PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT – 26th February, 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: Des Kelleher, Kilmeedy Lower & Australia
All the Kilcorney / Dromtarriffe news – including the Kilcorney School play, Dromtarriffe Ladies Football Social, a report from Dromtarriffe Golf Society AGM, and an afternoon of prayer.
Best of luck to Kevin Crowley who plays for Cork against Kildare in the Senior All-Ireland Inter-County Football Vocational Schools Final on tomorrow, Saturday February 25th at 2:00pm in Templetuohy, County Tipperary.
Following twenty years of superbly dedicated service at Millstreet Garda Station, Sheila McCarthy (seated centre) was accorded much richly deserved praise tonight (23/02/2012) at a very pleasant function in the Wallis Arms Hotel in the presence of her work colleagues and family members. Sheila was presented with a magnificent lamp and a beautiful floral bouquet. Every blessing and happiness to the very popular Sheila on her retirement. (S.R.) To view large image of this picture click on it and when smaller image shows click on that for the larger image.
Thanks to everyone for supporting the club yesrterday in the annual St.Johns Football Club poker tournament. Seventy four players attended to make it a great success.
After a tough game which lasted 10 hours well done to Ronan Murphy who took first prize on the night.
He is that sort of likeable character who inspire bards to rhyme
As a young man he went to live in England and in England he spent his prime
But he returned to live in Millstreet where the Finnow waters flow
Nostalgia stronger far than wanderlust as Connie ought to know.
One who is close to Nature he knows of Nature’s way
He knows about fox and badger or where a hare might lay
He knows where the female rabbit has her nest from her own kind hidden away
She fear the male who will kill her young that’s life as some might say. [read more …] “Connie Coakley”
Our local TD Áine Collins delivered this speech yesterday in the Dail:
I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic as it is very important. I ask the Minister to consider re-opening funding for the agrifood and horticulture sectors under Leader funding. This comes under Axis 1 of Leader funding, which currently only supplies funding for bakery products. It is important that we look again at this issue. The provision of Leader funding is about supporting rural businesses and communities and it seems ridiculous that in a country that promotes itself on the quality of its agricultural products does not support local food businesses. I hope the Minister of State can address the issue of how Ireland’s operational programme for rural development can allow funding to be [read more …] “Áine Collins TD speech on Leader Funding”
Millstreet Parish have organised a series of three talks to mark the season of Lent. They will take place on Monday nights in Millstreet Community School library at 8pm, beginning on 27th February. The overall theme of the talks is ‘Compassion’ and they will be delivered by three highly regarded speakers, Fr. Peter McVerry SJ, Dr. Patricia Kieran, and Mr. Justin Kilcullen. Each talk will conclude with the chance to ask questions and some light refreshments.The first talk will take place on Monday 27th February. Fr. Peter McVerry SJ will speak about ‘Jesus the Compassionate One’.
Fr. McVerry grew up in Newry, Co. Down. In 1962, he entered the Jesuit Order and was ordained in 1975. He worked as a priest in the Inner City in Dublin from 1975 to 1980 and there he encountered some homeless children. He opened a hostel for homeless children in 1979 and this subsequently became his life-time work. He moved to Ballymun in 1980 and [read more …] “Fr. Peter McVerry Kicks Off Lenten Talks in Millstreet”
The death has occurred on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 of Desmond(Des) Kelleher of Australia and Millstreet, Cork. Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home Millstreet on friday evening from 5.30pm followed by removal at 8.00pm to St.Patrick’s Church Millstreet. Requiem Mass on Saturday at 12.00 noon followed by burial in St.Mary’s Cemetery Millstreet.
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1103 from Millstreet. Fondest Greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this calm but showery Tuesday morning.
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1103 from Millstreet. Fondest Greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this calm but showery Tuesday morning.
Today is Shrove Tuesday, time to have a feast of those lovely pancakes before giving up some of our favourite things for Lent.
Our Community School is putting on three weekly Lenten Talks , for adults over the next three weeks. They will be held on Monday nights, starting on next Monday night February 27th at 8 with a talk by Fr Peter McAverry entitled , “Jesus the Compassionate One”
Patrick O’Leary from Louisville, Kentucky, USA has very kindly been given us three letters that are nearly a century old, sent by his Great-Grand-Uncle Patrick O’Leary of Adrivale, Millstreet to his Great-Grandfather in the USA.
Below is the first of those letters (4 pages) from March 16, 1919 where Patrick talks about the end of WWI, Patsy who was a soldier in the war, President Wilson, the 1916 rising in Dublin, and Sinn Féin.
The Patsy in the letter was his Grandfather Patrick John O’Leary. He was born in Ohio 1894 and he served in WWI. The Sister Mary Francis in the letter is his Great Aunt that was a nun. [read more …] “O’Leary Letters from Adrivale #1 of 3”
The people of Aubane have over the last six or so months been running their own webpage informing us of what has been happening in the area. It is a very active page with updates most days, containing information on upcoming events and results, interesting photos, and much more. They’re using Facebook as a platform to publish it, but you don’t need to be on FB to see it, just follow this link. It’s worth a visit.
