Readers
Mass Times
7th Oct
7:30pm
8th
Oct
9:30am
11:30 am
14th Oct
7:30pm
15th
Oct
9:30am
11:30 am
Eucharistic
Ministries
Mary Murphy
&Pauline Jordan
Anne Hickey
Mary Mc Hale &
Margret Feeney
Frances Kelly &
Martin F Scanlon
Mary Rose Casey
Mary Davey &
Maureen Casey
Readers
Sophie Ryan
Carraroe N.S.
Carol Kearney
Mary Gilligan
Dympna Gorman
Carraroe N.S.
Altar Society
8th
Oct
Teresa Kelly
Mary Duffy
15th
Oct
Frances Kelly
Emile Feehily
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: Mass is on 107FM.
Just tune your radio before Mass. Please let the housebound
know about this service in your area. Reflective music played
after the 9.30am Sunday Mass.
Rosary for the Month of October Jimmy Keegan
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 7.30pm Eddie Spellman (Anni)
Sun 9.30am Andrew O' Beirne (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Maureen McCormack (Anni)
Mon/Tue No Morning Mass
Wed 10.00am
Thur 10.00am
Fri 10.00am
Sat 7.30pm Fiona Henry (Anni)
Sun 9.30am Ann Mooney (Anni)
Sun 11.30am Mary McDonagh (Anni)
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
Service Coordinator at our offices in Charles Street 071 9145682.
ST JOHNS CHURCH
CARRAROE
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Sunday 8th
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
Parish Calendar
We are currently producing our Calendar for 2018 with various photographs
and script. If you would like to sponsor our Calendar, please contact the
Parish Office during the week.
Sligo Cancer Support Centre
An Information Evening for Men Dealing with Incontinence Post Surgery
will be held at Sligo Cancer Support Centre on Tuesday 10th October at
7pm. Everyone welcome! Please contact: 071 9170399 for more
information
Hospice in Sligo
Are in need ofVolunteers to help cover the reception in their
Hospice in-Patient Unit here in Sligo. Maybe you might know
somebody who could help out...They would really appreciate any help ,
Creative Writing
Upcoming Creative Writing Coursesat Yeats Memorial Building Sligo.
Creative Writing for All starts Oct 10th 10-12pm. Writing Poetry Oct 11th

6.30-8.30pm. Writing the Short Story Oct 12th 6.30-8.30pm. Courses run for 8
weeks. Phone 083-8561559 to register.
St John's GAA
As the many flags around the parish indicate St. John's GAA team will be playing St.
Farnan's in the final this Sunday at 2pm in Markievicz Park. We wish them well and
your support would be appreciated.
Mercy College
Sligo Parents' Association Fundraiser "The Kube" in The Sligo Park Hotel on
Saturday 14th October at 8 p.m. Tickets €10 available from Mercy College.
Tel. 0860231252)
Sean Nos Dance classes
every Saturday in Carraroe Hall. Child Beginner. 2pm Child Advanced 2.30pmAdult
Beginner 3pm Adult Advanced 3.45pm For further details please contact Edwina
Guckian on 086 1649989
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 of October (10th, 17th and 24th
October) from 7.30pm to 9pm, for 4 presentations on the faith by Dermot Layden,
which we expect to be very enlightening. Admission is free.
Celebration of Volunteerism in our Churches
An Ecumenical Celebration of Church Volunteerism in the Sligoarea 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 tolet them know who is attending
Mary and Mercy Tour
Experience the Time of Mercy! Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC will speak in the North West
region on Monday October 9th, Basilica of Our 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.
Eucharistic Minister
If you are free an in service will place in the SligoPark Hotel this Tuesday 10th
October beginning at 8pm. All Eucharistic Ministers are welcome.
Divine Mercy Novena
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.
Dance Classes
 Line dancing classes inthe Centre on Monday evening
beginning at 8pm.
 Dance classes on Wednesday evenings beginning at 8.30pm.
Dance to live bands each week.
Life in the Spirit Seminar
A Life in the Spirit Seminar continues in Community Centre on Friday 13th October
for seven 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
As winter approaches the Holy Well is open during daylight hours. Please
keep the grounds clean and tidy and remember that information on the
Holy Well is available at the Notice Board on the way in to the well.
Registered in 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
Love Me - Prayers for Adoration
Lord, Hear my Prayer - Communion Prayers for Children
Mirror - Putting Love into Life
Ascension CD - Reflective Music
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
Public Rosary -in Honour of the 100 th Anniversary of Fatima the 6 th & Final
Apparition, where the Amazing Miracle of the Sun was witnessed by 70,000
people. Please Come & Join us in Wine street car park at 12 noon ,Friday 13 th
October to Pray for Family & Life & for Ireland& to Honour the Blessed
Mother. All most welcome.