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We pray for Shaun O’Callaghan, Curracloon More, Caher who died on 16th November 2023.

Shaun was predeceased by his parents Denis and Patricia and recently by his mother-in-law Patsy McMahon.

May the Lord grant Shaun eternal rest and console hus wife Josephine McMahon, his daughter Eimear and son Padraig, his brothers Kieran and Ivor, his sister Jean (Ginnane, Kildysart ), sister-in-law Kate, brother-in-law Brendan and Ivor’s partner Sara. Father-in-law Conor McMahon, nieces Sinead, Louise and Aoife, nephew Shane, aunts, uncle and all who loved him.

Funeral prayers will be offered in St Mary’s Church, Flagmount (V94 RW73) at 5:00pm on Sunday, 19th of November, followed by reposing until 7pm. Funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church, Flagmount on Monday, 20th of November at 12:00 noon with burial afterwards in Kilclaran Cemetery (V94 FK22).

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We pray for Seán Moloney, Glencanane Beg who died on 8 November 2023.

Seán was predeceased by his son Michael.

May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his wife Tina, his daughters Fiona and Lisa, grandchildren Katie and Jack, son in law Paschal, Daithí, brothers, sisters, brother’s in law, sister’s in law, nieces, nephews and all who loved him.

Seán will repose at St Michael’s Church on Thursday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
His requiem Mass will be celebrated at 12noon on Friday.

Seán’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 9 December at 12noon.

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We pray for John Coleman, Ballylean and Dublin who died on 31 October 2023

John was predeceased by his parents Elizabeth and Philip and his brother-in-law Peter.

May the Lord grant John eternal rest and console his wife Caroline and Davy, Amanda and Mark, son Philip, daughters Emma and Lauren, grandchildren Lexi, Luke and Mason, sisters Martina, Amanda, Orla and Niamh, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

John’s funeral Mass will be celebrated at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday, 3 November at 9 am followed by cremation service in Shannon Crematorium at 11 am.

John’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 2 December at 12noon.

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We pray for Gerard (Gerry) Lynch, Auvane, Loughill West, Co. Limerick and late of Kildysart who died 24th October 2023.

Gerry was predeceased by his parents John and Susan and sisters Peggy and Helen.

May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his wife Mary, sons John and Gerard and daughter Susan, grandchildren Jack, Mark, Ryan, Juliet and Vivienne, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and all who loved him.

Gerty will repose at the Church of the Assumption, Loughill (Eircode: V94 K298) on Thursday (26th October) from 5pm to 7pm. His Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 12noon on Friday (27th October) in Loughill Church.

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We pray for Patrick (Paddy) Greaney, Tallaght, Co Dublin and formerly of Kilcolgan, Co Galway who died on 18 October 2023.

May the Lord grant Paddy eternal rest and console his sisters Bridie (Kelly, Blain, Kildysart), Margaret and brother Michael, his nephews including Gerard (Blain) , nieces and all who formed his circle of love and care.

Paddy will repose at Brian McElroy Funeral home, The Square, Tallaght on Monday (23rd October) from 2pm to 4pm.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10am in St Aidan’s Church, Brookfield, Tallaght, followed by cremation at 11:30am in Newlands Cross Crematorium.

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We pray for Noel Sheehan, Crovraghan who died on 3 October 2023.

Noel was predeceased by his parents PJ & Nora and his sister Rita (Keogh).

May the Lord grant Noel eternal rest and console his brothers Joseph and JJ, his sister Dolores (Byrne), sister in law Mary, brothers in law John and Tom, nephews, nieces, cousins and his many colleagues from Inland Fisheries Ireland and a large circle of friends.

Noel will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart from 6pm to 8pm on Wednesday.
Noel’s requiem Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11 am followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.

Noel’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday, 27 October at 8pm.

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We pray for Michael Kelly, Ballylean and formerly of Low Island who died on 10 September, 2023.

May the Lord grant Michael eternal rest and console his wife Eileen (née Donnellan), son Ger, daughter Colette (Kildare), son-in-law Keith, his grandchildren Dan and Lucy, brothers-in-law Peter, Tom and Paddy, sisters-in-law Bridie and Bridget, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Michael will repose on Tuesday at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart from 6pm with prayers at 8pm.
Michael’s funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 12noon followed by burial afterwards in Kildysart cemetery.

Michael’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 7 October at 12noon.

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We pray for Mary Dolan, née O’Neill, Ballyvohane who died on 21 June 2023.

