Saturday 17th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Monica Forde, 4th anniversary, and her son John Forde, 8th anniversary, Cartron;

Peter & Kate Waters, Ballybuck, anniversary;

Karen Horn, Ballybuck, 3rd anniversary;

John Paul O’Connor, Leeha South, and deceased members of the O’Connor family, anniversary.

Sunday 18th February:

9am, Doorus: Deceased members of the Curtin family, Newtownlynch, anniversary;

Martha (née Glynn) and John Neylon, Traught and Oranmore, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Tom Feeney, Athlone, anniversary;

Tom Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary;

John and Ann Conneely, Rosmuc, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s: Michael Hastings, Crushoa, 3rd anniversary;

Deceased members of the Curtin family, Roo Demesne, anniversary.

Tuesday 20th February: No Mass and no Adoration in Ballinderreen this Tuesday.

Wednesday 21st February: No Mass in Ballinderreen this Wednesday.

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

Friday 23rd February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.

Saturday 24th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Carmel Sexton, Downtown, Kinvara, 1st anniversary;

Tommie and Mai Forde, Killina, and deceased family members, anniversary;

John McCormack, Cahermore, anniversary.

Sunday 25th February:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

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

Laura Shiels, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Geraldine Linnane, Parkmore, Doorus, months mind.

Ash Wednesday, 14th February 2024: Mass with distribution of ashes at 9.15am in Ballinderreen Church and at 7pm in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara. Fr Hugh will visit the schools and Blake Manor nursing home with ashes during the day. The season of Lent, our penitential journey of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, towards the joy of Easter, begins. Trócaire boxes are available at the Churches.

Saturday 10th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Cathal Mitchell, Loughcurra and Brisbane, months mind;

Molly and Jack Quinn and their son John, Moy; Bartley and Nora Mogan, Gortskeagh, anniversary;

Cliona Keaveney, Doorus, and deceased members of the Travis family, anniversary;

Teresa Linnane (née Kelly), Funshin, 3rd anniversary.

Sunday 11th February:

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

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Martyn Jnr, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;

Vincent Murphy, Carrowgarriff, 11th anniversary;

Thomas Shiels, Killeenhugh, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Micheál MacMahon, Moy Road, 4th anniversary;

Paddy and Maureen Quinn, Caheravoneen, anniversary.

Tuesday 13th February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

Ash Wednesday 14th February:

9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Thursday 15th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Sr Mary De Lourdes (née Peg Dillon), Wicklow and Cork, recently deceased.

Friday 16th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 17th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Monica Forde, 4th anniversary, and her son John Forde, 8th anniversary, Cartron;

Peter & Kate Waters, Ballybuck, anniversary;

Karen Horn, Ballybuck, 3rd anniversary;

John Paul O’Connor, Leeha South, and deceased members of the O’Connor family, anniversary.

Sunday 18th February:

9am, Doorus: Deceased members of the Curtin family, Newtownlynch, anniversary;

Martha (née Glynn) and John Neylon, Traught and Oranmore, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Tom Feeney, Athlone, anniversary;

Tom Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary;

John and Ann Conneely, Rosmuc, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s: Michael Hastings, Crushoa, 3rd anniversary;

Deceased members of the Curtin family, Roo Demesne, anniversary.

Saturday 3rd February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass. Vigil of Sunday, but blessing of throats for Feast of Saint Blaise will take place after Mass for those who wish.

Sunday 4th February: Blessing of throats after Masses, time permitting, for those who wish.

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Ned Seery, Moate, 1st anniversary;

Michael Organ, Toureen, 3rd anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 6th February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Michael, Sarah and Anthony Conlon, Pollagh, anniversary.

Wednesday 7th February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Thursday 8th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Parish Mass cards for special intentions.

Friday 9th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Saturday 10th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Cathal Mitchell, Loughcurra and Brisbane, months mind;

Molly and Jack Quinn and their son John, Moy; Bartley and Nora Mogan, Gortskeagh, anniversary;

Cliona Keaveney, Doorus, and deceased members of the Travis family, anniversary.

