Happy Mothers’ Day
We would like to wish all mothers a
very happy and special Mothers’ Day this weekend.
Bank Holiday
Mass
The only public Mass in our parish
churches on this bank holiday Monday will be at St. Patrick’s Church at
11.00am. All welcome.
Novena to St
Joseph
The Mill Hill Missionaries’ Novena to
St Joseph ends on this Monday evening with prayers and Mass at St. Joseph’s
House, Waterford Road at 8.00pm. All
welcome.
Pray
for our Deceased Family & Friends
Recently
Deceased: Lena Hanlon, 29 Wolf Tone Street. Funeral prayers
at her home at 11.15am on Sunday followed by removal to St. John’s Church for
Requiem Mass at 12 noon. Burial afterwards at St. Kieran’s Cemetery. George
Ivors, Ballingarry. Requiem Mass at
Ballingarry Church at 11.30am on Monday. Patrick Cantwell, 8 Archers Court.
Timmy O’Reilly, Wetlands. Breda
Breen, Gortnahoe. Tipperary
Anniversaries: Michael O’Sullivan (Sat 6.15). Michael &
Mary Brannigan (Sat 7.00). Bridie
Carroll (Sun 10.00). Maudie Dunne (Sun
12.00). Billy Wallace (Sat 9.30). Tom
Kavanagh (Months Mind). Bridget McDonald & Tom Delahunty. Mary Hickey. Philip, Johanna & John
Larkin. Lou McCarthy. Patrick Brennan. Mary Browne. Ellen Audoire. Edel Cullen.
William Meehan. Michael & Mary Conway. John Tynan.
Intentions for next
weekend: Eamonn
O’Toole (Sat 6.15). Chris Kenny (Sun 7.00). Andrew Delaney (Sun 10.30). Pat
Mullins (Sun 11.00). Michael McInerney (Sun 12.00).
Envelope Collection
The total collected in last week’s envelope
collection amounted to €2,191.00. Many thanks for your continued support.
Eucharistic Congress
St. Patrick’s Parish is attending the
Eucharistic Congress on Tuesday the 12th June.
A bus will leave early in the morning and return in the evening. Those who have booked places on the bus please
note the following:
· Tickets for the event which will be held in the
RDS, Dublin must be purchased online in advance and cost €30 for a single day. These can only be
booked using a credit card.
· Bus will cost an additional €10.
· For those who do not have internet access or a
credit card, tickets can be booked (in person) through the Parish Office. Contact Michelle 056 776 4400.
If you haven't applied yet and are thinking of
going please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible as remaining bus
places are very limited.
Because of the clash of dates and the large numbers of parishioners making arrangements to attend the Eucharistic Congress it has been decided not to run a parish pilgrimage to Knock this year. Those who wish to travel to Knock should keep an eye out for other local pilgrimages.
Please be aware that the new format of the newsletter also contains the readings for the Sunday Mass as well as the responses. Please take a newsletter as you enter church for Mass and use it to join in the responses.
Notices for the newsletter must be left in to the Parish Office no later than Thursday. Due to limited space, parish notices take priority.
The Parish on Facebook
St. Patrick’s Parish is now on Facebook. Keep up to date with the goings on in our
parish by ‘liking’ our page now. We are
anxious to keep you informed about parish activities and look forward to
hearing from you.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
This fourth Sunday in Lent we think of mothers
all over the world who endure daily hardship so their children might have the
chance of a better life. We think particularly of Betty, the mother of the
little boy on the Trocaire Box, who has suffered so much but has still managed
to raise her family and provide hope for their future. For more information on
the Lenten campaign visit www.trocaire.org/lent or call 1850 408 408.
Ossory Pilgrimage to
Lourdes
Bookings for the
official Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes can be made by phoning Eleanor
at 051 880 414. Places are limited this
year so early booking is advisable.There will be a Cake Sale at the Parish Centre after all Masses at St. Fiacre’s Church next weekend, 24th/25th March. Coffees/Teas will also be served after the Sunday morning Masses. This is to help raise funds to enable young people with special needs to travel to Lourdes at Easter. The event is organised by Group 174 of the Irish Pilgrimage Trust. www.ihcpt.com. The Parish Centre will be open from 3.00pm on Saturday 24th to accept any donations of cakes etc.
Kilkenny Under 12’s Rugby Cake Sale
A cake sale to support the Kilkenny U-12’s
Rugby Team who are travelling to Wales at the end of March to play in a 2 day
tournament will be held at the Rugby Club at 10.30am on next Sunday, 25th
March. Why not drop in after the 10.00am
Mass?
Fundraising Table Quiz
GROW Mental Health Movement is holding a
fundraising Table Quiz in Sean Byrne’s Pub, James
Green at 8.30pm on Thursday 29th
March. Plenty of craic, food and loads of spots.
Can You Support S.O.S. in
Kilkenny?
S.O.S. is a Voluntary
Organisation for adults with a mild/moderate intellectual disability. S.O.S. provides day services, respite and
residential care. We are looking for host-families to provide short breaks in
their home for adults from our services. Each host is matched with one person
from S.O.S. Nominal expenses are paid.
For more information contact Kathleen Sherry at ksherry@soskilkenny.com or 056
776 4000.
S.O.S. is
also looking for someone to Homeshare. Homesharing is an arrangement where two or more unrelated people share a
house or apartment to their mutual advantage. If you know of anybody that might
be interested/suitable please get in touch with Liam Quinn at
lquinn@soskilkenny.com or 056 776 4000.
Carers’ Forum
The Carers’ Association is embarking on a
“Listening to Carers” process where we invite family carers and those
interested in caring issues to attend a number of forums and feed into issues
which affect them. Given that the
situation has changed substantially for carers and society in recent years we
want to be sure that we are getting the real issues that carers are facing
today in their roles. The first forum
takes place in Langton House Hotel on Tuesday 20th March at 10.30am -
1.30pm. To book your free place contact
056 772 1424.
Kilkenny Age Friendly
The Bi-Annual meeting of the Kilkenny Older
Peoples’ Forum takes place on Wednesday, 21st March at 10.30a.m. in Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel.
Loughboy Library
Free
Computer Classes for Beginners - Mondays & Thursdays.
Scrabble
Games: Wednesdays from 2.00pm
Easter Crafts for Kids: Friday, 13th April at
2.30pm
Job Search Workshop - Wednesday, 28th March at
St. Patrick’s Parish Centre, booking at the Library.
