Parish Newsletter
September 28/29
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, TOOVAHERA: Roisin, Tadgh, and Daithi Considine, Ballyconoe.
NEXT WEEK: Baby and Miko Hogan and their daughters Frances,Teresa Foran, and Mary Shannon.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S, KILSHANNY 7pm: John, Mary, Martin, and Nora Tierney, and deceased family members, Ballytarsna. Jimmy and Mary Hayes, Doonagore, and their son James, Doonagore and London.
NEXT WEEK: Johnny O’Driscoll, Ballyalla, Month’s Mind. Andy, Mai, and Brendan Thynne.
HOLY ROSARY, DOOLIN 10am: Austin, Susan, Catherine, James,and Dan O’Driscoll, Ballyvara.
NEXT WEEK: Dora and Willy Shannon, Agnes and Paddy Williams, Ballyvara. Mary and Thomas Crawford, Carnane.
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11:30am: Bernard and Margaret Howley, Ballytigue. Gus and Bernie Droney, Slievenagry. Danny and Michael Garrihy and family deceased, Ardeamush.
NEXT WEEK: Pat Hayes, Ballytigue. Paddy Masterson. Our recently deceased: Paddy Williams, Galway, Kilshanny.
Parish News
THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: €1745.
TO BOOK MASSES: please text Mary on 086 8236596.
FAITH AND LIGHT LOURDES 2025 PILGRIMAGE: 5 nights from Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, €859 per person sharing. Contact Lorraine 086 2136416, Marie 085 8079643, Lourda 087 2237191.
MISSION APPEAL: Fr. Wilhad Shayo from the Rosminian Fathers sends his profound gratitude for your most generous contributions which amounted to euro 1854. The Rosminians work in East Africa running parishes and providing health care and education in rural areas. Once again, the people of the Banner show their love and concern for the less fortunate. God bless you all.
YOUNG ADULT FAITH WEEKEND this weekend, Sept 27th/29th, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo. Contact Galway diocese 091 563566. Not too late to join!
CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION 2025 DATES:
Confirmation: Corpus Christi Church, Lisdoonvarna, Wednesday, March 26th, 11am.
First Holy Communion:
St. Enda’s National School, Lisdoonvarna, Sunday, March 23rd, 11:30am in Corpus Christi Church, Lisdoonvarna, Feast of St. Enda.
St. Augustine’s National School, Kilshanny, Saturday evening, June 21st, 7pm in St Augustine’s church, Kilshanny, feast of Corpus Christi.
Doolin National School, Friday, May 2nd, 11am, Holy Rosary Church, Doolin.
IMPORTANT MEETING FOR PARENTS OF CONFIRMATION AND COMMUNION CHILDREN: Monday, October 21st, 8pm, Lisdoonvarna Church.
OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR MASS IN LISDOONVARNA CHURCH,(EVERYBODY IS WELCOME): Monday, September 30th, 9:30am: St. Enda’s National School, Lisdoonvarna (followed by a cuppa hosted by the Confirmation candidates.)
MARY IMMACULATE SECONDARY SCHOOL 75TH ANNIVERSARY MASS: Saturday, November 2nd, Corpus Christi Church, Lisdoonvarna, at 2pm. Please save the date and come along to celebrate and meet old friends!
COIS CEIM CHILDCARE CENTRE COLLECTION: come to €773. Sincere thanks.
STEPS TO 5K Mondays from October 7th in the Pavilion. Call 065 7075644.
NORTH CLARE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: That enlightened spirit of enterprise: industrial-scale milling in Ennistymon and Miltown Malbay in the 19th and 20th centuries, by Michael Talty on Monday, Sept 30th, 8pm, Courthouse Gallery.