Saturday 11th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Molly & Jack Quinn and their son John Quinn, Moy, anniversary;

Bartley & Nora Mogan, Moy, anniversary;

John & Katie Whelan, Carnamadra, anniversary;

Teresa Kelly, Convent Park, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 12th February:

9am, Doorus: Tommy Joe Linnane, Nogra, and deceased members of the Linnane family, anniversary.

10.30am: Vincent Murphy, Carrowgarriff, anniversary;

John Martyn Jnr., Mulrook, anniversary;

Thomas Shiels, Killeenhugh, anniversary;

A deceased couple, names not mentioned, by request, anniversary.

12 noon: Michael Hastings, Crushoa, 2nd anniversary;

Paddy & Maureen Quinn, Caheravoneen, anniversary.

Tuesday 14th February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

Wednesday 15th February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Thursday 16th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Peter & Kate Waters, Ballybuck, anniversary.

Friday 17th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Parish Mass cards for special intentions.

Saturday 18th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Karen Horn, Ballbuck, 2nd anniversary;

John Paul O’Connor, Leeha South, anniversary;

Monica Forde,  3rd anniversary, and her son John Forde, 7th anniversary, Cartron.

Sunday 19th February:

9am, Doorus: Martha & John Neylon, Traught and Oranmore, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary Connolly, Parkroe, months mind;

Tom Feeney, Athlone, anniversary.

12 noon: Christy Linnane, Inishrue, months mind;

Micheál Mac Mahon, Moy Road, 3rd anniversary;

Betty & Paddy Joe Griffin and Eileen Griffin, Kinvara, and deceased members of the Griffin family.

Saturday 4th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael & Birdie Leech, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Cliona Keaveney, Doorus, 7th anniversary.

Sunday 5th February:

9am, Doorus: Parish Mass cards for the deceased.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Teresa Fawl, Mulrook, 1st anniversary;

Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;

Catherine & Patrick Bermingham, Island Eddy, anniversary.

12 noon: Joe Kilkelly, Birmingham & Crushoa, recently deceased;

Deceased members of the Curtin family, Roo Demesne;

Michael & Lena Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.

Tuesday 7th February, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Tommy Corless, Dunguaire, anniversary.

Wednesday 8th February, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes,

Thursday 9th February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

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

Saturday 11th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Molly & Jack Quinn and their son John Quinn, Moy, anniversary;

Bartley & Nora Mogan, Moy, anniversary;

John & Katie Whelan, Carnamadra, anniversary;

Teresa Kelly, Convent Park, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 12th February:

9am, Doorus: Tommy Joe Linnane, Nogra, and deceased members of the Linnane family, anniversary.

10.30am: Vincent Murphy, Carrowgarriff, anniversary;

John Martyn Jnr., Mulrook, anniversary;

Thomas Shiels, Killeenhugh, anniversary;

A deceased couple, names not mentioned, by request, anniversary.

12 noon: Michael Hastings, Crushoa, 2nd anniversary;

Paddy & Maureen Quinn, Caheravoneen, anniversary.

Saturday 28th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kieran Corless, Kinvara, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 29th January:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Joe Quinn, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, and deceased members of the Quinn family, anniversary;

Tom Joe & Mary Connolly, Caherpeake, anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Joe O’Rourke, Dublin, anniversary.

Tuesday 31st January: No Mass in Ballinderreen this evening. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place as usual from 6pm to 7pm.

Wednesday 1st February: No Mass in Ballinderreen this morning.

Thursday 2nd February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas). The blessing of candles takes place at the Mass. (All welcome to leave candles into St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara and St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen, in the days leading up to the feast, with your name on them, for blessing at this Mass. Mass offered for the People of Kinvara and Ballinderreen Parishes.

Friday 3rd February, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Feast of Saint Blaise, with blessing of throats after this Mass. Mass offered for Vincent O’Sullivan, recently deceased.

Saturday 4th February, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bernie, Michael & Birdie Leech, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary;

Cliona Keaveney, Doorus, 7th anniversary.

Sunday 5th February:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Teresa Fawl, Mulrook, 1st anniversary;

Pauline Hynes, Mulrook, 4th anniversary;

Catherine & Patrick Bermingham, Island Eddy, anniversary.

