The Epiphany of the Lord, 6th January 2013

St. Patrick’s Parish Statistics

It would appear that the future of our hurling and camogie teams has been secured into the future as 161 children were baptised in our parish during the past year. This represents an increase of 34 children on the previous year!

Meanwhile,  42 couples were married in the parish churches during 2012 – up 1 on 2011. Traditionally brides get married in their home parish - perhaps as many young men from our parish were married elsewhere.  Congratulations to them all.

Sadly 64 members of our parish community died during 2012.   

Pray for our Deceased Friends

Recently Deceased: John Walsh, Ferns. Trisha O’Brien (Tues 9.30). Martin Greensmith, St. Patrick’s Centre, Kells Road., Ailish Forristal, Granges Road.  Richard Hahessy, Grangemokler.
Months Mind: Kevin Hughes (Sat 7.00)
Anniversaries: Billy & Anastasia Hickey (Sat 6.15). Philomena Brennan (Sun 9.30). Mary Costello (Sun 10.00). Christina & Rose Leahy (Sun 10.30). Sean Devane (Sun 11.00). Michael  Kennedy (Sun 12.00). Roseanna Smyth (Sun 12.30). Teresa Walsh (Wed 10.30). Mary Reynolds (Thurs 10.30). Jack, Peg & Breda Molloy (Fri 10.30). Frank O’Shea. Connie & Bridget Carroll. Jimmy Coyne. Mick Kelly. Ann Smyth.  Lorenzo Mahony. Denis Nyhan. Tom Purcell. Liam & Peggy Riordan. Peggy O’Brien. Agnes & Robert Brannigan. Christopher & Mary Ryan. Anne Treacy. Anne Wright. Rita & Liam Bourke. John Lanigan. Patrick Byrne. Timothy Hickey.
Intentions for next weekend:  Richard White (Sat 6.15). Albert & Bridget Downes (Sat 7.00). Mary Reynolds (Sun 9.30). Maura Nolan (Sun 10.00). Beattie O’Connell (Sun 10.30). Sean O’Dwyer (Sun 11.00). Patsy Dawson (Sun 12.00). Mary Bartley (Sun 12.30).
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Bridge

Every Tuesday from 8th January at St. Patrick’s Parish Centre from 3pm - 5pm.  Everyone welcome.  No partner required. 
 

Rosary

The monthly rosary on the first Sunday in James Green at the statue of Our Lady of Kilkenny continues this Sunday 6th January at 3pm.  

 

St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society

A meeting of the St. Patrick’s Branch of St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society will take place after 10.30am Mass on Friday 11th January in St. Patrick's’ Parish Centre.  All are welcome especially new members.

 

Knights of St. Columbanus

Kilkenny Council of the Order of the Knights of St. Columbanus are hosting a Christmas Dinner for deserving citizens residing in Kilkenny.  It will comprise a full 4 course dinner followed by music & dancing at The Irish Wheelchair Association, College Road, Kilkenny at 1pm on Sunday 13th January 2013.  Transport will be available from outside St. Fiacre’s Church at 12.45pm if required. 

Ossory Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Bookings can now be made for the 2013 Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes which takes place between 22nd and 27th May 2013. Telephone 051 880 414. Email glenmore@ossory.ie.  Fare €735pps.

Westcourt News

The monthly Mass to pray for the intercession of Blessed Edmund Rice in our lives and for his canonisation will take place in Westcourt on Monday 7^th January 2013 at 7.30pm. Callan Friendship Club will organise the liturgy for this mass. All are welcome.

Pro Life Vigil in Dublin

On Saturday, 19^th January there will be a ‘Unite for Life’ pro-life vigil held in Dublin at 4.30pm in Merrion Square. Please make every effort to be there and to encourage family, friends and neighbours to do likewise. The vigil will have a positive, clear message about safeguarding the lives of mothers and babies in pregnancy. Posters will be provided on the day. Please do your part to spread the word. For further information, please contact Denise on 087 266 8702.

