Welcome
This is the homepage of the Parish of Kildysart – part of the Diocese of Killaloe. We are located in South Clare on the shore of the Shannon estuary. Our parish is centred on St Michael’s Church and is a vibrant community. Somebody once described a parish as a “family of families” and that description certainly sits well with us here in Kildysart. People are supportive of each other and the good of the community is central to daily parish life.
Our site is intended to be a source of information about our parish for locals and visitors alike. We hope that you may find these pages informative and supportive. We welcome your suggestions.
October 2012
Confirmation – 2024
We congratulate the young people Kildysart Primary School who received the Holy Spirit in Confirmation in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 20 April 2024.
We pray God’s blessing on their parents, families, teachers and all who accompany them along the journey of faith.
Baptisms 2024
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We welcome Isla Jessica Campey into the family of faith and congratulate her parents Claire and Ben.
Isla was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 13 April, 2024.
May the Lord continue to bless the family.
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We welcome Paige Nora Ginnane into the family of faith and congratulate her parents Laura and John and her brother Jordan.
Paige was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 13 April, 2024.
May the Lord continue to bless the family.
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We welcome Megan Tara O’Malley into the Christian family.
Megan was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday, 7 April, 2024.
We congratulate her parents Angela and Martin and her brother Rory , Shannon View and pray God’s continued blessing on the family.
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We welcome Damien Joseph McSweeney into the family of faith and congratulate his parents Donna and Damien.
Damien was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 2 March 2024.
May the Lord bless the family always.
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We welcome Aoibhín Anna Clancy into the Christian family and congratulate her parents Denise and Seán, Lachnashannagh.
Aoibhín was baptised on Saturday, 3 February 2024 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart.
May the Lord continue to bless the family.
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For baptisms in 2023 and previous years please click here
Weddings 2024
We congratulate Ann-Marie O’Connell and Declan Flaherty who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in The Church of Mary Immaculate Queen, Bearna on Saturday, 6 April 2024.
May the Lord continue to bless Ann-Marie and Declan as they live out in love the promises they exchanged.
For weddings in 2023 and previous years please click here
Palm Sunday – 24 March 2024
Palm Sunday: We begin our celebration of Holy Week, the most sacred week of the year for Christians, this weekend.
Sunday, 24 March is Palm Sunday which recalls the entry of Jesus, riding on a donkey, into Jerusalem. The people welcomed him by placing their cloaks and palm on the road.
Our Sunday morning Mass in Kildysart (11am) will begin with the blessing of the palm in the Square followed by a procession to the Church.
Rest in Peace – 2024
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We pray for Kathleen Meaney (née Cooley), Ennis Road who died on 14 March, 2024.
Kathleen was predeceased by her husband Tom and her infant son Tommy, her brothers Mickey and Johnny and her sister Mary.
May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her daughters Mairead and Treasa and her son Michael, her daughter-in-law Susan and her sons-in-law Ameer and Johnny, her grandchildren Hannah, Joe, Tomas, Kate, Tommy and Eimear, her sister Noreen and her brothers Louis, Jimmy and Joseph and all who loved her.
Kathleen will repose at St Michael’s Church Kildysart on Sunday (17th March) from 5pm concluding with prayers for the dead at 7pm.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday (18th March) at 11am followed by burial in the Kildysart cemetery.
Kathleen’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday, 14 April at 11am
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We pray for Tom Casey, Quay Road who died on 13 March 2024.
Tom was pre-deceased by his wife Kathleen.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his family, Adrian, Colm, Brenda and Moyra, his daughter-in-law Alisha, his sons-in-law John and Martin, his brother Marty, sister-in-law Margaret, sister Chrissie and brother-in-law Francie (Barefield), his grandchildren Ryan, Katie, James, Brian, Lucy, Maia, Ruby, Patrick and Ben and all who loved him.
Tom will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart (V95 D259) on Friday (15th March) from 4pm concluding with prayers for the dead at 6pm.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 16th March at 1pm followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.
Tom’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday, 12 April at 8pm.
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We pray for Teresa (Terry) O’Donohue, née McMahon, Ennis and O’Donohue Funeral Directors, Kildysart & formerly Kilmaley.
Terry was pre-deceased by her husband Michael.
May the Lord grant Terry eternal rest and console her son Michael, daughters Clare, Lourdes & Mary, grandchildren Cian, Eden, Elodie, Aela & Aoise, sons-in-law Michael Reilly, Aidan Considine and Eoin Glynn, sister Mary Fitzgerald, nieces, nephews and all who loved her.
Terry will repose at her home, V95 YA36, on Wednesday, 28th February, from 5pm until 7pm.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Cathedral of Ss. Peter & Paul, Ennis on Thursday, 29th February, at 2pm followed by cremation in Shannon Crematorium at 4pm.
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We pray for Derek Vernon, Ross Hill and formerly of Warwickshire, England.
who died on 24 February, 2024.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his wife Jenny, daughter Charley and all who loved him.
Derek will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Monday from 6:30pm until 8pm.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9am.
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We pray for Claire McGrath, née Nagle, Ennis Road who died on 21 February, 2024.
Claire was predeceased by her husband Tom McGrath, her sisters Maureen, Nuala and Breda and her brothers Michael and Joseph.
May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her brothers Terence (Enniscorthy) and Seán (Tralee), sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces and all who loved her.
Claire will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart (V95 D259) from 5pm to 7pm on Saturday, 24th February. Prayers for the dead will be offered at 5pm.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11am on Sunday followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.
