Mass for the Feast of All Saints on Monday, 1 November will be celebrated in our pastoral area at the following times.
Ballycorick- 9.30am
Cranny – 9.30am
Lissycasey- 9.30am & 7pm
Labasheeda- 9.30am
Kilmurry – 11am
Kildysart- 11am
Coolmeen -7pm.
This feast celebrates all those who have gone before us in faith and are now with the Lord in eternity. Where they have gone we hope to follow.
We congratulate the girls from Coolmeen primary school who received Holy Communion for the first time on Saturday, 18 September 2021.
May the Lord always walk with and protect the children, their parents, families, teachers and all who form their circle of love and care.
Mass will be celebrated in Kilfidane cemetery at 7pm on Friday , 27 August 2021.
People attending are kindly asked to stand at their individual family graves and avoid congregating.
We pray for all who are buried in Kilfidane and for all our beloved dead.
Mass for the faithful departed will be celebrated in Cranny cemetery at 8pm on Thursday, 12 August 2021.
People attending are invited to stand in household groups by their family grave so as to ensure social distancing.
We congratulate Michelle Donnelly, Cranny and Brian Gavin, Ballynacally who celebrated the sacrament of marriage in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on 17 June 2021.
May the Lord bless them as they live out in love the promises they made to each other.
For weddings in 2020 and previous years please click here https://kilfidaneparish.com/2021/01/07/weddings-in-2020/
Our 2020 parish accounts are available on our parish website and on our Church notice board. If any parishioner has a query you are very welcome to contact Fr Albert McDonnell or our pastoral office.
We wish to thank you for your generous support of our parish. We are especially grateful to our parishioners who use the weekly envelope which allows the parish to avail of the tax refund scheme. We now have the additional facility of a donate button on our parish website which allows you to make either a once-off or a recurring donation using your bank card.
The ongoing public health emergency is having a major impacts on our lives and wellbeing. In common with most parishes and charities Coolmeen Cranny parish experiences a considerable drop in income in 2020. Our parish income dropped by 30% in 2020. Hopefully we will be able to bring our parish finances back into balance before too long.
The key details of our income/expenditure for 2020 are as follows.
| Income 2020 | €22,595.93 |
| Expenses 2020 | €29,922.05 |
| Shortfall in 2020 | €7,326.12 |
We wish to thank our parish pastoral and finance councils and our secretary Liza Nagle for their work in caring for our parish finances.
A summary of our 2020 accounts can accessed here
Holy Week is the most sacred week of the year for Christians. Due to the public health emergency it is not possible for us to attend Church in person this year. However, we can join in the celebration of the Last Supper, the passion and death of Christ and his glorious Resurrection through our parish webcams and Facebook live from our homes.
The following is the schedule of Holy Week and Easter liturgies in our pastoral area.
| Holy Thursday | Good Friday | Holy Saturday | Easter Sunday | |
| Coolmeen | 8pm | 3pm | 9pm | |
| Kildysart | 8pm | 11am | ||
| Ballycorick | 8pm | 3pm | 8pm | 9.30am |
| Lissycasey | 7.30pm | 3pm | 9pm | 11am |
| Kilmurry McMahon | 8pm | 11am | ||
| Labasheeda | 7pm |
Next Wednesday, 17 March is the feast of St Patrick, our national apostle. You are welcome to join in Mass from your homes from the Churches in our pastoral area at the following times.
Tuesday vigil Mass. Coolmeen webcam 7pm
Ballycorick radio 7pm
Wednesday morning. Kildysart webcam 11am
Lissycasey webcam 11am
Labasheeda Facebook 11am.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ in breadth, Christ in length, Christ in height,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
(Prayer in the traditon of St Patrick)
Ash Wednesday: On Ash Wednesday, we place the sign of the cross on our foreheads with ashes while saying Repent and Believe in the Gospel.
This year, while the reason for Ash Wednesday remains the same, our celebration will change. Sadly, it is not possible to gather in Church as a community.
However, you are welcome to collect individual sachets of blessed ashes from any of the Churches in our pastoral area after Mass on Wednesday to take to your home.
A gentle reminder to avoid gathering in groups in Church and to respect the two metre distance.
We pray for Tara Marie McMahon (New York) who died on 27 December, 2020 at the age of 30, due to complications arising from surgery.
Tara is the daughter of Maura McGee McMahon (NY) and Murty McMahon (RIP) from Cranny, and brother to Sean and Brian. She will be missed by her many friends here in Ireland.
Tara’s funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, December 31st at 10:45 am at St. Elizabeth’s Church. 268 Wadsworth Ave, New York.
A months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on January 24th, 2021. It may be viewed on the Kildysart parish webcam (link on http://www.kildysartparish.org)
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We pray for Anthony Keavey, Ballydineen who died on 19 December, 2020.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his wife Mary, his children, grandchildren, brothers Paddy, Michael, and John, sisters Margaret, Joan, Bridget and Anna, extended family and all who loved him.
Tony was predeceased by his sisters Kathleen and Maureen.
