The Irish Bishops have asked us to hold a special collection for the alleviation of suffering in Ukraine. This collection will take place at all Masses in Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes this coming weekend, 26th and 27th March 2022.
The Synodal Pathway gatherings
There will be gatherings in the meeting room in the Pastoral Centre at St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara, on Thursday 24th March 2022 at 8pm, and in the Acorn Centre meeting room at Ballinderreen Church on Tuesday 29th March after Mass (around 7.45pm), as part of these parishes’ involvement in the Synodal Pathway initiated by Pope Francis and happening at parish, diocesan, national and world levels. All welcome to come and walk together in discernment about how the life of the Church can best witness to Jesus in the years ahead.
The following questions will act as a spring-board for the discussion:
The Pandemic
1. Overall, what has been the impact of Covid?
2. What wounds did it reveal?
3. What insights has it given?
Another Focus:
1. How has faith helped you in your life?
2. How can we encourage and support more active participation?
3. What facilitates or inhibits our capacity to listen?
Further possible questions:
1. If there was no faith at all in our world, would it make any difference?
2. What would make it attractive for you to feel more part of the faith community?
3. How can the church listen better?
4. If there was one good thing the church could do that would make the world a better place what would that be?
Mass intentions for the week from 19th March 2022
Saturday 19th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Joe Ryder, Cahercon, anniversary;
Michael & Mary McInerney, Leeha North, anniversary.
Sunday 20th March:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary & Paddy Hanrahan, Tubber, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Tuesday 22nd March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.
Wednesday 23rd March, 9.15am: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Thursday 24th March, 10am: People of Kinvara Parish.
Friday 25th March, 10am: Mass.
Saturday 26th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Sunday 27th March:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Michael Joe & Nora Mai Murphy, Keamsella, anniversary;
Agnes & John O’Connor, Ballinderreen, and deceased members of the O’Connor family, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Tommy, Mary Ann, Martin, and Paddy Kelly, Cappamore, anniversary;
Bridget & Patrick Nicholson, Roscommon, anniversary.
Mass on Island Eddy
Mass will be celebrated on Island Eddy on Saturday 19th March 2022 at approximately 11.15am. All welcome.
St Patrick’s Day 2022
Vigil Mass on Wednesday 16th March in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara at 7pm. Masses on St Patrick’s Day, 17th March: 9am in Doorus Church, 10.30am in Ballinderreen Church, and 12 noon in St Colman’s Church, Kinvara. The 12 noon Mass might be particularly suitable for families planning to attend the Kinvara parade then at 2pm.
This will be the first time in three years having the congregation in Church for St Patrick’s Day Mass, so it will be a great opportunity to celebrate the reason for the day, the Christian faith that St Patrick spread with such zeal in Ireland. The fixed parts of the Mass will be celebrated as Gaeilge, and leaflets will be provided so you can follow. The homily will be in English, and there will be variations between the different Churches regarding the language of the readings.
Mass intentions for the week from 12th March 2022
Saturday 12th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special Intention.
Sunday 13th March:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Teresa Fawl, Mulrook, months mind;
Michael Lyons, Toureen, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mary McElroy, Dublin, 1st anniversary;
John Killeen, Roo Demesne, anniversary.
Tuesday 15th March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Wednesday 16th March:
9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara (St Patrick’s Day Vigil): Mrs Gerry Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.
St Patrick’s Day, Thursday 17th March:
9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara Parish.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Murray, Kinvara, 1st anniversary.
Friday 18th March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Saturday 19th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Joe Ryder, Cahercon, anniversary;
Michael & Mary McInerney, Leeha North, anniversary.
Sunday 20th March:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary & Paddy Hanrahan, Tubber, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Statement by the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference on the return to full public worship
9th March 2022:
Mass intentions for the week from 5th March 2022
Saturday 5th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Paul O’Connor, Leeha South, anniversary, and deceased family members;
Betty O’Hanlon, Carnamadra, 5th anniversary;
Vincent Keane, Cartron, anniversary, and Angela Callanan, anniversary.
Sunday 6th March:
9am, Doorus: Nora Keane, Aughinish, anniversary, and deceased family members;
Pádraig & Bridget Diviney, Raheen, Gort, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patrick Linnane, Clough Road, 6th anniversary;
P.J. & Kathleen Larkin, Aran, anniversary;
Bertie Helebert, Clough, anniversary;
Michael Corless, Ballyclera, anniversary, and deceased members of the Corless family;
Anna Timosa Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
12 noon: Adrian, Margaret & John Joe Flaherty, Cappaghmore, anniversary.
Tuesday 8th March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Michael Barry, Cartron, anniversary.
Wednesday 9th March, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Thursday 10th March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Dr Vivian Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.
Friday 11th March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.
Saturday 12th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Sunday 13th March:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Teresa Fawl, Mulrook, months mind;
Michael Lyons, Toureen, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Mass intentions for the week from 26th February 2022
Saturday 26th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John McCormack, anniversary;
Padraig & Kathleen Naughton, Shanclough, anniversary.
Sunday 27th February:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Geraldine Bourke, Carton, anniversary;
Laura Shiels, Mulrook, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Rose Glynn, Aughinish, 2nd anniversary;
Michael & Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary;
William & Bridget Hackett and their daughter Maura, Dublin, anniversary;
Stephen & Kathleen Moylan, Crushoa, anniversary, and their daughter Sally Doohan, New York, recently deceased.
Tuesday 1st March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass
Ash Wednesday, 2nd March:
9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Thursday 3rd March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.
Friday 4th March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Saturday 5th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Paul O’Connor, Leeha South, anniversary, and deceased family members;
Betty O’Hanlon, Carnamadra, 5th anniversary;
Vincent Keane, Cartron, anniversary, and Angela Callanan, anniversary.
Sunday 6th March:
9am, Doorus: Nora Keane, Aughinish, anniversary, and deceased family members.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patrick Linnane, Clough Road, 6th anniversary;
P.J. & Kathleen Larkin, Aran, anniversary;
Bertie Helebert, Clough, anniversary;
Michael Corless, Ballyclera, anniversary, and deceased members of the Corless family;
Anna Timosa Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
12 noon: Adrian, Margaret & John Joe Flaherty, Cappaghmore, anniversary.
Mass intentions for the week from 19th February 2022
Saturday 19th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, Boherbee, months mind;
Peter & Kate Waters, Ballybuck, anniversary and Karen Horn, Ballybuck, 1st anniversary;
Monica Forde, Cartron, 2nd anniversary, and her son John Forde, 7th anniversary.
Sunday 20th February:
9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, months mind.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Tom Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary;
Tom Feeney, Athlone, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Hastings, Crushoa, 1st anniversary;
Micheál Mac Mahon, Moy Road, 2nd anniversary;
Noel O’Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary.
Tuesday 22nd February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Ethel & Mattie Geagan and Paddy & Kathleen Diviney, anniversary.
Wednesday 23rd February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Thursday 24th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.
Friday 25th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.
Saturday 26th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John McCormack, anniversary;
Padraig & Kathleen Naughton, Shanclough, anniversary.
Sunday 27th February:
9am, Doorus: Mass.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Geraldine Bourke, Carton, anniversary.
Laura Shiels, Mulrook, anniversary
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Rose Glynn, Aughinish, 2nd anniversary;
Michael & Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary.
William & Bridget Hackett and their daughter Maura, Dublin, anniversary.