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[i] PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, DOOLIN. August 29/30, 2026.

Fr. Robert Mc Namara PP, 065 7074142, 087 0949030 

lisdoonpp@galwaydiocese.ieL

isdoonvarnaparish.ie

Corpus Christi, Lisdoonvarna, 10am: Michael and Oliver Marrinnan, Rooska. Susan and Michael Clancy. Dilly and Margaret Clancy, and deceased family members, Tournahuan, Doolin. Catherine Clancy.

Next week: Liam Guthrie and deceased family members. Thomas, Margaret, Patrick, Tom, and Anthony Scullane, Ballinalacken and Lisdoonvarna.

Monday, September 7th, 9.30am, Lisdoonvarna: Brendan Clohessy, 3rd anniversary.

Our recently deceased: Teresa Murphy, Kildysart, mother of Mary Cooney, our wonderful Kilshanny sacristan.

Daily Masses are booked on condition that they may have to be moved in the event of a funeral. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.

From the autumn, the 7pm Wednesday evening Mass in Lisdoonvarna will move to Ennistymon.

Saturday evening 7pm Masses in September:

Doolin 5th: Michael Finucane and his parents, John and Kitty. John Blood, Carroweragh. Austin, Susan, Catherine, Jimmy, and Dan Driscoll. This Mass will be celebrated in Doolin cemetery, weather permitting.

Kilshanny 12th: Johnny O' Driscoll, Ballyalla, 2nd anniversary, and deceased family members. Michael Nestor, Caheramore. Paddy Williams, 2nd anniversary, and deceased family members. This Mass will be celebrated in Kilshanny Cemetery, weather permitting.

Toovahera 19th: Michael Healy, Ballyhenna, Lisdoonvarna. Gerry Davoren, Ballyconnoe. This Mass will be celebrated in Kilmoon Cemetery, weather permitting.

Thank you for last week's collection: € 993

Angel Voices Children's Choir: due to increased commitments, Kathleen is no longer in a position to continue with this ministry. Would anyone be interested in taking over? Sincere thanks to Kathleen for the joy and hope she and the choir have brought us, throughout the parish.

Blessing of schoolbags and backpacks: at all Masses in the two parishes this weekend as we wish our young people and school communities every blessing as they return to school. Of course, learning goes on throughout life if we are open to it: "every day's a school day."

The Cenacle: this is the "upper room" referred to in the Gospels where the Last Supper was held, and also where the Holy Spirit descended on Our Lady and the apostles at Pentecost. It's also the name of a lovely system of prayer for vocations to the priesthood and for priests themselves. Sometimes people are surprised when I ask them to pray for me. But everyone needs prayers! No one is immune from the evil one and his wiles. Our life on earth is a constant spiritual battle. The Cenacle is prayed on the first Thursday of the month at 6pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Toovahara. Please come along and pray for vocations and for priests ministering on the front lines of this challenging world, starting on September 3rd next. It would mean so much to me to know that there's a group of people praying for me and other priests. Contact Betty on 087 9807351 for more information.

A blessing: may you never be afraid of growing old. Count the seasons, not the years. May each of the four seasons bring you something new, wonderful, and beautiful. May the gentle and serene song of the robin in the dull days of winter fill you with joy, as you realise he sings in anticipation of the coming spring. May the wondrous notes of the blackbird in the hush of a summer's evening fill your heart with songs of praise to Him who gives such pleasures through His creation. May you never feel you have lost your way as you travel the circle of life. For as sure as the leaves fall in autumn and winter, the buds are already forming for another spring. So when you are old in years, you are putting on the bloom of eternal youth, to live forever with Him who said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life."

(Thank you to Mena Griffin for this lovely reflection.)