MASS ANNOUNCEMENTS Please consider reading this section before Mass begins. It is intended to help us all to focus on prayer, praise and silence during Sunday Mass - avoiding unnecessary announcements and explanations. Please also pick up a copy of the missalette before Mass. It contains the readings, spiritual reflections and a help for the Mass responses. Suggested hymns for Mass are also included on the missalette. Please do join in the singing! Remember to silence your mobiles before Mass.

Today’s Anniversaries We especially welcome those who are gathered with us today to offer the power of Holy Mass for their beloved departed as named on this newsletter. May the Lord console all who grieve and, through pardon and healing, bring our loved ones into life eternal.

Prayers of the Faithful may include the following: Pope Francis’ Universal Intention for August: That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy. Pope Francis’ Evangelising Intention for August: That setting aside selfishness we may learn to be good neighbours to those on the margins of human life and society. Our Parish Prayer Intention for this week: For the gift of fine weather to bless our parish livelihood of hospitality and farming. Father Conor’s Prayer Intention for this week: For a young boy recovering from an accident.

The Offertory Collection As a sign of our desire to be deeply and sacrificially united with Christ’s death and resurrection - which is about to become present upon the altar - we spiritually ‘send’ ourselves to the altar with the gifts of bread and wine. We also sacrifice a percentage of our weekly income to help to support Christ’s Church in our local parish. Thank you for your ongoing fidelity and generosity! Last Sunday 26th July, you contributed - as enrolled parishioners’ envelopes €607 and loose plate collection €538:

Kilshanny €300 Doolin €381 Lisdoonvarna €464 totalling €1145

PARISH OF

LISDOONVARNA AND KILSHANNY

CORPUS CHRISTI; LISDOONVARNA ST. AUGUSTINE; KILSHANNY HOLY ROSARY; DOOLIN OUR LADY OF LOURDES; TOOVAHERA

IN LOVING MEMORY

Kilshanny Saturday 1st 7.00pm

Patrick O’Looney, Wingfield (First A) Lizzie and Michael O’Brien, Loyola, Lisdoonvarna (A) Saturday 8th 7.00pm

John and Mary Tierney (A) Ann McMahon, Caheramore (A)

Doolin Sunday 2nd 10.00am

The eight young men lost to the sea in Doolin tragedy of 1983. Their 32nd anniversary:

James, John and Eddie Doran, Carlow; James Murphy and John-Paul Leahy, Limerick;

Denis O’Sullivan, Kerry and Colm Keyes and Michael Murphy, Laois.

Anthony and Bee Moloney (A) James and Pat Moloney, Ballyvara (A)

Connie and Margaret O’Connor, Doolin and Boston USA (A) Nancy Smyth, Drogheda (A)

Sunday 9th 10.00am Tim Nagle, Castleview (A)

Nora Shannon, Fisher Street (A) Kate and Pádraic Shannon (A)

John and Paddy Shannon, Fisher Street (A) Michael Fitzgerald, Gortaclob (A)

Lisdoonvarna Sunday 2nd 11.30am

Michael and Stephen Glynn, Rooska (A) Anne Daly (née Mulqueeney) Kilmoon Cross (A)

Francie Burke, Atlantic Road (A) Sunday 9th 11.30am

Mary-Kate Williams (RIP) Jimmy and Mary-Anne McMahon and deceased of family, Cloghaun

John and Mary Murphy, and deceased of family, Ballytigue (A) Mary Fitzgerald, Kilfenora Road (A)

Dr. Maura Lernihan (A) Tom Hillary, Toureen, Kilshanny (A) Monday 10th August 7.00pm

Rita Fogarty, Ballycannoe (Month’s Mind)

Toovahera Parish Cemeteries Sunday 9th 4.00pm

Mass for the souls of all whose mortal remains are buried in our holy grounds at Toovahera, Doolin, Kilshanny, Kilmoon, Kileaney, Killilagh, and all the other ancient cemeteries and cillíns of our parish.

John, Eileen and Stephen O’Donohue, Ballycannoe (A)

Parish Priest Father Conor Cunningham 065 - 7074142 parishoffice@lisdoon.ie Parish Clerk Mary Mooney (9.00am-5.00pm) 086 - 4084728

Mass Times Sunday Masses: Kilshanny Church Saturday Vigil Mass 7.00pm Doolin Church Sunday 10.00am Lisdoonvarna Church Sunday 11.30am This Sunday Mass Schedule continues throughout the holiday period and the September festival. Weekday Masses in September are offered Monday to Friday in Lisdoonvarna Church at 11.00am.

