Parish of Coolmeen – Cranny

Niamh O’Connell and Maurice Lucas on their weddng day.

Calire and Leon on their wedding day.

Edel and Raymond on their wedding day.

Martina and Brian on their wedding day.

Colette and Frank on their wedding day.

Orla Shannon and Richie Tibble on their wedding day.

Mairéad Kennedy and Brendan Keehan on their wedding day.

Catherine and Martin on their wedding day.

We congratulate Colette Eustace, Erribul and Frank Barry who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Saturday, 17 December 2016.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Claire O’Dea, Six Crosses and Leon Moloney, Doolin who celebrated the sacrament of marriage at St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Thursday, 1 December, 2016.

May the Lord bless their marriage snd their family.

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We congratulate Mairéad Kennedy, Derryshane and Brendan Keehan, Chusheen who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Friday, 25 November, 2016

May the Lord bless their marriage and home.

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We congratulate Niamh O’Connell, Clondrina and Maurice Lucas, Derryshane who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday 29 October, 2016.

May the Lord bless their marriage and home.

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We congratulate Orla Shannon, Cranny and Richie Tibble, Ennis who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday, 30 September, 2016.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Edel Eyres, Cranny and Raymond Bohannon, Kildysart who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday, 24 September, 2016.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Martina Hehir, Cranny and Brian Eustace, Kildysart who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday, 6 August 2016.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Catherine Fahy, Ballinderreen, Co Galway and Martin Lucas, Derryshane who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Colman’s Church, Ballinderreen on Saturday, 9 April 2016.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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Bishop Fintan Monahan will visit us on Friday 10 March, 2017 to celebrate the sacrament of confirmation with the sixth class children from Kildysart and Coolmeen-Cranny parishes in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart.

These final months of preparation will involve the families, schools and parish working together for the good of the young people preparing to receive the sacrament.

The parish part of our preparation will include the ceremony of enrollment which will take place during Sunday Mass and a liturgy of light which will take place during a special liturgy.

The list of dates is as follows:

• Enrollment Mass on Saturday, 10 December 2016 at 7pm in St Mary’s Church, Cranny;
• Ceremony of Light on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 at 7pm in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart;
• Confirmation Friday on 10 March, 2017 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart.

We are also planning a retreat for the young people preparing for confirmation. .

During our meeting with parents on 19 October last it was suggested that our confirmation class might wish to adopt a confirmation project. One proposal is that after their confirmation, each child is invited to make an anonymous donation (€10 is suggested as a guide) to help the people of Haiti. That country has suffered several natural disasters including an earthquake in 2010 and a hurricane in October 2016. Our diocese has a link with Haiti through Archbishop Eugene Nugent who is Papal Nuncio there and is from Scariff, Co Clare.

Wednesday 2 November is the feast of All Souls, when we remember our beloved dead.

Mass will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on that morning at 9.30am and in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart that evening at 8pm.

On Sunday, 6 November we will have a moment of prayer in the cemeteries in Kildysart and Coolmeen-Cranny parishes at the following times:

• Kildysart  cemetery:                      Immediately after 11am Mass;
• Kilfiddane cemetery:                    12.30 pm;
• Cranny cemetery:                          1.15 pm.

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.

Our annual harvest Mass was celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday, 22 October, 2016. During the Mass we thanked the Lord for the blessings which we recieved during the last year. We blessed the babies which were baptised in thr parish, gave thanks for the couples who celebrated the sacrament of marriage, we recalled the various community achievements in sport, music and culture and thanked the Lord for the gifts of the earth.

We thank everybody who took part in the Mass and our liturgy group and our teachers who organised the liturgy.

Moya Rose Moloney on her baptism day 14 July 2016,

Tadhg with his parents Eimear and Seamus and his brothers Liam and Oisin on his baptism day.

Cathal and Clive Stephens on their baptism day 16 April, 2016.

Layla Faye O’Dea on her baptism day – 27 August 2016.

Lauren McMahon on her baptism day 16 April 2016.

Jake with his parents Martina and Colm on his baptism day, 9 October, 2016

April Patricia with her parents Ciara and Wayne on her baptism day.

Mallaidh Caitlin Brooks on her baptism day, 7 May 2016.

