After not being able to have the Masses in the cemeteries during the pandemic period, the cemetery Masses resume this Summer. We offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for those buried in the cemeteries, asking God to grant them eternal life in his Kingdom. In future years, Masses for the smaller cemeteries will rotate every second year.

The dates for the Masses in the cemeteries are as follows:

Doorus Cemetery: Friday 15th July 2022 at 7pm. (If weather very bad: Doorus Church)

Parkmore Cemetery: Friday 22nd July 2022 at 7pm. (If weather very bad: Doorus Church)

Mountcross Cemetery: Friday 29th July 2022 at 7pm. (If weather very bad: St Colman’s Church, Kinvara)

Drumacoo Cemetery: Friday 5th August 2022 at 7pm. (If weather very bad: Ballinderreen Church)

Killeenavara Cemetery: Friday 26th August 2022 at 7pm. (If weather very bad: Ballinderreen Church)

Foy’s Cemetery: Friday 2nd September 2022 at 7pm. (If weather very bad: Ballinderreen Church)

May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Saturday 9th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bridget Donohue, Funshin and Kilkee, 1st anniversary and her nephews Tom Donohue and Gerry Donohue and deceased family members;

Killian Staunton Touris, Loughcurra, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 10th July:

9am, Doorus: Peg Corless, Mountscribe, anniversary;

John O’Connor, Kinturla, and deceased family members, anniversary, and Tony Fahy, New Zealand, recently deceased.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Sr Sheila Jordan, Knock and Toureen, months mind;

Mary Dwyer, Newtown, Kilcolgan, 2nd anniversary;

Patrick Vesey, Parkroe, anniversary;

Jerry Sheehan, Drumacoo, anniversary;

Thomas (Tommy) Shiels, Mulroog, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Maura Dunn, Belfast, anniversary.

Tuesday 12th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Edward & Marian Bermingham, Liskevin, anniversary.

Wednesday 13th July, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 14th July, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 15th July:

10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

7pm: Doorus Cemetery Mass.

Saturday 16th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Micheál Linnane, Caheravoneen, anniversary.

Sunday 17th July:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Michael McInerney, Caheradoo, months mind;

Martin Larkin & his son Patrick, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon: Peter & Kathleen Keane, Carnamadra, anniversary.

A new arrangement for Mass cards for the deceased and for intentions has now begun in Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes, and new cards have been produced (see photo). The previous Bishop, Bishop Brendan Kelly granted permission for these two parishes for shared Masses to be celebrated for those to whom the cards are sent.

One Mass per month will be offered for those for whom the Mass cards for the deceased are requested, and one Mass every two months for those included in the Mass for particular intentions (e.g. get well, exams, birthday, wedding anniversary, etc.) The standard offering for the Mass cards will be €5 and this will go towards the mission of the parish and upkeep of the Churches. The dates of the Masses will be announced in advance, so people who would like to attend will have that possibility.

Thank you for your patience while we had paused the Mass cards during the pandemic, and got the new arrangement worked out.

The Parish Office in Ballinderreen will re-open soon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, when some technological updating is completed, and in the meantime, the Parish Office in Kinvara is now open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

A separate matter then is the booking of anniversary Masses, months minds, etc, which can be arranged with Catherine, the Parish Secretary either in person by calling to the office, or by telephone 086 85 77 644 or by email bkoffice@parishes.galwaydiocese.ie

Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tom, Mary, and deceased members of the McCormack family, Loughcurra, anniversary.

Sunday 3rd July:

9am, Doorus: Martin Shaughnessy, Parkmore, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Ann Quinn, Mulrook East, 4th anniversary;

Mary & Thomas Hynes and deceased members of the Hynes family, Toureen, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy & Seán Conole, Tawnagh, anniversary. 

Tuesday 5th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Seán Burke, Mulroog East, 1st anniversary.

