Parish Ministries
Catholic Diocese of Kerry, Ireland
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
In our parish people are nourished by the Word of God.It is a parish where love is tangible and practical. It is a place where people pray together. Our parish community is centered on Jesus Christ, on knowing and loving him.It is incarnated in the love we show one another.
PARISH PERSONNEL
Parish Clergy:
| Fr.Pat O’Donnell P.P. | (086) 8351732 or (064) 7758026 |
Secretarial Staff:
Janice O’Sullivan, (Administrative & Community Newsletter)
Maureen Cremin Kathleen Kelleher (Parish Office & Church Bulletin)
Parish Sacristans:
| Rathmore | Sr. Stella, Martin Bergin, Sr Mary |
| Gneeveguilla | DonieO’Connor |
| Knocknagree | Betty Moynihan |
| Shrone | Bridie O’Sullivan |
BOOKING MASSES AND OTHER CHURCH CELEBRATIONS IN THE PARISH
Our Parish Office in is open:
| Monday & Thursday: | 4.00pm – 7.00pm |
| Tuesday & Wednesday: | 9.45am -12.45pm |
| Friday | 11.00am – 2.00pm |
Closed on Public and Church Holidays.
Please feel free to call into the Parish Office at the above times.
You can contact us on +353 (0)64 61669 or email us at Rathmore@dioceseofkerry.ie
Weekday Masses
| Monday: | Gneeveguilla – 6.30 pm | ||
| Tuesday | 9Rathmore -9.30 am | ||
| Wednesday | Rathmore -9.30 am | Gneeveguilla – 7.30 pm | Rathmore – 7.30 pm |
| Thursday | Knocknagree-9.30 am | Knocknagree – 7.30pm | |
| Friday | Rathmore – 9.30 am | Gneeveguilla – 7.30 pm | |
| Knocknagree – 7.30 pm | Rathmore-7.30pm | ||
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| (When Saturday Vigil is in Gneeveguilla) | |||
| (When Saturday Vigil is in Knocknagree) |
PUBLICATIONS
Church Bulletin: Contact the Parish Office before Thursday afternoon: Tel: (064) 7761669 or email: rathmore@dioceseofkerry.ie
Community Newsletter: -Tel: (064) 7758219 For all items pertaining to the Community Newsletter please contact Janice directly at the above number or by e-mail: janice@rathmoreparish.ie Please note that all items for inclusion in the Community Newsletter must be in by 12 noon on Wednesday.
You can download Church Bulletin and Community Newsletter on our parish web-site
PARISH CHURCHES
Our Parish is located ten miles east of Killarney in the heart of Sliabh Luachra
and incorporates:
| St Joseph’s Church | Rathmore |
| Church of Christ the King , | Knocknagree. |
| Church of the Holy Rosary, | Gneeveguilla |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church | Shrone |
Church Refurbishment
The €300,000 refurbishment of Gneeveguilla Church will commence in June 2016.. You might be interested in finding out about it in this site, and possibly supporting it through your prayers and your finances.
PARISH SCHOOLS
The Parish also includes six primary schools:
| Holy Family National School | http://hfnsrathmorekerry.blogspot.ie/ |
| Shrone N.S. National School | http://www.shronens.com/ |
| Meentogues National School | Meentoges, Headford, Co. Kerry |
| Gneeveguilla National School | http://www.gneeveguillans.com/ |
| Knocknagree National School | knocknagreens.ie/ |
| Hollymount National School | www.hollymountns.ie/ |
POST PRIMARY SCHOOL:
Scoil Phobail Sliabh
http://www.sag.ie/
Those who founded, moulded and shaped the Social Action Group were strongly influenced by the Christian ethos of service to others by the Meitheal tradition, where neighbours gathered to help neighbours and by ideals of social justice and equality. Young people in the group are encouraged to make a genuine effort, as a group to brighten up the lives of other people and assist in the creation of a community of shared values, responsibilities, opportunities and benefits.
They are asked to look at people and in doing so see an image of themselves with the same needs, possibilities and rights. Members are given the opportunity to take part in grand ventures like the construction of sheltered houses for the elderly but are also asked never to underestimate the power and importance of a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of kindness all of which will have the power to turn a life around.
Members are encouraged to live life to the full, discover a purpose in life, aim for the ideal, help to create a community and country of which we can all be proud.
Let us pray for one another and enjoy your web-visit, Fr. Pat