 

Bric a Brac Sale
GROW Mental Health Movement is running a Bric a Brac Stall as a Fundraiser in Cillin Hill end of Feb 2013. We are looking for donations of glass, pottery, books or any unwanted gifts/toys etc. No clothes or shoes. GROW would be most appreciative of any donated goods to be delivered to Ormonde Home, Barrack St, Kilkenny.  Please contact Mary/Eileen 056-7761624

 

Nativity Wisdom

A little girl and her mother were looking at the Nativity scene. The mother was explaining that the Wise Men were presenting their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn King. The little girl looked in great adoration at the babe in the manger, then turning to her mother, thoughtfully said: “It might have been better if they had brought Him a bed!”

 

Parish Office Re-opens

From Monday the parish office returns to its normal opening hours, Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 3.30pm and Thursday and Friday, 9am to 4pm.
 

Parish Website

Our parish’s presence on the internet: www.patricksparish.com.

Rosary Before Mass

Each morning, before our 9.30 Mass in St. Patrick’s and our 10.30 Mass in St. Fiacre’s, we recite the rosary.  This is proving very popular in both churches and allows people time to settle into prayer before Mass.  Please feel free to join us for this prayer before Mass.

 

Exposition

There will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Fiacre’s Church this Monday after the 10.30am Mass.  Exposition continues until 10pm and we ask for more volunteers to join us in dedicating some time to keeping the Lord company at one of the hours of exposition during the day.
There is also exposition in St. Patrick’s Church on Friday from 4pm to 9pm and volunteers are always needed for this time of adoration.
Out of respect for the Blessed Sacrament and for security reasons, we cannot leave the monstrance unattended.  If you would like to spend some time with the Lord and enter into more prayer for the New Year, then exposition may be for you.

 

Mass Cards/Intentions

A variety of Mass cards are available at the Parish Centre.  These cards are for those who wish to have a Mass offered for someone deceased or for  some other occasion/intention.  The cards are individually signed by the priests of the parish and an individual Mass is offered for each intention.  Please note that most of these Mass intentions are sent to the missions through Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), where individual Masses are guaranteed.  The money sent for these Masses makes up most of the missionary priests income. The suggested stipend for an individual Mass is €10.
We now also offer a shared Mass facility where people can submit an intention for inclusion in a shared Mass offered.  The suggested offering for a shared mass is €3. 

 

 

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, 30th December 2012

Pray for our Deceased Friends

Recently Deceased: Vera Phelan, 30 Cedarwood Avenue.  Funeral prayers at her home at 5.30pm on this Sunday followed by removal to St. Joseph’s Church, Foulkstown.  Requiem Mass at 10.30am on Monday followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. Mary Phelan, Corstown, Ballycallan.  Funeral prayers at Molloy’s Funeral Home, Callan at 5.30pm on Sunday followed by removal to Ballycallan Church.  Requiem Mass at 11.00am on Monday followed by burial in Ballykeeffe Cemetery.  Sean Bolger, Grovine West. Terry Deevy, Greenshill.

Anniversaries: Maura & Denis Molloy (Sat 6.15), Denis O’Shea (Sat 7.00), Tom Drohan (Sun 9.30), James Kearney (Sun 10.00), Michael Kenny & John Condon (Sun 10.30), Michael Hickey (Sun 11.00), Geraldine Cody (Sun 12.00), Edward Taylor (Sun 12.30). Jimmy King (Tues 11.00). Bill Esmonde. Fr. Martin Cleere. Monsignor Paul Fitzgerald. Edward Moriarty. Nancy Ronan. Maurice & Margaret Maher. Seán and Mary Fitzpatrick. Christy, Kitty & Eileen Grace. Nora, Patrick & Catherine Bambrick. Roseanna Smyth. Winnie & Peter Keenan.

Intentions for next weekend: Billy & Anastasia Hickey (Sat 6.15). Kevin Hughes (Months Mind 7.00).  Philomena Brennan (Sun 9.30). Mary Costello (Sun 10.00). Christina & Rose Leahy (Sun 10.30).  Sean Devane (Sun 11.00).  Michael Kennedy (Sun 12.00).  Roseanna Smyth (Sun 12.30).

 

Home Alone this New Year?

Don’t be home alone this New Year! Senior Help Line is a national confidential telephone listening service for older people provided by trained older volunteers. We are open every day over the Christmas Season, including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day from 10.00am to 10.00pm. All calls are treated as strictly confidential. We are here to listen. LoCall 1850 440 444 for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland.

 

Happy New Year

We wish all our parishioners, visitors and friends a very happy and peaceful New Year.  May 2013 bring you many blessings, particularly good health and the knowledge of God’s unconditional love for you.

