Dingle Parish
Fr Michael Moynihan PP
Tel (066) 9151208/087-6551902
March 2nd, 2025
dingle@dioceseofkerry.ie
www.dingleparish.ie
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pray for: Dónal Ó Gairbhia, Riasc; Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.
St Mary’s Church, Dingle.
Sat 1ú 6.15pm 1. Paddy and Phyllis McGrane, Dublin. 2. Stephen and Olive Murphy, Dublin. 3. Dermott Markey, Co. Meath. 4. Mihai Balasca, Bucharest, Romania. 5. Agnes and Pat O’Shea.
Sun 2ú 11.30am Tom and Lily Lundon, Cill na gCléirigh.
Mon 3ú 10.00am Sa Díseart.
Tues 4ú 10.00am Intinn Speisialta.
Wed 5ú 10.00am Ash Wednesday.
Thurs 6ú 10.00am Paróisteánaigh.
Fri 7ú 6.15pm Private Intention.
Sat 8ú 6.15pm 1. Bill O’Shea, Alpine House and his parents Alf and Gwen.
2. Thomas and Hannah Maunsell, Castlegregory and their son Jimmy, Boston. 3. Thomas O’Connor and Josie Purcell, Emlagh, Doonshean and Maura O’Connor who died recently in Springfield and the deceased members of the O’Connor Family.
4. Marty Moore, Killybegs, Dingle and Farnham, Sussex.
Sun 9ú 11.30am Teo Coffey, née Donnelly, late of Green Street.
Confessions: Friday after the 6.15pm Mass.
Rotas: Next Weekend: Euch Mins: 6.15pm: Theresa Ashe, Cristín Uí Chonchúir and Barbara Prendergast. 11:30am Patricia Williams and James Devane. Readers: 6.15pm: Jason Sheehy. 11.30am: Tommy McCarthy. Cleaners Team 1.
Offertory Collection: €1,682.00.
Naomh Caitlín, Fionn Trá
Sat 1ú 7.30in Siobhán agus Seán Ó Dubháin, Cathair a’ Treantaigh agus a mac Maidhc.
Naomh Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil
Domh 9ú 10.00am 1. Paddy Noel McKenna, Portmarnock and Ardamore, MM. 2. Seán Hand, Kinard. 3. Denis Galvin, Aglish.
Rota: Min Eoc: Máire Uí Chinnéide. Léitheoir: Marie Uí Ghrifín.
Thought for the day: For many, it is seemingly possible to sleep-walk through life, to live on an entirely sentient level. Perhaps our current culture of distraction supports such superficial so-called living. Many, however, are dissatisfied and long for an awakening, a conversion, a transformation, for something more. Such a hunger of the heart is acknowledged in many religions and philosophies, Jesus’ teaching here could just as easily be on the lips of the Gautama Buddha. The difference for Christians is the grace of God in Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, it is all grace, grace upon grace as the Prologue of John puts it. Prayer: God of all our awakenings, we know that the journey inward is the journey home. Keep our hearts restless until we come to rest in you. Amen.
(Fr Kieran O’Mahony)
Pope Francis on ‘X’: Thank you for the affection, prayer and closeness with which you are accompanying me in these days.
Pope’s Intention for March: For Families in Crisis: Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.
Bingo, ar mhaithe le Scoil Cheann Trá, Dé Domhnaigh, 2ú Márta ag 6.30in i Halla Cheann Trá. Fantastic prizes and a raffle.
Priest on duty this Sunday:
Fr Eamon Mulvihill 066-7139145.
West Kerry Pilgrimage to Lourdes: The Parishes of Dingle, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Annascaul and Castlegregory are organising a Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Spiritual director Fr Michael Moynihan PP, Dingle. If interested, please let us know as soon as possible as there are still places seats left.
The Spring and Easter Dues Envelopes and Trócaire Boxes will be distributed to each house in the Parish over the next week. Buíochas to the Contact People who distribute them on behalf of the Parish. The Spring Priest’s Envelope can be returned in the offertory collection baskets or placed in the Building Fund Boxes at the back of the Churches. There will be a separate collection at the Easter Masses for the Easter Dues. Spare envelopes and Trócaire Boxes will be available at the back of the three Parish Churches. NB: If paying by cheque please make it payable to Teach na Sagart for the Dues and Dingle Parish for Trócaire.
2025, A Jubilee Year in the Church
Pope Francis has chosen the Jubilee theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. We are asked to treat the year ahead as a year-long pilgrimage to become more aware that truly Jesus Christ Our Saviour is with us each day, – as our help, strength and guide. When we speak of ‘Hope’ we mean ‘Hope in Jesus Christ’, Hope in our God, Father, Son and Spirit.
A Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome led by Bishop Ray Browne will take place from 19th to 23rd May 2025. For more details, please ring Nora – 087 9318976.
Pilgrimage to Pietrelcina, San Giovanni Rotondo Assisi. The pilgrimage will depart from Cork Airport going to Assisi and San Giovanni, June 19th to 26th 2025. Further information from Ann Fehan 087-2738103 or Tigh na Sagart, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh on 066-9156131.
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.
A range of new religious books are on the bookstand of St Mary’s Church.
Ash Wednesday, March 5th – Day of Fast and Abstinence: Mass in St Mary’s Church at 10am including distribution of Ashes.
First Friday Calls: Fr Michael will visit the housebound at the usual times on Thursday / Friday March 6th/7th.
West Kerry Cared of the Aged annual dinner will take place in the Skellig Hotel this Sunday, March 2nd at 2.00pm. Tickets available at the door.
Songs of Praise with Michael Fitzgerald and others, St Mary’s Church, Monday, February 3rd 6.00pm – 7.00pm. Fáilte roimh chách/All Welcome.
The Pro-Life Campaign are hosting an online free information event ‘Ireland, Abortion and Advocating for Life in 2025’, March 3rd, 7.30pm-8.30pm. Register at prolifecampaign.ie/events
Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) will be running an ONLINE 6 week Building Better Caregivers Programme, beginning on Tuesday March 18th from 10.30am-1.00pm. If you are supporting someone with cancer then this may be for you. More information on 066-7192122.
St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, has a range of postgraduate programmes for those interested in Theology, Philosophy, Music and more. Visit their website for more details atwww.sppu.ie/courses.
Tap to Donate terminals, at the back of St Mary’s Church, are programmed to donate €5 to the Parish each time they are used.
Gluten free hosts are available from the Priest at Communion time.