PARISH OF PRIOR NEWSLETTER
DUN GEAGAN – PORTMAGEE – THE GLEN
Ascention of the Lord
Sunday 28th May 2017
Email:[email protected]
Mobile: 087-8119770
 Altar Servers for next weekend 3rd /4th June 2017
Dun Geagan: Hannah O Dwyer Foley & Jessica Gill
The Glen:
Alannah & Daithí O Shea
Portmagee:
Megan & Adam Casey, Darragh O Sullivan & Leanne O Connor
 Envelope Collection last weekend amounted to €701.00
Offertory Collection last weekend:
Dun Geagan €147.64
Portmagee €146.32 The Glen €95.40
Diocesan Collection amounted to €324.76
Thank you for your support & kind generosity.
We celebrate today Christ’s ascension to his eternal glory in heaven and express our
Christian hope that where he, our Head, has gone before us, we, his Body, will one
day follow, to live forever in the Kindgom of our Father.
 Next Friday 2nd June is the first Friday of the month. First Friday calls will
Recently Deceased: John Fogarty, Cloon, Ballinskelligs. R.I.P.
 Graveyard Masses & blessing of the graves at 7.30pm will take place as follows:
Mass Intentions for the coming week:
Sat 27th
Sun 28th
Mon 29th
Tues 30th
Wed 31st
Thur 1st
Fri 2nd
Sat 3rd
Sun 4th
Portmagee
The Glen
Dun Geagan
Portmagee
Dun Geagan
No Mass
No Mass
Portmagee
7.30pm
10.00am
11.30am
7.30pm
7.30pm
Pat & Kitty O Driscoll
Tommy Kennedy
Nora O Shea (1st Anniv)
Deceased members of the Ward Family
Patrick & Bridie O Shea & Sr Carmel O Shea
7.30pm
Portmagee
The Glen
Dun Geagan
7.30pm
10.00am
11.30am
Johnny & Mary O Connell, Denis Barry,
Una & Pat Murphy & Lule Casey
James & Molly Lynch
Jack & Sheila O Connell & John O Connell
Kitty O Sullivan
Anniversary: Michael King (London & Reen) R.I.P.
Queen Of The May
Bring flowers of the rarest, bring blossoms the fairest,
From garden & woodland & hillside & dale;
Our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices telling
The praise of the loveliest flower of the vale.
O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the angels & Queen of the May
O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the angels & Queen of the May
take place on Friday at the usual times.
Monday June 5th in Portmagee, Friday 9th June in the Glen & Tuesday 13th June
in Ballinskelligs.
 Congratulations to all the children of the parish who celebrated their First Holy
Communion the past few weeks. We thank the parents who facilitated the ‘Do
this in memory’ programme. Thank you to the teachers & parents for the good
work in preparing the children for this memorable day. We pray that the
children and their families will always hold their love and reverence for the
Eucharist.
 We ask God’s blessing on all those who are doing exams at this time, particularly
those preparing for the Leaving Cert & Junior Cert exams.
 Colaiste Mhichil: Irish summer course for students aged 10 - 18 in Baile 'n
Sceilg. July 17-28. Contact Micheal 087 2877779 / [email protected]
 Skellig Rangers Breast Cancer Fund Raiser day will be held on June 24th, any
helpers available or donations to Paula Brennan or Aideen Martin
 Following from the successful event in March, another workshop for the parish
cantor will take place on Wednesday, June 7th at 7:30pm in the John Paul II
Pastoral Centre, Killarney. The workshop will present further practical tips on
leading the assembly, the presenters will also assist cantors who may wish to
prepare hymn-sheets for congregational singing. The presentation will be
facilitated by Ailish Walsh, Tomás Kenny and Declan Walsh. See poster
attached for your parish notice board. Contact Tomás Kenny on 086 3683778
or [email protected] for more information. Please book as early as
possible as numbers are limited.
 The Parish Newsletter can be viewed online www.dioceseofkerry.ie Information
to be included can be emailed/ handed in to parish office before 2pm Thursday.
Please respect an atmosphere of silence in the Church, especially after
Mass. The Church is a sacred place. Thank You.