Priests from the Diocese will attend their annual in service training and renewal in Loughrea from this Sunday to Wednesday. Please keep the Priests and Diocese in your prayers at this time. Our thanks to our retired priests Fr John Bane and Fr Anthony Mulvihill who will celebrate daily Mass during these days.
We have three students studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Killaloe at the present time. Please pray each day for John, Brian and Mark and all others who are answering the call to ministry in our diocese. We have a number of lay people currently discerning a call to respond to ministry , please pray for them.
10th November 2024; Team 3 : Nicola Killeen,Dawn Reynolds & Hannah McInerney
17th November 2024; Team 4: Claire O’Halloran, Aine Costello & Donna Lyttle.
We are trying to set up a new voluntary church cleaning group for Quin Church. If anyone would have some free time to give on a weekly/fortnightly basis, it would be very much appreciated. If interested, please contact Patricia on 086-3130656.
The latest Indian Priest to arrive in the Killaloe Diocese has been appointed to the Abbey Pastoral Area and will reside in the Cathedral House Ennis. Fr Jibin Jose PMI is a Missionary of Incarnation from Kerala and was ordained in 2019. After ordination he worked in parish ministry before undergoing studies in media and Communications. He arrived in Ireland
Confirmation will be celebrated by Bishop Fintan for both schools in two ceremonies on Thursday 15th May 2025. First Holy Communion will be celebrated in Clooney on Thursday 15th May 2025 and in Quin on Saturday 24th May 2025. First Confession will be celebrated during Lent 2025, date and time to be confirmed. Enrolment and Registration Ceremonies for these Sacraments
Shortly we will be beginning our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of adults) classes for those adults who wish to be baptised or received into the Catholic Church. Please contact Fr Tom or any off the priests or pastoral ministers in our pastoral area for more details.