Castlemaine Parish 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 4th/5th October 2025
| 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 Catherine Doolan, Ardcanaught
| Sat. 4th Sep | Keel | 7:30 pm | Margaret & John Joe Kavanagh, Castledrum |
| Sun 5th Sep | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Dan Keating, Ballygamboon and all deceased family members |
| Tue. 7th Sep | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Sat. 11th Oct. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Bridie O’Sullivan, Castledrum |
| Sun 12th Oct. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Mary Ann Keane, Annagh |
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: €751.00 Míle Buíochas.
- Used clothes will be collected in Ballyfinane NS and Ballyfinane Hall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 15th, 16th and 17th. Bags can be dropped into the hall on those mornings from 8.15am to 9.30am.
- Castledrum NS & Fybough NS are collecting clean old wearable clothes. Handbags and paired shoes are also accepted. You may leave your bags into either school during school hours from Friday October 10th .
- Diocesan Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration are having a special Eucharistic Guided Healing morning covering all Parishes within The Pastoral Areas of Killarney and Killorglin on Saturday morning 18th October, Presented by Deacon Thadie O’Connor at The Church of the Resurrection Killarney from 9.30a.m to 1.00p.m commencing with Mass 9.30a.m. followed by The Rosary, Adoration, and Guided Eucharistic Healing. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments served afterwards.
- Part-time Secretary St John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Killarney invites applications for the position of a Part-Time Secretary. Experience required in Microsoft Office and general office duties. One-year fixed term contract.
Application for the position by cover letter and CV, in confidence, to diocesanpastoralcentre@dioceseofkerry.org by Thursday 16th October at 5pm. Further information www.dioceseofkerry.ie
- Pickleball demonstration at Keel Community Centre on Thursday 9th October from 7pm. All welcome. Philomena 0870974181.
Growing in Prayer
“Lord increase our faith,” said the apostles. Elsewhere they asked him, “Lord teach us how to pray”. In essence the two requests were the same. To pray is to focus our heart on God, to have faith in God’s concern for us. Every prayer renews our trust in God, and whenever we turn to God in faith, we are praying. It is no more possible to have faith without prayer than to swim without water. But we need to pray in the right spirit. Too often we just want to bring God around to our way of thinking rather than putting ourselves under God’s guidance.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 11th Oct. | Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn |
| Kiltallagh | 12th Oct. | Fergus Culloty & Catherine O’Connor |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 11th Oct. | Family Readers |
| Kiltallagh | 12th Oct. | John Quirke |
| Altar Society | ||
| Keel | 11th Oct. | Eileen Murphy & Peggie Kelliher |
| Kiltallagh | 12th Oct. | Aileen Griffin & Myra Griffin |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | October | Pat Flynn & Emer Regan |
| Kiltallagh | October | Grainne Hayes & James Moriarty |