Parish Newsletter – 2nd December, 2012

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

First Sunday of Advent – 2nd December, 2012

Canon John Fitzgerald P.P.   Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Mobile 087-7752948

Email:  <email>    www.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:             Betty Fitzgerald, Murphy’s Terrace

                                                Maura Cronin, Knockduff

                                                Helen Prout, Cork & Millstreet

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 1st December:                         

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m.                  Aidan Burke, Drishanemore              

Sunday 2nd December:                  

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

Cullen      10.15 a.m.                           Julia & Patie Hickey, Mologhroe

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.                          Tade Corcoran, Coolikerane

Anniversaries:                             Pat O’Connell, Tullig; Jack Kelleher, Dromsicane; Kathleen Mulcahy, Annagloor; Ted Condon, Coalpits; Dan & Julia Guerin, Ballydaly & Carrigtwohill; Brian O’Dea, Carrigaline, Rathmore & London.                                           

Mass Intentions ON THE FEAST FOR THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION:

Friday 7th December:                             

Millstreet   7.30 p.m.                          Margaret Reen, Main Street                              

Saturday 8th December:          

Ballydaly    9.00 a.m.                                                          

Cullen       10.15 am.                           Michael & Margaret Murphy, Rathcoole

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.                          Denis & Kitty O’Sullivan, Rathduane

                               

Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 8th December:                             

Millstreet   6.30 p.m.                          Tom Cronin, Coolinarne                     

Sunday 9th December:          

Ballydaly    9.00 a.m.                           Pat, Margaret & Dan O’Connor, Ballydaly Lower   Cullen       10.15 am.                                  Jerome, Rita & Nicholas O’Connell, Lisaniska

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.                          Denis Buckley, Mountleader

 

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €2,128.10 Thanks.

Millstreet Church:

Mass on Monday for Kathleen Mulcahy, Annagloor at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Thursday for Francie & Bridie Herlihy, Glountane at 10.00a.m.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday & Wednesday from 10.30a.m. to 10.30p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Millstreet

Rotas for Feast of the Immaculate Conception 7th/8th Dec   

CHURCH TIME READER

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

Millstreet

7.30 p.m. Joe Kelly Group E
  11.30  a.m. Sr. Peter Fahy  

Ballydaly

  9.00 a.m. Deirdre McAuliife Group F

Cullen

10.15 a.m. Tom O’Riordan Group H

 

Rotas for Next Weekend 8th/9th December   

CHURCH TIME READER

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

Millstreet

  6.30 p.m. Sharon Lane Group A
  11.30  a.m. Jerry Doody  

Ballydaly

  9.00 a.m. Eileen Guerin Group B

Cullen

10.15 a.m. Aisling O’Riordan Group I

CULLEN CHURCH:  Collectors for next weekend:  Feast of the Immaculate Conception (8th): Dan O’Sullivan & Sunday 9th: Conor Morley

There will be no Mass in Cullen on Thursday 6th December

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION every Thursday in the Sacristy Cullen Church from 10.00a.m. to 9.00p.m.  Additional adorers required – contact Mary 70856 (after 6p.m.)

BALLYDALY CHURCH:  Eucharistic Adoration every Friday 5.00 – 9.00p.m.  

COMMUNION CALLS TO THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND:  Fr. Fitzgerald will make calls for the month of December during the coming week.

MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS for the month of December is Group 3.

Community Notices

v      ST. VINCENT DE PAUL annual collection next weekend 8th & 9th December

v      MILLSTREET VINTAGE CLUB:  Annual General Meeting Wednesday night 5th at 8.00p.m. in the Parish Centre.

v      MILLSTREET CHRISTMAS LIGHT COMMITTEE:  Thank sincerely all those who supported their recent collection.  Total raised: €1,247.80 this will go towards the running cost of the lights for the Christmas season.

v      CULLEN SPECIAL NEEDS ASSOCIATION: Annual Christmas Mass & Party on Saturday 8th December at 1.30p.m.

v      AUBANE COMMUNITY CENTRE:  Christmas cake (Fondant) Icing Demonstration on Wednesday 5th at 8.00p.m. by Margaret Kelleher Guilfoyle.

v      BALLYDALY COMMUNITY PARTY on Friday 7th December at 9.00p.m. 

v      CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTS ASSOCIATION: Meeting on Thursday 6th Dec in John Paul II Pastoral Centre at 7.30p.m.  Aim of the association is to help grandparents to pass on the faith.  Further details from: Bernie (087) 6484367

v      45 DRIVE in aid of Millstreet Hospital Fund in the Green Glens Saturday 8th December at 8.45p.m.

v      ANAM CARA: monthly meeting on Wed 5th at 7.30p.m. in the Silver Springs Hotel, Cork – open to all bereaved parents.

v      KERRY LIFELINE: Free suicide prevention counselling at SouthWest Counselling Centre, Killarney (064) 6636100.

v      REACH OUT CANCER SUPPORT will meet on Thursday 6th Dec in Millstreet Adult Learning Centre, Millstreet between 10.30 & 12 noon. Contact Michelle or Mairead for further information (087) 9031475

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