The Feast of the Epiphany Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Vigil Mass (Monday 5 January) St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen 7pm

St Mary’s Church, Cranny Tuesday, 9.45am

St Michael’s Church, Kildysart Tuesday, 11am

The Feast of the Epiphany (the word means “manifestation”) celebrates the making known of God the Son as a human being in   Jesus Christ. The feast commemorates the visit of the Three Kings (the Magi) to the Baby Jesus and the revelation Jesus’ birth beyond the Jewish world. The Kings brought gifts of gold (for a king), frankincense (for worship) and myrrh (for embalming, since Christ was to die for us). In Italy and other countries children receive gifts on this day. Traditionally in Ireland, the day was known as ‘Nollaig na mBan’ as it was the day when women celebrated Christmas.

Oisin on his baptism day with his parents.

Arwen Adelaide with her parents on her baptism day.

Sophie Mae with her parents on her baptism day.

Layla Faith with her parents on her baptism day.

Alex and his parents on his baptism day.

Anna with her parents on her baptism day.

Lydia with her parents Katharine and Kieran on her baptism day.

Taylem with her parents and godparents on her baptism day.

Oisin with his parents on his baptism day.

Evan Joseph Connelly with his parents on his baptism day.

Dáire Shannon with his parents Agnes and Gerard, his sister Michelle and brother Stephen on his baptism day.

Eve Rose on her baptism day with her parents.

We welcome  Arwen Adelaide Cleary into the Chrisitian family. Arwen was baptised on 27 December, 2014  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Rebecca and Seán, Ballynacragga and pray that the Lord will always be close to them.

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We welcome  Sophie Mae O’Sullivan into the Chrisitian family. Sophie was baptised on 29 November, 2014  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Mary and Brendan, Rosshill and pray that the Lord will always be close to them.

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We welcome  Layla Faith Murtagh into the Chrisitian family. Layla was baptised on 4 October, 2014  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Tessa and John, Ennis Road and pray that the Lord will always be close to them.

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We welcome  Clara Mary Ann Moylan into the Chrisitian family. Clare was baptised on 14 September, 2014  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Catherine and David, Shorepark and Manchester, England and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them

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We welcome Alison Michelle Sinnott into the Chrisitian family. Alison was baptised on 24 August, 2014  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Joanne and Seamus, Crovraghan and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them

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We welcome Eoin Patrick Finucane into the Chrisitian family. Eoin was baptised on 23 August, 2014  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Noreen and Sean, Ballylean and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them

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We welcome Evan Joseph Connelly into the Chrisitian family. Evan was baptised on 26 July, 2014  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Amy and Kieran, Coolteengowan and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them

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We welcome Sarah Eleanor Reidy, Effernan into the Chrisitian family. Sarah was baptised on Easter Sunday (20 April  2014)  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her  parents Dympna  and Joseph and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them

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Holy Water Font st Michael’s Church

During the year which is coming to an end, the following celebrations took place in our parish church:

• Baptism                                   16
• First Holy Communion           17
• Confirmation                           21
• Marriages                                  2
• Funerals                                   8

We pray that the Lord will always be present to us in the special and in the ordinary moments of our lives.

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There are a large number of agencies and groups that help people who are distressed, suicidal or involved in abusive relationships. They include the following:

Samaritans provide emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of despair or suicidal thoughts.Freecall 116123, text 087 2609090, http://www.samaritans.org;

Clare Suicide Bereavement Support provides help to people bereaved by suicide. Tel 086 0565373 http://www.claresuicidesupport.com:

Aware is a listening service for people who are experiencing depression or concerned about a family member or friend. Tel 1890 303 3023 http://www.aware.ie;

Parentline offers support, guidance and information on all aspects of being a parent Tel 1890 927 277 http://www.parentline.ie;

Money advice and budgeting (MABS) offer free confidential and non-judgemental advice to people in debt 0761 072 000 http://www.mabs.ie ;

MOVE facilitates men in a weekly group process to help them take responsibility for their violence http://moveireland.ie;  

Amen Helpline: 046 9023 718, Email: info@amen.ie http://www.amen.ie/  for men who experience domestic abuse or violence;

http://www.clarehaven.ie/  24hr CONFIDENTIAL HLPLNE 065-6822435 for women & children experiencing domestic abuse  violence.

Claire and Kenneth on their wedding day.

Owen and Niamh on their wedding day.

Laura and Gary on their wedding day.

We congratulate Laura Moloney, Effernan and Gary Gilmore, Tuam who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in Saint Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday 20 December 2014. May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Flannan Ginnane, Quay Road and Bernadette Eustace, Ennis who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in Saints  Peter’ and Paul Church, Tulla on Saturday 18 October 2014. May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Owen O’Connell and Niamh O’Donnell who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Patrick’s Church, Rockwell College, New Inn, Co Tipperary

on Saturday 12 October 2014. May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Noel Joseph Corry, Main Street and Claire O’Driscoll who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in Ballintubber Abbey, Co Mayo  on 20 September, 2014. May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Dermot O’Sullivan, Rosshill and Anne Moloney, Kilrush who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Senan’s Church, Kilrush on 30 August, 2014. May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Claire Murrihy, Crovaghan and Kenneth Mulqueen, Killimer who celebrated their marriage in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on 25 July 2014. May the Lord bless their marriage and home.

