Newsletter 4th June

Castlemaine Parish                                                                     The Most Holy Trinity – 3rd/4th June 2023 Mass Intentions

Sat. 3rd JuneKeel7:30 pm    
Sun. 4th JuneKiltallagh10:00 am  John Joe O’Connor, Ballyraemeen 
Tues 6th June  Keel10:00 am  
Thur. 8th June  Keel7.30 pmBill Kelliher, Shanakeale 
Sat. 10th JuneKeel7:30 pmTim Sheehan, London, Keel & Steelroe   
Sun. 11th June  Kiltallagh10:00 am  
    Eucharistic Ministers
Keel10th JuneMargaret Cournane & Michael Murphy
Kiltallagh11th JuneJack Keating & Bernie Nagle
Readers
Keel10th JuneFamily Readers
Kiltallagh11th  JuneAshling O’Neill
Altar Society
Keel10th June  Molly Lawlor & Maria Barton
Kiltallagh11th JuneMary Lenihan & Annette Spring
  • Castlemaine Offertory Collection: €418.00;  Family Services €21.00 & Education of Clergy €15.00   Míle Buíochas
  • Second Friday Communion Calls will be on Friday 9th June.
  • Parish Office: will be open on reduced hours this week on Tuesday 6th  from 9am – 11am and on Thursday 8th  from 9am – 12pm.  087 2979864.

Priest on Duty: Fr. Danny Broderick 087 9061255

Castlemaine Parish Accounts                                 2022                                        2021       

                   Income                                                    €                                              €          

                Offertory                                                  40, 963                                    37,820   

                Shrines                                                    9,930                                       11,566    

                Special Collections                                   4,774                                         1,760                    

                Bequests, Donations                                                   —                                               800                    

                Sundry                                                     4,676                                       1,620      Tax Rebate                                               3,733                                                  6,493                     Interest                                                    6,772                                         7,842                                                                                         ________                            ________ 

                                                                                70,848                                     61,408    

                Expenditure

                Repairs, maintenance                               8,867                                      4,996     

                Missalettes                                               3,529                                          260

                Light and Heat                                         8,974                                         6,697    

                Altar requisites                                           573                                           349     

                Wages/gratuities                                       9,270                                       13,212                     Printing, postage, stationery                     1,324                                          3,117   

                Telephone                                                                2,835                                          2,353   

                Insurance                                                 5,868                                          5,625   

                Rates and service charges                           116                                           324     

                Diocesan administration levy                    5,673                                      11,792   

                Rathmore Fund                                        4,000  (2 Years)                        ——-

                Special Collections                                   2,800                                         ——-   

                Professional Fees                                      1,906                                         1,586                    Bank charges                                               205                                           198                     Shrines                                                     2,212                                        1,434

                  Property Tax                                           ­­­­__241____                                     0                                       

                                                                                  58,393                                     57,005  

Financial Support of our Parish. As in any household, bills need to be paid and a little put away for a rainy day. A parish is no different in that sense. There is a generous commitment by many people in supporting the parish each week. This generosity is deeply appreciated. That said, it would be desirable if this need was met by a greater number of parishioners. It would ensure that expenses for lighting, heating, insurance etc. would be met by all who benefit from church services – ranging from baptisms to weddings to funerals, as well as daily and weekly Mass. If you would like to be included in the list of parishioners who contribute on a regular basis, please contact The Parish Office. A parish envelope system is in place and a box of envelopes will be forwarded to you. There is also the opportunity to contribute by setting up a standing order if this would be easier for you.  As you may see from the Parish Financial Statement, the parish benefits greatly from a tax rebate. If a parishioner contributes €250 or more per annum to the parish, it is possible for the parish to claim a tax rebate. In the past, each parishioner was issued with an individual note informing them of their annual contribution. To continue with this practise using the computer programme that is in place would be very time consuming. However, if any parishioner would like to know what their annual contribution to the parish is, please contact the Parish Secretary and this will be forwarded to you. It is preferable that this request would be made by email or by sending a note to the Parish Office. Míle Buíochas