| Castlemaine Parish The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph 25th/26th December 2021 |
Alhomecare: Affordable Live-in Homecare: provides live-in carers for the elderly in your area. If you are looking for a live-in carer for your relative, please call Eileen or Tom today on (087) 991 6791 or (087) 744 0729. Visit the website www.alhomecare.ie
Anam Cara Kerry: the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it’s monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tuesday 11th January at 7:20pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not.ALONE: COVID-19 Support Line for Older People:
ALONE: manage a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). If you or someone you know needs support this Christmas, please call our National Support and Referral Line on 0818 222 024 from 8am – 8pm, seven days a week. ALONE operates 365 days a year so we will be there to take your call when you need us most.
Inch Christmas Day Swim: All are invited to take part in 12th annual Inch beach Christmas Day swim @ 12:30pm. All proceeds will be donated to the Kerry Cancer Support Group. There is something for everyone on Inch beach on Christmas Day, swim, cheer on the brave swimmers or sing along to the Christmas carols. Swimmers, please supply your own post swim hot refreshments! Margaret Foley (087)7578980 Michelle Long (087) 3942096. We look forward to seeing you on Christmas Day!
Synodal Pathway: – Our time to reflect, discuss and listen
As part of our Diocese’s participation in the 2023 Synod of Bishops, we will be offering opportunities for discussion and listening in the Spring.
Before that happens, you are invited to visit www.dioceseofkerry.ie/SynodQ/ to learn more about the questions that Pope Francis is asking us to reflect on.
Medjugorje Irish Centre Pilgrimages: April – Oct 2022: 7 Nights Apartment B&B and return Airport transfer from Dubrovnik or Split from €315 per person sharing. Guaranteed Airport transfer price for any flight. Contact us for details Tel. 01 4434 510 or email reservations@med-irishcentre.com
Priest on Duty: Fr. Kieran O’Sullivan 087 2432155
| Moderator : Fr. Danny Broderick (087) 9061255 Parish House: 3 Meanus Heights, Castlemaine Parish Office: Tue. & Thur. 9:30am-12:30pm (087) 2979864 Email: castlemaine@dioceseofkerry.ie Website: www.castlemaineparish.com Safeguarding Children: Contact No (087) 6362780 Please pray for Fr. Kevin McNamara, Glenflesk Parish Masses & Intentions Fri. Dec. 24th Kiltallagh Keel 6.00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Masses Sat. Dec. 25th Kiltallagh Keel 10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. Christmas Day Masses Sun. Dec. 26th Kiltallagh 10:00 a.m. Batt Horgan, Ballyfinane & Castlemaine Tues. Dec. 28th Keel 10:00 a.m. Thurs. Dec. 30th Keel 7:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 1st Kiltallagh Keel 12.00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Michael Harris, Meanus Heights Months Mind Sun. Jan. 2nd Kiltallagh 10:00 a.m. Tues. Jan. 4th Keel 10:00 a.m. Wed. Jan. 5th Keel 7:30 p.m. Vigil Mass Feast of The Epiphany Thurs. Jan. 6th Kiltallagh 10:00 a.m. Holy Day Feast of The Epiphany Sat. Jan. 8th Kiltallagh Keel 12.00p.m 7:30 p.m. Sun. Jan. 9th Kiltallagh 10:00 a.m. Aine Meade, Knockaneacoolteen 1st Anniversary |
| Eucharistic Ministers |
| Keel Dec. 25th David Flahive & William Evans Kiltallagh Dec. 26th Jack Keating & Bernie Nagle Keel Jan. 1st John Carmody & Mary Ita Ladden Kiltallagh Jan. 2nd Fergus Culloty & Catherine O’Connor Keel Jan. 8th Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn Kiltallagh Jan. 9th Eileen Lovett & Mike Carroll Keel Jan. 15th Margaret Cournane & Michael Murphy Kiltallagh Jan. 16th Miriam Ryan & Colm Lynch |
| Sanitisers |
| Keel Dec. 25th Caroline McCarthy & Kathleen O’Brien Kiltallagh Dec. 26th Bernie Nagle & Eileen Keating Keel Jan. 1st Eileen Murphy & Joan O’Connor Kiltallagh Jan. 2nd Catherine O’Connor & Breda Murphy Keel Jan. 8th Margaret Cournane & Joan Sheehan Kiltallagh Jan. 9th Hannelore Harris & Eileen Lovett Keel Jan. 15th Deirdre O’Shea & Eileen Prendiville Kiltallagh Jan. 16th Lorraine Griffin & Claire O’Connor |
The Parish Office will be closed for Christmas from Thursday
23rd December until Tuesday 4th January 2022.
Parish Envelopes can be dropped into the Parish House.
Please note that the Parish mobile is only manned during Parish office hours, but you may leave a message and
your call will be returned in the New Year.
Thank you all for your continuous kindness and generosity during the past year. Covid has been a difficult time for everyone, but we are coping as well as we can. Thank you sincerely to all who give of their time voluntarily to the church as well.
I wish you all the peace, joy, and blessings which Christ brings at Christmas and I hope that the New Year will be blessed for you and your families
Fr. Danny