PARISH of ARDFERT Date Year C s4
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish of Ardfert 16 October 2016
ST BRENDAN’S CHURCH, ARDFERT Tel: 7134131
Fr Liam: 087 2401246 ; e-mail:
ANNIVERSARIES: Eily May Fitzgerald, Ballyhemican; Catherine Nolan, Tralee; Phil & Nora McCarthy, Glenside, Spa; Eileen O’Flaherty, Ardrahan (1st); Theresa Sheehan, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny & Casement’s View.
Masses for week commencing Sunday 16 October
Sun 11.00 am Eily May Fitzgerald, Ballyhemican;
Catherine Nolan, Tralee
Tues 9.30 am People of the Parish
Tues 10 am – 2 pm Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration
Weds 8.00 pm Phil & Nora McCarthy, Glenside, Spa
Thurs 9.30 am
Fri 8.00 pm Eileen O’Flaherty, Ardrahan (1st)
Sun 11.00 am Christy O’Toole & dec’d members of the O’Toole
family; Kitty, Con & John Slattery, Liscahane East
Next weekend: EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS READERS
Sunday 11.00: P Egan, B Slattery & J J Roche Martin Ennis
v We congratulate Alison Roche, Tralee and Jerry Lyne, Ardfert who were married recently in Ardfert church.
v LITURGY GROUP. We would like to have a Liturgy Group for Ardfert church. If you are interested please contact Fr Liam or the parish office.
PARISH NOTICES
v Last Sunday’s offertory collection: €975; Capital Envelope Collection: €275. Go Raibh Maith Agaibh.
v Mass for Parishioners who died during the past year will take place on Friday 4 November at 8 pm in Ardfert church.
v PARISH ENVELOPES are now being distributed, together with the annual letter from the Parish Finance Council. Distributors can collect their boxes from the sacristy after Mass. If you are not currently in receipt of a box of envelopes or are new to the parish and would like a box, please contact the parish office (tel: 7134131). A word of thanks to all envelope distributors.
v PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL. If anyone is interested in joining the Parish Pastoral Council, please contact Fr Liam or the parish office.
v Training for our Pastoral Council takes place in Ardfert Retreat Centre on Tuesday next 18 October at 8 pm. All members please try to attend.
v Charlie Bird Speaks on his visit to Missionary Projects – Monday 17 October 8 pm in The Rose Hotel, Tralee. Admission free. All welcome.
v Local musician Leonard Barry will play Siamsa Tire with group ‘New Road’ on Weds 19 Oct 8pm. An evening of Irish & old time American.
SACRED HEART CHURCH, KILMOYLEY
ANNIVERSARIES: Michelle O’Sullivan, Lerrig; Andrew (Babe) Carroll,
Ballykealy; David Fenton, Waterford
Masses for week commencing Sunday 16 October
Sat 7.00 pm Michelle O’Sullivan, Lerrig; Andrew (Babe) Carroll,
Ballykealy; David Fenton, Waterford
Mon 10 am – 4 pm Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration
Sat 7.00 pm Catherine & John Griffin Ballinprior and Peggy & Paddy
Casey, Ballyheigue;Mary &Maurice McElligott, Ballinorig
Next weekend: EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS READERS
Saturday vigil: Jim Costelloe & Mary Monahan Eilish Meehan
v Kilmoyley Annual Christmas Party Churchgate collection takes place next weekend on 22 October. Your support would be appreciated.
PARISH NOTICES cont’d
v All bookings for Masses, Baptisms, Weddings and other events should be made through the Parish Office. Opening times: Tuesdays: 9.30 – 2.00; Thursdays: 9.30 – 1.30; Fridays: 9.30 – 1.30. Telephone No: 7134131.
v There will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of Ardfert N.S on Thurs 20 October. Please donate your clean unwanted re-usable clothes also bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys.Laptops (must be intact with lead) also mobile phones (under 4 years old) are acceptable but please keep separate. No household bric a brac. Please drop off your bags on 17, 18 or 19 October or before 9.30am on 20 Oct.
v Ardfert Community Centre Tea Dance takes place on Sun 23 Oct 2.30-5.30pm. Music by The Singing Jarvey Ger Healy. Adm: €5. All welcome. Refreshments provided. Proceeds in aid of A/K Senior Citizens Group.
