PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fourth Sunday of Lent
30th March 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: Sheila Twohig, Murphy’s Terrace.
Mass Intentions for THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday 29th March, 2025:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Denis & the deceased members of the O’Regan, Crowley, Fitzgerald & Twomey Families.
Sunday 30th March, 2025:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. Private Intention
Millstreet 11.30a.m. James & Nora O’Sullivan, Dooradoyle & the deceased members of the Kirby Family; Netta Dennehy, Cloghoula.
ANNIVERSARIES: Siobhán & the deceased members of the Moynihan family, Tanyard & Cloghoula; Margaret Looney, Claraghatlea; Tony Kelleher, Murphy’s Terrace; Peter Moynihan, Lackadota; Mary & Michael Buckley, Aubane; John C & Julia O’Leary, Adrivale; Julia O’Connell, Dooneen; Lizzie Buckley, Dooneen; Mick Mahony & the deceased member of the O’Mahony and Daly families, Lower Ballydaly; Danny Forde, Mologhroe; Mary O’Brien, Carrigaline; Thomas & Margaret Dennehy, Killarney; Noel Gleeson, Glouthane.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 5th April, 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. Donie Golden, Tullig; Han, Jeremiah & their son Neily O’Leary, Toorbonia; Con & Anne Kelleher, Carriganima; Brendan Kiely, Station Road.
Sunday 6th April, 2025:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Tony Moynihan, Coalpits; Eileen & Noel Duggan Lisnaboy & their daughter Noreen Lucas.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Anne Barry, Lackabawn (recently deceased), her husband John and his parents Dan & Margaret Barry; Timmy O’Connor, Dooneen; Ciss & Billy Kelleher, Cockhill.
Our children preparing for First Holy Communion, together with their families are invited to attend this Mass.
PRAYER AROUND THE CROSS: Monday night (31st) at 8.00p.m in Millstreet Church.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Tuesday between 10.30a.m. & 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY meets every Tuesday in the Parish Centre at 7.30p.m.
CONFESSIONS on next Saturday (5th) at 12.30a.m. in Millstreet Church.
FIRST FRIDAY CALLS: for the month of April will be done during the coming week.
| Rotas for 5th & 6th April, 2025 | |||
| CHURCH | TIME | READER | EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS |
| Millstreet | 6.15p.m. | Eimear Buckley | Group E |
| 11.30 a.m. | Eileen O’Sullivan | Group A | |
| Cullen | 9.30a.m. | Marie Morley | Mary O’Leary |
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (31st) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday (1st) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (2nd) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Friday 4th April: Stations of the Cross at 7.00p.m. followed by Mass for Con McSweeney, Toorenbawn at 7.30p.m.
MILLSTREET ALTAR SOCIETY for 6th & 13th April: Group F
MILLSTREET CHURCH COLLECTORS FOR APRIL: Vigil Mass: V. O’Callaghan; Mgt. Corkery; B. O’Leary & Mgt Crowley. 11.30a.m. C. Healy; P. Breen; Ml O’Riordan & M. McSweeney.
CULLEN CHURCH: Mass on Thursday at 7.30p.m. for Jackie & Julia Murphy, Coolikerane.
CULLEN CHURCH COLLECTOR: Sunday 6th h: Michael Forde
PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 30th March: Fr. Pat O’Donnell (064) 7758026/ (086) 8351732.
INVITATION TO OUR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
We invite our Eucharistic Ministers to training for Ministers on this Monday night (31st) at 7.30p.m. in Millstreet Parish Centre. This training is for Eucharistic Ministers from the Duhallow/Sliabh Luachra Pastoral Area.
MISSIONARY SISTERS
The Missionary Sisters of Sr. Peter Claver will visit our Parish next weekend (5th/6th) April and will speak at each of our Masses. Their house is based in Dublin and has served as a centre of support for missionaries in impoverished mission countries. The Sisters here focus on raising awareness of the needs of the missions and actively seek out help for Missionaries. Your support of their work would be greatly appreciated.
Community Notices
- Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine takes place on Sunday 6th April. Coach leaves from Church of Resurrection Killarney at 6.30am. To book a seat contact Breda: (087) 6742306
- CHAIR YOGA for actively retired on Wednesday mornings at 11.00a.m. in Cullen Community Centre. Normal Yoga session for all age groups, both men and women on Friday evenings at 6:45 pm in Teach Íosagáin Rathmore. For bookings & further details contact Simon (087) 3379121.
- REMINDER: Clocks go forward 1 hour this weekend.
- MOTHER’S DAY: Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You for the gift of our mothers. You give us life through them and through them, we experience love. We thank you for Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. She was a mother so gracious and a woman of example in motherhood for all of us. For the mothers who are no longer with us we pray that they are resting in eternal peace.
