Pray for our Deceased
Friends
Recently Deceased: Sr. Cora Woods, Religious Sisters of Charity, St. Patrick’s, Kells Road. Funeral prayers at the Convent at 1.45pm on
Monday followed by removal to St. Joseph’s Church, Foulkstown. Requiem Mass at 2.30pm followed by burial in
Foulkstown Cemetery. Jim Murphy, Waterford Road. Requiem Mass at St. John’s on Sunday at 2.00pm.
Burial in St. Kieran’s Cemetery.
Mary Dunne, Kilmanagh.
Philomena McCabe, New Road. Anne
Hickey, St. Francis Terrace.
Months Mind: Christine
Comerford (Sat 6.15). Eileen Baker (Sun 12.00).
Anniversaries: Breda
Butler (Sat 7.00). Noeline Flood (Sun 10.00). Fr. Joe O’Shea (Sun 10.30).
Eileen Cummins (Sun 11.00), Jimmy
McGrath (Sun 12.30). John Hennessy (Tues 10.30). Rory Quinn (Wed 10.30).
Patrick O’Keeffe (Thurs 10.30). Sean O’Grady (Fri 9.30). Philly & Statia
Grace (Fri 10.30). John Hennessy. John & Ellen McDonald. Eamonn, Frances,
Padraig & Seamus Costello. Margo Fanning. John Quigley. James Hayes. Maura
Gaffney. James Hogan. Shane Holland. Con Noonan. Patrick Walsh. Fintan Phelan.
Kit O’Carroll. Gretta Phelan. Kieran & Maura Kehoe. Matthew Gleeson.
Intentions for next weekend: Thomas Kavanagh (Sat 6.15), Peggy Shanahan (Sat
7.00), Paddy Burke (Sun 9.30). Rory Quinn (Sun 10.00). Nora Foley (Sun 10.30).
Ursula Maher (Sun 11.00). Peter Quinn (Sun 12.00). Dr. Richard Purcell (Sun
12.30).
Senior Citizens’ Party
Last Monday’s Senior Citizens’ Party was a run-a-way
success. One hundred and forty seniors
from the area enjoyed an excellent four course meal, a few drinks, wonderful
music and dancing until well after midnight.
Thanks to all involved especially the hard-working committee, the staff
at the Parish Centre, the Club House Hotel, Marble City Swingers and our
generous sponsors.
The event was over-subscribed and we offer our
sincere apologies to those who were unable to get tickets for the event.
St. Patrick’s Lourdes Committee
This
parish group raises funds to help deserving parishioners travel to Lourdes with
the Ossory Diocesan Pilgrimage in May.
The Committee is now accepting nominations for travellers on this year’s
pilgrimage. Contact Michelle in the
Parish Office (776 4400) if you or someone known to you would like to be
considered for travel.
Mass in Honour of St. Joseph
Mass in
honour of St. Joseph is celebrated on the first Wednesday of every month at the
Mill Hill Chapel, Waterford Road. The
next Mass will be at 8.00pm on this Wednesday, 6th February.
Please join us if you can.
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, 4th February 2013 at
7.30pm. Callan Heritage Society will organise the liturgy for this Mass. All
are welcome.
Healing Group
Kilkenny Bereavement Support
will hold “A Healing Group” for people who have been bereaved by suicide for at
least six months. This group will meet for 8 weeks in a row. This year the
meetings will take place in Villa Maria, Talbots Inch, Kilkenny commencing on
Tuesday, 19th February at 8.00pm and will continue
on the following Tuesday nights. The
aims of the group are to help the participants to explore their loss in a safe
environment, to help them feel comfortable in understanding their grief which
may involve isolation, stigma, guilt or blame.
It will also provide opportunities to develop new relationships, to
discuss coping strategies, to identify feelings and to remember the
deceased.
If you want to know more
about this group, please phone 056 775 6538 or 087 961 0334.
Kilkenny Bereavement
Support
“A time to meet others bereaved by suicide”
Kilkenny Bereavement Support will hold their monthly
meeting for people bereaved by suicide in Villa Maria, Talbots Inch, Kilkenny
on Thursday, 7th February 2013 at 8.00pm. All are welcome. For information
phone 056 775 6538.
