13 July 2014 [Newsletter]

1. 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 July…Frances Kelly
Readers Eucharistic
Ministries
ALTARSOCIETY
13th
July
Kathleen Henry
Kitty Doyle
20th
July
Mary Duffy
Catherine
Hanley
Majella Mc
Donnell
12th
July
13th
July
19th
July
20th
July
25th
July
26th
July
27th
July
7:30am
9:30am
11:30am
7:30pm
9:30am
11:30am
7:30pm
7:30pm
6:00am
10:00am
12:noon
Lisa Jordan
Mary Hough
Ann Mc Gowan
Tommy Mc Manus
Mary Mc Goldrick
Carol Kearney
Jimmy Hughes
Joe Casey
Paddy Loughlin
Eamonn Boylan
Brid Blake &Leo Marren
Maura Marren
Vincent Dunbar &Pauline
Jordan
Mary Murphy& Anne Hickey
Margaret Feeney
Frances Kelly& Mary Rose
Casey
Maureen Casey &Mary
Davey
Martin F Scanlon
Mary C Scanlon
Sheila & Christy Murphy
Maureen mc Cabe
Maura Mc Moreland
Mary Harkin
Nuala Flanagan
Paula Rochford Nevin
Rose Casey
Tom Mc Gowan
Aine Moran
Teresa Kelly& Kitty Doyle
Gerry Price &Catherine
Lynch
Collectors
P Gorman
E Moran
J Keegan
R Henry
B Murphy
P Gorman
E Moran
J Keegan
R Henry
B Murphy
All Collectors
invited to help
out on Garland
weekend at
Tobernalt Holy
Well
Six collectors
needed for
every mass
Vocations to Diocesan Priesthood
The Elphin Diocese needs men who will accept the challenge to follow the Lord in a
parish setting. If you feel called to this vocation, please contact
Fr. Jim Murray at 071-9162136 or Fr. John Coughlan at 087-7809139 for more
information. Information video available at the Bookstand on Vocations.
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Mass Times: Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:30am & 11:30am
Holidays 10:00am & 7:30pm
Priest: Fr Jim Murray, Email: carraroe@holywellsligo.com
Phone: 071-9162136 Mobile: 087-8198466
Websites: www.carraroechurchsligo.com www.holywellsligo.com
Parish History Book
Do you have any?
• Old parish photographs of special events
• Stories of memories of our parish
• Family occasions that are reflected in our community
• Sports events from the past
• Old celebrations from the Holy Well
Please let us know. All photographs will be returned and may be used in our Parish
history book.
Reflection – Plant your Word in Rich Soil
The young man Eric was giving testimony to the turnaround in his life since he
accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. Two years before, he confessed, he had no
appetite for the Word of God. On Sundays he used to shop round the neighbourhood
churches for the priest that gave the shortest homilies. His idea of a good church
service was one that took as little time as possible. The shorter the better. But now
that he is renewed in faith he could sit down and listen to the preaching of God’s word
for hours on end. Our disposition for the Word of God is a good indication of our
relationship with the Lord. Today’s Gospel is an invitation to review and renew our
attitude to the word of God
Text Alert System

2. The Text Alert system is now up and running in our Parish. Please note the number
on the signs in our parish and use the system if necessary.
New Bishop
The Ordination of Fr. Kevin Doran as Bishop of Elphin takes place
this Sunday 13th
July at 5:30pm in the Cathedral in Sligo. The Mass
will be broadcast on Ocean FM and Shannon side radio. Please remember him in
your prayer as he begins a new chapter in our Diocese. Prayer cards are available at
the Church Bookstand for our new Bishop and our Diocese.
Divine Mercy
Novena to the Divine Mercy takes place every Friday in Carraroe
Church beginning at 3:00pm. All are welcome to attend. Information
booklet available at the Church Bookstand.
Also: The Divine Mercy Holy Hour takes place in the Nazareth Oratory
every Friday beginning at 7:30pm.
Sunday Collection
Please continue to support our Sunday Collection. It is our only source of
income for the parish. Please use the parish envelopes throughout the
year. Thank you for your support.
Marriage Preparation Course
Couples preparing for marriage should complete an Accord Pre-
Marriage course at least six month before the wedding. Contact the
Accord Office for more information and booking at 0719145641. Web Ste is
www.accord.ie
Tobernalt Holy Well – Garland Weekend Programme
Faith in a Modern World
Friday 25th
July: In Carraroe Church
6:00-7:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with guided
Prayers and Reflections
7:00pm Mass in celebration of the Holy Well
Saturday 26th
July: At the Holy Well
7:30pm Evening Mass – Honouring our Sacred Soil
Sunday 27th
July: At the Holy Well
6:00am Dawn Mass – Pilgrimage in Prayer
10:00am Morning Mass – Come And See
12:00 noon Mass with prayers for Healing and Anointing
Of the sick
Information leaflet will be available in our Church next week with the programme
for Garland Weekend and a history of the Holy Well. No Mass in Carraroe Church on
this weekend.
Community Centre Bookings
Booking for the Community Centre are now taking place for the summer/ autumn period.
Excellent rates are now available with plenty of parking.
Parking in St. Michael’s FLC, Church Hill: There will be no unauthorized parking in the centre
leading up to and during the upcoming Fleadh. Parking will cost €5 per day or part thereof or
€20 per 5day week. Money raised will go towards continuing the services of the centre. This
limited parking may be of particular interest to people wishing to go about their normal daily
business in the town with a minimum of disruption. Contact 9170329 for further details
Garland Weekend – A Short History
The Christian Faith was zealously adopted by the people of the fifth and subsequent centuries.
Tobernalt continued to be a communal assembly place. The Lughanasa festival was
Christianised and came to be called Garland Sunday, which nowadays falls on the last Sunday
in July. Christianity inserted a strong penitential and sacrificial practice into Garland Sunday
observance from the beginning but the communal revelry was not rejected. In this manner, the
tradition of the Garland Sunday Patron Day was begun.
Tobernalt is not unique in celebrating Garland Sunday as a Patron or Pattern day. Other wells
share in the tradition which highlights the underpinning of the Garland Patron by the pre-
Christian Celtic celebration of the Lughanasa festival. The traditional order of prayer and
penance followed by entertainment and revelry was common to all locations. The Pattern
ceremonies extended to adjoining churches and cemeteries
where such existed.
Garland Sunday at Tobernalt has often been misnamed Garlic
Sunday. The garlic plant thrives around Tobernalt in Summer
time, and its pungent scent leaves the pilgrim in no doubt about
its presence. The significance of garland is to be found in the
decoration of the Holy Well surroundings with flowers, a
tradition which has endured to the present time. (See Garland
Weekend Programme in our Newsletter)
Church Bookstand – Varied Selection
Christianity – Reflect on our Faith Feasts of Mary – the life of Our Lady
Angelus – New Bishop – Diocesan News
God’s Way of Salvation – Understand the Path
Tobernalt Holy Well Prayer Book – Novena for Health
Tobernalt Holy Well History Book – Understand Tobernalt
Money for books/ Cards etc should be left in the money box at the Bookstand.
Mass Times & Intentions
Sat 7:30pm Joe Feeney (RIP)
Sun 9:30am
Sun 11:30am Michael Curran (Anni)
Mon/Tue No Morning Mass
Wed 10:00am
Thur 10:00am
Fri 10:00am
Sat 7:30pm Jack McCormack (Anni)

3. Sun 9:30am May Conlon (anni)
Sun 11:30am Mickey Begley (anni)