PARISH NEWSLETTER

BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

fourth sunday of advent

22nd December, 2013

Canon John Fitzgerald P.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
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: Sr. Paschal O’Sullivan, Drishane Sister

Mass Intentions this Week-end:

Saturday 21st December:

Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. John B. Murphy, West End Sunday 22nd December:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Cathy & Denis Kiely, Ballydaly

Cullen 10.15 a.m. Sheila & John O’Keeffe, Cullen

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Michael & Kathleen O’Sullivan, Newmarket

Anniversaries: Jerry & Mary O’Shea, Church Street; Margaret & Denis Kelleher, Claraghatlea; McNulty Family, Lackabawn; Michael Murphy, Pound Hill; Paul Fitzgerald, Clara Road; Hannah Mullane, Dromnahilla; Han & Luke O’Keeffe, Tanyard; Margaret O’Hare, Cloghoulamore; Timothy & Julie Murphy, Coolikerane; Kevin Hickey, Shanaknuck; Noreen Dennehy, Church St., Ellen O’Sullivan, Coolinarne; Andrew O’Leary, Ploverfield; Dick, Nicholas & Mona Pomeroy, Clara; Imelda & Jerome Pomeroy, Mountleader; Mary O’Regan, Clara; William Buckley, Lislehane; Noreen Casey, Glanmire & Cullen; Jerry O’Leary, Mologhroe Connie Kelly Snr & his son Connie Kelly Jnr; Ploverfield; Timothy & Mary Lynch, Lislehane & their sons Padraig & Donald; Con & Bridie O’Riordan, Gortavehy; Sean Buckley, The Hall, Kilcorney; Oona & Pat O’Reilly, Dublin; Marie Murphy, Newmarket & Cork; Teresa & Eugene Sweeney, Dublin; Mary Randles, Kilgarvan; Philip & Catherine Murphy, Carrigadrochid.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE:

MILLSTREET: Christmas Eve: Vigil Mass - 10.30p.m.

Christmas DAY: 8.30a.m. & 11.30a.m.

BALLYDALY: Christmas day: 9.00a.m.

CULLEN: Christmas eve: vigil mass – 8.00p.m.

christmas day: 10.15a.m.

Mass Intentions for next week-end:

Saturday 28th December:

Millstreet 6.30 p.m. Lena O’Keeffe, Main Street

Sunday 29th December:

Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Donnacha Murphy, Ballydaly

Cullen 10.15 am. Jerome, Rita & Nicholas O’Connell, Lissaniska

Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Helen Walsh Station Road.

Millstreet Church: Mass on Monday at 10.00a.m.

CONFESSIONS: Christmas Eve in Millstreet at 12.30p.m

Rotas for Christmas Day

CHURCH / TIME / READER /

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

Millstreet

/ 10.30 p.m. / Catriona Kelleher / Group A
/ 8.30a.m. / Padraig Creedon / Margaret Leader & Mary Coleman
11.30 a.m. / Eileen O’Sullivan / Group A

Ballydaly

/ 9.00 a.m. / Ann Marie Murphy / Group B

Cullen

/ 8.00p.m. / Kate Mary Cremin / Group B
/ 10.15a.m. / Noreen Meade / Group C

Rotas for Next weekend 28th/29th December

CHURCH / TIME / READER /

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

Millstreet

/ 6.30 p.m. / Tim Linehan / Group B
11.30 a.m. / Sr. Peter Fahy

Ballydaly

/ 9.00 a.m. / Brendan O’Sullivan / Group C

Cullen

/ 8.00p.m. / Liam Fitzgerald / Group D

CULLEN CHURCH: Collector for Christmas Eve: Vigil: Willie O’Connell

Christmas Day (10.15a.m.): Paudie O’Keeffe

Collector for next weekend: (29th) Jerry O’Sullivan

There will be no Mass on Thursday (26th).

MILLSTREET CHURCH ALTAR SOCIETY for 29th & 5th January Group F

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

THERE WILL BE NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN

MILLSTREET or CULLEN FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

Community Notices

v  CALENDAR 2014 still available in local shops.

v  MILLSTREET GAA FUN RUN/WALK: St. Stephen’s Day starting at GAA Hall – registration at 11.00a.m.

v  CHRISTMAS THOUGHT CARDS are available after all Masses in the Sacristy or in the Parish Office. All returned cards will be place on our Church Christmas Trees for the Christmas Season. €5.00 for 3 cards.

v  PARISH OFFICE will be closed: Tuesday 24th Dec to Tuesday 7th January, 2014.

v  THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL COLLECTION AT ALL CHRISTMAS MASSES FOR OUR PARISH RESTORATION FUND. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

CHRISTMAS THANK YOU

I take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who has supported our Parish during the past year, both by participation in our Church ceremonies and in the financial support you so generously continue to give.

A very special welcome to family members who have been able to travel home for this Christmas and we remember especially those who are apart from us this year.