Castlemaine Parish First Sunday in Lent – 22nd February
| 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. 21st Feb. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Eileen Kelliher, Shanahill West |
| Sun 22nd Feb. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Kevin Quirke, Croughmore |
| Tue. 24th Feb. | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Sat. 28th Feb. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Timothy Foley, Shanahill Months Mind |
| Sun 1st March | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Noreen Griffin, Croughmore |
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: €820.00 Míle Buíochas
- Offertory Collectors: if you are available to help with the offertory in Kiltallagh church for the month of March please text or phone 087 2979864.
- Lenten Online Talk Series: The Diocese of Kerry invites you to its Lenten online talk series, “Beyond Almsgiving,” exploring poverty in the light of Catholic Social Teaching, on 24 February, 10 March, and 24 March at 7.30 pm. Speakers include Dr Aoife McGrath (Maynooth) and guest speakers from SVP and Trócaire. Information and registration: www.dioceseofkerry.ie
- St Joseph’s National Parents Association: is holding a Bingo Egg-stravaganza in Keel Community Centre on Sunday 1st March from 2pm -4pm. Entry €10 per person or €25 per family. Parental supervision obligatory.
- Join the conversation on Kerry’s Age Friendly Strategy: Kerry County Council is developing a new Age Friendly Strategy. If you are aged 55 years and over, you are invited to share your views on how we can make County Kerry a place where people of all ages can live well, age positively, and feel valued. Round 1 of the in-person public consultation sessions will take place as follows: Tralee: 24th February, The Rose Hotel, 6.30pm – 9.00pm
- Eucharistic Healing Retreat in Knock Shrine, led by, Fr Rozo Palic Sat. March 7th & Sun. March 8th. Venue: St. John’s Welcome Centre; Saturday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm & Sunday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm. No prior booking required; everyone is most welcome and please bring a packed lunch.
- In Ireland today, over 45,000 people live with epilepsy. For further information, please visit www.epilepsy.ie. Purple Day or Epilepsy Awareness Day will take place on Thursday 26th March.
- Maine Valley FRC Castlemaine will run a Rainbows Separation programme for children aged 9 & 10 years whose parents have gone through a separation or divorce. Programme starts on Wednesday 25th February 7-8pm. Ring Helen 087 3694169 to book a place. Further information www.rainbowsireland.ie
Lenten Prayer
Lord, as we enter this holy season of Lent, we come before You with humble heart. In the quiet of the wilderness, help us to hear Your voice and respond with hearts open to change. Guide us through the trials that shape our faith and draw us closer to You. Help us to turn away from distractions and sin and renew our spirits with Your grace. May this time of reflection and repentance lead us to understand the depths of Your love. Strengthen us to walk in the path of Your love, now and always. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord, Amen.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 28th Feb. | Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn |
| Kiltallagh | 1st March | Fergus Culloty & Catherine O’Connor |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 28th Feb. | Family readers |
| Kiltallagh | 1st March | Family readers |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | February | Jim O’Byrne & Tommy Griffin |
| Kiltallagh | March | John Quirke |