PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

First Sunday of Advent – 28^th November, 2010

Fr. John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet  029-70043  / Mobile 087-7752948

Email:  <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie

PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS:

MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 10.00a.m.-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m.-5.00p.m.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 27^th November:

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m.                  Joan & Jack Healy, Minor Row  

Sunday 28^th November:

Ballydaly   9.00 a.m. Ted Lyons, Station Road & Rathcoole

Cullen      10.15 a.m. Peggy Cronin, Mologhroe

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Margaret O’Connor, Kilmeedy

Anniversaries:                             Joan Corbett, Knocknageeha; Denis O’Shea, Pound Hill; Marty Healy, Carriganima; Aidan Burke, Drishanemore; Patrick Buckley, Ballyvouskil; Nora Desmond; Willie Joe O’Keeffe, Knockduff; Margaret O’Byrne, West End; Julia & John C. O’Leary, Adrivale; William Coughlan, Aglish; Hugh & Catherine Kelleher, Cloghoulabeg,

Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 4^th December:

Millstreet   6.30 p.m. Pat O’Connell, Tullig

Sunday 5^th December:

Ballydaly    9.00 a.m. Pat, Margaret & Dan O’Connor, Ballydaly Lower

Cullen       10.15 am. Andy & Kitty Walsh, Knocknageeha

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Denis Buckley, Mountleader

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €3,652.00 Thanks.

Millstreet Church: Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10.00a.m., unless there is a funeral.

Mass on Monday (29^th) for Margaret O’Byrne, West End at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Tuesday (30^th) for Eileen O’Keeffe, Knocknagree at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Wednesday (1^st) for Sheila O’Callaghan, Pound Hill & Charleville

Mass on Friday (3^rd) for Tim Corcoran, Coolikerane at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Saturday (4^th):  Month’s Mind Mass for Noel Healy, Curracahill at 10.00a.m.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 10.30a.m. to 8.30p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Millstreet.  Feel free to drop in and pray in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament at any time that suits you.

CONFESSIONS:  Every Saturday in Millstreet Church 12.30p.m.-1.00p.m.

CULLEN CHURCH:

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday (2^nd) at 7.00p.m. followed by Mass at 7.30p.m. for Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Knocknageeha

Rotas for Next Weekend 4th/5th December
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Joe Kelly	Team C
	11.30  a.m.	Jerry Doody	Team B
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Brendan O’Sullivan
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Kate Mary Cremin	Group F

COMMUNION CALLS TO THE SICK & HOUSEBOUND:

Fr. Fitzgerald will make his Communion Calls for month of December on:

Thursday (2^nd) for the Millstreet area & Friday (3^rd) for the Cullen Area.

STATION MASS THIS WEEK: Ballydaly & Kippagh in the home of Jerry & Mary Corkery on Friday (3^rd) at 8.30p.m.

MILLSTREET CHURCH ALTAR SOCIETY for 5^th & 12^th December Group D.

MILLSTREET PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday 30^th at 9.00p.m. in the Parish Centre.

DIOCESAN COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND for:  Diocesan Youth Service

MASS OF REMEMBRANCE:

We invite the families of all of those who have died during the past twelve months and whom we have remembered in our November Garden to a special Mass of Remembrance in Millstreet on Monday 29^th at 7.30p.m.

Community Notices

v      CAKE SALE: Saturday 11^th December after 6.30p.m. vigil Mass in Millstreet Parish Centre.  Four 5^th year students from the Millstreet Community School will be going as helpers to Lourdes at Easter 2011 with the IHCPT.

v      CULLEN YOUNG AT HEART:  Friday 3^rd December in Cullen Community Centre.  Mass at 6.30p.m.  Everyone welcome.

v      CADBURY IRELAND:  Table quiz in aid of Cullen & District Special Needs Association on Friday 10^th in Fleming’s Tavern at 9.30p.m.

v      MILLSTREET & DISTRICT HOUSING:  will hold their AGM on Tuesday 30^th November at 7.30p.m. in the Canon O’Donovan Centre.  All welcome

v      CANON O’DONOVAN CENTRE:  House to rent.  Capital contribution involved. For more information phone (029) 70926.

v      CHRISTMAS CONCERT at Chapel of the Little Flower, Drishane Castle on Friday 3^rd Dec.  In aid of Children and among the beneficiaries will be Millstreet Presentation Primary School and the Baby Jacob Fund.

v      CHRISTMAS MARKET WEEKEND in Millstreet from 3^rd – 5^th December in the GAA Hall.  Opening times Friday 4.00-9.00p.m; Saturday & Sunday 12.00-5.00p.m. The market will offer a feast of local craft, gift items, tea rooms & festive cheer.

v      HEALING MASS:  Family tree healing Mass on Monday 29^th November in Kiskeam Church at 8.00p.m.  Celebrant:  Fr. Michael Daly, Ardagh.

v      KERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE: Led by Bishop Bill Murphy from 25^th April to 2^nd May, 2011. Flights ex Cork Airport – 5 nights in Rome and 2 nights in Assisi.  Fully inclusive cost €1,195.00 Contact:  (064) 7758219 for further details.

‘IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE WHEN ONE IS COMPLETELY WITHOUT HOPE’