The temporary schedule of Mass times is in place in Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes during the pandemic. Because attendance is limited to 50 people, and the Sunday obligation is still suspended, you are asked to consider attending during the week rather than on Sunday so that as many people as possible can get to Mass each week. To facilitate people who are working, Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  will continue at 7pm. An extra Vigil Mass is celebrated in Ballinderreen Church at 8.15pm on the Saturday evenings while the current situation lasts.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 28th August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Nora Glynn, Mountscribe, months mind.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Maura Burke, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

Sunday 29th August:

9am, Doorus: Michael Mahon, Geeha South and Stephanie Scanlon, anniversary.

10.30am: Mary Flaherty, Ballinderreen, 7th anniversary.

12 noon: Bernard Murphy, Kinvara, anniversary, and his wife Úna, recently deceased.

Tuesday 31st August, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Wednesday 1st September, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Leo Kealy, Ballyclera, anniversary.

Thursday 2nd September, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John Joe O’Connor, Leeha South, anniversary, and deceased family members.

Friday 3rd September, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Saturday 4th September:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Pa Casey, Craughwell, anniversary, and deceased family members.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Sunday 5th September:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Martin & Mary McInerney, Pollough, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Catherine Eames, Kinvara West and UK, 1st anniversary.

The temporary schedule of Mass times is in place in Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes during the pandemic. Because attendance is limited to 50 people, and the Sunday obligation is still suspended, you are asked to consider attending during the week rather than on Sunday so that as many people as possible can get to Mass each week. To facilitate people who are working, Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  will continue at 7pm. An extra Vigil Mass is celebrated in Ballinderreen Church at 8.15pm on the Saturday evenings while the current situation lasts.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 21st August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mike Burke, Crushoa, and Jack and Mary Burke, Cartron, and Frank Lees and deceased members of their family, anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Patsy Fahy, Killeenaran, anniversary.

Sunday 22nd August:

9am, Doorus: Patrick & Agnes O’Connor, Traught, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Willie, Kathleen & P.J. Larkin, Aran, anniversary;

Delia Shiels, Killeenhugh, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Sally Doohan, New York and Crushoa, recently deceased, and her parents Stephen & Kathleen Moylan, and deceased members of their family.

Tuesday 24th August, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Tomás & Eithne Dalton, Ardee, anniversary.

Wednesday 25th August, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 26th August, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 27th August, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.

Saturday 28th August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Nora Glynn, Mountscribe, months mind.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Maura Burke, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, anniversary.

Sunday 29th August:

9am, Doorus: Michael Mahon, Geeha South and Stephanie Scanlon, anniversary.

10.30am: Mary Flaherty, Ballinderreen, 7th anniversary.

12 noon: Bernard Murphy, Kinvara, anniversary, and his wife Úna, recently deceased.

Taking into account the wishes of parents and the wisdom of the school principals, and mindful of the reasoning behind the government’s concerns about the celebrations that are customary after these ceremonies, here are the dates and times for First Communion and Confirmation in 2021, preceded by some important guidelines.

For all public worship in our Churches, we have been adhering to strict guidelines including capacity limit, 2 metre distancing between people not of the same household, sanitising of surfaces, sanitising of hands on entering and leaving the Church, wearing of face-coverings by those over 13 years of age, restriction of movement at Communion time. These procedures will of course apply also for Confirmation and First Holy Communion. This means that, like last year, only a certain small number of people may accompany each First Communicant or Confirmation candidate in the Church, based on the number receiving the Sacrament at that ceremony.

In order to be responsible about not transmitting the virus, all families are asked to abide strictly by the government rules regarding gatherings in homes, inside and out. Please make sure that the Confirmation or First Holy Communion does not become the occasion for dropping our guard at celebrations at home.

While we are announcing the go-ahead of the Confirmation and First Holy Communion now, in order to give families a chance to get ready, please understand that if the virus situation gets out of hand, we will have to postpone, even at short notice. Please note that we are not taking the exact same approach for all the schools, as there are different factors of size, etc, involved, and that other parishes, based on their own situations, may not be taking the same approach.

It is totally understandable if any parents or candidates would prefer to defer your Confirmation or First Holy Communion until the pandemic situation changes. Please make contact with Fr Hugh, and we can work out an arrangement that will best suit you. Options could include receiving the Sacrament at a parish Mass.

