Fógraí / Newsletter January 29th 2023

Dingle Parish

Fr Michael Moynihan PP

Tel (066) 9151208/087-6551902

January 29th, 2023

dingle@dioceseofkerry.ie
www.dingleparish.ie

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pray for Jean Sheehy, (née Cunningham) Cooleen; Margaret Pleunis (née O’Donovan), Dublin and Spa Road. Suaimhneas síoraí dá n-anamacha.

St Mary’s Church, Dingle.
Sat 28ú 6.15pm 1. Michael and Joan O’Connor, The Wood. 2. Elizabeth Kennedy, Garfinny Bridge. 3. Tomáisín and Hannah Sheehy, Station Row. 4. Vytas Lemnickis, Ard na Gréine.
Sun 29ú 11.30am Keady Clifford, Emlagh.
Mon 30ú 10.00am Sa Díseart.
Tues 31ú 10.00am Paddy, Joan and Séamus Hoare.
Wed 1ú 10.00am Private Intention.
Thurs 2ú 10.00am Paróisteánaigh.
Fri 3ú 6.15pm Private Intention.
Sat 4ú 6.15pm 1. Joe O’Sullivan, Burnham. 2. Michael O’Shea, Spa Road and deceased members of The O’Shea and McCarthy Families.
Sun 5ú 11.30am Michael and Joan Griffin, Foherough and deceased members of The Griffin Family, Doonties.

To join Masses on Webcam click on picture
of sanctuary on our website dingleparish.ie

Confessions: Friday after the 6.15pm Mass.

Rotas: Next Week: Euch Mins: 6.15pm. Theresa Ashe, Ann O’Connor and Elaine O’Connor. 11:30am: Ann Curran and Bridie Fitzgerald. Readers: 6.15pm Marian O’Sullivan. 11.30am Muintir Uí Ghrifín. Cleaners Team 1.

Offertory Collection: €1,906.00.
Naomh Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil
Sun 29ú 10.00am Caroline O’Sullivan, Cluain na Fiaidh.

Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá
Sath 4ú 7.30in. Maureen and Tommy Ó Sé, Cathair a’ Treantaigh and deceased members of The Ó Sé and Kavanagh Families.

Rota: Min Eoc: Siobhán Uí Shé. Léitheoir: Dan Ó Ciobháin.

Machnamh/Reflection:
Lord, make me an instrument of your love. Where the darkness of loneliness reigns
let me bring the light of friendship.
Where the darkness of bitterness reigns
let me bring the light of forgiveness.
Where the darkness of hurt reigns
let me bring the light of healing.
Where the darkness of discord reigns
let me bring the light of harmony.
Where the darkness of sadness reigns
let me bring the light of joy.
Where the darkness of doubt reigns
let me bring the light of faith.
Where the darkness of despair reigns
let me bring the light of hope.
And where the darkness of hatred reigns
let me bring the light of love. Amen
(Flor McCarthy SDB)

Tap to Donate terminals are now located at the back of St Mary’s Church. Machines are programmed to donate €5 to the Parish each time they are used.

Diocesan Collection in aid of Lourdes Helpers will be taken up next weekend February 4th/5th. There will be separate boxes at the back of the Church. The Diocesan Pilgrimage will depart Kerry Airport, September 1st for five nights. The main purpose of the pilgrimage is to take the sick to Lourdes and for this, helpers are needed, many are students and require help to finance the trip. The Lourdes Helpers Fund also helps assisted pilgrims who may not be able to afford to pay the full fare.
Priest on duty this Sunday:
Fr Michael Moynihan 087-6551902.

Paidir – Naomh Bríd
A Naomh Bríde, a Mhuire na nGael,
Scar orainn do bhrat,
A Naomh Bríde, a chroí na féile,
Stiúraigh sinn ar an mbóthar ceart,
A Naomh Bríde, grástúil geanúil,
Ar an namhaid cosain sinn,
A Naomh Bríde, a bhean rialta álainn,
Ar uair ár mbáis, glaoigh orainn.

Mass and Anointing of the Sick will be held in St. Mary’s Church, on the Feast-day of Our Lady of Lourdes, Saturday, February 11th at 12.00 noon. All are welcome, especially those who wish to receive the blessing of the Sacrament of the Sick.

Christmas Crib Appeal 2022, donations will go to the Cara Project in Kenya. Your support for the Cara projects in Kenya is greatly appreciated. Final amount received €2,192.00.

Catholic Schools Week 2023 comes to a close this Sunday January 29th. Let us continue to be inspired by the teachings of Pope Francis and that our schools will help bring joyful hope to our collective future through a relationship with Jesus.

Pope’s Intentions for February: The Pope asks us to pray ‘For parishes’. We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.

Pope Francis Tweet: To be Christians under the sign of the cross spurs all believers in Christ to cultivate communion at every level, in the name of the God who embraces all with his mercy.

€€Online giving€€. You can now make a donation to the Parish online by clicking on the Donate button on our Parish website.

Parish Office at the Presbytery, Dingle. Office Hours: Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm.
Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm.
Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm.
Parish Office: Tel.:066 9151208.
Booking baptisms / Weddings / Masses and Mass Cards can be done at these times.

Gluten Free hosts are available from the Priest at Communion Time.

Fr Michael will visit the housebound Thursday/Friday October 6th/7th, at the usual times.

Breakthrough Cancer Research is an Irish medical charity who fund life-saving cancer research. As part of their fundraising efforts, they are taking a group on the Camino de Santiago from the 15th – 22nd May 2023. Breis eolais: Mary@breakcancer.ie / 021 4226655.

The Hope Guatemala Churchgate Collection will take place this weekend January 28th and 29th.

Christmas Fair Fundraiser: The Evans family would like to thank everybody that supported their recent fundraiser. €14,006 was raised and was divided equally between the Kerry Cancer Support Group and the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Míle buíochas.

Parish Statistics for recent years:
2020 2021 2022

Baptism: 24 40 58
1st Communion: 41 46 40
Confirmation: 0* 22** 88***
Funerals: 45 41 42
Weddings: 9 22 32

  • Confirmation was not scheduled for 2020
    ** 6th Class only in 2021
    *** 5th and 6th Classes in 2022.

You are kindly asked not to park in the yellow box outside the Church. Please keep it free for emergency services and older people who would like to be left off as they visit the Church.

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