Parish Newsletter 05-04-2026

Offertory Collections: €1,345.00. Míle Buíochas.

Second Collection next weekend in aid of Family Services and Accord.

Easter Offering Envelopes (Easter Dues) are available in your yearly boxes and also available in the Church porches. Second Collection this weekend after Holy Communion is part of the Priests salary.

Your generosity is very much appreciated.

Church Collectors Rota for April: Saturdays 7.30pm: T. Sugrue & H. Kerins. Sunday 11.30am: T. Brosnan & J. Moriarty.

Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday, April 12^th @ 3pm preceded by the Rosary at 2.40pm.

Parish Office: Open: Tues, Wed & Fri 10.00am – 12 noon. Tel: 064

6643176 / Mobile: 087 1339732, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

An Appreciation: As we celebrate Easter, the Kilcummin Pastoral Council would like to thank the many people who have shared their time and talent. Thanks to all volunteers who give their time so generously throughout the year; church cleaners, collectors, counters, music ministry, altar servers, readers and Eucharistic ministers. Thanks to Helen and all the staff in the Rural Dev. office who publish the newsletter every week and who keep the church & presbytery ground’s in great shape.

To the Parish Council; parish finance; liturgy group who do beautiful sacred space for the different occasions and much more.

To the staff and management of our three schools, to Mike & Mary O’Connor who open and close our church every day of the year. To our parish secretary and sacristan Siobhán who is so committed to our parish-Míle Buíochas. We would like to thank our dedicated priests who minister in our parish Fr. Kieran, Fr. Joe, Fr. Jim, Fr. Vitalis and Fr. Noel. You are very much appreciated. We would like to wish you and all our parishioners a very Happy and Blessed Easter. Alleluia, Alleluia.

Trócaire Boxes: You are asked to change what is in your Trócaire Boxes into notes and put it into an envelope marked Trócaire. Please place the envelope in the weekly collection or the Parish office. Around the world, the children, women, and men that Trócaire work with are very much like you. They want to stand on their own two feet. Thanks as always for your generous contributions.

Parish Safeguarding Audit: The Diocesan Safeguarding Committee would like to thank all Parish Safeguarding Representatives, Priests and Parish Secretaries for taking the time to complete the annual Parish Safeguarding Audit. Results from the audit are included in the most recent Safeguarding Newsletter which is available on the diocesan website.

Kerry’s Cumann na Sagart invite clergy to concelebrate Aifreann Dé I ndhíl chuimhne  Fr. Pádraig Sugrue P.E late Uachtarán of our branch, in the chapel of St. Brendan’s College on Wed 8th of Apr at 3pm. “Go méadaí Dia ar a ghlóir sna Flaithis”. A short meeting will take place afterwards.

Communal First Saturday, 4^th April: Those who would like to fulfil the CFS in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Rosary and Scripture Meditation will take place in St. Bridget’s chapel in the Church of the Resurrection at 9.30am on the 4^th April. Communion of Reparation can be received at the Saturday evening Vigil Mass or on Easter Sunday.  Confession will be available in accordance with the parish plan for Easter.

Kilcummin Rural Development will be holding their A.G.M. on Tuesday, 7^th April @ 8pm in the Rural Development Office. New members welcome.                                                            

County Clean Up: The Kilcummin County Clean Up will take place on Saturday, 11^th April. Red bags are now available in the Rural Development Office for volunteers who wish to clean around their area. Please be mindful of your safety. Bags can be brought to the Rural Development Office or collection of bags can also be arranged, please contact 064 6643357 (Office Hours).