Winter Mass schedule in Radharc na nOiléan cluster
During winter time (31 October 2015 – 27 March 2016) the followed Mass schedule will apply in Radharc na nOiléan cluster of parishes.
St Mary’s Church, Cranny Saturday 7pm
Church of Christ the King, Ballycorick Saturday 8pm
St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen Sunday 9.45am
St Michael’s Church, Kildysart Sunday 11am
Church of Our Lady of the Wayside, Lissycasey Sunday 11am
Sunday Funeral Masses will be celebrated in Lissycasey and Kildysart at 11am and Ballycorick, Coolmeen and Cranny at 12 noon.
Tidy Town 2015 – Report on Kildysart
Gortglass 2 March 2014
Kildysart was awarded 288 points this year in the 2015 Tidy Town Competition. This represents an increase of 6 points on the 2014 result. We congratulate and thank the members of our Tidy Town Committee and all who collaborate with them for the work they do on behalf of the community.
In the adjudication report the judges stated ‘well done to Kildysart Tidy Towns Committee for their achievements in 2015. The streetscapes of Kildysart presents well and the central burgundy railings and street furnishing and lovely hanging baskets provides a good focal point in the town centre. Individual homes and business premises are most often excellently presented and it is important to consider how they link together. ……There were some lovely hanging baskets in the centre of Kildysart and on nearly every business premises in the town. Everyone seems to have come on board and is happy to have a floral display on their premises. There was a nice community information board on the Main Street…. The mix of business and residential homes along the Main Streets of Kildysart was good to see….. There is a wonderful planted bed of mature shrubs at the bottom of the Main Street. Likewise there is another wonderful bed on the Kilrush Road. The gates and brightly painted boundary wall of Kildysart GAA were very nicely presented so great work to the GAA for this. The new seat of reflection looked very well sitting within the new stone wall …..It was good to explore your community and see the improvements and efforts made throughout the town. You have worked hard and made good progress Kildysart throughout 2014/5 – keep up the good work.’
To read the full text of the report please click here 2015 Kildysart Tidy Towns Report
Liturgical Music Ministry
Liturgical Music Ministry
A Formation Programme in Liturgy and Liturgical Music is being introduced in the Diocese of Killaloe. The Programme is designed for people who already work in music ministry whether as directors of choirs or folk groups, cantors, musicians etc. Those who lead choirs and folk-groups will find it especially helpful and supportive.
Those who are new to this ministry or those who would like to be involved are also welcome.
The Programme is designed to deliver seven day-long modules on Liturgy and Liturgical Music over a two year period. Three workshops will be held in 2015/2016 and a further four will take place in 2016/17. The Programme will run over three Saturdays (November, February, April) for two years. Each Saturday will begin at 10.00 a.m. and end at 4.00 p.m. The final workshop will be one of celebration of the learning and looking forward to next steps. It will involve an overnight stay in the Cistercian Monastery, Roscrea. A Certificate of Course Completion will be awarded by the National Centre for Liturgy, Maynooth.
Application forms from Maureen Kelly, Pastoral Development Office, 45 Garden View, Clarecastle, Co. Clare (087 2890942)
National Eucharistic Congress, Knock 26-27 September 2015
The National Eucharistic Congress will take place at Knock Shrine, Co Mayo on Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 September 2015.
The theme for the Congress is “Christ, our Hope” “Críost ár ndóchas” (Col 1:27). This theme will be reflected in all homilies and presentations given at the Congress. The National Eucharistic Congress, which is free of charge, will have a particular focus on Marriage and the Family as well as the Year of Consecrated Life and the upcoming Jubilee of Mercy.
For detail of the programme click here Eucharistic Congress Knock 26-27 September 2015
You will also find additional information on the congress website
Pilgrimage to Canon Island 16 August, 2015.
Canons’ Island in the Shannon estuary is part of the parish of Kildysart. It is the largest in a cluster of over twenty islands that occupy the expansive stretch of water formed by the confluence of the Shannon and Fergus estuaries.
The island is the site of a medieval Monastery and a traditional pilgrim site for people on both sides of the estuary. The Canons Regular of St Augustine who lived in the Abbey provided pastoral care for the nearby parishes until its suppression during the rule of Henry VIII. An article, by Michael Mac Mahon, detailing the history of the Abbey may be found on the website of Clare Library.
While the island are no longer inhabited, several of them continue to serve as pasture for cattle.
The island has continued to serve as a place of burial up to the present. In 1990 the late Fr Michael Hillery, PP revived the tradition of going on pilgrimage to the Canons’ Island A large number of pilgrims travel to the island now for the annual Mass. This year our annual pilgrimage will take place on Sunday 16 August, 2015. Boats will leave Crovraghan Pier at 5.30pm. All those taking part must wear a life jacket.
