Parish of Kildysart

The feast of our national patron, St Patrick will be celebrated on Thursday, 17 March. It is a Holy Day of obligation. The vigil Mass will be celebrated  on Wednesday in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 7pm. On the morning of the feast, Mass will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 9.45am, and in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 11am.

Christ with me, Christ before me,

Christ behind me,

Christ in me, Christ beneath me,

Christ above me,

Christ on my right, Christ on my left,

Christ in breadth, Christ in length,

Christ in height,

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,

 Christ in every eye that sees me,

 Christ in every ear that hears me.

(Prayer in the tradition of St Patrick)

The Holy Year of Mercy in Our Parishes: To help us prepare for Easter to celebrate this Holy Year of Mercy we have invited three speakers to reflect with us on the final three Friday of Lent:

Friday, 4 March, 8pm St Michael’s Church, Kildysart – Fr Billy Swan, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford ‘Mercy and Joy’;

Friday 11 March, 7pm St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen – Ms Cora Guinnane, Clarecastle ‘Hope and Compassion – A story of mercy for our time’;

Friday 18 March, 7pm St Mary’s Church, Cranny – Fr Vincent Sherlock, Kilmovee, Co Mayo ‘The splinters that we carry, finding peace in the shadow of Calvary’.

Wednesday next is the feast of the epiphany of the Lord (Little Christmas Day).

In Kildysart and Cranny Coolmeen parishes we will have the following Mass schedule.

Vigil Mass (Tuesday 6 January) St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen 7pm

St Mary’s Church, Cranny Wednesday, 9.45am

St Michael’s Church, Kildysart Wednesday, 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.

St Michael’s Church, Kildysart

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

• Baptism                                   20
• First Holy Communion        20
• Confirmation                          12
• Marriages                                 2
• Funerals                                   12

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

Sam Kate Collins with her parents on her baptism day.

Patrick Michael Thomas Casey with his parents and Fr Michael O’Grady on his baptism day.

Finn O’Donnell with his parents Katie and Joseph on his baptism day.

Aoibheann Catherine Fitzgerald on her baptism day.

Rhys Thomas Patrick Clancy with his parents Cecilia and Christy and his sister Alanna on his baptism day.

Ross Lorcan Mulconry with his parents Monica and Robert on his baptism day.

Claudia Ann Neenan with her parents Katie and Kieran on her baptism day.

Rúan Francisco Pio Casey with is parents Ruth and Enda on his baptism day.

Joshua-Robin Creaven with his parents on his baptism day.

Megan Louise Kelly with their parents Audrey and Gerard and her brothers on her baptism day.

Sophie Mia Pio Doohan with her parents Diane and Kieran on her baptism day.

Alex James Michael with his parents Linda and Edward on his baptism day.

Naoimi Amy Clancy with her parents Mary and Thomas on her baptism day 10 October, 2015

Noel Gerard Kelly with his parents Helen and Kevin, on his baptism day, 27 December, 2015.

Dacota Dallas Purcell with her parents Mary and Keith on her baptism day.

We welcome Noel Gerard Kelly into the Christian family. Noel was baptised on 27 December, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Helen and Kevin, Boultydoolin and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect the family.

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We welcome Lorcan Ross Mulconry into the Christian family. Lorcan was baptised on 20 December, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Monica and Robert, Cahercon and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect the family.

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We welcome Claudia Ann Neenan into the Christian family. Claudia was baptised on 5 December, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Katie and Kieran, Dun Gleanna and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect her.

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We welcome Hailey Grace O’Donoghue into the Christian family. Hailey was baptised on 14 November, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect her.

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We welcome Aoibheann Catherine Fitzgerald into the Christian family. Aoibheann was baptised on 24 October, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Geraldine and Niall, Ascaill Cuill and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them.

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We welcome Naoimi Amy Clancy into the Chrisitian family. Naoimi was baptised on 10 October, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Mary and Thomas, Cluain Chormaic and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them.

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We welcome Evan Michael Hogan into the Chrisitian family. Evan was baptised on 26 September, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Karen and Michael, Quay Road and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them.

