Rota to January 2024

Sincere thanks to all who have returned the November Offering and list. If you have not already done so, we would appreciate your returning them as soon as possible. Your list of the dead can be placed with the offering in the envelope provided. If paying by cheque, please make it payable to Teach na Sagart. Spare envelopes and lists are also available at the back of the churches of the parish.
Le Mór-Bhuíochas.

Message from Fr Michael
In the Gospel this past weekend we hear Jesus telling a parable about the Landowner renting his vineyard. We do not often hear of tenants renting vineyards in this part of the world. What we are familiar with is tenants renting property.  Some tenants are dream tenants and some others are hard work.  Scarcely a week goes by that we do not read about a landlord who does not treat the tenants well or about tenants who wreck the property.  In the parable, the tenants were ungrateful.  The Landlord (God) had sent many messengers, including His Son, but the tenants treated them badly and put some to death. They even killed the Landlords Son.  They figured that they could be their own Masters. The parable ends with the wretched tenants coming to a wretched end.  As Christians we recognise that all we are and all we have are a gift from God.  God gave us the gift of life itself.  It is important that we have a spirit of gratitude to God for such great gifts.  The great prayer of gratitude or thanksgiving is the Eucharist. Each time we pray and in particular each time we attend Mass we give thanks to God.

Our prayers are asked for those attending the Synod of Bishops that began in Rome in recent days.  We pray that the Holy Spirit will guide all the discussions.  Later in the year there will be a listening evening in each parish. It is an opportunity for all to have their say in what the future of the Church might look like.  Further details will be in the weekly newsletter.

The Parish Pilgrimage following Cosán na Naomh on Saturday Sept 16^th was a great success.  The sun shone brightly as twenty three people walked the path of the Saints of old from Ventry to Kilmalkeader.  A word of thanks to those who helped in the organising.  Some people were so enthusiastic that they have suggested that the next pilgrimage should be from Kilmalkeader to the top of Mount Brandon. Watch this space!

A Prayer for the Synod in Rome
Holy Spirit, breath of Pentecost, you send us to proclaim Christ and to welcome into our communities those who do not yet know him. Come down, we pray, upon the participants of the Synod and upon all who are present in this church, filling them with your wisdom and courage in order to be servants of communion and bold witnesses of your forgiveness in today’s world! We make this prayer through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Yours in Christ

Fr Michael

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Mass Time Table
Naomh Muire an Daingin / St Mary’s, Dingle

Saturday Evening  – Vigil :  6.15pm (English – Pooled Intention Masses)
Sunday Morning  11.30am (Gaeilge 1st Sunday of each month )

Masses This Week in St Mary’s Church, Dingle.

Masses/Aifrinn

St Mary’s Church, Dingle.
Sat 9ú 6.15pm 1. Tommy Murphy, Clochán Dubh, Baile na Gall. 2. Thomas O’Halloran and deceased members of The O’Halloran Family, Cullinagh. 3. Helen, Ita, and Tadhg Griffin, Strand Street, and the deceased members of The Griffin Family. 4. Bridget White, An Dóirín, Green Street. 5. Catherine, Anthony and Mary Paud Manning, Killelane.
Sun 10ú 11.30am Kitty and Tim O’Connor, and Nell Fitzgerald, Holyground.
Mon 11ú 10.00am Sa Díseart.
Tues 12ú 10.00am No Mass.
Wed 13ú 10.00am Tom and Mary Moriarty, Baile na hAbha.
Thurs 14ú 10.00am Paróisteánaigh.
Fri 15ú 6.15pm Michael Curran, his parents and his sister Ann, Green Street.
Sat 16ú 6.15pm 1. Ita and Danny McCarthy and their daughter, Noreen, Main Street.
2. Thomas O’Sullivan, Flemingstown.
3. Tom Slattery, Monaree. 4. Mary Devane, Lisdorgan. 5. Phil and Eugy O’Connor, Gortanora.
Sun 17ú 11.30am Deceased members of The Dillon and O’Connor Families.

Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá
Sat, 9ú 7.30in Intinn Príobháideach.

Naomh Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil
Sun, 17ú 10.00am Seán Brosnan, Doonties.

Weekday Masses*
All weekday Masses are at 10.00am except on Friday and Sat at 6.15pm
*(Occasionally subject to variation or cancellation due to Funeral Masses or Pattern/Graveyard Masses – Please consult newsletter or parish noticeboard)

Naomh Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil / St John the Baptist, Lispole

• Sunday 10.00am every other Sunday

Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá / St Catherine’s, Ventry

• Saturday 7.30pm every other Saturday as Gaeilge in Séipéal Naomh Caitlín

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