PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
First Sunday of Lent
9th March 2025
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
10.00am to 1.00pm & 2.00pm to 5pm
RECENT DEATH: Ann Barry, Lackabawn
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 8th March, 2025:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Mary Jo & Billy Murphy, Coole; Kathy & James Twohig, Aunagloor; Mary Lawler, Lackabawn; Darby Long, Curraraigue.
Sunday 9th March, 2025
Cullen 9.30a.m. Timothy, Hannah & Timmy O’Connor, Lisnaboy; James, Kathleen & J.J. O’Mahony, Clonakilty.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. James & Kathleen O’Connor, Kilcummin & their daughter Betty Smith, Boston.
We welcome the children from our 4 National Schools to their Enrolment Mass as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 9th April.
ANNIVERSARIES: Kate Murphy, Flintfield; Peggy Kelleher, Tullig; Dolly Barrett, Main Street; Daniel Daly, The Bridge & the deceased members of the Daly & Breen families; Edward (Edsie) McSweeney, Murphy’s Terrace; Kathleen & Danny Joe Cotter, Liscahane, their daughter Catherine & son Daniel; Chris Kiely, Liscahane; Maree Healy, Hegarty Street; Mary & Batt O’Keeffe, Mill View & Clara Road and their daughter Mary Ellen, Chicago; Séamus McCarthy, Carrigacooleen; Mary & Jimmy McLoughlin, Killarney.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 15th March, 2025:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Ryan Daly, Portadown (recently deceased); Dan & Elizabeth Creedon, Cloghoula; Julia, Denny & Jerry Kelleher, Cahirdowney; Eily & John Joe Greaney, Lackabawn.
Sunday 16th March, 2025:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. People of the Parish
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Sheila Barry, Murphy’s Terrace; Breda Buckley, Coolnaguillagh.
Monday 17th March, 2025: St. Patrick’s Day
Cullen 9.30a.m. The past & present members of Cullen Pipe Band.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Aidan McCaul, Minor Row (First Anniversary); The past & present members of Millstreet Pipe Band.
| Rotas for 15th & 16th March, 2025 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Pádraig Creedon | Group B |
| 11.30 a.m. | Bernie Cronin | Group B | |
| Ballydaly | 9.30a.m. | Anne Marie Murphy | Marcella Moynihan |
| Rotas for 17th March, 2025 – St. Patrick’s Day | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 11.30a.m. | Pipe Band | Group C (11.30a.m.) |
| Cullen | 9.30a.m. | Noreen Meade | Joan O’Donoghue |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (10th) Maree Healy, Hegarty Street (First Anniversary) at 7.30p.m.
Mass on Tuesday (11th) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (12th) for Jimmy O’Sullivan, Newmarket at 10.00a.m.
Friday 14th March: Stations of the Cross at 7.00p.m. followed by Mass for Christy Fitzgerald, Macroom Road at 7.30p.m.
PRAYER AROUND THE CROSS: Monday 10th March in Millstreet Church at 8.00p.m.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Tuesday between 10.30a.m. & 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY meet every Tuesday in the Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.
DIOCESAN COLLECTION next weekend (15th/16th): Emigrant Services
BALLYDALY CHURCH COLLECTOR: Sunday 16th: Denis O’Leary
CULLEN CHURCH COLLECTOR: Monday 17th: Michael Forde
PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 9th March: Fr. Joe Tarrant (064) 7751104/ (086) 3978642. Sunday 16th March: Fr. Jim Kennelly: (029) 76151/ (087) 2401331.
Community Notices
- CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS: Annual Sponsored Weigh-In final night 10th Presentation of cheques and prizes on the night.
- CELEBRATION OF CULTURE & INCLUSION on Tuesday night 11thMarch in Millstreet Community School at 7pm. This is the 19th year that the school has hosted such an event. It is an opportunity to celebrate Irish culture along with the other cultures and nationalities that are now present in the school and local community. The night will include singing, dancing, poetry, traditional music and a special guest. There will also be the chance to taste food from different countries.
- IRISH SYNODAL PATHWAY – WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES?
The Irish Church will be having a Synodal Assembly in October 2026. What should the priorities be for this gathering? Join the discussion through our Spring Gatherings either in person or online during the first half of April.
Log onto www.dioceseofkerry.ie website and click on the post about “Spring Gatherings.”