May the Lord grant Mary eternal rest and console her husband John, her son Seán and daughter Celine, brother Michael, sister Annette, sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, extended family, many friends and neighbours.

Mary will repose at St. Michael’s Church, Kildysart, V95 D259, on Friday 23rd June from 5pm with prayers for the dead at 7pm.

Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 12noon followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.

Mary’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 22 July at 12noon.

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We pray for James Cleary, Clonola who died on 12 June 2023, in his 100th year.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his wife, Mollie, their family Mary (Clancy), John (Jacko), Betty (Culligan), Noel, Seamus, Mairead, Kevin and Nuala (Hehir), his sisters Nan (Brassil) and Peggy (O’Shea), daughters in law Sheila, Trassa, Moira and Aedeen, sons in law Paddy, Sean and David, his 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, brothers in law Raymond (O’Shea) and George (Casey), nephews, nieces, neighbours, relatives and friends.

James will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart, on Thursday 15th June from 5.30 with prayers for the dead at 8pm.

James’ funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday 16th June at 12noon followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.

James’ months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 8pm on Wednesday, 26 July, the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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We pray for John Daniel Garry who died on 13 August, 2018 in Canada.
John was born in Forthill, Kildysart.
We pray for his eternal repose and offer the support of our prayer and sympathy to his wife of Julie, and their children, Alice and Ben (Doris) and grandchild Elise.
John’s Funeral Mass was celebrated on August 20, 2018 at St John the Apostle Church, Vancouver, Canada.
Our Sunday Mass on 11 June, 2023 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart will be offered for John followed by the burial of his ashes.

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We pray for Claire O’ Regan (née McMahon), Causeway, Co. Kerry and Kildysart who died on 2 May.

May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her husband John, her family Ciara, Gemma, Gráinne, Donough, Eoin and Róisín,  her grandchildren, her sister Marian, her brothers Frank, Tony and Declan and all who loved her.

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We pray for Maureen O’Connor (née Hamill) Portmarnock, Dublin and Belfast who died on 25th April 2023.
Maureen was predeceased by her husband Sam and her daughter Patricia.

May the Lord grant Maureen eternal rest and console her family Sam (Kildysart) Eamonn, Hugh, Kieran, Anne, Leonard, Jim, Joe, Kevin and Damian, her grandchildren and great grandchildren, all all who loved her.

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We pray for Peggy O’Dea (née Guinnane) Ballynacally and formerly Horse Island (Inishmacowney), Kildysart who died on 5 April, 2023.

Peggy was predeceased by her brother PJ.

May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her husband Michael, her daughters Marion, Karyn and Niamh, son Aidan, sister Maureen. Sons in law Alec, Niall and David, grandchildren Erin, Jack, Keira, Mark and Ava, nieces, nephews and all who loved her.

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We pray for Patrick (Paddy) Carmody, Limerick and formerly of Kildysart and Ex 12th Infantry Battalion, Sarsfield Barrack’s) who died on April 2nd 2023.

May the Lord grant Paddy eternal rest and console his wife Bridie, sons Gerard and Martin, daughters Linda and Jacqueline, son-in-law Christy, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all who loved him.

Reposing at Cross’s Funeral Home, Gerald Griffin Street, on Wednesday, April 5th, from 3.30pm to 5.00pm, followed by removal to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Childers Road, to arrive for Requiem Mass at 6.00pm. Burial will take place on Holy Thursday, April 6th, at 11am in Mount St. Lawrence (extension) Cemetery.

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We pray for Pauline Mc Mahon, Quay Road who died on 13 March, 2023.

Pauline was predeceased by her husband, P.J.

May the Lord grant Pauline eternal rest and console her son Tony, daughters Rose, Christina, Mary, Patricia and Martina, her sister Mary (Hayes), grandchildren, sons-in-law and all who loved her.

Pauline will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Wednesday, 15th March, from 6pm with prayers for the dead at 7:30pm.

Pauline’s funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11am followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.

Pauline’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday 28 April at 8pm.

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We pray for Philomena O’Shea (née Cavanagh), Crovraghan who died on 4 March, 2023.

May the Lord grant Philomena eternal rest and console her husband Frankie, her family Gillian, Gordon, Damien & Gerard, her grandchildren, Michaela, Mark, Orlagh, Liam, Rachael, Aoife & Olivia, her son in law Joe, her daughters in law, Tara, Rebecca & sadly missed by Maria, her brothers Anthony, Willie (Wexford) & John, her sisters, Mary B (London) & Frances (Ballynacally), her brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, neighbours and and all who loved her.

