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First Sunday of Lent 22/02/2026 |
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Please pray for Thomas Daly, Buddihans and Boston; Denis Enright, Kilbrean Beg and Moyvane; Cornelius Cronin, Headford, Killarney. May they rest in peace. |
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Priest on duty this weekend: Fr. Vitalis Barasa 064 6631014/ Mobile 087 6501998 (for emergencies only). |
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Masses for the coming week |
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Sat 21st 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 |
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Sun 22nd Feb
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11.30am
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Connie, Joan, Noel & Bernice McCarthy R.I.P. Glounonea Charles & Margaret Fleming and deceased family members R.I.P. Ardagh |
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Tues 24th Feb |
9.30am 10-6pm |
People of the Parish Adoration |
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Thur 26th Feb |
6.45pm 7.30pm |
Stations of the Cross Service of Light Mass for all our Confirmation Children |
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Sat 28th 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 |
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Sun 1st Mar |
11.30am |
Donie & Bridie McSweeney R.I.P. Mastergeeha |
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28th Feb & 1st Mar |
Readers |
Eucharistic |
Altar Servers |
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Vigil |
M. Lehane |
K. Fleming M. Lehane |
C. Fleming R. Griffin C. O’Mara |
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Sun |
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, 28th of February and the 1st 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 25th February @ 7.30pm and in Dingle at the Aiseanna na hOige (Dingle FRC), Ard na Greine, V92 VT44 on Thursday, 26th 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: 24th February, The Rose Hotel, 6.30pm – 9.00pm; Dingle: 25th February, Dingle Benners Hotel, 6.30pm – 9.00pm; Listowel: 26th February, The Listowel Arms Hotel, 6.30pm – 9.00pm. More dates and locations to follow. For further information phone 066 9796713 or email
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, 27th 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 26th. Evidence of a passport or pre-2005 birth certificate is needed. For queries email
Ladies’ Crafting Group starting on Monday, 23rd February at 10.30am-12.30pm in Chime, Unit 1b Park Place, High Street, Killarney, V93 CDP9. We’ll be meeting on the 4th 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,
clutching at world’s success
to stave off fear.
But if we dare to trust the silence
to strip away our false security,
God can begin to grow His wholeness in us,
fill up our emptiness, destroy our fears,
give us new vision, courage for the journey,
And make our desert blossom like a rose.