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Good Friday 2024

Good Friday, 29th March 2024
 
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
12 noon in St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen;
3pm in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara.
 
Also on Good Friday: Stations of the Cross walk from Blake Manor Nursing Home to Ballinderreen Church at 10.30am;
Stations of the Cross in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara at 7pm

Holy Thursday 2024

Sanctuary window in St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen
Holy Thursday, 28th March 2024:
Mass of the Lord’s Supper:
 
7pm in Ballinderreen.
(Adoration at the Altar of Repose afterwards until 10pm.)
 
8.30pm in St Joseph’s, Kinvara.
(Adoration at the Altar of Repose afterwards until 11pm.)

Ballinderreen Stations of the Cross Walk 2024

The Ballinderreen Stations of the Cross Walk will take place at 10.30am on Good Friday, 29th March 2024, starting at the Grotto outside Blake Manor Nursing Home, walking to Ballinderreen Church.
This is a reflective and peaceful way of walking the Way of the Cross, meditating on the Passion of Jesus. All welcome.

Mass & ceremonies times and intentions for the week from 23rd March 2024

Saturday 23rd March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Vigil Mass of Palm Sunday: Michael and Mary McInerney, Leeha North, anniversary;

John Joe Ryder, Cahercon, anniversary.

Palm Sunday, 24th March:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary and Paddy Hanrahan, Tubber, anniversary;

Michael and Margaret Hynes, Mulrook, and their daughter Mary Kinnane, anniversary;

Michael O’Loughlin, Killeenavara, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Tomás Walsh, Pollnaveagh, 2nd anniversary.

Karen Ryman, Kinvara and Gort, 2nd anniversary;

Thomas Kelly, Mary Ann Kelly, and Paddy Kelly, Cappaghmore, anniversary;

Martin Kelly, Cappaghmore and deceased family members, anniversary;

Martin and Mary Linnane, Inishrue, anniversary.

Tuesday 26th March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Michael Joe and Nora Mai Murphy, Keamsella, anniversary.

Wednesday 27th March, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

Holy Thursday, 28th March:

No morning Mass. All welcome to the Chrism Mass in Galway Cathedral at 11am, where the oils for use in the Sacraments for the year ahead will be blessed and the priests of the diocese will renew their priestly promises.

7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Adoration at the altar of repose afterwards continues until 10pm.

8.30pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Adoration at the altar of repose afterwards continues until 11pm.

Good Friday, 29th March:

10.30am: Stations of the Cross walk from Blake Manor Nursing Home to Ballinderreen Church.

12 noon, Ballinderreen: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.

3pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Stations of the Cross.

Holy Saturday, 30th March:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: The Easter Vigil.

9.15pm, Ballinderreen: The Easter Vigil.

Easter Sunday, 31st March:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Margaret (Peggy) Murphy, Drumacoo, months mind;

May Lane, Mulrook, 2nd anniversary;

Michael and Marilyn Fordham, Ballinderreen, and deceased members of the Fordham and Gilboy families, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mary and Jimmy Donohue, Cappamore, anniversary.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 16th March 2024

Saturday 16th March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Vigil Mass of St Patrick’s Day: (Parts of the Mass will be through Irish.) Betty Hanlon, Carnamadra, 7th anniversary.

St Patrick’s Day, Sunday 17th March 2024 (Parts of the Masses will be through Irish.):

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am: Patrick (Patie) Kelly, Killeenaran, months mind;

Kenneth Hanley, Ballina, 2nd anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Patrick Murray, Kinvara, 3rd anniversary;

Mrs Gerry Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 19th March, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Martin & Aggie Murphy, Caheradoo, and Patrick Murphy, Caheradoo, anniversary;

Paddy Clarke, Wicklow and New York, anniversary.

Wednesday 20th March, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.

Thursday 21st March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Friday 22nd March, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Saturday 23rd March, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Vigil Mass of Palm Sunday: Michael and Mary McInerney, Leeha North, anniversary.

Palm Sunday, 24th March:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary and Paddy Hanrahan, Tubber, anniversary;

Michael and Margaret Hynes, Mulrook, and their daughter Mary Kinnane, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Tomás Walsh, Pollnaveagh, 2nd anniversary.

Karen Ryman, Kinvara and Gort, 2nd anniversary;

Thomas Kelly, Mary Ann Kelly, and Paddy Kelly, Cappaghmore, anniversary;

Martin Kelly, Cappaghmore and deceased family members, anniversary;

Martin and Mary Linnane, Inishrue, anniversary.

Times on Thursday 14th March 2024

Please note some differences to the usual schedule in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara this Thursday 14th March 2024:
 
No 10am Mass.
 
11.00am: Funeral Mass for Dónal Sugrue, Courthouse Road, Kinvara, and his sister Deborah Dunne (née Sugrue), Drumcondra, Dublin.
Burial after in Mountcross Cemetery. May Dónal and Deborah rest in peace.
 
1pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin in the Adoration Chapel, continuing until 7.30pm. Please note the later start time, as some of those on the Adoration rota will be in the choir, etc. for the funeral.

Funeral of Dónal Sugrue and his sister Deborah Dunne, RIP

Arrangements have now been finalised for the joint funeral of Dónal Sugrue, Courthouse Road, Kinvara, and his sister, Deborah Dunne (née Sugrue), Drumcondra, Dublin, who died in Dublin a short few days after Dónal.
 
Dónal will repose at Corless Funeral Home, Kinvara this Wednesday 13th March 2024 from 5pm to 7pm, with removal then to St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara.
 
Deborah will repose at Kirwan’s Funeral Home, 21-23 Fairview Strand, Dublin 3, this Tuesday 12th March from 5pm until 7pm.
 
The funeral Mass for both Dónal and Deborah will be celebrated in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara on Thursday 14th March at 11am.
 
Burial for both after in Mount Cross Cemetery.
 
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.