PARISH OF PRIOR NEWSLETTER
DUN GEAGAN – PORTMAGEE – THE GLEN
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday October 30th 2011
Email: Mobile: 087-8119770
Today, through the strength that Christ gives us, we can celebrate with the joy of the Holy Spirit that great commandments of love which once had to be imposed on men under threat of God’s avenging anger.
Recently Deceased: Noreen McGill R.I.P. Ardcost Portmagee
Pat Fitzgearld R.I.P. Ballinskelligs East & Dublin
Mass Intentions for the coming week:
Sat 29th Portmagee 8pm Jackie Falvey
Sun 30th The Glen 9.30am
Dun Geagan 11am Eileen & Nicholas Browne
Mon 31st Portmagee 7.30pm Thomas & Michael Grandfield
(Vigil mass for Feast of all Saints)
Tue 1st The Glen 9.30am
Dun Geagan 11am Nora Conway
Wed 2nd The Glen 9.30am Souls of the Faithful Departed
Portmagee 11am Souls of the Faithful Departed
Dun Geagan 7.30pm Souls of the Faithful Departed
Thu 3rd No Mass
Fri 4th The Glen 7.30pm James P & Julia O Sullivan & Nell Halligan Sat 5th Dun Geagan 7.30pm Donal Ó Mairtín
Sun 6th The Glen 9.30am Deceased members of the O Leary &
O Donoghue Families
Portmagee 11am Catherine & Dave Falvey
Anniversaries: Mary Moynihan R.I.P.
Mary King R.I.P.
Confessions: 7.30pm – 8pm before vigil mass each Saturday night
7.30pm – 8pm every Friday night in the Glen.
Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday in The Glen
from 7-8pm followed by mass
· Altar Servers for next Weekend 5th / 6th November 2011
Dun Geagan: Hazel Ní Shiochriú & Daniel Ó Crónín
The Glen: Eimear Sugrue & Shane Casey
Portmagee: Daniel O Sullivan, Gavin Reardon, Ríona Moran, Rachel Devane
· Offertory Collections last weekend amounted to €368.42
Envelope Collections last weekend amounted to €677.60
Diocesan Collection for the Propagation of the Faith amounted to €320.45
Thank You for your generosity.
· Don’t forget clocks go back one hour this weekend. All evening masses in the parish will be at 7.30pm.
· Next Tuesday 1st November is the Feast of all Saints and is a holy day of obligation. Wednesday the 2nd November is All Souls Day, Commemoration of the faithful departed.
· Next Friday is the first Friday of the month. Holy Communion calls will be on Friday 4th November at the usual times.
· Please return your November envelopes in order to be included in the November masses beginning on All Souls Day Wed Nov 2nd. There will also be special masses each week during the month of November when we remember and pray for our Dead.
· The chiropodist will attend the Portmagee community centre on Thurs 3rd Nov. For appointment phone the centre 066-9477200 or Kathleen on 087-6451909.
· Station mass in the home of Gerard & Patricia Kennedy on Thurs 3rd Nov at 7pm for Ahaneboy, Aghada, Emlaghpeiste, Cilloluaig & Cappawee.
· Action Breast Cancer Fundraiser. Ladies in pink. Ballinskelligs Hall Friday Nov 4th at 8pm. Wine & savouries & fun for all. Lots of spot prizes and giveaways on the night. Please support & donate to this worthy cause.
· The annual mass for relations of those who died in Kerry General Hospital during the year will be held in the hospital Chapel ‘Christ the Healer’ on Mon 7th Nov at 7.30pm.
· The Irish Blood Transfusion blood donor clinic will be in Coláiste na Sceilge, Cahiricveen on Wed 2nd Nov 5.00pm – 8.30pm. Give blood and help us cope with the increasing demand from hospitals and patients in the region. For more information call 1850 731 137.
· Cahiricveen Library is currently located at the Gala Shopping Centre Cahirciveen. No fines will be charged on books returned before Sat 3rd Nov.
· Email or hand in parish news or information for newsletter before 2pm on Thursday. Newsletter can be viewed on line at www.dioceseofkerry.ie.