We hope that, like last year, the Confirmation Day will still be a joyful celebration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our young people, and that First Holy Communion Day will be a memorable day of happiness, when the children receive Our Lord Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time.

Confirmation:

Northampton N.S.: The Northampton NS Confirmation ceremony has been postponed and a new date will be announced after further discussion. Each Confirmation candidate can be accompanied by four people.

Thursday, 26th August 2021: Ballinderreen N.S. at 10.00am and 12.30pm. St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen. Each Confirmation candidate can be accompanied by three people.

Friday, 27th August 2021: Doorus N.S. at 11am. St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara. Each Confirmation candidate can be accompanied by three people.

Saturday, 25th September 2021. St Joseph’s NS, Kinvara at 10.00am and 12.30pm. *N.B. This is a changed date from the previous provisional date. * St Colman’s Church, Kinvara. Each Confirmation candidate can be accompanied by two people.

First Holy Communion:

Saturday, 4th September 2021: St Joseph’s NS, Kinvara at 10.00am and 12.30pm. St Colman’s Church, Kinvara. Each First Communicant can be accompanied by two people.

Saturday, 11th September 2021: Ballinderreen N.S. St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen. We will give more clarity about the time and number permitted closer to the date.

Saturday, 18th September 2021: Doorus N.S. at 11am. St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara. We will give more clarity about the time and number permitted closer to the date.

Northampton N.S. First Communicants of 2021 will wait to receive First Holy Communion together with the class of 2022.

This weekend, we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The temporary schedule of Mass times is in place in Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes during the pandemic. Because attendance is limited to 50 people, and the Sunday obligation is still suspended, you are asked to consider attending during the week rather than on Sunday so that as many people as possible can get to Mass each week. To facilitate people who are working, Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  will continue at 7pm. An extra Vigil Mass is celebrated in Ballinderreen Church at 8.15pm on the Saturday evenings while the current situation lasts.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 14th August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Dr Frank Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Michael Linnane, Pollagh, months mind.

Sunday 15th August:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Tuesday 17th August, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Martin Larkin & his son Patrick, and deceased members of the Larkin family, Aran, anniversary.

Wednesday 18th August, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special intention.

Thursday 19th August, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

Friday 20th August, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Peter & Anna Marie Kavanagh, Roo Demesne, anniversary.

Saturday 21st August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mike Burke, Crushoa, and Jack and Mary Burke, Cartron, and Frank Lees and deceased members of their family, anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Sunday 22nd August:

9am, Doorus: Patrick & Agnes O’Connor, Traught, anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Willie, Kathleen & P.J. Larkin, Aran, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Sally Doohan, New York and Crushoa, recently deceased, and her parents Stephen & Kathleen Moylan, and deceased members of their family.

The temporary schedule of Mass times is in place in Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes during the pandemic. Because attendance is limited to 50 people, and the Sunday obligation is still suspended, you are asked to consider attending during the week rather than on Sunday so that as many people as possible can get to Mass each week. To facilitate people who are working, Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  will continue at 7pm. An extra Vigil Mass is celebrated in Ballinderreen Church at 8.15pm on the Saturday evenings while the current situation lasts.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 7th August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Sunday 8th August:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mary Ann & Mattie Keenan, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John & Margaret McHugh, Leitrim, anniversary.

Tuesday 10th August, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Seán Burke, Mulrook, months mind.

Wednesday 11th August, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Thursday 12th August, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 13th August, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Bridget Donohue, Funshin & Kilkee, months mind.

Saturday 14th August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Dr Frank Greene, Kinvara, anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Michael Linnane, Pollagh, months mind.

Sunday 15th August:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.

For just this week, there will be no Mass on the weekdays. For any pastoral emergencies, such as anointing of the dying, from Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th August, please contact the priests of the neighbouring parishes.

The parish office will be closed for holidays until Wednesday 11th August 2021.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 31st July:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Sunday 1st August:

9am, Doorus: Seán Hynes, Nogra, 2nd anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Thomas J. Shiels, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Dunne RIP.

Saturday 7th August:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Sunday 8th August:

9am, Doorus: Mass.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John & Margaret McHugh, Leitrim, anniversary.