Weekday Masses are suspended for the month of August.

Eucharistic Adoration Toovahera Church Sundays 3.00pm to 4.00pm Doolin Church Wednesdays 8.00pm to 9.00pm Kilshanny Church Fridays 7.00pm to 8.00pm Lisdoonvarna Church Mondays and Wednesdays 6.00pm to 7.00pm

Solemn Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament Lisdoonvarna Church Mondays after 7.00pm Mass - except in August. The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lisdoonvarna Church Mondays at 6.00pm Vocations If you sometimes think about giving your life as a priest, Father Conor would be happy to meet with you anytime for a confidential chat, information and spiritual advice.

www.lisdoon.ie www.facebook.com/lisdoon Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2nd August 2015

Receiving Holy Communion: • The Sign of Peace is optional in the liturgy. If included, it

may be shared in many ways: by a handshake; or a friendly smile; or a reverent bow or by waving a warm salute or by quiet words of blessing to your neighbour. All these are perfectly acceptable, and the choice is yours.

• We approach the real presence of the Lord in Holy Communion with great love, thanksgiving, humility and joy.

• As a sign of reverence, please consume the host before walking away from the priest or the minister of Holy Communion.

• The priest carries special hosts for those with the coeliac condition - just mention it to him quietly when you approach.

• Those who, for any reason, wish to receive a blessing from the priest instead of Holy Communion can indicate this by approaching him at Communion time with arms crossed over their breast.

Please Support our Special Second Collection Today for Our Own Parish Church Maintenance Fund

Your special extra contribution after Holy Communion today helps to repair and maintain the four Churches of our parish, the rectory, the office, and Kilshanny hall. It also helps us to repay the recent €109,000 diocesan interest-free loan for recent major repairs in Kilshanny and the heating system in Lisdoonvarna Church. Thank you for whatever you might be able to contribute! If you or your business would like to make a special substantial donation or bequest to this fund at any time please contact Father Conor directly to discuss how to do so in a special tax-efficient way which is available for registered charities such as our parish.

Other bits and pieces from the

Pastor’s Desk… a cháirde,

Our Parish Cemetery Sunday Mass this year is next Sunday 9th August at 4.00pm in the garden cemetery of Toovahera Church, and will be offered for every soul whose mortal remains are buried in all of the many cemeteries and ancient cillíns of our parish. A social gathering with refreshments and music will be offered to all by the Toovahera community in the Church after Mass.

Youth 2000 Summer Festival, Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th August 2015.  For young people aged 16-35, this is a great opportunity to find out what your Catholic faith is all about in a friendly, chilled-out atmosphere.  The festival is free, donations only.  Free buses available from all around Ireland.  See www.youth2000.ie or call 01 6753690.

Parish Newsletters for August are already pre-printed due to holiday arrangements. All news items and anniversary announcements for editions from September onwards should be submitted before the previous Wednesday at 6.00pm.

Lisdoonvarna Church ministries for August: Ministers of Holy Communion: Teresa Petty, and two more volunteers are also requested. Basket Collectors: Paddy Cusack, John McMahon and Martin Doran.

With sincere thanks for your generous encouragement, and assuring you of my prayers for you at Holy Mass every day. Father Conor

a chairde,

The Word of God this Sunday, the

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, calls us to the depth of generosity, humility and contemplation it takes to see that compassionate love is at the heart of our identity and our mission as human beings and as disciples of Jesus. The word ‘compassion’ at its Latin roots means ‘to suffer with’ someone. It describes God’s heart-breaking love for us as he sees us cheapened, damaged and death-bound by the horror of sin. He looks on us, his children, and it pains him. He follows through on that suffering love by becoming one of us as the Word of God, the eternally-begotten Son, becoming Jesus of Nazareth, our anointed-One, our Christ. God’s pain over us crystallises on the cross of Calvary and is vindicated beyond our imaginings and for all eternity in Jesus’ resurrection. The power unleashed by this compassion, this passionate self-emptying divine love, is our pathway back to healing and to a share in God’s own life. The first reading from the book of Deuteronomy teaches us that this new life through the Word of God is near and readily available to us. The psalm teaches us how to pray for this humility to accept it. The second reading from the Holy Spirit to the Colossians and to us, through Saint Paul, points to the cross of Jesus as the total revelation of God’s ‘com-passion’ with us. In the Gospel Jesus implores his followers to live up to the image of God in which they were made by being reckless practitioners of compassionate love to all, especially to those who are most in need. May the Eucharist this weekend give us the graces we need to contemplate these mysteries and to make them present in the world through our thoughts and actions.

Laity Commissions Collection This Weekend

Your contribution today funds the involvement of lay men and women in the planning, decision-making and oversight of the Church in Ireland in areas such as catechetics, seminaries, vocations, communications, doctrine, ecumenism, education, emigrants, justice and peace, liturgy, missions, pastoral, press and information, research and development, social welfare and Irish prisoners overseas. You can find out more about these ministries and collaborative structures on www.irishbishops.ie

Year of Faith Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

This Autumn, from 20th to 28th October, I will lead a Year of Faith pilgrimage to the most sacred sites of salvation history in the Holy Land. We will spend four nights in Jerusalem, visiting Bethlehem, the Temple, the Mount of Olives, Calvary, the Holy Sepulchre, Mount Tabor etc., followed by four nights in Tiberias, exploring Galilee, Nazareth,

Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Cana, the Jordan

river etc. A full spiritual retreat and an introductory scripture

study programme will be offered. The fare is €1,519pps, plus optional insurance of €25. This tour is a little more expensive than others because the hotels and meals etc. are all four-star. In my experience this makes a huge difference to the overall experience of the pilgrimage as the lower grade hotels can be very disappointing. Please let me know if you might be interested and I can send you the full itinerary.

Parish Priest

Father Conor Cunningham ��� 065 - 7074142 parishoffice@lisdoon.ie

Parish Clerk

Mary Mooney (9.00am-5.00pm) ��� 086 - 4084728

Newsletter Items before 6.00pm Wednesdays to news@lisdoon.ie

Mass Times

Sunday Mass:

Toovahera Church

Saturday Vigil Mass 5.00pm

Kilshanny Church

Saturday Vigil Mass 7.00pm Doolin Church

Sunday 10.00am Lisdoonvarna Church

Sunday 11.30am

Weekday Mass:

Lisdoonvarna Church

Monday 7.00pm Tuesday 10.00am Thursday 7.00pm Friday 10.00am

Confession: After all weekday Masses, or at any time by request.

Eucharistic Adoration

Toovahera Church

Sundays 3.00pm to 4.00pm Doolin Church

Wednesdays 8.00pm to 9.00pm Kilshanny Church

Fridays 7.00pm to 8.00pm

Lisdoonvarna Church

Mondays and Wednesdays 6.00pm to 7.00pm Solemn Benediction

of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Lisdoonvarna Church

Mondays after 7.00pm Mass. Rosary

Lisdoonvarna Church Mondays at 6.00pm

Vocations corner...

If you sometimes think about giving your life as a priest, Father Conor would be happy to meet with you anytime for a confidential chat, information and spiritual advice.

Supporting your Church:

Sincere thanks to everyone for this on-going financial commitment to your faith and to the mission of Christ’s Church. The amount of the offertory collection last Sunday 7th July was: Registered Parishioners’ Envelopes €638 and Loose Plate €712 totalling €1350.

Serving the Churches of

Corpus Christi, Lisdoonvarna; St. Augustine, Kilshanny; Holy Rosary, Doolin; and Our Lady of Lourdes, Toovahera.

Website: www.lisdoon.ie Facebook: www.facebook.com/lisdoon

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 14th July 2013

Our faith teaches us that having Mass offered for our beloved departed,

especially on their anniversaries and in the weeks after their death, is a

way of expressing our ongoing love for them. It is also a clear witness to

our faith in the power of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection to heal them from sin, liberate them from the grave, and raise them up whole and

transfigured for holy and eternal communion with the Blessed Trinity, Our

Lady, the saints and angels in the joy of heaven. This power becomes

present before us on the altar of every Mass.

Families gathered for memorial Masses are asked to review the weekly parish memorial list in advance and come

to the sacristy before Mass if there are any errors or omissions.

