Notices

TROCAIRE

February 20, 2026

Last year, Trócaire worked with over 40,000 people in at-risk communities across Rwanda, helping vulnerable families build resilience against climate change by: • Supporting over 2,500 women to receive training in sustainable resource management • Providing over 20,000 families with fuel-efficient cookstoves to reduce firewood use • Planting over 320,000 trees across the country. We…

Sponsor a sick pilgrim

February 19, 2026

Each year some people sponsor a sick or assisted pilgrim to make their wish of travelling to Lourdes become a reality. The cost is 890 euro per pilgrim. To sponsor or part sponsor a pilgrim, please contact Fr. Tom Ryan, Pilgrimage Director on 087 234 9816

Spring Family Mass

February 19, 2026

Our Spring Family Mass will take place on February 28th @ 6.30pm in St. Senan’s church. Anyone who would like to take part please come to the church on Wednesday 25th @ 6.30pm to our Family Mass Practice.

Mass Schedule for Kilrush 2026

January 15, 2026

Weekend Masses: Saturday evenings @ 6.30pm. Sundays @ 9am & 12noon.

Weekdays: Monday – Thursday @ 10.00am

Lay Led Liturgy: Every Friday @ 10.00am

Funeral Mass Time: Set time for funerals be 11.00am (weekdays). If there is a funeral on the weekday the 10am mass then moves to 11.00am.

Advent Reconciliation Service

November 27, 2025

As we prepare for Christmas, Advent provides a time for us to reflect on the coming of Jesus this Christmas. This year the Advent Reconciliation Service will take place on Monday 15th of December at 7.30pm in St. Senan’s Church, Kilrush. The Reconciliation Service will be lead by the Priests & Lay Pastoral Minister of…

Kilrush Parish Mission Shop

November 20, 2025

We wish to take this opportunity to thank all who support the Parishes Mission Shop by either the contributing or buying clothes and other items. The funds raised to toward helping very worthwhile causes both locally & internationally. As part of our mission, we aim to support charities with a connection with the parish. Be…

Matt Talbot Novena 2025

November 20, 2025

This week saw the conclusion of the Matt Talbot Novena for 2025. We take this opportunity to thank everybody who made this year’s Novena possible. We acknowledge the great work done by the Matt Talbot committee. We thank the parishes of both the Inis Cathaigh & the Cois Fharraige Pastoral Areas for their support. Next…

Blessing of the Graves

October 23, 2025

On Sunday 2nd November Fr. Michael Collins will bless all our parish graves. The schedule is as follows: New Shanakyle @ 2pm, All Saints @ 2.30pm, Old Shanakyle @ 3pm, Breaffa @ 3.30pm, Kilcarroll @ 4pm & Churchyard Crawford St @ 4.30pm

Matt Talbot Novena

September 26, 2025

We are delighted to announce that the Matt Talbot Novena will be taking place again this year. This is a significant year as it marks the 100th anniversary of Venerable Matt Talbot. This year we will…

September 11, 2025

Solemn Profession

This Sunday morning at the 10.30am mass in the Friary Ennis, Ian Cunningham from Ennis will make his Solemn Profession as a Franciscan Friar. Bro. Ian will serve as a Friar in the Irish…

Pope Leo’ Lenten Message Continued – Fasting

Pope Leo’s Lenten Message – continued In this section of his Lenten Message Pope Leo reminds us that whatever we do for Lent it should not result in pride but in humility because all our successes are because of God’s help and for the we should give thanks and remain humble. However, in order to practice fasting in accordance with its evangelical character and avoid the temptation that leads to pride, it must be lived in faith and humility. It must be grounded in communion with the Lord, because “those who are unable to nourish themselves with the word of God do not fast properly.”[3] As a visible sign of our inner commitment to turn away from sin and evil with the help of grace, fasting must also include other forms of self-denial aimed at helping us to acquire a more sober lifestyle, since “austerity alone makes the Christian life strong and authentic.”