Parish Newsletter – Third SUNDAY of lent-27th March, 2011

PARISH NEWSLETTER

BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

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:

RECENT DEATHS: Mary Moynihan, Rathduane, Rathmore

Kitty Dennehy, Lackabawn & New York

Val O’Connor, Dublin & Cloghoulabeg

Mary O’Brien, Carrigaline, Rathmore


Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 26th March:

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m.                             Kathleen Hickey, Shanaknuck  

Sunday 27th March:

Ballydaly   9.00 a.m.

Cullen      10.15 a.m. Funeral Mass for John Meade, Ahane & London

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Denny Twomey, The Bridge

Anniversaries:                        Patrick & Lena Buckley, Aubane; John & Mary Ellen Radley, The Square; James Murphy, Cork; J.J. O’Mahony, Clonakilty; Denis & Kitty O’Sullivan, Rathdaune; Denis O’Regan, Station Road; Paddy Casey, Clara; John C & Julia O’Leary, Adrivale; Matt Twomey, Kilcorney.

Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 2nd April:

Millstreet   6.30 p.m. Timothy O’Connor, Dooneen

Sunday 3rd April:

Ballydaly    9.00 a.m. Sean & May O’Connor, Minor Row

Cullen       10.15 am. Kathleen & J.J. O’Mahony, Clonakilty

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Catherine & James O’Connor, Kilcummin

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €2,277.10. Thanks.

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

Mass on Monday night at 7.30p.m. during Lent

TUESDAY 29th MARCH:  Confirmation Ceremony at 3.30.p.m.  No Mass at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Friday 1st April for Denis & Abina Lehane, Gneeves at 7.30p.m.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 10.30a.m. to 8.30p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Millstreet.

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

COMMUNION CALLS:  Fr. Fitzgerald will make his Communion Calls for the month of April during the coming week.

Rotas for Next Weekend 2nd/3rd April

CHURCH TIME READER

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

Millstreet

6.30 p.m. Tim Linehan Team D
11.30  a.m. Rosemary Kelleher

Ballydaly

9.00 a.m. Eileen Guerin Team E

Cullen

10.15 a.m. Carmel Fleming Group G

CULLEN CHURCH:  Collector for Sunday 3rd April: Michael Forde

Mass on Thursday 31st March for Dan & Nora O’Leary, Umeraboy

STATION MASS THIS WEEK: Carrigacooleen & Cahirdowney in the home of Jim & Eileen Broxton on Saturday 2nd April at 11.00a.m.

DIOCESAN COLLECTION:  Next Weekend – Peter’s Pence

Community Notices

v MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL:  Transition year students present a Spring-Summer Fashion Show on Thursday 7th April at 8.00p.m. in the Schools sports hall.  Proceeds to Headway (Brain Injury Service); R.N. L.I. (The Lifeboat Service); Neonatal Unit C.U.H.  Tickets available from the school and students.

v ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Millstreet Turf Co-op will take place in Canon O’Donovan Centre on Wednesday 30th March at 9.00p.m.

v CULLEN SPECIAL NEEDS ASSOCIATION wishes to thank all who contributed to the success on this years weigh-in.  Please return any outstanding sponsorship cards to any committee member.  Meeting Monday 8.00p.m.

v THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Trad for Trocaire event last Monday night.

v TEEN SPRIRIT 3 in the INEC Killarney on Friday 1st April at 11.30a.m. & 8.00p.m.

v KERRY STROKE SUPPORT GROUP: Next meeting St. Brendan’s Pastoral Centre on Wednesday 30th March at 7.30p.m.

v MILLSTREET COUNTRY PARK: Open day with free admission Sunday 3rd April.

v CAREERS 4U – For help with your choice of leaving cert subjects, college course and future career. Contact Anne or Sinead on (086) 3970023 or (086) 1611104.

v IRD DUHALLOW: The following seminars will take place in James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket.  Further details from (029) 60633.  Wednesday 6th April – Information Night on Resources for Children with learning difficulties”.  Thursday 7th April “Self-Care Course” (7 week course).  Monday 11th April – “Family Learning Course”.

v CANON O’DONOVAN DAY-CARE CENTRE:  Offering service of hot meals delivered to your door.  Contact (029) 70926 for further details.

RESTORATION UPDATE

The painting of the interior of the Church which is the final phase of the restoration work will commence on Monday 4th April.  During the week the official contract was signed with Patrick A. Forde & Sons Ltd.  We hope there will be as little inconvenience as possible for church-goers during the painting.

REMEMBER:  CLOCKS GO FORWARD 1 HOUR THIS WEEKEND

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