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An Naoú Domhnach Saor 6/3/2011

Temperance Sunday

Pray for Séamus Ó Muircheartaigh, Baile Bhfionnúrach; Sr. Brenda Greaney, Sráid an Doirín and The Mercy Convent, Waterford.

Solas síoraí dá n-anamacha.

Masses/Aifrinn

ST. MARY’S CHURCH

Sat. 5ú	7.30pm
Sun/Domh. 6ú	9.00am	Nan Long, Strand St., 1ú CB.
	11.30am	M. P. P.
Mon/Luan 7ú	4.00pm	Coláiste Íde
	7.30pm	Patrick Keaney, London, CB.
Tue/Máirt 8ú	10.00am	Private Intention
	7.30pm	Eileen O’Connor, nee McKenna, New York and deceased members of the O’Connor Family, Upper Main St., CB.
Wed/Cead 9ú	10.00am	Ash Wednesday
	7.30pm	Ash Wednesday
Thur/Déard10ú	10.00am	John Patrick O’Leary, Chapel Lane, CB.
	7.30pm	Agnes and Patrick O’Shea, CB.
Fri/Aoine 11ú	10.00am	Edith Jackman, CB.
	7.30pm	Patrick O’Sullivan, The Mall, CB.
Sat/Sath. 12ú	10.00am	Jack Griffin, CB and deceased member of the Griffin Family, Mullinagleemig.
	7.30pm	Maurice and Bridget Fitzgerald, CB and deceased members of the Fitzgerald Family , Baile an Fheirtéaraigh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tues & Wed 10.30am – 10.00pm Friday 10.30 – 11.30am

NAOMH EOIN BAISTE, LIOS PÓIL

Sun/Domh. 6ú	10.00am	Con Brosnan, Minard West,  CB.
Wed/Cead 9ú	8.00pm	Ash Wednesday

 

 

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Déardaoin / Thursday 11 am – 12 noon

NAOMH CAITLÍN, FIONN TRÁ

Domhnach 6ú	10.30r.n.
Dé Céad. 9ú	8.00i.n.	Céadaoin an Luaithrigh

 

Adhradh na Naomh Shacraiminte

Déardaoin / Thursday 11 am – 12 noon

An Deireadh Seachtaine seo chugainn:

(13ú/14ú Márta).

DINGLE: Euch. Ministers’ Team 2; Collectors’ Team 2; Church Cleaners’ Team 2. Readers: 7:30pm: Paddy Browne; 9.00a.m. Séamus Ó Ceilleacháir; 11.30a.m. Pat O’Connor. LIOS PÓIL: Ministéirí Eoc.: Yvonne Uí Mhainín agus Máiread Uí Chathasaigh. Léitheoir: Teresa Uí Mhuircheartaigh. FIONN TRÁ: Ministéir Eoc.: Caitlín Uí Mhurchú. Léitheoir: Eibhlín Uí Lúing.

 

Fógraí

Progressive 31 Card Drive in O’Sullivan’s, Garrynadur on Friday March 11^th at 9pm to raise funds for Christine Noonan who is going to work in a Children in Need Orphanage in Lesotho, Africa.

Table Quiz – CLG Lios Póil in O’Sullivan’s, Garrynadur on Wednesday March 16^th at 8.30pm.

Bingo i bPobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne 7.30 p.m. Domhnach 13ú Márta 2011. Duaiseanna breá ar fáil.

Coach to Knock Thursday 24^th March, Night Vigil of The Annunciation of the Lord; Contact 066-7180123.

St. Josephs Carmelite Monastery, Kilmacud is inviting people to attend Evening Prayer at 4.30pm. For further info email contact@kilmacudcarmel.ie or visit their website www.kilmacudcarmel.ie

Marriage Encounter 8th – 10th April in The Lake Hotel Killarney – a marriage enrichment weekend for married couples. Booking/info: 064 6644319 or www.marraigeencounter.ie

Lost – any parishioner who may have found a sum of money mislaid last Wednesday is asked to contact the Parish Office please on 066-9151208.

Men Overcoming Violence MOVE is a structured groupwork programme for men who are or have been violent in an intimate relationship. For further info. the Kerry contact number is 086-0205856.

The No Name Club

The No Name Club was set up in 1978 as an alternative to our pub culture it caters for young people from 2nd year to leaving cert. They are seeking adult leaders with an interest in working with young people in the Local area. Contact Anne Nagle 087 9049393 for further details. Their mission statement reads:

“No Name! Clubs respect the dignity, value and uniqueness of all young people. Supporting, advocating and helping to safeguard their inalienable right to enjoy life, feel respected and to mature without a reliance on alcohol and other drugs.”