Claire’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 11am on Palm Sunday.
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We pray for Anne (Nan) Brassil, Poulaphuca, Ballynacally who died on 10 February, 2024 in her 98th year. Nan was predeceased by her husband Michael, their children Dominic, Lucy and Anne, her brothers Marty, James and PJ, and her sisters Mary (Sr. Lelia), Frances and Nora.
May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her daughters Mary, Sinead, Bernadette, Lelia and Therese, her sons James, Michael and Kevin, her sister Peggy (O’Shea), brother in law Raymond, sister in law Molly, her 18 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and all who loved her.
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We pray for Captain Michael (Mike) Casey late of Blain who died on 6 February 2024 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
Michael was born on 6 October 1940.
Michael was pre-deceased by his parents John and Margaret Casey, his wife Dixie and his stepson Kenneth Davis.
May the Lord grant him eternal life and console his wife Patsy, his daughter Kay Doucet, his stepson Gary Davis and wife Lisa, his stepson Greg Davis and wife Patsy, his daughter in law Jenn, his sisters Marie, Nancy, Vera and Patricia, his brothers Sean, Lawrence, Ignatius and Pat, his four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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We pray for Teresa Loughnane (née Keehan), Cooga, Kilydysart and formerly of Tulla who died on 29 January 2024.
May the Lord grant Teresa eternal rest and console her husband Joseph, daughter Zita, son Tommy, son-in-law Declan, grandchildren Joe, Dulcie, Sophia and Lara, sisters Vera and Geraldine, brother Liam, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and al l who loved her.
Teresa will repose at the Church of The Immaculate Conception, Barefield (V95AX72) on Thursday (1st Feb) from 5pm to 7pm.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 12noon on Friday (2nd Feb) followed by creamation in Shannon Crematorium.
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We pray for Patrick Cleary, New Jersey, U.S.A. and late of Cahercon who died on 10th January 2024.
Patrick was predeceased by his parents Michael and Delia.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his wife Mary (née Reynolds), his sisters Mary O’Brien and Sr. Hilda, his brothers John Joe (Cahercon) and Michael, sisters-in-law Phyllis and Mary, brother-in-law John, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives and friends.
Patrick will repose at his wife Mary’s home in Carrownagannive, Mountbellew, Co. Galway (H53 C667) on Saturday 20th January from 6pm to 8pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 2pm Sunday 21st in St. Mary’s Church, Mountbellew. Burial afterwards in New Cemetery Mountbellew.
Funeral Mass can be viewed online at https://www.churchtv.ie/mountbellew/
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For deaths in 2023 and previous years please click here
Pastoral Council Meeting
The next meeting of Kildysart Parish Pastoral Council will take place on Thursday, 18 April at 8.30pm in the Community Centre.
If any member of the parish would like to place an item on the agenda they are welcome to contact the chairperson or any member of the council.
The members of Kildysart Pastoral Council are:
Fintan Ginnane (Chairperson);
Frankie O’Shea (Vice Chairperson);
Mairead Kelly (Secretary);
Nancy Griffin;
Maureen McMahon;
Ger Kelly;
Niamh O’Connor;
Pat Custy;
Carmel Casey;
and Fr Albert McDonnell.
Ash Wednesday – 14 February 2024
The blessing and distribution of Ashes for Ash Wednesday will take place during the following celebrations of Mass in our pastoral area:
Cranny – 9.30am
Labasheeda-9.30am
Ballynacally – 9.30am
KilmurryMcMahon -7pm
Kildysart- 7pm
Lissycasey – 7pm
Feast of the Epiphany- Saturday, 6 January.
Saturday, 6 January is the Feast of the Epiphany: This feast recalls the visit of the three wise men from the East to worship the newly born savour. It represent the revelation of Christ to the world. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. In Ireland it is celebrated as Little Christmas Day and also as Nollaig na mBan.
Msss for the feast in our pastoral area will be celebrated at the following times.
Christmas 2023
Christmas in Radharc na nOileán
Christmas night Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 8pm on Sunday. Christmas morning Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 11am on Monday.
The sacrament of reconciliation will be celebrated in Kildysart at 7pm on Thursday, 21 December.
Sunday morning Mass will be celebrated as usual at 11am in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday 24 December.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception – 8 December
Friday 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and Mass for the feast will be celebrated in our pastoral area on:
Coolmeen – 7pm Thursday
Kilmurry McMahon – 7pm Thursday
Cranny – 9.30am Friday
Labasheeda – 9.30am Friday
Lissycasey – 10am Friday
Kildysart – 11am Friday
Ballycorick- 7pm Friday
The feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates our belief that Mary was conceived without original sin so that she could become the mother of Christ, our saviour. This blessing gave Our Lady the grace she needed to enable her to say ‘yes’ to the invitation conveyed to her by the Angel Gabriel that she would give birth to Christ, the Son of God and son of Mary. Today’s feast reminds us that the Lord always gives us the help and grace that we need in our lives so that we may overcome the challenges we face in life and embrace the opportunities.
Parish Account 2022
Kildysart 2022 Parish Accounts:
We thank everyone who financially supported our parish during 2022. Your generosity makes the celebration of the sacraments, the proclamation of the Gospel and our gathering in prayer possible. Parishioners are reminded that they have the option of using the donate button on our parish website (www.kildysartparish.org) to make their contribution. We also wish to thank the members of our finance council and our secretary for their careful management of our parish finances.
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