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We welcome Louisa Rose Sinnott into the Chrisitian family. Louisa was baptised on 30 August, 2015  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 Ciara Casey into the Chrisitian family. Ciara was baptised on 29 August, 2015  in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate her parents Caroline and Denis, Ascail Cuil and pray that the Lord may always guide and protect them.

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We welcome Patrick Michael Thomas Casey into the Christian family. Patrick was baptised on Saturday 15 August 2015 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Alisha and Adrian, Ennis Road and pray that the Lord will always bless their family.

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We welcome Rhys Thomas Patrick Clancy into the Christian family.  Rhys was baptised on Saturday 8 August 2015 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Cecilia and Christy, Ard na Gla and pray that the Lord will always bless their family.

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Pray for Michael (Micko) King, Tonlegee who died on 24 December, 2015.

We pray that the Lord may grant him eternal rest and console Anna, his wife, his sons Michael and Noel, his daughters Breeda and Patricia, sisters Sally, Bridie grandchildren nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Micko will repose at Christ the King Church, Ballycorick on Monday from 5pm to 7pm. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 12noon on Tuesday followed by burial in Kilchreest cemetery.

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Pray for Nora Fogerty (nee Cleary) formerly of Clonola, Killadysert, Co Clare and Dublin who died on Christmas Eve.

We pray that the Lord may take Nora to himself and console her children Michael, Patricia, John and James, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives, family, neighbours and friends.

Nora will repose at her home on Tuesday from  4pm until 8pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of the Annunciation, Finglas West, arriving at 9.50am for 10am funeral Mass followed by burial in Glasnevin.

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You are asked to remember in your prayer Mary McGolderick, Gortglass who died on 18 December, 2015.

Mary will repose in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday evening from 6pm until 8pm. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Sunday at 11am followed by burial in Ballyea.

May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console John her husband, her sisters Mona, Joan, Evelyn & Peggy, her nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends and all who mourn her.

Mary’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday, 24 January at 11am.

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Pray for Patrick Murphy late of Tonyglee who died recently in London.

May he rest in peace .

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Pray for Des McAuley, Newmarket on Fergus who died on 12 November, 2015. Des will repose at Mc Mahon’s Funeral Home Newmarket-On-Fergus this Saturday evening from 6.00 – 8.00pm. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Sunday at 12.30pm in Newmarket-On-Fergus Church followed by burial in Lemanagh cemetery.

We pray that the Lord will take Des to Himself and console his wife, his daughters Tara O’Shea (Kildysart) and Diane Doohan (Kildysart) and all who knew and loved him and mourn his passing.

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Pray for Michael Guerin, Ballymulcashel, Kilmurry who died on 9 November 2015.

Michael will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 11am followed by burial afterwards in Kilcommon Cemetery, Co Tipperary.

We pray that the Lord may take Michael to himself and console his daughter Lily (Kirrane) and all knew and loved him.

Michael’s month’s mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday, 13 December at 11am.

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You are asked to pray for Teresa Deasy, Rosses Point, Sligo, mother of Emer Foley, Ennis Road who died on 3 October, 2015.May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console John, her husband, her family Irene, Brian, Colm and Emer and all who knew and loved her.

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You are asked to pray for Ned Connelly formerly of Main St, Kildysart who died recently in New Jersey, USA.May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console all who mourn him.

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We remember in prayer Brian and Maureen Meade who died recently in New Jersey, USA,relations of the Meade family, Craghera.

Mass will be offered for Brian and Maureen at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday, 30 October at 8pm.

May they rest in peace.

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The death has occurred of Sr Lelia Cleary, M.M.M., Beechgrove, Drogheda and formerly of Kildysart, Co. Clare, peacefully at the Medical Missionaries of Mary Convent on 19 October, 2015.

Sr Lelia’s funeral Mass will be celebrated in M.M.M. Convent at 12 noon on Wednesday, followed by burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Sr Lelia is predeceased by her brothers Martin and PJ.

We pray that Sr Lelia may be welcomed to the house of the Father and that the Lord will console her sisters Frances, Nora, Nan and Peggy, her brother James, her nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and her M.M.M. Community and all who mourn her.

A month’s mind Mass will be offered for Sr Lelia at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday 20 November at 8pm.

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We remember in prayer Anne Bellchambers (nee McMahon) late of Canon Island who died in Sussex, England on 19 October, 2015.

