Parish Newsletter 22-02-2026

First Sunday of Lent 22/02/2026
Please pray for Thomas Daly, Buddihans and Boston; Denis Enright, Kilbrean Beg and Moyvane; Cornelius Cronin, Headford, Killarney. May they rest in peace.
Priest on duty this weekend: Fr. Vitalis Barasa 064 6631014/ Mobile 087 6501998 (for emergencies only).
Masses for the coming week

Sat 21^st Feb	7.30pm	Pat & Ciss O’Connor R.I.P. Milleen Denis O’Sullivan R.I.P. Glounacopple Tim & Abbey Culloty and deceased family members R.I.P. Lyreatough
Sun 22^nd Feb	11.30am	Connie, Joan, Noel & Bernice McCarthy R.I.P. Glounonea Charles & Margaret Fleming and deceased family members R.I.P. Ardagh
Tues 24^th Feb	9.30am 10-6pm	People of the Parish Adoration
Thur 26^th Feb	6.45pm 7.30pm	Stations of the Cross Service of Light Mass for all our Confirmation Children
Sat 28^th Feb	7.30pm	John C. Moynihan and deceased family members R.I.P. Milleen Tim, Betty & Pat McAuliffe and deceased family members R.I.P. Knocknagoshel
Sun 1^st Mar	11.30am	Donie & Bridie McSweeney R.I.P. Mastergeeha

28^th Feb & 1^st Mar	Readers	Eucharistic Ministers	Altar Servers
Vigil 7.30pm	M. Lehane	K. Fleming M. Lehane	C. Fleming R. Griffin C. O’Mara
Sun 11.30am	P.O’Donoghue	G. O’Sullivan N. O’Sullivan	A.M. O’Sullivan M. O’Sullivan

Offertory Collections: €1,375.00. Míle Buíochas.

Trocaire Boxes and Envelopes are available in the Church porches.

Get Well Wishes: We keep Father Joe in our prayers at this time as he recovers in hospital. We ask the Lord and our Lady of Lourdes to grant him strength, healing and peace and we look forward to welcoming him back among us.

Kilcummin Community Alert will hold their Annual Church Gate collection next weekend, 28^th of February and the 1^st March. Míle Buíochas.

Accommodation Wanted: Do you have a spare room in your home that you would like to rent to staff from Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing Home? If you are interested, please contact on 064 6643012.

If you would like us to hold a “Together We Are Community” meeting in your area, please get in touch with John Loughrey on 085 7417396 and we will make it happen. Our next local community meetings will be held in Tralee at the Rath Oraig Community Centre, Rathass, V92 PH32, on Wednesday 25^th February @ 7.30pm and in Dingle at the Aiseanna na hOige (Dingle FRC), Ard na Greine, V92 VT44 on Thursday, 26^th February @ 7.30pm.

Join the Conversation on Kerry’s Age Friendly Strategy: Kerry County Council is developing a new Age Friendly Strategy. If you are aged 55 years and over, you are invited to share your views on how we can make County Kerry a place where people of all ages can live well, age positively, and feel valued. Round 1 of the in-person public consultation sessions will take place as follows: Tralee: 24^th February, The Rose Hotel, 6.30pm – 9.00pm; Dingle: 25^th February, Dingle Benners Hotel, 6.30pm – 9.00pm; Listowel: 26^th February, The Listowel Arms Hotel, 6.30pm – 9.00pm. More dates and locations to follow. For further information phone 066 9796713 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kilcummin National School is accepting enrolments for September 2026. Enrolment forms available from our website at kilcumminns.com or from the school office. Kilcummin N.S. Open Day will be held on Friday, 27^th February from 11.15am – 1pm. Everyone welcome.

Line Dancing: Are you interested in learning how to line dance or bringing a class to your area? For more information please contact Carmel of Mid Kerry Moves on 087 6437686.

Seanad Voting - Registration Deadline for Graduates: Irish citizens with degrees from designated 3rd level colleges are eligible to vote in the 'Higher Education' constituency which replaces the NUI and Trinity panels in Seanad Éireann. Thousands of previous voters have been removed from the register. Ensure you are registered on www.seanadvoter.ie before February 26^th. Evidence of a passport or pre-2005 birth certificate is needed. For queries email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ladies’ Crafting Group starting on Monday, 23^rd February at 10.30am-12.30pm in Chime, Unit 1b Park Place, High Street, Killarney, V93 CDP9. We’ll be meeting on the 4^th Monday of each month after that. This group is for women who are hard of hearing, and offers a fun, supportive, and inclusive space to learn new skills, enjoy great conversation, and make connections. Come along for company, creativity, and a cup of tea! Please contact: 064 6620052 or 086 0105200.

Kilcummin Looking Good continues to play a vital role in enhancing the appearance, pride and community spirit of our area. Through the dedication of volunteers, the organisation has helped maintain and improve our local environment, making Kilcummin a welcoming and attractive place to live and visit. As we look to the future, the Committee is now seeking new members to help support and strengthen the organisation. Fresh ideas, new energy and shared responsibility will ensure Kilcummin Looking Good can continue its valuable work for years to come. We warmly encourage anyone with an interest in community development to get involved and support this important local initiative.

Reflection

Lent is a time to learn to travel light,

to clear the clutter from our crowded lives,

and find a space, a desert.

Deserts are bleak; no creature comforts,

only a vast expanse of stillness, sharpening awareness of

ourselves and God.

Uncomfortable places, deserts.

Most of the time we’re tempted to

avoid them, finding good reasons to

live lives of ease; cushioned by

noise from self-discovery,