Parish Newsletter
February 15/16
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, TOOVAHERA 5pm: pro populo. ST. AUGUSTINE’S, KILSHANNY: Diane Mc Mahon, M Mind.
HOLY ROSARY, DOOLIN 10am: pro populo.
NEXT WEEK: Teresa Jackson nee Hynes, Rooska, First Anniversary. Mary Dunleavy, Aughavinna, 12th Anniversary. Micho, Packie, and Gussie Russell.
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11:30am: Tom O’ Gorman, Carnane, Doolin, 1st anniversary. Peter Griffin, Church St., 2nd Anniversary. Frank Hillary, Caherbarna, anniversary and birthday remembrance. Kevin Moloney, Carnane, Doolin, 3rd anniversary. Stephanie Fitzpatrick, 3rd anniversary.
NEXT WEEK: John Joe, Margaret, Denny, and PJ Lyons and extended Lyons family, Poulnagun. Martin Byrnes, Rooska. Mary and Mikie Shannon, Gortaclob, Doolin. Martin Shannon, UK. Jim Shannon, Boston USA.
9:30am Mass Lisdoonvarna, Friday 21st: Maura Fitzpatrick, Cronagort, Doolin.
Our recently deceased: Thomas Hawes, Kilfenora, brother of Francy and Pauline. Jim O’Regan, Mallow, Co. Cork, father of Tom, Rooska.
Parish News
THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: €1506
DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE: will be held on the weekend of February 22nd/23rd. It’s a wonderful weekend of prayer, praise, testimonies, and catechesis and will be live streamed from the RDS.
ALL-IRELAND ROSARY RALLY: Knock Shrine, Saturday, March 1st in St. John’s centre. Inspiring prayer, talks, and children’s activities. Our own parish children’s Rosary group have been invited to take part in leading. Congratulations to Lourda and the team for this great honour for our parish.
KILSHANNY CHURCH CLEANING ROTA: thank you to all who serve here. A new rota is being prepared for the coming year. Could the existing members please confirm that they are still available to serve, and could we have some new volunteers please? Contact 087 7744649.
DOOLIN NATIONAL SCHOOL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION will be holding a church gate collection next week at the Russell Memorial Mass in Doolin Church on Sunday, February 23rd.
PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT: our three parish primary schools of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, and Doolin are now enrolling new children.
MARY’S MEALS COFFEE MORNING after 11:30am Sunday Mass in Lisdoonvarna, next week the 23rd, in the community room.
JUBLIEE YEAR YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY with Bishop Michael and some of the younger and cooler priests of the diocese! From July 29th to August 8th, for 18-35 year olds. Euro 995 per person.info@galwaydiocese.ie
FAITH AND LIGHT church gate collection this weekend in aid of their Silver Jubilee Pilgrimage to Lourdes on Easter week. We thank them for reminding us of who and what is really important in life.
SINCERE THANKS FROM SVP ENNISTYMON for your kind contributions to their Christmas collection to the tune of €757.24. Bernie Mullen sends warm thanks and blessings to you all for your help in their work.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): is a relatively new development in Ireland, where, traditionally, most people were born and raised Catholic, in name at least! The RCIA is the pathway for adults to follow who wish to become members of the Catholic Church. I am delighted to announce that we have a candidate from our parish, Mr. Sean Howe, who has been on this journey for some time, and is in the final stages towards becoming a full member of the Church. Please God, Sean will be received into our Church family by Bishop Michael Duignan at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 19th, the most important night of the year for Christians, in Galway Cathedral. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to accompany Sean.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mary Immaculate’s TY’s for a most entertaining performance of Lost in the Woods.
LENT BIBLE STUDY COURSE coming up. A great way to move from knowing about Jesus to knowing Him.