Kildysart Agricultural Show Results 2015
The results of the seventy-third Kildysart Agricultural Show which was held on Saturday 1 August 2015 may be down loaded by clicking here The 2015 Kildysart Show Results
Killaloe Diocesan Appointments 2015
The Administrator of the Diocese Killaloe, Fr Des Hillery had made a series of appointments in the Diocese.
They come into effect on Friday 31 July 2015.
To view the full list please click here Diocesan Appointments 2015
We wish everyone who is beginning a new stage in their ministry every happiness and blessing in their ministry.
Kildysart Annual Show 1 August 2015
The 73rd annual Kildysart Agricultural and Horticultural Show will take on Saturday 1 August, 2015.
The closing date for entries in Friday 24 July, 2015.
Kildysart Parish 2014 Financial Report
The financial report for our parish for the year ending 31 December 2014 may be viewed by clicking here Kildysart Parish 2014 Financial Report
You will also find notes regarding this years accounts Notes regarding 2014 Financial Report
In particular the Parish Finance Council wish to thank you for your generous support of the work of the parish during 2014. The Council also wishes to encourage as many members of our parish as possible to use the parish collection envelopes and to j0in the tax refund scheme.
We wish to thank all the members of our parish for their unfailing generosity and our parish finance council for their work.
The members of our parish finance council are
- Gerard Kelly
- Noel McMahon
- Brendan McMahon
- Dan O’Connor
- Mary Keane (Secretary)
- Maureen McMahon
- Fr Albert McDonnell.
First Holy Communion 2014-2015
We congratulate the children who received their Frist Holy Communion in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday, 10 May 2015. May the Lord always bless and guide them together with their parents, families, teachers and all who form part of their circle of love.
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The year will be an important year for the children in o
ur parish who will receives the Lord for the first time in Holy Communion on Sunday 10 May 2015 and for their parents and families.
These final months of preparation will involve the families, our school and parish working together for the good of the children. The parish part of our preparation is based on the ‘Do This in Memory’ programme. Our thanks are due to the group of parents who have kindly volunteered to organise our parish programme.
One Sunday each month, our parish celebration of the Eucharist will focus on our children who are preparing to receive the sacrament and their families. The list of dates, including the children’s first celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation (confession), is as follows:
- Enrolment Mass Sunday 12 October 2014 at 11am;
- Preparation Mass Sunday 23 November 2014 at 11am;
- Preparation Mass Sunday 21 December 2014 at 11am;
- Preparation Mass Sunday 15 February 2015 at 11am;
- Preparation Mass Sunday 8 March 2015 at 11am;
- Sacrament of Reconciliation Wesnesday 15 April 2015 at 7.00pm;
- First Holy Communion Sunday 10 May 2015 at 11am.
A meeting for the parents of children who are preparing to receive Holy Communion for the first time this year will take place in the Community Centre, Kildysart at 8.30pm on Monday 22 September.
Prayer for our students taking exams
We remember in prayer the young people from our parish you are taking the junior or leaving certificate or third level exams this summer. They will be remembered at Mass in St Michael’s Church on Sunday 17 May during which they will lead us in song and prayer. The Seinn choir will sing and paly during the Mass.
A candle is lit each day during Mass as a symbol of the prayerful support of the parish community.
Prayer in Preparation for exams.
O God of Wisdom,
I thank you for the knowledge gained and experiences of this time. I come to you on this day and ask you to enlighten my mind and heart.
Let your Holy Spirit be with me as I prepare for these exams, guiding my studies, and giving me insight so that I can perform to the best of my ability.
Please grant me the strength to handle the pressure of these days of exams, the confidence to feel secure in my knowledge, and the ability to keep an appropriate perspective through it all.
Help me to keep in mind what is truly important, even as I focus my time and energy on these exams.
Finally, may I sense your peace in knowing that I applied myself to the challenges of this day.
I ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Rosary During May
During May, the month of Our Lady, the rosary is prayed each Wednesday evening at 8pm at the Marian Grotto on the Ennis Road. A
ll welcome.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2015
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Wednesday 11 February 2015 is the 157th anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady to St. Bernadette in Lourdes. This year’s Diocesan Pilgrimage will leave Shannon on Friday 26 June and will returnon Wednesday 1 July. The cost this year is €687 per person sharing with a €10 discount for online booking at http://www.joewalshtours.ie
Booking forms can be obtained from: Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Telephone: (01) 2410810
A limited number of Sick pilgrims will be accommodated in the Sanctuary of Lourdes at a cost of €575 Applications for sick pilgrims only to Fr. Tom Ryan, Pilgrimage Director, SS John & Paul Presbytery, Shannon, Co. Clare. Telephone: (061) 364133
Families or individuals often sponsor a family member, parents, or a friend on the occasion of an anniversary or Jubilee with a visit to Lourdes. Sponsorship for sick people is always welcome. For more details, see poster in Church porch and on the Killaloe Diocese website http://www.killaloediocese.ie
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