Parish of Coolmeen – Cranny

• Reconciliation Service           St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Wednesday 16 December at 7pm;
• Living Crib                               St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Wednesday 16 December at 8pm;
• Carol Service                           St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday 19 December at 6.30pm;
• Carol Service                           St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday 20 December after 11am Mass;
• Reconciliation Service           St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen, on Monday 21 December at 7pm;
• Reconciliation Service           St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Tuesday 22 December at 8pm;
• Christmas Night Mass           St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Thursday 24 December at 8pm;
• Christmas Night Mass           St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Thursday 24 December at 9.30pm;
• Christmas Day Mass              St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 25 December at 9.45am;
• Christmas Day Mass              St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Friday 25 December at 11am;
• New Year’s Eve Mass             St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Thursday 31 December at 5pm; (last lights of 2015)
• New Year’s Day Mass             St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 1 January at 12 noon.

The Holy Year of Mercy

Merciful like the Father

Pope Francis has declared a Holy Year dedicated to the theme of mercy which begins on the feast of the Immaculate Conception (8 December, 2015) and concludes on the feast of Christ the King (20 November, 2016).

Pope Francis has placed mercy at the centre of his ministry. In announcing the Holy Year of Mercy he said

‘No one can be excluded from the mercy of God;  …the Church is the house that welcomes all and refuses no one. Its doors remain wide open, so that those who are touched by grace can find the certainty of forgiveness…. the whole Church will find in this Jubilee the joy needed to rediscover and make fruitful the mercy of God, with which all of us are called to give consolation to every man and woman of our time.’

A new element in this Holy Year is the emphasis on the celebration of Mercy in each local Church, across the world. In our own diocese of Killaloe we have planned a number of initiatives to celebrate the Year of Mercy:

• Holy doors will be opened at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Ennis and in Roscrea. Walking through the Holy Door is a symbol of conversion, leaving selfishness behind and opening our hearts to the love, grace, mercy and forgiveness of Christ;
• The Diocese has invited Fr Dermot Ryan, St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny to introduce us to the year.  He will give a talk entitled ‘Pope Francis and Mercy – A worldly weakness, a Christian Strength’ at St Flannan’s College, Ennis on Monday 14 December at 8pm. All welcome.
• We have made Holy Year banners available to each parish;
• Holy Year Prayer cards featuring the Holy Year Logo and a prayer for the Holy Year written by Pope Francis have been distributed;
• The Diocese is organising two Holy Year pilgrimages:
  • A pilgrimage to Rome from 1-6 August. Further information from Fr Albert McDonnell, Kildysart;
  • A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 23-31 October, Further information from Fr Tom Ryan, Shannon;
• The primary school catechetics team have chosen ‘Mercy’ as the theme for the religious education programme in our schools;
• In response to the Pope’s call to engage in concrete expressions of mercy the priests of the diocese have undertaken to focus on the pastoral care of prisoners and their families;
• Young people are invited to volunteer to help pilgrims in Rome during the Holy Year. See im.va

Parishes and clusters may wish to hold their own celebration of the Year of Mercy. Possible ways of celebrating mercy include:

• Praying the psalms and parables of mercy (cf im.va)
• A parish or cluster pilgrimage to the Holy Door in Ennis or Roscrea;
• A pilgrimage to a Mass rock, Holy well, monastic site, cillin;
• A concrete expression of mercy to help a group on the margins of our parish or society;
• The promotion of Pope Francis’ teaching on care for our common home (as contained in his letter Laudato Si’):
• The promotion of dialogue among the social, ethnic groups in our parishes/clusters;
• Celebrating the sacrament of reconciliation which Pope Francis describes as the sacrament of mercy.

• Tuesday 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation.

The vigil Mass will be celebrated on Monday evening at

St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 7pm.

On Tuesday morning Mass for the feast will be celebrated at

St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 9.45am

and at

St Michael’s Church, Kildysart at 11am.

St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 7pm.

We pray for Joseph Frawley, Derryindane who died on Sunday, 15 November, 2015.

Joseph will repose at St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Tuesday evening from 5pm with prayers for the dead at 7pm. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 12 noon followed by burial in Kilmurry McMahon cemetery.

We pray that the Lord will take Joseph to himself and console his wife Mary, his children Martina, Gerry, Bridget, Patrick and Noel, his daughter-in-law Aisling, his son-in-law Enda  his sister Mary, his brother John-Michael and his 11 grandchildren.

