Sunday 6th September 2015 - Parish of Lisdoonvarna and Kilshanny

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PARISH OF LISDOONVARNA
AND KILSHANNY
CORPUS CHRISTI; LISDOONVARNA,
HOLY ROSARY; DOOLIN,
www.lisdoon.ie
Parish Priest
Father Conor Cunningham
065 - 7074142
parishoffice@lisdoon.ie
Parish Clerk
Mary Mooney
(9.00am-5.00pm)
086 - 4084728
Mass Times
Sunday Masses:
Kilshanny Church
SaturdayVigil Mass 7.00pm
Doolin Church
Sunday 10.00am
Lisdoonvarna Church
Sunday 11.30am
This Sunday Mass Schedule
continues throughout the holiday
period and the September festival.
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ST. AUGUSTINE; KILSHANNY
OUR LADY OF LOURDES; TOOVAHERA
Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, 6th September 2015
IN LOVING MEMORY MASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Kilshanny
Saturday 5th 7.00pm
Gerry O’Connor, Rooska (A)
Saturday 12th 7.00pm
Tom O’Leary, Cahermore, Kilshanny (A)
Doolin
Sunday 6th 10.00am
Margaret and PJ Danaher, Doonagore (A)
Martin Curtin, Caherkinalla (A)
Sunday 13th 10.00am
Philomena Drumm, Nancy Baker
and Mary Wharton (A)
Here are the details of the parish collections over the past few
weeks. Thank you to all who have contributed!
Date:
Envelopes:
Loose Plate:
Kilshanny:
Doolin:
Lisdoonvarna:
Toovahera:
Total:
02/08
€743
€492
€294
€252
€689
09/08
€535
€555
€299
€313
€405
€ 73
€1,235 €1,090
16/08
€533
€657
€245
€325
€620
23/08
€542
€428
€251
€243
€476
€1,190 €970
30/08
€713
€657
€492
€309
€569
€1,370
Please consider reading this section before
Mass begins. It is intended to help us all to focus on
prayer, praise and silence during Sunday Mass avoiding unnecessary announcements and
explanations.
Kindly remember to silence your mobiles
before Mass.
VISITING FRIENDS OF OUR PARISH might like to know
that our parish has recently incurred heavy debts in undertaking
necessary restoration projects in our four parish Churches. If
you are in a position to support our parish financially in
these works and in our pastoral mission your generosity
would be deeply appreciated. Holy Mass is offered
regularly for the blessing and special intentions of our
benefactors.
Today’s Anniversaries
Receiving Holy Communion:
We especially welcome those who are gathered
with us today to offer the power of Holy Mass for
their beloved departed as named on this
newsletter. May the Lord console all who grieve
and, through pardon and healing, bring our loved
ones into life eternal.
• The Sign of Peace is optional in the liturgy. If included, it may
be shared in many ways: by a handshake; or a friendly smile; or
a reverent bow or by waving a warm salute or by quiet words
of blessing to your neighbour. All these are perfectly
acceptable, and the choice is yours.
• We approach the real presence of the Lord in Holy
Communion with great love, thanksgiving, humility and joy.
• As a sign of reverence, please consume the host before
walking away from the priest or the minister of Holy
Communion.
• The priest carries special hosts for those with the coeliac
condition - just mention it to him quietly when you approach.
• Those who, for any reason, wish to receive a blessing from
the priest instead of Holy Communion can indicate this by
approaching him at Communion time with arms crossed over
their breast.
Serving the Churches of
Corpus Christi, Lisdoonvarna; St. Augustine, Kilshanny; Holy Rosary, Doolin; and Our Lady of Lourdes, Toovahera.
Prayers of the Faithful
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may include the following:
Pope Francis’ Universal Intention for
September: That opportunities for education and
Weekday Masses in September
employment may increase for all young people.
Sunday 6th 11.30am
are offered Monday to Friday in
Pope Francis’ Evangelising Intention for
Deceased of the Corry family, Killanena (A)
Lisdoonvarna Church at 11.00am.