 

Temperance Sunday
The Irish Bishops’ Drug Initiative issued the following statement for Temperance Sunday.

”Temperance is a virtue which can help us to moderate the attraction to substances like alcohol and so avoid excessive use.

Alcohol, when used in moderation, can be good and a part of our social life. However we must remember that alcohol is also the number one drug in our country, and does affect us in some way.

Consider some of these facts:

• Alcohol is a drug, and a drug changes the way the body works. It affects the mind, the body and emotions. Alcohol is a depressant.
• Alcohol affects every single person in Ireland today. We cannot deny this when we consider:
• One in three deaths on the road are alcohol related
• One in four of the most serious domestic abuse cases involve alcohol.
• One in four A&E Hospital admissions are alcohol related (Alcohol Action Ireland 2008).

Heavy drinking affects the health and well-being of many of our friends, family and neighbours and many experts associate depression, suicide, anxiety and increasing lack of self confidence with our increased consumption of alcohol.

Alcohol is everywhere in our society and approximately €55million is being spent by the Alcohol Industry convincing us through advertising that it is a necessary part of a successful lifestyle. It is unfortunate that our young people have to be bombarded with advertisements promoting alcohol products in so many sports arenas, at prime times on our televisions, in flyers distributed alongside so many promotions by pubs, off licenses and supermarkets.

We know anecdotally that every family is in some way affected by alcohol harm in Irish society. All of this tells us something which needs to register with us so that we can see that we can all do something to help, rather than waiting for Government to lead.

 

We are asked to pray this weekend for all living with addictions. Help is available – The Samaritans; The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association; and Alcoholics Anonymous can always be contacted. Let us pray for all those who find themselves in the grip of addictions of any kind; for families and those who give them help and support.

Pioneers

We think also of the work of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association,  The Pioneer Website explains:  The spirituality of the association is based on prayer, self denial and reparation. Prayer for those who are suffering because of their own or others excess consumption of alcohol; and total abstinence as self denial and for the pain and damage done by excess use of alcohol. In their devotion to the Sacred Heart Pioneers strive to love unconditionally as Jesus does, learn to accept whatever crosses come their way, and reduce egotistical needs so that they can enter into closed communion with the Heart of Christ.

Contact local Pioneer members Kathleen Sheehy (087-6643152) and Sr. de Sales (066-9151194) for  further information.

Lent 2011

Ash Wednesday this year is on Wednesday, 9^th of March.  Masses with Imposition of Ashes will be celebrated as follows:

Dingle – N. Muire 10am & 7.30pm

Lios Póil – N. Eoin Baiste 8pm

Fionn Trá – N. Caitlín 8pm

 

Ash Wednesday is a day of Fast and Abstinence.  Those aged between eighteen and sixty are called upon to fast on Ash Wednesday.  Traditionally, this is done by taking only one small main meal and two snacks during the day.  All aged 14 and over are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday.

Pope Benedict’s Lenten Message encourages us to pray for those who are preparing for baptism (Catechumens) this Easter and to use the period of Lent to reflect on our own baptismal calling:

A particular connection binds Baptism to Lent as the favorable time to experience this saving Grace. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council exhorted all of the Church’s Pastors to make greater use “of the baptismal features proper to the Lenten liturgy”. In fact, the Church has always associated the Easter Vigil with the celebration of Baptism.
We pray for all those in our own parish who are getting ready for baptism and for parents who are getting ready to have their children baptised.  We pray that our Lenten practices will deepen our own understanding of the Christian life.

Beannú an Luaithrigh

A Dhia, beannaigh an luaithreach seo atá le leagan ar ár gceann d’fhonn sinn a spreagadh chun aithrí.

Cuir do bheannacht, a Dhia, ar na daoine go leagfar an luaithreach seo ar a gceann. Go gcleachta siad aithrí an Charghais agus go dtuille siad teacht go ceiliúradh rúndiamhair na Cásca le croí glan ó gach smál. Sin é ár nguí chugat trí Chríost ár dTiarna.  Áiméan.

Church Cleaners

Please consider giving one hour of your time once a month towards caring for St. Mary’s Church as we need more volunteers to complete our rota.  Contact our Parish Office if you would like to become part of our devoted meitheal.