Family members are also encouraged to volunteer to bring

the bread and wine to the altar at the offertory of the Mass.

Crucifixion Window, Doolin

A selection of Mass Cards signed by the parish priest is now available from the Parish Clerk

in the sacristy of Lisdoonvarna Church after every Mass.

Designs currently available are for the deceased, for the sick, for blessing in

exams and a general Mass bouquet of love and blessing.

There is no charge for the cards - though a Mass stipend may be offered,

if desired, for the support of priests at home and on the missions.

The Parish Facebook Page can be found at www.facebook.com/lisdoon

Relatives and friends abroad might be glad to keep in touch in that way if you let them know! The newsletter can also be downloaded from www.lisdoon.ie

Have you community news to share?

All suggestions for inclusion in the parish newsletter, items of a community-building, sporting, voluntary, and non-commercial nature, should be sent to news@lisdoon.ie before deadline of 6.00pm on Wednesdays.

Parish of Lisdoonvarna and Kilshanny

The Parish Policy and Code of Practice for Public Collections

is posted in the Church Porches.

Garda-permit public collectors are asked to respect our agreed parish code of practice by holding collections in their designated spaces and only after

each Mass. Goodwill shown towards our worshipping community by the courteous cooperation of collectors with this policy is appreciated.

Pope Francis’ General Intention for July: That World Youth Day in Brazil may encourage all young Christians to become disciples and missionaries of the Gospel. Pope Francis’ Missionary Intention for July: That throughout Asia doors may open to messengers of the Gospel. Our Parish’s Intention for this Week: For parishioners who have emigrated and for all seeking employment. Father Conor’s Intention for this Week: For a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon everyone in our parish, especially upon young adults. That they may know the joy of the faith and want to encounter Jesus every Sunday at Holy Mass.

Parish Youth Faith Group News

Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage Climb?

We’ve already decided to join the huge multitudes on Reek Sunday 28th July. In order to plan transport, and to confirm that there’s still enough of us free to go, could the group leaders give me a list of participants by Thursday 18th July? We will make a final decision after 7.00pm Mass at a short meeting in the community room of Lisdoonvarna Church at 7.20pm that evening. All the group, and new members, are invited to attend.

Youth 2000 Summer Festival, Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co.

Tipperary from Thursday 15th – Sunday 18th August. I hope that our new Parish Youth Faith Group will ensure that this parish is well-represented in Roscrea! The Festival is for young people aged 16-35, and is an opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new people, with over 1000 young people from all corners of Ireland attending last year. The festival is donation only, and free of charge. Free buses are available too. For more information www.youth2000.ie or phone 01 6753690 or facebook - youthtwothousandIreland

Have you any news items or anniversary announcements for the

August parish newsletters? The editions for August will all be printed together well in advance of the holiday period. Please email your contributions to news@lisdoon.ie before 6.00pm this Wednesday 24th July.

With thanks, blessings and prayers,

Saturday 13th 7.00pm

Missa Pro Populo - Mass for all the people of the parish Saturday 20th 5.00pm

Ann Queally, Toovahera (A)

Saturday 13th 7.00pm

Bridget and Michael McInerney, Ballingaddy (A) Josephine Nagle, Carroweragh (A)

Sunday 14th 10.00am

Billy Clarke, Bridge House, Doolin (Months Mind) Deceased of Davis family (A)

Daniel and Maisie O’Callaghan, Ballinalacken Castle and deceased of family (A)

Baby Kennedy, Ennis (A) Jack and Maud Considine, Cregg (A)

Sunday 21st 10.00am

John Nagle, Austin and Katie Flanagan, Luogh (A) Mary Ellen Curtin, Caherkinalla (A)

Ellen and Michael Frawley, Carnane (A)

Sunday 14th 11.30am

Donie Sammon, Rooska and Dublin (Months Mind) Tom and Mary Doolin, Ballinahuon (A)

Jimmy Grey, Atlantic Drive (First A) Joseph, Margaret and Peter McInerney, Ballytigue (A)

John J. Callinan and Nora, St. Brendan’s Road (A) Malachy and Kitty Callinan, St. Brendan’s Road (A)

David and Patsy Callinan, St. Brendan’s Road (A) Sunday 21st 11.30am

Bridget O’Connell, Ballycannoe (Month’s Mind) Monica O’Loghlen, Lisdoonvarna (A)

> We pray also for

James Stack

late of Ennistymon and UK, and beloved brother of

our parishioner Marie Canavan.

