Parish Newsletter
May 23/25
Parish
The Parish of Lisdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Doolin & Toovahera
Author
Very Rev. Robert McNamara PP
Mass Offerings
CORPUS CHRISTI, LISDOONVARNA 11am: Nora, Sean, Tommy, and Christy Donnellan, Ballyconnoe North.
Margaret Anne Doran, Dublin. 62nd anniversary. Joe, Annie, and Anne Howard, La-Verna, Lisdoonvarna.
NEXT WEEK: Christy O’Brien, Ballinahuon, First Anniversary.
9:30am Mass, Thursday 29: Anna and Michael Droney, Knockagulla.
LISDOONVARNA, SATURDAY MAY 24th 7pm: Anne Hynes, The Island, 3rd anniversary.
Daniel and Katie O’Leary, Boherboy, Doolin. Deceased members of the O’Leary family, Knockeaven.
Deceased members of the Considine family, Caherbarna.
Mary Jones nee O’Leary, Wimbledon and Doolin.
LISDOONVARNA, SATURDAY MAY 31st 7pm: Pat Fitzpatrick, Cronagort, Doolin. 11th anniversary.
7pm VIGIL MASSES FOR JUNE 2025
SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH, 7PM, DOOLIN: Marie Clancy née McDonagh. Donie O’Loughlin, Ballaghaline.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH, 7PM, KILSHANNY: Paul Hynes, Smithstown. Martin Davoren.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST, 7PM TOOVAHERA: Mary-Ann McDermott, 1st anniversary. Delia O’ Loughlin and deceased of the O’Grady family.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 7PM LISDOONVARNA: John, Mary-Ann, and Tom Kennelly.
Parish News
THANK YOU FOR LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: €937
ST. AUGUSTINE’S NS KILSHANNY BAKE SALE: Thursday, May 29th, 1-3pm.
THE GIFT OF FLOWERS from your gardens for the church altars would be deeply appreciated. It would be a nice thought to donate them in memory of your deceased loved ones.
FOR THOSE FACING EXAMS we pray for peace and calm, and we thank God for all those supporting them.
40TH ALL-IRELAND ROSARY RALLY in Knock Shrine: Saturday, June 7th, with an amazing array of events for all ages. Please take a filer at the end of the Church. Featuring our own Children’s Rosary Ministry who will help lead the prayer. What a great honour for our parish! Fr. Stephen Rosetti, who ministers in the area of healing and deliverance from evil will be a keynote speaker. He has written several great books. Of interest to teens would be the evening youth conference in St. John’s Centre, led by Danielle Stephens, a wonderful young speaker from the UK.
LISDOONVARNA FAILTE JUNE FITNESS CLASSES in the Pavilion: Tuesdays 3rd/10th: Pickelball, and 17th/24th, and Saturdays 21st/28th: Zumba.
THANK YOU FROM THE PROLIFE CAMPAIGN for the recent collection of €390.14.
KILSHANNY CHURCH RESTOARTION: tender submissions are sought for the carrying out of essential restoration works on St. Augustine’s Church, Kilshanny. Please reply by close of business on Tuesday June 3rd to Fr. Robert.
CLARE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT DAC community engagement event at the Pavilion, Wednesday 28th, 6-7pm, about the Burren and Cliffs Explorer Shuttle Bus.