Parish Newsletter 16-11-2025

Offertory Collection: €875. Second Collection: €465. Míle Buíochas.

40 Hours Adoration for our priests and peace in the world, 40 hours Adoration will take place in the Church of the Resurrection, Killarney from 6pm on the 14^th Nov to 11am Mass on Sunday the 16^th Nov. All will take place with the support of the many prayer groups in the parish. Please sign up to cover some of the hours. Tel 087 2259993, 087 6884124.

Music Celebration for Jubilee Year: The Diocese of Kerry will celebrate those who bring their gift of music & song to our liturgy with a special Mass on Tue Nov 18^th@ 7.30pm in St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney. All welcome!

The Annual Offertory Boxes will be ready for delivery shortly. We would like to thank those who use the boxes. It is very important that parishioners support our church and priests by their financial contributions. Please contact the parish office if you require a box.

Lay People to Take up Leadership Roles in the Diocese of Kerry: The volunteer Ministry of the Pastoral Leader was introduced as a response to the changing needs of parish communities. The pastoral leaders work alongside the clergy and other volunteers in their parishes and pastoral areas, co-ordinating and supporting different aspects of parish life. If you are interested, for more information, check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 064 6632644.

Webinar for Parents of Confirmation Children: It is that time of year again – we are promoting our online Confirmation Talk, for parents and guardians of children preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation.  It will be online on Wednesday 26^th November at 7.30pm. Our guest speaker is Dr. Dan O’Connell from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. This webinar is designed to complement the pre-sacramental work that is already happening in schools and parishes. The registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6tmq2arsSSO0z61gurhISQ     

O’Callaghan Coaches will be taking a coach to the annual All Night Vigil for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Knock on Sun. Dec. 7^th. Contact 064 6631095 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for bookings.

Glenflesk Parish Bazaar 2025 will take place on Sunday, 23^rd November at 3pm in Glenflesk Parish Hall. Please see Church Notice Board for more details. All welcome.

Kilcummin Looking Good would like to express its gratitude to Kerry County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development for providing financial support under the Local Enhancement Programme 2025. It helped with the Biodiversity Park basic upkeep and tree care.

Chime will host an information session on fraud awareness on Monday 17^th November from 12pm-3pm in the Killarney Library. An Garda Siochana will present this session, it will focus on how to stay safe online, protect your personal information and how to recognize and avoid scams and fraud accessibility. This will be an ISL(Irish Sign Language) event, welcoming everyone who is deaf, hard of hearing, has Tinnitus, and their families. An ISL interrupter will be present on the day. All are welcome to attend.

Mastergeeha Church Gate Collection takes place next weekend 22^nd and 23^rd November. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Kilcummin Rural Development would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to Kerry County Council for funding received from the Community Support Fund 2025 to update its website and establish a social media presence in order to promote Kilcummin.

Fr. Tom Looney’s Book “Unbeatable”: The remarkable story of Fr. Tom Jones will be on sale in Kilcummin Post Office, price €15.