Wednesday 6th July, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 7th July, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 8th July, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 9th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bridget Donohue, Funshin and Kilkee, 1st anniversary and her nephews Tom Donohue and Gerry Donohue and deceased family members;

Killian Staunton Touris, Loughcurra, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 10th July:

9am, Doorus: Peg Corless, Mountscribe, anniversary;

John O’Connor, Kinturla, and deceased family members, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Sr Sheila Jordan, Knock and Toureen, months mind;

Mary Dwyer, Newtown, Kilcolgan, 2nd anniversary;

Patrick Vesey, Parkroe, anniversary;

Jerry Sheehan, Drumacoo, anniversary;

Thomas (Tommy) Shiels, Mulroog, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

We welcome Fr Seán McHugh, Chaplain to University Hospital Galway, as celebrant for the 10.30am Mass in Ballinderreen and the 12 noon Mass in St Colman’s Church, Kinvara this Sunday 26th June 2022. He is kindly substituting, to facilitate Fr Hugh attending an ordination to the priesthood. Please note that there will not be streaming of those two Masses.

Saturday, 25th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John & Mary Callanan, Caherglissane, anniversary;

Jack Daly, Bell Harbour, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 26th June:

9am, Doorus: Denis Murphy, London, and Patrick & Ellen McCooke, Mountscribe, and Denis Goff, Wexford, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Coleman Kelly, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, 4th anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Josephine Sullivan, Carnamadra, months mind, and her husband Joe and son Noel, anniversary;

Seán McInerney, Kinvara West, anniversary.

Tuesday 28th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass

Wednesday 29th June, 9.15am: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 30th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 1st July, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tom, Mary, and deceased members of the McCormack family, Loughcurra, anniversary.

Sunday 3rd July:

9am, Doorus: Martin Shaughnessy, Parkmore, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Ann Quinn, Mulrook East, 4th anniversary;

Mary & Thomas Hynes and deceased members of the Hynes family, Toureen, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy & Seán Conole, Tawnagh, anniversary. 

Saturday 18th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy Kavanagh and his parents Peter & Anna Marie, Roo, Demesne, anniversary;

Carmel Donohue, Convent Road, Kinvara, 6th anniversary;

Dennis & Betty O’Shaughnessy, Cork, anniversary.

Sunday 19th June:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Seán Meehan, Kiltiernan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 21st June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Wednesday 22nd June, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 23rd June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 24th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday, 25th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John & Mary Callanan, Caherglissane, anniversary.

Jack Daly, Bell Harbour, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 26th June:

9am, Doorus: Denis Murphy, London, and Patrick & Ellen McCooke, Mountscribe, and Denis Goff, Wexford, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Coleman Kelly, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, 4th anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Josephine Sullivan, Carnamadra, months mind, and her husband Joe and son Noel, anniversary;

Seán McInerney, Kinvara West, anniversary.

Saturday 11th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy, Bridget & Marty Fallon, Boherbee, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Bridget & Willie Waites, Ballycleary, anniversary.

Sunday 12th June:

9am, Doorus: John Huban, Nogra, 3rd anniversary, and his parents Peter & Lena Huban, Doorus, and his sister Maureen and her husband Bob, USA, and deceased members of the Huban family.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Joe Connolly, Carnane, Kilcolgan, 2nd anniversary;

Frank Connolly, Carnane, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 14th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Ann Feeney, Athlone, anniversary.

Wednesday 15th June, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 16th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 17th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 18th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy Kavanagh and his parents Peter & Anna Marie, Roo, Demesne, anniversary;

Carmel Donohue, Convent Road, Kinvara, anniversary.

Sunday 19th June:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Seán Meehan, Kiltiernan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 4th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sunday, 5th June:

9am, Doorus: Michael Hynes, Doorus & Limerick, 4th anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Connors, Ardnagrove, anniversary.

Tuesday 7th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Wednesday 8th June, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 9th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

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

Saturday 11th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy, Bridget & Marty Fallon, Boherbee, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Bridget & Willie Waites, Ballycleary, anniversary.

Sunday 12th June:

9am, Doorus: John Huban, Nogra, 3rd anniversary, and his parents Peter & Lena Huban, Doorus, and his sister Maureen and her husband Bob, USA, and deceased members of the Huban family.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Joe Connolly, Carnane, Kilcolgan, 2nd anniversary;

Frank Connolly, Carnane, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.