May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console all who knew and loved her.

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We remember in prayer Margaret Moloney, late of Shanaheamore, who died on 10 October, 2015. Margaret will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart from 6pm to 8pm on Monday. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11am followed by burial in Kilfiddane.

May the Lord grant Margaret eternal rest and console Michael, Patrick & Declan and daughter Máiréad, brother Martin, sister Mary, daughter in law Georgina, son in law Senan, granddaughter Claire, sister in law Peggy and all  who mourn her.

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We remember in prayer Patrick Killeen, Liscormack, Kildysart and formerly of Killeen’s Shop, Mullagh Village.  Patrick will repose at his residence in Liscormack this Thursday evening, 8 October, from 5pm until 7pm.  His remains will arrive at St Marys Church, Mullagh on Friday for 12 noon Mass. Burial afterwards in the adjoining extension cemetery.

We pray that the Lord will take him to himself and console Eliz, his wife, his sons Paul and Sean, daughter Ann, his mother Margaret, brothers Kevin and John, sisters Frances (Redmond), Margaret-Ann and Bernadette Killeen, relatives and friends.

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We remember in prayer Nancy Roughan (nee McMahon), Sussex, England and formerly of The Quay Road,  who died recently.

May the Lord grant Nancy eternal rest and console all who mourn her.

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You are asked to pray for the happy repose of Mary Keane (nee McInerney), Clonsnaghta who died on 14 September 2015.

Mary will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Tuesday. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 12 noon, followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.

May the Lord grant Mary eternal rest and console her family Pat, Mary, Tom, Kathleen, Liza, Biddy and Paul, her brother Martin, sons in law, daughters in law, sisters in law Susan Mc Inerney and Margaret Meaney, grandchildren and great grandchildren and all who mourn her.

Mary’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday 18 October at 11am.

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• Reconciliation Service           St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Wednesday 16 December at 7pm;
• Living Crib                               St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Wednesday 16 December at 8pm;
• Carol Service                           St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday 19 December at 6.30pm;
• Carol Service                           St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday 20 December after 11am Mass;
• Reconciliation Service           St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen, on Monday 21 December at 7pm;
• Reconciliation Service           St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Tuesday 22 December at 8pm;
• Christmas Night Mass           St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Thursday 24 December at 8pm;
• Christmas Night Mass           St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Thursday 24 December at 9.30pm;
• Christmas Day Mass              St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 25 December at 9.45am;
• Christmas Day Mass              St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday 25 December at 11am;
• New Year’s Eve Mass             St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Thursday 31 December at 5pm; (last lights of 2015)
• New Year’s Day Mass             St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 1 January at 12 noon.

The Holy Year of Mercy

Merciful like the Father

Pope Francis has declared a Holy Year dedicated to the theme of mercy which begins on the feast of the Immaculate Conception (8 December, 2015) and concludes on the feast of Christ the King (20 November, 2016).

Pope Francis has placed mercy at the centre of his ministry. In announcing the Holy Year of Mercy he said

‘No one can be excluded from the mercy of God;  …the Church is the house that welcomes all and refuses no one. Its doors remain wide open, so that those who are touched by grace can find the certainty of forgiveness…. the whole Church will find in this Jubilee the joy needed to rediscover and make fruitful the mercy of God, with which all of us are called to give consolation to every man and woman of our time.’

A new element in this Holy Year is the emphasis on the celebration of Mercy in each local Church, across the world. In our own diocese of Killaloe we have planned a number of initiatives to celebrate the Year of Mercy:

• Holy doors will be opened at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis and in Roscrea. Walking through the Holy Door is a symbol of conversion, leaving selfishness behind and opening our hearts to the love, grace, mercy and forgiveness of Christ;
• The Diocese has invited Fr Dermot Ryan, St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny to introduce us to the year.  He will give a talk entitled ‘Pope Francis and Mercy – A worldly weakness, a Christian Strength’ at St Flannan’s College, Ennis on Monday 14 December at 8pm. All welcome.
• We have made Holy Year banners available to each parish;
• Holy Year Prayer cards featuring the Holy Year Logo and a prayer for the Holy Year written by Pope Francis have been distributed;
• The Diocese is organising two Holy Year pilgrimages:
  • A pilgrimage to Rome from 1-6 August. Further information from Fr Albert McDonnell, Kildysart;
  • A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 23-31 October, Further information from Fr Tom Ryan, Shannon;
• The primary school catechetics team have chosen ‘Mercy’ as the theme for the religious education programme in our schools;
• In response to the Pope’s call to engage in concrete expressions of mercy the priests of the diocese have undertaken to focus on the pastoral care of prisoners and their families;
• Young people are invited to volunteer to help pilgrims in Rome during the Holy Year. See im.va