12 noon: Joe Kilkelly, Birmingham & Crushoa, recently deceased;

Deceased members of the Curtin family, Roo Demesne;

Michael & Lena Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.

Here is a video message from Pope Francis inviting young people (18 to 35 years) to World Youth Day in Lisbon, from July 31st to August 8th 2023.

To join the Galway and Clonfert group for World Youth Day, see the details on this poster:

Saturday 21st January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, Boherbee, 1st anniversary & his wife Ellen Nilan, anniversary;

Mary Agatha O’Grady-Savage, Kinvara & Toronto, and deceased members of the O’Grady and Savage families, anniversary;

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

Sunday 22nd January:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 5th anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Funeral of Christy Linnane, Inishrue;

Stephen Warde, Ballybuck South, anniversary;

Julia Keane, Kinvara West, 10th anniversary;

Mercedes Verdura, Spain, recently deceased.

Tuesday 24th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Wednesday 25th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

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

Friday 27th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Saturday 28th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Kieran Corless, Kinvara, 2nd anniversary.

Sunday 29th January:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Joe Quinn, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, and deceased members of the Quinn family, anniversary;

Tom Joe & Mary Connolly, Caherpeake, anniversary;

Mary O’Toole, Killeenaran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Joe O’Rourke, Dublin, anniversary.

Saturday 14th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tomo, Lily, Mattie Joe, and Bernie Connolly, and Baby Henry Connolly, Killina, anniversary;

Keelin Frawley, Gortskeagh, anniversary.

Sunday 15th January:

9am, Doorus: Martin (Mattie) Corless, Mountscribe, 1st anniversary;

Tomás, Paddy & Peter Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Martin & Mary Keenan, Tyrone, anniversary;

Michael & Gretta St George, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary;

Patrick Leonard, Headford, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Frank & Mary Fahy, Kinvara West, anniversary.

Tuesday 17th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Anne Sweeney, Birmingham, recently deceased.

Wednesday 18th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

Thursday 19th January, 10am, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Funeral Mass of Mary Brennan, Moy, Kinvara, and Ballybane Road, Galway.

Friday 20th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.

Saturday 21st January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Martin Nilan, Boherbee, 1st anniversary & his wife Ellen Nilan, anniversary;

Mary Agatha O’Grady-Savage, Kinvara & Toronto, 3rd anniversary;

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

Sunday 22nd January:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Paddy Ganly, Ballinderreen, 5th anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Stephen Warde, Kinvara, anniversary;

Mercedes Verdura, Spain, recently deceased;

Julia Keane, Kinvara West, 10th anniversary.

World Youth Day has been life-transforming for millions of young people since it was first initiated by Pope John Paul II in Rome in 1986. This is be a wonderful opportunity to participate as part of the diocesan group, to join with Pope Francis and young people from all over the world in this vibrant festival of faith.

Here is the promotional video:

The Society of St Vincent De Paul has written to thank all who contributed to the Ballinderreen Parish Christmas collection of non-perishable foods.

Saturday 7th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Sunday 8th January:

9am, Doorus: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

10.30am: Patsy Fawl, Mulrook, 2nd anniversary, and his son-in-law, John Lane, Mulrook, 3rd anniversary;

John & Nora Killoran & their son John, Ballinderreen, anniversary;

Mary Ann, Tom, Stephen, and Thomas Gill, Keamsella, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Tuesday 10th January, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

Wednesday 11th January, 9.15am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes.

Thursday 12th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John & Mary Kavanagh, Moy, anniversary.

Friday 13th January, 10am, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Offered for those to whom the Parish Christmas Novena Mass cards were sent.

Saturday 14th January, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tomo, Lily, Mattie Joe, and Bernie Connolly, Killina, anniversary.

Sunday 15th January:

9am, Doorus: Martin (Mattie) Corless, Mountscribe, 1st anniversary;

Tomás, Paddy & Peter Mahon, Geeha, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Martin & Mary Keenan, Tyrone, anniversary;

Michael & Gretta St George, Newtown, Kilcolgan, anniversary;

Patrick Leonard, Headford, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.