The 12 noon Mass on Sunday 9th August 2026 will be celebrated in conjunction with the Cruinniú na mBád festival at the Pier in Kinvara, and not in St Colman’s Church. Our parish congregation and the visitors for the Cruinniú come together for this special Mass. Cuirimíd fáilte chuig ár gcuairteoirí ó Chonnamara agus áiteanna eile. Mass will be celebrated in Irish, but both billeoga in Irish and the usual English language Mass sheet will be available, so please take both so you can follow the Mass. The blessing of the boats will take place after the Mass.
Please note that the date of the Blake Manor Nursing Home Mass has changed since the newsletter was prepared. The Mass will now be celebrated on Wednesday 5th August at 3pm.
Mass is celebrated in Foy’s Cemetery every second year. This year, the Mass will be celebrated on Friday 24th July 2026 at 7pm. The Mass will be offered for all those buried in the cemetery in both long ago and recent times, and we will remember those who were buried there at the time of the famine, in difficult times.
As usual, the blessing of the graves will take place in the cemetery after the Mass.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
The annual cemetery Mass at Drumacoo Cemetery in Ballinderreen parish will be celebrated on Friday 17th July 2026 at 7pm. The Mass will be offered for all who are buried in the cemetery and those buried in smaller burial grounds in Ballinderreen Parish where Mass is not being celebrated this year. Fr Hugh will do the blessing of the graves after the Mass.
As the weather looks set to be very sunny and warm, all who attend are advised to take the usual precautions for the sun: using sun screen, protection for the head, bring water, etc, as is appropriate to each person.
Mountcross Cemetery Mass, Kinvara, will be celebrated on Friday 3rd July 2026 at 7pm. The Mass will be offered for all those buried in the cemetery and other burial grounds where cemetery Masses are not celebrated.
May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Please note that the date of the Blake Manor Nursing Home Mass has changed since the newsletter was prepared. The Mass will now be celebrated on Wednesday 5th August at 3pm.
