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

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PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, AND DOOLIN. February 21/22, 2026

Lent begins: change our hearts, Lord; a blessed Lenten journey to you all: "Grant to us O Lord, a heart renewed, recreate in us your own Spirit, Lord." "Restlessness is the sign that our heart does not move by chance, in a disordered way, without a purpose or destination, but is oriented towards its ultimate destination, the return home." Pope Leo. 

Fr Robert Mc Namara PP, 065 7074142:  087 0949030 

lisdoonpp@galwaydiocese.ie       Lisdoonvarnaparish.ie

CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 10am: Mary Kelly, First Anniversary. Francis Hillary, Caherbarna 5th anniversary. Margaret, Denny, and PJ Lyons, Poulnagun. Martin Byrnes, Rooska. Tess Jackson, 2nd anniversary. Kevin Moloney, Carnane, Doolin, 4th anniversary. Mary Shannon, Gortaclob, Doolin.

Next week: Neil Callinan, late of Lisdoonvarna and UK.

7pm Saturday evening Masses in February:

21st Toovahera: Mary Margaret Healy. Gertie Collins, Church St., Lisdoonvarna. Seamus and Mary McNamara, Ballydonoghue. Pa Haugh. THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION: €1282

SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION available before 5pm Mass on Saturday evenings in Lahinch.

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

MINISTRY OF CATECHIST AND PERMANENT DIACONATE in Galway/Kilfenora Diocese: catechists deliver faith-development programmes 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.

NORTH CLARE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The history and social influence of the potato in Ireland, especially in Co. Clare, by Tom Barry in the Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, on Monday, February 23rd, at 8pm.

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

KILSHANNY NATIONAL SCHOOL OPEN DAY AND BAKE SALE: Thursday, February 26th, 1.30pm-2.30pm. Parents and guardians are invited to bring their child to meet the staff and view the school facilities.

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

Please take your copy of the Winter Financial Statement for the year ending December 31, 2025. Sincere thanks to the hard-working Parish Finance Committee who produced it, chaired by Mr. John O'Loughlin.

LISDOONVARNA TOWN TEAM supports community events such as the St Patrick's Day parade, which will be held on Saturday, March 14, at 12 noon, starting at the Pavilion with a dog show! Please support their table quiz in the Ritz on Friday, March 9th, at 8pm.

NEW DIOCESAN DIRECTOR OF SAFEGUARDING APPOINTED: Ms Isabelle Mulkerrin also servers in this capacity in Clonfert Diocese. Please take a copy of the Western Dioceses' Safeguarding newsletter and of the safeguarding newsletter of the Dioceses of Galway/Kilfenora and Clonfert. Our parish Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Mary Reardon.

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

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

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.