Fr. Tom Crean, P.P., 087-2482090 PARISH of KENMARE Fr. Liam Lovell, C.C., 087-1640967
(Kenmare Pastoral Area includes the Parishes of Kenmare, Kilgarvan, Glengarriff (Bonane), Sneem & Tuosist)
064-6641352 / Fax 064-6641925 / email: / www.kenmareparish.com
7th Aug 2011 ~ 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Leaflets for Children (on the stand at the back of the church)
The ‘LOOK’ leaflet is for pre-Communion children The ‘IXӨYΣ’ leaflet is for older children.
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We pray for all whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they Rest in Peace.
Mass Intentions this WeekHoly Cross / Sat / 8.00pm / James Lehane, Dromatouk / Anniversary
Sun / 9.30am / Carmel & Nora May McGrath / ”
Sun / 12 noon / Marjorie Harrington, Greenlane Height. / Month’s Mind
Mon / 10.00am / Special Intention
Tues / 10.00am / Paddy & Margaret Butler / Anniversary
Wed / 10.00am / Michael Moore, London & Kenmare / 1st Anniversary
Thurs / 10.00am / Paddy Corkery, Jnr. The Sound / Anniversary
Fri / 10.00am / Joe O’Connor / ”
Sat / 10.00am / Tony Murphy, Killowen / ”
Direendaragh / Sat / 6.30pm / Daniel Cremin / Anniversary
Templenoe / Sun / 10.45am / Donal Spillane / ”
We thank you for your continued Financial Support to the Parish.
31stJuly / Offertory Collection / Parish Development Fund - Weekly Envelopes / Total
Direendaragh / € 61 / € 103 / € 164
Templenoe / € 135 / € 141 / € 276
Kenmare / € 1,326 / € 1,267 / € 2,593
Today’s Scripture Reading.
Most of us are regularly whipping out our mobile phones, checking voice-mail, texting and talking. Today’s Readings invite us to enter into spaces of silence, where it is easier to hear the one who is constantly communicating divine love to us.
In the 1st Reading, Elijah is in a bad way; he had to escape into the desert where he plopped himself under a tree and asked God to let him die. Twice the angel has to encourage him to eat and drink. He eventually does so and is thereby fortified for his 40-day trek to Horeh where in ‘a sound of sheer-silence’ Elijah hears the voice of God. Note the probing question that invites Elijah and us to reflect on whether our actions and choices are leading us to fulfil our deepest desires to be close with God and his purposes.
In the Gospel Jesus tries to retreat to pray. People search for Him; the disciples are in trouble in their boat on the lake. He goes to them in the fourth watch - - - shares with them his gift of fearlessness. When they grasp his outstretched hand, inviting them to come to Him, they find in Him the rock solid centre where his infectious courage scatters all fear.
Trōcaire Collection ‘Famine in Somalia’ on 23rd / 24th July in the Kenmare Parish was €6,767.66
Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady’s Well next Wednesday, 10th August, at 7pm.
Visiting or on holidays? If you are on holidays here or just visiting, you are welcome.
May your stay in our community be a time of joy and refreshment for you and yours.
Mon / St. Dominic, a Spaniard who founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans)Tues / St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, better known as Edith Stein. Born into a Jewish Polish family in 1891. a brilliant student. Became a Catholic in 1922 and a Carmelite nun. Fled to Holland when Nazis came to power, but was captured and sent to Auschwitz where she died in its gas chamber on 9th Aug 1942.
Wed / St. Laurence, patron saint of the poor, and of cooks.
Thurs / St. Clare, born in Assisi in 1193, followed St. Francis in his life of poverty and was founder and ruler of the Poor Clares. She led an austere life, rich with works of sanctity and charity.
The Sisters of St. Clare celebrate, this year, 150 years of presence, witness, worship among the people of Kenmare. They also celebrate, this year, the 800th anniversary of the Foundation of the Poor Clare Worldwide
[see www.sistersofstclare.ie]
Feast days this week
150th Anniversary of Sisters of St. Clare in Kenmare.
The 150th Anniversary Celebrations on the 22nd October will include a photographic and memorabilia exhibition. Past and present pupils and members of the community can help by loaning photographs etc., to mark this historic moment as well as the eminent amalgamation of the present St. Clare’s N.S. Any offers will be gratefully received by:-
Geraldine Kelly 086 1929971 /
Noreen O’Regan 087 9394922 /
Maria Jeffrey 086 8224376 /
The Church of Sinners:When I was young, I did not understand why, in spite of Peter’s denial, Jesus still wanted him to be the head of the Church, his successor, the first Pope. Now I am no longer surprised. I have gradually come to understand that the founding of the Church on the tomb of a traitor, a person terrified by a servant-girl’s chatter, is a permanent warning to each to us to stay humble and aware of our own frailty. / No, I shall not leave this Church, founded on so frail a rock, because I should be founding another one on an even frailer rock; myself - - -
What matters is Christ’s promise: the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit alone can build the Church with stones as ill-hewn as we! The Holy Spirit alone can hold us together, keep us one in spite of ourselves, in spite of the ‘wayward’ force with which our boundless pride endows us.
[Carlo Carreto, ‘I Sought and I Found’, 1984]
· Irish Cancer Society: Annual Church Gate Collection next weekend 13th/14th Aug. Please support!
· Kenmare Tidy Towns: 2nd Judging takes place in August. Please help Kenmare keep its Gold Medal Status and continue to paint, brush, weed & scrub. If anyone wishes to adopt an area to keep litter-free there are bags, gloves and litter-pickers available – just contact Noel ( 086-1280263.
· Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Parents Assoc: Secondhand School Uniforms Sale on Friday 12th August at 12 noon. Please donate clean and ironed Crested Polo T-Shirts/Jumpers/Jackets/Trousers (uniforms from past pupils all welcome). ( Antoinette 086-8112259 or Penny 087-2823757.