PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Divine Mercy Sunday
27th 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: Pope Francis; Dan Dennehy, Lisnaboy; Michael O’Donoghue, Millstreet.
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 26th April, 2025:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Sheila Twohig, Murphy’s Terrace (recently deceased); Carmel O’Sullivan, Drishane Road (1st Anniversary) & Jeremiah & Lil O’Sullivan, Minor Row; Steve Dillon, Coomlogane (1st Anniversary).
Sunday 27th April, 2025: Divine Mercy Sunday
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Kathleen & Nelius Guerin, Ballydaly
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Teddy O’Connor, Ballinkeen (1st Anniversary); Eileen Cotter, Liscahane & Murphy’s Terrace & her parents Jimmy & Mary; John & Ann Kelleher, Drishane Road; The deceased members of the Desmond Family, Liscahane.
ANNIVERSARIES: Kitty Moynihan, Flintfield; Abina & Denis Lehane, Gneeves; Jeremiah & Bridget O’Connor, Cloghoulabeg; Philip, Bridget & the deceased members of the Dennehy family, Mill Road; Christy O’Connor, Knocknagurrane; Johnny Sheehan, Knockbrack.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 3rd May, 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. People of the Parish
Sunday 4th May, 2025:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Jeremiah & Ellen Murphy, Knocknashinnagh & the deceased members of the O’Keeffe & Dunlea families.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Connie Lane, Cahirdowney; Judy & Denis Buckley, Mountleader.
DIVINE MERCY CEREMONIES in Millstreet Church on this Sunday commencing with Confessions at 2.30p.m. and the Chaplet at 3.00p.m.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Tuesday in Millstreet Church between 10.30a.m. & 7.30p.m.
MILLSTREET ALTAR SOCIETY for 4th & 11th May: Group B
PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 27th April: Fr. Pat O’Donnell (064) 7758026/ (086) 8351732. Sunday 4th: Fr. Tarrant (064)7751104/(086) 3978642
| Rotas for 3rd & 4th May, 2025 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Liam Flynn | Group E |
| 11.30 a.m. | Bernie Lane | Group A | |
| Cullen | 9.30a.m. | Aisling O’Riordan | Kathleen Mullane |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (28th) for Noreen Nixon (nee Murphy) Albany & Glountane, Cullen (passed away in October 2024) at 7.30p.m.
Mass on Tuesday (29th) for Pope Francis at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (30th) for the deceased members of the Lucey & Kiely Families at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Friday (2nd) for Danielle Nicholls, Clara Road (First Anniversary) 7.30p.m.
MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS for May: Vigil Group 3; 11.30a.m. Group 1.
FIRST FRIDAY CALLS: Fr. Fitzgerald will make First Friday calls for the month of May during the coming week.
CULLEN CHURCH: Mass on Thursday (1st) for Dennie Mulcahy, Knocknashinnagh; Madge & John Murphy, Lisnaboy, their sons Denny and Paddy and the deceased members of the Murphy family at 7.30p.m.
Cullen CHURCH COLLECTOR: Sunday 4th: Nora O’Keeffe
Remembering Pope Francis in our Masses this weekend
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our Holy Father Pope Francis on last Monday and especially as we had seen him on Easter Sunday greeting pilgrims and listening to his Urbi et Orbi.
Having chosen the name Francis, his papacy of 12 years highlighted the plight of the poor, the tremendous suffering due to war and the destruction of nature by mankind. He preached and lived God’s Mercy for all. As we remember Pope Francis this weekend, we recall a passage from his Urbi et Orbi:
“Thanks to Christ, crucified and risen from the dead, hope does not disappoint! All those who put their hope in God place their feeble hands in his strong and might hand; they let themselves be raised up and set out on a journey. Together with the risen Jesus, they become pilgrims of hope, witnesses of the victory of love and of the disarmed power of Life.”
May we honour Pope Francis by living our life as he wanted – in showing compassion, mercy and forgiveness in our homes and communities.
We pray that Pope Francis has reached the heavenly home promised to him at baptism and that he will rest in eternal peace in the loving arms of God.
Community Notices
- AUBANE GROTTO: Rosary will be recited every Thursday night during month of May at 8.00p.m commencing next Thursday 1st
- MILLSTREET TWINNING GROUP invite you to an unveiling of a bench on Drishane Road (near entrance to Drishane Cemetery) in memory of Anne Keane our former member on Saturday 3rd May at 3.00p.m. All welcome
- CULLEN PIPE BAND will hold a Cake Sale after Mass on 4th
- MILLSTREET VINTAGE CLUB: Tractor run on Monday 5th May in aid of Irish Heart Foundation. Registration Day Care Centre from 10.30a.m
