St Brigid’s Day is on Tuesday 1st February 2022. Mass in Ballinderreen Church at 7pm.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) is on Wednesday 2nd February. Mass in Ballinderreen Church at 9.15am. Candles will be blessed at the Mass. If you can’t be at the Mass and would like to get candles blessed, please leave them in the Church with your name on them and you can collect them after when it suits you. Kinvara parishioners are welcome to leave candles into St Joseph’s Church, and Fr Hugh will take them to Ballinderreen for the Mass and leave them back to be collected in St Joseph’s after.

Thursday 3rd February is the Feast of St Blaise. Mass in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara at 10am. The traditional blessing of the throats will take place after Mass. Fr Hugh will also bless throats after all Masses at the weekend.

We share in the Cross of Christ and so he is our light, bringing us to share in his Resurrection.

Saturday 29th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 1st anniversary;

John & Katie Whelan, Carnamadra, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Paddy, Gerry, and Tom Donohue, Funchin, anniversary.

Sunday 30th January:

9am, Doorus: Mary Stephens (neé Maguire), Dublin, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Joe Quinn, Tyrone, anniversary;

Thomas Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 1st February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special intention.

Wednesday 2nd February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 3rd February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John & Mary Kavanagh, Moy, anniversary.

Friday 4th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Saturday 5th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael, and Birdie Leech, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Cliona Keaveney, Doorus, 6th anniversary;

Mary Agatha O’Grady Savage, Kinvara and Toronto, and her husband Pat and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families, anniversary.

Sunday 6th February:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Michael Organ, Toureen, 1st anniversary;

John Martyn, Mulrook, 2nd anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Connolly, Gort Road, Kinvara, months mind;

Paddy & Maureen Quinn, Caheravoneen, anniversary.

Saturday 22nd January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Brian Mitchell, Killeenavara, months mind;

Thomas (Tommy) Maguire, Cahercon, 1st anniversary.

Sunday 23rd January:

9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara Parish.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patsy Fawl, Mulrook, 1st anniversary;

Tom Joe and Mary Connolly, Caherpeak, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Stephen Warde, Kinvara, 2nd anniversary, and his grandparents Ellen & Patrick Morrissey, Clarinbridge, anniversary;

Julia Keane, Kinvara West, anniversary.

Tuesday 25th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Teresa & Patrick O’Connor, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

Wednesday 26th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 27th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Friday 28th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 29th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 1st anniversary.

Sunday 30th January:

9am, Doorus: Mary Stephens (neé Maguire), Dublin, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Joe Quinn, Tyrone, anniversary;

Thomas Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 15th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tomo, Lilly, Mattie Joe, Bernie and Maureen Connolly and deceased family members, anniversary;

Pete Naughton, Funshin, 10th anniversary, and deceased members of the Naughton family;

Keelin Frawley, Gortskeagh, anniversary.

Sunday 16th January:

9am, Doorus: Delia Mahon, Geeha, months mind, and Paddy, Peter, and Tomás Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 4th anniversary;

Teresa Harrison, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, 10th anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: William (Billy) Armshaw, Connecticut, USA, anniversary;

Betty & Paddy Joe Griffin, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 18th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Jack, Kate, Christopher and Séamus St George, anniversary.

Wednesday 19th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 20th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 21st January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 22nd January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Brian Mitchell, Killeenavara, months mind;

Thomas (Tommy) Maguire, Cahercon, 1st anniversary.

Sunday 23rd January:

9am, Doorus: Mass

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patsy Fawl, Mulrook, 1st anniversary;

Tom Joe and Mary Connolly, Caherpeak, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Stephen Warde, Kinvara, 2nd anniversary, and his grandparents Ellen & Patrick Morrissey, Clarinbridge, anniversary;

Julia Keane, Kinvara West, anniversary.

Saturday 8th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sunday 9th January:

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

Sarah Hynes, Parkmore and deceased family members, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Lane, Mulrook, 2nd anniversary;

Thomas, Mary Ann, Stephen & Tom Gill, Keamsella, anniversary;

John & Nora Killoran & their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mary & Frank Fahy, Kinvara West, anniversary;

Kathleen Brogan, The Quay, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 11th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Wednesday 12th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

Thursday 13th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: B.J., Mick, Una, and Nonie May Bermingham, The Quay, Kinvara, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Friday 14th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Saturday 15th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tomo, Lilly, Mattie Joe, Bernie and Maureen Connolly and deceased family members, anniversary;

Pete Naughton, Funshin, 10th anniversary, and deceased members of the Naughton family;

Keelin Frawley, Gortskeagh, anniversary.

Sunday 16th January:

9am, Doorus: Delia Mahon, Geeha, months mind, and Paddy, Peter, and Tomás Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 4th anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: William (Billy) Armshaw, USA, anniversary.

Saturday 1st January 2022:

12 midnight, i.e. on the turn of 31st Dec into 1st Jan, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass to begin the new year 2022.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass for the new year.

7pm Vigil Mass, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick & Delia Burke, anniversary;

Gerry Forde, Parkroe, anniversary.

Sunday 2nd January:

9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

12 noon: Mass.

Tuesday 4th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass

Wednesday 5th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

Thursday 6th January, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord:

10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Friday 7th January, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

Saturday 8th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sunday 9th January:

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

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patsy Fawl, Mulroog, 1st anniversary;

John Lane, Mulrook, 2nd anniversary;

Thomas, Mary Ann, Stephen & Tom Gill, Keamsella, anniversary;

John & Nora Killoran & their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mary & Frank Fahy, Kinvara West, anniversary;

Kathleen Brogan, The Quay, Kinvara, anniversary.

Sunday 26th December:

9am, Doorus: Eileen & Alf Mahon and Patrick Halvey, Doorus, anniversary.

Mattie Glynn, Traught, and deceased members of the Glynn and Kilkelly families, anniversary.

10.30am: Martin Joe O’Connor, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Pete & Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Michael Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon: Patrick Sylver, Ardrahan, anniversary.

Tuesday 28th December, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

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

Thursday 30th December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

Friday 31st December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Saturday 1st January 2022:

12 midnight, i.e. on the turn of 31st Dec into 1st Jan, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass to begin the new year 2022.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass for the new year.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick & Delia Burke, anniversary;

Gerry Forde, Parkroe, anniversary.

Sunday 2nd January:

9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena cards were sent.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

12 noon: Mass.

From 22nd October, the public health measures now in place state: ‘religious services and weddings can proceed without capacity limits but with all other protective measures remaining in place.’

Masses will continue to be streamed on the Parish Facebook page, as some parishioners have expressed a wish that this continue for the moment.

Please note that the Wednesday morning Mass in Ballinderreen is now at 9.15am.

Saturday 18th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Dr Francis Greene, Kinvara, anniversary;

Thomas Burke, Moy, anniversary and Jimmy Keane, London, who died this week;

Kathleen Staunton, Loughcurra, anniversary;

Linda Staehelin-Kane, Cahermore, 10th anniversary.

Sunday 19th December:

9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara Parish.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mark Fordham, Keamsella, 6th anniversary;

Edward Gallagher, Achill & Blake Manor, 2nd anniversary;

John Martyn Snr., Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mattie Noone, Carnamadra and deceased family members, anniversary.

Tuesday 21st December, 7pm, Ballinderreen: John & Bridget Hansbury, Winfield, Moylough, and deceased family members, and deceased members of the Leonard family, anniversary.

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

Thursday 23rd December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Heart transplant donor, remembrance Mass.

Christmas Eve, Friday 24th December:

5pm, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass. Young families and children are particularly invited. N.B. Mass is moved to St Colman’s for this year, to avail of the extra space, extra entrances, etc.

7pm, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Christmas Eve Mass. N.B. Mass is moved to St Colman’s for this year, to avail of the extra space, extra entrances, etc.

9.15pm, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Novena Christmas cards were sent.

Christmas Day, Saturday 25th December:

9am, Doorus: Christmas Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Christmas Mass.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Novena Christmas cards were sent.

No evening Mass on Christmas Day.

Sunday 26th December:

9am, Doorus: Eileen & Alf Mahon and Patrick Halvey, Doorus, anniversary.

10.30am: Martin Joe O’Connor, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Pete & Mary Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Michael Shiels, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon: Patrick Sylver, Ardrahan, anniversary.