PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fourth Sunday of Advent – 18^thDecember, 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:Nora Geaney, Cordal
Margaret Counihan, Lisnaboy & Mallow
Ann Edwards, (nee Fogarty), Kanturk & Cardiff

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 17^thDecember:

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. Pat Buicke, Murphy’s Terrace

Sunday 18^thDecember:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m.Ted Lyons, Rathcoole

Cullen 10.15 a.m.Jerry O’Leary, Mologhroe

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.Noel Hartnett, Clara Road

Anniversaries: Michael O’Riordan, Tullig; Kit Radley, Minor Row; Patrick M. O’Sullivan, Minor Row; Mary Cotter, Murphy’s Tce; John B “The Shamrock” Murphy, West End; John O’Riordan, Knocknakilla; Jack Murphy, Cahirdowney; Sean O’Riordan, Church Street; Margaret & Denis Kelleher, Claraghatlea; Hannah, Con & John Dennehy, Murphy’s Tce; Neily Collins, Drishane Road; Luke & Han O’Keeffe, Tanyard; Eileen Heelan, Mologhroe; Bridie & Con O’Riordan, Gortavehy; Catherine Moloney, Mallow; John & Sheila O’Keeffe.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 24^thDecember – CHRISTMAS EVE:

Cullen 8.00p.m.People of the Parish

Millstreet 10.30 p.m.People of the Parish

Sunday 25^thDecember – CHRISTMAS DAY:

Millstreet 8.30a.m.People of the Parish

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m.People of the Parish

Cullen 10.15 am.People of the Parish

Millstreet 11.30 a.m.People of the Parish

Parish Capital Collection last weekend: €3,119.20Thanks.

CONFESSIONS: Saturday 24^th(Christmas Eve): 12.30 p.m – 1.00p.m.

CULLENCHURCH: THERE IS NO MASS IN CULLEN THURSDAY NIGHT

Collector for next weekend(24^th): Christmas Eve Vigil: Jerry O’Sullivan & Dan O’Sullivan

Collector for Christmas Day (25^th): Conor Morley

Rotas for Next Weekend 24th/25thDecember
CHURCH	TIME	READER	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Millstreet	10.30 p.m.	Donal Cowman	Group C
	8.30a.m.	Dr. Pat Casey	Elizabeth Buicke & Mary Coleman
	11.30 a.m.	Jerry Doody	Group C
Ballydaly	9.00 a.m.	Deirdre McAuliffe	Group F
Cullen	8.00p.m.	Patricia Murphy & Denis O’Riordan	Group J: Hannah Kelleher & Noreen McSwenney
	10.15a.m.	Marie Morley	Group A: Mary O’Leary & Finbarr O’Connor

MillstreetChurch:Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10.00a.m., unless there is a funeral.

Mass on Monday night at 7.30p.m. followed by Penetial Service

Mass on Thursday for Ann Edwards, Kanturk & Cardiff (recently deceased) at 10.00a.m.

Mass on Friday 23^rdfor Noreen Dennehy, Church Street at 7.30p.m.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every 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.

MILLSTREET RESTORATION COMMITTEE meeting on Monday night at 9.30p.m. in the Parish Centre

Community Notices

CHOIR PRACTICE in Ballydaly Church on Tuesday 20^that 7.00p.m. Everybody welcome.

DUHALLOW CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT this Sunday night at 7.00p.m. in The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kanturk. Musical Director Sharon Reidy

CORK SIMON COMMUNITY sincerely thank all those who supported their recent Church Gate Collections.

MILLSTREET PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, West End: Contact Justin for wide range of services

MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL: IHCPT Cake Sale – Many thanks to everyone who provided or bought cakes last weekend. The total raised was €590.

THANK YOU: Members of S.V.D.P. Society wish to sincerely thank all those who supported their recent Church Gate Collection and Cake Sale. Your continued generosity and supported is greatly appreciated.

MILLSTREET PARISH RESTORATION COMMITTEE
Our restoration committee will be selling our “Christmas Tree Thought Cards” after each Mass this weekend. Our “Thought Cards” will be placed on our Christmas Tree in the Church and those on it will be remembered at our Christmas Masses. These cards can remember deceased family members or those who won’t be home for Christmas.