v ARDFERT RETREAT CENTRE: /7134276 Faith and Spirituality with Paul Montgomery. Monday evenings from 7-8pm. Celebrating Catholic Faith Beliefs: Fr. Sean Sheehy, Weds evenings 7.00pm - 8.30pm; Bereavement Support (Workshop) Day: “Be Gentle As You walk with Grief” - Sat 26 November 10am-4pm.
v The Irish Pilgrimage Trust are now accepting applications for their Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Young people aged 11-30 yrs with a variety of special needs including physical and medical conditions, learning difficulties or a young person who may have experienced some challenge in their life like a bereavement are all eligible to apply. This pilgrimage provides respite care for parents and guardians and a free trip for the young person. Closing date 31 October. Further information can be found on the website: http:// www.irishpilgrimagetrust.com or from Ashley on 086 1030740 or Ruth on 087 2809833.
v Calling all those involved in preparing liturgies in their parishes! There will be a liturgy workshop to look at
· celebrating November,
· celebrating the close of the Year of Mercy,
· celebrating Advent,
· celebrating Christmas
· and thoughts for the New Year.
The workshop will take place in John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Rock Road, Killarney on Tuesday Oct 25th 8.00-9.30pm.
There is no cost for the workshop but booking is essential to ensure there are resources for all.
Please contact Diocesan Pastoral Centre @064 6632644 or email
Press Release: Cancer - Prevent it, Spot it and treat it.
Cancer Week Ireland is taking place betweenMonday 17th of October and Sunday 23rd October. This national initiative hopes to raise awareness of cancer and advances in care and treatment.
To play our part in this initiative Recovery Haven Kerry will be hosting a free talk in The Killarney Oaks Hotel onWednesday 19th October at 7.30pm.
We will shine a light on cancer, how to prevent it, spot it and treat it.
Speakers on the night include Dr. Deirdre O' Mahony Consultant Medical Oncologist CUH & UHK, Dr Eamon Shanahan General Practitioner, Mr. Eddie Myers ANP Gastroenterology UHK and Regina Galvin Dietitian UHK.
For further information please contact Siobhán at Recovery Haven Kerry at 066-7192122.www.recoveryhavenkerry.com
On behalf of Anam Cara I would like to invite you or a representative from your parish to the upcoming launch of Anam Cara’s new Information Pack for Bereaved Parents.
Anam Cara Kerry supports bereaved parents and their families via our local group which meets monthly in Tralee.
On Tuesday 1st of November in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, we will host the Kerry launch of our Information Pack for Bereaved Parents, which has been very well received by those, like yourselves, who through their work sometimes find themselves supportingbereaved families:
“This is an excellent resource”– Sergeant Alan Keane, National Community Policing Office
“This beautiful pack is very gentle and easy to read so I'm grateful to have it as a resource”–Sabina Christensen, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin
We would urge any clergy or parish workers potentially in contact with bereaved families to come along to hear about Anam Cara services and receive free copies of the pack. We expect over 30 different local community groups and organisations to attend, so we hope this will also be a useful networking event for you.
We would be delighted if you could join us on Tuesday 1st of November for the Kerry launch in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee at 11am. Please RSVP to Hugh at by Monday, 31st of October.
HUSBANDS AND WIVES
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is designed to give Married couples the opportunity to look at their lives together... a time to share their hopes, joys and fears with the one person they have chosen to live with for the rest of their lives.
THE NEXT WEEKEND WILL BE AT THE LAKE HOTEL, KILLARNEY FROM 18th- 20thNOVEMBER 2016. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND / OR TO BOOK, VISIT www.marriageencounter.ie
ALTERNATIVELY TEXT OR CALL 087-6670418 /086-8334382
A notice from Kerry Stop Human Trafficking
Diablo, a play on Human Trafficking will be held at the Institute of Technology, Main Building
on Thursday, October 20th at 7.30pm.
The play is suitable for Adults and young people over 18 (ID required)
Tickets can be purchased on the night. Adults €10.00 Students €5.00
Please support and learn about this important issue.