Castlemaine Parish Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 25th/26th October 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 |
Please pray for Beth O’Shea, Gransha Lower
| Sat. 25th Oct | Keel | 7:30 pm | |
| Sun 26th Oct. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Mary, Maurice & Con Quirke, Gransha Lower |
| Tue. 28th Oct | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Sat. 1st Nov. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Tommy Sheehan 2nd Anniversary & Catherine Doolan, Ardcanaught Months Mind |
| Sun 2nd Nov. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | John Giles, Tonreigh |
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 2432155
- Offertory collection: €624 and Mission Sunday €610 Míle Buíochas.
- The annual November Mass for patients who have died in UHK in the past year will take place in St Johns Church, Castle Street Tralee on Monday 3rd November at 7pm. You are welcome to join us online.
- Communal First Saturday (CFS) For those who would like to fulfil the second of Our lady’s requests in Fatima for obtaining a period of peace and salvation of souls. The Communal First Saturday devotions will be held on Saturday the 1st of November commencing at 9.30 am in Holy Cross Dominican Church, Tralee. Introductory Prayers followed by Rosary with meditations 9.45 -10,30 am, Adoration of Blessed Sacrament (Optional) 11am – 12.50pm, Confession 12.00 – 12.50 pm, Holy Mass 1.05 pm and 15 minutes meditation immediately after mass. All will be done with the intention of making reparation to the ImmaculateHeart of Mary.
- Lay people to take up leadership roles in the Diocese of Kerry; the volunteer Ministry of the Pastoral Leader was introduced as a response to the changing needs of parish communities. The pastoral leaders work alongside the clergy and other volunteers in their parishes and pastoral areas, co-ordinating and supporting different aspects of parish life. If you are interested, for more information, check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie or contact Frances Rowland, francesrowland@dioceseofkerry.org or phone 064 6632644.
A Humbled Heart
Genuine humility is simply recognising the essential truth about ourselves. It is honest self-appraisal, in God’s presence, with no pretences, masks or poses. In the presence of the all-holy, all-powerful God each of us knows himself/herself as weak, imperfect and indeed sinful; and with this we recognise our need for mercy. Our best recourse is a humble spirit; this attitude will draw down on us divine mercy and grace. The Publican felt this need for complete honesty, as he stood in the Temple of God. “Lord, be merciful,” he said; and went home with his sins forgiven and with relief in his heart.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 1st Nov. | Michael Murphy & David Flahive |
| Kiltallagh | 2nd Nov. | Margaret Moriarty & Bernie Nagle |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 1st Nov. | Family Readers |
| Kiltallagh | 2nd Nov. | Noreen Breen |
| Altar Society | ||
| Keel | 1st Nov. | Kitty Nagle |
| Kiltallagh | 2nd Nov. | Marian Burke |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | November | Margaret Cournane & Michael Murphy |
| Kiltallagh | November | Philip Moriarty |