Joseph’s moths mind Mass will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on 18 December at 7pm.

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Pray for Thomas O’Brien, Erribul, who died on 7 November, 2015.

Tom will repose at t. Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Sunday from 6.00pm to 8.00pm with prayers for the dead at 8.00pm. The funeral Mass will celebrated mass on Monday at 11.00am followed by burial in Kildysart Cemetery.

We pray that the Lord will take Tom to Himself and console Mary, Martin and all who formed part of his circle of love and care.

Tom’s month’s Mass will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Friday, 11 December at 7pm.

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Pray for Bridget O’Brien (née Hannon) Ballyartney, Labasheeda who died on 5 October, 2015.

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

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You are asked to remember in prayer Maureen Kelly (nee O’Halloran) late of New Jersey, USA and Moyralla who died recently.

Mass will be offered for Maureen in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday, 17 October 2015.

May she rest in peace.

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You are asked to remember in your prayer James O’Donnell, Erribul who died on 2 September 2015.

Jimmy will repose at St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen from 6pm to 8pm on Saturday. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Sunday at 12noon  followed by burial in Kilfidane cemetery.

May the Lord grant Jimmy eternal rest and console his daughters Anne Marie & Yvonne and son Shay, his sisters Chrissie, Patsy, Anne and grandchildren, all the members of his family and all who mourn him.

On Sunday 6 September due to the funeral Mass at 12noon the usual 9.45am Mass in cancelled.

Jimmy’s month’s mind Mass will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Sunday 4 October at 9.45am.

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We pray for May Kelly (nee O’Neill) Clonkett who died recently in the USA. We pray that the Lord will take May to himself and comfort all who mourn her.

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You are asked to remember in your prayer Michael Murphy, husband of the late Phil, Clondrina who died on 27 August 2015. Michael will repose at St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen from 6pm to 8pm on Friday. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 12noon  followed by burial in Cranny cemetery.

May the Lord grant Michael eternal rest and console his family,  Moira, Des, Michael and John and all who knew and loved him.

The months mind Mass for Michael will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Friday 25 September at 8pm.

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You are asked to remember in your prayer Len Chalkright who died on 30 July in England.We pray that the Lord may take Len to himself and console his daughter Susan King and all who formed part of his circle of love and care.

Mass will be offered for Len in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 28 August at 8pm..

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You are asked to remember in your prayer Anne O’Brien, Erribul and late Kinawley, Co. Fermanagh who died on 14 July, 2015.

Anne will repose at her son Martin’s residence on Wednesday evening from 5pm to 8pm.

Her remains will be removed  on Thursday at 11.30am to St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen for funeral Mass at 12 noon followed by burial in Kildysart cemetery.

May the Lord grant Anne eternal rest and console her husband Tom, her son Martin, her daughter Mary and all who knew and loved her.

The months mind Mass for Anne will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday 23 August at 11am.

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You are asked to remember in your prayer Cyril Brogan, Derryguihy who died on 13 July 2015.

Cyril will repose in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11am  followed by burial in Kilmurry-McMahon cemetery.

May the Lord grant Cyril eternal rest and console his sisters and brothers Martin, Michael, James, Maureen, Cathleen, Margaret, Philomena, and Dolores and all who knew and loved him.

The Months Mind Mass Cyril Brogan, Derryguihy will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Sunday, 9 August at 9.45am

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You are asked to remember in your prayer Michael (Sonny) Kelly, Carrowreagh East who died on 4 July 2015.

Sonny will repose in St Mary’s Church, Cranny from 5pm to 7pm on Sunday. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 1pm followed by burial in Cranny cemetery.

We pray that the lord will grant sonny eternal rest and console his brother Francis, sisters Mary, Breda and Nellie, his nephews & nieces and all who knew and loved him.

The month’s mind Mass for Sonny will be offered in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday 8 August at 8pm.

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Continue reading “Rest in Peace 2015”

We congratulate Louise Meaney, Newbridge who recently awarded a Pope John Paul II award by the diocese of Killaloe on 5 November 2015.

Over a hundred young people from across the diocese received the award in 2015.

Louise was granted the award in recognition of her work with the Play and Pray group in Coolmeen-Cranny  parish and her involvement with the senior citizens Christmas party and other community and parish events.

Louise was also chosen to address the awards ceremony. To read her speech please click here Louise Meaney Pope John Paul II Award

 

During the month of November we remember our departed sisters and brothers.

