PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – 19^th February, 2012
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email>  web: dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS: MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
10.00a.m.-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m.-5.00p.m.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:

RECENT DEATHS: Catherine Hickey (nee O’Regan) Cork & Ballydaly
Des Kelleher, Kilmeedy Lower & Australia – funeral arrangements later

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 18^th February:

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. Patrick Dineen, Knocknapogue

Sunday 19^th February:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Mass for People of the Parish

Cullen 10.15 a.m. Mary O’Mahony, Meenagloherane

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Patsy McSweeney, Ballinkeane & Rathcoole

Anniversaries: Dan & Mamie Healy, Cloghoulamore; Bridget Burke, Murphy’s Terrace; Nora Buckley, Kilmeedy; Tim & Agnes Kiely, The Bridge; Joe Buckley, Ballinatona; Parkie Coffey, Macroom Road; Hannah Mary Dennehy, Coomlogane; Abina McCarthy, Fortgrady.

Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 25^th February:

Millstreet 6.30 p.m.

Sunday 26^th February:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Pat & Mick Cronin, Ballydaly

Cullen 10.15 am. Din & Florrie Moynihan, Lyreaoune

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Maureen Moran, Ballyvouskil

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €2,640.50. Thanks.

Millstreet Church: Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10.00a.m., unless there is a funeral.

Mass on Monday 20^th for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Tuesday 21^st for Hannah Mary Dennehy, Coomlegane at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Friday 24^th for Edward (Ned) Twohig, Annagloor at 7.30p.m.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 10.30a.m. to 10.30p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Millstreet. Requests for Prayer & Special Intentions – A box & slips of papers for these intentions can be found at the back of the Church. Each Wednesday the box will be placed on the altar for Mass and then placed in the Adoration Chapel so that people attending can pray for them.

CONFESSIONS: Every Saturday in Millstreet Church 12.30p.m.-1.00p.m.

Rotas for Next Weekend 25th/26th February
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Catriona Kelleher	Group C
	11.30 a.m.	Bernie Lane
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Josephine Murphy	Group F
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Patricia O’Riordan	Group A: Mary O’Leary & Finbarr O’Connor

CULLEN CHURCH: Collector for next weekend (26^th): Dan O’Sullivan

Mass on Wednesday 22^nd – ASH WEDNESDAY– for Kevin Gardiner at 8.15p.m. MILLSTREET CHURCH ALTAR SOCIETY for 26^th Feb & 4^th March Group F.

ASH WEDNESDAY: Wednesday next 22^nd February is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. It is a day of fast and abstinence. Mass with the distribution of Ashes will take place in Millstreet Church at 10.00a.m. & 7.30p.m; Cullen Church at 8.15p.m.

LENTEN TALKS: In Millstreet Community School Library from 8.00-9.30p.m.

Admission is free, however a donation of €5 is suggested for each talk to cover the travel costs of the speakers.

Monday February 27^th: “Jesus, the Compassionate One” led by Fr. Peter McVerry SJ, founder of the Peter McVerry Trust

Monday March 5^th: “Compassion, Faith and the Family” led by Dr. Patricia Kieran, Dept. of Education, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

Monday March 12^th: “Being God’s Compassion in our World” led by Mr. Justin Kilcullen, Director of Trócaire.
Congratulations to the following couple who were married in our parish this week: Donal Cashman and Angelica G.R..

Community Notices

CLARA NEWS: Notes due to Editor on Friday 24^th February

IHCPT CAKE SALE: Many thanks to all who contributed to this last weekend. Total raised €600.

RED CROSS: looking for new volunteers in Therapeutic Hand Care for Millstreet/Kanturk hospital. Training session on Saturday 10^th March. Contact Margaret Crean (087) 2212864 or <email> for details

DROMTARIFFE ICA: Talk by Mary Cullinane on “Cancer & healthy living” on Tuesday 21^st at 8.30p.m.

IRD DUHALLOW: Free seminar on Budget 2012 – covering new rules for carer’s allowances & benefits; changes to drug payment scheme; changes to fuel allowances; impact on inheritance, savings & pensions. For further details and to register contact Mary McHugh (029) 60633.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS: June 10^th-17^th. Millstreet Parish have been allocated 26 tickets. Application forms are available at Parish Office.

CULLEN YOUNG AT HEART: Committee meeting Tuesday night at 8.00p.m.

MILLSTREET VINTAGE CLUB RALLY on Easter Sunday 8^th April in K&L Deliveries Yard. Fundraising this year for: Millstreet St. Vincent De Paul; Boys National School; North Cork Branch of MS; Palliative Care Unit, C.U.H.