Mother’s Prayer  – for all mothers who wish to pray together for their children and grandchildren every Tuesday from  3pm to 4pm in the Meeting Room at the back of Clarecastle Church. 

All Mothers  & Grandmothers welcome.

St Vincent de Paul / Local Helpline

085 737 8695  

Clarecastle remembers the East Clare By-Election of 10^th July 1917

Clarecastle & Ballyea Heritage & Wildlife Group has marked a 100 year-old link between Clarecastle and the East Clare By-Election of 10th  July 1917 with the publication of its latest booklet, Netta O’Brien Sheedy’s Autograph –A Clarecastle link to the East Clare By-Election 1917. 

This 44-page booklet is available in local shops in Clarecastle and Ennis – price €5

Bishop Fintan Monahan, Bishop of Killaloe has made the following appointments in the diocese for 2017.

The following statistics for our parish for the year 2016 may interest you.  We include them for your information and reflection:

Baptism’s    .……………………………………………………………………………..………..64

Received First Penance – First Communion ………………..…….…………………………75

Received Sacrament of Confirmation…………….. ……….…………………………………68

 Parishioners who received Sacrament of Marriage ….…………………………..……….32

Marriages celebrated in the Parish …………….…………….………………………………17

Parishioners who died during the year…………………….…………………………………20

Children in Primary Schools………………………………….………………………………570

                                                                                    Clarecastle       372

                                                                                    Ballyea             198

Thanks to all who have given of their time, talents