Parish Office arrangements during paint works

Orla, the Parish Secretary, will be available at the Ballinderreen Parish Office, not the Kinvara Parish Office this Thursday 29th May 2025 because the Kinvara Parish Office-Pastoral Centre area is being painted.

Update: Contact with the Parish Office on Friday 30th May will be by telephone and email only.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 24th May 2025

Saturday 24th May:
 
11am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: First Holy Communion for St Joseph’s N.S., Kinvara.
 
7pm: Gerry McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, months mind;
Delia Callanan, Northampton, 1st anniversary;
Paddy McCormack, Kinvara, 10th anniversary.
 
Sunday 25th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Josie Fennelly and deceased members of the Delaney family, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John and Mary Silke, and Patrick Silke, and Ann Riordan, Lisheeneinaun, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Brogan, Doneraile and Kinvara, 2nd anniversary;
Paddy Kilkelly, Crushoa, 25th anniversary;
Thomas, Stephen, and Margaret Donohue, Gortnaclough, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 27th May, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Edward and Maureen Larkin, Toureen, anniversary;
Kate, Edward, Anne, and Bridget Kenny, Castlebar, anniversary.
 
Wednesday 28th May:
 
No 9.15am Mass in Ballinderreen this morning.
 
11am, Ballinderreen: Sacrament of Confirmation for St Sourney’s N.S., Ballinderreen.
 
Thursday 29th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Delia, Martin, and Kitty O’Grady, Gort Road, Kinvara, anniversary.
 
Friday 30th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Saturday 31st May, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Teresa Finn, Kiltiernan, months mind.
 
Sunday 1st June:
 
9am, Doorus: Mary (Beanie) Kavanagh, Mountscribe, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Kavanagh and Moloney families;
Rainer Krause, Dunguaire, 1st anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Peter and Nora Coen, and their son Patrick Coen and deceased members of the Coen family, Killeenavara, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 17th May 2025

Saturday 17th May:
 
11am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: First Holy Communion for Scoil Bhríghde Naofa, Northampton N.S.
 
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mary Becker (née Flatley), Convent Road, months mind;
Packie and Maureen Flaherty and their son Brother Christy O.P. and their daughter Pauline, Killina, anniversary;
Mary and Jerry O’Shaughnessy, Main Street, Kinvara, 9th anniversary.
 
Sunday 18th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Aara Khan, Newtownlynch, months mind.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Máire Ní Mháirtín (Madden), Ballinderreen, 2nd anniversary;
Ann Jordan,  20th anniversary, and her husband John Joe Jordan, Toureen, anniversary;
Bernard Jordan, Toureen, anniversary;
Sr Sheila Jordan, Knock and Toureen, anniversary;
Martin Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara:  Tom and Mary Gill, Kinvara and Gort, anniversary;
Hugh and Betty Martyn, Kilcolgan, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 20th May, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.
 
Wednesday 21st May, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
 
Thursday 22nd May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Friday 23rd May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 24th May:
 
11am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: First Holy Communion for St Joseph’s N.S., Kinvara.
 
7pm: Gerry McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, months mind;
Delia Callanan, Northampton, 1st anniversary;
Paddy McCormack, Kinvara, 10th anniversary.
 
Sunday 25th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Josie Fennelly and deceased members of the Delaney family, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John and Mary Silke, and Patrick Silke, and Ann Riordan, Lisheeneinaun, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Brogan, Doneraile and Kinvara, 2nd anniversary;
Paddy Kilkelly, Crushoa, 25th anniversary;
Thomas, Stephen, and Margaret Donohue, Gortnaclough, anniversary.
 
 
 
 

Mass times and intentions for the week from 10th May 2025

Saturday 10th May:
 
11am, Doorus: First Holy Communion for Scoil Chiaráin Naofa, Doorus N.S.
 
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick and Elizabeth and Nora Forde, Caheravoneen, anniversary.
 
Sunday 11th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Cathal Curtin, Salthill and Ballinode, Sligo, months mind.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Fordham and deceased members of the Fordham family, Killeenaran, anniversary;
Teresa and Paddy O’Connor, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Tommy and Bridget Quinn, Crushoa, anniversary;
Tom Linnane, Ballycleara, anniversary, and Jimmy Linnane, Crushoa, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 13th May, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Bridget Clasby, Toureen, anniversary.
 
Wednesday 14th May, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.
 
Thursday 15th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Friday 16th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 17th May:
 
11am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: First Holy Communion for Scoil Bhríghde Naofa, Northampton N.S.
 
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mary Becker (née Flatley), Convent Road, months mind;
Packie and Maureen Flaherty and their son Brother Christy O.P. and their daughter Pauline, Killina, anniversary;
Mary and Jerry O’Shaughnessy, Main Street, Kinvara, 9th anniversary.
 