Parishes and clusters may wish to hold their own celebration of the Year of Mercy. Possible ways of celebrating mercy include:

• Praying the psalms and parables of mercy (cf im.va)
• A parish or cluster pilgrimage to the Holy Door in Ennis or Roscrea;
• A pilgrimage to a Mass rock, Holy well, monastic site, cillin;
• A concrete expression of mercy to help a group on the margins of our parish or society;
• The promotion of Pope Francis’ teaching on care for our common home (as contained in his letter Laudato Si’):
• The promotion of dialogue among the social, ethnic groups in our parishes/clusters;
• Celebrating the sacrament of reconciliation which Pope Francis describes as the sacrament of mercy.

Tuesday 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation.

The vigil Mass will be celebrated on Monday evening at

St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 7pm.

On Tuesday morning, Mass for the feast will be celebrated at

St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 9.45am

and at

St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 11am.

Stephanie and Daniel on their wedding day – 15 August 2015.

Neasa and Richard on their wedding day – 25 July 2015.

Cliona and Brian on their wedding day.

Eugene Ginnane and Loretta Flynn on their weddings day,

Louise Whelan and Robert Finn on their wedding day.

We congratulate Robert Finn, Lacknashannagh  and Louise Whelan, Doonbeg  who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in The Church of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven, Doonbeg  on Saturday, 21 November, 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate John Kelly, Kildysart and Nicole Devine who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in Fourmilehouse, Co Roscommon on Friday 4 September, 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Stephanie Blake, Kilkee and Daniel O’Donoghue, Kildysart who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Senan’s Church, Kilkee on Saturday, 15 August 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Neasa Ni Chiarain and Richard Frayne who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 25 July 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Cliona O’Connell Gortglass and Brian Calnan, Co Cork who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday, 3 July 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Eugene Ginnane and Loretta Flynn who were married on Saturday 14 March 2015 in the Church of Christ the King, Ballycorick. May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

For weddings in 2014 and in previous years please click here

This cross, located in the grounds of St Michael’s Church, Kildysart dates from 28 October, 1865. It was recalls a parish mission conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers in the parish one hundred and fifty years ago. During the mission 1,500 people ranging in age from twelve to sixty years received the sacrament of confirmation.  Large confirmation ceremonies were common during the 1860’s as Ireland gradually recovered from the famine and parish structures grew stronger.

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

On the feast of All Saints, Sunday 1 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 Kilfiddane cemetery at 12.30 pm and in Cranny cemetery at 1.15 pm also on the feast of All Saints, Sunday 1 November.

On the Feast of All Souls, Monday 2 November, we will remember at 8pm Mass in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart all  those from the parish who died during the last year.

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.

Broadcaster Charlie Bird has described Irish missionaries as “incredible, remarkable people” and said that Irish people would be as “proud” of them as he is if they had the opportunity to meet them. To view the video click here

Speaking at the launch of a DVD that he filmed in the Philippines and South Korea featuring missionaries and their work, Mr Bird said it was “an amazing experience and I met so many remarkable missionaries doing incredible work”. He first witnessed the work of Irish missionaries first hand when he was sent to the Philippines over 30 years ago to cover the trial of the Negros Nine, when Irish Columban Fr Niall O Neill was amongst a group falsely accused of murder.

The DVD was made for World Missions Ireland and will be shown in parishes across the country on Mission Sunday on October 18. The eight-minute film features among others Sr Evelyn Flanaganworking on a project with the Sea Gypsies and Sr Shay Cullen working with street children in the Philippines, and Fr Pat Cunningham protesting against the building of a military naval base in South Korea.

World Missions Ireland is the official mission outreach of the Catholic Church in Ireland.For more information see www.wmi.ie