Congratulations to 15 young
people from St. Patrick’s Special School, Kells Road and the School of the Holy
Spirit, Callan Road who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Fiacre’s
Church last Thursday last.
Our Confirmation Season has
come to an end now and we thank all who helped prepare and celebrate with the
young people. In all 196 young people
from schools within our parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation this
year.
Today, the Fourth Sunday of
Easter or Good Shepherd Sunday is a special day for everyone in our parish.
We celebrate the 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
We
ask that we may be filled with joy and the Holy Spirit as we carry o the
mission of Jesus, our Good Shepherd. Let
us pray for one another that we may be strengthened in our Christian vocations
as married and single people, priests and religious. May our young people listen to God’s call and
be encouraged to respond generously.
Faith Fest 2013
This year we celebrate
the Year of Faith. As part of our celebration the Diocese of Ossory is holding Faith Fest 2013: Celebrating Faith in Ossory, on the weekend of Friday 10th, Saturday 11th
and Sunday 12th May 2013. Much of the weekend’s activities will take place in
St Kieran’s College, celebrating all that is good in the Diocese of
Ossory. Many parishes and organisations
in Ossory will be represented on Saturday from 10.00am to 6.00pm and Sunday
from 2.00pm to 6.00pm, which will provide an opportunity to highlight some of
the work and service that is happening in the diocese. On this weekend there
will also be many workshops, talks and lectures, sporting events as well as
activities for younger members of the family.
More information next week or see full programme in bishop’s letter.
Letter from Bishop Séamus
Bishop Seamus Freeman SAC has
written to all families in the diocese highlighting the forthcoming Faith Fest and including a
full programme of events. Copies of the
letter are available in church today.
Passport of Faith
These are small passport
sized booklets with some information on most parishes in the Diocese of
Ossory. With your ‘passport’ in hand and
in preparation for the Faith Fest you are invited to take a little pilgrimage of
faith around some of the parishes of the diocese. Using this booklet why not try to explore
just some of the rich heritage that our
parishes have to offer. A limited supply
of booklets are available free of charge in our sacristies.
To
launch Faith Fest 2013 a concert will be held in St Mary’s Cathedral
on Friday, 10th May featuring Liam Lawton with special guests the Unity
Singers. Doors open 7.00pm, concert at 8.00pm.
Tickets: €20 each available at St. Patrick’s Parish Office.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The monthly collection
for the local conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be taken up
at all Masses this weekend. Please
support.
We congratulate and thank
members of the Society as they celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the
Society's Founder, Frederic Ozanam.
Eucharistic Ministers
A meeting for all current
Eucharistic Ministers is being arranged in the coming weeks and you will be
contacted shortly with the details.
Meanwhile, have you collected your rota from the Parish Office.
Rosary for the Month of
May
The
month of May is dedicated to Our Lady.
With this in mind we invite as many weekday Mass goers as possible to
make a special effort to join in the rosary which is recited before daily Mass
at 9.10am in St. Patrick’s Church and 10.10am in St. Fiacre’s Church. We look forward to seeing you there.
Pray for our Deceased
Friends
Recently Deceased: George Dewberry, 1 Leggettsrath,
Dublin Road. Requiem Mass at St. John’s Church at 12.00 noon on Sunday. Joan
Jones (nee Brennan), late of 71 Patrick’s Street who died in England. Requiem Mass at St. Joseph’s Church,
Foulkstown at 12.00 noon on Saturday.
Burial of ashes will follow at adjoining cemetery. Elizabeth Hanlon, Wolf Tone Street.
Anniversaries: Dan Bolger (Sat 6.15). Sr. Gemma
Martin (Months Mind Sat 7.00). Betty Byrne (Sun 9.30). Eileen Byrne (Sun
10.00). Michael & Mary Bourke (Sun 10.30). Paddy Walsh & Pat Lee Walsh
(Sun 11.00). Marie Phelan (Sun 12.00). Jimmy O’Neill (Sun 12.30). Marie Hehir
(Tues 10.30), Roy Barry (Wed 10.30). Joe Ayres (Thurs 10.30). Andrew O’Neill.