 

Diocese of Ossory Newsletter

Copies of the Ossory Times magazine are still available to buy at all our churches and at the Parish Centre.  This 52 page magazine has informative and interesting articles which help to share and celebrate much of what is happening in our diocese.  Cost: €2.

 

Parish Calendar

The parish calendar is available in the porches of our three churches and in the sacristies.  Please feel free to take one.  If you know of others who might like a copy, please take one for them also.

 

Parish Mass Times

Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church at 11.00am on Monday and Tuesday of this week (31st & 1st).  There will be no Mass at St. Fiacre’s Church on these days.  From Wednesday, 2nd January our Mass times return to normal, 9.30am at St. Patrick’s Church and 10.30am at St. Fiacre’s Church.  We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Monday Exposition

On account of it being New Year’s Eve, there will be NO exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Fiacre’s church on this Monday.  This is on account of many regular worshippers being away and we cannot leave the Blessed Sacrament unattended.   The church however will be open and do feel free to drop in for a prayer if you wish. 

 

Parish Office Christmas Times

The Parish Office will reopen to the public on Monday, 7th January 2013.

 

Christmas Offerings

Many and sincere thanks to all who contributed to the Christmas Collection for the support of the priests of the parish and the bishop; your generosity is greatly appreciated.  We are aware of the financial strain many people are under in these difficult times so your contribution is all the more appreciated.  As you’ll be aware, the priests and bishop derive their income solely from the generosity of parishioners. Happy New Year to one and all.

 

First Friday Visits

This coming Friday is the First Friday of January and the sick and housebound will be visited at the usual times.  If you or someone you know from the parish is sick or housebound and unable to attend Mass, we are happy to call and bring you Holy Communion on the First Fridays of each month.  Contact the Parish Office or any of the priests of the parish to be included.

 

Parish Centre Christmas Times

The Parish Centre will reopen on Wednesday, 2nd January 2013.  All bookings for rooms in the centre must be made through Mr. Ted Byrne.

 

Priest On Duty

We endeavor to always have a priest available for emergencies and after hours calls.  Just ring the parish number (776 4400) and press ‘2’ when prompted by the telephone system.  This will connect you to the mobile phone of the priest on duty.

 

Ossory Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Bookings can now be made for the 2013 Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes which takes place between 22nd and 27th May 2013. Telephone 051 880 414. Email glenmore@ossory.ie.  Fare €735pps.

World Day of Prayer for Peace

The 1st January is the feast of Mary the Mother of God and is set aside each year as a special day of prayer for Peace.  The Pope’s special message for 2013 is at the following website:

http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm  (follow the tag for messages).

 

Thank You

The priests and members of our Parish Team would like to say a sincere word of thanks to all who prepared and celebrated the Christmas liturgies with us.  We are particularly grateful  to those who cleaned the churches, prepared the altars and worked in the sacristies.  As usual the choirs were of a very high standard and appreciated by all.  Many others did Trojan work, much of it behind the scenes, and we acknowledge and say thanks for your help.

 

Pro Life Vigil in Dublin

On Saturday, 19^th January there will be a ‘Unite for Life’ pro-life vigil held in Dublin at 4.30pm in Merrion Square. Please make every effort to be there and to encourage family, friends and neighbours to do likewise. The vigil will have a positive, clear message about safeguarding the lives of mothers and babies in pregnancy. Posters will be provided on the day. Please do your part to spread the word. For further information, please contact Denise on 087 266 8702.

 

Church Gate Collection

The Irish Wheelchair Association is holding its  annual Church gate collections at all Masses next weekend, you are asked to give what you can afford.  Thank you very much for all your help in the past. Without your generous support IWA would not be able to deliver vital services to people with disabilities in this parish.

3rs Sunday of Advent, 16th December 2012

Annual Christmas Carol Service

The annual St. Patrick’s Parish Carol Service takes place on this Sunday, 16th December at 4.00pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Foulkstown.  

For many this has become a must-attend event in the lead up to Christmas and all are welcome.  Seasonal refreshments will be served in the Springhill Court Hotel after the service.  Please come along and join in the carols.

