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.
Mass intentions for the week from 17th July 2021
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.
Mass intentions for the week from 10th July 2021
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.
Mass intentions for the week from 3rd July 2021
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 (except this week’s 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 3rd July:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Tom & Mary McCormack, Loughcurra, and deceased family members.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mary & Thomas Hynes, Toureen, anniversary.
Sunday 4th July:
9am, Doorus: Kathleen Carty, Nogra, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Carty family.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Dan & Bridget Fordham, Keamsella, anniversary, and deceased family members.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.
Tuesday 6th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Wednesday 7th July, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Anne Quinn, Mulroog East, anniversary.
Thursday 8th July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.
Friday 9th July: No Mass on this evening.
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.
Mass intentions for the week from 26th June 2021
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 26th June:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Joseph Sullivan and his son Noel, Carnamadra, anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass
Sunday 27th June:
9am, Doorus: Peg Corless, Mountscribe, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Coleman Kelly, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, 3rd anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Denis Murphy, London, 3rd anniversary.
Tuesday 29th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Wednesday 30th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Kinvara Parish.
Thursday 1st July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: John & Mary Callanan, Caherglissane, anniversary.
Friday 2nd July, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.
Saturday 3rd July:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mary & Thomas Hynes, Toureen, anniversary.
Sunday 4th July:
9am, Doorus: Kathleen Carty, Nogra, 1st anniversary, and deceased members of the Carty family.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Mass.
Mass intentions for the week from 19th June 2021
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 19th June:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Denis & Betty O’Shaughnessy, Cork, anniversary.
Carmel Donohue, Convent Road, 5th anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Special intention.
Sunday 20th June:
9am, Doorus: Mass
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass
12noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Curtin, New York, who died during the pandemic;
Deceased members of the Curtin family, Roo Demesne.
Tuesday 22nd June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Wednesday 23rd June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mai McLoughlin, Riverstown, Co. Sligo, 2nd anniversary.
Thursday 24th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.
Friday 25th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Jack Daly, Bell Harbour, 1st anniversary;
Tom & Mary McCormack, Loughcurra, and deceased family members, anniversary.
Saturday 26th June:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Joseph Sullivan and his son Noel, Carnamadra, anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass
Sunday 27th June:
9am, Doorus: Peg Corless, Mountscribe, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: John Coleman Kelly, Tyrone, Kilcolgan, 3rd anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Denis Murphy, London, 3rd anniversary
Mass intentions for the week from 12th June 2021
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 12th June:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Marty Fallon, Kinvara, anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Frank Connolly, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
Sunday 13th June:
9am, Doorus: John Huban, Mountscribe, 2nd anniversary and his parents Peter & Lena, his sister Maureen Sharpe and her husband Bob, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Joe Connolly, Carnane, 1st anniversary;
Ann Feeney, Athlone, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Connors, Ardnagrove, anniversary.
Tuesday 15th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Wednesday 16th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Kinvara Parish.
Thursday 17th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Special intention.
Friday 18th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Paddy Kavanagh, Roo Demesne, 3rd anniversary.
Saturday 19th June:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Denis & Betty O’Shaughnessy, Cork, anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.
Sunday 20th June:
9am, Doorus: Mass
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Mass
12noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Michael Curtin, New York, who died during the pandemic;
Deceased members of the Curtin family, Roo Demesne.
No Mass on Friday 11th June 2021
Please note that there will not be a 7pm Mass in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara this Friday 11th June 2021. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Mass intentions for the week from 5th June 2021
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 5th June:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Mass
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Bridget Waites, Ballyclery, 3rd anniversary, and her husband Willie.
Sunday 6th June:
9am, Doorus: Michael Hynes, Doorus and Limerick, 3rd anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Miko & Phil Lyons and deceased members of the Hynes family, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: John & Mary Noone, Carnamadra, and deceased family members, anniversary;
Jack & Agnes Quinn and their son Mattie, Crushoa, anniversary and their son Bertie, Boston, MA, 1st anniversary.
Tuesday 8th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: People of Ballinderreen Parish.
Wednesday 9th June, 7pm, Ballinderreen: Mass.
Thursday 10th June, 7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: People of Kinvara Parish.
Friday 11th June: No Mass this Friday evening.
Saturday 12th June:
7pm, St Joseph’s, Kinvara: Marty Fallon, Kinvara, anniversary.
8.15pm, Ballinderreen: Frank Connolly, Ballinderreen, anniversary.
Sunday 13th June:
9am, Doorus: John Huban, 2nd anniversary and his parents Peter & Lena, his sister Maureen Sharpe and her husband Bob, anniversary.
10.30am, Ballinderreen: Joe Connolly, Carnane, 1st anniversary;
Ann Feeney, Athlone, anniversary.
12 noon, St Colman’s, Kinvara: Paddy Connors, Ardnagrove, anniversary.
Book on history of Gort Convent
As the Sisters of Mercy will be leaving Gort very soon their history, ‘Near Quiet Waters’, by Sr Mary de Lourdes Fahy, is on sale at the reduced price of €5. It describes the early days of the Gort and Kinvara Convents. The book is on sale at Burke’s Eurospar, Kinvara; Centra, Labane; Gillane’s, Cloon; First Chapter, Church St., Gort; News & Views, Bridge St. Gort, and Gort Educational World, Bridge St.
To read a review of the book, click here.