Christmas in Kildysart 2012

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Christmas Mass

Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Christmas Eve at 22,00 and at 11,15 on Christmas morning.  

Kildysart Primary School Christmas Mass: The teachers and students of Kildysart Primary School together with parents and other members of the community will celebrate their Christmas Mass in St Michael’s Church on Thursday 20 December at 10am.

Sacrament of Reconcilation

You will have the opportunty to celebrate the sacrament of confession in St Michael’s Church on Christmas Eve at 12noon.

New Year Mass

Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 5pm on Monday 31 December as the sun sets on the 2012.

Mass on New Years Day will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on 1 January, 2013 at 12noon. January 1st is the world day of prayer for peace. The theme chosen this year by Pope Benedict is ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’.

Primary School Christmas Concert

Kildysart primary school will hold their Christmas concert on Thursday 13 December at 7pm in the Community centre. Admission €5. Primary school children free.   

 Christmas Party

The annual Social Services Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 16 December in the Community Centre. Please give names to any member of the Social Services Team, Post Office or the Parish Office.

Carol Singing

Kildysart Church Choir will perform Christmas Carols after 8pm Mass on Saturday 15 December and after 11am Mass on Sunday 16 December.

The proceeds will go towards the restoration and upkeep of Our Lady’s Grotto in the village.

Kildysart National School – Division 2 Champions

Congratulations to Kildysart National School Boys team on their victory over Corofin in extra time to win the School’s Division 2 final.  

The closely contested match ended in a draw at full time making extra time necessary.   Congratulations to the members of the team and to their coaches and teachers.

Final score:                      Kildysart 3-6                Corofin 2-7.

Team: Garry Murrihy, Paul O’Sullivan, Luke Kirrane, Darren Crehan, Seamus Casey (1-3), Conor Cusack, Jack Reidy, Emmet McMahon (0-1, 1f), Patrick O’Connell (1-0), Diarmuid O’Donnell (0-2), Conor Hasset (1-0), Shane Frawley, JJ McQuaid, James Kelly, Kevin Meaney, Darragh Sheerer, Conor Moloney, Kieran Lorrigan, Matthew Reidy, Fergal Ginnane.

A match report and video may be found on the Kildysart GAA website.

Gala Concert

St John Bosco Community College, Kildysart will hold a Gala Concert on Friday 23 November in the school hall at 8pm.

The concert will feature  Katie Purcell, Anne Droney,Garoid &Eimear Coughlan, Stephen Flatley, The Kildysart all Ireland Winning Set Dancers and local artists.

Tickets only €10.00. All welcome.

The Faithful Departed

Prayers for our departed loved one will be offered in our cemetaries during the month of November. In Kildysart we will visit the cemetery and have a moment of prayer after 11am Mass on Sunday 4 November. Mass for the Feast of All Souls (2 November) will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church at 8pm.

A November Mass of remembrance for all our parishioners who died during the last year will be celebrated in Kildysart on Sunday 25 November at 11am.

In Coolmeen/Cranny parish we will visit the cemetaries on Sunday 18 November. Our moment of prayer will take place in Cranny cemetery at 3pm and in Kilfidane cemetery at 3.45pm. Mass for the Feast of All Souls (2 November) will be celebrated in Cranny Church at 10am.