PARISH NEWSLETTER

BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

1st February 2026

St. Brigid’s Day

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 live streamed on www.churchservices.tv/millstreet

Parish Opening Hours 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 

10.00am to 1.00pm  &  2.00pm to 5pm

Recent Deaths: Sheila Dineen, Cullen; Winifred O’Keeffe, Keale; Canon David Herlihy, Dromina & Newtownshandrum.

Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:

Saturday 31^st January 2026:

Millstreet   6.15p.m.  Meg Kelleher, Aubane & Jack Collins, Ballincollig;  Tim Kelleher, Kilcorney.

Sunday 1^st February 2026:

Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Private Intention – Blessing of Throats will be given after Mass for Feast of St. Blaise (3^rd)

Millstreet 11.30a.m:   Pat Buckley, Cahirbarnagh;  Nora & Jerry Creedon, Laught;  Peter & Nora Dineen, Cloghoula;  Dick Pomeroy, Clara. 

ANNIVERSARIES:   Vincent, William & Elizabeth McSweeney, Flintfield House; The deceased members of the Murphy Family, Keale Bridge; Denis & Ellen Murphy, Tullig; Noreen Barrett-O’Brien, Lackabawn; Daniel McSweeney, Murphy’s Terrace; Eileen Corcoran, West End; Betsy Murphy, Killarney Road; Lattie, Sonny & Anna-Marie Murphy, Clarabeg; Pat Horgan, Ballydaly;  Anne O’Byrne, Blessington; Fr. Denis Manley, The Square & Hull; Billy O’Hanlon, Rathmore.

Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:                                                                                                                                                 

Saturday 7^th February 2026: 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.    Mary Cronin, Main Street;  Pat Joe Cronin, Pound Hill;  Nellie White, Tubber;  Paddy Murphy, Gurrane.

Sunday 8^th February 2026:

Cullen 9. 30a.m.  Tessie Kelleher, Lisnaboy (recently deceased);  Matty O’Leary, Milleen;  Michael & Joan Herlihy, Knockane.

Millstreet 11.30a.m:   People of the Parish.

The children of Millstreet Presentation Convent, Scoil Mhuire Boys National School & Cloghoula National School who are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion in May will be present at this Mass with their families.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT takes place every Tuesday in Millstreet Church from 10.30a.m. to 7.30p.m.

LEGION OF MARY meets every Tuesday night in Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.

MILLSTREET ALTAR SOCIETY for 8^th & 15^th February: Group D

Rotas for 7th/8th February 2026
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.15p.m.	Joanne Kelleher	Group E
	11.30 a.m.	Karen McSweeney	Group A
Cullen	9.30a.m.	Elaine Herlihy	Denis O’Mahony

Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.

Mass on Monday (2^nd) Presentation of our Lord & Candlemas Day at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Tuesday (3^rd) Feast of St. Blaise – for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m. Blessing of Throats will take place after Mass.

Mass on Wednesday (4^th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Friday (6^th) for Alex Ryan, Old Coach Avenue at 7.30p.m.

MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS for February: Vigil Mass-Group 4: K.Flynn, M. O’Sullivan, B. O’Leary & S. Lehane. 11.30a.m – Group 2: J. McSweeney, J. Doody, J. Buckley & N. Twomey.

FIRST FRIDAY CALLS: Fr. Fitzgerald will make First Friday calls for the month of February during the coming week.

MILLSTREET PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL meeting on Thursday 5^th February at 8.15p.m. in The Parish Centre.

CULLEN CHURCH: Mass on Thursday 5^th for Private Intention at 7.30p.m. (Blessing of Throats will take place after Mass)  

CULLEN CHURCH COLLECTOR for 1^st February:  Dan O’Sullivan   

DIOCESAN COLLECTION next weekend 7^th/8^th February: Lourdes Helpers

PRIEST ON DUTY Sunday 1^st February: Fr. Pat O’Donnell (064) 7758026/ (086) 8351732.

DIOCESAN MISSION 2026

The Diocesan Mission, Peace be with you all, will take place from Sunday Feb. 8^th – Wednesday Feb 11^th. Speakers include Sr Finola Cunnane, Jim Deeds, Dr John Lannon and Gemma Mulligan. To participate in the Mission, register through the diocesan website, www.dioceseofkerry.ie

Community Notices 

• MILLSTREET DAY CENTRE will hold their annual Church Gate Collection at all Masses this weekend. Your support is greatly appreciated.
• MILLSTREET PARENT’S ASSOCIATION are holding annual Bake Sale after 11.30a.m. Mass on next Sunday (8^th) in the Parish Centre.  All funds raised go directly to Presentation & Scoil Mhuire National Schools.
• BUTTER ROAD DRAMA CLUB proudly presents “A Day in School” in Aubane Community Centre on 31^stJanuary & 1^st February at 7.00p.m. Booking is essential:  contact (083) 201 1981
• REMINDER:  There will be no parking in Millstreet Churchyard as work has commenced on Church exterior. Thank you for your understanding.

This week we celebrate the following days in our Church Calendar:

1^st February:  Feast of St. Brigid, Abbess, Second Patron of Ireland. A limited number of St. Brigid’s Crosses will be blessed & available after 11.30 Mass on Sunday. Thank you to those who made Crosses for our Parish.

2^nd February: Presentation of our Lord & Candlemas Day – Candles to be used on our Altars during the year will be blessed at Mass.

3^rd February:  Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr.