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Mass times and intentions for the week from 14th June 2025

Saturday 14th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Marty Fallon, Kinvara, 22nd anniversary;
Peter and Kathleen Keane, Carnamadra, anniversary;
Carmel Donohue, Convent Road, 9th anniversary.
 
Sunday 15th June:
 
9am, Doorus: John Huban, Mountscribe, 6th anniversary, and his parent Peter and Lena Huban, Knockaculleen, and his sister and her husband Maureen and Bob Sharpe, USA, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Micheál McTigue, Carrowgarriff, 1st anniversary;
Ann Feeney, Athlone, anniversary;
Joe Connolly and his father Frank Connolly, Carnane, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Tuesday 17th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Michael Kelly, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary.
 
Wednesday 18th June, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.
 
Thursday 19th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.
 
Friday 20th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 21st June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John and Mary Callanan, Caherglissane, anniversary;
Peter and Anna Maria Kavanagh and Paddy Kavanagh, Roo Demesne, anniversary.
 
Sunday 22nd June:
 
9am, Doorus: Mass.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Tom and Mary O’Toole, and Michael and Mary O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary;
John Colman Kelly, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, 7th anniversary;
Michael, Margaret, Christy and Breeda Kearney, Toureen and Clough, anniversary;
Maureen and Pat Dunican, London, anniversary,
Carmel Moriarty, Carlow, anniversary;
Johnny Nee, Toureen and Oxford, anniverary;
Mary and Tony Guthrie, Carron, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Margaret Cairney, Scotland, anniversary;
Seán and Paddy Conole, Tawnagh East, anniversary.

Corpus Christi procession: Save the date

The Kinvara Corpus Christi procession will take place after the 7pm Vigil Mass in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara on Saturday 21st June 2025. We will walk in prayer with the Blessed Sacrament in this long-cherished devotion. All are invited, and in a special way, First Communion children are welcome to participate, dressed in their First Communion dresses and suits.

Save the date!

Mass times and intentions for the week from 7th June 2025

Saturday 7th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Eilish Connolly, Cappacasheen, months mind.
 
Sunday 8th June:
 
9am, Doorus: Michael Hynes, Doorus and Limerick, 7th anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Kelly, Killeenaran, 2nd anniversary;
Bridget and Willie Waites, Ballycleary, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Connors, Ardnagrove, 10th anniversary.
 
Tuesday 10th June: No Mass in Ballinderreen this evening. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues as usual from 6pm to 7pm.
 
Wednesday 11th June: No Mass in Ballinderreen this morning.
 
Thursday 12th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Friday 13th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Saturday 14th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Marty Fallon, Kinvara, 22nd anniversary;
Peter and Kathleen Keane, Carnamadra, anniversary.
 
Sunday 15th June:
 
9am, Doorus: John Huban, Mountscribe, 6th anniversary, and his parent Peter and Lena Huban, Knockaculleen, and his sister and her husband Maureen and Bob Sharpe, USA, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Micheál McTigue, Carrowgarriff, 1st anniversary;
Ann Feeney, Athlone, anniversary;
Joe Connolly and his father Frank Connolly, Carnane, anniversary.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 31st May 2025

Saturday 31st May, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Teresa Finn, Kiltiernan, months mind.
 
Sunday 1st June:
 
9am, Doorus: Mary (Beanie) Kavanagh, Mountscribe, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Kavanagh and Moloney families;
Rainer Krause, Dunguaire, 1st anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Peter and Nora Coen, and their son Patrick Coen and deceased members of the Coen family, Killeenavara, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Tuesday 3rd June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Thanksgiving Mass to mark Fr Hugh’s Silver Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood.
 
Wednesday 4th June, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.
 
Thursday 5th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Friday 6th June, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Day of Prayer and Fasting for peace in Gaza. Mass offered for peace for the people of Gaza and all victims of war. (Then, also, Holy Hour in the evening, 7pm)
 
Saturday 7th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Eilish Connolly, Cappacasheen, months mind.
 
Sunday 8th June:
 
9am, Doorus: Michael Hynes, Doorus and Limerick, 7th anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Kelly, Killeenaran, 2nd anniversary;
Bridget and Willie Waites, Ballycleary, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Connors, Ardnagrove, 10th anniversary.