Brass and Reed Band Concert

The St. Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band Annual Christmas Concert will take place in St. Patrick’s Church on Monday, 17th December at 8.00pm.  Guest artists: St. Andrew’s Church Choir, Bagenalstown, Audrey Larkin, Eugene Dewberry, Rory Broderick, Johann Dewberry. MC for the Evening: Mr. Noel Power.

Diocese of Ossory Newsletter

Copies of the new Ossory Times magazine are available to buy at all our churches and at the Parish Centre.  This 52 page magazine has informative and interesting articles which help to share and celebrate much of what is happening in our diocese.  Cost: €2.

Christmas Penitential Service

Our parish Penitential Service in preparation for Christmas will be held at St. Patrick’s Church at 7.30pm on Thursday evening, 20th December.

St. John the Baptist urges us to make straight the way for Christ to come into our lives.  Confessing our sins and receiving absolution is an excellent ways of preparing our souls for Christmas.  All are welcome.

 

Finding Hope in Advent Time

Fr. Willie Purcell will give a final talk and lead a discussion entitled Finding  Hope in Advent Time at 11.00am on Tuesday morning. All welcome.

Christmas Shop at the Parish Centre

Come and see the large range of Christmas Cribs and other seasonal gifts at the Parish Centre.  

Parish Centre Christmas Times

The Parish Centre will close for the Christmas Holidays on Wednesday, 19th December and will reopen on Monday, 7th January 2013.

Parish Office Christmas Times

The Parish Office will close to the general public on Thursday, 20th December and will reopen to the public on Monday, 7th January 2013.

While the Centre and Office will be closed to the public the priests will be available during the Christmas Season.  Our automated telephone system will enable you to reach the priest on duty, discover Mass times, leave messages or contact any of the priest’s personal telephone lines during the holidays. 

We wish all a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

Pray for our Deceased Friends

Recently Deceased: Christina Comerford, 12 Corcoran Terrace, Kells Road.  Rosary at her residence at 8.00pm on Saturday.  Funeral prayers at her residence at 11.45am on Sunday followed by removal to St. Patrick’s Church for Requiem Mass at 12.30pm.  Burial will follow at Foulkstown Cemetery. Eileen Baker, formerly of 2 Jacob Street. Tom Ryan, Knockreagh, Callan. Martin Maher, Limerick. Des Milner, Oregon USA. Paddy Mahony, 13 Wolf Tone Street.

Months Mind: Billy Walton, Vera O’Connell

Anniversaries: Michael Dollard (Sat 6.15). Dick Lynch (Sat 7.00). Michael Hynes (Sun 9.30). Joe & Nan Mulhall (Sun 10.00). Kathleen Redpath (Sun 10.30). John Carroll, Thomas, Barbara & Eileen Gunn, Brian & John Gavin (Sun 11.00). Padraig ‘Podge’ Butler (Sun 12.00). Martin & Hugh McCorry (Sun 12.30). John Corcoran. Margaret Larkin. John Hayes. Bridget Connick. James Murray. Richard & Maureen Free. John & May Rhatigan. Eugene & Paddy Somers. Seamus, Milo & Ann Fry. Patrick Burke. Brigid, Della, James & Della Maher. Mary Delaney. Bess & Mick Delaney. Mollie O’Neill. Mary Maher. James Dollard.  Tommy & Brigid O’Neill.

 

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The members of the St. Patrick’s Parish Conference of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul would like to thank sincerely those who supported last weekend’s annual Christmas collection.  Your generosity was phenomenal and the proceeds are being used to help needy families in our community.  Also a sincere ‘thank you’ to all those who left donations for the Society at the Parish Centre.  Your generosity will help families who are struggling this Christmas.

 

Parish Fundraising Bag Pack

Thanks to the many people who helped with our fundraising bag pack at Caulfield’s Supervalu over the past few days.  We appreciate your time and energy given to the parish.   Thanks also to the management and staff at Caulfield’s Supervalu and to the generous shoppers who contributed to the collection.  Well done to Rita Byrne and Mary Parsons for mobilising such a willing team.  Money raised will help defray our parish debt.  The amount raised was over just €3,000.00!

Thank You from Adult Folk Choir 

St. Patrick’s Parish Adult Folk Choir would like to thank all who supported their Carol Singing outside Caulfield's Supervalu on last Thursday evening.  The €733.73 raised has been donated to the St. Patrick’s Conference of the Society of Vincent de Paul.