  The Holy Father, Pope Francis has today appointed Bishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA as Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in succession to Archbishop Dermot Clifford who submitted his resignation on completion of his 75^th year of age. It is expected that Bishop Kieran will be installed as Archbishop in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles early in 2015.

Commenting on his appointment Bishop O’Reilly said that he is accepting this appointment and looking forward to serving all of the people of the Diocese of Cashel and Emly. “I look forward to getting to know all those with whom I will be working so that we can strive together to build up a faith community that lives the joy of the Gospel

One of the consequences of my acceptance of this appointment is that I must now leave the Diocese of Killaloe where I have served as Bishop for over four years. In that time I have been privileged to work and serve with a deeply committed group of priests and people. I have encountered so many people with a great love for Jesus Christ and commitment for the life of the Church. I will always treasure the personal friendships I have made and give thanks to God for the support I have received here in the Diocese of Killaloe. I pledge to keep all of you in my prayers and gently request that you might do the same for me as I take up this new appointment.

A new appointment brings with it new challenges but with the support of all those who will collaborate with me in my ministry in Cashel and Emly I know that we will rise to meet those challenges. My first task will be to come to know the Archdiocese, its people, its religious and its priests. It will be my privilege to share in their lives of faith and to listen to their concerns so that together we might grow in faith, in hope and in love.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the warm welcome I have received from Archbishop Clifford, to thank him for almost 30 years of devoted service to this faith community and to pray God’s blessing on him for a long and happy retirement.”

During the month of November we remember our departed sisters and brothers.

On the feast of All Souls, Sunday 2 November we will have a moment of prayer for the faithful departed in  Kildysart  cemetery at 11.45.

We will have a moment of prayer for the faithful departed in Cranny cemetery at 3.00 pm and in Kilfiddane cemetery at 3.45 pm also on the feast of All Souls, Sunday 2 November.

Prayer by Cardinal Newman

May He support us all the day long,

till the shades lengthen and the evening comes,

and the busy world is hushed,

and the fever of life is over,

and our work is done.

Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging,

and a holy rest and peace at the last.

Liam Lawton Workshops

Fr Liam Lawton has written a new collection of music for the Church’s Year. It includes music for the different parts of the Mass. Killaloe diocese has arranged two music workshops with Liam where he will teach his music. The dates and venues are as follows:

Tuesday November 11th at the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Wednesday November 19th in St. Flannan’s College Ennis from 7.30 to 9.30pm.

Thw cost of the workshop is €12 per person for which people will receive a book with copies of Liam’s new music as well as refreshments on the night. This may be of particular interest to people engaged in music ministry throughout the diocese.

Bookings can be made to Maureen Kelly at 087 2890942 or pastoralwestclare@gmail.com

Information in Liam’s ministry and music may be found on his website http://www.liamlawton.com

The Missionary sisters of St Columban were founded in Cahercon, Kildysart in February, 1922  and received Papal approval in 1924. As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Columban Sisters we remember all the sisters, many of them from Kildysart and the surrounding parishes who left Cahercon and went to China to preach the Gospel.

Fr Peadar O’Loughlin, who is a member of the Missionary Society of St Columban, will speak at 11am Mass in Kildysart on Sunday 28 September 2014 on the Sisters, their work and links with Kildysart. He also wishes to convey the Sisters’ thanks to the people of Kildysart for their support over the last 90 years.

The Sisters were founded by Frances Owen-Lewis. She was born in Marylebone, London, England in April 17, 1873, one of a family of six.  Her father had an estate at Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan and for a time was M.P. for Carlow.  In 1897 she married Captain Sir Alfred Moloney K.C.M.G., Governor of the Windward Islands and later Governor of Trinidad, West Indies. He suffered from ill-health and when they were in Italy in 1913 he became seriously ill and died in hospital.  While grieving for him, Frances had an audience with Pope Pius X who assured her that God would comfort her in his own way. Read the rest of this entry →

Full results of the Kildysart 2014 Agricultural Show may be downloaded by clicking here Kildysart Show Results 2014

Congratulations to the committee and all who worked to make the event such a great success and to all the participants.

Congratulations to the members of our Tidy Town Committee and to the members of our community on the success of the village in the 2014 Tidy Towns Competition. Kidysart was awarded 282 points which is an increase of six points on the 2013 result. The judges commented on the beauty of the streetscape, the tidiness of the village, the absence of graffiti and the impressive level of community involvement. To read the full report please click here 2014 Kildysart Tidy Towns Report

Following consultation with many of the Pastoral leadership groups in the Diocese on the question of the introduction of the Permanent Diaconate, Bishop Kieran has issued a note to be read at all Masses in the Diocese this weekend. You will find the text here  Note on the Permanent Diaconate 12 September 2014

The Bishop of Killaloe, Most Revd Kieran O’Reilly SMA  has written a Pastoral Letter to the people of the diocese on the Permanent Diaconate which he plans to introduce.

To read the text of the letter please click here Diocese of Killaloe Pastoral Letter

The Bishop of Killaloe, Most Revd Kieran O’Reilly SMA had made a series of appointments in the Diocese.

They come into effect on Friday 5 September 2014.

To view the full list please click here Diocesan Changes 2014

We wish everyone who is beginning a new appointment every happiness and blessing in their ministry.