Castlemaine Parish– 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
25th October 2026
| 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 24th Oct. | Keel | 7:30 pm | John Joe & Margaret Kavanagh, Castledrum & all deceased family members of the Kavanagh & Brick families |
| Sun 25th Oct. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Hannah Fitzgerald, Ballygamboon 1st Anniversary and her husband Nicholas Fitzgerald |
| Tue 27th Oct. | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Fri. 30th Oct. | Kiltallagh | 6:00pm | Liz Murphy, Ballygamboon Months Mind |
| Sat 31st Oct. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Mary Costello, Farnes |
| Sun 1st Nov. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Carmel O’Connor, Ballyfinane |
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: €931 and Misson Sunday €758 Míle Buíochas
- Mass Intentions: for those who died in the last year will be taken, from now until 3rd November; thereafter all other intentions can be booked.
- Senior Citizens Christmas Party: Sunday 6th December at 1pm.at Castlemaine Community Centre. Limited tickets available from May Kerrisk 086 2041706.
- The annual November Mass for all those who have died within the hospital over the past year. The Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on Monday 2nd November at 7pm in St John’s Church, Castle Street, Tralee. Mass will be streamed www.churchservices.tv/tralee or www.stjohns.ie
- Tai Chi course at Keel Community Centre starting Fri 30th October for 6 weeks from 7 until 8.The cost of course is €60. Any queries please phone Phil on 087 0974181.
- Recovery Haven: Free 6-week online course. Building Better Caregivers
Monday 2nd November 10:30am-1pm. For more info call 066 719 2122.
Love – A Way of Life
The Pharisees were looking to test Jesus by asking him about the greatest commandment. In response, Jesus not only provided them with a clear answer but also encapsulated the essence of the entire Christian faith. The Lord declared, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself'”.
This profound teaching is foundational. It is a reminder that the Christian life revolves around love—love directed upward toward God and outward toward our fellow human beings. Love is not just a feeling; it is an action, a commitment, a way of life.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 31st Oct. | Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn |
| Kiltallagh | 1st Nov. | Margaret Moriarty & Fergus Culloty |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 31st Oct. | Kieth McGuigan |
| Kiltallagh | 1st Nov. | Family Readers |
| Altar Society | ||
| Keel | 31st Oct. | Linda Flynn |
| Kiltallagh | 1st Nov. | Anne Marie Griffin |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | October | Pat Flynn & Eimear Regan |
| Kiltallagh | November | Philip Moriarty & Grainne Hayes |