Castleisland Parish

Sunday 13th December 2015

Priest: Fr Dan O’Riordan P.P.

Email:

Phone: 066-7141241

Priest on Weekend Duty

Fr. Pat Crean Lynch

087 670 9491

Recently Deceased:

·  Lena Shanahan (nee Cronin)

Killarney Road, Castleisland.

Castleisland Mass Intentions:

Sat 12th Vigil 6.15pm: John Cronin,

Knockardtry, Castleisland (Anniversary)

Sun 13th Dec 11.30am: Norrie Begley, Killarney Road.

Mon 14th 11.00am: Sympathy Mass for all those we have been asked to pray for through the Parish Office.

Mon 7.00pm: John Cronin,

41 St. John’s Park, Castleisland.

(First Anniversary)

Tues 15th 11.00am: Ted Brosnan, Loughfouder and Wexford.

Tue 7.00pm: Deceased members of the Howarth and Martin families.

Wed 16th 11.00am: Joseph Sugrue, Limerick Road. (Anniversary)

Thurs 17th 11.00am: Mossie and Jerry Quinlan, Knockrour also John and Margaret Quinlan, Knockrour.

Fri 18th 11.00am: Dan Kearney, College Road (Anniversary)

Fri 7.00pm:

Christmas Remembrance Mass:

·  John O’Sullivan, 27 St. Stephen’s Park

·  Dan O’Sullivan, 10 Desmond’s Ave.

·  Molly Moynihan, Main Street.

·  Breda and James Walsh, St. Stephens Park.

·  Sr. Ann M. Nolan, Desmond’s Ave.

·  Margaret, John and Timmy Brosnan, Leamydoody.

·  John Paul and Catherine O’Connor, Dulague and deceased family members. O’Connor and Callaghan family, Dulague.

·  Deceased members and friends of the O’Donoghue and Fleming families.

·  Deceased Members of the Desmond’s GAA Club, Castleisland.

·  James (Buddy )O’Sullivan, Tullig

·  Michael Pembroke, College Road (40th Anniversary)

·  Bridie and Michael O’Connor, College Road.

·  John O’Connor, Tralee.

·  Dan Collison, Tullig.

·  Nicholas Foran, Knockeen.

·  James, and John Coffey, St. Johns Park, Katie and Mikey Coffey, Rebecca and Paris O’Brien.

·  Con and Nora Geaney and Nellie Shanahan, Main Street.

·  Tadhg, Joan and Betty Crowley, Oakpark, Tralee.

·  Sheila Lawlor, Ballymacquin.

·  Michael and Josephine Brosnan, Knockeen.

·  Nellie O’Connor, Knockeen and deceased family members.

·  Dan and Aine Riordan, Castleisland.

·  Ann Brosnan, Killarney.

·  Thade Brosnan, Currow.

·  Kathleen O’Connor, Dooneen.

·  Joseph Sugrue, Limerick Road.

·  John Moyles, Dublin.

·  Paddy, Joan, Bridget, Jamie and Thomas Foran, Desmond’s Avenue.

·  Willian (Billy)Broderick,Tulligabeen

·  Paddy and Hannah Broderick.

·  Kathleen Lyne and deceased family members, Lower Cromane.

·  Josephine McSweeney, Lower Main Street.

·  Padraig Griffin and Maurice Griffin, Lower Main Street.

·  Timothy, Katie, Peggy and Sheila Brosnan, Desmond’s Avenue.

·  Timmy and Nell Coffey, Coolnageragh.

·  Sonny and Rita Tangney, 72 Main Street.

·  Maurice, Kate and Con Greaney, Main Street.

·  Bill, Nora, Denis and William Costello, Currow.

·  William Griffin, Ardfert.

·  Tom Hickey, College Road.

·  John O’Connor, Portduff

·  John Prendiville, San Francisco

·  Mossie, Bea and Maurice Griffin, Thomas Walsh, Noreen and James O’Sullivan and deceased family members, Karen O’Sullivan Paine, Babel Gorman.

·  William Dennehy, Currow.

·  Jeremiah, Nora, Thadgie and Tom Sheehan, Toreencahill.

·  Thady (Rob)O’Donoghue, Kilmurry.

Sat 19th 10.00am: Madge Daly, Fahaduff (First Anniversary)

Sat 19th Vigil 6.15pm: Michael Reidy, Knocknagore (Anniversary)

Sun 20th 11.30am: Arthur O’Shea and Phil Browne, Newmarket (Anniversary)

Christmas Mass Bouquets

now available at the Parish Office €5.00

Cordal Mass Intentions:

Sun 13th Dec 9.30am: Philip and Daisy O’Connor, also sons John and Eddie O’Connor, Glenowen, Cordal.

Sun 20th Dec 9.30am: Patrick and Josie Sullivan, Ardnagragh (Anniversary)

Scartaglen Mass Intentions:

Sun 13th Dec 10.30am: Dan Coffey, also Tom and Kathleen Coffey, Carker.

Sun 20th Dec 10.30am: John O’Keeffe, Counguilla.

Christmas Confessions:

Will take place after all Masses in the parish this weekend and

next weekend also.

2015 Parish Magazine: available in the Churches, please help yourself to a copy.

Altar Servers: Parents of children who wish to serve at Mass in the New Year. Please collect form from parish office.

Clogher Church: Devotions in honour of St Padre Pio on Thursday 17th Dec. at 7.15pm. Confessions also.

Year of Mercy Bishop Ray will open the Holy Door of Mercy in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney on Sunday Dec 13th at 5pm. Everyone is invited to the ceremony, which will include the celebration of Mass.

Castleisland branch of Kerry Hospice Annual Church Gate collection at all Castleisland churches on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th December.

Holy Spirit Prayer Meeting in the Desmond Complex, Newcastlewest led by Janice and Moss Carrig on Sunday 13th December at 3.00pm.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2016 The Diocese of Kerry will lead a pilgrimage of young adults (18 – 35 years) to World Youth Day, Krakow, Poland from July 25th to Aug 1st 2016. For further information, contact your parish or Tomás Kenny, Diocesan Pastoral Team on (086) 3683778 or check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie

Castleisland Tuition Centre: Five days Christmas supervised study for exam Student s .Contact 087 7994739, 085 1177261 or email

Rosary recited in prayer room: (at rear of Castleisland Parish Church) after 11.00am Mass, Monday to Friday. Holy Hour in Prayer Room on Saturday morning from 10.00am to 11.00am.

Baptisms in the Parish – all baptisms to be booked through the Parish office at least two weeks before baptism date.

Baptism Schedule:

Castleisland Parish Church: 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 4.00pm. Cordal Church: 2nd Sunday of each month after 9.30am Mass.

Scartaglen Church: 4th Sunday of each month after 10.30am Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Each Friday in Castleisland Parish Church (prayer room) from 11.30am to 6.45pm and Scartaglen Church: On Monday from 10.00am to 9.00pm

Youth 2000 Christmas Retreat

Newbridge College, Co Kildare 18th – 20th December 2015. For more information on the event or to book your place, see www.youth2000.ie, Youth 2000 Ireland Facebook page or Tel: 00353 (0) 1 6753690