Parish Newsletter
December 7/8
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, TOOVAHERA 5pm: Johnny Collins, Church St., Mary McNamara, Ballydonoghue.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S, KILSHANNY 7pm: pro populo.
NEXT WEEK: Janeanne McMahon, Month’s Mind. Paddy Shalloo and deceased family members.
HOLY ROSARY, DOOLIN 10am: Gus O’Connor, Boherbue, Helen Naughton nee O’Loghlen.
NEXT WEEK: Mary (First anniversary), Paddy, Frank, Margaret, and Tommy Roche, Carnane. Anthony and Nora Hurley, Miria Davoran, Glasha. Michael O’Donoghue, Lurruga, Ballyreen.
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11:30am: Morgan O’Loughlin, 1st anniversary. Tommy Mooney and deceased family members. Michael McNamara, Nellie McNamara, Nonie Howley, Bridie and Peter Murphy, Bridget Callinan.
NEXT WEEK: Deceased members of the O’Connell family: John, Elizabeth, John, Jerry, Matty, Paddy, Tony, Frankie, Phil, Stuart, Kelly-Ann, Maureen, Mary, and Emma Naughton.
Wednesday Mass this week will be at 9:30am followed by Adoration, not at 7pm.
9:30am Mass Thursday: Jack and Bridget Kildea, their son John-Joe and his wife Nancy, Noughaval.
9:30am Mass Friday: Phylis (birthday remembrance) and John McNamara.
Parish News
THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: €1445.
FOR THOSE WHO USE THEM, PLEASE TAKE YOUR NEW BOX OF COLLECTION ENVELOPES THIS WEEKEND. Thanks for your support and to all who support the parish however you do it!
THE PARISH ADVENT RETREAT last week was cancelled as only 2 people showed up.
GUEST SPEAKERS AT OUR ADVENT MASSES: December 7/8: Seamus Enright. Seamus is a husband and father. He helps to run the annual summer prayer camp at Fanore beach. December 14th/15th: Patricia Friel. We welcome Patricia back to the parish. She is the national director of Mary’s Meals.
TAX REBATE SCHEME: thanks so much to parishioners who are already availing of this scheme, which is in place since the Finance Act of 2001 introduced tax relief for donors to charities such as our parish. For example, if you donate more than euro 250 annually, an additional 113 will accrue back to the parish, with no extra cost to you. Your donation can grow by 45% with just your signature, so please consider signing and dating a Revenue Form CHY3, which gives us an enduring certificate for 5 years. Just ask me for a form. No one else will see your data, which will be kept under lock and key. This scheme does not interfere with your own personal tax claims.
Mary Immaculate Secondary School Carol Service, 7pm on Thursday 19th in Lisdoonvarna Church will be in aid of Joe Slattery’s treatment.
FIRST CHILDREN’S ROSARY GATHERING: this Sunday evening, December 8th, 6pm in Lisdoonvarna church. Children, young people, and adults welcome. I am most grateful to Lourda Dunne for launching this ministry.
ST. ENDA’S NATIONAL SCHOOL CHRISTMAS SHOW: the Pavilion, Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30pm.
SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION to prepare for Christ’s coming, Lisdoonvarna church, Saturday 14th, 11am -12
CHRISTMAS MASSES: Christmas Eve: Children’s Mass in Doolin at 3pm, Kilshanny, 7pm, Lisdoonvarna 10pm (by candlelight). No Mass on Christmas Eve morning.
Christmas Day: Toovahera 8am, Doolin 10am, Lisdoonvarna 11:30am.
Masses on St. Stephen’s Day and the feast of St. John the Beloved Disciple (Thursday and Friday 26/27) at 7pm.
Please take your free copy of The Mirror, Aid to the Church in Need Magazine, and try to help the Tabash family of Bethlehem on pages 8/9.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH GATE COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND.