Monthly Archives: January 2025

Mass times and intentions for the week from 1st February 2025

* This weekend, 1st-2nd February there will be blessing of candles at the Saturday evening vigil Mass and all the Sunday Masses, and blessing of throats also after the 7pm Vigil Mass on Saturday and 12 noon Mass on Sunday. Throat blessings will be the following Sunday, 9th February for 9am Doorus and 10.30am Ballinderreen Masses, as time between Masses wouldn’t allow for Fr Hugh to do both the blessing of candles and blessing of throats. *
 
Saturday 1st February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 4th anniversary.
 
Sunday 2nd February:
 
9am, Doorus: Mass.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, anniversary;
Michael Organ, Toureen, 4th anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Martin Floyd, Ballybuck, 1st anniversary.
 
Tuesday 4th February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Tommy Corless, Dunguaire, anniversary.
 
Wednesday 5th February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Special intention.
 
Thursday 6th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Friday 7th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 8th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael, and Birdie Leech, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary.
 
Sunday 9th February:
 
9am, Doorus: Tommy Joe Linnane, Nogra, and deceased members of the Linnane family, anniversary;
Deceased members of the Curtin family, Newtownlynch, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mikey Joe Nolan, Gortaboy, months mind;
Pat Egan, Charlton, London, 1st anniversary;
Vincent Murphy, Carrowgarriff, anniversary;
John (jnr) and Gerald Martyn, Mulrook, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Tomo, Lilly, Mattie Joe, and Bernie Connolly, Killina, and deceased family members, anniversary;
Paddy and Maureen Quinn, Caheravoneen, anniversary;
Michael and Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 25th January 2025

Saturday 25th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John and Katie Whelan, Carnamadra, and deceased family members, anniversary;
Patrick, Mary, Biddy, Pete, Kathleen and Seán Naughton, and deceased members of the Naughton family.
 
Sunday 26th January:
 
9am, Doorus: Nora Curtin (née Walsh), Ennis, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patsy and Teresa Fawl, Mulrook, 4th and 3rd anniversary;
John Lane, Mulrook, 5th anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Geraldine Linnane, Parkmore, 1st anniversary;
Ann O’Connor Dunford, Moy Road, 10th anniversary;
John and Kathleen Sullivan, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 28th January: No Mass this evening in Ballinderreen. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place as normal from 6pm to 7pm.
 
Wednesday 29th January: No Mass in Ballinderreen this morning.
 
Thursday 30th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.
 
Friday 31st January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Saturday 1st February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 4th anniversary.
 
Sunday 2nd February:
 
9am, Doorus: Mass.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, anniversary;
Michael Organ, Toureen, 4th anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Martin Floyd, Ballybuck, 1st anniversary.

Storm Éowyn Friday 24th January 2025 Mass time 7pm

Please note that Mass in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara on Friday 24th January 2024 will be at 7pm instead of the usual morning time. This is in order to wait until the times of the storm weather warnings have expired, for the sake of the safety of our congregation.

As weather warnings can change as the situation develops, please check them and only venture out if it is definitely safe to do so.

The Parish Secretary will work from home, and so contact with the Parish Office will be by telephone only on this Friday of the storm.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 18th January 2025

Saturday 18th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Stephen Warde, Convent Park, 5th anniversary;
Martin and Ellen Nilan, Boherbee, 3rd and 35th anniversary;
Mary Agatha O’Grady Savage, Main Street, Kinvara, and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families, anniversary;
Frank and Mary Fahy, Kinvara West, anniversary;
Keelin Frawley, Gortskeagh, anniversary.
 
Sunday 19th January:
 
9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, 3rd anniversary;
Patricia Kinnane, Aughinish and Leixlip, anniversary;
Martin and Mary Delaney, Mountmellick, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Thomas Shiels, Killeenhugh, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John Walsh, Ardrahan, 1st anniversary;
Christy Linnane, Inishrue, 2nd anniversary;
Betty and Paddy Joe Griffin, and Stephen and Eileen Griffin, Kinvara, and deceased family members, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 21st January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.
 
Wednesday 22nd January: No Mass in Ballinderreen this morning.
 
Thursday 23rd January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Friday 24th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 25th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John and Katie Whelan, Carnamadra, and deceased family members, anniversary.
 
Sunday 26th January:
 
9am, Doorus: Nora Curtin (née Walsh), Ennis, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patsy and Teresa Fawl, Mulrook, 4th and 3rd anniversary;
John Lane, Mulrook, 5th anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Geraldine Linnane, Parkmore, 1st anniversary;
Ann O’Connor Dunford, Moy Road, 10th anniversary;
John and Kathleen Sullivan, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 11th January 2025

Saturday 11th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Conole, Main Street, Kinvara, months mind;
(Deceased members of Kinvara Bridge Club, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the club’s founding: postponed)
 
Sunday 12th January:
 
9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.  (9th of 9)
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 7th anniversary;
Mary Anne, Tom, Stephen, Thomas, and Bobby Gill, Keamsella, anniversary;
Patrick Leonard, Headford, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Naughton, Shanclough, months mind.
 
Tuesday 14th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.
 
Wednesday 15th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.
 
Thursday 16th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Friday 17th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 18th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Stephen Warde, Convent Park, 5th anniversary;
Martin and Ellen Nilan, Boherbee, 3rd and 35th anniversary;
Mary Agatha O’Grady Savage, Main Street, Kinvara, and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families, anniversary;
Frank and Mary Fahy, Kinvara West, anniversary;
Keelin Frawley, Gortskeagh, anniversary.
 
Sunday 19th January:
 
9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, 3rd anniversary;
Patricia Kinnane, Aughinish and Leixlip, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John Walsh, Ardrahan, 1st anniversary;
Christy Linnane, Inishrue, 2nd anniversary.
 

Mass times and intentions for the week from 4th January 2025

Saturday 4th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Raymond Monahan, Kinvara, 20th anniversary;
Patrick and Delia Burke, Leitrim, Loughrea, anniversary.
 
Sunday 5th January:
 
9am, Doorus: Louise O’Connor, Newtownlynch, months mind.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary and Tom Joe Connolly, Caherpeak, anniversary;
Mary and Martin Keenan, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary;
John Killoran and his parents John and Nora Killoran, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.  (5th of 9)
 
Solemnity of the Epiphany, Monday 6th January:
 
10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
7pm, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.  (6th of 9)
 
Tuesday 7th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.
 
Wednesday 8th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.  (7th of 9)
 
Thursday 9th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.  (8th of 9)
 
Friday 10th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 11th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Conole, Main Street, Kinvara, months mind;
Deceased members of Kinvara Bridge Club, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the club’s founding.
 
Sunday 12th January:
 
9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.  (9th of 9)
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 7th anniversary;
Mary Anne, Tom, Stephen, Thomas, and Bobby Gill, Keamsella, anniversary;
Patrick Leonard, Headford, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Naughton, Shanclough, months mind.

Epiphany 2025

Solemnity of the Epiphany, Monday 6th January 2025.
 
Mass times:
10am, St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara
12 noon, St Colman’s Church, Kinvara
7pm, Ballinderreen Church.
 
‘The sight of the star filled them with delight, and going into the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and falling to their knees they did him homage. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.’
Matthew 2:10-11

Doorus Thanks to On

Sincere thanks to On O’Connell for making the beautiful Christmas floral window displays for Doorus Church. We appreciate your kind good will towards the Catholic community at St Kieran’s Church.