The Rosary will be recited at the Grotto outside St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen on the Tuesdays of May 2023 after the 7pm Mass (i.e. about 7.30pm), and at the Grotto outside St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara (near the school) on the Wednesdays of May at 7pm. All welcome.
Saturday 29th April, 7pm, St Joseph’s: Ann Whelan, Carnamadra, 9th anniversary and deceased members of the Kennedy and Whelan families;
Paddy Joe Connolly, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;
Pat & Ellen Connolly, Carnamadra, anniversary;
Paddy Waters, Ballybuck, 5th anniversary, and deceased family members;
Christine McCormack, Kinvara West, anniversary;
John Kilroy, Cloonasee, 13th anniversary.
Sunday 30th April:
9am, Doorus: Bridget, James, Bridie and William O’Connor, Newtownlynch, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Eileen Larkin, Aran, Kilcolgan, 5th anniversary;
Frank Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
12 noon: Maura O’Loughlin, Gortnaclough, and deceased members of the O’Loughlin family, anniversary.
Tuesday 2nd May, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Bill Joe & Sadie Coen, Drumacoo, anniversary.
Wednesday 3rd May, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.
Thursday 4th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick (Paddy) Mahon, Moy, anniversary.
Friday 5th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
Saturday 6th May:
11am, Doorus: First Holy Communion for Doorus N.S.
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Miko Moroney, Funshin, and his sister-in-law Kathleen Donohue, Funshin, anniversary;
Patrick, Liz, and Nora Forde, Caheravoneen, anniversary.
Sunday 7th May:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary Larkin, Aran, anniversary;
Brian Samuels, Athlone, anniversary;
John Kenny, Salthill, anniversary;
Michael & Marilyn Fordham, Ballinderreen, and deceased members of the Fordham and Gilboy families.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Saturday 22nd April, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John & Helen Donohue, and their daughters Sr Martha, Sr Rosario Donohue, and Bridget Donohue, Funshin, anniversary.
Sunday 23rd April:
9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary & Vincent Lynch, Cartron, Ballinderreen, anniversary;
Patsy Fahy, Aran, anniversary, and deceased members of the Fahy family;
Patrick Fordham, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Kathleen Whelan, Carnamadra, 1st anniversary;
Michael & Margaret McCormack, Parkroe, anniversary;
Deceased members of the Kavanagh family, Cloonasee, anniversary;
Bridget & Tommy Quinn, Crushoa, anniversary;
Noel O’Shaughnessy, Castleview Park, anniversary;
Mary Barr, Dungory West and UK, burial of ashes after Mass.
Tuesday 25th April 7pm, Ballinderreen: Sr Margaret Armstrong, Caherwilder, Kilcolgan, 10th anniversary.
Wednesday 26th April, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
Thursday 27th April, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Friday 28th April, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Saturday 29th April, 7pm, St Joseph’s: Ann Whelan, Carnamadra, 9th anniversary and deceased members of the Kennedy and Whelan families;
Paddy Joe Connolly, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;
Pat & Ellen Connolly, Carnamadra, anniversary;
Paddy Waters, Ballybuck, 5th anniversary, and deceased family members;
Christine McCormack, Kinvara West, anniversary;
John Kilroy, Cloonasee, 13th anniversary.
Sunday 30th April:
9am, Doorus: Bridget, James, Bridie and William O’Connor, Newtownlynch, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Eileen Larkin, Aran, Kilcolgan, 5th anniversary;
Frank Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
12 noon: Maura O’Loughlin, Gortnaclough, and deceased members of the O’Loughlin family, anniversary.
* N.B. No weekday Masses this week. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues at the usual times. *
Please book anniversary Masses, etc. well in advance with the Parish Office, and at least a week in advance of the date, as schedules are set and notices done out at that stage.
Saturday 15th April, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy Joe Callanan, Caherglissane, months mind;
Una McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, 7th anniversary;
Mike & Mary Lynch, Ballybuck, anniversary;
Paddy & Bridget Fallon, Boherbee, and deceased family members, anniversary.
Sunday 16th April:
9am, Doorus: Tom & Nora Curtin, Aughinish and Ennis, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Michael & Margaret Hynes, and their daughter Mary Kinnane, Mulrook, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Bermingham, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;
Johnny Wynne, Killina, 5th anniversary.
Tuesday 18th April: No Tuesday Mass this week. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will proceed as normal, from 6pm to 7pm.
Wednesday 19th April: No Wednesday Mass this week.
Thursday 20th April: No Thursday Mass this week. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel at the usual times, 10.30am until 7.30pm.
Friday 21st April: No Friday Mass this week.
Saturday 22nd April, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John & Helen Donohue, and their daughters Sr Martha, Sr Rosario Donohue, and Bridget Donohue, Funshin, anniversary.
