PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Third Sunday of Advent – 11^thDecember, 2011
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Mobile087-7752948
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:

RECENT DEATHS:Margaret Reen, Main Street
Mary McCormack, Umeraboy & Clonakilty
Michael Cronin, Carrigtwohill & Dooneen

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 10^thDecember:

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. Nora Mary Corkery, West End

Sunday 11^thDecember:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m.Peter Murphy, Rathduane

Cullen 10.15 a.m.Jerome, Rita & Nicholas O’Connell, Lisaniska

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.Tim Corcoran, Coolikerane

Anniversaries: John & Elizabeth Cahill, Coolikerane; Timmy Keane, Coolikerane; Daniel & Julia Guerin, Ballydaly; Denis & Cathy Kiely, Ballydaly; Con & Hannah Buckley, Church Street; Nora & Donal Murphy, Killarney Road; Bobby Cronin, The Rectory; Daniel O’Connell, West End; Con Buckley, Dooneen; Anthony Veart, Ahane; Peggy O’Sullivan, Hollymount.

Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 17^thDecember:

Millstreet 6.30 p.m.Pat Buicke, Murphy’s Terrace

Sunday 18^thDecember:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m.Ted Lyons, Rathcoole

Cullen 10.15 am.Jerry O’Leary, Mologhroe

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.Noel Hartnett, Clara Road

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €2,305.10Thanks.

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

Mass on Monday 12^thfor Sheila O’Callaghan, Charleville & Pound Hill at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Thursday 15^thfor Ellie Twohig, Annagloor at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Friday 16^thfor Mary Cotter, Murphy’s Terrace at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Saturday 17^thfor Jerome O’Hare, Coole (recently deceased) at 10.00a.m.

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

MILLSTREETCHURCHALTAR SOCIETYfor 18^th& 25^thDecemberGroup A

PENETIAL SERVICEin Millstreet Church onMonday 19^thafter Mass at 7.30p.m.

Rotas for Next Weekend 17th/18thDecember
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Micheal Gleeson	Group B
	11.30 a.m.	Sr. Peter Fahy
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Liam Flynn	Group E
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Eileen Ryan	Group I: Angela Ring & Michael Forde

Exposition of the Blessed Sacramentevery Wednesday from 10.30a.m. to 10.30p.m. in theBlessed Sacrament Chapel, Millstreet.Requests for Prayer & Special Intentions– A box & slips of papers for these intentions can be found at the back of the Church.

Each Wednesday the box will be placed on the altar for Mass and then placed in the Adoration Chapel so that people attending can pray for them.

CULLENCHURCH: Collector for next weekend (18^th): Dan O’Sullivan

Thursday 15^thDecember: Confessions at 6.45p.m. followed by Mass at 7.30p.m. for William O’Brien, Nohovaldaly.

“DO THIS IN MEMORY PROGRAMME” The next night of the special parish based programme for parents & children preparing for First Holy Communion is taking place at theVigil Mass in Millstreet on next Saturday night 17^thand inCullen on Sunday18^th. All children and parents doing the programme are invited to attend.

Community Notices

MILLSTREET COMMUNITY COUNCILmeeting on Tuesday night 13^thin The Wallis Arms at 8.30p.m.

DROMTARIFFE ICAflower arranging demonstration on Tuesday night 13^that 8.30p.m. in Dromtariffe Hall

YOUTH 2000 CHRISTMAS RETREAT: 16^th-18^thDecember at Newbridge College. Details atwww.youth2000.ieor (01) 6753690

CULLEN PIPE BANDsincerely thanks all those who supported their recent clothes recycling fundraiser.

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MORNING CLIMBof Mushera starting at 10.30

MILLSTREET GRAMPHONE CIRCLEChristmas Presentation on Friday 16^thDecember at 8.15p.m. in the Canon O’Donovan Centre. Presenter: Margaret McCarran, Bandon & Cullen. All welcome.

DUHALLOW CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERTin Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kanturk, on 18^thDecember. Musical Director Sharon Reidy.

LEAVING CERT 2012: One day intensive course for higher level Irish Course in Killarney on 28^thJanuary. Bookings before 19^thDecember. Enq: (087) 2600412

RATHMORE FOOD FAIR: December 17^th& 18^thin aid or Air Ambulance

CONGRATULATIONS TO CULLEN N.S. winners of the Public Speaking Competition, 2011, organised by I.R.D. Duhallow.

MILLSTREET GAAthank all those who supported their recent clothes collection

BLOOD CLINIC:in GAA HALL on Wednesday next 5.00-8.30p.m.

MILLSTREET PARISH RESTORATION COMMITTEE
Our restoration committee will be selling our “Christmas Tree Thought Cards” after each Mass this weekend. Our “Thought Cards” will be placed on our Christmas Tree in the Church and those on it will be remembered at our Christmas Masses. These cards can remember deceased family members or those who won’t be home for Christmas.