PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fifth Sunday of Easter – 29th April, 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:

RECENT DEATHS: Eithne Lucey, Minor Row; Johnny Hickey, Shanaknuck; Johnnie Sheehan, Knockbrack, Banteer; Mary Agnes Regan, Nohovaldaly, Rathmore; Dennis O’Leary, Ballygarvan.

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK-END:
Saturday 28^th April:
Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. Denis Cronin & Jerh Noonan, Coolinarne
Sunday 29^th April:
Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Kathleen & Nelius Guerin, Ballydaly
Cullen 10.15 a.m. Lena & Jeremiah O’Connor, Knockduff
Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Catherine, Denny & John Desmond, Liscahane

ANNIVERSARIES: Kitty Moynihan, Flintfield; Bina & Denis Lehane, Gneeves; John Kelleher, Drishane Road; Margaret & John McCarthy, Lackabawn; Catherine O’Shea, Killowen; Danny Creedon, Liscahane; Patrick Cronin, Lisnasheershane; Con Keane, Coolikerane; Joe Howard, Kilcorney. 

Mass Intentions for next week:

Saturday 5^th May:

Millstreet 6.30 p.m. Denis & Nell Hickey, Mill Lane

Sunday 6^th May:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Mary O’Flaherty, Ballydaly

Cullen 10.15a.m. Denis T. & Peg Murphy, Lisnaboy Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Jimmy Cashman, Clara Road

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

Mass on Monday for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Tuesday for Breeda Kelleher, Clara Road & Knocknagree at 10.00a.m.

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

Mass on Thursday for Joe Howard, Kilcorney at 10.00.m.

Mass on Friday for Michael & Hannah Mary Dennehy, Coomlogane at 7.30p.m.

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

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

Rotas for Next Weekend 5th/6th May
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Aideen Buckley	Group C
	11.30 a.m.	Sr. Peter
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Eileen Guerin	Group F
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Marie O’Sullivan	Group D

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

CULLEN CHURCH: Collector for next weekend (6^th): Dan O’Sullivan

Mass on next Thursday at 7.30p.m. for Patrick Cronin, Lisnasheershane

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 May during the coming week.

MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS for May: Group 4. Vigil: C. Dineen, S. Lane, M. O’Regan & J. Sheehan. 11.30a.m. G. McSweeney; P. Breen; P. O’Shea; M. McSweeney; Ml O’Riordan.

PASTORAL MINISTRY COURSE

Are you interested in deepening your faith?

Millstreet Pastoral Area will host the diocesan Course in Pastoral Ministry, starting in September 2018. Taking place on Tuesday nights from 8.00-10.00p.m., the course offers people involved in their parish an opportunity to grow their faith. Over 20 nights, there are a variety of speakers exploring different aspects of faith & ministry. Closing date for applications is 18^th May, 2018. For more information and application form contact your Parish priest or check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie

Community Notices

• TUBRID WELL: During the month of May the Rosary will be recited every night at 8.00p.m commencing next Tuesday night (1^st). All welcome. Annual Mass on Friday 25^th May.

• CULLEN NATIONAL SCHOOL PARENT’S ASSOCIATION: Annual Church gate collection in Ballydaly & Cullen next Sunday 6^th May.

• AUBANE COMMUNITY CENTRE: A celebration of 270 years of the old butter road will take place on Friday 18^th May in Aubane Community Centre. Tickets €27.00 and are available from Noreen (087) 9486673 or Celeste (083) 3135750.

• THANK YOU to all those who supported the recent Church gate collections in Ballydaly and Millstreet in aid of the Cork North West Branch of M.S. Society. Your support is greatly appreciated.

• ALL IRELAND ROSARY RALLY pilgrimage to Knock on 2^nd June, 2018. Bus will leave The Square, Millstreet at 6.15a.m. All enquiries to Cait Ring (086) 8736614 or Peggy O’Shea (087) 6524256

• KERRY HOSPICE FOUNDATION is currently appealing to cyclists to join their team in the upcoming Ring of Kerry. Register on www.ringofkerrycycle.ie and tick the Kerry Hospice Foundation on menu.

Thought for the week:
“People see the gospel in our lives; let them read our lives” (Pope Francis)