PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
First Sunday of Advent
1st Dec. 2024
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: Mairéad Lockwood (née Dillon), Millstreet & North Carolina.
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 30th November:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Nonie & the deceased members of the McCarthy Family, Church Street.
Sunday 1st December:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Phil Cremin Church Hill; Batt & Julia Cronin, Turrencahill; Deceased members of the O’Connell Family, Lissaniska; Eileen, Tony & Michael Moynihan, Coalpits;
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Mickie O’Connor, Ballinkeen & Mallow; Denis Leahy, Masseytown (First Anniversary); Sheila & Clement Kelleher, Toreenbawn.
ANNIVERSARIES: The deceased members of the Kelleher & Bennetts families, Dromsciane; Nellie Kelleher, Lackabawn; Pat O’Connell, Tullig; Denis O’Shea, Pound Hill; Margaret O’Byrne, West End; Bill O’Sullivan, Coalpits, Francie Herlihy, Glountane; Willie Joe O’Keeffe, Knockduff; Sheila Kiely, Cullen & Dublin; Marty Healy, Carriganima; Jack & Mary Ann Murphy, Laharn East.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 7th December: Rosary will be recited at 5.40p.m.
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Séamus Manley, Church Street (First Anniversary); Denny O’Sullivan, Rathduane; Denis Buckley, Mountleader; Margaret & Frank Reen, Main Street & their son D.J; Tade Corcoran, Coolikerane & Sr. Kathleen Murphy.
Sunday 8th December:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Frankie & the deceased members of the Brosnan Family, Rathduane; Pat, Dan & Margaret O’Connor, Ballydaly & John Murphy; Kathleen & the deceased members of the Mulcahy Family, Aunagloor; Eileen, Tony & Michael Moynihan, Coalpits.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Mary & Denis O’Connor, Dromsicane; Ellen O’Sullivan, Cloghoulamore
Rotas for next weekend 7th & 8th December | |||
CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
Millstreet | 6.15 p.m. | Maria Kelleher | Group A |
11.30 a.m. | Michael Cashman | Group D | |
Ballydaly | 9.30 a.m. | Maeve O’Sullivan | Mary G. O’Leary |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (2nd) for the deceased members of the Millstreet Vintage Club at 7.30p.m.
Mass on Tuesday (3rd) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (4th) for William & the deceased members of the Conway Family, Tipperary at 10.00a.m.
No Mass on Thursday 5th
Mass on Friday (6th) for R.O.C.S. Group at 10.00a.m.
TAIZÉ PRAYER around the Cross in Millstreet Church on Monday (2nd) at 8.15p.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday in Millstreet Church 10.30-7.30pm.
MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS FOR DECEMBER: Vigil : V. O’Callaghan; Mgt. Corkery; B. O’Leary & Mgt Crowley. 11.30a.m. C. Healy; P. Breen, Ml O’Riordan & M. McSweeney.
BALLYDALY CHURCH COLLECTOR for 8th Dec: Timmy Murphy
PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 1st Dec: Fr. John Fitzgerald (029)70043/ (087) 7752948. Sunday 8th Dec: Fr. Pat O’Donnell (064) 7758026/(086) 8351732
Community Notices
- MILLSTREET DAY CENTRE annual Arts & Crafts Showcase on this Sunday 1st in the Centre between 12.00 & 2.30p.m. Proceeds will go directly to Millstreet Day Centre. All welcome.
- MILLSTREET PRIMARY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION will hold a bake sale in the Parish Centre on next Sunday 8th December after 11.30a.m. Mass. All funds raised will go to Scoil Mhuire Boys N.S. & Presentation National School for projects and events run by the Association.
- VINCENT DE PAUL: Annual collection next weekend 7th/8thDecember.
- CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS ASSOCIATION: Annual Christmas Mass & Party on next Saturday 7thDecember at 1.00p.m.
- CULLEN TIDY TOWNS invite you to the lighting of the Christmas Tree on Sunday 8th December at 7pm.
- AUBANE SOCIAL CLUB: Dates to note: Tuesday 10th Dec a talk on Women’s Health will be given at 8.00p.m. (admission free).
- DIVINE WILL GATHERING with Greg Dunne on this weekend 30thNov & 1st Dec in Parish Centre at 2.30p.m. each day.
- NORTH CORK HAMPER PACKERS CHRISTMAS APPEAL: Millstreet drop point is O’Regan’s Mill Office and collection in West End Car Park on Saturday 14thDecember between 11 & 12.00p.m. Items accepted: tea, coffee, hot chocolate, jam, marmalade, cereal bars, rice, cup-a-soup, biscuits, tins of fruit, fish, hygiene items suitable for men, cigarettes and small items of clothing.