We welcome Jake Martin Corry into the Christian family. Jake was baptised on 9 October, 2016 in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen. We congratulate his parents Martina and Colm, Crossderry and pray God’s blessing on the family

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We welcome Tadhg Seamus Power into the Christian family. Tadhg was baptised on 17 September, 2016 in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart. We congratulate his parents Eimear and Seamus, Erribul and pray God’s blessing on the family

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We welcome Layla Faye O’Dea into the Christian family. Layla was baptised in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on 27 August, 2016. We congratulate her Ellen and Kevin pray that the Lord may always bless the family.

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We welcome April Patrricia Doyle into the Christian family. April was baptised in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on 7 August, 2016. We congratulate her parents Ciara and Wayne and pray that the Lord may always bless the family.

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Baptism: We welcome Moya Rose Moloney nto the Christian family. Moya was baptised in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on 17 July, 2016. We congratulate her parents Claire and Leon and pray that the Lord may always bless the family.

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We welcome Mallaidh Caitlin Brooks into the Christian family. Mallaidh was baptised in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on 7 May, 2016. We congratulate her parents Ciara and Paul, Shessive and pray that the Lord may always bless the family.

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We welcome Lauren Clare McMahon into the Christian family. Lauren was baptised in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on 16 April, 2016. We congratulate her parents Caroline and Noel, Carrowreagh West and pray that the Lord may always bless the family.

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We welcome Cathal and Clive Stephens into the Christian family. Cathal and Clive were baptised in St Benedict’s Church Coolmeen on 16 April, 2016. We congratulate their parents Bernie and Albert, Lissyurivheen and pray that the Lord will always bless the family.

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Congratulations to the Cranny Tidy Town Group and to the entire community on the progress made in enhancing our village during 2016.

The Tidy Towns judges concluded that ‘Cranny is a charming rural village looking out over rolling fields and countryside.’ They were impressed by our primary school  ‘The national school has very well maintained surrounds and benefits greatly from its colourful mural and clean tricolour’, they also commented that ‘Many attractive homes were admired throughout Cranny on adjudication day and all were presented to a very high standard’.

The Adjudication Report also made contains helpful some suggestions as to how further progress can be achieved.

Their full report can be read cranny-tidy-towns-report-2016

Our new Bishop Fintan Monahan will be ordained in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis on Sunday, 25 September at 3pm.

You may view the liturgy live from the Cathedral by clicking on this link

http://jwp.parishes.tv/embed/25/

Traditionally in the Church most bishops and the Pope have a personal Coat of Arms. Originally used to mark or seal documents they now serve to identify people and dioceses. They often reflect the story of a Bishop’s ministry or express his hopes for the future. In preparation for his episcopal ordination, which will take place on September 25th, Bishop-Elect Fintan has prepared his personal Coat of Arms and Motto.

Coat of Arms

The Bishop-Elect’s Coat of arms consists of: on the left hand side, the ancient arms of the Diocese of Killaloe, and on the right, the personal coat of arms, chosen by the bishop himself.

The arms of the Diocese consist of a Latin cross between four trefoils with the emblem of the key occupying the chief position. The arms connote the guardianship of Christ’s Kingdom, with special reference to St. Peter.

The personal dimension of the new Bishop’s Coat of Arms represents his origins and ministry. It consists mainly of the Monahan family Coat of Arms with representations of faith, generosity and protection.

The three mullets (the term mullet in heraldry refers to a star with straight sides, typically having five points) wish to recall the three figures of the apparition of Knock; Our Lady, St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph.

The arms also include the broken chariot wheel of St  Jarlath which represents the new Bishop’s priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of Tuam and long association with St Jarlath’s College prior to his appointment as Bishop of Killaloe.

The Coat of Arms is surmounted by the Galero which was originally a pilgrim’s hat and is ornamented by twelve tassels called fiocchi.

Motto

BishopElect  Fintan has chosen as his motto; “Críost Liom Críost Romham” – Christ with me, Christ before me. These words are taken from Lúireach Phádraig, (St Patrick’s Breastplate), a 5th Century Irish Hymn whose lyrics were traditionally attributed to St. Patrick and his ministry. The words reflect Bishop Fintan’s prayer and hope for his ministry as Bishop of Killaloe.

Mass will be celebrated at the Cillin, Clondrina on Friday 12 August 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