 

Home Alone This Christmas?

Don’t be home alone this Christmas! Senior Help Line is a national confidential telephone listening service for older people provided by trained older volunteers. We are open every day over Christmas, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day from 10.00am to 10.00pm, (closed Christmas evening from 7.00 - 10.00pm). All calls are treated as strictly confidential. We are here to listen. LoCall 1850 440 444 for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland.

Plan for Your Christmas Mass

Christmas Masses in our parish will be as follows:

Christmas Eve: St. Fiacre’s Church at 9.00pm; St. Patrick’s Church at midnight (the only midnight Mass in the City).

Christmas Day: St. Patrick’s Church at 9.30am, 11.00am and 12.30pm.

St. Fiacre’s Church at 10.30am (Bishop Seamus will be celebrant at this broadcast Mass) and 12.00noon.

St. Joseph’s Church, Foulkstown: 10.00am.

 Missa Cantata

There will be a High Mass (Missa Cantata) in St. Patrick’s Church, Kilkenny on this Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, 16th December at 5.00pm.

 

Evening Mass in Kilkenny

There will be 6.00pm evening Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral during Advent - another good way of preparing for Christmas.

Christmas Taize Prayer

There will be a Christmas Taize Prayer on Saturday 22nd December in the Black Abbey Church beginning after the 6.10pm Mass.  All welcome to attend.

 

Weekly Envelope Collection

Last week’s collection: €2,174.31.  Many thanks.

Ossory Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Bookings can now be made for the 2013 Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes which takes place between 22nd and 27th May 2013. Telephone 051 880 414. Email glenmore@ossory.ie.  Fare €735pps.

Trócaire

Never turn your face from the poor and God will never turn his from you (Tobit 4:7).  The 10^th December was World Human Rights Day and Trócaire asks us to help uphold the human rights and protect the dignity of the most vulnerable people in the developing world with a Christmas ‘Gift of Change’.

 

 

2nd Sunday of Advent, 9th December 2012

Advent Text Message

Prepare to receive Christ this Christmas by receiving a free scripture text message each day for Advent - text your number to 085 831 3100 and Ossory Adult Faith Development will be in touch.

Scripture Booklet and CD

You might also consider using the Ossory Adult Faith Development’s Scripture Booklet and CD.  These can be used individually or in groups.  Booklets cost €3 and the CD costs €5 and both are available at St. Kieran’s College.

Evening Mass in Kilkenny

There will be 6.00pm evening Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral during Advent - another good way of preparing for Christmas.

Children’s Liturgy

We welcome the return of the children’s liturgy and choir to St. Fiacre’s Church for 10.30am Mass on Sundays.  All young people and their parents are welcome to join in. The practice will be held every Thursday in St. Fiacre’s Church at 6.30pm. While we hope many will come to the practice your absence should not stop you from coming forward and joining in the liturgy. 
This initiative needs the support of parents and young people!  Please be part of it.

Finding Hope in Advent Time

Fr. Willie Purcell will give a talk and lead a discussion entitled Finding  Hope in Advent Time at 11.00am on this Wednesday morning. Please note this talk was to have taken place on Tuesday but had to  be postponed  because of Fr. Willie’s unavailability. We apologise for the inconvenience.   The concluding talk will be at 11.00am on Tuesday of next week.  All are welcome.  Tea/coffee provided.

Weekly Envelope Collection

Last week’s envelope collection amounted to €2,025.71.  Many thanks.

