Castlemaine Parish Second Sunday of Christmas – 4th/5th January 2025
| Sat. 4th Jan. | Keel | 7.30 pm | Timothy & Catherine O’Connor, Ross & Diarmuid McMahon, Ballyfinane |
| Sun. 5th Jan. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Noreen Kelliher, Coolcleave |
| Mon. 6th Jan. | Kiltallagh Keel | 10:00 am 7.30 pm | The Epiphany of the Lord |
| Tue. 7th Jan. | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Thur. 9th Jan. | Keel | 7.30 pm | |
| Sat. 11th Jan. | Keel | 7:30 pm | John O’Donoghue, Castlemaine Village |
| Sun. 12th Jan. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Timmy, Lou & John Clifford & Brenda King, Killeagh |
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday in
St Gobnait’s Church, Keel from 11am – 7pm
Priest on Duty: Fr Kevin Sullivan 087 6277638
- Offertory collection for 2 weeks: €3060.00 – Míle Buíochas
- Communion calls: will take place on Friday 10th January. If you have a family member or neighbour who wishes to receive Holy Communion in their home, please contact Fr Danny Broderick on 087 9061255 or the Parish Office on 087 2979864.
The Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated on 6th January. This feast commemorates the visit of the wise men to worship the baby Jesus. Tradition tells us that their names were Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar. The men were astrologers who were looking for the star that would lead them to the promised Messiah. This was prophesied in the Book of Micah. According to the Gospel narratives, the wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh with them. These gifts were very meaningful. Gold was a precious and expensive gift and showed how important Jesus was. Frankincense is a sweet perfume which was often burned in the temple to worship God. It was a sign that Jesus should be worshipped. Myrrh was used to keep things fresh, and it was used by the women to anoint Jesus’ body when he died. By bringing it as a gift to Jesus, the wise men foretold his suffering and death.
Three wonders mark this day we celebrate: today the star led the Magi to the manger; today water was changed into wine at the marriage feast; today Christ desired to be baptised by John in the river Jordan to bring us salvation, alleluia.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 11th Jan. | John Carmody & Mary Ita Ladden |
| Kiltallagh | 12th Jan. | Eileen Lovett & Mike Carroll |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 11th Jan. | Family Readings |
| Kiltallagh | 12th Jan. | Family Readings |
| Altar Society | ||
| Keel | 11th Jan. | Maura Barton |
| Kiltallagh | 12th Jan. | Josephine & Catherine O’Connor |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | January | John Ryan Nagle & James Nagle |
| Kiltallagh | January | Ted Murphy & Brendan Dennehy |