PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
FEAST OF ALL SOULS
2nd Nov. 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: Mary Sheehy (née Rohan) Cloughjordan & Newbridge
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 1st November, 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. Mass for those whose funerals took place in Millstreet & Ballydaly during the past 12 months.
Sunday 2nd November, 2025 – All Souls:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Mass for those whose funerals took place in Cullen during the past 12 months.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Bridie Keane, Drimoleague
ANNIVERSARIES: Nannie O’Donoghue, Lackabawn; Patrick Murphy, West End; Thade Corkery, West End; Willie Murphy, Killarney Road; Charles Dineen, Ballydaly; George Forde, Lislehane; Peg Murphy, Lisnaboy; Con, Joan & the deceased members of the Mullane Family, Ardnageeha; Jerry Creedon, Laught; Mikie Kelleher, Laught; Noel Doocey, England; John Cronin, Cork; John Hoare Junior, Macroom; Patrick McCarthy, Donoughmore; Sheila Murphy, San Francisco & Laharn; Maurlene Buckley, Killarney Road & Cork.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 8th November, 2025:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Jack Kelleher, Aubane; Connie & Nono O’Keeffe, Ducon Road; John McSweeney, Rathcoole.
Sunday 9th November, 2025:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Kathleen Philpott, Ballydaly (recently deceased); Charles Dineen, Ballydaly; Timmy D. & the deceased members of the Kiely family, Ballydaly; John Joe Buckley, Toorbonia.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Noreen & Mary Murphy, Inchileagh; Mary & Paul Fitzgerald, Clara Road & their son Paul Jnr., Mikie Kelleher, Laught; Lattie Murphy, Clarabeg.
The children of our Parish who are preparing to receive First Holy Communion will be attending this Mass with their families.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Tuesday in Millstreet Church between 10.30a.m. & 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY meets every Tuesday night in Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.
| Rotas for 8th & 9th November, 2025 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Catríona Kelleher | Group D |
| 11.30 a.m. | Bernie Cronin | Group E | |
| Ballydaly | 9.30a.m. | Maeve O’Sullivan | Eileen Guerin |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Monday (3rd) Mass for the Holy Souls at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday (4th) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (5th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Friday (7th) The deceased members of the Legion of Mary at 7.30p.m.
DIOCESAN COLLECTION next weekend (8th/9th) for Irish Church Commissions & Agencies.
MILLSTREET FIRST FRIDAY CALLS: Fr. Fitzgerald will make First Friday calls during the coming week for the month of November.
CULLEN CHURCH: Mass on Thursday (5th) for Jerh Fitzgerald, Knocknageeha, his daughter Betty & her husband Ben; Willie Joe, Peggy & Madie O’Keeffe, Knockduff at 7.30p.m.
BALLYDALY CHURCH COLLECTOR 9th November: John Buckley
PRIEST ON DUTY THIS SUNDAY: Fr. John Fitzgerald (087) 7752948
MINISTRY OF THE PASTORAL LEADER
The volunteer Ministry of the Pastoral Leader was introduced as a response to the changing needs of parish communities. The pastoral leaders work alongside the clergy and other volunteers in their parishes and pastoral areas, co-ordinating and supporting different aspects of parish life. If you are interested, for more information, check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie or contact Frances Rowland, francesrowland @dioceseofkerry.org, or phone Diocesan Pastoral Centre 064 6632644.
BLESSING OF GRAVES – THIS SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
Cullen: after 9.30a.m. Mass
Millstreet: Churchyard Cemetery after 11.30a.m. Mass, in St. Mary’s Cemetery at 12.45p.m. and in Drishane Cemetery at 1.15p.m.
Community Notices
- THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Coffee morning in aid of Radio Maria last weekend. Total raised €800.00.
- TABLE QUIZ: Friday 7thNovember in Corkery’s Bar at 8.00p.m. Table of 4 – €40.00. Funds raised are to cover travel/accommodation costs of three 5th year students from Millstreet C.S. going to Lourdes as helpers in Easter 2026.
- INFORMATION EVENING: “Own the local” – a community pub initiative. Information evening next Friday 7th November at 8.00p.m. in Cullen Community Centre.
- AFTERNOON TEA DANCE on Sunday 16th November in Aubane Community Centre between 3.00 & 5.30p.m. Music by Billy O’Brien & Timmy Lehane. Admission €10.00
- THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK: When we lose someone we love, we must learn not to live without them, but to live with the love they left behind.
