This letter of thanks has come from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul for the collection of non-perishable foods in Ballinderreen Church in the lead-up to Christmas.

Saturday 13th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, 2nd anniversary, and his wife Ellen Nilan, 34th anniversary, Boherbee;

Patrick, Mary, Biddy, Pete, Kathleen, and Seán Naughton, and deceased members of the Naughton and Halvey families, anniversary;

Frank and Mary Fahy, Kinvara West, anniversary;

Keelin Frawley, Gortskeagh, anniversary.

Sunday 14th January:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, 2nd anniversary;

Paddy, Tomás, and Peter Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John & Nora Killoran and their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Martin & Mary Keenan, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 16th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special intention.

Wednesday 17th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Delia and John Kilcoyne; Pauline, Honor, and John Griffin, and Veronica Goedhals, Mayo, U.S., and South Africa, anniversary.

Thursday 18th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Friday 19th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

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;

Noel O’Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary.

* The Parish Office will re-open this Tuesday 9th January 2024. *

Solemnity of the Epiphany, Saturday 6th January:

10.30am, Ballinderreen: (Epiphany) Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (7th of 9 Masses)

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass. (Epiphany)

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: (The Mass celebrated will be of the vigil of the Sunday, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.) People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Sunday 7th January (Feast of the Baptism of the Lord)

9am, Doorus: Tom & Kathleen Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary Connolly, Parkroe, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Connolly, Donohue and Fordham families;

John Lane, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;

Mary-Anne, Thomas, Stephen, Tom, and Bobby Gill, Keamsella, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Jack, Agnes, Bertie, and Mattie Quinn, Crushoa, anniversary.

Tuesday 9th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special Intention.

Wednesday 10th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (8th of 9 Masses)

Thursday 11th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (9th of 9 Masses)

Friday 12th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Joseph Daly, Galway City, recently deceased. (Brother of Mary Callanan, Northampton)

Saturday 13th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, 2nd anniversary, and his wife Ellen Nilan, 34th anniversary, Boherbee;

Patrick, Mary, Biddy, Pete, Kathleen, and Seán Naughton, and deceased members of the Naughton and Halvey families, anniversary.

Sunday 14th January:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, 2nd anniversary;

Paddy, Tomás, and Peter Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John & Nora Killoran and their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 30th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick & Delia Burke, Leitrim, Loughrea, anniversary;

Gerry Forde, Parkroe, anniversary;

Anthony Staunton, Dunguaire, anniversary.

Sunday 31st December:

9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (3rd of 9 Masses)

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Monday 1st January 2024: (No midnight Mass this year as there are three Masses on Sunday.)

10.30am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (4th of 9 Masses)

Tuesday 2nd January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mort Halloran, Ballina, 40th anniversary.

Wednesday 3rd January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (5th of 9 Masses)

Thursday 4th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Friday 5th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (6th of 9 Masses)

Solemnity of the Epiphany, Saturday 6th January:

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (7th of 9 Masses)

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: (The Mass celebrated will be of the vigil of the Sunday, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.)

Sunday 7th January (Feast of the Baptism of the Lord)

9am, Doorus: Tom & Kathleen Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary Connolly, Parkroe, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Connolly, Donohue and Fordham families;

John Lane, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;

Mary-Anne, Thomas, Stephen, Tom, and Bobby Gill, Keamsella, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Jack, Agnes, Bertie, and Mattie Quinn, Crushoa, anniversary.

Saturday 23rd December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sunday 24th December:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Glynn, Traught, and deceased members of the Kilkelly and Glynn families, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Pete and Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Michael Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

5pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass. (Children and young families particularly invited, but all welcome.)

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

9.15pm, Ballinderreen: Christmas Eve Mass.

Christmas Day, Monday 25th December:

9am, Doorus: Christmas Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Canon Christy Burke, Ballinderreen and former Principal of Our Lady’s College, Gort, anniversary;

Deceased members of the St George family, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (1st of 9 Masses)

Tuesday 26th December: Please note there will be no Mass and no Adoration in Ballinderreen Church this St Stephen’s Day.

Wednesday 27th December, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

Thursday 28th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (2nd of 9 Masses)

Friday 29th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 30th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick & Delia Burke, Leitrim, Loughrea, anniversary;

Gerry Forde, Parkroe, anniversary;

Anthony Staunton, Dunguaire, anniversary.

Sunday 31st December:

9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (3rd of 9 Masses)

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Monday 1st January 2024: (No midnight Mass this year as there are three Masses on Sunday.)

10.30am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (4th of 9 Masses)

Saturday 16th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Dr Francis Greene, Kinvara, anniversary;

Tom Burke and Jim Keane, Moy, anniversaries;

Patrick Kilkelly, Shanclough, 8th anniversary;

Finula Hackett, Kinvara and Knocknacarra, recently deceased.

Sunday 17th December:

9am, Doorus: Tom and Kieran Fahy, Rinneen, and deceased family members.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mark Fordham, Keamsella, 8th anniversary;

John Martyn Senior, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Nora and Jack Conole, Crushoa, anniversary;

Patrick and Bridget Connolly, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;

Francis Keane, The Cottage, Cartron, anniversary.

Tuesday 19th December, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special Intention.

Wednesday 20th December, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Patrick Laffey and deceased members of the Laffey family, Co. Mayo, anniversary;

Bridget, Martin, and Edward Roache, and Kate, Ann, and Edward Kenny, Castlebar, anniversary.

Thursday 21st December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Thanksgiving Intention.

Friday 22nd December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special Intention.

Saturday 23rd December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sunday 24th December:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Glynn, Traught, and deceased members of the Kilkelly and Glynn families, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Pete and Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Michael Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

5pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass. (Children and young families particularly invited, but all welcome.)

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

9.15pm, Ballinderreen: Christmas Eve Mass.

Christmas Day, Monday 25th December:

9am, Doorus: Christmas Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Canon Christy Burke, Ballinderreen and former Principal of Our Lady’s College, Gort, anniversary;

Deceased members of the St George family, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (1st of 9 Masses)

The Ballinderreen Parish annual Society of St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal for non-perishable foods has now begun. The food items donated will be used to make sure that anybody who does not have enough can be provided for by SVP this Christmas.

If you would like to contribute some non-perishable food items, they can be left in the box provided in Ballinderreen Church.