Carraroe Church Newsletter

1. Readers
Mass Times
2nd Dec
7:30pm
3rd
Dec
9:30am
11:30 am
8th Dec
10:00am
7:30pm
9th Dec
7:30pm
10th Dec
9:30am
11:30 am
Eucharistic
Ministries
Sheila & Christy
Murphy
Paula Rochford
Nevin
Rose Casey&
Tom Mc Gowan
Aine Moran &
Teresa Kelly
Gerry Price &
Catherine Lynch
Leo & Maura
Marren
Brid Blake
Vincent Dunbar
&Pauline Jordan
Readers
Deidre Kelly
Carraroe N.S.
Jean Jordan
Eamonn Boylan
Frances Kelly
Carraroe N.S.
Geraldine Lynch
James Hargadon
Altar Society
3rd
& 8th
Dec
Mary T Scanlon
Mary Kivlehan
Mary Dunbar
10th
Dec
Angela Loughlin
Evelyn Kilcullen
Collectors
G Kelly
E O Loughlin
F Hargadon
S Duffy
J Mc Hale
G Kelly
E O Loughlin
F Hargadon
G Kelly
E O Loughlin
F Hargadon
S Duffy
J Mc Hale
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 December Carmel Moran
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 7.30pm Michael Curran (Birthday Rem)
Sun 9.30am Liam & Mamie Scanlon (Annis)
Sun 11.30am James & Mary Murray (Annis)
Mon No Morning Mass
Tue 10.00am
Wed 10.00am
Thur 10.00am
Thur 7:00pm Taize Prayer in Candlelight
Immaculate Conception
Fri 10.00am
Fri 7.30pm
Sat 7.30pm Kathleen Begley (Anni)
Sun 9.30am Souls in Purgatory
Sun 11.30am Jim Gilmartin & Nell Coyle (Annis)
ST JOHNS CHURCH
CARRAROE
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Sunday 3rd
December 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
1st Sunday of Advent.
John Paul 11 Awards
Congratulation to Michael Munnelly, Cormac Gilligan and Mark Kilcawley who
received the John Paul 11 award recently in Summerhill College. The three took part
in our Folk Choir and helped with Reading to complete the award in our Parish.
Every Blessing in the future. Our Parish is happy to help and support any young
person who wished to complete the award in our Parish.
Please contact the Parish Office.
Co SligoFlower and Garden Club
Party night, with Flower demo by Linda Lyon's N.A.F.S.a., title 'Christmas
Festivities' in SligoPark Hotel on Monday 4th December at 8pm. Non members
welcome
Taize Prayer for Advent
Taize Prayer and reflection in Candlelight will take place in our Church this
Thursday 7th December beginning at 7.00pm. This is one evening of reflection for
Advent which will help us to prepare for the birth of Jesus.Please come along and
take a liitle time away from the world in prayer and reflection. The evening will be
lead by Colette Furlong, Sligo Parishes.

2. Sale of Work
A Sale of Work will take place in St. Enda's National School on Friday 8th December
beginning after 10am Morning Mass. Many items including Christmas gifts, Books
and food items will be for sale. Proceeds are in aid of the school.
All are welcome to come along and support our school.
Sligo Community Mediation Services
Full details of this service available at 087-7542660 or in a brochure now available at
the Church Bookstand,
St John' GAA
Annual General Meeting takes place in the Riverside Hotel beginning
at 7pm. Refreshments and chat afterwards to round off a great year
for the club.
Parish Readers
The new listof readers has gone out. Please check the time that you are helping
with this ministry in our parish from your list. Sincere thanks for your help.
Parish Choir
Both our Parish and Folk Choir are looking for new members. The
Parish Choir meets on Mondays for rehearsal and the Folk Choir
on Sunday at 11.00am. If you can sing please join and support our
liturgy.
Galilee Community
Advent Retreat takes place on December 9th beginning at 10.30am -4.30pm.Light
lunch of Soup and brown bread for lunch. Presenter: Fodhla Mc Grane.
Cost €25
To book please contact 0719664101 or email: galileecommunity@gmail.com
Seniors Alert Scheme - CADRA
For Carraroe and surroundings areas. This scheme is available to anyone 65and
over; it is monitored 24 hours and the monitoring costs are free for the first year
Information or an application form call any of the following Bridie Mc Lean
0863998925 ,Pat Benson 0872222835 ,Dympna O’ Loughlin 0879303540,Mary
Murphy 0876888293,Mary Dunbar 0876669533 or e mail cadrasligo1@gmail.com .
Rosary in Honour of Our Lady
Public Rosary in Honour of Our Lady, Friday 8th December, Feast of the
Immaculate Conception of the BlessedVirgin Mary.To be held at 12 noon,
Wine street car park, Sligo. All most Welcome
- Please keep our Church tidy and Clean - Return your Missalette to the back or side
door after Mass. Thank you for your support.
Reclaiming Tax on Your Donation - Form sent Out
Tax forms have been sent out in the post last week for all the parishioners who are
eligible. Please fill in the following:
Your PPS number (Please print clearly)
Sing the Form
You can return the from via the Sunday Collection, to the sacristy or Presbytery. So
far 37 forms have been returned. If you receive a form, please return it to us ASAP.
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.
Tobernalt Holy Well
We are in the early stages of working on a suitable plaque and prayer for
the Holy Family Shrine at the Holy Well as we prepare for the World
Meeting of Families next year. This prayer will invite all families to focus on
the World Meeting of Families and pray for our own families and their
needs.
Registered in the Parish
We are currently distributing the Parish Envelops and Calendars in the Parish..
A special thank you to all our distributors throughout the Parish for all
their help and support. Obviously some mistakes will take place in the
distribution process, so place check the details on your envelope when you
receive them.
Please use the envelops during the coming year and support our Parish,
Church Bookstand
Far East -The Mission/ A Man of Surprises
Lord, Hear my Prayer - Beautiful prayers for Children
Ascension CD - Lady of Knock and others
Revelator - Magazine in Full Colour for Young People
Tobernalt Holy Well - Copies of the latest History book now available. Only €10
A variety of leaflets are also available.
Please pay for booklets at the Book Stand
Elphin Diocesan Pilgrimage
23rd June – 1stJuly, 2018 Open to young adults between the age of 18 and 35.
Cost €599.see www.elphindiocese.ie for details. For Further Information please
contact Frank McGuinness, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, St.
Mary’s, TempleStreet, Sligo, Tel: 0879880690 Email: frank.mcguinness@elphindioces
e.ie - Trip to Assisi and Old Rome

3. - For Mass times and Parish Information, please take a Newsletter home after Mass-