Fr Michael Moynihan PP
Tel (066) 9151208/087-6551902
January 4th, 2025
dingle@dioceseofkerry.ie
www.dingleparish.ie
Second Sunday of Christmas
Pray for Brendan ‘Bob’ O’Sullivan, Listowel and late of John St. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.
St Mary’s Church, Dingle.
Sat 3ú 6.15pm 1. Kathleen, Tom, Mary Theresa and Cian Brick, Ceathrúin a’ Phúca.
2. Thomas O’Sullivan, Flemingstown.
3. Mary Flaherty, West Springfield, MA.
Sun 4ú 11.30am Herbert and Mary O’Sullivan, The Mall and deceased family members.
Mon 5ú 10.00am Sa Díseart.
Tues 6ú 11.30am Special Intention.Mass in the Convent Primary School Playroom.
Wed 7ú 10.00am No Mass
Thurs 8ú 10.00am No Mass
Fri 9ú 6.15pm Michael O’Sullivan, Glen Minard.
Sat 10ú 6.15pm 1. Thomas Riordan, John Street MM. 2. Kay and Tadhg Lynch, Main Street and Fr James Lynch, Doonshean.
3. Bridget Grandfield, Ballinaboula and Farranflaherty and deceased members of the Grandfield and Griffin Families. 4. James Dowd, Garfinny. 5. Timmy and Stevie Kelliher, Milltown.
Sun 11ú 11.30am Paddy, Nora and Eddie Hanafin, Baile Beag.
Confessions: St Mary’s Church, Dingle
Fridays after 6.15pm Mass.
Rotas: Next Weekend: Euch Mins: 6.15pm Cristín Uí Chonchúir,Micheál Ó Conchúir and Tracey Sheehy. 11:30am: Anne Curran and Patricia Williams. Readers: 6.15pm Gobnait Uí Chonchúir.
11.30am: Anne Lundon. Cleaners Team 1.
Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá
Sat 3ú 7.30in Teddy Ó Muircheartaigh, Rathanáin, CM.
Naomh Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil
Mon 5ú 6.15pm Johnny and Kathleen Kennedy, Garfinny.
Domh 11ú 10.00am 1. Johnny Moriarty, Baile na Saor 1ú CB and his parents Johnny and Eileen and deceased family members.
2. Caroline O’Sullivan, Cluain an Fhiaidh.
3. Cáit Ashe, Glen Minard.
4. Mary O’Sullivan, Garrynadur.
Rota: Min Eoc: Máire Uí Chinnéide. Léitheoir: Marie Uí Ghrifín.
Feast of the Epiphany January 5th/6th.
The vigil Mass will be celebrated in Séipéal Naomh Eoin at 6.15pm.
The 11.30am Mass will be celebrated in the Convent Primary Playroom. Access is through the grey sliding door on Main St.
Thought for the Day: We are at the start of the new civil year and beginning again is an invitation to look in two directions. What happened for me in the last year, both in my ordinary life and in my life as a believer, a person of faith? For what do I ask forgiveness? For what do I give thanks? We also look forward and the new beginning gives us a chance to start again on the Way of discipleship. Both thanksgiving and renewal are to be found in today’s readings. The Gospel is in invitation to wake up, to keep watch, to live fully the present moment under God, in whom we live and move and have our being. Prayer: Wake us up, O God, at the start of a new year and rouse us from the slumber of the everyday that we may recognise you in every moment and in every person every day of our lives. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Fr Kieran O’Mahony)
Offertory Collections: December 25th: €5,403.00. December 28th €1,716.00.
Míle buíochas.
Priest on duty this Sunday:
Fr Eoghan Ó Cadhla 087-6951318.
Christmas Dues – Focal Buíochais
Fr Michael would like to thank all who have handed in their Christmas Dues Envelopes. These can still be handed in over the next while by placing them in the Building Fund Boxes at the back of the Churches or in the baskets at the offertory collection. Your support of your Parish Priest is greatly appreciated. NB: If paying by cheque, please make cheque payable to Teach na Sagart for Dues and Dingle Parish for Parish. Spare envelopes for Christmas Dues are available at the back of the Parish Churches. For those using the boxes of Parish Envelopes, please note that the box numbers are different for 2026. Míle buíochas for your great generosity and support throughout the year.
St Mary’s Church Refurbishment: St Mary’s Church, Dingle will close on Sunday, January 4th for refurbishment work which will begin on Monday January 5th. It is hoped that it will open for Friday evening and weekend Masses. The work will involve replacing the roof lights (glass) in the body of the Church and over the Altar. The Bell tower will be re-roofed, and about one eight of the roof copper including the copper guttering will be replaced. It is hoped that the work will stop the leaks that have become an increasing reality in recent years. During the work we will have access to part of the church at weekends only. The work is scheduled to be complete by mid-May 2026. Requiem Masses will take place in either St John the Baptist Church, Lispole or Séipéal Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá during these months. Mass on Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday will be held in the Church. Only half of the Church will be available until mid March when it is hoped that the inside work on the roof will be completed. We thank you for your patience during this time.
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.
Christmas Crib Appeal 2025 – Crib donations will go to the Cara Project in Kenya. Five students from Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, will be going to Kenya early in the new year to work in an Orphanage there.
Confirmation and First Communion Masses are as follows: Saturday, January 10th at 6.15pm St Mary’s Church, Dingle. Saturday, January 10th at 7.30pm Sacred Heart Church, Annascaul. Sunday, January 11th at 10.00am Séipéal Naomh Eoin Baiste.
Pope Leo XIV on X: In the light of the Nativity of the Lord, let us continue to pray for peace. Let us pray for families suffering because of war, especially for children, elderly and the most vulnerable. Let us entrust ourselves together to the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Gluten Free hosts are available from the Priest at Communion.
Prayer: Mayyou hitch your wagon to a star, a star of hope, the star of Bethlehem. May you not be afraid of the darkness of the world because Jesus is the light of the world. And when your earthly journey is over, may Christ welcome you into his heavenly kingdom.
Wishing all a very Happy, Joyful and
Peaceful New Year. Áthbliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh go léir.