Pastoral Area
Priest on Duty Sunday 4th April Fr Tom Leane (029) 78096 / 087 2300565
Priest on Duty Sunday 11th April Fr Joe Tarrant (064) 7751104 / 086 3978642
My dear friends
It seems ages since we met & I and you miss the gatherings of the community for Mass and other sacraments. Thank God people ae staying safe and please God we will return to more normal times when things improve. We are delighted that teachers and children are back in school and may the Lord watch over them.
Holy Week lies ahead and unfortunately there is no church ceremony open to public. The schedule for R.T.E. for each of the days is included in this newsletter. Of course, all the local churches who have streaming ability will have their online ceremonies for each of these days. These are the most sacred days of our religion and its important to keep in touch through the media. I will be celebrating privately for our parish.
Thanks to all who have thought to pay their dues and parish contributions as we are unable to distribute envelopes and the bills still come in. May God reward your generosity in these strange times.
Happy & healthy Easter to all
Fr Tom
MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS WEEK BEGINNING 29th March.
| Day | Private Mass | Intention |
| Monday 29th | The Lucey family, Curraraigue
The McAuliffe family, Boherbue |
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| Wednesday 31st
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Sheila & Tim Lucey, Keale, their daughter Joan & deceased members of the Lucey & Twomey Families.
The Kearney family, Tipperary |
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| Holy Thursday 1st April | ||
| Holy Saturday 3rd April | Len & Nora Leader, Knocknacurracoush
Den O’Leary, Coolclougher & Islandave |
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| Easter Sunday 4th April |
Deaths:
Kathleen O’Mahony, Millstreet
Theresa Lane, Castlepark
Anniversaries: Brendan & John O’Leary, Prohus
Parish Fund
The amount received last week: €435
Donation to offertory collection €40
Trócaire €195 Thank you.
Good Friday
There will be a celebration of the Stations of The Cross from Millstreet Church for our pastoral area. Priests from these parishes will take part as we remember the suffering of Jesus out of love for us. Time: Good Friday 7.30pm at churchservices.ie Millstreet Parish
| Masses from Monday 29th March to Sunday 4th April 2021 | ||||
| Mon 29 Mar | Wed 31 Mar | Thurs 1 Apr | Sat 3 Apr | Sun 4 Apr |
| Coolclough Gurteen | The Island Derrinagree Clonbanin Moher Clenrath Rathroe Lyrevoucane | Bolomore Fortgrady Knockbrack Curraraigue Upper Curraraigue Middle Curraraigue Lower | Meenskehy Knocknacurracoush Coolclougher Skagh Stakehill | Ballymaquirke Dromalour Kilcolman Garraveasogue Paal Kileenleigh Derrygallon Knockanroe Gurranebawn Farrandoyle |
| Masses from Monday 5th April to Sunday 18th April 2021 | |||||
| Mon 5 April | Wed 7 April | Thurs 8 April | Sat 10 April | Sun 11 April | |
| Rathcoole Radharc na Coille Prohus Knockcahill Laught Upper Laught Lower | Gurrane Killetra Minehill Dromahoe Keale | Month’s Mind Anniversaries | Drominagh Ardrahan Lisnacon Killinane Derrinamona | Dromskehy Ducleagh Dromagh Rosglass Dysert Dromtariffe | |
| Mon 12 April | Wed 14 April | Thurs 15 Apr | Sat 17 April | Sun 18 April | |
| Coolclough Gurteen | The Island Derrinagree Clonbanin Moher Clenrath Rathroe Lyrevoucane | Bolomore Fortgrady Knockbrack Curraraigue Upper Curraraigue Middle Curraraigue Lower | Meenskehy Knocknacurracoush Coolclougher Skagh Stakehill | Ballymaquirke Dromalour Kilcolman Garraveasogue Paal Kileenleigh Derrygallon Knockanroe Gurranebawn Farrandoyle | |
Leap of Faith in Times of Transition, an Online Workshop for Young Adults aged 18 to 30 yrs. on 8th Apr. from 7.30 to 9.00pm.
The workshop will be led by Gerry and Miriam Hussey.
Join us for this event planned by Diocese of Kerry “YouthDoK”
Young Adult Group for Young Adults.
Further information available and registration on www.dioceseofkerry.ie
RTE’s broadcasts for Holy Week
- Monday– 29th March
RTÉ News Channel, 1030am, Mass, Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary – Fr Michael Toomey – https://www.churchservices.tv/ardfinnan
- Tuesday– 30th March
RTÉ News Channel, 1030am – Mass, Mary Immaculate Refuge of Sinners, Rathmines Dublin – Fr Andrew O’Sullivan – https://www.churchservices.tv/maryimmacdublin
- Wednesday– 31st March
RTÉ News Channel, 1030am – Mass, The Star of the Sea Church, Riverchapel, Courtown, Wexford – Fr Tom Dalton – https://www.churchservices.tv/riverchapel
- Holy Thursday– 1st April
RTÉ One, 16.40 (repeated Radio 1 Extra / LW252, 1900) – Mass of the Lord’s Supper celebrated by Fr Martin Smith (Chaplain, Carlow IT) with members of RTÉ Cor Linn
- Good Friday– 2nd April
RTÉ One / Radio 1 Extra / LW252, 1500-1600 – Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday from Knock Basilica. Chief celebrant is the Rector of the National Shrine, Monsignor Richard Gibbons. The Choir is the Schola Cantorum Basilicae directed by Úna Nolan. The Organist is Mark Keane.
There is also a liturgy in Irish at the same time on Raidio na Gaeltachta: Dé hAoine 02 Aibreán 2021, 15.00 – 16.00 Searmanas na Páise: Searmanas Aoine an Chéasta beo ó Shéipéal Ghobnatan i gCúil Aodha, Co, Chorcaigh.
- HolySaturday – 3rd April
RTÉ One, 1200 noon. Countdown to Calvary (Rpt). Downton Abbey star and Cambridge University theology graduate, Hugh Bonneville, tells the story of the last days of Jesus’ life.
RTÉ One / Radio 1 Extra / LW252, 2300-0015 – Easter Vigil Mass from Knock Basilica, which was recognised by Pope Francis on 19 March as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine. Chief celebrant is the Rector of the National Shrine, Monsignor Richard Gibbons. The Choir is the Schola Cantorum Basilicae directed by Úna Nolan. The Organist is Mark Keane. 2240-2355 on RTÉ One. (Radio will air it with a slight delay at 2300.)
- EasterSunday 4th April
RTÉ One / Radio 1 Extra / LW252, 1000-1100 – Easter Sunday Mass from « La Carità » COVID hospital in Locarno, Switzerland, celebrated by the Archpriest of Locarno, Fr Carmelo Andreatta, with commentary and translation by Fr Thomas McCarthy OP (This Mass will air with a delay on Radio 1 Extra / LW252 in our regular slot at 1100-1200).
1100-1145 The Dean of Old Leighlin, the Very Rev. Dr Tom Gordon leads a Church of Ireland Service for Easter Sunday in the RTÉ Studios, Donnybrook.
1100-1145 There is also a Mass in Irish on Raidio na Gaeltachta from 1100-1145. Dé Domhnaigh 04 Aibreán 2021
- Aifreann an Domhnaighó Shéipéal Ghobnatan i gCúil Aodha, Co Chorcaigh.
25-12.55 (approx) Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi Message and Blessing will follow live coverage of the 1916 commemoration by President Michael D. Higgins
