Pray for our Deceased Friends
Recently Deceased: Breda Egan, 24 The Sycamores. Removal from her home at 1.30pm on Sunday for Requiem Mass at 2.00pm at St. Canice’s Church followed by burial in Conahy. John Murray, Milden Hall, England; burial of ashes at Foulkstown Cemetery following 12.00 noon Mass at St. Fiacre’s Church on Saturday, 17th March. Ellen McCabe, 85 John’s Street and Rosemount Lodge, College Road. Roley Collier, Thomastown. Michael Cahill, 23 Old Callan Road. Teresa O’Leary, Shandon Park.
Anniversaries: Lulu Lynch (Sat 6.15), Vincent Morrissey (Sat 7.00), JJ Murphy (Sun 10.00), Peggy Shanahan (Months Mind, Sun 11.00), John Barry (Sun 12.00), John Dooley (Sun 12.30), Denis Foley (Mon 6.15), Fr. Phil O’Brien (Tue 10.30), Johanna Kenna (Wed 10.30), Bridget Early (Sat 10.00), Jane & Henry Glynn (Sat 10.30), Gerry & Mary Coyne (Sat 12.00), Paddy Larkin, John & Kitty Cleere, Margaret Nyhan, Noel Glynn, Brigid Brennan.
Intentions for next weekend: Michael O’Sullivan (Sat 6.15), Michael & Mary Brannigan (Sat 7.00), Bridie Carroll (Sun 10.00), Maudie Dunne (Sun 12.00).
Feast of St. Patrick
Next Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day. Masses on Friday evening and Saturday morning will follow the usual weekend pattern - 6.15 and 7.00pm on Friday; 9.30, 10.00, 10.30, 11.00am, 12.00 noon and 12.30pm on Saturday. Vigil Masses for Sunday, 18th March begin on Saturday evening at 6.15 and 7.00pm.
Mill Hill Novena
The annual Novena to St. Joseph begins at St. Joseph’s on the Waterford Road on this Sunday 11th March and finishes on Monday, 19th March, the feast of St. Joseph. There will be novena Mass and prayers each evening at 8.00pm. All welcome.
Ring for Renewal
The organisers of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress are asking people all around Ireland and the world to "Ring for Renewal" on St. Patrick's Day. This is an invitation to pause on the journey of life, to withdraw from busyness for a moment, to reflect on how we can renew as people and as members of the Church as we prepare for the International Eucharistic Congress. The idea is to engage in the path of personal and Church renewal which is the agenda of the Eucharistic Congress and to join the journey in a personal way.
· We are inviting faithful at home to pause and reflect as they ring a bell at any time of the day. Ringtones of the Eucharistic Congress Bell chiming are available to download on mobile phones from the Congress website (www.iec2012.ie).
· We are inviting all Cathedrals, Churches, schools, etc to ring their Bells for two minutes at 12 noon and 6pm inviting people to renewal - both personal and communal.
·We are inviting parishes, churches and chapels to leave a bell at a suitable place for people to ring it as they go out from Mass or if they are going in to pray at a different time of the day.
Why ring a Bell? For Christians the bell has long been associated with the invitation to gather, the sound being perceived as God's voice, God's call, which draws people to assemble. For early Christian Ireland the sound of the bell of St. Patrick and other great saints across the land heralded the dawn of a new and eternal day for the Irish people - called to hear the good news - Jesus Christ, the Word made Flesh - and in turn become bearers of this news to others, far and near. The image of the bell is still used to convey joy, celebration and the announcement of good news. Combined, the image and sound of the bell symbolise for us God's call to all people to gather to hear good news.
A Thought from Trócaire
This third Sunday in Lent we remember Betty and Joel, the parents of little Daniel on the Trócaire box. They have been through many traumatic events in their thirty years of married life. By sticking together, even after they were forcibly separated, Joel and Betty are creating a future for Daniel. Their covenant to each other, before God, is bearing rich fruit. Visit www.trocaire.org/lent
Lenten Talks
A personal journey through Lent with Fr. Willie Purcell continues in the Parish Centre on this Wednesday, 7th March after 10.30am Mass.
Latin Mass
A Sung Mass in the Tridentine Rite will be celebrated in St. Patrick's Church on St. Patrick’s Day at 5.00pm. All welcome.
Parish Envelopes
The total collected in last week’s envelope collection amounted to €2,012.00. Many thanks.
We are currently preparing new envelope packs for distribution in time for the first Sunday of April. Please let the Parish Office know if you have not received envelopes recently and would like to support the parish and priests in this way.
We are also looking for volunteers to distribute the envelope packs in some areas once they are printed. Please let us know if you are willing to help on your road, street or townsland.
Ossory Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Bookings for the Ossory Pilgrimage to Lourdes can be made by phoning Eleanor at 051 880 414.
Evening of Prayer and Reflection
Don’t forget the evening of prayer and reflection for the people of St. Patrick’s Parish to be held at Peace in Christ Retreat House on this Wednesday, 14th March. This evening presents an ideal way of preparing for Easter and is recommended for our Eucharistic Ministers and Readers. However, all parishioners are welcome. The evening starts at 8.00pm and concludes at about 10.30pm. Contact: Lena McCarthy (777 9012), Adeline Kelly (772 1665) or Rene Canny (776 2923).
Bishops’ Spring Meeting
A full report of last week’s Spring meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops is carried on www.catholicbishops.ie. The full audio recording of the conference is available on the site.
Divine Mercy
An Hour of Adoration and Prayer will take place in the Friary Church on this Sunday, 11th March 3pm - 4pm. All are welcome.
Lecture on Cardinal Moran
Dr. Fergus O'Farrell will give a lecture on Cardinal Moran in the Convent of Mercy Chapel, Callan on Friday, 9th March at 8.00pm. Moran, the nephew of Paul Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin, was Bishop of Ossory (1872-84) before being translated to Sydney as Archbishop and allegedly taking the ‘cream of the diocese’ with him. There he would become Australia’s first cardinal and prove an influential figure in the life of that continent. He died in 1911. The Moran Wing at St. Kieran’s College is named after him.
Siamsoirí Kilkenny
An Irish traditional music fundraiser will take place in St. Patrick’s Parish Centre on St. Patrick’s Day after 10.30am Mass. Adults: €5.00, Students: €3.00. Come and share our heritage.
