PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Third Sunday of Advent
15th 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: John O’Regan, Gortavehy; Gobnait Twomey, Murphy’s Terrace.
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 14th December:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Noel Hartnett, Clara Road, Connie & the deceased members of the Hartnett Family, The Bridge; John Kelleher, Station Road; Sean & Kathleen O’Riordan, Church Street.
Sunday 15th December:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Jerry O’Leary, Mologhroe; Michael & Murphy, Rathcoole; Noel Lehane, Two Gneeves; Phyllis & Pádraig O’Connor, Cullen.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Donie Casey, Cloghoula; Tom Cronin, Coolinarne; The deceased members of the Dennehy Family, Murphy’s Terrace & the Kelleher Family, Lislehane; Denis & the deceased members of the Cashman Family, Tullig.
ANNIVERSARIES: Kit & Ted Radley, Minor Row; Martin Lawlor, Millstreet & Manchester; Denis & Margaret Kelleher, Claraghatlea; Michael O’Riordan, Tullig; Daniel Nicholas O’Connell, Liscahane & Clonbanin; Mary Cotter, Murphy’s Terrace; Pat Buicke, Murphy’s Terrace; John & Mary Ann O’Shea, Ballyvouskil; Mary O’Connor, Cloghoulabeg & Church Street; Con, Hannah & John Buckley, Mushera & Church Street; Ted O’Connor, West End; Daniel O’Connell, West End; Timmy Keane, Coolikerane; John & Catherine Dineen, Mologhroe; Anthony Veart, Ahane; Con, Joan & the deceased members of the Mullane Family, Ardnageeha; William Buckley, Lislehane; Timothy, Mary, Pádraig & Donald Lynch, Lislehane; Jack Murphy, Cahirdowney; Sr. Theresa Halliden, Presentation Convent Cork & Rathcoole.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 21st December:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. John, Patrick & Lucy Murphy, Mallow; Julia Murphy, Gortavehy.
Sunday 22nd December:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Donncha Murphy, Ballydaly; Eddie Murphy, Ballydaly.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Tom Barrett, Killowen; Mary & John Thomas Randles, Kilgarvan; Con, Hannah, John & the deceased members of the Dennehy family, Murphy’s Terrace.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday in Millstreet Church 10.30-7.30pm. (This will be the last day before Christmas & we will resume on 21st January, 2025)
Legion of Mary meet every Tuesday night in the Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.
(This will be the last meeting before Christmas & we will resume on 21st January, 2025)
| Rotas for next weekend 21st & 22nd December | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15 p.m. | Catríona Kelleher | Group C |
| 11.30 a.m. | Bernie Cronin | Group B | |
| Ballydaly | 9.30 a.m. | Ann Marie Murphy | Mary Murphy |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (16th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday (17th) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (18th) for Nora Dennehy, Church Street at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Friday (20th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
BALLYDALY CHURCH COLLECTOR for 22nd Dec: Timmy Murphy
CULLEN CHURCH: Mass on Thursday 19th William O’Brien, Nohovaldaly at 7.30p.m.
PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 22nd: Fr. Jim Kennelly (029) 76151/9087) 2401331
PENITENTIAL SERVICES
In preparation for Christmas, we invite you to attend our Penitential Services which will take place on the following dates:
Millstreet Church on Tuesday (17th) between 7.30p.m. & 8.15p.m.
Dromagh Church on Wednesday (18th) at 7.30p.m.
2025 A Jubilee Year in the Church
A Jubilee Year is held every twenty-five years. Pope Francis will officially open the year by opening a Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome on Christmas Eve. The beginning will be celebrated worldwide on the following Sunday, 29th December Feast Day of the Holy Family in every diocese worldwide, and thus at all our Masses that weekend. Pope Francis has chosen the Jubilee theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. We are asked to treat the year ahead as a year-long pilgrimage seeking together to become more aware that truly Jesus Christ Our Saviour is with us each day, – as our help, strength and guide. When we speak of ‘Hope’ we mean ‘Hope in Jesus Christ’, Hope in our God, Father, Son and Spirit.
Community Notices
- SCOIL MHUIRE BOYS’ NATIONAL SCHOOL: Carol Service in Millstreet Church at 7.00p.m. on Monday night (16th)
- VINCENT DE PAUL wish to thank everyone who supported their collection last weekend. Your support is greatly appreciated, and our services are available for any person in need of genuine help.
- AUBANE SOCIAL CLUB: Set Dancing Christmas Party with music on Monday 23rd at 9.15p.m. Annual Christmas Day morning Mushera climb at 10.30a.m. meeting at Country Park Gate. Proceeds to CRITICAL & the Irish Cancer Society Night Nurses.
- CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS wish to thank all who contributed in any way to the success of last Saturday’s Christmas Mass & party. Annual Sponsored weigh in begins on Monday 13th
- CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES: Cards with details of our Penitential Services and Christmas Masses are available at the back of each Church.
