Mass intentions for the week from 4th December 2021

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 4th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Thomas & Margaret Kavanagh and their daughter Marie, Newtown, anniversary.

Sunday 5th December:

9am, Doorus: Mick Curtin, Doorus, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Hugh & Betty Martyn, Tyrone, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Brennan, Ballybane Road, anniversary.

Tuesday 7th December, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Gerald & John Martyn, Mulrook, remembrance.

Wednesday 8th December, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception:

9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Bridget & Patrick Connolly, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Thursday 9th December, 10am,  St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

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

Saturday 11th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick Kilkelly, Shanclough, 6th anniversary;

Michael John Keane, Cartron, anniversary.

Sunday 12th December:

9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara Parish.

10.30am: William (Billy) Carr, Keamsella, 1st anniversary.

12 noon: Nora & Jack Conole, Crushoa, anniversary.

Parish Christmas cards

May be an image of christmas tree, indoor and text that says "CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS from Ballinderreen CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS from Kinvara K"

Parish Christmas Cards are now available in the porches of St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara, and St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen. €3 each. A Novena of Masses will be offered during the Christmas season for those to whom they are sent. The proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the Churches and the mission of the parishes.

We are using the honesty system again this year because of the pandemic. Please put the money in the brown envelopes provided, and, for Kinvara, put them in the letterbox of the presbytery, and for Ballinderreen, put them in the letterbox of the Parish Office. Please don’t use the white envelopes of the cards for the money or there won’t be enough envelopes for the cards!

Trócaire East Africa emergency collection: Thank you

Bishop Brendan Kelly has written to say thanks for your contributions to the recent Trócaire East Africa emergency collection:

The returns so far received from parishes across the diocese reveal that there has been an outstanding response to the Trócaire Emergency Appeal for East Africa on the weekend of 6th/7th November. This is good news at a time of much uncertainty on so many fronts, and so good to see as we enter Advent, the season of promise and of hope unborn. We too must be agents of salvation for others, beginning in the here and now. Very many parishioners have chosen to be so, with great generosity, in response to this unfolding devastation for our brothers and sisters across five countries in East Africa. I write to say a simple ‘Thank you’. The Saviour born to us at Christmas will bless and reward you.
 
Bishop Brendan Kelly
Bishop of Galway & Kilmacduagh & Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora

Mass intentions for the week from 27th November 2021

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 27th November:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Róisín Moylan Hayes, Dunguaire and Limerick, 1st anniversary;

Mike Naughton, Shanclough, 3rd anniversary.

Sunday 28th November:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Stephen Ryan, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Kate Kelly, New Line, 1st anniversary;

Thomas & Mary Kelly, Cahermore, and deceased members of the Kelly family, anniversary.

Tuesday 30th November, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mary & Michael O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary;

John & Mary Cormican, Killeenaran, anniversary.

Wednesday 1st December, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 2nd December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 3rd December, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass

Saturday 4th December, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Thomas & Margaret Kavanagh and their daughter Marie, Newtown, anniversary.

Sunday 5th December:

9am, Doorus: Mick Curtin, Doorus, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Hugh & Betty Martyn, Tyrone, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Mass intentions for the week from 20th November 2021

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, 20th November, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin, Mary, Joseph & Mike Halvey, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;

Tom McCormack, 7th anniversary, and his son David, 3rd anniversary, Northampton;

David Callanan, Caherglissane, anniversary.

Sunday 21st November:

9am, Doorus: People of Kinvara Parish.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Gerald Martyn, Mulrook, anniversary;

John Day, Ballinderreen, 7th anniversary;

Gerald Quinn, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Laurence & Mary Kate Moroney, Funchinmore, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Tuesday 23rd November, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Those whose funerals took place in Ballinderreen Church over the past twelve months.

Wednesday 24th November, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 25th November, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Friday 26th November:

10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

7pm, Doorus Church: Those buried in Doorus Cemetery and Parkmore Cemetery.

Saturday 27th November:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Róisín Moylan Hayes, Dunguaire and Limerick, 1st anniversary;

Mike Naughton, Shanclough, 3rd anniversary.

Sunday 28th November:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Stephen Ryan, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Kate Kelly, New Line, 1st anniversary;

Thomas & Mary Kelly, Cahermore, and deceased members of the Kelly family, anniversary.

 

 

Mass for parishioners who died in the last twelve months

Mass will be celebrated for those whose funerals took place in the Churches of Kinvara and in Ballinderreen Parishes over the last twelve months.
 
The Mass for Kinvara Parish will be this Wednesday 17th November 2021 in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara, at 7pm.
 
The Mass for Ballinderreen Parish will be on Tuesday 23rd November 2021 in St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen at 7pm.
 
Family members are invited to attend the Mass.
 
Here are the lists of those whose funerals took place in the parishes in the past year. If there are any mistakes or omissions from the lists, please let us know and we will correct them.
 
Kinvara Parish:
Kate Kelly, Tommy Maguire, Kieran Corless, Teresa Linnane, Martha Neylon, Michael Hastings, Róisín Hayes, Paddy Murray, Una Murphy, Bridget Donohue, Solveig West, Nora Glynn, Mary Moroney, Peter Watters, Berna Lynch, Michael Deeley, Bernie McInerney, Tommie O’Hanlon, Ann McHugh, Mary Keogh.
 
