20Th November, 2016 Feast of Christ the King
Parish Life
20th November, 2016 – Feast of Christ the King
Weekend Mass Times St. Mary’s Castlegregory
Sunday – 10.30am
Parish Office – St. Mary’s Presbytery, Castlegregory
Monday - Closed
Tuesday 10.30am to 4.00pm
Wednesday 10.30am – 4.00pm
Thursday 10.30am to 3.00pm
Friday 10.30am to 4.00pm
(Check out newsletter for any changes in times of opening hours due to holidays etc)
Tel: 066 7139145 – Mobile 087 1438060 – Email:
Kerry Diocesan Website –
Notices for Newsletter to reach office by 11.30am on Fridays
Priest: Fr. Michael Hussey 087 1438060 - Secretary: Bernie Dowling
Weekend Mass Times
Clochán Bréanainn
Séipéal Naomh Bréanainn
An Satharn – 6.45 i.n.
Confession before and after Mass on Tuesdays
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Parish Pastoral Council: Chairperson: James Kildea, Julia Dowling, Vincent Filgate, Bernie Dowling, Patricia Hennessy , Audrey Stephens, Joan Herbst, , Sheila Kelliher, Eileen Nicholl, Siobhan Hennessy, Síle Mulcahy, Anne Dennehy, Angela O’Sullivan, Eileen O’Grady, Kathleen DowdLiturgy Group ContactsChairperson –
Anne Dennehy Secretary – Maunie Kelliher - Maire Begley (organist/adult choir) Pat Finn & Trish Browne (Folk Group) Síle Mulcahy (St. Brendan’s Choir) Area Pastoral Council Representatives; James Kildea and Bernie Dowling, Eileen Nicholl Finance Committee: Joan Ferriter, Gerard O’Donnell, Kathleen O’Rourke, Bernie Dowling, Fr. Michael Hussey. Building and Maintenance:Sean Lyons, Denis Dowling, Pat Joe Flynn, Micheál O’Leary, Trish Browne, Sheila Kelliher, Pat Finn, Tommy Fitzgerald, James Kildea,
Parish Reps for Safeguarding Children: Kathleen Spillane,Susan Browne and Kathleen Brosnan - Safeguarding Tel no 087 3800220
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Youth Council:Cathy Browne, Darragh Rohan,Jena Cronin, Shannon O’Grady, Amy Byrne, Eva O’Connell, KateShannon, Sinead Sheehan,Timmy Walsh, Ellen Goodwin, Shannen Cronin-Maunsell, Cody Stafford, Claire Dennehy, Carrie Dowling, Niamh Shannon, Caitlyn Browne, Lucy Walsh, William Goodwin, Orla Goodwin, Leanne O’Grady,Rebekah Crean, Andrea Quirke, Lin Ye Moriarty, Patrick O’Donoghue
Week beginning 20th November2016
Feast of Christ the King
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Remember me when you come into your kingdom (Lk 23:42)
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This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church year and we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. We associate kings with power and wealth, who rule with authority and demand to be served by their subjects. However, the image of Jesus hanging on a cross in Luke's Gospel couldn't be further from that notion. The people in Jesus' time had a similar idea of a king and Jesus did not fit that. The soldiers and leaders mocked Him and jeered Him saying "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself". But, Jesus was a different kind of king. He was the servant king, who came to serve not to be served. He ruled with love not power. Sent by the Father so that we could 'gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins'. It is through Jesus that we get a glimpse of God the Father, and what awaits us if we remain faithful to His message of love and service. He is our king and we his followers and if we are true disciples we have a duty to proclaim the kingdom of God here on earth, a kingdom of peace, love, justice, mercy. Sometimes we are weak and fickle, but He still offers us opportunities to turn back to Him. The good thief, is an example to us that if we acknowledge our sinfulness and ask forgiveness, even at the eleventh hour, God is always merciful, He is always faithful. Pope Benedict XVI said “The Feast of Christ the King is therefore not a feast of those who are subjugated, but a feast of those who know that they are in the hands of the one who writes straight on crooked lines”
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Sacred Space – A Tree of Remembrance for our deceased loved ones is placed in the Sacred Space beside the confessional on the right hand side of the church. You are invited to write a name of a loved one on the tag and place on the tree. There is also a Book of Remembrance to sign. The names will be remembered during the month of November.
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Mass for those who died during the Year – will take place in St Brendan’s on Tuesday 22nd November at 7pmand in St. Mary’s on Friday 25th November at 7pm. If you have relatives or friends who died outside the parish that you would like to remember, please contact the parish office in the next week or so.
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Pray for our Departed
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Lisa Schmidtke,
James Rohan, Ballyduff
Stephen O’Connor, Fahamore
Michael Dowd, Farran
Jerry, Kathleen & John O’Shea, Aughacasla
Corty Herbst, Fahamore
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Pray for the Sick of the Parish
Remember the sick of the parish in your prayers, those in hospital, nursing homes, those undergoing treatments and waiting test results. Lord, may Your healing hand touch them.
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Priest on Deanery Duty
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Priest on duty in the deanery this Sunday 20th November, 2016 is Fr. Jerry KeaneIn the event of an emergency, please call 066 9157103.
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Intentions for this Weekend
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St. Mary’s
10.30am - Intention: Fr Maurice Crean, Keelballylahive
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St. Brendan’s
6.45pm – Vigil Mass – James & Mary Lane, Liss & London
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Weekday Masses – St. Mary’s
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Monday 21st November – 7.00pm –Intention: Jerry & Kathleen O’Shea and their son, John - Aughacasla
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Tuesday 22nd November – 10.00am – Intention: Jimmy Horgan, Aughacasla
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Wednesday 23rd November No Parish Mass
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Thursday 24th November – 7.00pm– Intention: Corty Herbst, Fahamore
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Friday 25thNovember– 7.00pm – Intention: Mass for those who died during the year.
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Saturday 26th November – 3.00pm –Baptism
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Weekday Masses -St. Brendan’s
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Tuesday 22nd November – 7.00pm – For all those who died during the year
Intentions for Next Weekend
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St. Mary’s
Sunday 27th November– 10.30am – Intention: Mass for the People
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St. Brendan’s
Saturday 26th November:vigil Mass – 6.45pm Intention: James Rohan, Ballyduff
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Rota for next weekend
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Reader: Sunday 20th November –
Ellen Goodwin
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Eucharistic Ministers Months ofNovember: Eileen Walsh, Mary Lynch
Marie O’Donnell
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Altar Serversnext Sunday 27th November: Meabh Rohan, Sarah Keane and Orla Donnellan
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Alter Society – Month of November: Eileen Dowd and Helen O’Mahony
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Church Flowers -First Sunday in Advent – No flower during Advent
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Jesse Tree Project for St. Vincent de Paul – Next Sunday 27th November is the First Sunday of Advent. Please take a tag from the tree and purchase that item, bring the item/items back to any of the Masses or drop to the parish office before Friday 16th December. All donations will be distributed locally.
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Parish Youth Council – Sleep-out for the Homelesswill take place on Saturday 17th December from 6pm to 6am. All proceeds to the Simon Community. Your support is gratefully appreciated.
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St. Vincent de Paul –087 1647788