Castlemaine Parish 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 20th/21st September 2025
| Moderator: Fr. Kevin Sullivan 087 6277638 Parish Office: 3 Meanus Heights, Castlemaine Opening Hours: Tue & Thur 9.30am – 12.30pm (087) 2979864 Email: castlemaine@dioceseofkerry.ie Safeguarding Children: Contact No. (087) 6362780 |
| Sat. 20th Sep | Keel | 7:30 pm | Kitty Lovett Hanafin, Keel & Annascaul and her husband Paddy Joe Lovett, Annascaul |
| Sun 21st Sep | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Kitty O’Dowd, Ballycrispin Months Mind |
| Tue. 23rd Sep | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Sat. 27th Sep. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Compton Vierra, Ardcanaught 1st Anniversary |
| Sun 28th Sep. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am |
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday in
St Gobnait’s Church, Keel from 11am – 7pm
Priest on Duty: Fr Kieran O’Sullivan 087 6277638
- Offertory collection: €1303.00 & Diocesan Needs €54.00 Míle Buíochas.
- Farmers event “Health, Safety and Wellbeing” for Farmers and their Families on Tuesday 23rd of September and Saturday 4th October at Milltown Mart.
- Coffee morning in aid of Kerry Hospice will be held at Keel Community Centre on Thursday 25th September from 9am to 1pm.
- Preloved fashion sale at Foleys Bar Inch on Saturday 27th September 10am-8pm & Sunday 28th September 10:30am-4:30pm. This fundraiser is for Kerry Cancer Support Group. Phone Trish on 087 7538692 or Noreen on 087 2267001
- Hospice Coffee Morning Fri 26th Sep 8.30am–12pm Ballyfinane Hall.
The Unjust Steward
The Parable of the Unjust Steward is arguably the most controversial of all of Jesus’s parables. Notice that the master praises the unjust steward not for his dishonesty but for his prudence. His conduct is reprehensible but the urgency with which he faces his predicament is admirable. Jesus sees that the unjust steward is willing to go to extreme lengths to save his livelihood, how much more so should Christians be willing to go to extreme lengths to save their souls. Despite his many flaws, the unjust steward reacts to his plight in a manner which Christians should learn from. For one thing, the steward knows he is in a crisis, and he never tries to pretend otherwise; Jesus is reminding his listeners that they too must recognise the spiritual crisis of sin which they find themselves in. Realising his “judgment day” is drawing near, he moves with great urgency to set things right. Likewise, we are called to reject all spiritual complacency. The central lesson of the Parable of the Unjust Steward is that we need to take our eternal salvation seriously.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 27th Sep. | David Flahive & Maichael Murphy |
| Kiltallagh | 28th Sep. | Miriam Ryan & Colm Lynch |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 27th Sep. | Family Readers |
| Kiltallagh | 28th Sep. | Bernie Nagle |
| Altar Society | ||
| Keel | 27th Sep. | Juliet Murphy & Rose Griffin |
| Kiltallagh | 28th Sep. | Breda O’Sullivan |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | September | Keith McGuigan & Christina Hayes |
| Kiltallagh | September | William Burke & John Quirke |