Tony’s funeral Mass (family only) will be celebrated on Tuesday, 22 December at 11am in St Mary’s Church, Cranny followed by burial in Cranny cemetery.
Tony’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Tuesday, 19 January at 7pm. People may join in the Mass by means of the Kildysart parish webcam (link on http://www.kildysartparish.org)
https://www.ipcamlive.com/kildysartchurch
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We pray for Joseph McMahon, Alyroe who died in England on 25 May, 2020.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his daughter Ita, his son Joe, his brothers Gerard and Pakie and all who loved him.
Mass will be offered for Joseph in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Wednesday, 16 December at 7pm.
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We pray for Martin Kelly, San Mateo, California and formerly of Tonlegee, Kildysart, Co. Clare who died on 7 November, 2020.
May the Lord grant Martin eternal rest and console his wife Teresa (née Sheedy) his family Raymond and Martina, brothers Michael (Tonlegee), Seán (Coolmeen), sisters-in-law Bridget & Bridie, son-in-law Darren, grandchildren Hannah, Catherine, Ronan and Domonic, and many nieces, nephews and friends and all who loved him.
Martin’s Requiem Mass will be celebrated in St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, San Mateo, California on Saturday, November 14th 2020.
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We pray for Tom Pender, Boloughera who died on 10 November, 2020.
Tom was predeceased by his parents Michael and Mary and his brother Michael.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his brother Jack, his sister Mary Quinlivan, his sisters-in-law Mary and Margaret, his nieces Andrea, Bridgee, Mary, Patricia, Erin, Michelle and Suzanne, his nephew Michael, his grandnieces, grandnephews and all who loved him.
Tom’s funeral Mass (family only) will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 11am on Friday followed by burial in Kilchreest.
Tom’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 7pm on Saturday, 19 December.
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We pray for Michael Breen, Newmarket-on-Fergus and previously of Moyfadda who died on 6 November, 2020.
Michael was predeceased by his sister Angela and brother Patrick.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest and console his wife Nuala, daughter Àine, son Conor, sisters Maura, Susan, Eileen and Ann, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, friends and all who formed part of his circle of love and care.
Michael’s funeral Mass (family only) will be celebrated in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Newmarket-On-Fergus, this Monday (9th November) at 12 noon followed by burial in Lemenagh cemetery.
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We pray for Sr Bridget Quinlivan Kilmurry McMahon who died in Clacton-on-Sea, England.
May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her Community her sister in law Mary her nephews Paddy and John, Carrowreagh West, her nieces Mary & Patricia, other nieces, grand nieces, grand nephews and all who loved her.
Sr Bridget lived 73 years in religious life as a Sister of Mercy.
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We pray for Teresa Sheerin Ryan, Kilmaley, Ennisg and Cranny who died on 8 September, 2020.
May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her children & all who loved her.
Teresa’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Ennis Cathedral at 3pm on Friday 11 September (family and close friends only).
The Mass may be viewed on Ennis parish webcam
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We pray for Breda Fitzpatrick (née Shannon), Kilmihil and Kilmurry McMahon who died on 25 August 2020.
Breda was predeceased by her husband Seán.
May the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her son Michael, her daughters Maeve (O’ Neill, Erribul), Catherine (Corry, Coolmeen) and Rita, her daughter-in-law Josephine, her sons-in-law Seán and Senan, her grandchildren and all who loved her.
Funeral Mass for family and friends will be celebrated in St Michael’s Church, Kilmihil at 12noon on Thursday.
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We pray for John Normoyle, Newbridge, Coolmeen who died on 14 July 2020.
May the Lord grant John eternal rest and console his family John Noel, Anne-Marie and Patsy, his son in law, Brendan, his daughters-in-law Michelle and Tina, his grandchildren, nephews, nieces and all who knew and loved him.
John’s funeral Mass will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen at 11am on Friday followed by burial in Kilmurry McMahon cemetery.
John’s months mind Mass will be celebrated in St Benedict’s Church, Coolmeen on Wednesday, 19 August at 8pm.
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We pray for Mary (May) Browne (née Lynch), Moohane, Newmarket-on-Fergus who died on 17 June 2020.
My the Lord grant her eternal rest and console her parents Bridie and Haulie, her husband Michael, daughters Bernadette, Rosemary, and Majella, sons-in-law Damien and David, brothers Jim and Pat, sister Breeda, sisters-in-law Mary and Deirdre, Aunts and Uncles, her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and all who knew and lover her.
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We pray for Anne Callinan (née Hanrahan), Birrinfadda who died on 13 June, 2020.
May the Lord grant her eternal rest and be close to her special daughter Caroline, her cousins, her neighbours, friends and all who loved her.
Anne’s funeral Mass (family only) will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny at 11am on Tuesday followed by burial in Kilmurry McMahon.
May she rest in peace.
Anne’s month’s mind Mass will be celebrated in St Mary’s Church, Cranny on Saturday, 11 July at 8pm.
Continue reading “Rest in Peace 2020.”
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