PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Palm Sunday
13th April 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 DEATHS: Bried Mannix, Clara Road; Con O’Leary, San Francisco & Cullen.
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 12th April, 2025: PALM SUNDAY
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Breda O’Leary, The Square; Nancy Murphy, Gurrane; James Murphy, Castletownroche & Millstreet.
Sunday 13th April, 2025:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. People of the Parish
Millstreet 11.30a.m. William O’Leary, Dromnahilla
ANNIVERSARIES: Monsgr. Micheál Manning; Bridget Collins, Cockhill; Anthony (Mr. O), Sr. Margaret & John Manley, The Square & London; Patrick O’Donnell, Liscahane; Dan Breen, Killarney Road; Peggy O’Sullivan, Rathduane; Fr. Tim Buckley, Toorbonia; Anne Harmon, Ardfert; Murt Kelleher, Kilcorney.
Mass Intentions for next week:
Saturday 19th April:
Millstreet 9.00 p.m. Easter Vigil – Mass for People of the Parish
Sunday 20th April – Easter Sunday:
Cullen 9.30 a.m.
Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Patie & Seanie Murphy, Cloghoulabeg.
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Monday (14th): Funeral Mass for Bried Mannix, Clara Road at 11.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday for Arthur & Kitty Moynihan, Flintfield at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday for Kathleen Devoy, Laois at 10.00a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday in Millstreet Church from 10.30a.m. to 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY Tuesday night in The Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.
PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 13th April: Fr. Jim Kennelly (029) 76151/(087) 2401331. Sunday 20th April: Fr. John Fitzgerald (087) 7752948
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
The Divine Mercy Novena will commence after Good Friday ceremonies (at 4.00p.m) and will continue for 9 days at 3.00p.m. in the Church finishing on Divine Mercy Sunday (27th April). On Divine Mercy Sunday there will be Confessions at 2.30p.m. and the Chaplet will begin at 3.00p.m.
PENITENTIAL SERVICES
In preparation for Easter, Penitential Services will be held in our Pastoral area during the coming week.
Dromagh: Monday 14th April at 7.30p.m.
Kiskeam: Monday 14th April at 7.30p.m.
Rathmore: Wednesday 16th April at 7.30p.m.
Millstreet: Wednesday 16th April at 7.30p.m.
CHRISM MASS: The Chrism Mass will take place in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney at 7. 00p.m. on next Tuesday 15th April. There will be refreshments after the Mass in St. Brendan’s College refectory. Everyone is welcome.
CULLEN CHURCH: Collector Easter Sunday: Jerry O’Sullivan
THANK YOU
Sr. Monica & Sr. Anie of the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver, sincerely thank you for your generous contributions to their collections last weekend. The total collected was €1,754.20 for Millstreet Parish. You will all be remembered in their prayers.
Community Notices
- MILLSTREET MENS-SHED: Annual General Meeting on next Wednesday (16th) at 8.00p.m. in Old Fire Station, Macroom Road. New members welcome.
- THANK YOU to every who supported the local collections for Daffodil Day. The total donated was €7,775.00. Your support is greatly appreciated.
- IRISH RED CROSS looking for NEW volunteers to join our Therapeutic Hand Care Team in Millstreet area. Volunteers will be trained to give a Therapeutic hand message and /or a manicure to clients in Millstreet hospital. The relaxing effects of the message is very beneficial, especially for those with painful or stiff joints, it can improve flexibility and suppleness, boost morale of client and it’s a means of communication through touch and spending time with the person is the most valuable aspect of the service. We also get involved with other events locally. If you are interested in finding out more about this established service in our area and would like to join the Irish Red Cross. Please contact local member Margaret Crean 087 2212864.
- “Turas go hInis Faithlinn”: Cumann na Sagart are organising a trip to Inisfallen Island, Killarney, on the 15th May, which will include Mass and a talk. Booking essential – contact Tigh na Sagart, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh on 066-9156131.
- AUBANE SOCIAL CLUB: Easter Egg hunt on Easter Saturday 19thApril between 10.00 & 1.30p.m. at Aubane Community Centre.
- Accord Tralee are recruiting new members for Counselling and facilitating pre-Marriage courses. An open evening will be held in the Meadowlands Hotel on Monday 28th April 2025 at 7.30pm. Contact: 066 7122280/tralee @accord.ie
- PARISH OFFICE: Please forward any notices for Parish newsletter by Thursday this week as office will be closed on next Friday (Good Friday)
THOUGHT FOR HOLY WEEK FROM POPE FRANCIS
Holy week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus –friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty.
HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES 2025
We invite you to enter into the spirit of Holy Week by joining us for the Holy Week Ceremonies which celebrate the anniversaries of the events of the Passion, death, and Resurrection of Our Lord. They are taking place at the following times:
BALLYDALY Cullen Millstreet
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 6.30p.m. 8.00p.m.
Good Friday
The Lord’s Passion 6.30p.m. 3.00p.m.
Holy Saturday
Polish Community – Blessing of Food 2.00p.m.
Easter Vigil 9.00p.m.
Altar of Repose
CULLEN MILLSTREET
After Mass until After Mass until
8.00p.m. 10.30p.m.
CONFESSIONS
| Millstreet Cullen | |
| Holy Thursday | After Mass As announced |
| Good Friday | After The Liturgy of the Word |
| Holy Saturday | 12.30 to 1.00 p.m. |
Prayer around the Cross
| Millstreet | |
| Good Friday | 7.30p.m. |
Stations of the Cross
| Ballydaly | |
| Good Friday | 8.00p.m. |
READERS
Millstreet Ballydaly Cullen
| Holy Thursday
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8.00p.m.
Maura O’Sullivan |
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6.30p.m.
Marie Walsh |
| Good Friday
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3.00p.m.
Liam Flynn (reading)
The Passion Jerry Doody (N) Eileen Creedon (O) |
6.30p.m.
Marie Morley (reading)
The Passion Liam Fitzgerald (N) Noreen Meade (O) |
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| Holy Saturday
9.00 p.m. |
Pádraig Creedon
Maria Kelleher Sharon Lane |
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| Easter Sunday | Jerry Doody | Marie Walsh |
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
| Millstreet | Ballydaly | Cullen | |
| Holy Thursday | Group B (Vigil):
T. O’Leary-Cronin; K. O’Leary; C. Buckley; M. Reardon |
Moira O’Keeffe & Denis O’Mahony | |
| Good Friday | Group C :
K. Kelleher; M. O’Sullivan-Casey; B. Fitzgerald; M. Buckley. |
Mary O’Leary & Ann O’Mahony | |
| Holy Saturday | Group C (Vigil):
C. Manley; M. Sheehan; D. O’Mahony; Marion O’Sullivan |
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| Easter Sunday | Group D:
E. Joseph; J. O’Leary; Marie O’Leary; K. Creedon. |
Finbarr O’Connor |
VENERATION OF THE CROSS
We will place the Cross on the Altar after our ceremonies in Millstreet & Cullen and invite you to come forward and bow or genuflect in front of it and make a sign of the cross.