Sunday 18th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Aara Khan, Newtownlynch, months mind.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Máire Ní Mháirtín (Madden), Ballinderreen, 2nd anniversary;
Ann Jordan,  20th anniversary, and her husband John Joe Jordan, Toureen, anniversary;
Bernard Jordan, Toureen, anniversary;
Sr Sheila Jordan, Knock and Toureen, anniversary;
Martin Sweeney, Toureen, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Mass times and intentions for the week from 3rd May 2025

* N.B. No weekday Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. *
 
Saturday 3rd May:
 
11am, Ballinderreen: First Holy Communion for Ballinderreen N.S.
 
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Thomas (Tom) Hanlon, Carnamadra, 1st anniversary.
 
Sunday 4th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Patrick De la Ruelle, Knockaculleen, months mind.
James Fahy, Rinneen, 2nd anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Miko Greaney, Caheradoo, 1st anniversary, and his brother-in-law Gerard McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, recently deceased;
Mary Larkin, Aran, anniversary;
Brian Samuels, Athlone, anniversary;
John Kenny, Salthill, anniversary;
Eileen Larkin, Aran, and deceased members of the Larkin family, anniversary;
Seán and Rita Meehan,  Kiltiernan, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John Kilroy, Cloonasee, 15th anniversary;
Pauline O’Rourke, Dublin, 4th anniversary.
 
Tuesday 6th May: No Mass in Ballinderreen this evening. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place as usual from 6pm to 7pm.
 
Wednesday 7th May: No Mass in Ballinderreen this morning.
 
Thursday 8th May: No Mass in St Joseph’s, Kinvara this morning.
 
Friday 9th May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Saturday 10th May:
 
11am, Doorus: First Holy Communion for Scoil Chiaráin Naofa, Doorus N.S.
 
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patrick and Elizabeth and Nora Forde, Caheravoneen, anniversary.
 
Sunday 11th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Cathal Curtin, Salthill and Ballinode, Sligo, months mind.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Fordham and deceased members of the Fordham family, Killeenaran, anniversary;
Teresa and Paddy O’Connor, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Tommy and Bridget Quinn, Crushoa, anniversary.

Mass and ceremonies times and intentions for the week from 26th April 2025

Saturday 26th April, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy Waters, Ballybuck, and deceased family members, anniversary;
Ann Whelan, Carnamadra, 11th anniversary, and deceased members of the Whelan family;
Pat and Ellen Connolly, Carnamadra, anniversary;
P.J. Connolly, Main Street, Kinvara, anniversary;
Christine McCormack, Kinvara West, anniversary.
 
Sunday 27th April:
 
9am, Doorus: Mattie Mahon, Geeha South, months mind.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Irene Lawless (née Quinn), Swords and Tyrone, Kilcolgan, months mind;
John and Mary Ann Flaherty and their daughter Pauline, Ballinderreen, anniversary;
Patsy Fahy, Killeenaran, 26th anniversary, and deceased members of the Fahy family;
Frank Quinn, Ballinderreen, anniversary;
Michael and Margaret Hynes, Mulrook, and their daughter Mary Kinnane, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Jimmy and Mary O’Donoghue, Cappamore, anniversary.
 
Tuesday 29th April, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Sadie and Bill Joe Coen, Drumacoo, anniversary;
Mattie Lyons, Drumacoo, anniversary.
 
Wednesday 30th April, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Margaret Courtney, Newtown, Kilcolgan and London, 1st anniversary.
 
Thursday 1st May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.
 
Friday 2nd May, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.
 
Saturday 3rd May:
 
11am, Ballinderreen: First Holy Communion for Ballinderreen N.S.
 
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Thomas (Tom) Hanlon, Carnamadra, 1st anniversary.
 
Sunday 4th May:
 
9am, Doorus: Patrick De la Ruelle, Knockaculleen, months mind.
James Fahy, Rinneen, 2nd anniversary.
 
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Miko Greaney, Caheradoo, 1st anniversary, and his brother-in-law Gerard McCormack, Cartron, Kinvara, recently deceased;
Mary Larkin, Aran, anniversary;
Brian Samuels, Athlone, anniversary;
John Kenny, Salthill, anniversary;
Eileen Larkin, Aran, and deceased members of the Larkin family, anniversary;
Rita Meehan,  Kiltiernan, anniversary.
 
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John Kilroy, Cloonasee, 15th anniversary.

Mass for Pope Francis, R.I.P.

The death of Pope Francis is an emotional moment in the life of the Church family. Therefore, there will be a Mass for the happy repose of the Pope in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara, at 7pm this evening, Easter Monday, 21st April 2025.

Website of Kinvara & Ballinderreen Parishes