Sunday 23rd April:
9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary & Vincent Lynch, Cartron, Ballinderreen, anniversary;
Patsy Fahy, Aran, anniversary, and deceased members of the Fahy family.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Kathleen Whelan, Carnamadra, 1st anniversary;
Michael & Margaret McCormack, Parkroe, anniversary;
Deceased members of the Kavanagh family, Cloonasee, anniversary;
Bridget & Tommy Quinn, Crushoa, anniversary;
Noel O’Shaughnessy, Castleview Park, anniversary.
Holy Saturday, 8th April:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Easter Vigil. (Including a Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion of a candidate following the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Mass offered for: Mary & Michael Linnane, Caheravoneen.
9.15pm, Ballinderreen: Easter Vigil.
Easter Sunday, 9th April:
9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Joe Murphy, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, 1st anniversary;
Paddy Donohue, Newtown, Kilcolgan, 7th anniversary;
Mary Ann Flaherty, John Flaherty, and Pauline Flaherty, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
Peter Coen, Killeenavara, and deceased members of the Coen family, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Peter Keane, Kinvara West, 1st anniversary;
Joe Keane, The Cottage, Kinvara, 7th anniversary.
Tuesday 11th April, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mattie Lyons, Drumacoo, anniversary.
Wednesday 12th April, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Parish Mass cards for special intentions.
Thursday 13th April, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.
Friday 14th April, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy Geraghty, Kinvara, and deceased members of the O’Connor and Gaughan families, anniversary.
Saturday 15th April, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy Joe Callanan, Caherglissane, months mind;
Una McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, 7th anniversary;
Mike & Mary Lynch, Ballybuck, anniversary;
Paddy & Bridget Fallon, Boherbee, and deceased family members, anniversary.
Sunday 16th April:
9am, Doorus: Tom & Nora Curtin, Aughinish and Ennis, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Michael & Margaret Hynes, and their daughter Mary Kinnane, Mulrook, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Bermingham, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;
Johnny Wynne, Killina, 5th anniversary.
This is a very sacred time, so please consider making time during Holy Week to enter into the moments of Jesus’ passion and death, so as to experience to great joy of Easter.
In this Holy Week, here again is the video of the Stations of the Cross, made with parishioners in 2021:
Saturday 1st April, 7pm (Vigil of Palm Sunday), St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Carmel Sexton, Kinvara, months mind.
Palm Sunday, 2nd April:
9am, Doorus: Willie Kavanagh and his daughter Joan Kavanagh, Mountscribe, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Eileen Moran, Cartron, 4th anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Karen Ryman, Kinvara and Gort, 1st anniversary;
Martin & Mary Linnane, Inishrue, anniversary.
Tuesday 4th April, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass
Wednesday 5th April:
9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
7pm, Gort Church: Penitential Service for South Galway parishes. Opportunity for Confession before Easter.
Holy Thursday 6th April:
No morning Mass in Kinvara.
11am, Galway Cathedral: Chrism Mass, celebrated by Bishop Michael Duignan with the priests of the diocese. All welcome.
7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Followed by adoration at the altar of repose until 10pm.
8.30pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Followed by adoration at the altar of repose in the Adoration Chapel until 11pm.
Good Friday, 7th April:
No Mass on Good Friday.
10.30am, outside Blake Manor Nursing Home: Stations of the Cross walk from Blake Manor Nursing Home to Ballinderreen Church.
12 noon, Ballinderreen Church: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.
3pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Stations of the Cross.
Holy Saturday, 8th April:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Easter Vigil. (Including a Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion of a candidate following the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Mass offered for: Mary & Michael Linnane, Caheravoneen.
9.15pm, Ballinderreen: Easter Vigil.
Easter Sunday, 9th April:
9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Joe Murphy, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, 1st anniversary;
Paddy Donohue, Newtown, Kilcolgan, 7th anniversary;
Mary Ann Flaherty, John Flaherty, and Pauline Flaherty, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
12 noon: Peter Keane, Kinvara West, 1st anniversary;
Joe Keane, The Cottage, Kinvara, 7th anniversary.
For further details, see www.loughderg.org
Saturday 25th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mary O’Connor, Ardnagrove, months mind, and her husband Miko, 30th anniversary.
Sunday 26th March:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: May Lane, Mulrook, 1st anniversary;
Mary & Vincent Costello, Mulrook, anniversary;
Mary & Paddy Hanrahan, Tubber, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Tommy, Mary Anne, Martin & Paddy Kelly, Cappaghmore, anniversary.
Tuesday 28th March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.
Wednesday 29th March, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Martin & Aggie Murphy, Caheradoo, anniversary, and Pat Murphy, Caheradoo, anniversary.
Thursday 30th March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Friday 31st March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Saturday 1st April, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Carmel Sexton, Kinvara, months mind.
Palm Sunday, 2nd April:
9am, Doorus: Willie Kavanagh and his daughter Joan Kavanagh, Mountscribe, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Eileen Moran, Cartron, 4th anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Karen Ryman, Kinvara and Gort, 1st anniversary;
Martin & Mary Linnane, Inishrue, anniversary.