Parish Life
4th February, 2018 – Fifth 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 –
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 beginning4th February 2018
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time YearB
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For those of us who have friends or family suffering from serious illnesses, on reading this Sunday's gospel we are filled with a longing that Jesus would touch and cure them as He did with Simon's mother-in-law. We can only imagine the joy and delight in Simon's family when the mother-in-law was able to get up and served food. Jesus, as the Son of God, displayed many attributes during His time on earth. He was a miracle worker. He was full of compassion and kindness; He was gentle. He was a preacher and a teacher. He was non-judgemental and inclusive, a Son of Mary and Joseph and above all Son of God the Father, Saviour of mankind from sin. Many people were affected by Jesus’ miracles and followed Him but He didn't want to be known a just a miracle worker. Instead of basking in the admiration of the people He said to His Apostles, “Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns so that I can preach there too, because that is why I came.” When Jesus performed miracles He often referred to the faith of the person. Jesus’ message of love and trust in Him opens a new way of living for all of us. But we must have faith in Him. When we accept Jesus as our Saviour we can face the future no matter what it brings. As we see in today’s Gospel there is a time for healing, a time for suffering, a time for preaching and a time for quiet reflection and prayer. Let us ask the Lord to help us accept our lives as they are with all the joys and sufferings and live them to the full trusting in the infinite love of God. Let us take some of our time to spend with Him so He can bless the rest of our time that we spend with each other doing what we need to do for our good and that of His holy Church.
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“A few minutes can be found each day to come together before the living God, to tell Him of our worries, to ask for the needs of our family, to pray for someone experiencing difficulty, to ask for help in showing love, to give thanks for life and for its blessings and ask Our Lady to protect us beneath her maternal mantle”
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Pray for our Departed
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Alice & John Moriarty & deceased members of the Moriarty family, Mullough
James Patrick & Mary Ellen Kenny, Kilshanning
Ann Goodwin, Kilshanning
John & Mary O’Neill and deceased members of the O’Neill and O’Shea families
Anne & Pat Egan, Clounsharraugh
Mary Deane, Goulane
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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 thisSunday4th FebruaryFr Michael Hussey. In the event of an emergency, please call please call 066 7139145 or 087 1438060.
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Intentions for this weekend
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St Mary’s – Sunday 10.30am – Mass for the People – Special Community Mass ‘God’s Healing Love’.
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St. Brendan’s - Saturday Vigil – 6.45pm Intention: Alice & John Moriarty & deceased members of the Moriarty family, Mullough
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Weekday Mass Schedule
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St. Mary’s
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Monday 5th February – 7.00pm – Intention: Ann Goodwin, Kilshanning
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Tuesday 6th February: 10.00am –John & Mary O’Neill & deceased members of the O’Neill and O’Shea families.
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Wednesday 7th February– No Parish Mass
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Thursday 8thFebruary – 10.00am – Intention: Mary Deane, Goulane
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Friday 9thFebruary – 7.00pm – Intention: Private Intention
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St. Brendan’s
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Tuesday 6th February – 7.00pm – Intention: Anne & Pat Egan, Clounsharraugh
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Intentions for next weekend
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St. Brendan’s Saturday10thFebruaryVigil Mass – 6.45pm –Intention: Mark Houlihan, Teer
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St. Mary’s Sunday11thFebruary– 10.30am – Intention: Kevin Lynch, Castleisland & Fahamore
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Ministers’ Rota for next weekend
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Reader Sunday 11thFebruary - Ellen Goodwin
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Altar Servers - Sunday 11th February -Claire Dowling, Meabh Rohan, Máire Flynn & Emmet Harty
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February - EucharisticMinisters -Eileen Walsh and Anne Dennehy
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Church Flowers – 9th/10th February – Mary Ellen & Chriss
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Feast of St. Blaise is on 3rd February. Blessing of throats will take place after the vigil Mass in St. Brendan’s this Saturday evening 3rd February and after the 10.30am Mass in St. Mary’s this Sunday 4th February.
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St. Vincent de Paul - 087 1647788