Philomena will repose at St.Michael’s Church Kildysart on Monday ( March 6th) from 6pm until 8pm.

Her requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 12noon followed by interment in Kildysart cemetery.

Philomena’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday 14 April at 8pm.

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We pray for Michael O’Brien, Shanacoole who died on 25 February, 2023.

May the Lord grant Michael eternal rest and console his wife Mary, his sons Martin & John, his daughter Mary, grandchildren and great grandchildren, his sisters Susan and Teresa and all who loved him.

Michael will repose at St Michael’s Church, Kildysart from 5pm until 7pm on Monday.

His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11am on Tuesday followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.

Michael’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday 26 March at 11am.

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We pray for Monica Brett who died in New York. Monica was the daughter of Mary and Seán Brett and a niece of Bridie Meaney and Flan O’Donoghue.

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

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We pray for of Frances O’Sullivan, (née Corry) , Clarecastle, Ennis and Kilmihil, who died on 17 January 2023.

May the Lord grant her eternal rest and  console her daughters Maeve, Catherine, Margaret & Juliette, grandchildren, her sisters Moira, Grace (Kildysart) & Nuala and all who loved her.

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We pray for Tony Normoyle, Main Street, Kildysart and formerly Paradise, Ballynacally who died on 18 January 2023.

Tony was predeceased by his brothers Christy and John.

May the Lord console his wife Mary, their family John, David, Antoinette, Darragh, Tommy and Michelle. Tony will be sadly missed by their partners Olivia, Olivier, John, Zoe, Rob and Mark, his grandchildren Saul, Eliah, Jack, Lily, Ava, Darragh and Matea, his sister Mary Casey (Tuam), sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Tony will repose at Christ The King Church, Ballycorick Monday, 23rd January, at 5pm with prayers at 7pm.

Tony’s funeral Mass will be celebrated at 12noon on Tuesday, 24th January, followed by burial in Kilchreest cemetery.

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Rest in Peace 2022

During November we remember and pray for all who have gone before us in faith.

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace . Amen.

Mass for the Feast of All Souls will be celebrated at 7pm on Thursday Thursday, 2 November 2023 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart.

We will gather for a moment of prayer in Kildysart cemetery at 12noon on Sunday, 5 November.

Our annual Mass of remembrance will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 11am on Sunday, 19 November.

The Feast of All Saints is a holy Day of Obligation and is celebrated on Wednesday, 1 November. Mass for the feast in our pastoral area will be celebrated at the following times.

Cranny – Tuesday (vigil) 7am Coolmeen – Wednesday 9.30am Ballycorick- Wednesday 9.30am
Labasheeda- Wednesday 9.30am
Kildysart- Wednesday 7pm,

This feast celebrates all those who have gone before us in faith and are now with the Lord in eternity. Where they have gone we hope to follow.

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We welcome Dara Fergal Casey into the family of faith and congratulate his parents Amanda and Fergal, Gortnahaha and his sister Erin.

Dara was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday, 29 October 2023.

May the Lord continue to bless the family.

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We welcome Billy Oliver Frank Ranalow into the family of faith and congratulate his parents Olive and Keith and his brother Tom and his sister Isla, Forthill.

Billy was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Saturday, 17 June, 2023.

May the Lord accompany Billy and all the family along every step of life’s journey.

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We welcome Mark Laurence into our family of faith and congratulate his parents Edel and Raymond, Ballyvohane and his sister Ciara.

Mark was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on 27 May 2023.

May the Lord continue to bless the family.

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We welcome Ava Helen Eustace into the family of faith and congratulate her parents Martina and Brian, Shanahea, her brother Darragh and her sister Anna.

Ava was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on 22 April, 2023.

May the Lord continue to bless the family.

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We welcome Rían Thomas Eustace into the family of faith and congratulate his parents Sharon and Michael and brother Cormac, Cahercon.

Rían was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on 25 March 2023.

May the Lord continue to bless the family.

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We welcome Éirinn Eloise Clancy into the family of faith and congratulate her parents Eimear snd Kieran, Ballyvohane.

Éirinn was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on 4 March, 2023.

May the Lord always bless the family.

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We welcome Lorcán Joseph Boyhan into our family of faith and congratulate his parents Edel and Nigel, Quay Road and his brother Billy.