On the feast of All Saints, Sunday 1 November we will have a moment of prayer for the faithful departed in Kilfiddane cemetery at 12.30 pm and in Cranny cemetery at 1.15 pm.

We will have a moment of prayer for the faithful departed in Kildysart  cemetery at 11.45 am also on the feast of All Saints, Sunday 1 November.

Our annual Mass for our deceased parishioners and other relatives and friends will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 7pm on Saturday 14 November and in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 9.45am on Sunday 15 November 2015.

We congratulate Angela Kirrane, Crossderry and Martin O’Malley Louisburh, Co Mayo who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Saturday, 19 October 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Fiona McMahon, Gurthnafrehane and Patrick Cleary, Erribul who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Friday 14 August 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Róisín Meaney, Bolughera and David O’Connor, Ennis who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Friday 24 July 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Mary McMahon, Aylroe and Shane Killehan, Sligo who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Saturday 11 July 2015.

May the Lord bless their marriage and their home.

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 We congratulate Cyril Stephens, Birrinfadda and Bernadette McInerney who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Moy on Saturday, 28 March, 2015.

We pray that the Lord will bless their marriage and their home.

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We congratulate Aoife McMahon Ayloe and Alan Corry, Coolmeen who celebrated the sacrament of marriage on Friday 6 March, 2015 at the St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen

We pray that the Lord will bless their marriage and their home.

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For weddings in 2014 and in previous years please click here.

 

Broadcaster Charlie Bird has described Irish missionaries as “incredible, remarkable people” and said that Irish people would be as “proud” of them as he is if they had the opportunity to meet them. To view the film, please click here.

Speaking at the launch of a DVD that he filmed in the Philippines and South Korea featuring missionaries and their work, Mr Bird said it was “an amazing experience and I met so many remarkable missionaries doing incredible work”. He first witnessed the work of Irish missionaries first hand when he was sent to the Philippines over 30 years ago to cover the trial of the Negros Nine, when Irish Columban Fr Niall O Neill was amongst a group falsely accused of murder.

The DVD was made for World Missions Ireland and will be shown in parishes across the country on Mission Sunday on October 18. The eight-minute film features among others Sr Evelyn Flanaganworking on a project with the Sea Gypsies and Sr Shay Cullen working with street children in the Philippines, and Fr Pat Cunningham protesting against the building of a military naval base in South Korea.

World Missions Ireland is the official mission outreach of the Catholic Church in Ireland.For more information see www.wmi.ie

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.

Cranny was awarded 272 marks in the 2015 Tidy Town Competition. This represents an increase of 5 points on our 2014 result. Our Tidy Town committee deserve our congratulations and gratitude for the wonderful work which they do on behalf of our community.

In their adjudication report the judges stated that ‘You are a small community and everyone works together to the benefit of Cranny.  Both the Wren Boys and the Tractor Run have supported your work and you have Fás workers to help you also.  Particular thanks is extended to the school for their support.  You have been involved with the competition for 14 years so well done on your efforts over this time.

A lot of premises in the village had been freshly painted and looked very well.  The Church front door was bright and attractive.  The school was excellently presented with well-maintained grounds, a lovely mural along the boundary wall and an innovative display of how containers can be recycled as flower points.  There were lovely window boxes and hanging baskets at Tir Na nOg Public House.

The raised beds looked very well in Cranny including those with roses and hostas.  The hanging baskets presented very nicely at the bridge so well done to the green fingers here.  There was nice ivy growth on the church boundary walls.  Ivy offers shelter to wildlife and provides nectar late in the season.  Your adjudicator felt that the grounds at the school were lovely and included some lovely native trees such as the silver birch.

Please be careful with the use of weedkiller throughout Cranny… Litter patrols should be encouraged to hand-pull larger weeds and the periodic pulling/digging of roadside accumulated vegetation should be promoted.
You have a good wildlife information board near the bridge and have erected a number of fun bird boxes.  A lovely project would be to allow families to assemble and erect their own bird boxes, maybe pre-cut by the FAS workers.  Each family could monitor what species of birds use the new boxes.  …

Cranny is a lovely hamlet in rural Clare.   The hard work of the community has maintained this area to a high level and it is great that more are getting involved with the work of Cranny Tidy Towns.’

To ready the full text of the report on Cranny please click here 2015 Cranny Tidy Towns Report