Newsletter 8th March

Castlemaine Parish                                                                     Third Sunday of Lent – 8th March

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 Bridie Evans, Shanakeale

Sat. 7th March  Keel  7:30 pmJohn Carter, Shanakeale Months Mind  
Sun 8th March  Kiltallagh10:00 am  Willie Spring, Ballyraemeen
Tue. 10th MarchKeel  10:00 am   
Sat. 14th March    Keel7:30 pmJames Cournane, Caherfilane Months Mind  
Sun 15th March   Kiltallagh  10:00 amTom O’Dowd, Ballycrispin and his brother Paddy.  

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday in

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

Priest on Duty: Fr Timothy Kiplagat  087 0009181

  • Offertory collection: €742.00    Míle Buíochas
  • Second collection next weekend 14th/15th March, will be for Emigrant Services.
  • Communion Calls: will take place this Tuesday 10th March. If you would like to include someone in the future, please contact the Parish Office.
  • Lenten Online Talk Series: The Diocese of Kerry invites you to its Lenten online talk on 10th &  24th  March at 7.30 pm. www.dioceseofkerry.ie
  • Table Quiz: Ballyfinane Community Hall Table Quiz will take place on Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm in the Shanty Bar. Raffle and refreshments.
  • Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood: A day to explore priesthood: Pallottine Centre, Thurles, Thurles, Co. Tipperary E41A271 Saturday 11th April: 11am – 4:30pm  All bookings by email: carol.king@vocations.ie
  • Ablefest returns to Killarney on Sunday 15th March from 12-4pm. www.stpatricksfestivalkillarney.ie for more information.
  • Last year Trocaire worked with over 40,000 people in at-risk communities across Rwanda, helping vulnerable families build resilience against climate change. Uwamahoro and her family from Rwanda feature on this year’s Trocaire box. Go raibh maith agat
  • Chime Outreach Clinic Killorglin will hold a free Outreach clinic on Thursday, 12th March 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at The Day Care Centre, Market Street, Killorglin. Appointments are required. Please phone 087 374 7327 Call before Wednesday, 11th March. Chime is the national Charity for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and provides free, confidential support.

Thirst for God

We all thirst for God, whether we know it or not. And until our thirst is quenched by God, we will run from well to well and drink and drink and never quench our thirst. We will drink from the wells found in this world: food, money, pleasure, power, wealth, security; and we will still find ourselves thirsty.

Ministers of The Eucharist
Keel14th MarchMarie Prendergast & David Flahive
Kiltallagh15th MarchMiriam Ryan & Colm Lynch
Readers
Keel14th  March  Family readers
Kiltallagh15th MarchAlbert King
Offertory Collectors
KeelMarch   Kevin McCarthy & Gerard Ladden
KiltallaghMarchJohn Quirke & Brendan Dennehy