Parish Newsletter
March 16/17
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, TOOVAHERA 5pm: Frank Mac Namara.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S, KILSHANNY 7pm: Mary O’Leary, Ballymacraven West, 2nd Anniversary. Stephen and Mariah
Flaherty, Rooska, Lisdoonvarna. Next Week: John Joe and Mary McKeen; Matthew McInerney, Ballingaddy. PJ
and Mary Considine, Porsoon.
HOLY ROSARY, DOOLIN 10am: Patrick and Mary Sweeney, Mai O’Connor Luogh, Ann and Kitty Hardy,
Carnane, and deceased of the Hardy family. Next week: Tess Jackson Months Mind. John, and John Gerard
McNamara, Ballysallagh.
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11.30am: Tom O’Gorman Carnane, Doolin, Month’s Mind. Mona Cusack,
Westbourne House, 17th anniversary. Bridie Garrahy Ardeamush Month’s Mind, and her daughter Eileen
Deffew, and her mother Eileen. Next Week: William Hillary Caherbarna and Ruan, 1st Anniversary.
CONFESSIONS FOR EASTER: after Mass Wednesday evening, and on Friday evening 8 to 9pm. Take this chance to press the “delete” button on your past and celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection with a pure and innocent soul!
Make a new start and be born again!
Parish News
LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION: Euro 1216. Mile buiochas.
TENDERS SOUGHT: for the resurfacing of the parochial house avenue and grounds. Please revert to me by
March 27th .
PALM SUNDAY: we begin the holiest week of the year at all Masses next weekend, which will begin outside
(weather permitting) 15 minutes beforehand, as we bless the palm branches, sing Hosannah, and remember
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.
HOLY THURSDAY: Chrism Mass: 11am, Cathedral of St. Nicholas and Our Lady, Galway. This Mass celebrates the unity of the Church-priests and people-of our Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh, and Kilfenora.
Did you know that the ancient seat of our diocese was Kilfenora, and one of the bishops was Bishop O’ Tighearnaigh, who had also been Abbot of Kilshanny? If you want a lift please let me know.
MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER: Church of our Lady of Lourdes, Toovahera, 7pm.
GOOD FRIDAY: Remembering what Jesus did for us on the Cross: Corpus Christi Church, Lisdoonvarna, 3pm,
the hour of Divine Mercy.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Holy Rosary Church, Doolin, 7pm.
THE EASTER VIGIL: Church of St. Augustine, Kilshanny, 7pm. No Mass in Toovahera this evening.
EASTER SUNDAY OF OUR LORD'S RESURRECTION: Toovahera 8am, Doolin 10am, Lisdoonvarna 11.30am.
This is the most sacred, holy week of the year, where amazing graces are unleashed for our salvation. It would be so important to take some time to just sit in prayer and reflect on what Jesus has done for us. Let Our Lady lead you closer to her Son on this most holy week. Just hold the crucifix of your rosary beads in your hand and repeat to yourself in wonder and gratitude: “He did it for me.”
PROTECTION BLESSING OF ST. PATRICK: Christ be near at either hand, Christ behind before me stand, Christ
with me where ere I go, Christ around, above, below. Christ be in my heart and mind, Christ within my soul
enshrined, Christ control my wayward heart, Christ abide and ne’er depart. Christ my light and only way,
Christ my lantern night and day, Christ be my unchanging friend, guide and shepherd to the end.