30am
11:30 am
7th Oct
7:30pm
8th
Oct
9:30am
11:30 am
Eucharistic
Ministries
Catherine Lynch
& Brid Blake
Vincent Dunbar
Leo Marren &
Maura Marren
Mary Murphy
&Pauline Jordan
Anne Hickey
Mary Mc Hale &
Margret Feeney
Readers
Carraroe N.S.
Fionn Lucey.
Jean Jordan
Sophie Ryan
Carraroe N.S.
Carol Kearney
Altar Society
1st Oct
Kathleen Henry
Kitty Doyle
8th
Oct
Teresa Kelly
Mary Duffy
Collectors
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: Massis on 107FM.
Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let the
housebound knowabout this service in your area.
Reflective music played after the 9.30am Sunday Mass.
Rosary for the Month ofOctober Jimmy Keegan
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 7.30pm Eugene & Mary Fallon (Annis)
Sun 9.30am Patrick Neary (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Kathleen McGettrick (Anni)
Mon/Tue No Morning Mass
Wed 10.00am
Thur 10.00am Mary Heaslip (Anni)
Fri 6.00-7.00pm Adoration
Fri 7.00pm Sean Keaveney (Anni)
Sat 7.30pm Eddie Spellman (Anni)
Sun 9.30am Andrew O' Beirne (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Maureen McCormack (Anni)
Day for life
Sunday 1st October is a day for Life. Prayer care available at the back and
side door reflecting on the importance ofrespecting life.
ST JOHNS CHURCH
CARRAROE
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Sunday 1st
October 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
Calling All Families
A day in honour of Our Lady will take place in Knock on Saturday 7th
October. Free bus from Sligo at 10.00am leaving from behind the Glasshouse
hotel. Booking essential. Contact 094-9375993 for more information. Poster
with full information at the Church Notice board.
Children's Rosary
Takes place on Thursday 5th October beginning at 7.00pm in the
cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Come along and remember
the 100th anniversary of Fatima
Sean Nos Dance classes
Every Saturday in Carraroe Hall. Child Beginner. 2pm Child Advanced
2.30pm Adult Beginner 3pm Adult Advanced 3.45pm For further details
please contact Edwina Guckian on 086- 1649989
Pastoral Development
Gathering in Boyle next Saturday 7th October beginning at 9.30am in St.
Joseph's Hall, Boyle. Programme details available at the back and side door.

2. All are welcome to come along and reflect on the visit ofPope Francis to
Ireland for the World Meeting ofFamilies.
St. John's GAA
Intermediate County final in Markievicz Park on Sunday 8th October. St.
John's VSt. Farnan's beginning at 2pm. Please come along and support your
local team.
Dance Classes
Line Dancing classes in the Centre on Monday evening beginning at 8.00pm.
Dance classesfollows by live bands in the Centre on Wednesday Evenings
beginning at 8.30pm. All Welcome.
Making Faith Practice Exciting and Liberating
Come and See, Jesus said! Likewise you adults and teenagers are invited to
come and see at the Gillooly Hall, Sligo, on the 4 Tuesdays ofOctober (3rd
,
10th
, 17th
and 24th
October) from 7.30pm to 9pm, for 4 presentations on the
faith by Dermot Layden, which we expectto be very enlightening. Admission
is free.
Celebration ofVolunteerism in our Churches
An Ecumenical Celebration ofChurch Volunteerism in the Sligo area will take
place in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday 26 October
at 7.30 pm. The Service seeks to embrace Volunteers from all eight Churches
from the Cluster, from the four Church of Ireland Churches, from the
Methodist,Presbyterian and Redeemed Churches and will include all our
friends of other nationalities who reside here.All who volunteer in any way
with Church are invited, and a Reception will be held in the Presbyterian Hall
afterwards. Please do join us on the night – all are most welcome.
Ballygawley Sooey Defibrillator Group - is providing an education evening on
Basic Life Support and Cardiac Arrest in Castledargan Hotel Ballygawley on
Thursday 19th
October at 8 pm . Free Admission Please call either Ann Dorey
on 0872315916 or Niall Mc Loughlin on 0879843256 to let them knowwho is
attending
Mary and Mercy Tour
Experience the Time ofMercy! Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC will speak in the
North West region on Monday October 9th, Basilica ofOur Lady of Knock
Shrine, Co. Mayo at 7:00pm. Fr. Michael is an American author and regular
speaker on EWTN and is touring Ireland in preparation for the 33 Day
Consecration to Mary. The night will include two talks: Personal Testimony:
Free materials will be given out on the night.
Divine Mercy Novena
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of
Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our
sins and those of the whole world. The Divine Mercy Novena takes place every
Friday in Carraroe Church beginning at 3.00pm. All are welcome to come
along and join in this novena.
Life in the Spirit Seminar
A Life in the Spirit Seminar will begin in the Community Centre on Friday
6th October for eight weeks beginning at 8.00pm. All are welcome. The
seminar contains, music, talks and discussion. Booklet on the prayers and
programme will be available.
Tobernalt Holy Well
The shrine to the Holy family is a sacred place to reflectand prepare for
the World Meeting ofFamilies next year. Come along, light a candle and
say a prayer.
Church Sacristan
We are still looking for a suitable person in the Parish Community to take
on the job of Parish Sacristan. The job involves a fewhours around Mass
times, helping to set up and tidy up the Altar and generally preparing the
Church and Sacristy for Mass. Contact Fr Jim for more information.
Registered in the Parish
Are you registered in 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 - NewSelection
Gangland to Promised Land - The remarkable story ofJohn Pridmore
Love Me - Adoration Prayers
Lord, Hear my Prayer - Communion Prayers for Children
Revelator - Colour Magazine for Young People with interesting articles
Tobernalt Holy Well - Religious History unfolds
A variety of leaflets also available. Please pay for booklets at the Book
Stand
Sligo Social Services - is offering a Befriending Service to people who are aged
65 and over, residing in their own home in Sligo, experiencing social isolation
or loneliness, and wish to increase their social interactions. Ifyou feel the
service is relevant and could be helpful to you, please ring the Befriending

3. Service Coordinator at our offices in Charles Street 071 9145682.