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Bliain an tSagairt – Temperance Sunday An Séú Domhnach Saor: 14/2/2010 Pray for Maura O’Sullivan, nee Whelan, John St. Solas síoraí dá h-anam. Priest on Call for the Corca Dhuibhne Pastoral Area is: Fr. Tomás Ó hIceadha – 9156499 MASSES/AIFRINN ST. MARY’S CHURCH Sat/Sath. 13ú 7.30pm Mary Moriarty, Inch, CB. Sun/Domh. 14ú 9.00am Patrick O’Connor, Knocknahow, CB. 11.30am Missa Pro Populo Mon/Luan 15ú 7.30pm Tue/Máirt 16ú 10.00am 7.30pm Brendan Sheehy, CB. Wed/Cead 17ú 10.00am Ash Wednesday – Blessing and distribution of Ashes. 7:30pm Ash Wednesday – Blessing and distribution of Ashes. Thur/Déard. 18ú 10.00am Nell McNamara, Marian Park, CB. 7.30pm Tom Lundon, Cill na Cléirigh, CB. Fri/Aoine 19ú 10.00am Bridie Long and Seán O’Callaghan, CB. 7.30pm Sheila and Patrick Keating, CB. Sat/Sath. 20ú 10.00am 7.30pm John Hanafin, Beenbawn, 1ú CB. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tues & Wed 10.30am – 10.00 pm Friday 10.30 – 11.30am Confessions: Sat. 10.30am-11.00am & after Vigil Masses. NAOMH EOIN BAISTE, LIOS PÓIL Sun/Domh. 14ú 10.00am Patrick Herlihy, Aughacarrible, CB. Wed/Céad 17ú 8.00pm Ash Wednesday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Déardaoin / Thursday 11 am – 12 noon NAOMH CAITLÍN, FIONN TRÁ Sun/Domh. 14ú 10.30am Mae agus Tomás Ó Murchu, Cathair an Treantaigh, CB. Wed/Céad 17ú 8.00pm Céadaoin an Luaithrigh Adhradh na Naomh Shacraiminte Déardaoin / Thursday 11 am – 12 noon Offertory Collection Weekly Envelopes: €1,365; Cash: €777; Total: €2,142. Diocesan Collection for Lourdes Helpers: €1,099. Míle Buíochas. An Deireadh Seachtaine seo chugainn: (20ú/21ú Feabhra). DINGLE: Eucharistic Ministers’ Team 3, Collectors’ Team 3, Church Cleaners’ Team 3. Readers: Vigil: Ciara O’Connor; 9.00a.m. Cláir Uí Loingsigh; 11.30a.m. Barbara Prendergast. LIOS PÓIL: Ministéirí Eoc.: Marie Uí Ghrifín agus Eric Mitchell. Léitheoir: Cathriona Ní Fhaoláin. FIONN TRÁ: Ministéir Eocairiste: Siobhán Uí Shé; Léitheoir: Phil Uí Chatháin. Ash Wednesday / Céadaoin an Luaithrigh Wednesday the 17th of February is Ash Wednesday and is a day of Fast and Abstinence. Mass will be celebrated in all 3 Parish Churches. Annual Parish Retreat to Ardfert The annual Parish Retreat will be held in the Ardfert Retreat Centre on February 28th. Bus leaving Moran’s Garage at 12:15pm. All in charge is €35. Please give names as soon as possible to: Nora Curran: 066 – 9151924; Kathleen Sheehy: 066-9151201; Margaret Sheehy: 066-9151819. Fógraí Progressive 31 Card Drive in O’Sullivan’s, Garrynadur next Friday the 19th of February at 9pm by the Parents Association of Scoil Eoin Baiste. HSE South’s Farm and Rural Stress: Helpline – 1800 742 645 open daily 6.00pm – 10.00pm and is staffed by professionals who offer support & advice. Cúram na gCos/Footcare Clinic Friday 19th of Feb. in Ionad Leighis An Daingean. Contact 087-6495683 for appointment. All Ireland Talent Show – Linda Fitzgerald, Camp will be representing The South on Sunday Feb 14th. Pilgrimage to Northumbria May 28th – June 4th 2010 An Díseart is organising a pilgrimage to the North East of England to follow the footsteps of the Irish Monks from Iona. Pilgrimage costs approximately €580 on the basis of 35 pilgrims travelling, leaving from Dingle by coach and includes accommodation, travel and entrance fees to the different sites. More details on the pilgrimage are available on An Díseart’s website on www.diseart.ie or Contact Fr. Jim Sheehy at jimsheehy@diseart.ie or at An Díseart: 066-9152476. You are not alone – Lenten talks A series of talks will be held in Castleisland Church in Lent on Fridays 19th Feb – March 26th. Chosen, following consultation the topics dealt with include Managing your Finance and Dealing with Relationships, etc. More details on dioceseofkerry.ie Music Workshop for Parish Choirs Fr Pat Ahern will lead a music workshop on Wed. Feb. 24th at 8pm in St. John’s Parish Ctr, Tralee on music for Lent, Holy Week and Easter. All Parish Choirs are welcome – €25 per parish. To register contact Frances Rowland on 064-6630538 or email franrowland@eircom.net Do This In Memory – Déanaigí É Seo i gCuimhne Please place your candles in the Sacred Space in church. All families are asked to occupy the front seats please. Our next joint liturgy will be on March 6th and 7th. Coineartú Next Sunday the 20th and 21st of February the Confirmation Pledge will be taken at our 3 Parish Confirmation Masses. Parents and Confirmation children are invited to occupy the front seats of the Church. All Pledge Forms to be returned to the schools by Ash Wednesday. Guí an Phobail: Bishop Liam Ó Murchú has asked us to read the following prayers at all Masses this weekend. Lord, for our bishops as they meet with Pope Benedict this week – that they may speak with integrity and courage, and act with honesty. Lord, hear us. Lord, for our parish communities at this time – that we may listen to the Spirit in our