Parish Life
29thApril, 2018 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
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 –
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 DowdLiturgy Group ContactsChairperson – 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 beginning29thApril 2018
Fifth Sunday of Easter
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Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches.” This is the image He uses to explain the connection between Him and His disciples. The branches need the vine to survive, cut off from the vine they wither and die, to bear fruit they must be pruned. It is another beautiful image depicting the relationship between Jesus and the members of His Church. We need to be connected to Jesus to have life and be fruitful, if we take our focus off Jesus, we lose that connectivity and our humanity withers. All relationships need nurturing and care to be life-giving and life-sustaining, none more so than our relationship with Jesus, the source of our life. We are fruitful when we share our gifts with others - not for our own self-interest but in love. We need a little 'pruning' in our lives too - our ego needs pruning because of selfishness and pride. Listening to God's Word, obeying His Commandments help us become more aware of our weaknesses. Learning from our sufferings and mistakes help us become more caring and compassionate. Love and service to those around us communicates God love - love in action. It can be the smallest thing, like a smile or a word of encouragement and we may never know the good effect. God sees all that is done in love. To be fruitful people, we need to stay connected to Jesus and His church - we will wither and die, becoming loveless and empty if we cut ourselves off.
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“Human rights are not a privilege conferred by Government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of our humanity”
(Mother Teresa)
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Prayer for Life
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Lord and giver of all life, help us to value each person, created in love by you.
In your mercy, guide and assist our efforts to promote the dignity and value of all human life, born and unborn. We ask this throughChristour Lord.Amen.
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Pray for our Departed
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Dawn O’Malley, Tipperary
John Walsh, Teer
Patrick Kennedy, Annascaul
Mike Cullinane, Cork & Cloghane
Davy Fitzgerald, Martramane
Maureen Daly, Clooseguire
Deceased members of the Spillane, Kelliher & Flynn families
Sheila & Joan Fitzgerald & deceased members of the Fitzgerald and Brosnan families
Mike Ashe, Main Street
Peggy Kenny, Kilshanning
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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 Sunday29thApril is Fr Michael HusseyIn the event of an emergency, please call 066 7139145 or 087 1438060.
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Intentions for this Weekend
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St. Mary’s – 10.30am – Sunday
Intention: Patrick Kennedy, Annascaul
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St. Brendan’s – 6.45pm – Saturday
Intention: John Walsh, Teer
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Mass Schedule for the coming week
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St. Mary’s
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Monday 30th April: 7.00pm – Intention: Deceased members of the Spillane, Kelliher & Flynn families
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Tuesday1st Mary: 10.00am – Private Intention
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Wednesday 2nd May: No Parish Mass
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Thursday 3rd May: 10.00am – Intention:
Mike Ashe, Main Street
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Friday 4th May: 7.00pm – Intention: Peggy Kenny, Kilshanning
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St. Brendan’s
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Tuesday 1stMay: 8.00pm -Intention: Sheila & Joan Fitzgerald & deceased members of the Fitzgerald & Brosnan families, Droum
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First Friday 4th May: 10.00am – Private Intention
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Saturday 5th May: 3.00pm – Baptism
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Intentions for next weekend
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St. Mary’s – Sunday 6th May @ 10.30am Intention: Ann Goodwin, Kilshanning
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St. Brendan’s – Saturday 5th May @ 6.45pm Intention: Mass for the People
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Rota for St. Mary’s
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Readers: Sunday6th May– Marilyn Spillane
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Eucharistic Ministers May–Marie O’Donnell & Vincent Filgate
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Servers Sunday 6th May – Sarah Keane, Meabh Rohan, Hugh Crean, Katie Crean & Kevin O’Donnell
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Altar Society May -Mary T Lynch & Helen O’Mahony
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Flower 4/5th May – Margaret & Bridie
Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Retreatin Ardfert Retreat Centre on Thursday 31st May starting @ 10.30am. All welcome
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5 Ways to Pray for (and with) Your Family! As we prepare for Pope Francis’ visit to the World Meeting of Families, why not join us as we explore old and new ways of prayer? OnThursday 10thMay @ 10.30am – 12noon inSt. John’s Parish Centre, Tralee. Aileen Murphy and Frances Rowland from the Diocesan Pastoral Team will host a time of prayer and reflection. All are welcome!
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