Parish Newsletter
June 21/22
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11am: Vincent Fitzgerald, Navan and Luogh North, 2nd anniversary, and the deceased of the Fitzgerald and Malone families.
Patrick Gerard Leydon, Ballysallagh, Doolin. Frank Davis, Kathleen Lynch, and deceased of the Davis family. Michael Noel Danaher, 3rd anniversary.
NEXT WEEK: Eileen and Joe Williams. Gerard Linnane, his mother Ellen, and sisters Bridget and Helen, Cloughan, Ballinalacken.
SATURDAY 7pm VIGIL MASSES FOR JUNE 2025
SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST, 7PM TOOVAHERA: Mary-Ann McDermott, 1st anniversary. Delia O’Loughlin and deceased of the O’Grady family. Neil Considine, anniversary. Nellie and Con O’Loghlen.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 7PM LISDOONVARNA: John, Mary-Ann, and Tom Kennelly.
SATURDAY 7pm VIGIL MASSES FOR JULY 2025
5th, Doolin: Gerry Griffin, 2nd anniversary.
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.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION, ST. AUGUSTINE’S NS, KILSHANNY: Saturday, June 21st, 11am, Kilshanny Church. Sincere congratulations to the 4 children, their families, teachers, and SNA’s.
CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION after 11am Mass this Sunday. We will exit the church, turn left, go up to the roundabout and down the other side, concluding with Benediction in Mena and Pete Griffin’s yard. Thank you Mena for allowing us. Alter-servers, Communion, Confirmation and Rosary group children especially welcome. Please make a little altar if your home or business lines the route.
Parish News
THANK YOU FOR LASTWEEK’S COLLECTION: €1349
Fr. Robert will be in Medjugorje for the week of Wednesday, June 25th to Wednesday, July 2nd. There will be no daily Masses, but Maura will conduct Adoration as usual on the Wednesdays. Thank you Maura. Fr.Ignatius McCormack will cover the weekend Masses. In case of emergency, ring Fr. Richard in Ballyvaughan on 086 0235313.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE: this will take place please God next summer, July 1st, 2026. To book your place contact Helen McNamara on 087 9763559.
POPE LEO’S REFLECTIONS: are short and insightful. However, AI is sometimes used to misrepresent him. For the genuine article, logon to The Holy See website, and click on “magisterium.”