PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT  – 18th FEBRUARY, 2018
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:

RECENT DEATHS: Joan Herlihy, Knockane; Jimmy O’Sullivan, Ballinagree;  Dennis O’Sullivan, San Francisco & Claraghatlea.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK-END:
Saturday 17^th February:
Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m.                  Bridget & James Burke, Murphy’s Terrace & their daughters Breda Hickey & Sheila Doocey
Sunday 18^th February:
Ballydaly   9.00 a.m.
Cullen      10.15 a.m.                           Tim O’Regan, Nohovaldaly
Millstreet 11.30 a.m.                          Jerome O’Riordan, Dromsicane

ANNIVERSARIES: Sr. Florence O’Sullivan, Drishane; Joe Buckley, Ballinatona; Betsy Murphy, Killarney Road; James O’Byrne, West End; Annie Murphy, Ahane; Alice O’Sullivan, Lisnaboy; Sr. Paul Murphy, Lisnaboy; Estie Cashman & her daughters, Michelle & Kathleen, London; Billy Hickey, Thurles; Desmond Kelleher, Kilmeedy & Australia; Catherine Hickey, Ballydaly & Cork; Abina & Denis McCarthy, FortgradY

MASS INTENTIONS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Saturday 24^th February:
Millstreet   6.30 p.m.                          Peg O’Keeffe, Drishane Road
Sunday 25^th February:
Ballydaly    9.00 a.m.
Cullen       10.15a.m.                           Nora Fleming, Meenagloherane & the deceased members of the Fleming family Millstreet
11.30 a.m.                            Peter Roche, Drishanebeg        

Millstreet Church: Mass times this week, unless there is a funeral.

Mass on Monday for Sr. Florence O’Sullivan, Drishane at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Tuesday for Patsy McSweeney, Ballinkeane & Rathcoole at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Wednesday for Billy Hickey, Thurles at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Thursday at 10.00a.m.

Friday:  Stations of the Cross at 7.00p.m. followed by Mass for Patrick & Kitty McCarthy, Donoughmore and James & Julia Cotter, Mill Lane at 7.30p.m.

Rotas for Next Weekend 24th/25th February
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Micheal Gleeson	Group A
	11.30  a.m.	Eileen O’Sullivan
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Sharon Lane	Group E
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Marie Walsh	Group G

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

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

CULLEN CHURCH:  Collector for next weekend (25^th): Jerry O’Sullivan   

Mass on next Thursday at 7.30p.m. for Annie Murphy & the deceased members of the Murphy Family, Ahane

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION every Thursday in Cullen Church from 10.00a.m. to 7.00p.m.  All are welcome.   

LEGION OF MARY: Meeting on Tuesday night in The Parish Centre at 8.00p.m.

DROMTARIFFE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL invites you to join them at 7.30p.m. Mass on Saturday 24^th February where Micheál O’Muircheartaigh will give a special talk entitled “What my faith has meant to me”

KERRY DIOCESE LENTEN PROGRAMME 2018: Tralee Pastoral Area will host an open talk with Bishop Kevin Doran speaking on the Christian Vision of Family on Monday next 19^th February in St. John’s Parish Church at 7.30p.m.  Killarney Pastoral Area will host Br. Padraig McIntyre OSB on Thursday 22^nd at 8.00p.m. in the Killarney Heights Hotel the theme will be Finding ourselves in the Lenten Jesus.  Admission free on both nights.

Community Notices

• MILLSTREET COMMUNITY COUNCIL AGM will be held on Tuesday 20^th February in The Wallis Arms at 8.00p.m. All welcome.
• MILLSTREET ARA: Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 21^st February in Canon O’Donovan Centre at 7.00p.m.
• MILLSTREET JUVENILE GAA CLUB: Annual General meeting on next Thursday 22^nd in Parish Centre at 8.00p.m.
• MILLSTREET GOLF SOCIETY: Annual General meeting on next Thursday 22^nd at 9.30p.m. in The Bridge Bar.
• CULLEN CHURCH CHOIR: Practice commencing on Wednesday 21^st February at 7.45p.m. New members welcome.
• THANK YOU from Anna Buckley to the many musicians and all those who attended her fundraising concert last Saturday night. Your support is greatly appreciated.
• DROMTARIFFE PARISH RETREAT in Ardfert on Saturday 3^rd For details contact Patricia (086) 0819791
• PUBLIC MEETING AND INFORMATION NIGHT on the 8^th Amendment will be held in the Rose Hotel Tralee on Saturday 25^th February at 6.00p.m.

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

The family is a good that society cannot do without and ought to be perfected.

— Pope Francis