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Christmas Mass will be celebrated in the Churches in our pastoral area at the times listed below.

May the new born savour find a dwelling place in our hearts this Christmas time.

Due to the freezing temperatures and especially in the interest of keeping everyone safe Mass in Cranny and Coolmeen is cancelled this weekend.

The roads in Coolmeen and Cranny are particularly dangerous.

However, 11am Mass will be celebrated in Kildysart tomorrow (Sunday) morning. People are very welcome attend if it is safe for them to do so. Alternatively, people may join Mass using the Kildysart webcam.

Thursday 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

It is a Holy Day of Obligation and Mass for the feast will be celebrated in our pastoral area on:

Ballycorick- 9.30am Thursday 

Cranny – 9.30am Thursday 

Labasheeda- 7pm Wednesday, 9.30 am Thursday 

Coolmeen – 7pm Wednesday 

Kildysart- 11am Thursday 

Lissycasey- 7pm Thursday 

Kilmurry McMahon – 9.30am Thursday 

The feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates our belief that Mary was conceived without original sin so that she could become the mother of Christ, our saviour. This blessing gave Our Lady the grace she needed to enable her to say ‘yes’ to the invitation conveyed to her by the Angel Gabriel that she would give birth to Christ, the Son of God and son of Mary.

Today’s feast reminds us that the Lord always gives us the help and grace that we need in our lives so that we may overcome the challenges we face in life and embrace the opportunities.

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We congratulate Louise Kirrane, Crossderry and Stephen Littleton, Quin who celebrated the sacrament of marriage at St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Friday, 25 November 2022.

May the Lord continue to bless the couple as they live out in love the promises they made to each other.

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We congratulate Lorraine Coffey, Lisheen and Thomas McNamara, Cranny who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in The Church of Christ the King, Ballycorick on 8 October, 2022.

May the Lord who brought Lorraine and Thomas to this happy day bless their life together.

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We congratulate Michelle and Patrick O’Halloran who celebrated the sacrament of marriage at St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 2 September 2022.

May the Lord continue to bless the couple as they live out in love the promises they made to each other.

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We congratulate Danielle Enright and Martin McMahon, Coolmeen who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Cahir, Co Tipperary on Saturday 27 August, 2022.

May the Lord continue to bless Danielle and Martin as they live out in love the promises that they exchanged.

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We congratulate Ríona Cleary and Thomas Flynn who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on 20 July, 2020.

We wish Ríona, Thomas and baby Ada every blessing.

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We congratulate Angela Howard and Padraig O’Halloran who celebrated the sacrament of marriage at St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 27 May 2022.

May the Lord always bless Angela, Padraig and their family.

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We congratulate Lisa Farrell and Thomas Downes who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Thursday, 21 April 2022.

May the Lord bless Lisa and Thomas as they live out in love the promises they exchanged.

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We congratulate Gayle Corry and Daniel Forde who, in the presence of their families and friends, celebrated the sacrament of marriage at St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on 19 March 2022

May the Lord be close to them to Gayle and Daniel as they live out in love the promises they have made to each other.

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We congratulate Éimear O’Connor and Joe Corry who celebrated the sacrament of marriage at St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday, 26 February 2022.

May the Lord continue to bless Éimear and Joe as they live out in love the promises they made to each other.

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For weddings in 2021 and previous years please click below

Tuesday, 2 November is the feast of All Souls when we remember and pray for our beloved dead.

Mass will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Tuesday at 11am.

We will gather for a moment of prayer on Sunday, 6 November in Kilfiddane cemetery at 12.45pm and in Cranny cemetery at 1.30pm.

We look forward to celebrating the Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood with Fr Martin Keane CSSp at St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday, 10 September at 8pm followed by refreshments at Tír na nÓg.
All welcome.
Ad multos annos.

Celebration of the Centenary of the Salesian Sisters in Ireland
Sunday, 11 September 2022

The Salesian Sisters arrived in Ireland in 1920. Their ministry was especially focused on the education and care of the young. The Sisters through their presence in Cahercon were a central part of our community for many decades and that friendship continues today.

To commemorate their centenary and celebrate the Sister’s contribution to our community, Bishop Fintan Monahan will preside at Mass in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 11am on Sunday, 11 September 2022. Many of the Sisters who lived in Cahercon will be present and there will be an opportunity after Mass to chat to the Sisters. Everyone, especially past pupils and friends of the Sisters, is welcome to attend the celebration.

In preparation for the centenary Mass, we hope to form a pastoral area choir drawn from all four parishes in Radharc na nOileán (Ballynacally-Lissycasey, Coolmeen-Cranny, Kildysart and Labasheeda-Kilmurry McMahon). Julianne Woods who was musical director for our Columban celebration in 2018, will once again direct the choir. Everyone, singers and instrumentalists alike, is most welcome to take part. A background in liturgical music is not required.

We propose meeting for rehearsals in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on the following dates and times:

• Friday, 26 August 7.30pm- 9pm
• Saturday, 27 August 10am-11.30am
• Tuesday, 30 August 7.30pm- 9pm
• Saturday, 3 September 10am-11.30am
• Friday, 9 September 7.30pm- 9pm
• Saturday, 10 September 10am-11.30am

The suggested programme of Music for the Mass is:

• Processional- Faithful is the Lord composed by Liam Lawton

• St Patrick’s Mass setting composed by Liam Lawton

• Psalm 117 – Go out to All the World

• Offertory- Instrumental TBC

• Communion – The Last Supper composed by Bernard Sexton

• Sacrament Most Holy arr and verses composed by Ian Callinan

• Recessional- As I kneel before you

Mass will be celebrated at the Cillin, Clondrina on Friday 29 July at 8pm.

All are welcome to come and pray for all who are buried there and for all the faithful departed.

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.

Cardinal Newman

Our annual Mass in Kilfiddane cemetery will be celebrated on Friday, 22 July at 8pm.

We pray for those who been buried in this cemetery since our last celebration of Mass in Kilfiddane on 27 August 2021:

Mary O’Neill, who died on 3 September 2021;

Kathleen O’Connell who died on 28 February 2022;

Pat Clancy who died on 30 June 2022.

May they rest in peace

May he support us all the day long, till the shadows lengthen

And the evening comes

And the busy world is hushed

And the fever of life is over

And our work is done-

May he give us safe lodging

And a holy rest

And peace at the last.

We will celebrate Mass in Cranny cemetery at 8pm on Thursday, 23 June. This is an opportunity for us to pray for all who are buried there and for our deceased parishioners, relatives and friends.

You are Invited to stand at your family grave while taking part in the celebration of Mass.

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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.

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

and a holy rest and peace at the last. Amen