Ballinderreen Parish:
Billy Carr, Patsy Fawl, Michael Organ, Rita Meehan, Seán Burke, Michael Linnane, Barry Coen, Patrick Quinn, Patrick Bermingham, Mary Ann Kealy, Bernie O’Connor, Pete Lane.
 
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
 
(Unfortunately, this year, we won’t have the cup of tea afterwards due to the virus concerns, but hopefully we can return to that custom next year.)

Mass intentions for the week from 13th November 2021

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 will now be at 9.15am, after consultation with those who attend on Wednesday mornings.

Saturday 13th November, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Forde & deceased family members, Killina, anniversary;

Bertie O’Connor, Ballybuck, anniversary.

Sunday 14th November:

9am, Doorus: Bridie Linnane, Nogra, anniversary;

Miko Fahy and Ambrose McNulty, Nogra, anniversary and deceased members of the Fahy and Quinn families.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: November Lists of the Deceased Novena.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Philip & Mary O’Dea, Mountscribe, anniversary.

P.J. Burke, Caheravoneen, 7th anniversary.

John & Bridget Quinn, Ballybuck, anniversary.

Tuesday 16th November, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Edward & Marian Bermingham, Liskevin, anniversary;

Thomas Lyons, Ringlawn, anniversary;

Joe & Mary Kate Linnane and Matt Linnane, Pollough, and Mickie and Johnny Flanagan, Ballyclera, anniversary.

Wednesday 17th November:

9.15am, Ballinderreen: Henry McLoughlin, Riverstown, Co. Sligo, anniversary.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Those whose funerals took place in Kinvara Parish in the past 12 months.

Thursday 18th November, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 19th November:

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

7pm, Ballinderreen (in the Church): Those buried in Drumacoo Cemetery, and the other cemeteries of Ballinderreen Parish.

Saturday, 20th November, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin, Mary, Joseph & Mike Halvey, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;

Tom McCormack, 7th anniversary, and his son David, 3rd anniversary, Northampton;

David Callanan, Caherglissane, anniversary.

Sunday 21st November:

9am, Doorus: Mass

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Gerald Martyn, Mulrook, anniversary;

John Day, Ballinderreen, 7th anniversary;

Gerald Quinn, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Laurence & Mary Kate Moroney, Funchinmore, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Trócaire Emergency Collection

The Bishops of Ireland have called for a national Church collection on the 6th and 7th of November to support Trócaire in providing life-saving aid to vulnerable communities in East Africa and DRC, where millions of people are being pushed to the edge of starvation.
Trócaire teams are already responding on the ground, and are ready to provide more life-saving assistance but need more resources. Any support the Parish can give to this Emergency Appeal will help the urgent work of Trócaire and their hardworking local partners. For more information see www.trocaire.org
There will be a basket at the back of the Churches this weekend into which you can place donations. Thank you.

Mass intentions for the week from 6th November 2021

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 will now be at 9.15am, after consultation with those who attend on Wednesday mornings.

Saturday 6th November, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tommy O’Hanlon, Carnamadra, months mind;

Thomas & Mary Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary and Una & Paddy Sullivan, Kinvara, anniversary;

Tommy & Tessie Kavanagh, Trellick, anniversary.

Sunday 7th November:

9am, Doorus: November Lists of the Deceased Novena.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Pete Lane, Mulrook, months mind.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Tuesday 9th November, 7pm, Ballinderreen: November Lists of the Deceased Novena.

Wednesday 10th November, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 11th November, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: November Lists of the Deceased Novena.

Friday 12th November:

10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: November Lists of the Deceased Novena.

7pm, St Colman’s, Kinvara: For those buried in Mountcross Cemetery and other cemeteries in Kinvara Parish.

Saturday 13th November, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Forde & deceased family members, Killina, anniversary.

Bertie O’Connor, Ballybuck, anniversary.

Sunday 14th November:

9am, Doorus: Bridie Linnane, Nogra, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: November Lists of the Deceased Novena.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Philip & Mary O’Dea, Mountscribe, anniversary.

P.J. Burke, Caheravoneen, 7th anniversary.

John & Bridget Quinn, Ballybuck, anniversary.

Masses for those buried in the local cemeteries 2021

As the virus situation did not favour the celebration of Masses in the cemeteries during the Summer, instead for this year, we will have the Masses as part of our November prayer for the dead. With the deterioration in weather conditions at this time of year, Masses will be celebrated in the Churches for those buried in the cemeteries, and Fr Hugh will bless the graves in the days leading up to the Mass.
 
The dates are as follows:

 

Kinvara:

Mount Cross Cemetery, Kinvara
St Colman’s Church, Kinvara
For Mount Cross Cemetery, and other cemeteries of Kinvara Parish: Friday 12th November 2021 at 7pm in St Colman’s Church, Kinvara.
 
 
 
Ballinderreen:
Drumacoo Cemetery, Ballinderreen Parish
St Colman’s Church,
Ballinderreen
For Drumacoo Cemetery, and other cemeteries of Ballinderreen Parish: Friday 19th November 2021 at 7pm in Ballinderreen Church.
 
 
 
Doorus:
Doorus Cemetery

For Doorus and Parkmore Cemeteries: Friday 26th November at 7pm in Doorus Church.
 
 
The Mount Cross and Drumacoo cemetery committees will hold collections in conjunction with the Masses, for the costs involved in the upkeep of the cemeteries, and it would be good to support them, considering that no collections have been possible during the whole pandemic period.

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