Annual Mass at St. Fiacre’s Well
Bishop Séamus Freeman will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Annual Mass at St. Fiacre’s Well on this Sunday. The final novena prayers will be recited at 3.15pm with Mass following at 3.30pm. All are welcome.
The ancient well of St. Fiacre is situated at Kilfera, about four kilometres out the Bennettsbridge Road. Access is via the avenue to Sheastown House (with thanks to the owners.) Local people have been coming here since the seventh century to implore the saint’s intercession. Please come and help maintain our ancient heritage.
Bishop Séamus Freeman will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Annual Mass at St. Fiacre’s Well on this Sunday. The final novena prayers will be recited at 3.15pm with Mass following at 3.30pm. All are welcome.
The ancient well of St. Fiacre is situated at Kilfera, about four kilometres out the Bennettsbridge Road. Access is via the avenue to Sheastown House (with thanks to the owners.) Local people have been coming here since the seventh century to implore the saint’s intercession. Please come and help maintain our ancient heritage.
St. Fiacre’s Novena Poster
For your interest we have reproduced opposite the text of a poster for the 1931 pilgrimage. The original is a typed A4 page and contains a number of typographical and formatting errors.
The Annual Pilgrimage
To
St Fiacre’s Holy Well and Hermitage,
Sheestown, Kilkenny,
Sunday, 30th August, 1931.
Devotions begin at 3.30, (New Time)
The “Pilgrims’ Walk” to the Holy Well by the lovely banks of the River Nore, a
distance of two miles, by which many devout people have gone to the Holy Well every year, will start, weather permitting, from the Canal Walk at 2 o’clock. This is the route followed by the pilgrims in ancient times, centuries before the road was made. The Saint’s Hermitage is about 100 yards from the Well.
Buses will ply from the Parade from 2 o’clock till 8.
Fare each way, 3d.
A Kilkenny’s Ladies’ committee will supply teas on the grounds at 6d. Teas seated in enclosed, 8d.
Cars parked and minded and bicycles stored past the turn
at the end of avenue.
The usual Novena to St. Fiacre after the feast will be made every afternoon at 4 o’clock, and every evening at 9 o’clock. (New Time), till Tuesday, Sept. 8th. Rosary and Hymns. Teas at 6d.
TO PILGRIMS AND VISITORS: Please give a small contribution to cover the great expenses incurred.
Prayer to St. Fiacre
Prayer: Give ear O Lord, to the supplications which we offer Thee on the Festival of Blessed Fiacre, Thy Confessor; that as we trust not in our own merits, we may be by the prayers of him who was so pleasing to Thee, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
After an interval for tea, a spectacular performance of the Mortality Play and Tragedy, “The King” by Padraig Pearse, accompanied by
St. Patrick’s Band, will be given in the upper field by the Sheestown Players. Tickets for seating accommodation in the enclosure, 4d.
N.B. There will be no dancing, sports, games, and
no other amusements whatever.
Questions People Ask
Q. In making my will I want to leave a large sum of money for Masses to be offered over the years for my eternal salvation but my local priest is not in favour of taking it on. Where can I turn to?
A. Isn’t it a bit selfish to be thinking only of yourself when other people have very urgent requests such as impending operations? I’m sure that it would please God far more to give your money to help the poor. Jesus never said to give money for Masses but he did say to give to the poor. Charity covers a multitude and is the surest way to heaven.
Pray for the Deceased
Recently Deceased: Richard Furniss, Upper Patrick Street & Australia. Tom Costello, Graiguenamanagh. Jim Bolger, England & Grovine; burial of ashes at Foulkstown at 12 noon on Monday, 1st September.
Months Mind: Sr. Vianney Hickey (Sat 7.00), Joe Cody (Sun 12.30)
Anniversaries: Mary & Paul Cody, Bill Marnell (Sat 6.15), Patrick McDonald (Sun 9.30), Jim Ryan (Sun 10.00), Jim Bambrick (Sun 10.30), Jacqueline Rainey (Sun 11.00), Ann Marie Manogue (Sun 12.00), Patty Mulhall, Bridget (Beezie) Slattery, Patrick Culleton, Peg Brennan, Elizabeth Carroll.
Intentions Next Weekend: Sharon McEvoy (Sat 6.15); Richard Furniss (Sun 12.30).
Foulkstown Stations of the Cross
We have managed to acquire a set of Stations of the Cross from the Sisters of Mercy in Westport (the same community which kindly donated the organ to St. Patrick's Church). We propose to use these stations in St. Joseph’s Church, Foulkstown. We would like your opinion. We have placed one of the stations in the Church to parishioners to see them. If people approve we will fit the rest of them in due course.
Parish Schools Reopen
The St. John of God Girls’ School and the St. Patrick’s De La Salle Boys’ School will reopen for Senior Infants to Sixth Class at 9.20am on Monday, 1st September and for Junior Infants at 9.20am on Tuesday 2nd September. We wish all involved with our schools the best of luck for the year ahead.
Bag Pack
Thank you to all those who have volunteered their time for our fundraising bag pack on next Thursday, Friday & Saturday. We acknowledge the great response we have received so far but needless to say there is room for a few more. Please contact the Presbytery on 056 776 4400 if would like to give an hour or two on any of the three days.
St. Vincent de Paul Golf Classic
A golf classic in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held at Kilkenny Golf Club on Wednesday, 3rd of September. Teams of three: €75. Please call 776 5400 to book your team.
Westcourt News
Mass for the canonisation of Blessed Edmund Rice will be celebrated in Westcourt on Monday, 8th September at 7.30pm. The members of Camphill Community are preparing the liturgy for this Mass. All welcome.
Lost and Found
These is an amount of lost/found property in the sacristies in all of our churches. We will shortly pass the cache to a local charity shop.
Computer Classes
Computer classes will begin in Castlecomer Community School in September. Classes will be laid on for those wishing to pursue the Basic ECDL and ECDL AutoCAD (both courses cost €350). Those who successfully complete either course will receive internationally recognised certification. Prices include tests and notes. Classes run for two to two and half-hours per night, one night per week. Please contact 086 823 0888.
Become a qualified Life Coach
This Diploma is the highest accredited Coaching Course in Ireland. On Completion of course you will be an expert in Human behaviour, Coaching and Facilitations of groups, please see below for FETAC Awards. Help coach people through personal blocks and challenges. Sept 13th, 14th, then one weekend every month for 10 months. Empower Training, Newtown Manor, New Orchard Road, Kilkenny.
St. Patrick’s Parish July Draw
1st Prize - €1000
Veronica Duffy, 3 Smithlands Court
2nd Prize - €200
John English, 14 Loughboy Park
3rd Prize - €100
Owen Kiely, 50 Melville Heights
4th Prize - €100
Phil Walsh, 4 Cashel Downs
5th Prize - €100
John Walsh, c/o Promoter
6th Prize - €50
Lil Dunne, Riverview
7th Prize - €50
Mary Doran, c/o Promoter
8th Prize - €50
Michael Hanrahan, 12 Oak Road
9th Prize - €50
Jean Condon, c/o Promoter
10th Prize - €50
Kevin Moloney, 12 Laurel Grove
11th Prize - €50
Frank Murphy, 73 Marble Crest
12th Prize - €50
Mrs. A. Daly, Archers Avenue
13th prize - €50
Caroline Walsh, 47 The Paddocks
Promoters’ Prizes
Helen Devlin, 30 Cedarwood Drive, Sean Leahy, Ashley Court
All Ireland Tickets
Brigid Armstrong, 21 Archers Crescent
