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                     PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA, KILSHANNY, TOOVAHERA, DOOLIN. September 19/20, 2026.

Fr Robert McNamara PP, 065 7074142, 087 0949030

lisdoonpp@galwaydiocese.ie

Lisdoonvarnaparish.ie

Corpus Christi, Lisdoonvarna, 10am: Denis Hillary, Caherbarna, 3rd anniversary. Brendan Hillary, Lisdoonvarna and USA. Gerard O' Loughlin, Kilmoon. Martin and Mary Rouine. Ciaran Lotz. Bernard and Margaret Howley. Guss and Bernie Droney. Kathleen and Mick Danagher and baby Anne, Rooska. John-Joe Lyons and his daughter Mary Bethell, late of Poulnagun. Pat Conaty, Cavan. Noel Heneghan, Westport and Lisdoonvarna. Dan 'O'Brien, Ennistymon and Lisdoonvarna.

Next week: John Vaughan, First Anniversary.

9.30am Mass, Monday 21ST, Lisdoonvarna: John-Joe Kildea, Noughaval, 2nd anniversary.

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.

Welcome to all our September visitors. We hope you have an enjoyable, refreshing, and safe time.

Saturday evening 7pm Masses in September:

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

Saturday evening 7pm Masses in October:

Doolin: Patrick, Mary-Jane, Patrick Jnr, and John McDonagh, Glasha. Kevin and Mary McDonagh. Bee and Stephen Considine. Paddy and Margaret O' Neill. Denis Hogan. Peter and Tess O' Toole. Kitty and Tommy 'O'Brien and family deceased, Doonmacphelim. Paddy and Teresa O' Donoghue. John and Margaret Cooney. Gussie, Eileen, and Roisin Mac Mahon, Lough. Paddy Nagle, 9th anniversary. Dora and Willie Shannon, Ballyvara. Agnes and Paddy Williams, Ballyvara. Mary and Thomas Crawford, Carnane.

Thank you for last week's collection: 1305.

Fr Robert will be in Medjugorje from October 14 to 21. Please write out any prayers you want left on top of Cross Mountain.

Speakers from the National Apostolate of Adoration will speak at Masses on the weekend of November 7/8 with the aim of refreshing and enhancing Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in the parish.

St Enda's National School Parents' Association will take up a church gate collection next Sunday.

Harvest Dues: thank you for your offerings. The harvest dues, along with the November, Christmas, and Easter dues, comprise the priest's salary. He does not have access to the weekly collection, which goes towards the maintenance of the four parish churches. Recently, for example, we paid almost 10K for insurance.

Congratulations and blessings to Br. Jack Kennedy from Lahinch, who recently took first vows as a Dominican.

BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR MASS: Monday, September 21st, 9.30am, for the primary and secondary schools, and indeed for us all, because formation and learning is a lifelong process!

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2027 will be in Seoul, South Korea, from July 27 to August 12. If you're interested in going, contact Fr Declan Lohan at dlohan@clonfertgalway. ie

NEXT CHILDRENS' ROSARY: Sunday, October 4th, 6pm, Corpus Christi Church, Lisdoonvarna.