Saturday 27th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael, and Birdie Leech, Crushoa and deceased family members, anniversary;

Mary Hampton, Liverpool, months mind;

Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 3rd anniversary;

John and Kate Whelan, Carnamadra, anniversary.

Sunday 28th January:

9am, Doorus: Patricia Cunnane, Aughinish and Leixlip, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Elisabeth Shiels, Mulrook, months mind;

Patsy Fawl (3rd anniversary) and Teresa Fawl (2nd anniversary), Mulrook;

Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, 5th anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Aran, anniversary, and her husband Tom O’Toole, who died recently.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael and Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary;

Betty and Paddy Joe Griffin, Dunguaire West,  and Stephen and Eileen Griffin, The Quay, Kinvara, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Tomo and Lilly Connolly; Mattie Joe and Bernie Connolly; and Baby Henry Connolly, Killina, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Tuesday 30th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Maureen Sweeney, Ballinderreen and England, 1st anniversary;

John Joe Quinn, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary;

Tommy Corless, Dunguaire, anniversary.

Wednesday 31st January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

St Brigid’s Day, Thursday 1st February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass. Blessing of St Brigid’s Crosses.

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas), Friday 2nd February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass. Blessing of candles.

Saturday 3rd February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass. Vigil of Sunday, but blessing of throats for Feast of Saint Blaise will take place after Mass for those who wish.

Sunday 4th February: Blessing of throats after Masses, time permitting, for those who wish.

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Ned Seery, Moate, 1st anniversary;

Michael Organ, Toureen, 3rd anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sharon Fitzpatrick, Head of Development, COPE Galway, has written to thank parishioners for contributions to the 2023 Church special collection for COPE. It raised €410.30 in Kinvara Parish and €215.00 in Ballinderreen Parish. For details of COPE Galway’s work in homeless service, domestic abuse service, and senior support service, see the website www.copegalway.ie

N.B. No 7pm Mass in Ballinderreen this Tues 23rd Jan 2024 but Adoration as usual from 6pm to 7pm.

Saturday 20th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mary Agatha O’Grady Savage, Kinvara and Toronto, and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families.

Sunday 21st January:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 6th anniversary;

Patrick Leonard, Headford, anniversary;

Tom Joe and Mary Connolly, Caherpeak, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John Walsh, Limepark, Ardrahan (originally Ballinahassig, Co. Cork), months mind;

Christy Linnane, Inishrue, 1st anniversary;

Stephen Ward, Convent Park, 4th anniversary, and his grandparents Ellen and Patrick Morrissey, Rahasane, Ardrahan, anniversary;

Noel O’Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 23rd January: No Mass in Ballinderreen this evening. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place as usual from 6pm to 7pm.

Wednesday 24th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.

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

Friday 26th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Saturday 27th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael, and Birdie Leech, Crushoa and deceased family members, anniversary;

Mary Hampton, Liverpool, months mind;

Kieran Corless, Main Street, Kinvara, 3rd anniversary;

John and Kate Whelan, Carnamadra, anniversary.

Sunday 28th January:

9am, Doorus: Patricia Cunnane, Aughinish and Leixlip, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Elisabeth Shiels, Mulrook, months mind;

Patsy Fawl (3rd anniversary) and Theresa Fawl (2nd anniversary), Mulrook;

Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, 5th anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Aran, anniversary, and her husband Tom O’Toole, who died recently.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael and Lena Green, Kinvara, anniversary;

Betty and Paddy Joe Griffin, Dunguaire West, anniversary;

Tomo and Lilly Connolly; Mattie Joe and Bernie Connolly, Killina, and deceased family members, anniversary.

This letter of thanks has come from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul for the collection of non-perishable foods in Ballinderreen Church in the lead-up to Christmas.

Saturday 13th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, 2nd anniversary, and his wife Ellen Nilan, 34th anniversary, Boherbee;

Patrick, Mary, Biddy, Pete, Kathleen, and Seán Naughton, and deceased members of the Naughton and Halvey families, anniversary;

Frank and Mary Fahy, Kinvara West, anniversary;

Keelin Frawley, Gortskeagh, anniversary.

Sunday 14th January:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, 2nd anniversary;

Paddy, Tomás, and Peter Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John & Nora Killoran and their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Martin & Mary Keenan, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 16th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special intention.

Wednesday 17th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Delia and John Kilcoyne; Pauline, Honor, and John Griffin, and Veronica Goedhals, Mayo, U.S., and South Africa, anniversary.

Thursday 18th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Friday 19th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 20th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mary Agatha O’Grady Savage, Kinvara and Toronto, and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families.

Sunday 21st January:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 6th anniversary;

Patrick Leonard, Headford, anniversary;

Tom Joe and Mary Connolly, Caherpeak, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John Walsh, Limepark, Ardrahan (originally Ballinahassig, Co. Cork), months mind;

Christy Linnane, Inishrue, 1st anniversary;

Stephen Ward, Convent Park, 4th anniversary;

Noel O’Shaughnessy, Kinvara, anniversary.

* The Parish Office will re-open this Tuesday 9th January 2024. *

Solemnity of the Epiphany, Saturday 6th January:

10.30am, Ballinderreen: (Epiphany) Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (7th of 9 Masses)

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass. (Epiphany)

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: (The Mass celebrated will be of the vigil of the Sunday, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.) People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Sunday 7th January (Feast of the Baptism of the Lord)

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

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary Connolly, Parkroe, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Connolly, Donohue and Fordham families;

John Lane, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;

Mary-Anne, Thomas, Stephen, Tom, and Bobby Gill, Keamsella, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Jack, Agnes, Bertie, and Mattie Quinn, Crushoa, anniversary.

Tuesday 9th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special Intention.

Wednesday 10th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (8th of 9 Masses)

Thursday 11th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards have been sent. (9th of 9 Masses)

Friday 12th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Joseph Daly, Galway City, recently deceased. (Brother of Mary Callanan, Northampton)

Saturday 13th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, 2nd anniversary, and his wife Ellen Nilan, 34th anniversary, Boherbee;

Patrick, Mary, Biddy, Pete, Kathleen, and Seán Naughton, and deceased members of the Naughton and Halvey families, anniversary.

Sunday 14th January:

9am, Doorus: Mattie Corless, Mountscribe, 2nd anniversary;

Paddy, Tomás, and Peter Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John & Nora Killoran and their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.