Our Lady & St. Brendan’s Parish Parish Personnel: Fr Padraig Walsh PP, Fr Niall Geaney CC, Sr de Lourdes Fleming, Parish Sister Tel: ☎066 7125932 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: stbrendansparishtralee.org Parish Office Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 12.45pm & 2pm - 4.45pm. Safeguard Children In Diocese of Kerry: Our Lady & St Brendan’s Representative Contact ☎087 1893037 ANNUAL MASS; for living and deceased staff of Burlington MASS INTENTIONS November 19th to November 25th NOVEMBER 16TH & 17th and Klopman will be held in the Church of the Immaculate Monday 9.30am Tim & Peg Barrett, L/O Ballynoe, Co. Cork. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Conception, Rathass on Friday November 23rd at 7.30pm. Tuesday 9.30am Nicholas & Kathleen Quirke, L/O Upper Castle St. *Vincent O’Brien, & Mitchel’s Road. PRAYERS FOR FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING; at Christ the Wed. 9.30am Joseph Carroll, L/O Shanakill - 4th Anniversary. King Statue Ballymullen, Sunday November 25th at 3.00pm. *Patricia Birch, (nee O’Connor), Hawley Park. Thurs. 9.30am Special Intention for People Who Are Ill. *Teresa Smullen (nee O’Brien), New Marian RETREAT CENTRE UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday 9.30am Patsy Tuohy Cleary, L/O St Brendan’s Park. Profaith with Thady O'Connor on Passing on the Faith, Park & Mitchel’s Crescent. Saturday 9.30am Diana Culloty, L/O Gurrane, Listellick. Wednesday November 21st & November 28th, 7.30pm-9pm. *Michael O’Donovan, Ballyard, . Advent Retreat with Fr Gerard McCarthy SVD, Friday 6.30pm Jack O’Hehir, L/O Doon. *Seán O’Shea, Oakpark Drive, Tralee, December 14th to Sunday December 16th. Celine Hussey, L/O Dublin. & . SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS; in Special Intention. And all who have died this week and also St Benedict's Priory, Cobh Private Retreats. Adoration, Daily Gerald O’Reilly, L/O Upper Oakpark Road - those whose anniversaries occur at this time. Mass and Monastic Liturgy Details. Contact Mother Prioress 2nd Anniversary. May they rest in peace. [email protected] or ☎021 48111354. Diana Culloty, L/O Gurrane, Listellick. WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES FINAL AWARE; are urgently seeking new volunteers. No prior Ted Hennessy, L/O Casement’s Avenue. COLLECTION; will be taken up at all Masses this qualifications or experience is required as comprehensive Margaret & James Moore, L/O Leith Cross. weekend Nov. 17th/18th. Deep appreciation and training as well as ongoing support and education is provided. Special Intention for People Who Are Ill. sincere thanks to all involved at national, diocesan For further information visit www.aware.ie/volunteering or Bobby Miller, L/O St Brendan’s Park - Months and parish level for supporting the WMOF 2018 and contact Emma ☎01 2374926. the visit of Pope Francis. All the dioceses of Mind and his son John whose anniversary FESTIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATION; in aid of Gaelcholaiste committed to funding it. Budgeting and fundraising occurs at this time. Chiarrai Secondary School Tralee with Chef Frank Moynihan will was successful. At this stage it is 80% paid for. Thomas Walsh, LO/O Cappa, Kilflynn - Recently be held in the Meadowlands Hotel on Thursday November 29th This is the final National Collection. Please give Deceased. at 8pm. Music by their talented students from 7.15pm to 8pm. generously, if you can afford it. The collection in Jack & Sheila Lynch, L/O Kilduff & Tickets €15 with concession of €13 for senior citizens and the diocese of Kerry is being held on this weekend, students. All proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Dan & Ita Collins, L/O Caherslee & Dublin. November 17th & 18th, a week later than in most students of the school. Special Intention (Thanksgiving). dioceses. Bishop Ray Browne. John McElligott, L/O Ard na Lí - 12th Anniv. NOVAS; is a voluntary organisation working with a charity who WORLD DAY OF THE POOR NOVEMBER 18TH: support the homeless in Kerry. They are looking for volunteers Deceased Members of Austin Stack’s Club. The Church marks the second ‘World Day of the for their street collection on Sunday December 16th and Sunday 10.00am Margaret Lynch, L/O Connolly Park - Months Mind. Poor’ on this day. In highlighting his purpose for Saturday December 22nd. If you feel you can help please 11.15am Maisie, Anslem & Johnny Boyle, L/O Casement’s instituting the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis contact Martina on ☎087 7794764 or [email protected] Avenue. is calling for deep solidarity with the poor and a culture of encounter which leads to sharing with ROAD WORKS: Kerry County Council wishes to advise that ______12.30pm Parish Mass. those who no longer remain strangers but become surfacing works will take place on Brewery Road next CAKE SALE; in aid of Academy of Dance Team Ireland April Trip to a brother or sister who needs me. Monday Nov. 19th and Tuesday Nov. 20th. The surfacing works Barcelona in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre after all will take place in the vicinity of St Brendan’s Church to CBS Masses this Sunday, November 18th. Please help this worthy cause. NOVEMBER ENVELOPES; can be returned at Primary School from 8am to 7pm on both days. Residential any Mass or to the Parish Office. access will be facilitated at all times, however small delays INTRODUCTION TO THE READINGS THIS WEEKEND ROSARY IN RATH CEMETERY; continues every will be encountered during the course of the works. Tuesday night of November at 7.30pm. First Reading PRAISE FOR PIETA: A Christmas Carol Extravaganza at The word of God cautions us that the testing of humanity is part of ST JOSEPH’S YOUNG PRIESTS SOCIETY; St Brendan’s Church, on Sunday December 2nd at 7.30pm. God’s plan. So, too, is the vindication of those who have been supports the education of students for the Proceeds to Pieta House, featuring The Oliver Hurley School faithful. priesthood through their prayers and financial of Musical Theatre along with Siamsa Tíre National Folk Theatre support. If you would like to make a donation Choir plus Special Guests. Tickets €10 available from various Second Reading towards their work please take one of the envelopes outlets; Kerry Book Shop, St Brendan’s Parish Office, St John’s Christ offered not many sacrifices, but ’one single sacrifice for sin.’ at the church doors and return it at Mass next Parish Centre, Pieta House Tralee or at the door on the night. That saving sacrifice is made present and effective every time we weekend. We have two students for Kerry Diocese celebrate the Eucharist. BALLYMACELLIGOTT PARISH BAZAAR & SALE OF WORK; studying in Maynooth at present: Seán Murphy will be held at St Brendan’s Hall Ballydwyer on this Sunday who was on placement with us last January and Gospel Mark Moriarty who will be with us until Easter. November 18th, 6pm-10pm & Monday November 19th, 7.30pm Once again, the word of the Lord is sombre: God’s children will be Many thanks for your support. until late. A large selection of Hampers, Door Prizes, Auctions tested. But hope prevails; God’s promises are eternal. and Raffles will be available on both nights. All welcome.