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 🎄 Just a reminder that Sunday, 12th April, is the next play & pray Mass. Hope to see you all there.

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PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, DOOLIN. April 4/5, 2026.

ALLELUIA, JESUS IS RISEN, JESUS IS ALIVE, JESUS IS LORD! A BLESSED EASTER TO YOU ALL! Fr. Robert Mc Namara PP, 065 7074142, 087 0949030 lisdoonpp@galwaydiocese.ie Lisdoonvarnaparish.ie

CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 10am: Mary (3rd) and Michael (19th) Fitzgerald, Gortaclob, Doolin. Nan and Bill Kearney.

Next week, Divine Mercy Sunday: Sean Hogan, Mickey Hogan, Rooska, anniversaries.

Saturday evening 7pm Masses in April:

Doolin 11th: Mc Carthy family deceased, Ballyreen. Mai O' Connor, Luogh. Anne and Catherine Hardy, and deceased family members Denny Sheehan, Fisher Street. Paddy Garrahy, Frank and Susanna Hurley and family deceased, late of Riverfield House..

Toovahera, Saturday 18th: Nora Mai and John Geraghty and their daughter Margaret Fennelly.

THANKYOU FOR LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION: 732.

SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION: on Saturdays before 5pm Mass in Lahinch.

YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: June 29-July 4. You must be aged 18-25. Contact Darina on 085 2288043, or at dmcarthy@clonfertgalway.ie

YOUTH CAMINO IN SPAIN WITH BISHOP MICHAEL: (aged 18-35): July 11-20th, euro 699 per person. Contact youthpilgrimage@clonfertgalway.ie

THANK YOU to the Kilshanny community for their collection of euro 235 for Epilepsy Ireland.

Children's Rosary: Easter Sunday evening at 6pm in Lisdoonvarna church. What a lovely way to end Holy Week!

EASTER DUES ENVELOPES: please take one if you don't use the weekly ones. Thank you for your support. These dues are the main source of income for the priest. He does not have access to the weekly collection. If you wish to contribute on-line, here ere are the details for the priest's revenue account which is a separate account for the dues: Bank of Ireland, Ennistymon, account no 33874898 IBAN: IE81 BOFI 9042 2933 87 4898

FROM POPE LEO'S PALM SUNDAY REFLECTION: " Jesus did not arm himself, or defend himself, or fight any war. He revealed the gentle face of God, who always rejects violence. Rather than saving himself, he allowed himself to be nailed to the cross, embracing every cross bourne in every time and place throughout human history. Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war. He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: "even though you make many prayers, I will not listen, your hands are full of blood." (Isaiah 1:15). As we set our gaze on him who was crucified for us, we see a crucified humanity. In his wounds, we see the hurts of so many women and men today. In his last cry to the Father, we hear the weeping of those who are crushed, who have no hope, who are sick and alone. Above all, we hear the painful groans of those oppressed by violence and who are victims of war. Christ, the King of Peace, cries out again from his cross: God is love! Lay down your weapons. Remember that you are brothers and sisters!"

I WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED AND HOLY EASTER. MAY THE RISEN JESUS FILL YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT ALL YOUR GOOD FRIDAYS WILL BECOME EASTER SUNDAYS. THE RESURRECTION HAS RENDERED THE POWER OF EVIL AND HATRED ONLY TEMPORARY. THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONQUERED ON THE CROSS AND WILL NEVER WIN. SO DON'T DESPAIR. "Our hope will not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us" at our Baptism. (Romans 5:5). Let's keep each other and our world in our prayers. Thank you for everything. Your friend in Christ, Fr. Robert Mc Namara, PP.

A special blessing to all who are visiting here on holidays, or who are home for Easter. Have a blessed and safe time. Thank you for your cards and Easter eggs!