Castleisland Parish
Sunday 29th November 2015
Priest: Fr Dan O’Riordan P.P.
Email: castleisland@dioceseofkerry.ie
Phone: 066-7141241
Priest on Weekend Duty
Fr Dan O’Riordan
087 948 6350
Recently Deceased:
 Sarah Flannery, Newport,
Co. Mayo
Castleisland Mass Intentions:
Sat Vigil 6.15pm: Eileen (Eily)
O’Connor (nee Flahive), Churchtown,
Crag (Months Mind)
Sun 29th 11.30am: Mary and Jerry
Breen, Kathleen Breen. Mary and Kevin
Mason, Farranbrack.
Mon 30th 11.00am: John Shanahan,
Ahaneboy and Chicago (Months Mind)
Mon 7.00pm: Conor O’Mahony,
Cahernard (First Anniversary)
Tues 1st Dec 11.00am: Der Flynn,
College Road.
Tues 1st Dec 7.00pm: John Kearney,
Glenlarhan, Castleisland (Anniversary)
Wed 2nd 11.00am: Eily Lyons, Tullig.
Thurs 3rd 11.00am: Josephine
McSweeney, Padraig Griffin and
Maurice Griffin, Lower Main Street.
Fri 4th 11.00am: Diarmuid Griffin, 70
Main Street (Anniversary)
Fri 7.00pm Shared Mass:
 Maisie (Mary) Foran,
Desmond’s Avenue.
 Eily O’Connor, Barrack Street.
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Deceased members of the Sheehan
family.
Dick and Mary McCarthy,
Glenlarhan
Enright family, Crinny.
McCarthy family, Kilcusnan.
Kathleen Buckley, 2 College Road.
Mary, Carmel and Pat Buckley, 2
College Road.
Deceased members of the Carthy
family.
Deceased members of Castleisland
Bridge Club.
Kay O’Connor (Costello), 9
Castleview.
Con and Connie Mahony, Camp.
Christy Howard, Currow.
Sat 5th Vigil 6.15pm: Tim (Tadgh)
O’Sullivan, Meinletrim, Knocknagoshel
(Months Mind)
Sun 6th 11.30am: Maureen O’Connell,
Tullig (Anniversary)
Cordal Mass Intentions:
Sun 29th 9.30am: Mark Osborne,
London and Cordal (Anniversary)
Sun 6th December 9.30am: Nora
Geaney, “Breahig House”, Castleview
Drive (Anniversary)
Scartaglen Mass Intentions:
Sun 29th 10.30am: Tess and Donal
O’Riordan, Sr Sheila O’Riordan, Barna.
Fri 4th December 8.00pm:
 John Daly, Gortacoppul.
 Jeremiah and Hanna Riordan,
Barna.
Sun 6th December10.30am: Peg, Patie
and Timmy O’Connor, Knockrour
West, Scartaglen.
NOTICE
Booking of Masses for 2016
At parish office
9.00am to 2.00pm
Monday to Friday
Christmas Mass Bouquet now
available at the Parish Office €5.00
Fr Jim O’Connell’s book “A Life to
Live” now available at the parish office.
€10.00.
Castleisland Community College: Open
night on Wednesday 9th December
from7.0pm to 9.00pm. Primary Students
from 4th, 5th and 6th class with their
Parents and Guardians are encouraged to
attend. An information presentation by the
Principle and Vice Principle will take
place at 8.00pm on the night.
Desmonds Ladies AGM: will be this
Sunday at 7.00pm in clubhouse. All
welcome.
Ballymacelligott Annual Parish
Bazaar: in St Brendan’s Community
Centre on Sunday 29th November from
6.00pm to 10.00pm and on Monday 30 th
November from 7.30pm until 11.00pm.
A position has become available for an
Administrative Assistant on a
Community Employment programme. 19
1/2 hours. Mornings 9 to 1
Please contact Margaret at 087 4368199.
or email: crageenemployment@gmail.com
Castleisland Heritage Society will
welcome Mr Austin Bovenizer to St
Patricks Boys Secondary School on
Tuesday December 1st 2015 at 7.30pm.
This talk and presentation consists of a
personal viewpoint from Austin Bovenizer
who was born into the Palatine settlement
of Killeheen. All are welcome to attend.
Diocesan Church Gate Collection next
weekend end 5th and 6th December in aid
of the KDYS (Kerry Diocesan Youth
Service)
“St John’s Parish Bazaar, Tralee takes
place next weekend 4th, 5th and 6th
December at the KDYS Hall, Denny’s
Street, Tralee. Doors open at Fri 7.30pm,
Sat 7.00pm and Sun 2.30pm.Hampers,
Auction and much more. All Welcome.”
Christmas Senior Citizens Party at
Cordal Community Centre on Sunday
6th December 2015.
Scartaglen Childcare Centre Annual
Christmas cake Sale on Sunday 13th of
December, 11.00am to 1.00pm. Also.
Locally sourced Christmas trees, table
arrangements and wreaths. Free Visit to
Santa includes photo and goodie bag. The
Kerry Rose, Juliette Culloty and the Tom
Markham Cup will also be there.
Scartaglen Community Development
Group and Kerry Hospice: 5K Family
Fun Run on Sunday 29th November at
3.00pm in Scartaglen Village. Come along
and visit Santa on the day. Craft Fair from
2.00pm to 5.00pm.
Year of Mercy Pope Francis has
announced the Year of Mercy, with the
purpose of proclaiming God’s mercy to all
people, and for the church to "make more
evident its mission to be a witness of
mercy." The year begins with the opening
of the Holy Door of Mercy in the Basilica
of St. Peter, December 8, 2015 by Pope
Francis. In our diocese, the Holy Door of
Mercy will be opened at a special Mass in
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney at 5pm on
December 13th 2015. For more
information, www.dioceseofkerry.ie
Be Aware! Prevent Suicide which is
holding its fifth annual mental wellness
exhibition at the Brandon Hotel in Tralee
on Sunday next from 1-6pm.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to World Youth
Day 2016 The Diocese of Kerry will lead
a pilgrimage of young adults (18 – 35
years) to World Youth Day, Krakow,
Poland from July 25th to Aug 1st 2016.
For further information, contact your
parish or Tomás Kenny, Diocesan Pastoral
Team on (086) 3683778 or check out
www.dioceseofkerry.ie
Castleisland Tuition Centre: Five days
Christmas supervised study for exam
Student s .Limited places. Contact 087
7994739, 085 1177261 or email
ctcgrinds@gmail.com
Rosary recited in prayer room: (at rear
of Castleisland Parish Church) after
11.00am Mass, Monday to Friday. Holy
Hour in Prayer Room on Saturday
morning from 10.00am to 11.00am.
Baptisms in the Parish – all baptisms to
be booked through the Parish office at
least two weeks before baptism date.
Baptism Schedule:
Castleisland Parish Church: 1st and 3rd
Saturday of each month at 4.00pm. Cordal
Church: 2nd Sunday of each month after
9.30am Mass.
Scartaglen Church: 4th Sunday of each
month after 10.30am Mass.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
Each Friday in Castleisland Parish Church
(prayer room) from 11.30am to 6.45pm
and Scartaglen Church: On Monday from
10.00am to 9.00pm
Christmas Confessions:
Will take place after all Masses
in the parish on
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th
December 2015 and on
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th
December 2015.