Parish Newsletter 23/06/2019

Offertory Collection: €1,025.00. Míle Buíochas.

Cemetery Masses: Holy Cross on Wed 3rd July @ 8pm; Old Kilcummin on Wed 7th August @ 8pm; Muckross Abbey Pilgrimage & Cemetery Mass on Mon 1st July @ 7.30pm; New Cemetery Mass on Mon Aug 5th @ 7pm; Aghadoe Cemetery Mass on Mon July 29th @ 8pm; Aglish Mass on Mon 15th July @ 8pm. Kindly spread the word.

Adoration every Tues 10am–9pm. We thank you all for making our adoration such a success. New adorers are always welcome.

A Suggestion Box is now available in the Church Porch. The Parish Council invites Parishioners to post their suggestion/ideas here – at the monthly Parish Council meetings all suggestions will be read out and discussed.

Comhghairdeas  to our former Parish Priest Fr. Tom Looney who recently celebrated his Golden Jubilee in the priesthood. We wish Fr. Tom many years of health and happiness. Go maire tú  céad!

Folk Group who sing at the 7.30pm Saturday Mass would love to see more singers/musicians joining them. Practise every Thursday @ 8pm in the Church.

South Kerry Parkinsons next meeting Tues 9th July @ 7 – 9pm in the meeting rooms at the Church of the Resurrection, Park Road. For information call Connie Doolan on 087 9579214.

A creative writing workshop with Kerry County Council's Writer in Residence will take place at Killarney Library on Thurs 27th June from 12-2pm. ​It will be followed by one to one mentoring sessions. Free admission. Prior booking essential for both the workshop and the one to one sessions on 064-6632655 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.​

Kilcummin Looking Good: It’s been great to see so many people making such a big effort in cleaning up their areas.  The adjudicators from the Tidy Towns Competitions will be visiting us shortly so we would encourage everybody to make a big effort in cleaning and tidying up the area.  Bags, when full can be returned to the Rural Dev. Office.  Míle Buíochas.

Gneeveguilla Athletic Club presents 5 leg summer 1 mile series on Wednesday evenings @ 7.30pm. All categories catered for i.e. boys & girls U10 to masters over 70 men & women. Schedule Leg 1 venue: Barraduff June 26th, Leg 2: Kilcummin July 3rd (H.Q. in the Recreational Hall commencing @ 6.45pm), Leg 3: Knocknagree July 10th, Leg 4: Ballydesmond July 17th, Leg 5: Gneeveguilla July 24th. Prize giving on this night. Entry Fee €5 per race.  Contact Tom Joe O’Donoghue 064 - 7756390 or 087- 9339087.

SHEP: A one year part time course in personal development will run in Tralee and Killarney commencing in September.  For further information contact, Park House, Park Rd., Killarney. Phone 087-7728089 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , www.socialandhealth.com.

Kilcummin Rural Development Office provides a full Secretarial Service to all groups and individuals.  Assignments, Essays, Projects & C.V.’s professionally typed, confidentiality assured.  Other services include photocopying, laminating, e-mail, paying motor tax or property tax online. Documents for the movement of cattle can also be scanned and sent to the Department of Agriculture from the office. Tel; 064 6643357 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Office Hours: Mon to Thurs inclusive 9am to 5pm and Friday from 9am to 4pm.

‘Kilcummin Steps & Tunes Summer Camp’ from the 8th - 12th of July in the Recreational Hall from 10am to 2pm. The camp promises to be a week of fun with Set, Sean Nós and Brush Dancing with Adrian, music sessions, face painting and loads more fun and games. Children 4 years and upwards welcome. Fee €55 per child, concession for two. Limited number of places available. Booking to Adrian 087-9330768/John 086-1579381.​