PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
SECOND SUNDAY of LENT – 25th FEBRUARY 2018
CANON JOHN FITZGERALD P.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> 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:

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

ANNIVERSARIES: Andrew Hickie, The Square; Kathleen Kelleher, Lackabawn; Daniel Duggan, Claraghatlea; Hannah Mary Dennehy, Coomlogane; Jerry Corkery, Coomlogane; Tim & Mary Dineen, Carrigacooleen; Margaret Casey, Toorenbawn; Seanie Murphy, Cloghoulabeg; Eamonn Cronin, Knockduff; Tom O’Mahony, Millstreet & Boherbue; Michael Desmond, Glenleigh; Tom Enright, Newcastlewest. 

Mass Intentions for next week:
Saturday 3^rd March:
Millstreet 6.30 p.m. Fr. Donal O’Hare, Cloghoulamore & Kansas
Sunday 4^th March:
Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. John Anthony Murphy, London & Ballydaly
Cullen 10.15a.m. Frank O’Leary, Lissaniska
Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Concubhar O’hEalaithe, Drishane Road

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

Mass on Monday for Kathleen Kelleher, Lackabawn & Nora Rae, Kilcorney at 7.30p.m.

Mass on Tuesday (Private Intention) at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Wednesday for John & Mary Weir, Ballyvourney at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Thursday at 10.00a.m.

Friday: Stations of the Cross at 7.00p.m. followed by Mass at 7.30p.m. for Brenda & Julia Hartnett, The Bridge.

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

Rotas for Next Weekend 3rd/4th March
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Aideen Buckley	Group B
	11.30 a.m.	Sr. Peter Fahy
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Eileen Guerin	Group F
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Gillian McCarthy	Group H

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 (4^th): Paudie O’Keeffe

Mass on next Thursday at 7.30p.m. for the deceased members of the Dennehy family, Lisnaboy.

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

FIRST FRIDAY CALLS: Fr. Fitzgerald will make calls for the month of March during the coming week.

MILLSTREET ALTAR SOCIETY for 4^th & 11^th March: Group A

MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS for March: Group 2. Vigil Mass: J. Sheehan, M. Lane, M. Cahill & Mgt. Corkery. 11.30a.m: J.B. Kelleher, P. O’Connor, J. Buckley, N. Twomey & J. O’Mahony.

DIOCESE OF KERRY LENTEN TALK: Millstreet Pastoral Area will host a Lenten talk in Teach Iosagain, Rathmore on Wednesday 7^th March at 8.00p.m. The guest speaker on the night will be Gerry Hussey and the theme of his talk will be “Spirituality for today – reading between the lines with Jesus”.

Community Notices

• CULLEN HEART DEFRIBILLATOR GROUP MEETING on Tuesday 27^th February at 9.00p.m. in community centre

• DROMTARIFFE PARISH RETREAT in Ardfert on Saturday 3^rd March. For details contact Patricia (086) 0819791

• COPE FOUNDTATION will hold their annual Church gate collections at Masses in Millstreet, Ballydaly & Cullen next weekend. (3^rd/4^th March)

• WORKSHOP FOR PARISH CANTORS: on Thursday 1^st March in St. John’s Parish Centre, Tralee at 7.30p.m. Contact Tomas Kenny (086) 3683778

• MOM’S MATTER: A social group for mothers who are looking for support, friendship, opportunities for personal growth & a chat. This group will meet on the last Wednesday of every month from 10.00-12.00 noon in the Parish meeting room, The Presbytery, Boherbue, beginning 28^th February. All welcome. Email: <email> for further details.

• KERRY RIGHT TO LIFE: Medical information evening in The Rose Hotel, Tralee on this Sunday at 6.00p.m. This is organised by Kerry GP’s. Rally to Save the 8^th on Saturday 10^th March in Dublin.

• WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES: Registration is now open online for the World meeting of Families Congress – www.worldmeeting2018. Once it has been confirmed that Pope Francis is attending tickets will be allocated to the diocese. Ticketing for the Closing Mass will be managed via parishes. We will print further details as we receive them.