First Holy Communion
Date Students Venue Time
Sat. 14th October 2017 Clooney N.S. Clooney Church. 7.00 pm
Sun. 15th October 2017 Quin/Dangan N.S. Quin Church. 11.00 am
Confirmation
Sat. 21st October 2017 Clooney N.S. Clooney Church. 7.00 pm
Sun. 22nd October 2017 Quin/Dangan N.S. Quin Church 11.00 am
Families of candidates invited to attend
Safeguarding: A Child Safeguarding Seminar will be held at Crusheen Parish Centre on 18th October for people in parishes of the Diocese who come regularly into contact with children through Play & Pray, Altar Servers, Choral groups, etc. It is intended particularly for people who have not obtained training in past 3 years. More next week
Parish Sacramental Events – 2018
March 10, 2018 Confirmation: Quin/Dangan NS & Clooney NS Quin Church
March 21, 2018 First Confession – Quin/Dangan & Clooney NS Quin Church 7pm
May 19, 2018 First Holy Communion – Clooney NS. Clooney Church
May 26, 2018 First Holy Communion – Quin/Dangan NS Quin Church
Back to School Blessing
For all the children returning to school:
Heavenly Father, send your Holy Spirit as their guide and protector. Keep them free from danger and harm. Put our sons and daughters in the right place, at the right time, to receive your grace. Let them learn and grow strong. May the presence of your Spirit fill their hearts.
Help us to mature as parents and care-givers. Bless every family, O Lord.
We entrust our children to you, dear Lord, since from the beginning they are yours to keep. We ask this in the name of the greatest son of all, Jesus Christ. AMEN.
(per Fr. Tom O’Gorman).
I first came to Quin in July 2013, to be an Assistant Pastor (AP) to the late Fr. Michael Collins, P.P. He introduced me to the parish and to many of its parishioners. Sadly, Fr. Collins was to pass away a year and a half later (19th February 2015) and his death occasioned a great outpouring of sadness throughout
This time next year, 22nd to 26th August 2018, the World Meeting of Families (WMF) will take place in Dublin. It will attract delegates from all over the world. It is expected that Pope Francis will attend – although, because of his age, it can’t be confirmed until sometime shortly beforehand. Preparations for this major event are
The Killaloe Diocese Autumn Pilgrimage to Lourdes will depart Shannon on Sunday, 1st October, for a five-day pilgrimage, returning Friday, 6th October. Cost: €667 for return flight & full board accommodation (with three meals per day). Due limited availability, early booking advised. €10 discount for online booking with joewalshtours.ie . Booking forms also from Fr. Tom Ryan, Shannon, Pilgrimage Director,
Due to the appointment of Fr. Ignatius McCormack, Adm, Quin, as Principal of St. Flannan’s College, Ennis, the following changes are to take place:
Quin, Clooney and Maghera to be covered by Ennis Parish, pro-tem, supported by the Abbey cluster.
Fr. Tom O’Gorman appointed as Adm., continuing to live in the Presbytery, Cloughleigh.
(Effective from the 1st of September)
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