Parish Newsletter
July 5/6
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11am: Baby Sadie O’Dea, First anniversary. John Curtin, Aughiska.
NEXT WEEK: Cecelia O’Loughlin, First anniversary. Sean Garrihy, 12th anniversary.
SATURDAY 7pm VIGIL MASSES FORJULY 2025
5th, Doolin: Gerry Griffin, 2ndanniversary.
12th, Kilshanny: Michael Nestor, Caheramore. Elizabeth, George, and PJ Greene, Athlone. Paddy Scales, Ballinahuon, Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, and Florida.
19th, Toovahera: no booking as yet.
26th, Lisdoonvarna: Margaret Hurley, Glasha, Doolin.
SATURDAY 7PM VIGIL MASSES FOR AUGUST 2025:
2nd, Doolin: Jacko, Nora, and William Shannon, Fisher Street. Michael Fitzgerald, 18th anniversary. Anthony and Bee Moloney, James and Pat Moloney, Ballyvara. Connie and Margaret O’Connor, Doolin, and Boston USA.
9th, Kilshanny: Bridget “Biddy” Neylon, Annfield. Tim Dowling, Listowel. Paddy and Mary-Kate O’Loughlin, Carrowmanagh. Paddy O’Loughlin, Carromanagh and Ennis. Aisling O’Loughlin, Rochestown, Cork.
16th Toovahera: no booking as yet
23rd and 30th, Lisdoonvarna: no bookings as yet
Parish News
THANK YOU FOR LASTWEEK’S COLLECTION: €954
LIGHT THE FIRE EVENT on the Hill of Slane is an event of faith-renewal featuring Dana, Archbishop Eamon Martin, and Deacon John Taafe, who exercised his wonderful healing ministry in our parish, along with Deacon Pat Butterly. Together they run the Apostles of Love ministry, apostlesoflove.ie. The event starts at noon on Sunday, August 3rd, and will feature a talk by Michael Murphy on Matt Talbot, who gives great hope to anyone suffering from addiction of whatever sort.
FANORE CATHOLIC HOLY WEEK is on all this coming week at Fanore beach campsite. Daily prayer meeting at 11am, Rosary, and evening Masses.
CHILDRENS’ ROSARY: this Sunday evening, July 6th, in Lisdoonvarna Church.
COME AND SEE DAY: for any man wondering if Jesus is calling you to be a priest in our diocese. Sunday, July 13th, from 11am to 16:30pm, a time for questions, input, and prayer. Book your place through vocations.ie If any of you reading this knows of a young or not so young man whom you think would make a good priest, please inform him of this.
As some of you will know, I am just back from Medjugorje. As usual, it was a time of faith-renewal and hope, of reawakening some long-dormant muscles by climbing Apparition Hill and even Cross Mountain, and of fun and fellowship with pilgrims and priests from all over the world. I remind you of the PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE which will take place please God next summer, July 1st, 2026. To book your place contact Helen McNamara on 087 9763559.
RELIC AND TALK ABOUT ST. BERNADETTE OF LOURDES: Saturday,July 26th, 4pm, Lisdoonvarna Church. Sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need.