St Senan's Parish, Shannon

This Sunday 25^th July, is the feast of SS Joacim & Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Jesus.  A day of special celebration for all grandparents. Let’s honour our grandparents dead or alive and the wonderful support, love and kindness they have shown to us especially as children:
Pope Francis…

A new text-based mental health service funded by the HSE has been launched. ‘50808’ is a first of its kind for Ireland, a free 24/7 text service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for people going through mental health or emotional crisis. Since the service began its pilot in September last year, it has…

Dear friends and parishioners,

On Monday July 5th I experienced an emergency on a visit to my GP Dr Fabian. I was admitted for kidney failure, drop in blood pressure, and other issues. Enroute I had to be revived in the ambulance.  I was placed unconscious in the intensive care unit of UHL for a…

Recently we were presented with the gift of a defibrillator for Mary Immaculate Church and last week we were blessed to receive a second one, this time from the Regan family which will be installed in SS John & Paul Church in honour of their loved ones who have died. The late Emily & Brendan…

Normally the National Pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick takes place on the last Sunday of July. For this year, Reek Sunday has been extended to incorporate the whole month of July; each weekday from Wednesday to Saturday in order to facilitate those who wish to fulfil the Reek Sunday Obligations. Mass on the Summit: Wednesday to…