PARISH NEWSLETTER

BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

Fifth Sunday of Lent

26th March 2023

Canon John Fitzgerald, P.P.

Telephone Nos.:  Landline:  029 70043  &  Mobile: 087 775 2948

Email:  millstreet @dioceseofkerry.ie

Website:   www.dioceseofkerry.ie

All Masses are livestreamed on www.churchservices.tv/millstreet

Parish Opening Hours 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 

9.00am to 1.00pm  &  2.00pm to 5.00pm

RECENT DEATHS:  Pat O’Sullivan, Altamount Estate; Breeda Logan (née Hughes), Kildare.

Mass Intentions this Weekend:

Saturday 25^th March:

Millstreet   6.15p.m.   Brendan Kiely, Station Road;  Tony Kelleher, Murphy’s Terrace & his parents Rosie & Dan;  Denis O’Regan, Station Road & the deceased members of the O’Regan, Crowley & Twomey families.

Sunday 26^th March:

Cullen   9.30a.m. The deceased members of the Fleming family, Meenagloherane;  The deceased members of the Forde Family, Lislehane.

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.   Jerry O’Leary, Knockcahill;  Cáit & Diarmuid Cronin, Kilmeedy;  Catherine & James O’Connor, Kilcummin & their daughter Betty Smith, Boston.

ANNIVERSARIES:  Michael Buckley, Aubane; Mary Ellen Radley, The Square; John C & Julia O’Leary, Adrivale; Denis Lehane, Gneeves; John & the deceased members of the Ring Family, Eagloune; Nora, Peter & Michael Cronin, Knocknageeha; Mary O’Brien, Carrigaline; Matt Twomey, Brookpark;  Leah Long, Ballingeary; Noel, Maura & Angela Gleeson, Cork.

 Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND – PALM SUNDAY:

Saturday 1^st April:

Millstreet   6.15p.m.   James Murphy, Castletownroche & Millstreet (1^st Anniversary);  Hannah, Jeremiah & Neily O’Leary, Toorbonia;  Donie Golden, Tullig.

Sunday 2^nd April:

Ballydaly   9.30a.m. People of the Parish

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.   Netta Dennehy, Cloghoulamore.

CONFESSIONS every Saturday at 12.30p.m. in Millstreet Church.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday in Millstreet Church from 10.30a.m. to 7.30p.m.  

LEGION OF MARY every Tuesday night in The Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.

Rotas for next weekend 1st April & 2nd April
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.15 p.m.	Aideen Buckley	Group D – M. Dennehy; M. Coleman; M. O’Keeffe & A. O’Sullivan
	11.30 a.m.	Jerry Doody	Group C -K. Kelleher; M. O’Sullivan-Casey; B. Fitzgerald; M. Buckley.
Ballydaly	9.30 a.m.	Josephine Murphy	Mary Guerin-O’Leary

Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.

Mass on Monday (27^th) for Tom Meaney, Rathroe at the request of Millstreet Fianna Fail & Millstreet Monument Committee at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Tuesday (28^th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Wednesday (29^th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Thursday (30^th) for Breda Buckley, Coolnaguillagh at 10.00a.m.

Friday 31^st: Stations of the Cross at 9.30a.m. followed by Mass for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.

FIRST FRIDAY CALLS:  Fr. Fitzgerald will make First Friday Calls for the month of April during the coming week.  

MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS FOR APRIL: Vigil Mass: M. Linehan, S. Lane, B. O’Leary & E. Reardon. 11.30a.m. C. Healy, P. Breen, Ml O’Riordan & M. McSweeney.

CULLEN CHURCH: Mass on Thursday (30^th) for Dan & Nora O’Leary, Umeraboy at 7.30p.m.

BALLYDALY COLLECTOR for 2^nd April: Dan Guerin

PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 26^th: Fr. Jim Kennelly (029) 76151/ (087) 2401331. Sunday 2^nd April: Fr. John Fitzgerald (029) 70043/ (087) 7752948

      Community Notices

• CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS wish to thank all who contributed in any way to the success of the recent weigh-in. Committee meeting on Monday (27^th) at 8.00p.m.
• AUBANE SOCIAL CLUB: Easter Egg Hunt in Aubane Community Centre on Easter Sunday 18^th April between 10.30a.m & 1.00p.m. Bouncing castle & raffle on the day.  €5 per child. All very welcome
• MILLSTREET VINTAGE CLUB Johnny Hickey Memorial Car Run this Sunday in aid of Tubrid Well.
• REMEMBER: Clocks go forward 1 hour this weekend.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Let the motto of Blessed Giuseppe “Pino” Puglisi be foremost in our minds this week:  If everyone does something, then we can do a lot.