PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fourth Sunday of Lent – 18^th March, 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: Margaret McSweeney, Cullen Village
John Tarrant, Youghal & Ballydaly

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 17^th March:

Millstreet Vigil 7.00 p.m. Brenda & Julia Hartnett, The Bridge

Sunday 18^th March:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Mary Moynihan, Rathduane

Cullen 10.15 a.m. Nora & Dan O’Leary, Umeraboy

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Niall Kelleher, Station Road

Anniversaries: Christy Fitzgerald, Macroom Road; Mick O’Mahony, Ballydaly & Millstreet; Abby McCarthy, Millstreet & Cork; Andrew Smyth, Murphy’s Terrace; John & Danny Buckley, Ballyvouskil; Andrew Lynch, Ballydaly; Breda Buckley, Cockhill; John & Catherine O’Donoghue, Aubane; Kathleen Casey, Cloghoula; Margaret Enright, Freemount; Jerry O’Leary, Rathcoole & Ballydaly (First Anniversary Mass in Dromagh Church next Sunday 25^th at 11.00a.m)

Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 24^th March:

Millstreet 6.30 p.m. Andrew Lynch, Ballydaly

Sunday 25^th March:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Julia O’Connell, Dooneen

Cullen 10.15 am. George & Kathleen Forde, Lislehane

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Diarmuid & Cait Cronin, Kilmeedy

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €2,664.32. Thanks.

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

Monday 19^th: Stations of the Cross at 7.00p.m. followed by Mass at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Wednesday 21^st for Abby McCarthy, Millstreet & Cork at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Friday 23^rd for Lena O’Keeffe, Main Street (at the request of the Town Park) 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.

Rotas for Next Weekend 24th/25th March
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Padraig Creedon	Group C
	11.30 a.m.	Pat Breen
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Eileen Guerin	Group F
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Carmel Fleming	Group F: Denis O’Mahony & Peg O’Riordan

CULLEN CHURCH: Collector for next weekend (25^th): Pat Ryan

Mass on Thursday 22^nd for Mary O’Brien, Carrigaline at 7.30p.m.

FIRST CONFESSION: Reminder to parents/guardians of children preparing for their First Holy Communion in Cullen that the First Confession Ceremony will take place in Cullen Church on Thursday 22^nd at 7.00p.m.

MILLSTREET CHURCH ALTAR SOCIETY for 25^th & 1^st April Group B.

MILLSTREET PARISH PASTORAL COMMITTEE: Meeting on Tuesday night (20^th) at 8.00p.m. in Parish Centre.

Community Notices

MILLSTREET MENSSHED will host a storytelling and music evening on Tuesday night next (20^th) in Pound Hill at 8.00p.m. All welcome.

CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS ASSOCIATION: Final night of weigh-in Monday 19^th. Please return sponsorship cards. Presentation of prizes, music & refreshments. All welcome

COFFEE MORNING in aid of Daffodil Day Friday 23^rd in GAA Hall.

MILLSTREET GAA will hold a clothes collection next Tuesday 20^th between 9.00 & 1.00p.m. in GAA HALL. Your support is appreciated.

FEILE CHEOIL MILLSTREET: Sunday 22^nd April in Millstreet Community School. Confined competitions starting at 12.30p.m. & open competitions at 2.00p.m.

MILLSTREET GRAMOPHONE CIRCLE meets in the Canon O’Donovan Centre next Friday 23^rd at 8.15p.m. This month’s presenter: Sean Radley. DROMTARIFFE ICA: Easter flower arranging demonstration on Tuesday 20^th March at 8.30pm.

AFTERNOON OF PRAYER with Mass at Banteer Community Centre on Sunday 25^th at 2.30p.m. with the Friars of the Renewal.

AUBANE SOCIAL CLUB AGM: Tuesday 20^th March at 8.30p.m. in Community Centre. All welcome

CULLEN PIPE BAND: Many thanks to everybody who helped out and contributed to our recent flower and cake sale.

EVENING OF PRAYER & HEALING with Eddie Stones in Kiskeam Church on Friday 23^rd. Commencing at 7.00p.m with Exposition. Mass at 8.00p.m.

Wishing all mothers a happy Mother’s Day.
“When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say a prayer, and I believed that there was a God to talk to. When you thought I wasn’t looking I felt you kiss me goodnight, and I felt loved. When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be. When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked…and I wanted to say thank you for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.