PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, DOOLIN.
November 14th and 15th, 2026

"It is a holy and a wholesome thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosened from their sins."

(2 Maccabees 12:46.)

Fr. Robert McNamara PP

Landline: 065 7074142

Mobile: 087 0949030
lisdoonpp@galwaydiocese.ie

Lisdoonvarnaparish.ie 

Corpus Christi, Lisdoonvarna: Geraldine Considine, 8th anniversary. Jack and Elizabeth O'Connell, Fernhill, and deceased family members. Tony and Maureen O'Connell. Mary Kate Williams, Cloghaun.

Next Week: Liam Guthrie and family deceased. Catherine Sawicki McGavin, birthday remembrance. Brendan and Cecelia Sims, Kilcock, and deceased family members. James, Patricia, Thomas, and Susie Sheehan, USA. Margaret and Thomas Reid, Kilcock. Anne Longwill, Bray. Esther and Paddy Kennedy. Mary and Pat Moore. Our recently deceased: Ann Gleeson née Glynn, Birdhill, Tipperary, sister of Gerard and Paddy, Kilshanny. 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. Saturday evening 7pm Masses in November:
Kilshanny 14th: Mary O'Leary, Caheramore. Thomas McMahon, Ballydeely. JaneAnne McMahon. Andy, Brendan, and Mai Thynne. Dan and May O'Leary, Ballymacraven. Geraldine Considine née Clancy, PJ, and Mai O'Dwyer.
Toovahera 21st: Sonny and Maura Davoren and deceased members of the Linnane family, all of Ballyconnoe North. Thank you for last week's collection: €1,119.50. 

Holy Souls Novena: Sincere thanks to all involved in this year's Novena of Masses for our Holy Souls. It was so inspiring to see you coming out every morning to remember your loved ones and every evening in Ennistymon with Fr. Lance. Thank you to Fr Lance also.

STELLA MARIS DAY CENTRE: sale of client's work, Monday 23rd - Wednesday 25th November, 12pm - 1:30pm.

MARY IMMACULATE SECONDARY SCHOOL, LISDOONVARNA: Remembrance Mass for deceased students and staff, school hall, Thursday, November 26th at 7pm. All are welcome, and light refreshments served afterwards. 

Congratulations to Helen McNamara and her mother, Kay, who recently celebrated significant birthdays!

Lisdoonvarna Town Team: quiz night, Friday, November 20th, at the Ritz, 8pm

Weekly exercise classes at the Pavilion: Tuesdays at 10am Zumba Gold, Thursdays at 11am, Movement and Mobility. Thursdays, 8pm bingo. 

Lisdoonvarna Failte: Christmas Fayre, Sunday, December 6th, 11am to 5pm at the Pavilion, celebrating the time of Jesus' birth with another special guest, who prefers to dress in red!

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION:

Thursday, April 8th, 2027, 11am, Corpus Christi Church, Lisdoonvarna.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:

• St. Enda's National School, Lisdoonvarna: Sunday, May 2nd, 2027, at 10am, in Corpus Christi Church.
• St. Augustine's National School, Kilshanny: Saturday, May 8th, 2027, at 11am in St. Augustine's Church. No evening Mass that day.
• Doolin National School: Saturday, May 1st, 2027, at 11am in Holy Rosary Church, Doolin. No evening Mass that day.