Parish Newsletter
April 13/14
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
DAILY MASS IN LISDOONVARNA: 9.30am except for Wednesdays, at 7pm (preceded by Medugorje-style candlelight Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 6pm).
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, TOOVAHERA 5pm: pro populo.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S, KILSHANNY 7pm: Ned Murphy and Anne Cleary, Kildysert. NEXTWEEK: Gus and Mary-Ellen Droney, Caherkinalla.
HOLY ROSARY, DOOLIN 10am: pro populo. NEXT WEEK: Mary, Michael, Paddy, Eugene, and Margaret Fitzgerald, Dunmacfelim.
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11.30am: Conor McNamara (Fr. Robert’s brother), 6th anniversary. Brian Gibbons. Sean Hogan, Lisdoonvarna, Mickey Hogan, Rooska, Martin Driscoll, Derbyshire UK, brother of the late Mollie Shannon, Dunagore, cousin of the Murphy family,Ballytigue. Jack Shannon, Gortaclob, Doolin, 6th anniversary, and deceased family members. Mary and William Guthrie. Pat, Bridie, and Tommy Howley. 9.30am Mass Monday: Pat, Bridie, and Tommy Howley.
NEXT WEEK: Mary Burke, Atlantic Road. Bea O’Grady, 1st anniversary (sister of Tommo Flanagan). Kitty and Jimmy O’ Donnell and deceased of the O’ Donnell and Connole families, Ballinahuon. Recently deceased: Paddy Burke, Kiltulla, Athenry, father of Garda Jimmy.
NO MASS ON FRIDAY MORNING in Lisdoonvarna, as I am heading to Kerry that morning to officiate at the wedding Mass of our parishioner Sean Howley and Deirdre. We wish them every blessing.
HOLY HOUR AND MASS TO PRAY FOR GOOD WEATHER and for the needs of our farming community: 6pm Wednesday, Mass at 7pm, Lisdoonvarna Church.
Parish News
A SINCERE THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: €1842, and the Easter dues of over €6000.
MARY’S MEALS: fundraising coffee morning after 11.30am Mass in Lisdoonvarna. All help, home baking, and new members welcome!
VOCATIONS: we are coming to the end of the year of prayer for vocations to the diocesan (parish) priesthood. There isn’t avocations-crisis, there’s a listening crisis, and there’s a courage-crisis. The most dangerous virus of all is “commitment-itis,” fear of any type of long-term commitment. Jesus is still calling young men and not so young men to be priests, but nowadays it’s a lot harder to hear God’s voice. Then we can be unwilling to listen, because we’re afraid of what God will ask of us! Fr. Ian O’Neill is our diocesan vocation director, but he would say that you are all vocation-directors. So if you know a young or older man whom you think has what it takes to be a good priest, tell him! Sow the seed of a vocation, and our Lord and His blessed Mother will richly reward you. I can guarantee you that the priesthood is not without challenges, like any calling in life, but it's a happy and fulfilling calling, because what could make you happier than helping people and setting them free in Jesus’ name? Contrary to what a lot of people say, the priesthood is anything but a lonely life! You really appreciate the precious moments of quiet prayer that you do get!
There’s an ALL-NIGHT VIGIL OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS to priesthood in our diocese of Galway-Kilfenora and in the diocese of Clonfert beginning at 7pm on Sunday, April 21st in Galway cathedral, concluding before the 11am Mass on Monday 22nd. You can pop in for as long or as little a time as you want.
There’s a VOCATIONS INFORMATION AFTERNOON in Galway on Sunday, April 28. If you feel called to minister as a priest and would like to attend this afternoon, contact Fr. Ian at 087 2048497, or on galwaypriesthood@gmail.com Please keep Fr. Ian and his ministry of vocation-recruitment in your prayers.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS to our young people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Canon Michael McLoughlin on Thursday in Holy Rosary Church, Doolin. Sincere thanks to all involved.
Dear Lord, through the intercession of Our Lady, St.Patrick, and St. Brigid, deliver us from this bad weather. Bless and protect our land and livestock, and the farming community who look after them. Dry out the land, Lord, so that stock can graze, crops be sown, and hay be saved. Amen.