🎄 Just a reminder that Sunday, 12th April, is the next play & pray Mass. Hope to see you all there.

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          PARISH    OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, AND DOOLIN. March 7/8, 2026

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

CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 10am: PJ Barron, late husband of Caroline 'O'Connell, Lisdoonvarna.

Next week: Tom Cosgrave, Month's Mind. Tom Connelly, Month's Mind. Mona Cusack, 19th anniversary, Jerry, Mary, and Michael Cusack. Patrick and Margaret Costello. Sr Philippine. Johanna Costello and family deceased, Westbourne House, Lisdoonvarna.

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. THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION: €1195

SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION: on Saturdays before 5pm Mass in Lahinch.

ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE Next Saturday, the 14th, begins at the Pavilion with a dog show at 11am.

"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.

LAST CALL FOR 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 12th, 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.

FIRST CONFESSIONS FOR DOOLIN NS: after 7pm Mass in Doolin on this Saturday, March 7th. Welcome and congratulations to the children.

MARY'S MEALS: We welcome back Patricia Friel, who will speak at Masses on March 14/15, next weekend.

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.

ST ENDA'S NATIONAL SCHOOL bake sale on Friday, March 13th, 11am-3pm.

EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY (Purple Day) Thursday, March 26th. Please visit purpleday.org

DIOCESE OF GALWAY/CLONFERT PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: led by Bishop Michael Duignan, ex Shannon, June 29-July 4 (5 nights), from €995 per person sharing. Contact Joe Walsh Tours on 01 2410800. Bishop Michael welcomes any young person over 18 who would like to serve as a helper to the sick.

A LENTEN PRAYER: Lord Jesus, think on me.

Lord Jesus, think on me, and purge away my sins; from earth-bound passions set me free, and make me pure within.

Lord Jesus, think on me; with care and woe oppressed, let me thy loving servant be and taste thy promised rest.

Lord Jesus, think on me amid the battle's strife; in all my pain and misery, be thou my health and life.

Lord Jesus, think on me, nor let me go astray; through darkness and perplexity, point thou the heavenly way.

At this very worrying time in the history of our world, we pray through the intercession of Our Lady Queen of Peace for an end to war and conflict, and especially for the safety of our loved ones in the Middle East.