PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
The Presentation of the Lord
4th February 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: Jerry Collins, Liscahane
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 1st February, 2025 – Feast of St. Brigid:
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); Timothy F. Kelleher, Shanakiel (First Annivesary).
ANNIVERSARIES: Morgan & Mai McSweeney, Keale Bridge; Johnny O’Keeffe, Main Street; Eileen Corcoran, West End; Mary & Patrick Kelleher, Clara Road; Betsy Murphy, Killarney Road; Daniel McSweeney, Murphy’s Terrace; Mary Corkery, Main Street & Douglas; Fr. Denis Manley, The Square & Hull; Billy O’Hanlon, Rathmore; Nora Creedon, Laught; Nora & Denis O’Sullivan, Inches; Joan O’Regan, Millstreet & Cork.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 8th February, 2025:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Pat Joe Kelleher, Pound Hill & Mary Cronin, Main Street; Paddy Murphy, Gurrane; Nellie White, Tubber; Johnny & the deceased members of the Cremin Family, Gortavehy.
Sunday 9th February, 2025:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Jerry O’Donoghue, Cullen & the deceased members of the O’Donoghue Family, Doon; Michael & Joan Herlihy, Knockanes; Matty O’Leary, Milleens; Paddy Duggan, Cullen (recently deceased).
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Dan Joe O’Connell, Murphy’s Terrace (recently deceased); Mary & Patrick Kelleher, Clara Road.
| Rotas for 8th & 9th February, 2025 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Eimear Buckley | Group B |
| 11.30 a.m. | Eileen O’Sullivan | Group B | |
| Cullen | 9.30a.m. | Gillian McCarthy | Derry Morley |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Tuesday (4th) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m. Blessing of Throats for the Feast of St. Blaise will take place after Mass.
Mass on Wednesday (5th) for Donal O’Sullivan, Rathmore & Dublin at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Friday (7th) for Private Intention at 7.30p.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.
FIRST FRIDAY CALLS: Fr. Fitzgerald will make First Friday calls for the month of February during the coming week.
DIOCESAN COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND (8th/9th): Lourdes Helpers
CULLEN CHURCH: Monday 3rd: Mass for Timmy Joe O’Sullivan, Knocknageeha (recently deceased) at 11.00a.m.
CULLEN BASKET COLLECTOR for Sunday 9th Feb: Dan O’Sullivan
MILLSTREET ALTAR SOCIETY for 9th & 16th February: Group B
PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 2nd Feb: Fr. Pat O’Donnell, (064) 7758026/ (086) 8351732. Sunday 9th Feb: Fr. Joe Tarrant (064) 7751104/ (086) 398642
Our Lady of Lourdes Novena – Knocknagree Church Monday 3rd February to Tuesday 11th February.
During Novena days, people will have an opportunity to visit the church and light a candle or say a prayer at the specially erected sacred space in honour of the Novena. There will be 2 petition boxes, one where petitions can be read out while in the other box, the petitions will be placed there and not shared with the congregation. All Masses are 8pm, except on Saturday which is 7.30p.m. Rosary will be recited before Mass on each night of the Novena. It will commence at 7.45pm before 8pm Masses during the week, and at 7.15pm on the Saturday night.
Celebrants: Fr. Bill Radley, Msgr. Dan Herlihy, Fr. Denis O’Mahony, Fr. Tom Looney, Fr. Pat O’Donnell & Fr. Joe Tarrant. The Novena concludes on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes when we will have a Healing Mass with Anointing.
Community Notices
- MILLSTREET ACTIVE RETIRED AGM on Wednesday 5th February at 7.00p.m. in the Day Care Centre. New members welcome.
- CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS: Annual sponsored weigh-in continues ever Monday night in Cullen Community Centre.
- YOGA LE CHÉILE: Offering a wide variety of programmes. Contact Denise on (086) 8901234
- THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: In spring every leaf feels like a new beginning.
