All Saints
The Solemnity of
All Saints is celebrated on 1st November
in honor of all the saints, known and unknown. In Western Christian theology,
the day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven.
It is a national holiday in many historically Catholic countries and is a Holy
Day of Obligation in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
The origin of the
festival of All Saints celebrated in the West dates to May 13, 609 or 610, when
Pope Boniface IV consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Blessed Virgin and all
the martyrs. The feast of the ‘dedicatio Sanctae Mariae ad Martyres,’ has been
celebrated at Rome ever since. The feast
of All Saints, on its current date, is traced to the foundation by Pope Gregory
III (731.741) of an oratory in St. Peter's for the relics "of the holy
apostles and of all saints, martyrs and confessors, of all the just made
perfect who are at rest throughout the world",
In English-speaking
countries, the festival is traditionally celebrated with the hymn "For All
the Saints" by William Walsham How. The most familiar tune for this hymn
is Sine Nomine by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Catholics generally celebrate All Saints with a day of rest consisting
of avoiding physical exertion
Ossory Times
Copies
of the latest edition of Ossory Times diocesan magazine are available at the
Parish Centre and at the sacristies.
Only €2 each.
St. Vincent De Paul
The local conference can be contacted on 087 681
0589. Thank you.
Eucharistic Ministers
Rota
New rotas are available at the
sacristies. Ministers are asked to pick
up a copy.
All Souls
All Souls' Day is
traditionally celebrated on the day after All Saints (November 2nd). This day specifically commemorates the
departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven. Catholics
celebrate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in the fundamental belief that
there is a prayerful spiritual communion between those in the state of grace
who have died and are either being purified in purgatory or are in heaven (the
'church penitent' and the 'church triumphant', respectively), and the 'church
militant' who are the living.
It is traditional on All Souls
day to pray for the dead, by attending mass and visiting (where possible), the
grave the deceased. People also like to
light a candle on this day in memory of someone who has died.
The Saturday morning mass (9.30am),
in St. Patrick’s church will be offered for our faithful departed. Please do join us on this day on which we are
encouraged to commemorate our dead.
Prayer for All Souls Day
Lord God,
you are the glory of believers
you are the glory of believers
and the life of the just.
Your son redeemed us
by dying and rising to life again.
Since our departed brothers and sisters
believed in the mystery of our resurrection, let them share the joys and blessings of the life to come. Amen.
Your son redeemed us
by dying and rising to life again.
Since our departed brothers and sisters
believed in the mystery of our resurrection, let them share the joys and blessings of the life to come. Amen.
November Remembrance Service
Our
annual Parish Remembrance Service takes place on Thursday, 28th November at
7.30pm in St. Fiacre’s Church. During
this service we will remember those who have died, especially those of our
parishioners who died during the past year.
November Lists of the Dead
Throughout November we remember in a
special way our loved ones who have died.
Fr’s. Dan, Roderick and Liam will each offer a novena of masses
especially for deceased parishioners.
Pre-printed commemoration sheets are
available in all our churches for those who would like to write a list of
deceased relatives and friends.
These can be placed before the
altars and those listed will be remembered during our November Masses. It is a good and wholesome thing to pray for
our dead.
Men’s Weekend in Peace in Christ
Our
diocesan retreat house hosts a weekend retreat for men between next Friday, 8th
November (8.00pm) and Sunday, 10th November (2.00pm). Guided by Mgr. Jim Cassin and Retreat House
Team the weekend offers an opportunity to take time out for personal reflection
and quiet prayer in pleasant and relaxed surroundings. Details and booking: 056 772 1054.
Recruiting New Readers
The readers’ rota is being updated at the moment and
we are looking for volunteers to read in church. Please contact the Parish
Office (056 776 4400) if you would like to proclaim God’s Word in our
parish.
Parish Mission
St. Patrick’s Parish will
host a Parish Mission from Saturday, 7th December until Friday, 13th December.
The mission will be led by the Vincentian Fathers and their ‘Ember’ Team.
The mission will begin
with the Saturday evening masses in the parish and will follow a set programme
throughout the week.
In the coming weeks,
posters will go up outside the churches detailing times and venues. A bookmark is being prepared and a detailed
timetable of events will be published.
Family Liturgy
Well done and thanks to a number of Transition Year
girls from Presentation Secondary School who are faithful to helping at the
10.30am Sunday Liturgy at St. Fiacre’s Church.
The liturgy is aimed at families with children at
Primary School level and we appeal for more support from this age group and
their parents. Please encourage children
to come to the front and get involved when they arrive in church.
Kilkenny Leader Partnership
Men’s
Fitness, Health and Training in conjunction with Fennelly Fitness. Course is
for 6 weeks and is for unemployed men. It will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 11.00 – 1.00pm. The training will take place in Fennelly Gym, Hebron
Industrial Estate. Contact Connie 086 771 8040.
Free of charge.
Benefit
4 Computer Programme: This computer
programme is ideal for anyone wanting to learn about computers and the
internet. Topics include: internet, social media. There is a small fee for this
course. To book: call Connie on 086 771 8040.
Save the Date
The
Samaritans are hosting a Bangers & Mash Lunch in The Pembroke Hotel,
Patrick Street on Thursday 7th November from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Donation
only: €10.00
Contact Samaritans on
LoCall 1850 60 9090
Email: jo@samaritans.org
or SMS 087 260 9090
Volunteers Needed
Anam Cara is a national voluntary organization that
provides support to parents after the death of their son or daughter. All services are offered free of charge. To raise
funds, Anam Cara is organizing a national bag pack in Dunnes Stores on Saturday
30th November 2013.
Would you consider helping us out? Volunteers needed for a couple of hours on
Saturday 30th November. Contact Clodagh on 01 4045378 or email c.curley@anamcara.ie