Congratulations to the Millstreet Macra team of Steven O’ Riordan, Eoin O’ Sullivan, Dan Creedon, Rebecca Enright and James Kelleher who finished second in the All-Ireland Macra Club Question Time final which was held last Saturday night at the Hamlet Hotel, Johnstownbridge, Enfield, Co. Meath (February 18th)
GAA Results & Fixtures:
• Senior All-Ireland Inter-County Football Vocational Schools Semi-Final – Cork 1-13 Donegal 0-8, Kevin Crowley again caught the eye with a point at the end of the first half and his trademarksurging runs up the field. [match reports from the Corkman, and Munster GAA]
• Ducon Cup: Kilbrin 3-5 Millstreet 3-5, in Kilbrin Millstreet 19th Feb, 2PM (2-3 to 2-2 at half time) [match report from the Corkman]
• Minor C/D FL: Kiskeam 2-8 Millstreet 0-12
• U14 A FL: Millstreet 3-5 Fermoy 1-7
• Glenville U21 Football Tournament: Clann na nGael 3-11 Millstreet 1.13 (after extra time)
Boxing: Congratulations to Sean Óg O’Connor, Station Road, on winning the Munster ‘Boy 4’ (Under15) Boxing Final at Nenagh and now goes forward to the All Ireland Final which will be held at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday March 2nd. (Last year he lost in the all-ireland semi-final, so hopefully he will have better luck this year). [photo above is from the evening echo]
Horse Racing: Willie O’Leary’s horse ClaraMore won last weekend in a 5yr old point to point in Kildorrery (by 6 lengths out of a field of 13 horses)
LTV2 Millstreet Programme 202 which is scheduled to be broadcast tonight Sunday at 8.00pm is now online. You can now watch our latest Programme which was recorded at our Studio in Millstreet and edited by Willie Fitzgerald first right here on the LTV2 Facebook Page or by logging into millstreet.ie before it hits our Television screens.
We beat Rathcoole A 6-0 in our County Cup local derby in Millstreet today. Both teams were slow to get going but we struck first in the 15th minute. Paul Dawson picked the ball up on the left wing and passed inside to Barry Lawlor who finished well. This was the start of a 10 min spell that put us firmly in the driving seat as 5 mins later Lawlor picked out Chris Cleary who tucked away the second. And just a few mins later it was 3. Cleary got free in the box and laid the ball back to the onrushing Danny O Riordan who was brought down for a penalty which Tadhg Collins rolled home. We were well on top and had a number of chances before we got [read more …] “Millstreet Celtic 6 Rathcoole Rovers 0”
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – 19th 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:
Dromtarriffe / Kilcorney news includes: the Glen Theatres new play “The Wife’s Family”, the upcoming Dromtarriffe Ladies Football social, Parish notes, the Fianna Fail cumann, bowling and other short news items
In Methodist circles February is the time when we especially remember that we are part of a world Church. It is so wonderful to realize that God’s family crosses just about every ‘border’ of nationality, culture, language and race. During February most Methodist Churches specially focus on partner Churches around the world seeking to share our resources with them and also to receive insight, challenge and inspiration from our sisters and brothers in different places. While Methodism is small in this area there are approximately seventeen million Methodists worldwide. This year in particular we are focusing on the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe which continues to faithfully witness to God’s grace in the midst of very difficult circumstances in that land. We are also thrilled that even in our small group in Millstreet there are many different nations represented. May it always [read more …] “Methodist Update – February 2012”
We beat UCC 4 – 1 in the Mardyke last night to record our 7th straight win in the league. We started the game well and had a chance to take the lead after just 30 seconds. Chris Cleary caught a defender in possession and played in Tadhg Collins who shot just wide. I didn’t take us long to find the opening goal though. In the 10th min Barry Lawlor played Cleary in down the left and his cross to the back post was perfect for Collins to nod home. We were well on top now and almost added a second in the 25th min. The ball broke to Paul Dawson in the area but his shot came back off the post. Cleary picked up on the loose ball and played it back to Michael Murphy whose shot clipped the top of the crossbar. UCC drew level in the 35th min after a defensive mix up and despite having another couple of half chances, we went in at the break level. UCC had a good 5 mins at the start of the 2nd half but after [read more …] “UCC 1 Millstreet Celtic 4”
Pilates courses are starting in The Loft (over Nibbles and Instyle) on Tuesday nights at 7pm and 8pm.
The courses course start on 21st February catering for all levels. Spaces are limited so contact Aoife on (087) 963 4647 for further information or to book your place.
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1102. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely Spring morning.
Sadly, this week we mourn the passing of one of our most outstanding people. Willie Neenan, who was born in August of 1933, will forever go down in the history books of Millstreet as being our best ever in the field of athletics.
His sporting career stretched from the age of fifteen, when he became part of the Millstreet Athletic Club to when he won a silver medal, in the world Veteran Cross Country Championships at the age of 50, in Puerto Rico, and still he continued to race and win, well into his seventies.
During his long years in sport he never failed to encourage others to get involved and to train and to become winners too.
The huge crowds that attended his funeral went to show the high esteem at which Willie Neenan was held by his co-athletes as well as our community at large. May his gentle soul now rest in peace as we offer our deepest sympathy to his lovely wife Marie and his family. [read more …] “Regional Report 1102 – 14th February 2012”
This morning on Breakfast with Hector (2FM), Siobhain who works in Alps, Millstreet spoke with Hector about how her pencil at work was getting shorter and shorter every day, even though she wasn’t using it, and she’s trying to figure what’s going on. Listen to it below on the 2FM podcast (from 07:20 to 11:00):
