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             PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, DOOLIN. May 16/17, 2026.

Oh Mary we crown thee with roses today, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May.

Fr Robert McNamara PP, 065 7074142, 087 0949030 lisdoonpp@galwaydiocese.ie   Lisdoonvarnaparish.ie

CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 10am: Margaret-Ann and Myles Doran, Dublin, 63rd and 39th anniversaries. Mary O'Brien, Springfield House, and deceased of the O'Brien family. Kitty Hayes.

Next week: Anne Hynes, The Island, 4th anniversary. John Brennan. Pauline Mee, Month's Mind.

Saturday evening 7pm Masses in May:

16th in Toovahera: Sean, Nora, Tommy, and Christy Donnellan, Ballyconnoe North. John Donnellan, 25th anniversary and his grandparents J and Lucy Donnellan and deceased family members.

Saturday evening 7pm Masses in June:

6th in Doolin: Nora Kelleher and family deceased Oughtdarra. Marie Clancy. Donie O' Loughlin, Ballaghline. Neylon family deceased, Doonmacfelim.

13th in Kilshanny: John-Joe and Mary McKeen. Paul Hynes. Michael Kinnane, Cahernahoun, Month's Mind. Martin Davoran. Joseph Daly.

20th in Toovahera: Mary-Anne Byrnes.

TOWARDS A PROPER RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION: the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that only baptised Catholics in a state of grace (having made a good Confession-the Friary is a good place for it!), should receive Holy Communion. That includes myself, Fr. Robert. People are welcome to receive either on the tongue, kneeling, or in the hand, standing. The correct response to "the Body of Christ" is a loud and enthusiastic "Amen!" (meaning, "Yes, Jesus, I really believe it's you, I don't take you for granted, I can do nothing without your grace and help, if I think anything else, I'm fooling myself, and I'm delighted and honoured that you would come to a poor sinner like me.) Then, before walking away, please place the Sacred Host in your mouth. Please do not walk away with the Sacred Host in your hand.

THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION: €1204

PRAY FOR LIFE NOVENA, May 23rd-31st: online at prayforlife.ie and National Pilgrimage for life in Knock on Saturday, June 20th, hosted by the Irish Bishop's Conference, councilforlife.ie

Please don't forget our fellow-Christians in the Holy Land: on this Saturday, May 16th, Bishop William Shomali from Bethlehem will speak in Knock in St. John's Centre at 11am, and later at Holy Mass at 3pm. Bishop William has recently visited Gaza twice and says that, while it might be no longer prominent in the news, the suffering there continues. Let's keep praying for peace there, and that some day soon we will get to visit.

Support Lisdoonvarna Community facilities: community draw on June 20th with prizes of €5000, €1500, and €1000. Tickets available from Lisdoonvarna Failte Office on 065 7075644 or willwego.com/tickets/lisdoonvarna-failte-bingo/9

TENDERS SOUGHT: the Parish Finance Committee seeks tenders for the exterior painting and power-washing of the grounds of Holy Rosary Church, Doolin. Please revert to Fr. Robert by Monday, June 1st.

Recently we have celebrated the 40 days of Lent and are now coming towards the end of the 50 days of the Easter season, as this weekend we remember the Ascension of the Lord and prepare for the sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost a week later. True friends keep their promises. This weekend, before ascending to His Father and sending us His Holy Spirit, Jesus says: "I am with you always, even till the end of time." How does He keep this promise? By giving us His very self in the Blessed Eucharist as food for the journey of life, and by pouring His Holy Spirit into us at our Baptism and Confirmation, the very same Spirit that rose Him from the dead. What an honour, and what a wonderful promise it is that we share in: we too will live forever! This should help us put into perspective who and what is really important in life.