PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fifth Sunday of Lent
6th April 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 DEATHS: Mary Carr (née Thornton), Mitchelstown & Drishanebeg; Susan O’Sullivan (née Heelan), Mallow & Boherbue; Mick O’Dwyer, Waterville.
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 5th April, 2025: Our Lady of Fatima monthly First Saturday Devotions: Rosary at 5.40p.m. and 15 minute meditation in Parish Centre after Mass.
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Donie Golden, Tullig; Han, Jeremiah & their son Neily O’Leary, Toorbonia; Con & Anne Kelleher, Carriganima; Brendan Kiely, Station Road; James (Jimmy) Murphy, 12 Tanyard.
Sunday 6th April, 2025:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Tony Moynihan, Coalpits; Eileen & Noel Duggan Lisnaboy & their daughter Noreen Lucas.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Anne Barry, Lackabawn (recently deceased), her husband John and his parents Dan & Margaret; Timmy O’Connor, Dooneen; Ciss & Billy Kelleher, Cockhill.
We welcome the children preparing for First Holy Communion, together with their families who are attending this Mass.
ANNIVERSARIES: Dan Collins, Cockhill; Dan Barrett, Aubane; Mary O’Donoghue, Aubane; Nonie Lehane, Tullig; Phillis O’Shea, Minor Row; Margaret Bailey, Minor Row & Dublin; Michael O’Leary, Clara Road & the deceased members of the O’Leary Family, Murphy’s Terrace; Paddy Cronin, Murphy’s Terrace; Nellie O’Connor, Coolikerane; Danny Forde Mologhroe; Nonie Hoare, Macroom; Kathleen Devoy, Laois; Denis McCarthy, Ballineen; Liz Twomey, Mayfield & Ballineen; Patricia O’Neill, Carrigaline; Séamus Treanor, Monaghan.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 12th April, 2025: PALM SUNDAY
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Breda O’Leary, The Square; Nancy Murphy, Gurrane; James Murphy, Castletownroche & Millstreet.
Sunday 13th April, 2025:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. People of the Parish
Millstreet 11.30a.m. William O’Leary, Dromnahilla
PRAYER AROUND THE CROSS: Monday night (7th) at 8.00p.m in Millstreet Church.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Tuesday between 10.30a.m. & 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY meets every Tuesday in the Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.
| Rotas for 12th & 13th April, 2025 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Catríona Kelleher | Group A |
| 11.30 a.m. | Bernie Cronin | Group B | |
| Ballydaly | 9.30a.m. | Dan O’Riordan | Mary Murphy |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (7th) for Dan & Bridget Collins, Cockhill; Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday (8th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Wednesday (9th) Confirmation Ceremony for 5th & 6th Classes of Millstreet Boys N.S., Presentation Convent N.S., Cloghoula N.S. & Cullen N.S. at 11.00a.m.
Friday 11th April: Stations of the Cross at 7.00p.m. followed by Mass for Paddy Murphy, Kilmeedy (recently deceased) at 7.30p.m.
CULLEN CHURCH: No Mass on Thursday night (10th).
DIOCESAN COLLECTION next weekend (12th/13th) for Peter’s Pence.
BALLYDALY CHURCH COLLECTOR: Sunday 13th: Pat Joe O’Leary
PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 13th April: Fr. Jim Kennelly (029) 76151/(087) 2401331. Sunday 20th April: Fr. John Fitzgerald (087) 7752948
ANNUAL DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
We wish to announce the 3rd Annual Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Saturday 23rd August 2025. May our prayer be “To Jesus through Mary”. Please pray for the safety of all pilgrims who travel. To reserve a seat please contact Parish Office.
MISSIONARY SISTERS
This weekend we welcome the Missionary Sisters of Sr. Peter Claver. Their house is based in Dublin and has served as a centre of support for missionaries in impoverished mission countries. The Sisters here focus on raising awareness of the needs of the missions and actively seek out help for Missionaries. Your support of their work would be greatly appreciated.
Community Notices
- Beyond Optimism: The Gospels as a Key Source of Christian Hope. Fr Séamus O’Connell will lead a morning of reflection on the journey from optimism to hope, on Saturday, April 12th, 10.15-12.45pm in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, Tralee. The morning will follow the way of Lectio Divina – the oldest Christian way of reading the Scriptures. All are welcome.
- Accord Tralee are recruiting new members for Counselling and facilitating pre-Marriage courses. An open evening will be held in the Meadowlands Hotel on Monday 28th April 2025 at 7.30pm.Contact: 066 7122280/<email>
- Trip to Inisfallen: There will be a pilgrimage (Mass and Talk) to Inisfallen Island, Killarney, on the 15 May 2025. If you wish to go on this pilgrimage call Tigh na Sagart 066-9156131. It is essential to book your place.
- AUBANE SOCIAL CLUB: Easter Egg hunt on Easter Saturday 19thApril between 10.00 & 1.30p.m. at Aubane Community Centre.
- May the Holy Spirit guide & protect the children of our Parish as they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this week.
