St Patrick is our National Patron and Saint. He is honoured by the Irish throughout the world. Millions of Irish people have emigrated to different parts of the world down throughout the ages and have made an enormous contribution wherever they have settled. Once again this year, Irish people will celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Unfortunately because of the pandemic it will be a different and more subdued celebration. Nevertheless, they will recall their homeland with sentiment and nostalgia. Their lives have been severely disrupted by the pandemic. Worldwide travel has been virtually non-existent and many could not come home for funerals and other family occasions. This has been very difficult for our exiles and indeed for so many other relatives here in our own country. The modern means of communication have been a great source of support but there is no substitute for personal contact. Nevertheless we want to give our exiles every support and reassurance that they are not forgotten and that there will always be a strong emotional bond between Irish people at home and abroad. At a local level, in Croom and Banogue churches on this St Patrick’s Day, we will have a special remembrance for our exiles, where we will mention those who have died during the past year here in Croom and Banogue parishes. We wish St Patrick’s greetings to all of our parishioners at home and abroad.
St Patrick’s Day Masses
Croom – Tuesday 16th March – 7:00pm
Croom – Wednesday 17th March – 11:30am
Banogue – Wednesday 17th March – 10:00am
In Memoriam
Croom Parish
Michael O’Brien, Church Road
Mary O’Rourke, Ballinahown
Stephan Crogan, Caherass
John Morrissey, Caherdavin
Pat Mangan, Elm Park
Ken Cullen, Caherass
Michael Downey, Church Road
Michael Lucy, Church Road
Ellen Geaney, Ploughlands
Terese Daly, Toureen
Terese Walsh, High St.
Joe Fitzgerald, Coshmá
Noel Heely, Anhid
Julia Coleman, Clounanna, Patrickswell.
Banogue Parish
Ger Scully, Ballyphilip
Tom Biggane, Ballyculleen
Mary Cagney, Morenae
Jack Scanlan, Adare (late of Ballyphilip)
Liam Chawke, San Francisco (late of Dohora)
Peggy O’Gorman, Limerick (late of Banogue)
Sr Margaret Hickey, Dublin (late of Ballyphilip)
Catherine Liston, Glenbevan
Lena Costelloe, Ballyculleen
Noel Healy, Anhid
Maureen Liston, Adelaide