Sunday 11th February:

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

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Martyn Jnr, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;

Vincent Murphy, Carrowgarriff, 11th anniversary;

Thomas Shiels, Killeenhugh, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Micheál MacMahon, Moy Road, 4th anniversary;

Paddy and Maureen Quinn, Caheravoneen, anniversary.

Saturday 27th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael, and Birdie Leech, Crushoa and deceased family members, anniversary;

Mary Hampton, Liverpool, months mind;

Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 3rd anniversary;

John and Kate Whelan, Carnamadra, anniversary.

Sunday 28th January:

9am, Doorus: Patricia Cunnane, Aughinish and Leixlip, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Elisabeth Shiels, Mulrook, months mind;

Patsy Fawl (3rd anniversary) and Teresa Fawl (2nd anniversary), Mulrook;

Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, 5th anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Aran, anniversary, and her husband Tom O’Toole, who died recently.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael and Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary;

Betty and Paddy Joe Griffin, Dunguaire West,  and Stephen and Eileen Griffin, The Quay, Kinvara, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Tomo and Lilly Connolly; Mattie Joe and Bernie Connolly; and Baby Henry Connolly, Killina, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Tuesday 30th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Maureen Sweeney, Ballinderreen and England, 1st anniversary;

John Joe Quinn, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary;

Tommy Corless, Dunguaire, anniversary.

Wednesday 31st January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

St Brigid’s Day, Thursday 1st February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass. Blessing of St Brigid’s Crosses.

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas), Friday 2nd February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass. Blessing of candles.

Saturday 3rd February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass. Vigil of Sunday, but blessing of throats for Feast of Saint Blaise will take place after Mass for those who wish.

Sunday 4th February: Blessing of throats after Masses, time permitting, for those who wish.

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Ned Seery, Moate, 1st anniversary;

Michael Organ, Toureen, 3rd anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sharon Fitzpatrick, Head of Development, COPE Galway, has written to thank parishioners for contributions to the 2023 Church special collection for COPE. It raised €410.30 in Kinvara Parish and €215.00 in Ballinderreen Parish. For details of COPE Galway’s work in homeless service, domestic abuse service, and senior support service, see the website www.copegalway.ie

N.B. No 7pm Mass in Ballinderreen this Tues 23rd Jan 2024 but Adoration as usual from 6pm to 7pm.

Saturday 20th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mary Agatha O’Grady Savage, Kinvara and Toronto, and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families.

Sunday 21st January:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 6th anniversary;

Patrick Leonard, Headford, anniversary;

Tom Joe and Mary Connolly, Caherpeak, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John Walsh, Limepark, Ardrahan (originally Ballinahassig, Co. Cork), months mind;

Christy Linnane, Inishrue, 1st anniversary;

Stephen Ward, Convent Park, 4th anniversary, and his grandparents Ellen and Patrick Morrissey, Rahasane, Ardrahan, anniversary;

Noel O’Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 23rd January: No Mass in Ballinderreen this evening. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place as usual from 6pm to 7pm.

Wednesday 24th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.

Thursday 25th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Friday 26th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Saturday 27th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael, and Birdie Leech, Crushoa and deceased family members, anniversary;

Mary Hampton, Liverpool, months mind;

Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 3rd anniversary;

John and Kate Whelan, Carnamadra, anniversary.

Sunday 28th January:

9am, Doorus: Patricia Cunnane, Aughinish and Leixlip, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Elisabeth Shiels, Mulrook, months mind;

Patsy Fawl (3rd anniversary) and Theresa Fawl (2nd anniversary), Mulrook;

Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, 5th anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Aran, anniversary, and her husband Tom O’Toole, who died recently.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael and Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary;

Betty and Paddy Joe Griffin, Dunguaire West, anniversary;

Tomo and Lilly Connolly; Mattie Joe and Bernie Connolly, Killina, and deceased family members, anniversary.