Mass times and intentions for the week from 31st December 2022

Saturday 31st December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Michael Connolly, Gort Road, Kinvara, 1st anniversary;

Gerry Forde, Parkroe, anniversary.

(There will not be a midnight Mass for new year this year, since it is a Sunday and there will be the full schedule of Saturday evening vigil and Sunday Masses.)

Sunday 1st January 2023:

9am, Doorus: Eamonn Hynes, months mind and Sarah Hynes, anniversary, Parkmore;

Tom & Kathleen Mahon, Geeha, anniversary;

Mattie Glynn, Traught, and deceased family members, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John & Mary Cormican, Killeenavara, anniversary.

12 noon: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

Tuesday 3rd January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Get well intention.

Wednesday 4th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

Thursday 5th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Solemnity of the Epiphany, Friday 6th January:

10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Deceased members of the Callanan & Daly families, Northampton & Killimordaly, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Saturday 7th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sunday 8th January:

9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

10.30am: Patsy Fawl, Mulrook, 2nd anniversary, and his son-in-law, John Lane, Mulrook, 3rd anniversary;

John & Nora Killoran & their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Mary Ann, Tom, Stephen, and Thomas Gill, Keamsella, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

 

Mass times and intentions for the week from 24th December 2022

Christmas Eve, Saturday 24th December:

5pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass, with families and children especially invited.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass.

9.15pm, Ballinderreen: Christmas Eve Mass.

Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December:

9am, Doorus: Christmas Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Christmas Mass. Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Christmas Mass. Offered for Pat Doody, Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny, months mind (Mother of Eddie Doody).

Tuesday 27th December, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

Wednesday 28th December, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

Thursday 29th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

Friday 30th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick & Delia Burke, Leitrim, Co. Galway, anniversary.

Saturday 31st December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Michael Connolly, Gort Road, Kinvara, 1st anniversary;

Gerry Forde, Parkroe, anniversary.

Sunday 1st January 2023:

9am, Doorus: Eamonn Hynes, months mind and Sarah Hynes, anniversary, Parkmore;

Tom & Kathleen Mahon, Geeha, anniversary;

Mattie Glynn, Traught, and deceased family members, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John & Mary Cormican, Killeenavara, anniversary.

12 noon: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

Tuesday 20th December 2022

Please note that there will not be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and no Mass in Ballinderreen Church this Tuesday evening, 20th December 2022. Circumstances have changed since a different announcement was made previously about the Adoration. The Penitential Service for the parishes of the South Galway parishes will take place in Gort Church this evening at 7pm, a good chance for Christmas Confession.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 17th December 2022

Saturday 17th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tom Burke, Moy, anniversary, and Jim Keane, UK, 1st anniversary.

Sunday 18th December:

9am, Doorus: Eileen & Alf Mahon, Doorus, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mark Fordham, Keansella, anniversary;

Peter & Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

John Martyn Snr., Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mattie Noone, Carnamadra, and deceased family members, anniversary;

John & Margaret McHugh, Leitrim, anniversary, and Brian & Joan McHugh, New York, RIP;

Patrick Sylver, Ardrahan, anniversary;

Frances Keane, The Cottage, and deceased members of the McMahon and Keane families, anniversary.

Tuesday 20th December, 7pm: Penitential Service for the Parishes of South Galway in Gort Church. (Adoration in Ballinderreen 6pm to 7pm, but no evening Mass in Ballinderreen.)

Wednesday 21st December, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: John & Bridget Hansberry, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Thursday 22nd December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Friday 23rd December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass

Christmas Eve, Saturday 24th December:

5pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass, with families and children especially invited.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass.

9.15pm, Ballinderreen: Christmas Eve Mass.

Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December:

9am, Doorus: Christmas Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Christmas Mass. Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Christmas Mass. Offered for Pat Doody, Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny, months mind (Mother of Eddie Doody).

Society of St Vincent de Paul non-perishable food collection

The annual collection of non-perishable foods for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul returns this year in Ballinderreen Church, after being paused during the two Christmas years affected by the pandemic. It is a chance to help those who are in need at Christmas time and afterwards. SVP, with its sense of community, is in a good position to know who needs these donations, and can provide them in a discreet way. If you wish to give food items to this collection, please place them in the box provided near the crib in St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 10th December 2022

Saturday 10th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Joe Keane, Kiltiernan, months mind;

Brian Mitchell, Killeenavara, 1st anniversary;

Patrick (Paddy) Kilkelly, Shanclough, 7th anniversary.

Sunday 11th December:

9am, Doorus: Delia Mahon, Geeha, 1st anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Billy Carr, Keamsella, 2nd anniversary;

Michael Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary;

Mikie Hynes, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Jack & Nora Conole, anniversary.

Tuesday 13th December, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Wednesday 14th December, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen & Kinvara Parishes.

Thursday 15th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Friday 16th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Teresa Deeley, Loughcurra, months mind;

Dr Francis Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.

Saturday 17th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tom Burke, Moy, anniversary, and Jim Keane, UK, 1st anniversary.

Sunday 18th December:

9am, Doorus: Eileen & Alf Mahon, Doorus, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mark Fordham, Keansella, anniversary;

Peter & Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

John Martyn Snr., Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mattie Noone, Carnamadra, and deceased family members, anniversary;

John & Margaret McHugh, Leitrim, anniversary, and Brian & Joan McHugh, New York, RIP.

Patrick Sylver, Ardrahan, anniversary.

Parish Christmas cards now available

Parish Christmas Cards are now available in the porches of St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara, and St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen. €3 each. A Novena of Masses will be offered during the Christmas season for those to whom they are sent. The proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the Churches and the mission of the parishes.
As the honesty system worked well for the past two years, we will use it again this year. Please put the money in the brown envelopes provided, and, for Kinvara, put them in the letterbox of the presbytery, and for Ballinderreen, put them in the letterbox of the Parish Office. Please don’t use the white envelopes of the cards for the money or there won’t be enough envelopes for the cards!

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2022

The Blessed Virgin and the Child Jesus by James De Basterot, in St Colman’s Church, Kinvara.
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is on Thursday 8th December 2022.
 
Mass times:
10 am in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara
12 noon in St Colman’s Church, Kinvara
7pm in Ballinderreen Church
 
‘The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin.’
– Pope Pius IX, Apostolic Constitution Ineffabilis Deus, 8 December 1854.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 3rd December 2022

Saturday 3rd December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kate Kelly, New Line, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 4th December:

9am, Doorus: Michael Curtin, Doorus, anniversary;

Fr Seán Ó Gormaile & deceased family members, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Stephen Ryan, Kilcolgan, anniversary;

Hugh & Betty Martyn, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary (Betty’s 20th anniversary);

Mary & Michael O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Patrick & Bridget Connolly, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 6th November, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Joe & Mary-Kate Linnane, and Matt Linnane, Pollagh, anniversary;

Michael & John Flanagan, Ballycleara, anniversary.

Wednesday 7th December, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Delia & Thomas Fahy, Caherpeake, anniversary.

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Thursday 8th December:

10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Heart transplant donor, RIP.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass

7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Friday 9th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 10th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Joe Keane, Kiltiernan, months mind;

Brian Mitchell, Killeenavara, 1st anniversary;

Patrick (Paddy) Kilkelly, Shanclough, 7th anniversary.

Sunday 11th December:

9am, Doorus: Delia Mahon, Geeha, 1st anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Billy Carr, Keamsella, 2nd anniversary;

Michael Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary;

Mikie Hynes, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.