Parish Newsletter
May 25/26
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, TOOVAHERA 5pm: Nora-Mai and John Geraghty and their daughter Margaret Fennelly.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S, KILSHANNY 7PM: Bridget and Austin Cooney, Bridget, Ken and Ciaran Wood, London & Ballyalla. Fr Frank Arthur.
HOLY ROSARY, DOOLIN 10am: Pat Fitzpatrick, Cronagort. Nora Kelleher & deceased family, Oughtdarra.
NEXT WEEK: John Guerin, Month's Mind.
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11:30am: Margaret and Myles Doran. Anne Hynes, the Island, 2nd anniversary. Tom, Mary and Michael Cusack, Poulnagun.
NEXT WEEK: Michael Williams, Month's Mind. Julie Fitzgerald, Month's Mind. John and Mary McCarthy, John's 2nd Anniversary and Mary's Birthday Remembrance.
Parish News
THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION: €1400
GREAT NEWS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE'S NATIONAL SCHOOL, KILSHANNY: on Friday May 31st at 10am, we will have the official opening and blessing of the Astro-Turf area, followed by a sponsored 5km walk of the Kilshanny Golden Heritage Loop. Clare County Council generously provided 90% of the funding through the CLAR grant program, but we are required to contribute the remaining 10%. All support is greatly appreciated. Please come along to this lovely day and join us for tea, coffee and refreshments.
LIGHT THE FIRE: a lovely faith-filled summer day out at Ballintubber Abbey on Sunday, August 4th with Dana, Archbishop Francis Duffy and Deacon John Taaffe. You will remember Deacon John and Deacon Pat from the parish mission healing session. This event begins at 1:15pm with Our Lady's Rosary, followed by Mass and a healing service.
ALL-IRELAND ROSARY RALLY, KNOCK: Saturday June 1st. For a seat on the bus, ring Lourda on 087 2237191.
SINCERE THANKS to Lisadoonvarna Tidy Towns who are coming on board to give the gardens of Corpus Christi church a bit of a lift! They will be doing so on Wednesdays at 11am and welcome any green-fingered volunteers. Thank you also to Joe O'Loughlin and Paddy-Joe Mooney for their work in this area.
Sincere thanks also to Peter Jackson of the Roadside Tavern for his generous gift to the parish of the Confirmation dinner to clergy and school staff, and to Kate and Lorraine who coordinated the event in the parochial house.
OUR CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION will take place please God weather permitting after the 11:30am Holy Mass on Sunday next, June 2nd. I would love if all the choir-members as well as altar-servers from the churches of the parish could walk in the procession, as well as the children who recently made their First Holy Communion and Confirmation. We will turn left and walk up to the roundabout, then down again concluding with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Mena Griffin's yard. Thank you, Mena for your hospitality. I also need adults please to steward this event, and someone to carry the portable microphone system.
DOOLIN NATIONAL SCHOOL PARENT'S ASSOCIATION: family table quiz on Sunday, May 26th in the Pavillion at 1pm featuring amazing prizes from Donie Garrihy's shop, Burren Tours, Ballinalacken Castle, and Cllr. Joe Garrihy. Quizmaster will be Pat Byrne.
MEAL SERVICE for over 65's in the area for only €6. Call 065 7075644 or 086 0679687.