Newsletter 20th April 2014

Easter Sunday
20th April 2014
Fr.Denis Stritch P.P. 029 68007/086 2206607
Parish Website www.rockchapel.ie

Masses for the Week
Rockchapel
Sat: 9.00 p.m. – Patrick Loughlin, Grotto Terrace.
Sun: 10.00 a.m. – John, Dan & Hannah O’Sullivan, Stagmount.
Tues: 8.00 p.m. – Jerome Shine, Months Mind Mass.
Thurs: 10.00 a.m. – John J. Mulcahy, Pennsylvania & CummeryConnell.
Fri: 10.00 a.m.

Meelin
Sat: 7.30 p.m.
Sun: 11.00 a.m. – Ned Curtin, Banane.
Mon: 11.00 a.m.
Tues: 9.00 a.m.
Wed: 9.00 a.m.
Fri: 8.00 p.m. – Guss Brosnan, Months Mind Mass.

Vigil Mass next Saturday night is in Meelin at 8.00 p.m.
Confessions at 7.30 p.m.

Reader for Next Weekend
Sun: 10.00 a.m. – Fíona Curtin.

Mass intentions next weekend
Sat: 8.00 p.m. – Tim O’Connell, Rockhill, Rockchapel.
Sun: 10.00 a.m. – Bridget McCormack, Abbeyfeale.
Sun: 11.00 a.m. – Tim Joe Twomey, Rowels.

Collections last weekend
Door: Rockchapel: €202                                       Meelin: €388

Easter Offerings – for the Priest will be taken up at all masses this weekend. The door and offertory collection also goes to the support of the Priest.

Spring Stations
Wed, April 23rd – Knockatoon at the home of Mike & Mary Scannell at 7.30 p.m.
Fri, May 9th ¬– Glounakeel at the home of Nelius & Mary O’Connor at 8.00 p.m.

GAA
Lotto – Winning numbers this week: 3, 5, 15, 16. No Jackpot winner. Next week’s jackpot is €4,600. Lucky Dip Winners of €25 were: Diarmuid & Triona O’Callaghan; Phil Murphy; Mary O’Connor. Seller’s Prize: Diarmuid & Triona O’Callaghan.

Community Centre Draw – The Easter Raffle will take place after 10.00 a.m. mass this Sunday, Easter Sunday in the Community Centre. Everyone welcome.

Fr. Jim Browne’s Month Mind Mass – will be celebrated Easter Monday, 21st April at 11.00 a.m. in Gneeveguilla Church.

Pastoral Ministry – course will commence shortly in Killarney. For more information contact 064-6630538

Youth Ministry – anyone interested in a course in Youth Ministry should contact Bernice at 087-6484367.

The Bishop of Cloyne, Most Rev. William Crean, wishes to introduce the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Cloyne. The diaconate is open to married men aged between 30 and 60 years of age and to unmarried men aged between 35 and 60 years of age. For further information please contact the Diocesan Director for the Permanent Diaconate, Rev William Bermingham, PP, Blarney – Tel 021-4385105 or 087-6561048. Email williambermingham@eircom.net or www.catholicbishops.ie/diaconate.

COPE Foundation
Home Share is an initiative that provides short breaks for children and adults who attend COPE Foundation. Home Sharers are recruited from the community and the respite care/short break is provided in the sharer’s home. These short breaks can be for a couple of hours, overnights, weekends or even longer.
Home sharers can be working, retired, or unemployed with or without children, single or with a partner. Training, support and an allowance will be provided to Home Sharers.
If you would like more information or if you are interested in becoming a Home Sharer please ring Philip Grant on 021-4643238 or email grantp@cope-foundation.ie