PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
26th January 2025
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: Seán O’Connor, Liverpool; Michael Hickey, Fermoy & Millstreet; Elizabeth O’Doherty, Killarney; Ryan Daly, Portadown (grandson of Phil & Jerry Daly).
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 25th January, 2025:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. John O’Regan, Gortavehy (recently deceased); Kathleen Corcoran, Dooneen; Eileen & the deceased members of the Moynihan Family, Ballydaly; Jerry & Nora Creedon, Laught; Noreen O’Brien-Barrett, Lackabawn.
Sunday 26th January, 2025
Cullen 9.30a.m. Eileen, Tommy & Larry Kelleher, Cullen; Art O’Connor, Nohovaldaly, his parents Margaret & Jackie and his sister Norma and brother Seán (both recently deceased); Julie, Liam & Bill Mullane, Swindon; Ann O’Sullivan, Lisnaboy.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Paddy King, Liscahane & his sister Bridget King, Church Street (both of whose First Anniversaries occur at this time); Peter & Nora Dineen, Cloghoula; Jack & Margaret Kelleher, Canon O’Donovan Centre; Kathleen O’Sullivan, Gortavehy.
ANNIVERSARIES: Dan Joe Herlihy, Minor Row; Mary & Eddie Ambrose, Murphy’s Terrace; Joan Murphy, Knocknakilla; Theresa McCarthy, Kilmeedy; Daniel & Julia Guerin, Ballydaly; Billy & Kathleen Guerin, Ballydaly & Cloghoula; Liz O’Sullivan, Coalpits; Dan Hickey, Knockduff; Andy O’Sullivan, Lisnaboy; James Hickey, Meenskehy; Kattie O’Mahony, Ballincollig; Mary Kiely, Cork; May Murphy, Watergrasshill; Paddy Barrett, Newmarket; Johnnie Linehan, Dromahane; Mary & Michael Kiely, Ballymacarbery; Stephen Lyons, Kilcorney.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 1st February, 2025: Our Lady of Fatima monthly First Saturday Devotions: Rosary at 5.40p.m. and 15 minute meditation in Parish Centre after Mass
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Meg Kelleher, Aubane & Jack Collins, Ballincollig; John (Jackie) Murphy & his son Dan Joe, 12 Tanyard, Lackabawn.
Sunday 2nd February, 2025 – Candlemas Day:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Tom (Eoinín) O’Sullivan, Gortavehy & Banteer (recently deceased); Willie Neenan, Ballydaly.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Dick Pomeroy, Clara; Pat Buckley, Cahirbarnagh; Con O’Sullivan, Claramore; Catherine Fitzgerald (née Cotter), Killarney & Murphy’s Terrace (First Anniversary).
| Rotas for 1st & 2nd February, 2025 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Maria Kelleher | Group A |
| 11.30 a.m. | Michael Cashman | Group A | |
| Ballydaly | 9.30a.m. | Eileen Guerin | Mary Guerin-O’Leary |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (27th) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday (28th) for Jerry Cronin, Drishane Road & Tramore (recently deceased) at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (29th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Friday (31st) for Jim Bradley, Boherbue at 10.00a.m.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Tuesday between 10.30a.m. & 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY meets on Tuesday evening at 7.30p.m. in Parish Centre.
MILLSTREET BASKET COLLECTORS FOR FEBRUARY: Vigil – Group 4: K. Flynn, M. O’Sullivan, B. O’Leary & S. Lehane. 11.30a.m.: Group 2: J. McSweeney, J. Doody, J. Buckley & N. Twomey.
CULLEN CHURCH: Thursday 30th: Funeral Mass for Seán O’Connor, Liverpool at 2.00p.m.
Mass at 7.30p.m. for Tim & Ellen Houlihan, Duarigle and Margaret & Pat O’Connell, Cork.
BALLYDALY BASKET COLLECTOR for Sunday 2nd Feb: Johnny McCarthy
PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 26th: Fr. Fitzgerald (087) 7752948. Sunday 2nd Feb: Fr. Pat O’Donnell, (064) 7758026/(086) 8351732
Community Notices
- CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS: Annual sponsored weigh-in continues ever Monday night in Cullen Community Centre.
- LOURDES TABLE QUIZ: Friday 31st January in Corkery’s Bar, at 8.00p.m. Table of four: €40.00. Proceeds for two 5th year Millstreet Community School students going to Lourdes as helpers at Easter with Irish Pilgrimage Trust.
- MILLSTREET DAY CENTRE: Annual Church Gate Collection will take place next weekend 1st/2nd Your continued support is appreciated.
- MINISTRY CELEBRATION OF SPIRITUAL & PHYSCIAL HEALING in Coolcower House on Saturday 1stFebruary led by Fr. John Keane from 9.30 – 3.30p.m.
- CENTRE STAGE SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES in Millstreet Parish Centre, commencing 4th Details and bookings at centrestageschool @gmail.com or (022) 53477/ (086) 1546913.
- SECAD FREE WORKSHOP: 4th February at FET Centre, Millstreet. Topic being covered is “Understanding Government Supports for Employment, Education & Enterprise”.
- KERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA: Led by Fr. Noel Spring. 11th-15th Return coach included from Kerry to Shannon and direct flight ex Shannon Airport to Porto. Cost from €899pp. For further information please contact Barter’s Travelnet (021) 4851700.
