Saturday 26th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John McCormack, anniversary;

Padraig & Kathleen Naughton, Shanclough, anniversary.

Sunday 27th February:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Geraldine Bourke, Carton, anniversary;

Laura Shiels, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Rose Glynn, Aughinish, 2nd anniversary;

Michael & Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary;

William & Bridget Hackett and their daughter Maura, Dublin, anniversary;

Stephen & Kathleen Moylan, Crushoa, anniversary, and their daughter Sally Doohan, New York, recently deceased.

Tuesday 1st March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass

Ash Wednesday, 2nd March:

9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Thursday 3rd March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 4th March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 5th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Paul O’Connor, Leeha South, anniversary, and deceased family members;

Betty O’Hanlon, Carnamadra, 5th anniversary;

Vincent Keane, Cartron, anniversary, and Angela Callanan, anniversary.

Sunday 6th March:

9am, Doorus: Nora Keane, Aughinish, anniversary, and deceased family members.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patrick Linnane, Clough Road, 6th anniversary;

P.J. & Kathleen Larkin, Aran, anniversary;

Bertie Helebert, Clough, anniversary;

Michael Corless, Ballyclera, anniversary, and deceased members of the Corless family;

Anna Timosa Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary.

12 noon: Adrian, Margaret & John Joe Flaherty, Cappaghmore, anniversary.

Saturday 19th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, Boherbee, months mind;

Peter & Kate Waters, Ballybuck, anniversary and Karen Horn, Ballybuck, 1st anniversary;

Monica Forde, Cartron, 2nd anniversary, and her son John Forde, 7th anniversary.

Sunday 20th February:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, months mind.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Tom Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary;

Tom Feeney, Athlone, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Hastings, Crushoa, 1st anniversary;

Micheál Mac Mahon, Moy Road, 2nd anniversary;

Noel O’Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 22nd February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Ethel & Mattie Geagan and Paddy & Kathleen Diviney, anniversary.

Wednesday 23rd February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 24th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 25th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.

Saturday 26th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John McCormack, anniversary;

Padraig & Kathleen Naughton, Shanclough, anniversary.

Sunday 27th February:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Geraldine Bourke, Carton, anniversary.

Laura Shiels, Mulrook, anniversary

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Rose Glynn, Aughinish, 2nd anniversary;

Michael & Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary.

William & Bridget Hackett and their daughter Maura, Dublin, anniversary.

To learn about the Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland, click here for the Irish website.

For an introduction to the Synodal Pathway in the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, click here.

And to learn about the Synod on the level of the Universal Church, click here.

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Duignan as Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora. He will continue also as Bishop of Clonfert. We wish many blessings on our new Bishop and we look forward to welcoming him to Kinvara Parish and Ballinderreen Parish when the opportunity arises.

Saturday 12th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Teresa Linnane, Funshin, 1st anniversary;

Christina & Seán Connolly, The Quay, Kinvara, anniversary;

Molly & Jack Quinn and their son John, Moy, anniversary;

Bartley & Nora Mogan, Moy, anniversary.

Sunday 13th February:

9am, Doorus: Tommy Joe Linnane, Nogra, and deceased members of the Linnane family, anniversary;

Martha Neylon (née Glynn), Oranmore and Traught, 1st anniversary, and her husband John, 5th anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 15th February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Wednesday 16th February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Sarah, Michael, and Anthony Conlon, Pollough, anniversary.

Thursday 17th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.

Friday 18th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Saturday 19th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, Boherbee, months mind;

Peter & Kate Waters, Ballybuck, anniversary and Karen Horn, Ballybuck, 1st anniversary;

Monica Forde, Cartron, 2nd anniversary, and her son John Forde, 7th anniversary.

Sunday 20th February:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, months mind.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Tom Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Hastings, Crushoa, 1st anniversary;

Micheál Mac Mahon, Moy Road, 2nd anniversary;

Noel O’Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary.

Saturday 5th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael, and Birdie Leech, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Cliona Keaveney, Doorus, 6th anniversary;

Mary Agatha O’Grady Savage, Kinvara and Toronto, and her husband Pat and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families, anniversary.

Sunday 6th February:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Michael Organ, Toureen, 1st anniversary;

John Martyn, Mulrook, 2nd anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Connolly, Gort Road, Kinvara, months mind;

Paddy & Maureen Quinn, Caheravoneen, anniversary.

Tuesday 8th February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Vincent Murphy, Carrowgarriff, anniversary;

Tommy Corless, Dunguaire, anniversary.

Wednesday 9th February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 10th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 11th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 12th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Teresa Linnane, Funshin, 1st anniversary;

Christina & Seán Connolly, The Quay, Kinvara, anniversary;

Molly & Jack Quinn and their son John, Moy, anniversary;

Bartley & Nora Hogan, Moy, anniversary.

Sunday 13th February:

9am, Doorus: Tommy Joe Linnane, Nogra, and deceased members of the Linnane family, anniversary;

Martha Neylon (née Glynn), Oranmore and Traught, 1st anniversary, and her husband John, 5th anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

St Brigid’s Day is on Tuesday 1st February 2022. Mass in Ballinderreen Church at 7pm.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) is on Wednesday 2nd February. Mass in Ballinderreen Church at 9.15am. Candles will be blessed at the Mass. If you can’t be at the Mass and would like to get candles blessed, please leave them in the Church with your name on them and you can collect them after when it suits you. Kinvara parishioners are welcome to leave candles into St Joseph’s Church, and Fr Hugh will take them to Ballinderreen for the Mass and leave them back to be collected in St Joseph’s after.

Thursday 3rd February is the Feast of St Blaise. Mass in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara at 10am. The traditional blessing of the throats will take place after Mass. Fr Hugh will also bless throats after all Masses at the weekend.

We share in the Cross of Christ and so he is our light, bringing us to share in his Resurrection.