lives and fashion communities of truth and compassion. Lord, hear us. Bring Back Raidió na Gaeltachta Masses Extract from Seanad Éireann 9th Feb, 2010. Senator Rónán Mullen: Tá an-bhrón orm go bhfuil cosc ar chraoladh an aifreann ach uair amháin sa mhí ar Raidió na Gaeltachta. It is disappointing Raidió na Gaeltachta has taken the decision to reduce the broadcasting of masses to one per month. It will affect fishermen, people in nursing homes and the sick at home and I sincerely hope that it can be reversed. Financial reasons are being given, but the broadcasting of a mass on radio is not a Broadway production. Senators: Hear, hear. Senator Rónán Mullen: It can be done. It is not a luxury, but a necessity for many. Tá súil agam go ndéanfaí athbhreithniú ar an cheist seo agus go ndéanfaidh Raidió na Gaeltachta cinneadh eile ar leas na ndaoine ar fad. [A few minutes later, Senator Donie Cassidy replied as follows…] Senator Mullen abhors the fact that Raidió na Gaeltachta is to stop broadcasting Sunday Mass. With this change, we have hit a new low in broadcasting in Ireland. This is shameful and appalling. As we were all taught at school, the most important hour of the week is the hour spent in church on a Sunday. Considering that the station broadcasts for 167 hours, it has hit a really low pitch in deciding that it will not broadcast Sunday Mass. This will impact on those who are not able to move from their homes and for whom Sunday Mass is part and parcel of their lives. It is probably the most important hour in their week’s activities. Please write, text, phone and lobby the relevant authorities, remember the sean-fhocal, “Ní luach go hAifreann d’éisteacht” “More precious than anything is hearing Mass”. Trócaire and Dues Envelopes Trócaire Boxes will be distributed to each house in the Parish together with the Spring and Easter Dues Envelopes in the next 2 weeks. Buíochas to the Teagmhálaí who distribute them on behalf of the Parish. Buíochas ó chroí for your great generosity towards our Haiti and Crib appeals. Castlegregory G.A.A. Abú Guímid gach rath ar Chumainn Spa agus Castlegregory ag taisteal chuig Páirc an Chrócaigh le haghaidh Craobh na hÉireann. We salute All-Ireland Junior medal winner Tadgh Flynn who is resident in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Dingle by following his winning footsteps agus beir an Craobh. A Thiarna, ofrálaim an cluiche seo duit. Ofrálaim m’imirt duit mar urnaí agus déanfad mo dhícheall. Is tábhacht m’iompar ar an bpáirc inniu Ná fuinneamh mo ghéag sa chluiche. Má dheinim go maith cabhraigh liom éirí in airde a sheachaint, mioscais má bhuaitear orainn agus fearg, formad agus fíoch. Ach, a Thiarna, táim ag tnúth leis an mbua. Tabhair cúnamh dom, más ea, mo dhícheall a dhéanamh Agus gur leor sin chun an chraobh a bhreith. Ministers of The Eucharist We ask you to read the following letter carefully in order that you will take part in our efforts to get extra Ministers of the Eucharist. English version appeared in last week’s newsletter. Anois teacht an Earraigh – tugaimid cuireadh dhuit dian iarracht a dhéanamh páirt a ghlacadh i gclár oibre an pharóiste agus sin ag tabhairt faoi chur le líon na Ministéirí Eocairiste atá againn ar fhoirne Shéipéal Naomh Caitlín, N Eoin Baiste agus N. Mhuire. Tugaimid cuireadh duit ainm dhaoine, idir fir agus mná, ina bhfuil muinín agat astu don bpost fíor thabhachtach seo ag freastal ar Ár dTiarna agus ar an bpobal, a chur chun cinn- pioc comharsa, cairde nó baill dod chlann atá i gceist. Gabhaimid fíor bhuíochas leis as dhian obair na bparóisteánaigh dhílis a thugann dóibh féin sa mhinistreacht luachmhar seo agus sin ag tabhairt faoi chur lenár bhfoirne. Do chuir an tEaspag Liam Ó Murchú lena gcúraim anuraidh trína dtugann siad seirbhís agus sampla eocairisteach inár séipéil ar fad, i gColáiste Íde, in Ospidéal an Daingin agus sna tithe banaltracht, mar aon le cuairteanna comaoine amanta orthu siúd atá breoite sa bhaile. Go dtuga Dia cúiteamh dóibh féin agus dá gclann as a gcuid oibre ar fad dár bpobal Críostaí. Iarraimid ar an Spioraid Naomh spreag a thabhairt duit agus tú ag cabhrú agus ag spreagadh an mhinistreacht seo inár bparóiste. Táimid ag iarradh ort machnamh diaganta a dhéanamh ar an seirbhís rí-thabhachtach seo agus sinne ag dul i ngleic leo siúd a thoghann tú roimh ár gcúrsa traenála. Bheimis buíoch dá gcuirfí ar ais an fhoirm sínithe seo le do mholtaí roimh an 17ú Feabhra sa chlúdach litreach iniata. Please detach and return to Tigh na Sagart or to the church after Mass before 17th February. I wish to nominate the following for service as Ministers of the Eucharist. Name: Ms. _________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone No.: _________________________(if known) Name: Mr. __________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone No.: _________________________(if known) Signed: ____________________________________ Contact No.: ______________ Date: ____________