Lorcán was baptised in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday 12 February 2023.

May the Lord continue to bless the family.

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A pastoral letter from Bishop Fintan Monahan

Going forward in Faith, Hope and Love – A Pastoral Letter

We congratulate the organisers of the 2023 Kildysart Agricultural Show. There was a wonderful display of horses, cattle, sheep and other livestock in the field, in addition to the exhibition of fruit, flowers, baking and so much else in the indoor section.

The results of the show may be found at the link below.

https://www.kildysartshow.ie/file/AHhDLDT2fUyTHQArDQwrh4qC1KdXPKq4pFqyYpDR

Tuesday 15 August 20234 is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a holy day of obligation and celebrates Mary’s role as mother of the Saviour and her union with her Son in eternity.

The Feast of the Assumption is the traditional day to visit the Blessed Well at Lacknashannagh, Kildysart and we will celebrate Mass there on Tuesday at 8pm.

Mass for the feast day will also be celebrated on Monday in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 8pm on Monday and in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 9.30am on Tuesday.

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We congratulate Eimear Conway and Kieran Clancy who celebrated the sacrament of marriage at The Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Quilty on Saturday, 29 July 2023.

May the Lord continue to bless the couple as they wil out in love the promises they exchanged.

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We congratulate Jenny McNamara and James B. Casey who celebrated the sacrament of marriage on 31 March, 2023 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart.

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May the Lord continue to bless them as they live out in love the promises they exchanged.

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Canons’ Island in the Shannon estuary 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. 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 each year for the annual Mass.

Mass will be celebrated in the ruins of the old Monastery on the island on Sunday, 2 July 2023. Boats will leave Crovraghan Pier at 3pm.          All are welcome.                                                                             We are indebted to the dedicated group who organise the pilgrimage each year and to the choir and to all who contribute to the success of the pilgrimage.

Irish law  reqires that life jackets be worn – a limited number will be available at the pier

We congratulate the students from Kildysart school who received the sacrament of confirmation this morning.

We thank Bishop Monahan for visiting our pastoral area to confer the sacrament and all who contributed to the liturgy and celebrations.

May the Holy Spirit always find a dwelling place in their hearts.

We congratulate the children who received Holy Communion for the first time this morning in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart.

May the Lord continue to bless the children, their parents, families, teachers and all who form their circle of love and care.

During the month of May, we pray the rosary each Wednesday at 8pm at Our Lady’s Shrine on the Ennis Road. All are welcome.

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The Rosary helps us keep in mind certain principal events or mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thank and praise God for them. There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary, and these are divided into the five Joyful mysteries, the five Luminous mysteries,  the five Sorrowful mysteries, and the five Glorious mysteries. As suggested by the Pope John Paul, the Joyful mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday, the Luminous on Thursday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, and the Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday.

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation: Mary learns that she has been chosen to be the mother of Jesus.
2. The Visitation: Mary visits Elizabeth, who tells her that she will always be remembered.
3. The Nativity: Jesus is born in a stable in Bethlehem.
4. The Presentation:Mary and Joseph take the infant Jesus to the Temple to present him to God.
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple: Jesus is found in the Temple discussing his faith with the teachers.

The Mysteries of Light

1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan: God proclaims that Jesus is his beloved Son.
2. The Wedding Feast at Cana: At Mary’s request, Jesus performs his first miracle.
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom: Jesus calls all to conversion.
4. The Transfiguration: Jesus is revealed in glory to Peter, James, and John.
5. The Institution of the Eucharist: Jesus offers his Body and Blood at the Last Supper.

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony in the Garden: Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before he dies.
2. The Scourging at the Pillar: Jesus is lashed with whips.
3. The Crowning With Thorns: Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns.
4. The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus carries the cross that will be used to crucify him.
5. The Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies.

The Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection: God the Father raises Jesus from the dead.
2. The Ascension: Jesus returns to his Father in heaven.
3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit comes to bring new life.
4. The Assumption of Mary: At the end of her life on earth, Mary is taken body and soul into heaven.
5. The Coronation of Mary: Mary is crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth.

Mass for the feast of St Patrick will be celebrated in our pastoral area at the following times.

Cranny	Thursday	7pm		Kildysart	Friday	11am
Coolmeen	Friday	9.30am		Lissycasey	Friday	11am
Labasheeda	Friday	9.30am		Kilmurry McMahon	Friday	11am
Ballynacally	Friday	9.30am