| Castlemaine Parish 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time 17th/18th July 2021 |
Expectant waiting for dear ones:
A story from the life of Mother Teresa shows her love for lonely and unwanted people, the “sheep without a shepherd,” who, while materially well-off, are sometimes “the poorest of the poor.” On one occasion, she visited a well-run nursing home where good food, medical care and other facilities were offered to the elderly. As she moved among the old people, she noticed that none of them smiled unless she touched them and smiled at them first. She also noticed that many of them kept glancing expectantly towards the door while listening to her. When she asked one of the nurses why this was so, she was told: “They are looking for a visit from someone related to them. But, except for an occasional visit, birthday gift or a get-well card, this never happens.” Jesus invites us, in today’s Gospel, to show concern, mercy and compassion for such sheep without a shepherd.
The Christian life is a continuous passage from the presence of God to the presence of people and back to God again. Prayer is essentially listening to God and talking to Him. One of our main problems is that we do not truly allow God the opportunity to speak to us. We also do not know how to “be still and listen.” Hence, we are often in danger of refusing to allow God to recharge us with spiritual energy and strength. In addition, we do not set aside enough time for God to speak to us and for us to speak to Him. How can we shoulder life’s burdens if we have no contact with the Lord of Life? How can we do God’s work unless we rely on God’s strength? And how can we receive that strength unless we pray to Him individually, in the family, and as a parish community in the Church, and receive His grace by participating in the Holy Mass and through the reception of the Sacraments? However, we must never seek God’s fellowship in order to avoid the fellowship of men but always in order to prepare for it. From our reflection on today’s Gospel, let us remind ourselves that the Christian life consists of meeting with God in the secret place so that we may serve people more effectively in the market place.
Parish Office: will be closed this Wednesday 21st July but will be open on Friday 23rd July.
Campa Mhuire: Free online Catholic Faith Camp for Children aged 5-12. The four day Summer Camp running from July 27th -30th, Tuesday to Friday, will include Music & Action Songs, Arts & Crafts, into the Deep Bible Stories, Games, Drama, Live streamed daily Mass and more! No need to register, check out www.holyfamilymission.ie/campa-shuire-mhathair for more information, brought to you in association with Holy Family Mission and the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore
Traditional Latin Mass: will be offered on Sunday 25th July 2021 at 12.30pm at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, Tralee, V92 DX62, by Fr. Martin Hegarty. More info from latinmasstralee@gmail.com
Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House: will have six weeks Awareness through Movement classes at Recovery Haven, in their outdoor marquee. Beginning on Wednesday, July 21st @ 11am. To book your place, phone 066 7192122.
Radio Maria: is an Irish Catholic Radio Station that has grown in strength and popularity in recent years. It broadcasts Mass, Rosary, Divine Mercy Hour etc; daily. It has many interesting programs. Many people tune in to pray with them. The easiest way to tune in is via the television, Saorview channel 210, (if you go backwards one channel from RTE1 you will get Radio Maria). There is also a mobile App. All details on www.radiomaria.ie
Get a Vaccine, Give a Vaccine: If you have been vaccinated against COVID-19, you can give a vaccine to someone in need by supporting UNICEF in the biggest vaccine procurement and distribution in history. Nobody is safe until everyone is safe and no child is safe until everyone they rely on, is safe. Visit www.unicef.ie or call 01 8783000.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Parish Confessions are available every Saturday at St James’ Church, Killorglin from 12 noon to 12.30pm. The Priest will be seated in the sanctuary of the church. Confessions will not be heard in the confessional boxes for the foreseeable future. The Priest will be wearing a mask and the person coming for confession will be expected to do likewise. Welcome one and all.
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| Fr. Danny Broderick (087) 9061255 Parish Residence: 18 Ballyoughtragh Heights, Milltown Parish Office: Wed. & Fri. 9:30-12:30 066-9767312 Email: castlemaineparish@dioceseofkerry.ie Website: www.castlemaineparish.com Safeguarding Children: Contact No (087) 6362780 | ||||
| Masses & Intentions | ||||
| Sat. July 17th | Keel | 7.30 p.m. | ||
| Sun. July 18th | Kiltallagh | 10:00 a.m. | Sr. Sheila Geaney & Geaney Family, Knockane | |
| Tue. July 20th | Keel | 10:00 a.m. | ||
| Thurs July 22nd | Keel | 7.30 p.m. | Deceased family members of the Corcoran family, Ardcanaught | |
| Sat. July 24th | Keel | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Sun. July 25th | Kiltallagh | 10:00 a.m. |
Reminder
Masses will be streamed live online vis our webcam system:
- Log into www.castlemaineparish.com
- Scroll down to the bottom of page to where it says Live Streams
- Click St. Gobnait’s, Keel for Mass in Keel
- Click on arrow to play
- Click St. Cathage’s for Mass in Kiltallagh
- Click on arrow to play
| Eucharistic Ministers |
| Keel July 17th David Flahive & William Evans Kiltallagh June 18th Fergus Culloty & Mike Carroll Keel July 24th Margaret Cournane & Michael Murphy Kiltallagh July 25th Eileen Lovett & Colm Lynch |
| Ushers |
| Keel July 17th Noranne Kavanagh & PJ Ryan Kiltallagh July 18th Lorraine Griffin & Claire O’Connor Keel July 24th Donal Ashe & Tommy Griffin Kiltallagh July 25th Eileen Lovett & Michael Harris |
| Sanitisers |
| Keel July 17th Margaret Cournane & Joan Sheehan Kiltallagh July 18th Claire O’Connor & Lorraine Griffin Keel July 24th Kathleen O’Brien & Caroline McCarthy Kiltallagh July 25th Hannelore Harris & Aileen Griffin |
You cannot get through
a single day without
impacting the world around you
What you do
makes a difference
and
you have to decide
What kind of difference
you want to make
Priest on duty this weekend:
Fr. Kieran O’Sullivan 087 2432155