Silver Jubilee

Message from the Parish Pastoral Councils:
Fr Hugh Clifford will celebrate his Silver Jubilee of ordination to priesthood next week. To mark the occasion, the Parish Pastoral Councils of Ballinderreen and Kinvara welcome you to the concelebrated Mass in Ballinderreen church at 7pm next Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 with light refreshments served afterwards in Ballinderreen N.S. school hall.
Fáilte roimh chách!

Parish Office arrangements during paint works

Orla, the Parish Secretary, will be available at the Ballinderreen Parish Office, not the Kinvara Parish Office this Thursday 29th May 2025 because the Kinvara Parish Office-Pastoral Centre area is being painted.

Update: Contact with the Parish Office on Friday 30th May will be by telephone and email only.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 24th May 2025

Saturday 24th May:
 
11am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: First Holy Communion for St Joseph’s N.S., Kinvara.
 
7pm: Gerry McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, months mind;
Delia Callanan, Northampton, 1st anniversary;
Paddy McCormack, Kinvara, 10th anniversary.
 
Sunday 25th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Josie Fennelly and deceased members of the Delaney family, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John and Mary Silke, and Patrick Silke, and Ann Riordan, Lisheeneinaun, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Brogan, Doneraile and Kinvara, 2nd anniversary;
Paddy Kilkelly, Crushoa, 25th anniversary;
Thomas, Stephen, and Margaret Donohue, Gortnaclough, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 27th May, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Edward and Maureen Larkin, Toureen, anniversary;
Kate, Edward, Anne, and Bridget Kenny, Castlebar, anniversary.
 
Wednesday 28th May:
 
No 9.15am Mass in Ballinderreen this morning.
 
11am, Ballinderreen: Sacrament of Confirmation for St Sourney’s N.S., Ballinderreen.
 
Thursday 29th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Delia, Martin, and Kitty O’Grady, Gort Road, Kinvara, anniversary.
 
Friday 30th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Saturday 31st May, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Teresa Finn, Kiltiernan, months mind.
 
Sunday 1st June:
 
9am, Doorus: Mary (Beanie) Kavanagh, Mountscribe, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Kavanagh and Moloney families;
Rainer Krause, Dunguaire, 1st anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Peter and Nora Coen, and their son Patrick Coen and deceased members of the Coen family, Killeenavara, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 17th May 2025

Saturday 17th May:
 
11am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: First Holy Communion for Scoil Bhríghde Naofa, Northampton N.S.
 
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mary Becker (née Flatley), Convent Road, months mind;
Packie and Maureen Flaherty and their son Brother Christy O.P. and their daughter Pauline, Killina, anniversary;
Mary and Jerry O’Shaughnessy, Main Street, Kinvara, 9th anniversary.
 
Sunday 18th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Aara Khan, Newtownlynch, months mind.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Máire Ní Mháirtín (Madden), Ballinderreen, 2nd anniversary;
Ann Jordan,  20th anniversary, and her husband John Joe Jordan, Toureen, anniversary;
Bernard Jordan, Toureen, anniversary;
Sr Sheila Jordan, Knock and Toureen, anniversary;
Martin Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara:  Tom and Mary Gill, Kinvara and Gort, anniversary;
Hugh and Betty Martyn, Kilcolgan, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 20th May, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.
 
Wednesday 21st May, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
 
Thursday 22nd May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Friday 23rd May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 24th May:
 
11am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: First Holy Communion for St Joseph’s N.S., Kinvara.
 
7pm: Gerry McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, months mind;
Delia Callanan, Northampton, 1st anniversary;
Paddy McCormack, Kinvara, 10th anniversary.
 
Sunday 25th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Josie Fennelly and deceased members of the Delaney family, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John and Mary Silke, and Patrick Silke, and Ann Riordan, Lisheeneinaun, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Brogan, Doneraile and Kinvara, 2nd anniversary;
Paddy Kilkelly, Crushoa, 25th anniversary;
Thomas, Stephen, and Margaret Donohue, Gortnaclough, anniversary.