RATHMORE PARISH NEWSLETTER

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT In our Parish people are nourished by the Word of God. It is a Parish where love is tangible and practical. It is a place where people pray together. Our Parish community is centred on Jesus Christ, on knowing and loving Him. It is incarnated in the love we show one another.

WEEKEND MASSES FOR SAT. JULY 13th & SUN. JULY 14th 2019

Sat. 13th 6.00pm RATHMORE John Leader, Caherbarnagh

Denis Murphy, West End

Sat. 13th 7.30pm GNEEVEGUILLA Mary Carmody, Banard (Months Mind)

Sun. 14th 9.00am SHRONE Donors Intention

Sun. 14th 10.00am KNOCKNAGREE Jerh & Abbie Moynihan, Lacka

(Chernobyl Children will attend)

Sun. 14th 11.30am RATHMORE Hannah Mary Moynihan, Knockdurath

MONDAY 15th JULY TO SUNDAY 21st JULY 2019

Mon. 15th 8.00pm GNEEVEGUILLA CEMETERY MASS

Wed. 17th 8.00pm KNOCKNAGREE CEMETERY MASS

Thurs 18th 9.30am KNOCKNAGREE Maurice Manning, l/o Carriganima

Fri. 19th 7.30pm RATHMORE All deceased of O’Reilly family, East End, Rathmore

P. J. Cronin, Kilquane

Sat. 20th 6.00pm RATHMORE Eugene Kelleher, Rathmore (Months Mind)

(Chernobyl Children attending)

Sat. 20th 7.30pm GNEEVEGUILLA Kevin & Mary O’Donoghue, Lisheen

Jimmy & Joan Looney, Cottage

Eileen O’Connor, Mausrour

James Doyle, Maulykevane

Timmie McGillicuddy (3rd Anniv.), Bounard & his parents

Fred & Eily McGillicuddy, Mausrour

Martha & Amber Ashe, Sliabh Luachra Estate

Sun. 21st 9.00am SHRONE John O’Callaghan, Gortnagown

Sun. 21st 10.00am KNOCKNAGREE Alfred O’Sullivan, Mountcain

Paddy & Kitty O’Leary, Farrankeale

Sun. 21st 11.30am RATHMORE Denis O’Sullivan, Shinnagh (1st Anniv.)

Fr. Tom Leane P.P. (029)78096 & (087)2300565 is the on duty this Sunday for emergency and sick calls

CHILD PROTECTION REPRESENTATIVES Han Donnelly( 087) 1249461 (Gneeveguilla) Margaret McGrath (089) 4182683 (Rathmore) Ber Murphy (087) 6468620 (Shrone) Betty Moynihan (087) 6186091 (Knocknagree)

PARISH OFFICE - (064)7761669 – rathmore@dioceseofkerry.ie Opening hours: Mon. & Tues. 9.30am to 12.30pm. Wednesday 4pm to 7 pm. FRIDAY 11am to 2pm Closed: Thursday

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER All Email correspondence relating to the Community Newsletter to: communitynewsletter@rathmoreparish.ie Phone enquiries July to December to Parish Office (064) 7761669. Please note all adverts to be submitted by lunchtime Tuesday to be guaranteed inclusion the following weekend. All short term ads, must be paid for in advance to the Parish Office before 12.30pm Tuesday. Acknowledgements to be pre booked to ensure inclusion in week of choice.

Fr. Pat O’Donnell (064) 7758026 & (086)8351732

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN OUR PARISH EVERY WEEK 10am to 9pm in Gneeveguilla - Tuesday 10am to 9pm Knocknagree - Wednesday 10am to 9pm in Rathmore - Thursday Shrone – 4pm – 5pm Thursday & 9-11am Friday

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL – LOCAL CONFIDENTIAL CONTACT: 0879931565

NOTICE FROM RATHMORE GRAVEYARD COMMITTEE: Recently, in preparation for cemetery Mass, the graveyard was cleaned up and is now in a very respectable state. The Committee would appreciate that all waste material from graves e.g. broken wreaths or objects etc. would be taken away and not dumped anywhere in the graveyard. In memory of your beloved dead please keep the graveyard tidy. THANK YOU

PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY: To Maura O’Connor, Umeraboy, on the death of her sister-in-law, Sr. Aquin O’Connor, l/o Umeraboy who died in Heuston Texas on July 3rd. To the Cronin family, Dan Cronin (Killarney), Neilie Cronin (Lisnagrave) and Tim Cronin (Minish) on the death of their sister Nora Mahon, (nee Cronin) l/o New York and Lisnagrave who died during the week in New York. To Patricia Cronin, Brú na Sinsir, Rathmore on the death of her brother-in-law Dan Cronin l/o Aunaskirtan & Brú na Sinsir whose funeral took place in Shrone on Tuesday. To the Moynihan family, Sean (Killarney), Maria Murphy (Ballydesmond), Donal (Boherbue) and Brendan on the death of their father Jeremiah Moynihan, the Bungalow, Shinnagh, and to his brother Denis and sister Joan. Jeremiah’s requiem Mass took place on today Saturday in Rathmore and funeral afterwards in Knocknagree. May Sr. Aquin, Nora, Dan & Jeremiah rest in peace and may all who mourn their loss be comforted.

CEMETERY MASSES: Mon. July 15th – Gneeveguilla Wed. July 17th – Knocknagree Mon. July 22nd - Behinaugh Thurs July 25th – Kilquane May God remember forever our dear ones, who have gone to their eternal rest. May they be at one with the One who is life eternal. May the beauty of their lives shine forevermore, and may our lives always bring honour to their memory. Amen.

MARGARET NAUGHTON, Healthcare Chaplain and writer launches her poetry book: Letting Go in The Manor Inn, Killorglin, Friday July 19th @7.30pm and in The Suaimhneas Centre, Palliative Care Day Unit @UHK on Friday July 26th @7.30pm. Proceeds to the Kerry Hospice Foundation. In Killorglin - Launch by Michael Healy-Rae TD, music by the Killorglin Pipe Band and others. A barbecue will be served so come along to enjoy a lovely evening and raise much needed funds. In Tralee - Michael Healy-Rae will launch the book with MC Deirdre Walsh Radio Kerry. Music and refreshments .All are welcome!

ST ANGELA'S COLLEGE, SLIGO is inviting applications for upcoming course Part-Time Certificate in

Religious Education (Primary) with Online Delivery. Closing date for Applications is Monday 5th August Details: Mary Kearns at Education Department, St. Angela’s College, Lough Gill, Sligo T. 353-71-9195551 E. mkearns@stangelas.nuigalway.ie Website: www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie

THE IRISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE will hold a Blood Donor clinic in St. Joseph’s Day Care Centre, Rathmore 6pm – 9pm Tuesday, 16th July 2019 Blood Donation is essential to ensure Hospital Patients get the treatment they need. One Donation can save up to 3 Lives Full details of all clinics and on Giving Blood can be found on www.giveblood.ie or by telephoning 021 4807400 or 1850 731 137.

DIOCESAN COLLECTION: Diocesan collection for Sick and Retired Priests was taken up at all masses last weekend and it realised €1775. We appreciate your generosity to this collection. THANK YOU

‘MY STORY WITH GOD’ A talk will take place in Killarney Plaza hotel on Saturday July 20th at 8pm titled ‘My story with God’. Three young people will give their testimony, detailing how the Catholic faith helped them overcome various difficulties, allowing them to ‘live life in all its fullness’. All are welcome to attend.

CHILDRENS’ MEMORIAL PLOT: A number of parishioners’ have expressed a wish to have a memorial plot in Rathmore Cemetery for children whose burial places are unmarked or unremembered. Such a plot could be a place of solace and comfort for those who have lost a loved one. If you are interested in sharing your thoughts on this idea please leave your contact details with the Parish Office or Fr. Pat.

LOOKING FOR OLD PHOTOS: It is hoped that the 2020 parish calendar will feature old photos of various aspects of life around the parish. We invite you to delve into you ‘household archives ‘ and share with us any photos that you think would be of interest. As we receive the photos we will scan them and return them to you promptly. Photos can be handed into the Parish Office, to the sacristans and Fr Pat, alternatively you can scan the photo and email it to rathmore@dioceseofkerry.ie

PLANT THESE SEEDS WELL AND WATER OFTEN. ENJOY! “Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.” Be of Good Cheer" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Don’t be afraid to give in to a smile – even in times of sadness. Laughter

can restore the natural balance of your soul, while at the same time offering you a helpful hand in coping with life’s ups and downs. Those ups and downs can’t be changed – but you can change how you deal with them." A Companion of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "To be a companion of Jesus requires that we listen to and live his basic teachings: to be compassionate, to reach out to the impoverished and the helpless, to not judge others harshly, to forgive our enemies, to live with honesty and integrity, to not take revenge, to love unconditionally. It is by these marks that others will recognize us as a companion of Jesus."

All Masses at 8pm