Today Wednesday, sees the start of this year’s State Exams. It is an anxious time for students and families especially in these challenging times. We want to wish God’s blessings on all our students in Shannon and in the surrounding parishes and to assure them of our prayers and support. We will be remembering you…
Next Sunday 13th June is the Feast of St. Anthony. Our parishioners have a great devotion to St. Anthony, regularly visiting the shrine in Mary Immaculate Church and attending the weekly novena there each Tuesday morning. Lillies are famously associated with St. Anthony and you are welcome to bring a lilly or lillies to the…
With confirmation from the Office of the Taoiseach and the diocese that Confirmations and First Communion Ceremonies may be celebrated from July 5th onwards (and keeping with Covid safety protocols), the following are the dates for Confirmations as agreed with our School Principals and Teachers.
Wednesday July 7 @ 11am for St Aidan’s.
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The Priests’ Summer collection will be taken up at all Masses on the weekend of July 2nd to 4th and is one of four collections in the year for the support of the priests of the parish. We thank you for your great support particularly in these challenging times. Envelopes will be made available in…
The collection on the weekend of 11th June in Shannon Parish is for the Diocesan Needs Appeal to support the work and ministry of Bishop Fintan in areas of chaplaincy, pastoral care, marriage etc. Collection dates have had to be rearranged including this particular one due to the lockdowns. Bishop Fintan thanks you in anticipation…
First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated for the late Bridie Cooling, Killian Park (& Dublin) on Thursday 10th June at 7pm in SS John & Paul Church. Bridie is sadly missed by her family, neighbours and a large circle of Shannon friends. May Bridie rest in God’s loving peace.
First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated for the late Patricia Green, (nee McGarry), Tola Park, on Saturday 5th June at 12 noon in Mary Immaculate Church. Patricia is sadly missed by her family, neighbours and a large circle of friends. May her gentle soul rest in God’s peace.
First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated for the late Fr. Peadar O’Loughlin SSC, Navan and Ennis, on Sunday 6th June at 10am in SS John & Paul Church. Fr. Peadar is sadly missed by his family, also the Comumban family and a wide circle of friends in Shannon. “Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam uasal”.
“Just letting you know that the Diocesan office had a call today from a senior officer in the HSE, mid-west region regarding the high rates of infection in the region. In line with the gov.ie guidelines that there should be no Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion celebrated in May or June they were…
One of the impacts of Covid is a rise in the ‘ amount of screen’ time. Finding ourselves spending more time looking ‘down’ than looking’ up’. This is especially worrying for children. Please check out these useful Websites with resources for keeping our children safe online.…