🎄 Just a reminder that Sunday, 1st March, is the next play & pray Mass. Hope to see you all there.

Newsletter

PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, AND DOOLIN. Feb 28/March 1, 2026 Fr. Robert Mc Namara PP, 065 7074142, 087 0949030 lisdoonpp@galwaydiocese.ie Lisdoonvarnaparish.ie

CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 10am: Neil Callinan, late of Lisdoonvarna and UK. Wednesday 7pm Mass, Lisdoonvarna: Mary and Martin Rouine and deceased family members.

Our recently deceased: Jim O' Leary, Naas, Co. Kildare, uncle of Paula Byrne-O' Connell.

7pm Saturday evening Masses in March: 7th in Doolin: Patrick and Mary Sweeney, Doonagore.

14th in Kilshanny: PJ (2nd anniv) and Mary (4th anniv) O' Leary. 21st in Toovahera: Eileen O' Loughlin, 1st anniversary. THANKYOU FOR LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION: € 1440. SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION: on Saturdays before 5pm Mass in Lahinch. Get your halo polished up for Lent!

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND: with Aid to the Church In Need, 11-18th October 2026, contact Marian Pilgrimages on 01 8788159 or email info@marian.ie

"Come and See" day for men considering becoming a priest: Knock House Hotel, this Saturday, March 28. Please encourage any young or older man whom you think might be suitable. Contact Fr. Robert.

MINISTRY OF CATECHIST AND PERMANENT DIACONATE in Galway/Kilfenora Diocese: catechists deliver faith-development programs at parish level and beyond. Permanent deacons are ordained to preach God's Word at Mass, and to celebrate baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Training will be provided. Contact Fr. Hugh Clifford on 091 637154, or email catechistsdeacons@clonfertgalway.ie before March 4th, 2026.

RETREAT FOR THE CONFIRMATION CHILDREN OF THE TWO PARISHES: Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Friday, March 13th, 1pm to 3pm, delivered by the Salesian retreat team.

WELCOME this weekend to our First Holy Communion and Confirmation candidates and their families.

FIRST CONFESSIONS FOR DOOLIN NS: after 7pm Mass in Doolin on Saturday, March 7th.

DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE: this weekend of Feb. 27/March 1, livestreamed on divinemercyconference.com

NEXT CHILDREN'S ROSARY: this Sunday evening, March 1, 6pm, Corpus Christi Church, Lisdoonvarna.

KILSHANNY PARISH HALL UPDATE: in September 2024 the Parish Finance Committee made a funding application to Pobal for internal refurbishment of the hall. In the spring of 2025 Pobal made an offer of grant aid. A new hall sub-committee and subsequently a steering committee was formed in Kilshanny to progress the work. A well-attended public meeting was fully supportive of the refurbishment. Recently, Ms. Deirdre Mc Namara, Chartered Building Engineer, drew up a scope of works based on our application made to Pobal. Following a meeting with the Kilshanny Hall steering committee, Deirdre prepared a tender document, which any interested contractor can request at dforandesign@gmail.com, tenders to be returned by Monday, March 16, 2025. The refurbishment work includes: internal wall and attic insulation, upgrade to electrics and heating, installation of PV solar panels, upgrade to toilet facilities, installation of a kitchenette, and painting, all to be completed please God by August of 2026. Stage 2: the parish applied before Christmas for planning permission to upgrade the waste water treatment, and the provision of some car-parking spaces. This has been granted thank God. An application was made to Clare County Council for CLAR funding and with the support of our local Councillors Joe Garrihy and Shane Talty, we pray we will be successful. We are indebted to Deirde for gifting her time and expertise to ensure the betterment of our community, and thanks also to the Hall committee for their voluntary work under Chairperson Ms. Carmel Thynne. MARY'S MEALS: we welcome back Patricia Friel who will speak at Masses on March 14/15.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY MASSES: Vigil Mass in Lahinch, Monday 16th at 7pm, Lisdoonvarna 10am, Ennistymon 12 noon

HOLY WEEK LITURGIES: Holy Thursday, April 2nd: Mass of the Lord's Supper, Toovahera, 7pm.

Good Friday, April 3rd: Remembering the Lord's Passion, Lisdoonvarna, 3pm. Stations of the Cross, Doolin, 7pm.

Holy Saturday, April 4th: the Easter Vigil, Kilshanny, 7pm. (Michael Hynes). Doolin Mass this month will be on the 11th. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.