Castlemaine Parish Palm Sunday of The Lord’s Paaion – 29th 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 |
Welcome into our Christian community Donnacha Michael Moriarty and Ellie Rose Burke who were baptised recently
Please pray for Mary Doyle, nee Carmody, USA sister of John Carmody, Castlemaine
| Sat. 28th March | Keel | 7:30 pm | Nora & Martin Cournane, Tubber & all deceased family members |
| Sun 29th March | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Paddy O’Mahony, Ballyraemeen |
| Tue. 31st March | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Thur. 2nd April | Keel | 8: 00 pm | Holy Thursday |
| Fri. 3rd April | Kiltallagh Keel | 3:00pm 7.30pm | Passion Stations |
| Sat. 4th April | Keel | 7:30 pm | Bridie Evans, Months Mind |
| Sun 5th April | Kiltallagh | 9:00 am | Easter Sunday Mass |
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: €638 & Emigrant Services €624 Míle Buíochas
- Confessions: Good Friday in Keel and Holy Saturday in Kiltallagh both at 12pm – 12.30pm
- 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
- The Chrism Mass will take place on Tuesday evening 31st March at 7.00pm.
There will be refreshments after the Mass in St. Brendan’s College refectory.
Everyone is welcome.
- Free Online Retreat. The Priory Institute is delighted to offer a free of charge Easter Triduum retreat. Journey through the Sacred Music of the Easter Triduum. Visit our website www.prioryinstitute.com
- The annual Ted Moynihan walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation will take place on Good Friday 3rd April from Grand Hotel at 10am. All welcome.
- Parish Safeguarding Audit: The Diocesan Safeguarding Committee would like to thank all Parish Safeguarding Representatives, Priests, and Parish Secretaries for taking the time to complete the annual Parish Safeguarding Audit. Results from the audit are included in the most recent Safeguarding Newsletter which is available on the diocesan website.
How does the Passion story relate to us? The Passion is the means of our salvation. But it is more, it is the story of our lives. We can see ourselves, and the circumstances of our lives, mirrored in the people we hear about in today’s Gospel. Peter in his pride and Peter in his fall and, hopefully, Peter in his repentance too. Maybe in the disciples who fled at the first sign of danger, or the scornful spirit of Caiaphas and the high priests, eager to reform others while ignoring themselves. And Judas?
Jesus invites us to make this sacred journey with him. It is a difficult journey that ultimately ends in glory. Let us give our time and hearts to this Holy Week.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 4th April | Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn |
| Kiltallagh | 5th April | Eileen Lovett & Mike Carroll |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 4th April | Family Readers |
| Kiltallagh | 5th April | Eileen Lovett |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | April | Gerard Sheehan & Pat Joe Nagle |
| Kiltallagh | April | Gerry Buckley & James Moriarty |