PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
First Sunday of Advent 27^thNovember, 2011
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Mobile087-7752948
Email:<email>www.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: Jerome O’Hare, Coole
Pat Mullane, Drishane Road

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 26^thNovember:

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. Mass for those who died during the past year in our Parish

Sunday 27^thNovember:
Ballydaly 9.00 a.m.Con & Kate Murphy, Shanaknuck
Cullen 10.15 a.m.Peggy Cronin, Mologhroe
Millstreet 11.30 a.m.Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Knocknageeha

Anniversaries: Patrick Buckley, Ballyvouskil; Garrett Hickey, West End; Julia & John C. O’Leary, Adrivale; Denis O’Shea, Pound Hill; Nora Kelleher, Drishane Road; Moya Murphy, Claramore; Margaret O’Connor, Kilmeedy; Joan & Jack Healy, Minor Row; Ellie Twohig, Annagloor; Jerry & Paddy Forde, Direen; Patie Murphy, Gortavehy; Nora Williams, Gortavehy; Michael, Joan & Michael Corbett, Knocknageeha; Dominic & Mary Anne Cronin, Knockduff; John & Mary Naughton, Ahane; William Coughlan, Aglish; Marty Healy, Carriganima; Edward & Hannah Fleming, Killarney.Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 3^rdDecember:
Millstreet 6.30 p.m.Joan & Jack Healy, Minor Row

Sunday 4^thDecember:
Ballydaly 9.00 a.m.Pat, Margaret & Dan O’Connor, Ballydaly Lower
Cullen 10.15 am.Connie Kelly Senior & his son Connie, Ploverfield
Millstreet 11.30 a.m.Denis Buckley, Mountleader

MillstreetChurch:Mass intentions this week:

Mass onMonday 28^thfor those on the November List, the Holy Souls and those enrolled in our Golden Book at 7.30p.m.

Mass onTuesday 29^thfor Jerry & Paddy Forde, Direen at 10.00a.m.

Mass onWednesday 30^that 10.00a.m.

Mass onThursday 1^stfor Nora Graham, Coolikerane (recently deceased) at 10.00a.m.

Mass onFriday 2^ndfor Moya Murphy, Claramore at 7.30p.m.

Mass onSaturday 3^rdfor Julia Creedon, Liscahane (recently deceased) at 10.00a.m

Rotas for Next Weekend 3rd/4thDecember
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	6.30 p.m.	Donal Cowman
	11.30 a.m.	Raymond Gilbourne
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Josephine Murphy
Cullen	10.15 a.m.	Catriona Ring

Exposition of the Blessed Sacramentevery Wednesday from 10.30a.m. to 10.30p.m. in theBlessed Sacrament Chapel, Millstreet.Requests for Prayer & Special Intentions– A box & slips of papers for these intentions can be found at the back of the Church. Each Wednesday the box will be placed on the altar for Mass and then placed in the Adoration Chapel so that people attending can pray for them.

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €3,040.00.Thank you for your continued support.

DIOCESAN COLLECTIONnext weekend for Diocesan Youth Service

CULLENCHURCH: Collector for next weekend (4^th): John Ring

Mass on Thursday 1^stDecember for James O’Mahony, Clonakilty at 7.30p.m.

MILLSTREETCHURCHALTAR SOCIETYfor 4^th& 11^thDecemberGroup E.

COMMUNION CALLS TO THE SICK & HOUSEBOUND: Fr. Fitzgerald will make calls for the month of December during the coming week.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING COUPLE WHO WERE MARRIEDIN OUR PARISH: Grainne O’Callaghan, The Square and Flor Crowley, Dunmanway

Community Notices

CULLEN SPECIAL NEEDS: Annual Christmas Mass & Party on Saturday 10^thDecember at 1.00pm

TIDY TOWN ASSOCIAITION will host a talk on Waste & the Environment on Wednesday next 30^thin the GAA Hall at 8.00p.m. Guest speaker Dr. Mary Stack, Environment Awareness Officer with Cork County Council. Admission free

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Millstreet Vintage Club on Tuesday (29^th) in the Parish Centre at 8.00p.m. All welcome

DROMTARIFFE ICA will host a talk by the Samaritans on Tuesday night at 8.00p.m. in Dromtariffe Hall

CULLEN IFA Branch AGM on Monday night (28^th) in Cullen Community Centre at 8.3p.m. All members requested to attend

MILLSTREET GAA AGM on Friday 2^ndDecember at 8.30p.m.

USED CLOTHES COLLECTION IN MILLSTREET GAA HALL on Monday 5^th

CHRISTMAS MARKET on 3^rd& 4^thDecember between 12 & 5.00p.m. in GAA Hall – festive gifts, tea-rooms and Santa’s Grotto

AUBANE COMMUNITY CENTRE: Family Fun Day Sunday 4^thDecember with Santa Claus from 2.00p.m.

BOOK LAUNCH:“How it was”by Mary O’Sullivan on Friday 2^ndat 8.00p.m. in Cullen Community Centre. Beneficiaries include Cullen National School

MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL: Living scenes Thursday 1^stDec at 1.20p.m.“Tastes of Christmas” with Frank Moynihan on 1^stDec at 8.00p.m.

MILLSTREET HOSPITAL FUND: will hold their annual 45 drive in GreenGlens on Thursday 8^thDecember at 8.45p.m.