Notices

Fatima Hour

Fatima Hour : Sat Dec 2nd : 14.00—15.00

On the First Saturday of every month the Rosary is recited in the Day Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Newmarket from 14.00 to 15.00. This will be the last Fatima Hour of 2023 and you are so welcome to come and join even if only for one…


St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

Christmas Appeal: We are not collecting foodstuffs this year but if you would like to donate to our Christmas Appeal we would very much welcome local vouchers for food, fuel, meat etc or cash donations which can be left in the Parish Office . Thank you for your support.

 

Christmas Assistance 2023.  We know that…


Hand Knitted Sale in Aid of the Missions

Hand Knitted Garments. : There will be a sale of hand knitted garments in the Skycourt Mall on Tuesday 5th December from 10am. This is joint venture between the Newmarket on Fergus and Shannon branches of the Apostolic Work groups. All proceeds in aid of the Missions.

 


Book Launch Invitation

Book Launch Invitation : Bishop Willie Walsh will officially launch Fr. Harry Bohan’s latest book entitled: Building Dreams: Reflections on six decades of change in Irish society1963 – 2023. The book explores how as Ireland changed economically the major emphasis was placed on economic values with less and less focus on spirituality and faith. As Fr.…


  Mass of Remembrance

Every November we take time to remember our loved ones who have passed away and also those who grieve their absence. This is done in a myriad of ways from our prayers at Mass, to our blessing of the graves, to us calling to visit and most poignantly in our annual Mass of Remembrance for…


Blessing of the Graves this Sunday 5th Nov

12.00 : Clonloghan
12.30 : Kilconry
13.00 : Kilmaleery
13.30 : Kilnasoolagh

The Synod in Rome

This week saw the conclusion of the Synod’s reflection on Authority and leadership in the Church. The main themes which emerged this week included: that those who exercise authority must do so bare foot; leadership should be at the service of the poor; revision of financial structures for greater economic transparency; synodality does not eliminate…


November and remembering the Holy Souls.

November is a time for remembering and praying for our loved ones who have gone before us and whose loss we feel. It is a time when we are particularly conscious of those in our parishes who are grieving and all those families who have lost loved…

Bishop Fintan’s Pastoral Letter.

Bishop Fintan has just published a pastoral letter entitled “Going forward in Faith, Hope and Love”. This letter is the culmination of the fruits of the different conversations that were had across the diocese which he hosted with each Pastoral Area. The letter addresses our current reality as a diocese, it offers some constructive suggestion…


Killaloe Diocese Annual Clergy in-service 

Sunday 15th to Wednesday the 18th of October

A note from Bishop Fintan:

The Priests of the diocese will be on their Annual Diocesan In-Service in Loughrea beginning on the evening of Sunday the 15th of October until the afternoon of Wednesday the 18th of October. This is a very important time for priests…