Castlemaine Parish Second Sunday of Advent – 5th/6th December 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 Joan Kavanagh, Artane, Dublin
| Sat. 6th Dec. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Mary Prendergast, Boolteeens 1st Anniversary and her husband Daniel Prendergast |
| Sun 7th Dec. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Thomas Griffin, Croughmore |
| Mon. 8th Dec. | Keel Kiltallagh | 9:00 am 10:00 am | The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Tue. 9th Dec. | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Sat. 13th Dec. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Dermot O’Sullivan, Castledrum |
| Sun 14th Dec. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Eileen McMahon, Gurrane |
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday in
St Gobnait’s Church, Keel from 11am – 7pm
Priest on Duty: Fr Fergal Ryan 087 2408540
- Offertory collection: €1025.00 Míle Buíochas.
- The Immaculate Conception Masses on Monday 8th December will take place in Keel at 9am and Kiltallagh at 10am
- Christmas Masses: Christmas Eve Mass in Kiltallagh is at 4pm and in Keel at 8pm. Christmas Day Mass in Keel is at 9am and in Kiltallagh at 10am.
- Christmas Mass Cards and Mass Bouquet cards available to buy in Parish Office for €11
- Chime will be holding an outreach clinic on Thursday 11th of December 2025 from 2pm – 4pm at the Day Care Centre, Market Street, Killorglin. Our FREE service of support and advice, cleaning and basic maintenance of hearing aids, Technology equipment and information on entitlements. You need to make an appointment a head of time so please call Jerry Kelleher before 10th of December on 087-3747327. Our consultations are private and confidential.
- Credit Union Milltown are collecting this year’s SVP Annual Appeal. Donations of no perishable foods and toiletries welcome until 18th December.
- Credit Union Milltown are running an in-house colouring competition for under 12s. Collect a colouring sheet in the office. Entries due the 16th December. All entrants receive a gift.
- Remember your loved ones this festive season. The tree will be lit at 6.30pm on Tuesday December 9th at the front of the school.
- Christmas Carol Service: on Tuesday 9th December at 6.30pm in Kiltallagh in aid of St Joseph’s National School, Castlemaine – all welcome!
“Change me Lord, but not yet”
Today we hear once again the impatient voice of John the Baptist urging us to change. Crooked ways must be made straight; bad habits need to be corrected; conversion must continue.
God very much wants to come to us. We also want to receive him. However, it is usually only on our own terms. We wish to remain attached to habits and attitudes, which are unworthy of us and hurtful to others. Like Saint Augustine, we are inclined to say, “Change me, Lord…but not yet.”
What is called for is repentance and we must be careful not to confuse that with remorse. Remorse is simply a temporary regret about our unworthy behaviour. It usually lasts a very short time and then we return to our old habits.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 13th Dec. | John Carmody & Mary Ita Ladden |
| Kiltallagh | 14th Dec. | Eileen Lovett & Mike Carroll |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 13th Dec. | Family readings |
| Kiltallagh | 14th Dec. | Brendan Dennehy |
| Altar Society | ||
| Keel | 13th Dec. | Maura Barton |
| Kiltallagh | 14th Dec. | Kathleen & Eileen Lovett |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | December | Liam Murphy & PJ Ryan |
| Kiltallagh | December | Michael Horgan & Danny Breen |