Monday, 3 February is the feast of St Blaise. The blessing of throats will take place after 7pm Mass that evening in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Using two crossed, blessed, unlit candles the minister touches the throat of each person using the following prayer of blessing. Through the intercession of St Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, may the Lord…
First Reconciliation: The children in Ballycar school preparing to receive Holy Communion for the first time will celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation in The Wells Church on Thursday, 6 February. We hold the children, their parents, families and teachers in our prayer as they look forward to this important moment in their lives.
Enrolment for First Holy…
The annual week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 will take place on 18-25 January. At the heart of our reflection this year is the question posed by Jesus to Martha: ‘Do you believe this?’ (John 11:26). The words of Jesus are spoken in love and experienced as invitation as well as challenge. Today, we continue…
There will be mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 9.30am.
There will be no mass on Mondays.
Sunday 10th November
1.00pm: Illaunmanagh, followed by blessing of the
Columbarium Wall in the Crematorium, Shannon
3.00pm : Lemenagh
3.30pm : Clonloghan
Sunday 17th November
3.00pm : Bunratty and Fenloe
3.30pm : Drumline and Ballycar Killeen
In November we remember both our faithful departed and those who mourn the loss of a loved one. John O’Donohue in one of his poems wrote:
Let us not look for you only in memory,
Where we would grow lonely without you.
You would want us to find you in presence,
Beside…
Newmarket-on-Fergus Parish 