Pray for our Deceased Friends

Recently Deceased: Sr. Conleth Donohoe, St. John of God Convent. Paddy Kelly, 23 Larchfield.  Rena Sheridan, Newpark.  Etta Shine, Old Sion Road.  Veronica Phillips, Middleknock, Dublin Road: Requiem Mass at St. John’s Church at 12.00 noon on Sunday followed by burial at St. Kieran’s Cemetery. 
Anniversaries:  Christina & Thomas Walsh (Sat 6.15). Patricia Fitzpatrick (Sat 7.00). Florrie Cleere (Sun 9.30). Angela Murphy (Sun 10.00). Elaine Kelly (Sun 10.30). Margaret & Michael O’Brien (Sun 11.00). Michael O’Dwyer (Sun 12.00). Eddie Slattery (Sun 12.30). Teresa Howe (Birthday Remembrance Fri 10.30). Eric & Mary McGrath. Annie Wall. Bart Keaney. John & Anne Fogarty. Sean & Kitty Ryan. Patrick & Rose Wixted. Maureen Mullally. Sr. Marie Joseph Fleming. James Hogan. Joe Murphy. James Donnelly Snr. James Donnelly Jnr. Sean Donnelly. Christy Galvin.
Intentions for next weekend:  Michael Dollard (Sat 6.15). Dick Lynch (Sat 7.00). Michael Hynes (Sun 9.30). Joe & Nan Mulhall (Sun 10.00). Kathleen Redpath (Sun 10.30). John Carroll. Thomas. Barbara & Eileen Gunn. Brian & John Gavin (Sun 11.00). Padraig ‘Podge’ Butler (Sun 12.00). Martin & Hugh McCorry (Sun 12.30).
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.  Amen.

Annual Christmas Carol Service

The annual St. Patrick’s Parish Carol Service takes place on next Sunday, 16th December at 4.00pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Foulkstown.   For many this has become a must-attend event in the lead up to Christmas and all are welcome.  Seasonal refreshments will be served in the Springhill Court Hotel after the service.  Please come along and join in the carols.

Christmas Mass Cards

Cards offering the recipient a share in the Christmas Masses celebrated by the priests of our parish are available at the Parish Centre.  Cost €3.00 per card.

St. Vincent de Paul Annual Appeal

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is collecting outside all City churches this weekend.  This is the society’s Annual Christmas Appeal and we ask that you support our parish conference as generously as possible. 
As we face into Christmas the members are doing their best to help those hardest hit as a result of the current economic downturn. Each week the members of the society in our parish face growing challenges from the new and already existent poor within our community.  An ever increasing number of calls for help are being received from parishioners in financial trouble and the parish conference is dependant on your gifts to help those in greatest need.  Please help make life better for a neighbour this Christmas by giving what you can to this local charity.  Every little helps.

St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society

The monthly meeting of St. Joseph’s Priests Society will take place on Fri Dec 14th immediately after the 10.30am Mass in the Parish Centre.

Fundraising Bag Pack

A fundraising bag pack for the parish will take place in Supervalu, Loughboy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.  Some of our parishioners will pack your shopping to raise money for the parish.  Please support our volunteers.
If you have a couple of hours to spare on any of the days and would like to help out, please contact the Parish Office on 056 776 4400.  Many hands make light work!

Christmas Concert

St. Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band Annual Christmas Concert will take place in St. Patrick’s Church on Monday, 17th December at 8.00pm.  Guest artists: St. Andrew’s Church Choir, Bagenalstown, Audrey Larkin, Eugene Dewberry, Rory Broderick, Johann Dewberry.  MC: Noel Power.

Divine Mercy

An hour of adoration and prayer in honour of Divine Mercy will take place in the Capuchin Friary on Sunday 9th December from 3.00pm - 4.00pm.  All are welcome.

Kilkenny Art Exhibition

6^th – 16^th December (beside Tynan’s Bridge House). Fifty per cent of sales will go to  Cois Nore Cancer Support Services.

Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre

A Day of Light & Hope: 12-12-’12
Join us on Wednesday,  12th December 2012  at 11.00am for a Coffee Morning at The Ormonde Hotel.  At 12.00 noon join us on The Parade for Ringing in Noon with the Universal Call of the Bell followed by Poetry Reading and Reflection to remember and encourage everyone affected by cancer.  At 7.30pm that evening at St. Mary’s Cathedral there will be a Service of Light and Hope with Kilkenny Gospel Choir.   Following the service at 8.30pm there will be time for refreshments and chat at the Chapter House Tea Rooms, in the Cathedral Grounds.  All welcome.

Christmas Shop at the Parish Centre

Come and see the large range of Christmas Cribs and other seasonal gifts at the Parish Centre. 

Kilkenny Flower Club

Kilkenny Flower Club will meet in Butler House on Thursday, 13th December at 8.00pm.  Club members will demonstrate Christmas Arrangements.  All welcome.

Used Clothing Collection

Dochas Nasamu Orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya is holding a used clothing appeal on this Wednesday, 12th December at the St. Patrick’s Parish Centre Car Park. Van will be present until 11.00am.  For further information, please contact Marie on 087 689 0995.