Newsletter 3rd November

Castlemaine Parish                                                                    Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time  2nd/3rd November  

Please pray for Jim Barton, late of Ballyarkane

 who died in Chicago

Sat. 2nd Nov.Keel  10:00 am     7:30 pm  Compton Vieira, Ardcanaught Months Mind   Moira O’Brien, Ardcanaught
Sun. 3rd Nov.Kiltallagh10:00 am  John Giles, Tonreigh
Tue. 5th Nov.Keel10:00 amNovember List of the Dead  
Thur. 7th Nov.Keel7.30 pm  Mass in memory of all those in Keel Parish who died during the year  
Fri. 8th Nov.  Kiltallagh6:00 pmFirst Friday Mass  
Sat. 9th Nov.Keel  7:30 pmMargaret & John Joe Kavanagh, Castledrum  
Sun. 10th Nov.Kiltallagh  10:00 amMick Casey, Annagh

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday in

St Gobnait’s Church, Keel from 11am – 7pm

Priest on Duty: Fr Fergal Ryan 087 2408540

Mass Intentions: the 2025 Parish Diary is now open for all bookings.

  • Communion calls: will take place on Friday 8th November in the Parish.
  • Ballyfinane Hall: 40th anniversary celebrations will take place this Sunday 3rd November 2pm to 5pm. Prayer Service and blessing, refreshments, music and entertainment for the children. Everyone is welcome.
  • Senior Citizens Christmas Party: Castlemaine Community Centre Sunday 1st December at 1pm Tickets €15 are limited. Music by Noreen Ashe. Please get your tickets early. Phone May Kerrisk  086 2041706.
  • Music Workshop – Nov 11th St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, Tralee is the venue for the music workshop on Monday, November 11th at 7.30pm.   Frances Rowland on 064 6632644 francesrowland@dioceseofkerry.org
  • BETTER BONES, BETTER BALANCE, run by HSE commencing Keel Community Centre, Friday 29th November at 12pm to 1pm for 8 weeks, €50 per person. If interested call or text Margaret 087 3939700.
  • Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate 150 years of St Gobnait’s Church Keel at 8pm on Friday 13th December in Keel. All are welcome.

Confirmation Dates for 2025

  • Friday 21st March St Joseph’s National School, Castlemaine & Ballyfinane National School at 11am St Carthage’s Church, Kiltallagh.
  • Friday 28th March Castledrum
  •  National School & Fybough National School at 11am St Gobnait’s Church, Keel.

Communion Dates for 2025

  • Saturday 3rd May Castledrum National School at 11am St Gobnait Keel
  • Saturday 31st May at 11am Fybough National School & St Joseph’s NS in Kiltallagh.
 Ministers of The Eucharist
Keel9th Nov.Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn
Kiltallagh10th Nov.Fergus Culloty & Catherine O’Connor
  Readers
Keel9th Nov.Family Readings
Kiltallagh10th Nov.Family Readings
Altar Society
Keel9th Nov.Eileen Murphy & Peggy Kelliher
Kiltallagh10th Nov.Karen Downes
Offertory Collectors
KeelNovemberMargaret Cournane & Michael Murphy
KiltallaghNovemberPhilip Moriarty