Newsletter 15th March 2026

Castlemaine Parish                                                                     Fourth Sunday of Lent – 15th 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 Sheila Carr nee Kelliher, Castlemaine & Mayo

Sat. 14th March  Keel  7:30 pmJames Cournane, Caherfilane Months Mind  
Sun 15th March  Kiltallagh10:00 am  Tom O’Dowd, Ballycrispin and his brother Paddy.  
Mon 16th MarchKeel  7.30 pmMichael O’Brien, Ardcanaught
Tue. 17th MarchKiltallagh  10:00 am  St Patrick’s Day Mass
Fri. 20th MarchKeel7.30 pmPatrick O’Sullivan, Ballyarkane Months Mind Denis & Nora Foley, Fybough Willie & Mary Barton, Ballyarkane  
Sat. 21st March    Keel7:30 pmMargaret Mary Burke, Whitegate & UK – 1st Anniversary  
Sun 22nd March   Kiltallagh  10:00 amCharles & Sheila O’Sullivan, Cuss

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: €849.00    Míle Buíochas
  • Second collection this weekend is for Emigrant Services.
  • Grow in Love: Masses take place this weekend.
  • Clothing Collection – Ballyfinane N.S. & Ballyfinnane Hall Committee are holding a clothing collection on 25th, 26th & 27th March. Bags can be dropped to the Ballyfinnane Hall from 8.15am to 9.15am on these days.
  • Open Morning – Ballyfinane N.S. will hold an Open Morning on Saturday March 28th from 10am to 12pm. All prospective ages welcome to attend.
  • The Legion of Mary are holding their annual Acies Ceremony on Sunday 22nd March at 3pm. in the Church of the Resurrection, Park Road Killarney. 
  • Faithful to Life is the theme for the conference hosted by Health Professionals for Life. The conference is open to the public and to health professionals and will be held at The Rose Hotel Tralee on Saturday 21st March registration is from 10.30am. Maria Steen is the guest speaker. Details are on Eventbrite Health Professionals for Life. or 087 6970856.
  • 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

Daily Lenten Prayer

Today, Lord, I choose life,

I choose your love and the challenge to live it and share it,

I choose hope, even in moments of darkness,

I choose faith, accepting you as Lord and God,

I choose to let go of some part of my burdens,

day by day handing them over to you,

I choose to take hold of your strength and power ever more deeply.

May this truly be for me a time of new life, of change and growth.

May I come to Easter with a heart open to dying with you

and rising to your new life, day by day. Amen

Ministers of The Eucharist
Keel21st MarchDavid Flahive & Michael Murphy
Kiltallagh22nd MarchMargaret Moriarty & Bernie Nagle
Readers
Keel21st March  Eileen Murphy
Kiltallagh22nd MarchFamily readers
Offertory Collectors
KeelMarch   Kevin McCarthy & Gerard Ladden
KiltallaghMarchJohn Quirke & Brendan Dennehy