September: That catechists may give witness by
Gerard Donnellan, Kilmoon (RIP)
living in a way consistent with the faith they proclaim.
Monday 7th 11.00am
Eucharistic Adoration
Our Parish Prayer Intention for this week:
David Droney
Toovahera Church
For all our brothers and sisters seeking refuge from
and deceased of family, Aughiska (A)
Sundays 3.00pm to 4.00pm
war, terror, torture, rape, slavery and starvation, that in
Thursday 10th 11.00am
Doolin Church
love and compassion we may open up for them our
John and Mary Tierney, Roadford (A)
Wednesdays 8.00pm to 9.00pm
our hearts, our countries and our homes.
Anna Tierney, London (Birthday Rem.)
Kilshanny Church
Father Conor’s Prayer Intention for this week:
Amelia Tierney, Fanore (Birthday Rem.)
Fridays 7.00pm to 8.00pm
For all parishioners and for all attending the festivals
Sunday 13th 11.30am
Lisdoonvarna
Church
in our parish, that they may be kept safe, and that
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A Special Mass for Priestly Vocations will be celebrated this
Thursday 10th September at 11.00am in Lisdoonvarna Church, to
pray for all our priests and for more vocations. An offertory
collection will be gathered to support St. Joseph’s Young Priests
Society, and our parish branch of the society will offer tea and
coffee after Mass to all. Please come and join us!
Thanking you for your encouragement and support,
and assuring you of my prayers for you all at Holy Mass every day,
- Father Conor
Community and Sporting News
Clare Area Alcoholics Anonymous are available to help
anyone who wants to attain and maintain sobriety. More
information from 085 1841103 or clare.area.aa@gmail.com
Holy Wells Spiritual Walk, Inspirational Talk and Lunch
every Friday from Kilshanny House at 11am. €20 including lunch.
Details from Pius at 087 9828173 or Mary at 065 7071660 or www.kilshannyhouse.ie
Lisdoonvarna's Famous Mineral Wells Guided Tour:
Explore the location and discover the history of the natural
mineral well. Enjoy a sample of the renowned therapeutic mineral
water. Tours daily 11am and 2pm Monday to Saturday. Admission:
Free, and donations welcome!
Autumn Fitness and Welbeing Classes. Kettlelates Tuesdays
6.30pm, Yogalates Tuesdays 7.30pm. Commencing Tuesday 8th
September at Lahinch Seaworld. Mindfulness workshop Saturday
12th of September at The Falls Hotel. Contact Deirdre
087-2093006.
Sewing and Dressmaking Lessons for Beginners and
Advanced will start Monday 14th September from 7.00pm to
9.00pm in The Family Resource Centre, Ennistymon, for six
weeks. For more information please contact Susanna at 085
1243416.
'Matchmaking Memories' in the
Pavilion Theatre, Lisdoonvarna on
September 11th at 8.00pm featuring
two rarely-seen films; The New
Matchmakers (1969) and It’s Now or
Never (1996) which celebrate the
significance for rural communities of
matchmakers in general and the
Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in
particular. Hosted by the Irish Film
Institute.
The Spa Wells Dancing! Every day in September from
Saturday 5th dancing will be back at The Spa Wells with Larry
McEvoy, from 12.00 to 2.00pm. Entry fee €5. Grab your dancing
shoes and head to the Spa Wells!
The Parish Policy for ‘Church-Gate’ Collections
is posted in the Church Porches.
Garda-permit public collectors are asked to respect our agreed
code of practice by holding collections in their designated
spaces and only after each Mass. Goodwill shown towards our
worshipping community by the courteous cooperation of
collectors with this policy is appreciated.
Have you community news to share?
All suggestions for inclusion in the parish newsletter, items for a
community-building, sporting, voluntary and non-commercial
nature, should be sent to news@lisdoon.ie before deadline of
6pm on Wednesdays.
Genealogical and Family History queries of baptism, marriages
and deaths for our parish are handled by the excellent Clare Heritage
and Genealogy Centre, based in Corofin. Contact them at
www.clareroots.com or [+353 (0)65] 6837955.