Parish Life
14th January, 2018 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Weekend Mass Times St. Mary’s Castlegregory
Sunday – 10.30am
Parish Office – St. Mary’s Presbytery, Castlegregory
Monday - Closed
Tuesday 10.30am to 4.00pm
Wednesday 10.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 10.30am to 3.00pm
Friday 10.30am to 4.00pm
(Check out newsletter for any changes in times of opening hours due to holidays etc)
Tel: 066 7139145 – Mobile 087 1438060 – Email:
Kerry Diocesan Website – www.dioceseofkerry.ie
Notices for Newsletter to reach office by 11.30am on Fridays
Weekend Mass Times
Clochán Bréanainn
Séipéal Naomh Bréanainn
An Satharn – 6.45 i.n.
Confession before and after Mass on Tuesdays
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Parish Pastoral Council: Chairperson: James Kildea, Julia Dowling, Vincent Filgate, Bernie Dowling, Patricia Hennessy , Audrey Stephens , Joan Herbst, Eileen Nicholl, Siobhan Hennessy, Síle Mulcahy , Anne Dennehy, Angela O’Sullivan, Eileen O’Grady, Kathleen Dowd Liturgy Group Contacts Chairperson – Anne Dennehy Secretary – Maunie Kelliher - Maire Begley (organist/adult choir) Pat Finn & Trish Browne (Folk Group) – Josephine Raftery (choir) Síle Mulcahy (St. Brendan’s Choir) Area Pastoral Council Representatives; James Kildea and Bernie Dowling, Eileen Nicholl Finance Committee: Joan Ferriter, Gerard O’Donnell, Kathleen O’Rourke, Bernie Dowling, Fr. Michael Hussey. Building and Maintenance: Sean Lyons, Denis Dowling, Pat Joe Flynn, Micheál O’Leary, Trish Browne, , Pat Finn, Tommy Fitzgerald, James Kildea,
Parish Reps for Safeguarding Children: Kathleen Spillane, Susan Browne and Kathleen Brosnan
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Youth Council: Chairperson 2017 (Lucy Walsh) Secretary/shared (Claire Dennehy & Niamh Shannon) – Treasurer – (Orla Goodwin) members: Sinead Sheehan, Kate Shannon, Leanne O’Grady, Cody Stafford, Timmy Walsh, Shannen Maunsell-Cronin – Carrie Dowling – Abbie O’Connell – Laura Scanlon (Founding Members 2011 - Cathy Browne, Jena Cronin, Darragh Rohan, Ashley Maunsell, Sarah Scanlon, Erin Hoare)
Week beginning 14th January 2018
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time– Year B
World Day of Migrants & Refugees
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Today in the Gospel John the Baptizer recognizes Jesus as the “Lamb of God” and Messiah who is to come. Jesus' question to the disciples that followed Him is, “What are you looking for?” This is a direct simple question that requires an honest answer. So what are we looking for? What is the deepest longing of our hearts only but to know, love and serve God; we all want what Jesus has to offer, namely peace, joy, love forgiveness and eternal life. Jesus wants us to have these things. He gives them freely to us, all we have to do is accept His offer of unconditional love and believe in Him truly present in His Church. He asks us today to look inside ourselves, get in touch with our body soul and listen to God calling us like Samuel in the first reading. Jesus invites you and me to “Come and see” where He is staying look and find out for yourselves where He is and follow Him. He tells us, “I am the Way the Truth and the Life.” Where is Jesus today? He is in His Church meeting us in the Sacraments. For us the Lamb of God is present in the Eucharist; at every Mass the priest raises the Host as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” We are called to follow Jesus now speaking through His Church on earth. We are called to live out our faith through scripture and the Sacraments, to receive His Body and Blood in the Eucharist. This is our deepest want to feed our souls with the living bread of the Lamb of God. It is up to us to accept, to come and see and discover for ourselves who Jesus is and why He alone satisfies our deepest needs.
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World Day of Migrants & Refugees
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“Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity” (Pope Francis)
Immigrant Family Prayer
God our Father we thank you for the gift of family life,
We thank you for the joy, love and friendship of family life.
As Our Father we ask you to provide protection and care for all families especially those who face danger, hardships and threats as they move in search of safety and a better life.
Be with those who travel in danger and in your loving kindness lead them to a place of safety, peace and rest.
Show comfort to those who are alone and who fear for their families who have been separated by violence, war, injustice and famine.
As we celebrate the World Meeting of Families we remember the difficult journey that the Holy Family faced as refugees in Egypt, help us to remember the suffering of all migrant and refugee families.
Through the intercession of Mary our Mother, St. Joseph, her spouse, St. Patrick and St Brigid we pray that all migrant and refugee families may be reunited with their loved ones and find the meaningful work they seek.
Open our hearts and the hearts of our parishes so that we may provide hospitality for all who come in search of refuge.
Give us the courage to welcome every stranger as Christ in our midst. Amen
(Fr William Purcell)
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Pray for our Departed
************************************* Patrick Horgan, Forge Road - Removal to St. Mary’s this Sunday 14th January
Peter Finn, Stradbally & Wicklow & his father Tom Finn
Nora & John Moynihan, Murrigrane
Julia & John Wren, Aughacasla
John & Jean Bowe, Duagh
Eamon & Seamus O’Connor, & deceased family members, Teervrin & Ballinira
John & Mary O’Neill, Main Street
Marian McCarthy nee Kennedy, Coolroe and Ballymacelligott
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Pray for the Sick of the Parish
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Remember the sick of the parish in your prayers, those in hospital, nursing homes, those undergoing treatments and waiting test results. Lord, may Your healing hand touch them
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Priest on Deanery Duty
*****************************************Priest on duty in the deanery this Sunday 14th January Fr Jerry Keane. In the event of an emergency, please call please call 066 9157103
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Intentions for this weekend
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St Mary’s – Sunday 10.30am – Mass for the People
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St. Brendan’s - Saturday Vigil – 6.45pm - Intention: Nora & John Moynihan, Murrigrane
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Weekday Mass Schedule
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St. Mary’s
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Monday 15th January – 12.00 noon – Funeral Mass for Patrick Horgan, Forge Road. Burial immediately afterwards to Rath, Tralee
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Monday 15th January –7.00pm – Intention: Julia & John Wren, Aughacasla
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Tuesday 16th January: 10.00am – John & Jean Bowe, Duagh
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Wednesday 17th January – No Parish Mass
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Thursday 18th January – 10.00am – Intention: John & Mary O’Neill, Main St.
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Friday 19th January – 7.00pm – Intention: Marian McCarthy, nee Kennedy Coolroe & Ballymacelligott
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Saturday 20th January – 11am – Intention: Peter Finn late of Stradbally who died recently & his father Tom Finn (Anniversary)
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St. Brendan’s
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Tuesday 16th January – 7.00pm – Intention: Eamon & Seamus O’Connor, & deceased family members, Teervrin & Ballinira
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Intentions for next weekend
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St. Brendan’s Saturday 20th January – Vigil Mass – 6.45pm – Mass for the People
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St. Mary’s Sunday 21st January – 10.30am – Intention: Mary Barry, Strand Road – First Anniversary