Castlemaine Parish Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 17th/18th January 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. 17th Jan. | Keel | 7:30 pm | John O’Donoghue, Castlemaine Village |
| Sun 18th Jan. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Mary O’Sullivan, Milltown & Ballygamboon – 1st Anniversary |
| Tue. 20th Jan. | Keel | 10:00 am | |
| Sat. 24th Jan. | Keel | 7:30 pm | Katherine Corcoran, Ardcanaught & Boolteens |
| Sun 25th Jan. | Kiltallagh | 10:00 am | Michael Daly Junior, Knockbrack |
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: €572.00 Míle Buíochas.
- Second collection: this weekend is for the Needs of the Holy Land.
Questions about God and Jesus? About the synodal reform of the Church? Why not consider studying some theology? Join us online at 6pm on Tuesday 10th February for an information session, and to hear from some of our students. Website https://www.tcd.ie/loyola-institute/ or email loyola@tcd.ie
- Foróige wishes to support young people in Castlemaine by starting a Foróige Youth Club, and we need adult volunteers to make it happen. Foróige Clubs provide space for young people to develop leadership, life skills and have fun. Foróige have three different club types: Foróige Juniors (10-12), Youth Club (12-17) and Special interest (10-17). It is fun, rewarding, exciting and hugely beneficial for all involved. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Trudy McQuaid, Club Development Officer, at 086 834 4978.
- AGM of Ballyfinane Community Hall Association: will be held in the hall on Wednesday 21st January at 8.30pm. All welcome.
- Trocaire: thank you for your generous support of this year’s Trocaire Christmas gift appeal. Every gift brings real hope to families and communities living in poverty and provides an opportunity to create positive lasting change. Le gach dea-ghui.
John wanted to reveal Christ to people, to make him known. This is a knowledge based on love. We can have head-knowledge, knowing all about a person but not really knowing the person. We can list dates of birth, marriage and death, height and weight, nationality and religion. There is another knowledge – heart-knowledge when we know how others feel about what’s important in life, how they relate to people, and we know them from the inside. That’s what revelation can mean, and what John wanted to do for Jesus.
| Ministers of The Eucharist | ||
| Keel | 24th Jan. | Elizabeth Ryle O’Connor & Patrick Flynn |
| Kiltallagh | 25th Jan. | Margaret Moriarty & Bernie Nagle |
| Readers | ||
| Keel | 24th Jan. | Family readers |
| Kiltallagh | 25th Jan. | Family readers |
| Altar Society | ||
| Keel | 24th Jan. | Mary Foley |
| Kiltallagh | 25th Jan. | Josephine & Catherine O’Connor |
| Offertory Collectors | ||
| Keel | January | John Ryan Nagle & James Nagle |
| Kiltallagh | January | Ted Murphy & Brendan Dennehy |