Parish of Coolmeen – Cranny

Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II will be declared Saints by Pope Francis in the presence of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Sunday 27 April in St Peter’s Square, Rome.

Millions of Catholics from all over the world will gather in Rome to celebrate this historic event and to celebrate the ministry of these two pontiffs including the Second Vatican Council called by Pope John, and the world wide ministry of Pope John Paul.

The Diocese of Killaloe has organised a pilgrimage to Rome on the occasion of the canonisations from Wednesday 23 April to Wednesday 30 April 2014.

The pilgrimage will be led by Bishop Kieran O’Reilly. Travel is by scheduled Aer Lingus flights from/to Dublin. Accommodation is in a four star hotel,  within a short walk from the Vatican which will greatly facilitate attendance at the canonisations on Sunday morning.

A guide and coach will be available to the group throughout the week.  Fr Albert McDonnell will be spiritual director to the pilgrimage.

The itinerary will include the major basilicas, baroque squares, the Irish College and the other major attractions in Rome. We will also spend an overnight in Assisi and Montecassino. To view the draft itinerary click here  KILLALOE ITINERARY CANONISATIONS 2014

Cost is €1,100 per person sharing.

Contact 057 9355050 (mornings only) or a.mcdonnell@killaloediocese.ie

BOOKING FORM CANONISATION (Word)

BOOKING FORM CANONISATION (PDF)

insurance declaration 2014

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 2014

Bishop Kieran O’Reilly invited the people of the Diocese to be as generous as possible in supporting the emergency Trócaire collection being taken up at all Masses in the Diocese for The Philippines and Syria on 16-17 November 2013.

Builders of Hope – Pastoral Plan Diocese of Killaloe 2013-2020 will guide the work of our diocese and our parishes during the next seven year.  The title is taken from the words of Pope Francis ‘Don’t be scared.  Dare to have fabulous plans.  I encourage you to not  be afraid to dream,  to have great ideals,  to be builders of hope.’ The plan is the fruit of the listening process that took place in our diocese over the last two years.

Bishop Kieran O Reilly will launch the plan for our cluster of parishes on Monday 25 November at 8pm in Bellbridge House Hotel, Spanish Point. Fr Brendan Quinlivan will present the main points of the plan at the launch. Everybody interested in the future of our Church and faith is welcome to attend the launch.

To read the full plan click here Killaloe Diocese Pastoral Plan

The contents include:

Diocesan Vision Statement;                                                                                                                                        Leadership for Renewal in the Local Church                                                                                           Partnership in Ministry in the Emerging Church                                                                                                                                                               Liturgy                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Spirituality & Prayer                                                                                                                                                                                                        Youth Ministry                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adult Faith Education                                                                                                                                                            Justice, Peace & the Integrity of Creation                                                                                                                                         Diocesan Safeguarding Services                                                                                                                                                                              Communications                                                                                                                                                                                           Management of Resources
Getting behind the Vision Statement
Context for the Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2013-2020
Implementing the Diocesan Pastoral Plan
Conclusion
Prayer for the Success of the Diocesan Plan Paidir do Rath an Tréadphlean ár nDeoise

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Welcome and thank you for visiting the homepage of the parish of Coolmeen-Cranny, Co Clare part of the Diocese of Killaloe. Our site is intended to be a source of information about our parish and community for locals and visitors alike. We hope that you may find these pages informative and supportive. We welcome your suggestions.

The Annual Parish Social will be held in Tír na n-Óg, Cranny on Saturday 16 November, 2013.  Music is by Mountain Dew and tickets cost €6. Spot prizes – Refreshments Served.  Tickets on sale from usual ticket sellers or you can get your tickets after Mass from Chrissie Vaughan, Cranny or Margaret Haugh, Coolmeen.  Proceeds from this Parish Fundraiser will go towards the upkeep and maintenance of Coolmeen and Cranny Churches.

This year we celebrate mission Sunday on Sunday 20 October 2013.

The theme chosen for this year is ‘Growing in Faith’. In his message for Mission Sunday Pope Francis reminds us that ‘A Christian community shows maturity when it professes the faith, celebrates it with joy during the liturgy, lives charity, proclaims the Word of God endlessly. It leaves the security of the familiar to taker the faith ‘out there’ especially to people who have not had the opportunity to know Christ’.

Mission Sunday is an opportunity for us to pray for and support our missionaries ,especially those from our own parish and diocese and commit urselves anew to share our faith.

Bishop Kieran O’Reilly discusses the missions in this video.

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

We will have a moment of prayer for the faithful departed in Cranny cemetery at 2.30pm and in Kilfiddane cemetery at 3.30pm on Sunday 3 November.

Our annual Mass for those our parishioners and other relatives and friends will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 6.45pm on Saturday 9 November and in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 9.45am on Sunday 10 November 2013.

The 2013 Harvest Mass will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Saturday 12 October at 6.45pm.

This is an opportunity for the parish community of Coolmeen-Cranny to celebrate and thank God for the blessings we have received during 2013.

We thank the Lord for the couples who celebrated the sacrament of marriage, the children who were baptised and those who received the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

We also thank the Lord for the fruits of the earth: fruit, vegetables, hay, silage, turf and so much else. We also celebrate our achievements in sport, our festival and so many other community events.

The teachers and students of Cranny and Coolmeen primary schools will gather for the celebration of Mass to pray God’s blessing on the new school year at 9,30am on Thursday 12 September in St Mary’s Church, Cranny. Parents and the wider parish community are most welcome to join with the boards of management and staff and children at this liturgy.

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. An article, by Michael Mac Mahon, detailing the  history of the Abbey may be found on the website of Clare Library.

While the island are no longer inhabited, several of them continue to serve as pasture for cattle.

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 now for the annual Mass. This year due to Clare’s participation in the All Ireland Hurling semi-final, the pilgrimage will take place on a Saturday. Mass will be celebrated in the ruins of the old Monastery on Saturday 17 August 2013. Boats will leave Crovraghan Pier at 1pm.