May he walk in the light of the Lord

in the land of the living.

Our bishop has asked every parish to pray this beautiful and specially composed ‘Prayer

for the Child in the Womb’ at Masses during this time of special intercession:

PRAYER FOR THE CHILD IN THE WOMB

Lord Jesus, you are the source and lover of life. Reawaken in us respect for every human life.

Help us to see in each child the marvellous work of our Creator.

Open our hearts to welcome every child as a unique and wonderful gift.

Guide the work of doctors, nurses and midwives. May the life of a mother and her baby in the womb be equally cherished and respected.

Help those who make our laws to uphold the uniqueness and sacredness of every human life,

from the first moment of conception to natural death.

Give us wisdom and generosity to build a society that cares for all.

Together with Mary, your Mother, in whose womb you took on our human nature, help us to choose life in every decision we take.

We ask this in the joyful hope of eternal life with you, and in the communion of the Blessed Trinity. Amen.

Our Lady of Knock, pray for us! All the Saints of Ireland, pray for us!

Tug of War

Success for The

Burren! Our local Tug Of War team, The Burren, came second in the recent All-Ireland at the 580Kg division in the Senior All Ireland at Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo on July 7th. Congratulations to our parishioners involved; Michael Flanagan, Kieran Flanagan and Micheal Considine.

The Parish Policy for ‘Church-Gate’ Collections is posted in the Church Porches.

Garda-permit public collectors are asked to respect our agreed code of practice by holding collections in their designated spaces and only after each Mass. Goodwill shown towards our worshipping community by the courteous cooperation of collectors with this policy is appreciated.

Have you community news to share? All suggestions for inclusion in the parish newsletter, items for a community-building, sporting, voluntary and non-commercial nature, should be sent to news@lisdoon.ie before deadline of 6.00pm on Wednesdays.

Genealogical and Family History queries of baptism, marriages and deaths for our parish are handled by the excellent Clare Heritage and Genealogy Centre, based in Corofin. Contact them at www.clareroots.com or [+353 (0)65] 6837955.

www.lisdoon.ie www.facebook.com/lisdoon Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2nd August 2015

Community and Sporting News Clare Area Alcoholics Anonymous are available to help anyone who wants to attain and maintain sobriety. More information from 085 1841103 or clare.area.aa@gmail.com

Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Members of the Society of St. Vincent Ennistymon and North Clare Area are available to help any person or family who are in need and require assistance. To contact them, call 086 4002627 or 065 6824188. Leave your name, full address and contact number and they will arrange to visit you as soon as possible.

The Carers Association are providing the QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Care Support module in Shannon, Co Clare on 3rd September. For more information contact the training unit on 057 93 70221.

Lough Derg 2015: Last day of the Three Day Pilgrimage is Thursday 13th August. Pilgrims can begin their pilgrimage any day up until then. No need to book. Information at www.loughderg.org or 071 9861518.

St. Breckan’s GAA Club Golf Classic takes place next Saturday 8th August at Woodstock Golf Club, Ennis. Teams of three: €90. For tee times contact Woodstock 065 6829463.

Ballyvaughan Gymkhana, Dog Show and Family Fun Day takes place on Bank Holiday Monday August 3rd at Newtown, Ballyvaughan with the kind permission of Michael Vaughan. Showjumping from 9.30am. Dog Show, novelty races and fun events for all from 1.00pm. Prizes for Best Dressed Lady and Best Dressed Gent. Join us on the day for a fun day out! Contact John 086 8160600 or Mary 087 2691147.

Holy Wells Spiritual Walk, Inspirational Talk and Lunch every Friday from Kilshanny House at 11.00am. €20 including lunch. Details from Pius at 087 9828173 or Mary at 065 7071660  or www.kilshannyhouse.ie

Faith and Light, Lisdoonvarna would like to say a heartfelt 'Thank You' to all that helped make last week’s Mass and BBQ so special. A lovely day was had by all.  In particular, we would like to thank Niall and Brigid Byrne, Pat Dowling, Lynn and John Connolly, the team at Lisdoonvarna Spa Wells - and of course Father Conor!