Happy Easter
The priests and members of the St. Patrick’s Parish Team wish all in our community a very happy Easter. May the blessings of the Lord’s resurrection give us new hope and strengthen our faith.
Holy Week Liturgies
Thanks to all who helped celebrate our Holy Week Liturgies. Many people worked away in the background while others came forward to help in the sanctuary. Thanks to all.
Thanks also to all who attended our Holy Week Liturgies. It was uplifting to join in prayer with so many like-minded people from within our community and beyond.
Easter Week in our Parish
Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church at 11.00am each morning during the coming week. Please note: there will be no 9.30am Mass at St. Patrick’s Church and no 10.30am Mass at St. Fiacre’s Church.
There will be no exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Fiacre's Church on Easter Monday. There will be exposition in St. Patrick’s Church on next Friday from 4.00pm to 9.00pm. All are welcome.
Parish Centre & Office Opening Hours
The Parish Centre will be closed on Easter Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, 10th April. The Parish Office will reopen on Monday, 16th April 2012.
Priest on Duty
Even though the parish winds down over Easter Week it is always possible to contact a priest of the parish. Just dial the parish number and select the ‘Priest on Duty’ option and the system will put you through to the priest’s mobile.
Pray for Our Deceased
Recently Deceased: Sr. Joseph Elizabeth Sanfey, Religious Sisters of Charity, Kells Road. Thomas (Tommy) Grace, 52 Assumption Place. Patricia (Pat) O’Neill, Margaretsfield.
Anniversaries: Mary Lawlor (Sun 9.30), Dan Bolger (Sun 10.00), Margaret Glynn (Sun 10.30), Gordon Deevy (Sun 11.00), Marie Coyne (Sun 12.00), Laurence O'Donoghue (Sun 12.30), Denis Kavanagh (Fri 11.00), Joan Smithwick, Sheila Kearney, Mary & Katie Mullally, Martin & Elizabeth Brennan, Glyn, Joey, Daryl & Baby Lexie Hawkins, Frank Cantwell, Patrick O’Donoghue, William (Billy) Brennan, Patrick (Paddy) Cahill, Eileen Mullins, John & Jack Dowling, Bess & Mick Delaney, Paddy & Billy Cleere, Michael Malone, Patrick & Thomas Delaney.
Intentions for next weekend: Frank Cantwell (Sat 6.15), Maureen & Jimmy Kelly (Sat 7.00), Margaret Banahan (Sun 9.30), Josephine O’Neill (Sun 10.00), Dick Keating (Sun 11.00), Martin Hoyne (Sun 12.00), Marie Phelan & Bridget Lannon (Sun 12.30).
Revisiting the Tomb
In today’s Gospel, Mary Magdalene is faced with the tomb. Every death we experience, whether it be physical death, the death of a relationship, an addiction, financial crisis, civil strife, they all bring new life in some form eventually. This story gives hope to millions of people, that these ‘deaths’ are not a full stop, but more of a comma. That despite the suffering, heartbreak or injustice, good will triumph.
Whatever our ‘death’ experiences may be, we revisit them, going to the tomb as usual. And then we realize that something has changed, the stone has rolled away.
‘Life will always prevail, through all the layers of death in which we try to contain it.’ (Margaret Silf)
Jane Mellett
Kilkenny City Guild of the ICA presents an afternoon of fashion on Sunday, 15th April in the Rivercourt Hotel at 2.00pm. Doors open at 1.30pm. Featuring Belle Femme, Pamela Scott, Carraig Donn. Hair by Peter Mark. Proceeds to Carlow/Kilkenny Homecare and Cois Nore Service. Compere and Stylist: Karen Morrissey. Speakers on the Day: Caroline Seale, Nutrionist. Noel Sugrue, Osteopathy.
Entertainment and Spot Prizes. Tickets available at the above shops. Please support this worthy cause.
Do You Need Help to Quit Smoking?
A six week stop smoking course is about to start at Ayrefield Medical Centre on Thursday, 26th April from 11am to 12 noon. If you are thinking of quitting and would like to join the group. For further information contact : Bernie O’Brien, Health Promotion Department, Dean Street, Kilkenny Phone 056 776 1400 or 087 251 4531.
Easter Offering
Sincere thanks to all who have supported us through the Easter collection for the support of the priests of the parish and the bishop. Your generosity is greatly appreciated especially in these difficult financial times. Be assured of our prayers and best wishes.
Best Wishes to Fr. Dan and IHCPT
This Sunday, Fr. Dan, 12 volunteers and the Kilkenny/Carlow group of the IHCPT travel to Lourdes on pilgrimage. We wish all of them the good faith and good weather while in Lourdes. Fr. Dan again thanks all who helped raised money to fund the pilgrimage. You will be remembered in prayer at the grotto.
Foulkstown Cemetery
In the last week we have had complaints of illegal dumping in Foulkstown Cemetery, where parishioners have been seen dumping household rubbish in the skip that is only for cemetery use. We have mentioned this before and appealed to people not to dump household waste due to drawing rats and the enormous cost to the Parish to remove such waste. Since new waste regulations came into effect, it’s now costing well in excess of €4,000 to remove waste from the cemetery.
For the last time, we appeal to parishioners to keep a watchful eye for those bringing rubbish into the cemetery to dump it. Take note of car registration numbers and forward details to the Parish Office where we will follow up matters with the Litter Warden.
If this illegal dumping does not stop we will have little choice but to close the gates permanently as they do in St. Kieran’s Cemetery and people will have to walk in from the road. We don't want to take this drastic action but the few who are showing little respect for the burial place of our loved ones may leave us no alternative.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Envelope Distribution
By now most families who subscribe to the parish using the envelope system will have received their new pack. However some areas are still waiting to be delivered. Apologies for this and we hope to have the matter rectified as soon as possible. Thanks to our distributers who have taken the time to deliver envelopes.
If you are currently not receiving envelopes and would like you, please contact the parish office or any of the priests.