The temporary schedule of Mass times is in place in Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes during the pandemic. Because attendance is limited to 50 people, and the Sunday obligation is still suspended, you are asked to consider attending during the week rather than on Sunday so that as many people as possible can get to Mass each week. To facilitate people who are working, Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  will continue at 7pm. An extra Vigil Mass is celebrated in Ballinderreen Church at 8.15pm on the Saturday evenings while the current situation lasts.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 24th July:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patricia & Paddy Madden, Moy, anniversary and Michael John Fahy, Moy, anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Sunday 25th July:

9am, Doorus: Martin Shaughnessy, Parkmore, 14th anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Frank Flood, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Ellie & Tommy Fahy, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary.

Tuesday 27th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Wednesday 28th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Special intention.

Thursday 29th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 30th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Stephen & Annie Fahy, and their son Francis & his wife Sheila, and their sons Paul and Martin, and their daughter Sr Mary Kevin, Gort Road, Kinvara, anniversary.

Saturday 31st July:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.

Sunday 1st August:

9am, Doorus: Seán Hynes, Nogra, 2nd anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Thomas J. Shiels, Mulrook, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Dunne RIP.

Here is a special video message from Pope Francis to grandparents and older people, for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, this Sunday 25th July 2021:

You can read the message in written form by clicking here.

The temporary schedule of Mass times is in place in Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes during the pandemic. Because attendance is limited to 50 people, and the Sunday obligation is still suspended, you are asked to consider attending during the week rather than on Sunday so that as many people as possible can get to Mass each week. To facilitate people who are working, Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  will continue at 7pm. An extra Vigil Mass is celebrated in Ballinderreen Church at 8.15pm on the Saturday evenings while the current situation lasts.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 17th July:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Micheál Linnane, Caheravoneen, anniversary, and his wife Mary;

Eileen Browne, Arvough, Kinvara, 3rd anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass

Sunday 18th July:

9am, Doorus: Sheila Carty, 2nd anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Jerry Sheehan, Drumacoo, 10th anniversary.

12 noon: Seán & Paddy Conole, Tawnagh, anniversary.

Tuesday 20th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Wednesday 21st July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Edward & Marian Bermingham, Liskevin, anniversary.

Thursday 22nd July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Friday 23rd July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.

Saturday 24th July:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Patricia & Paddy Madden, Moy, anniversary and Michael John Fahy, Moy, anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass

Sunday 25th July:

9am, Doorus: Martin Shaughnessy, Parkmore, 14th anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Frank Flood, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Ellie & Tommy Fahy, Crushoa, and deceased family members, anniversary.

The temporary schedule of Mass times is in place in Ballinderreen and Kinvara Parishes during the pandemic. Because attendance is limited to 50 people, and the Sunday obligation is still suspended, you are asked to consider attending during the week rather than on Sunday so that as many people as possible can get to Mass each week. To facilitate people who are working, Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  will continue at 7pm. An extra Vigil Mass is celebrated in Ballinderreen Church at 8.15pm on the Saturday evenings while the current situation lasts.

Please remember to sit 2m away from anybody not from your own household, to sanitise your hands on entering and leaving the Church, and to wear a face-covering in Church.

Saturday 10th July:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Killian Staunton Touris, Loughcurra, 1st anniversary.

8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mary Dwyer, Newtown, Kilcolgan, 1st anniversary.

Sunday 11th July:

9am, Doorus: John O’Connor, Doorus, anniversary, and his father John, his mother Catherine, and his stepmother Susan.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Patrick Vesey, Parkroe, anniversary.

12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.

Tuesday 13th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.

Wednesday 14th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: John & Helena Murphy, Kiltiernan, anniversary.

Thursday 15th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s Kinvara: Jack Daly, Bell Harbour, 1st anniversary.

Friday 16th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.

Saturday 17th July:

7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Micheál Linnane, Caheravoneen, anniversary, and his wife Mary;

Eileen Browne, Arvough, Kinvara, 3rd anniversary.

Sunday 18th July:

9am, Doorus: Sheila Carty, 2nd anniversary.

10.30am, Ballinderreen: Jerry Sheehan, Drumacoo, 10th anniversary.

12 noon: Seán & Paddy Conole, Tawnagh, anniversary.