Sisters In Solidarity Night – Thank You

Sincere thanks to all who donated and attended the ‘Sisters in Solidarity night – Handbags of Love’ in St Mary’s Portroe. We are delighted with the response and all the handbags here have been donated to worthy causes. Special thanks to the Choir who supported our night, the dance of Bernadette Flynn’s troop, all the participants from Ascend and SCAP projects who gave input on the night. Thanks to Tom and Nora and especially the ‘Celebrating Women’ group who spearheaded, prepared and delivered prayer gathering. May your hearts go from strength to strength. Special thanks to Anna Kelly’s Chemist and Julie Coyne for their beauty/hygiene products.

Easter Schedule 2026

The Holy Week and Easter Schedule for Nenagh Parish has been finalised and we looking forward to welcoming old friends and new, as we honour the death and resurrection of Our Saviour.

Monday 30th March

Confessions for Odhrán Pastoral Area
SMOR at 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Holy Thursday 2nd April in SMOR

Morning Prayer at 11am
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at 8pm
with Time of Adoration 9pm to Midnight

Good Friday 3rd April in SMOR

Morning Prayer at 11am followed by Stations of the Cross
Ceremony of the Lord’s Passion @3pm
Polish stations of the Cross at 7.00pm
Taizé Prayer @ 9pm

Holy Saturday 4th April

Orthodox Mass in SJB at 8am
Morning Prayer in SMOR at 10am
Confessions in SMOR at 11am – 12pm
Swiecconka Blessing of Food in SMOR at 1pm
Easter Vigil in SMOR at 8pm
Indian Mass in SJB at 10pm

Easter Sunday 5th April

Dawn Mass in Franciscan Abbey at 6am
Mass SMOR at 8am and 12noon
Polish Mass SMOR at 10am
SJB at 10.30am

Please note there is no 6pm Mass

No 8am Mass in SMOR Monday 6th – Friday 10th April

Inter-Parish Act of Kindness: Autumn 2025

Fr Lorcán extends a world of ‘thank-yous’ to everyone across the parishes of Portroe, Burgess, Youghalarra and Nenagh who gave so generously to the Inter-Parish Act of Kindness for Autumn 2025.

The more-than-worthy charities selected for this season’s ‘act’ are Ruhama and the Society of St Vincent de Paul.

During the past number of weeks you were invited to donate tea, coffee and hot chocolate and you did so in your droves. The act of donating hot drinks is about offering physical warmth to the recipients of these gifts. It is also about the spiritual gesture of wrapping the kindness of our hearts around those in greater need than ourselves.

However small or large your contribution, thank you so much on behalf of those who will benefit from your effort.

The kindness of strangers is one of the most powerful of all the many acts of kindness.

NOTICE OF DISRUPTION: Work on St Mary of the Rosary Trees

Arising from the various storms in recent years and damage caused to St Mary of the Rosary Church, we recently commissioned a report on the safety of the trees on the Church roadside of St Mary of the Rosary Church.

The report was carried out by a professional Arborist.

The report has recommended a high-level pruning of the trees to include removal of two dead trees.

The work will take five days and will be carried out during the week commencing 27 October when the school mid term break is scheduled.

Full health and safety measures will be in place during the work

The roadway will be useable but the foot path on the Church Road side will be restricted to pedestrians during the work.

The grounds of St Marys will be accessible during the work, but we ask everyone to please be conscious of the work and adhere to the health and safety guidelines that will be in place.

Thanks in advance for your co-operation with this health and safety enhancement.