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Parish Newsletter for Sunday 3rd May 2026

May 1, 2026 admin

PARISH ONLINE DONATIONS

You can donate to our parish using your debit/credit card or PayPal account. After clicking the Donate button below you will be redirected to the iDonate website where you can send a Parish donation.

Please make sure you select “Kinvara Parish” or "Ballinderreen Parish" in the drop down menu!

Thank you!

Parish information

Mass times

Sundays

Sat. 7pm : St Joseph's, Kinvara
Sun 9 am: St Kieran's, Doorus
Sun 10:30am: St Colman's, Ballinderreen
Sun. 12:00: St Colman's, Kinvara

Weekdays

Monday: No Mass
Tue. 7pm : St Colman's, Ballinderreen
Wed. 9.15am : St Colman's, Ballinderreen
Thur. 10am : St Joseph's, Kinvara
Fri. 10am : St Joseph's, Kinvara

Please note: Check "Mass Times and Intentions" on the newsletter for up-to-date information on daily Masses

Holy days

See latest newsletter

Baptisms

Saturdays at 12 noon. Contact the Parish Office to discuss date and to book.

Marriages

Contact Parish Priest to begin pre-nuptial enquiry forms and then discuss date. All couples must give at least six months notice.

Low-gluten hosts for coeliacs:

Please indicate to the priest as you receive.

Eucharistic Adoration

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Kinvara
Thursdays: In the Adoration Chapel at St Joseph's Church from after 10am Mass until 7.30pm
Friday: On the main altar in St Joseph's Church after 10am Mass until 11.00am

Ballinderreen Every Tuesday from 6pm until shortly before 7pm Mass.

Sacrament of Confession

Kinvara: 6.00-6.45pm on Saturdays in St Joseph's Church
Ballinderreen: 6.00-6.45pm on Tuesdays

Daily Readings

Mass Cards:

Mass cards for shared Masses for the deceased or for special intentions available at the Parish Office. Recommended offering is €5.

Rotas

Following are the rotas of duties in the three Churches for

Ministers of the Eucharist (MoE)
Minister of the Word (MoW)
and Servers

Please note: these are “Google Calendars” and can work very easily with smart phones, tablets etc. If you would like to have your Church duties show up on your phone please let Catherine in the office know.

St. Joseph’s, Kinvara

Nothing from May 2, 2026 to May 15, 2026.

St. Kieran’s, Doorus

Nothing from May 2, 2026 to May 15, 2026.

St. Colman’s, Kinvara

Nothing from May 2, 2026 to May 15, 2026.

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Fr. Hugh Clifford PP

Fr Hugh phone:

091-637154

Email: bkpp@parishes.galwaydiocese.ie

Parish Office Phone Number:

[for both parish offices]

086 85 77 644

Parish office email

bkoffice@parishes.galwaydiocese.ie

Office Opening Times

Ballinderreen
Tuesday 9:30 - 12:30
Wednesday 9:30 - 12:30

Kinvara
Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
Friday 9:30 - 12:30