St John’s

LENT 2019:

ASH WEDNESDAY: is March 6^th the first day of Lent and a Day of Fast and Abstinence.
Mass Times Ash Wednesday:
St. John’s Church: 8.30am, 10am 1.10pm & 6.10pm.    Please note extra Mass in St. John’s on Ash Wednesday at 1.10pm.
St. Brendan’s Church Curraheen: Mass will be celebrated in at 9.30am.
Immaculate Conception, Rathass: 8. 15am
Praying the Last Seven Words Spoken by Jesus from the Cross. Holy Mass & Benediction will be celebrated on Ash Wednesday and every Wednesday up to April 17^th at 8.15am – 8.45am.

BLESSED ASHES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED at all Masses on Ash Wednesday (March 6^th) and between Masses from 9am to 1pm in St. John’s Church and from 2pm to 4.45pm in the Parish Centre. Ashes will also be available for those unable to come to the church. The blessed Ashes are worn as a sign of faith and repentance . They should not be kept at home or taken for any other purpose.

LENTEN TALKS: in St. John’s Parish Centre, Tuesday 12^th, 19^th, 26^th of March and Tuesday 2^nd April at 7.30pm. Each evening will be a time of exploration and reflection on the theme of finding ‘God in the Now’ Presented by Paul Montgomery All are welcome.

LENTEN INVITATION: On Saturday 9^th March from 12 noon to 12 midnight, the Tralee Pastoral Area are inviting people into St. John’s Church to light a candle and say a prayer. This is an opportunity to connect with Christ in our lives once more as we begin our Lenten journey. We are looking for volunteers to assist on this day to do one hour between 12 noon and 6pm. Your help would be very much appreciated, contact: 083 3062511.

TROCAIRE BOXES are available for collection at the back of the Church or the Parish Centre.

Normal Parish Centre Opening Hours:
Monday. – Saturday  9.15am – 1pm & 2pm – 4.45pm,
Telephone: 066 7122522.
email: stjohns@dioceseofkerry.ie 

Visit our Parish Website www.stjohns.ie

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