First Saturday Devotion
This
devotion will be held in St. Fiacre’s Church on Saturday, 2nd February from
7.00 - 9.00pm.
Rosary
The monthly rosary on the First Sunday in James
Green at the statue of our Lady of Kilkenny continues this Sunday, 3rd February
at 3.00pm.
Novena at St. John’s
Parish
The annual parish novena to Our Lady of Perpetual
Help begins at St. John’s Church on this Sunday, 3rd February and continues
until Monday,11th February.
The novena, conducted by a Redemptorist team, led by
Fr Derek Meskell CSsR with Fr Ciarán
O’Callaghan CSsR and Ms Sarah Smyth, will be conducted at the following times: Sundays: 8.00, 10.30am, 12.00
noon and 7.30pm (Saturday Vigil at 6.30pm). Weekdays: 7.30 and 10.30am and 7.30pm. Special
Services: Sunday 3rd - Blessing of
throats after each session. Thursday
7th - 10.30am - Special session for
Primary Schools. Thursday 7th - 7.30pm - Sacrament of Reconciliation (without
Mass). Friday 8th - 7.30pm - Special Session for Youth. Saturday 9th - 10.30am - Mass with Anointing of The Sick. Sunday 10th - 3.30pm - Service of Blessing of Babies and Small Children. Monday 11th - Closing Ceremonies of Novena at all sessions. All welcome.
Kilkenny Reporter
The Kilkenny
Reporter is now publishing death
notices and anniversaries. Contact Peter
at 056 779 5051 or peter@kilkennyreporter.ie.
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. Contact: 051 880 414 and
glenmore@ossory.ie. Fare €735pps.
Black Abbey Triduum
The
annual Triduum in Honour Of Our Lady Of Lourdes is taking place in the Black
Abbey Kilkenny from 9th to 11th
February, with a special Blessing of the Sick on Sunday, 10th at 3.00pm. This year we Most Rev. Willie Walsh Bishop,
Emeritus of Killaloe, is the guest preacher.
Kilkenny Leader Partnership
KLP
is offering training courses in Kilkenny
City:
Communities
Connect IT: 2 hours a week over 5 weeks starting on Monday, 11th
February. Day and evening options available. Contact Connie McGee on 086 771
8040 for more information.
Cross
Community Women’s Group: every Monday evening in Millennium Court Centre from
7.00 – 9.00pm. Contact Connie on 086 771
8040 or Penny on 086 157 9706 or drop in on a Monday evening.
Painting Classes with a
Difference
No
painting skills are necessary - materials are provided. For more information contact 086 248 5887 or
057 873 7899. Starts 25th February.
Men’s and Women’s Exercise
Men’s functional strength and fitness class starting
on Wednesdays, 7.00 - 8.00pm in the Parish Centre. Women’s circuits and toning class starting on
Wednesdays from 8.00 - 9.00pm in the Parish Centre. €5 per class - contact John at 087 637 9354
for booking and details.
Loughboy Library
Irish Circle for Adults at all levels commences next
Wednesday, 6th February at 11.00am. Tá
fáilte roimh gach duine. Toddler Hour and Book Club on
Thursday. Tel. 779 4176.
Grow Mental Health
Movement
This
group is running a fundraiser in Cillin Hill, Kilkenny towards the end of
February. All monies go towards our work in the community. We would appreciate
any donations e.g Pottery, Glassware, unwanted Christmas gifts, Jewellery,
Household items etc. Many thanks for your support. Contact: Mary or Eileen on
776 1624.
NUI Maynooth
The Kilkenny Campus of NUI Maynooth invites
6th Year, FETAC and mature students to take the first year of their BA degree
in Kilkenny. Info: CAO (MH901) and www.nuim.ie/kilkenny
Students choosing to take this exciting new
option will benefit by taking the 1st year of their BA degree close to home in
a friendly, learner centered environment - before moving to the main NUI
Maynooth Campus for 2nd and 3rd year. Those living locally will also have the
advantage of making significant savings on travel and accommodation costs. Subjects on offer:
