Thank you to Aodh Dalton for these photographs of the Ballinderreen Parish Christmas Day 2020 Mass outside Blake Manor Nursing Home, which was celebrated in a drive-in format this year in order to maximise the number of people who would have the opportunity to come to Mass for Christmas while fully respecting the Covid-19 restrictions in place for the safety of all.
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Mass intentions for the week from 26th December 2020
Because of government Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, from 26th December, we cannot have a congregation in the Churches for public worship. Instead, all Masses will be streamed online, at the times for the temporary schedule during the pandemic, except that Saturday evening Vigil Masses will be combined into one Mass at 7pm, and Sunday Masses will be combined into one Mass at 10.30am. If anybody prefers to change an anniversary booking in the context of this new situation, that will be no problem.
St Joseph’s Church in Kinvara and St Colman’s Church in Ballinderreen will be open throughout each day for personal prayer. Please sanitise your hands on the way in and out, and maintain physical distancing if there is anybody else in the Church at the time.
Sat 26th Dec, 7pm: People of Kinvara Parish.
Sun 27th Dec, 10.30am: Mattie Glynn, Traught & deceased family members, and John Neylon, Oranmore, anniversary;
Darragh Murray, Athenry, 1st anniversary;
Paddy McIntyre, R.I.P., Dundalk, remembrance.
Tues 29th Dec, 7pm: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas cards were sent (1st of 9 Masses).
Wed 30th Dec, 7pm: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Thurs 31st Dec, 7pm: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas cards were sent (2nd of 9 Masses).
Fri 1st Jan 2021, 7pm: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas cards were sent (3rd of 9 Masses).
Sat 2nd Jan, 7pm: Gerry Forde, Parkroe, anniversary;
Jack, Kate, Séamus, & Christopher St George, Newtown, anniversary.
Sun 3rd Jan, 10.30am: Tom & Kathleen Mahon, Geeha, anniversary;
Edward Gallagher, Achill & Blake Manor Nursing Home, 1st anniversary;
Jack & Nora Conole, Crushoa, anniversary.
Ballinderreen Christmas Masses at Blake Manor
Mass intentions for the week from 19th December 2020
Congregations are restricted to 50 people at the moment due to government pandemic restrictions. There must be a distance of 2 metres in all directions between people in the Church, except for members of the same household, who may sit together.
See the previous posts for Ballinderreen and for Kinvara for the special arrangements for drive-in Masses for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please note that none of the Masses on those two days will take place in the Church buildings.
Sat 19th Dec:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kathleen Staunton, Loughcurra, anniversary;
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Sun 20th Dec:
9am, Doorus: Tom Fahy, Rinneen, anniversary, and deceased family members.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mark Fordham, Keamsella, 5th anniversary;
John Martyn, Mulrook, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mattie Noone, Carnamadra, anniversary, and deceased members of the Noone family;
Tom Burke, Moy, anniversary.
Tues 22nd Dec, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Wed 23rd Dec, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special intention
Christmas Eve, Thurs 24th Dec:
5pm: Mass in car-park of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara (Please stay in car.)
7pm: Mass in car-park of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara (Please stay in car.)
9.15pm: Mass outside Blake Manor Nursing Home (Please stay in car. Only for those who have booked a place, as space is limited.)
Christmas Day, Fri 25th Dec:
9am: Mass in car-park of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara (Please stay in car.)
10.30am: Mass outside Blake Manor Nursing Home. (Please stay in car. Only for those who have booked a place, as space is limited.)
12 noon: Mass in car-park of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara (Please stay in car.)
Saturday, 26th Dec:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass
Sun, 27th Dec:
9am, Doorus: Mattie Glynn, Traught, and deceased members of his family, and John Neylon, Oranmore, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Darragh Murray, Athenry, 1st anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.
Mass intentions for the week from 12th December 2020
Congregations are restricted to 50 people at the moment due to government pandemic restrictions. There must be a distance of 2 metres in all directions between people in the Church, except for members of the same household, who may sit together.
See the previous posts for Ballinderreen and for Kinvara for the special arrangements for drive-in Masses for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Sat 12th Dec:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Dr Francis Greene, Kinvara, anniversary;
Patrick Kilkelly, Shanclough, 5th anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Sun 13th Dec:
9am, Doorus: Fr Seán Ó Gormaile, anniversary, and deceased family members.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary and Michael O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Frances Keane, The Cottage, anniversary, and deceased members of the Keane and McMahon families.
Tues 15th Dec, 7pm, Ballinderreen: John & Mary Cormican, Killeenavara, anniversary.
Wed 16th Dec, 7pm, Ballinderreen: John & Bridget Hansbury, Winfield, Moylough, anniversary, and deceased family members;
Shane & David Bishop, Drumacoo, anniversary.
Thurs 17th Dec, 7pm: People of Kinvara Parish
Fri 18th Dec, 7pm: Mass
Sat 19th Dec:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kathleen Staunton, Doorus, anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Sun 20th Dec:
9am, Doorus: Tom Fahy, Rinneen, anniversary, and deceased members of his family.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mark Fordham, Keamsella, 5th anniversary;
John Martyn, Mulrook, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mattie Noone, Carnamadra, anniversary, and deceased members of the Noone family;
Tom Burke, Moy, anniversary.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2020 Masses for Ballinderreen Parish
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2020 Masses for Kinvara Parish
Mass intentions for the week from 5th December 2020
Congregations are now permitted again to attend Mass, with a restriction to 50 people. There must be a distance of 2 metres in all directions between people in the Church, except for members of the same household, who may sit together. We have returned to the temporary Mass schedule. The weekday evening times are designed to facilitate those who are working, to attend on a different day to Sunday so as to spread the congregation over the week due to the restriction on numbers. Mass continues to be streamed on the parish Facebook page for those who are watching at home instead during the pandemic.
Sat 5th Dec:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Breda Quinn, Gortnaclough, Months Mind.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen Church: Margaret Sweeney, Toureen, 1st anniversary, and Christy Kavanagh, London and his parents Elizabeth and Thomas, Carlow, anniversary.
Sun 6th Dec:
9am, Doorus Church: Mick Curtin, Doorus, anniversary
10.30am, Ballinderreen Church: Pete & Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;
Stephen Ryan, Kilcolgan, anniversary;
John Day, Ballinderreen, 6th anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Horan, Finglas, Months Mind.
Mon 7th Dec, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Vigil Mass for the Immaculate Conception.
Tues 8th Dec – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception:
10am, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Bridget & Patrick Connolly, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary.
7pm, Ballinderreen Church: Delia & Thomas Fahy, Caherpeak, anniversary;
Deceased members of the Kealy family, Ballycleara
Wed 9th Dec, 7pm, Ballinderreen Church: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Thurs 10th Dec, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Get well and thanksgiving intention;
Fri 11th Dec, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish
Sat 12th Dec:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Dr Francis Greene, Kinvara, anniversary;
Patrick Kilkelly, Shanclough, 5th anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen Church: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Sun 13th Dec:
9am, Doorus Church: Fr Seán Ó Gormaile, anniversary and deceased family members.
10.30am, Ballinderreen Church: Mary & Michael O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary.
12 noon: People of Kinvara Parish.