Joan Smithwick. Maisie Kehoe. Baby John Edward Kirwin-Malone. Billy Nugent.
Mairead Dowling. Ann & Noel O’Dwyer. Mary Muldowney. Brigid Kelly. Mary Crotty.
Intentions for next
weekend: Ted O’Dwyer &
Patrick Dorney (Sat 6.15). Mary & Eddie O’Keeffe (Sat 7.00). John Byrne
(Sun 10.00). Rita O’Rourke (Months Mind Sun 10.30). Kathleen Grace, Anastatia
Fitzpatrick & Pierce A. Grace (Sun 11.00). Martin Neylon (Sun 12.00).
Andrew & Susan Delaney (Sun 12.30).
Dumping in Foulkstown Cemetery
We would like to remind people that
dumping in Foulkstown Cemetery is strictly forbidden. The cemetery is the resting place of our
loved ones and should be treated with respect.
We ask visitors to the cemetery to note any suspicious activity and
report it to the priests. If you take
note of any car registration number, we will be able to follow this up with the
assistance of the appropriate authorities.
Thanks.
Camera Found
A camera was found in St. Mary’s
Cathedral after the Parish Confirmations on Saturday 13th April. Contact St. Mary’s Parish Office 772 1253.
Kilkenny Lay Dominicans
A ‘New Life in the Spirit’
Seminar in the Black Abbey will commence on Tuesday, 23rd April at 7.30pm, and
continue at this time each Tuesday for seven consecutive weeks. Baptism in the
Spirit will take place on Pentecost Sunday at 2.00pm.
Table Quiz
GROW Mental Health Movement hosts a Table
Quiz in Sean Byrne’s Pub, James Green on
Tuesday, 30th April @ 8.30pm. Good fun and craic guaranteed. All welcome. Please
support.
Manage your life…
by
managing your mind. Workshop presented
by Dr. Fergus Heffernan on Tuesday, 23rd April 2013. Details/registration: mail:
kilkennyfirstarts@nuim.ie www.nuimkilkennyfirstartsapril2013.eventbrite.ie
Presentation Secondary School Choir
The Parents’ Association
presents Spring into Music, performance by Award Winning Presentation School
Choir on Thursday, 28th April at
8.00pm in Hotel Kilkenny. All welcome.
Judas Maccabaeus
The
Kilkenny Choir presents Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus, sung in English
and accompanied by a Symphony Orchestra at St. Canice’s Cathedral at 8.00pm on
Saturday, 27th April. Adm €20/€15 concession. Tickets
available at the door.
Dochas Nasamu Orphanage
There
will be a used clothing collection at the Parish Centre Car Park from 10.15am
to 11.00am on Friday, 26th April. Contributions
support an Irish run and Irish built Aids orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ageing with Confidence
Kilkenny
Age Friendly County Programme is available to provide an 8 week workshop in
personal development designed to help people over 55 explore their ageing
process. The workshop is free of charge and is usually run at local
community/parish centres. Contact Moira on 056 777 2787 for details.
Youth Drama Camp
Camp will be held 1st - 5th
July for 8 - 14 year olds. Develop
confidence and interpersonal skills through drama, and have some fun! Contact Anna at Barnstorm
Theatre Company on 056 775 1266
Ossory Times
The 2nd edition of or diocesan
newsletter Ossory Times is available in the sacristies of our three churches. This excellent
publication gives some of the current news and happenings in the diocese. This
edition features articles from Clara Parish, St. Canice’s Parish, an update on
the St. Mary’s Cathedral restoration, the recent novena in St. John’s Parish as
well as a host of other articles.
Included in this edition is a brief and very readable article on the
current abortion debate, written by Fr. Michael Shortall.
Ossory Times costs €2 which just about covers
the cost of this high quality magazine.
