Notices

  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…


Synod on Synodality in Rome.

This week the Synod continued in Rome with the commencement of the next module of discernment entitled. “A communion that radiates: How can we be more fully a sign and instrument of union with God and of the unity of all humanity?” In the language of the Second Vatican Council the Synod reflected on the…


Pope Francis opens the Synod

This week Pope Francis opened the Synod where he invited the faithful to walk with the Holy Spirit, “in trust and with joy”. Pope Francis reminded us that “we do not need purely natural vision, made up of human strategies, political calculations, or ideological battles.” Instead, he said, “We are here to walk together with the…


Information nights

This week there are two information nights being held in Our Lady of the Rosary Church for the parents & guardians of children receiving the sacraments in 2024

Monday 2nd October at 19.00 for the parents / guardians of children for First Communion

Tuesday 3rd October at 19.00 for parents / guardians of children for…


Tradaree Pastoral Area Notice

In the coming weeks and months, it is hoped that the priests of the Tradraee Pastoral Area will begin to “swap pulpits”. This will mean that priests will be celebrating Masses in parishes other than the one they reside in. This initiative will enable priests to get to know the wider Pastoral Area and…