Our Lady of Lourdes
Monday is the feast of
Our Lady of Lourdes. On this day in
1858, Our Lady first appeared to the fourteen-year-old Bernadette
Soubirous. Later Bernadette was to learn
that the mysterious lady was the Blessed Virgin and to hear from her lips, ‘I
am the Immaculate Conception’. In 1992
Pope John Paul instituted the World Day of the Sick to be held on the
commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes.
21st World
Day of the Sick
The message of the Holy
Father for the 21st World day of the Sick is available on line at
www.catholicdishops.ie. The theme of
this years message is ‘God and do likewise’ (Luke 10:37)
We will offer Mass for
the sick of the parish at St. Fiacre’s Church at 10.30am on Monday. All welcome.
Ash
Wednesday - Lent Begins
Ash Wednesday occurs
this week and is the beginning of the Season of Lent. At our morning Masses we will bless ashes and
begin our Lenten observance.
Please note that pupils
from our local schools will be present for the distribution of ashes at 9.30am
and 10.30am Masses. If you wish to avoid
the large crowds, we have an evening Mass at 6.15 in St. Fiacre’s Church.
Extra Mass
for Lent
As mentioned above, starting
on Wednesday there will be an evening Mass at St. Fiacre’s Church at 6.15pm on
each weekday of Lent. In the past this
has been a very popular celebration for people wishing to make Mass a part of
their Lenten observance. All are welcome
to join us. Our morning Masses remain at
the usual times: St. Patrick’s Church at 9.30am and St. Fiacre’s Church at
10.30am.
Keep in Touch
Website:
www.patricksparish.net
Facebook: facebook.com/StPatricksKK
Do
Something Special this Lent!
Many people choose to abstain
from alcohol for the duration of Lent.
Take this opportunity to help someone you love with an alcohol or drug
problem by offering up your sacrifice as a prayer for their freedom and
wellbeing. Take the Short-Term pledge
and make a difference to someone’s life!
Visit www.pioneerassociation.ie or contact Fr. Liam on 056 776 4400.
Parish
Mass Cards
St. Patrick’s Parish is happy
to offer a signed Mass Card facility for the deceased and other
intentions. The cards are signed by the
priests of the parish and there is a guarantee of an individual Mass is €10.00.
In addition to individual
Masses, we also offer a shared Mass facility (€3 each) and these shared Masses
are offered every Thursday morning at St. Patrick’s Church by the priests of
the parish.
Please note that most of the
individual Masses are sent to missionary y priests through Aid to the Church in
Need. Aid to the Church in Need is a
pontifical charity regulated by the Church and Masses are guaranteed to be said
on an individual basis.
Novena
at St. John’s Parish
The annual parish novena to Our
Lady of Perpetual Help concludes at St. John’s Church on this 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:
Sunday: 8.00, 10.30am, 12.00
noon and 7.30pm.
Weekdays: 7.30 and 10.30am and
7.30pm.
Special Services: Sunday 10th -
3.30pm - Service of Blessing of Babies and Small Children.
Monday 11th - Closing
Ceremonies of Novena at all sessions.
All welcome
Pray for our Deceased
Friends
Months
Mind: Teresa Dullard Maloney (Fri 10.30). Paul Delaney (Sat 9.30)
Anniversaries: 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). Richard & Elizabeth
Murphy (Tues 10.30). Matthew Gleeson (Wed 10.30), Mary & Cecil Pullan
(Thurs 10.30). John O’Rourke (Thurs 6.15). Bill Carroll. Kieran Healy. Liam
Devlin. Eileen Egan. Daphne Phelan. Bridie Dunne. Patrick & Elizabeth Fry.
Eileen Cooper. Catherine Maher.
Intentions
for next weekend: Philomena Summers (Sat 6.15). Michael Walsh &
Milo Bourke (Sat 7.00). Mollie Johnston (Sun 10.30). Maureen Barry (Sun 11.00).
Michael Phelan & Bridget Lannon (Sun 12.00). Peader Flanagan (Sun 12.30).
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Cyril
(826-869) and Methodius (818-885) were brothers from Thessalonica in
Greece. They are honoured as Apostles of
the Slavic people and were declared Patrons of Europe in 1980. Their feastday is celebrated on
Thursday.
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. Please telephone 056 775
6538 or 087 961 0334 for more information.
Divine Mercy
An
hour of adoration and prayer in honour of Divine Mercy will take place in the
Capuchin Friary Church on this Sunday, 10th February from 3.00-4.00pm.
St. Patrick’s Boxing Club
The
local boxing Club continues to grow and is going from strength to
strength. Congratulations to 15 members
of the club who won trophies at the Kilkenny/Laois/Carlow Championships last
weekend.
All
are invited to attend a boxing tournament in James Stephens GAA Club on next
Saturday, 16th February beginning at 2.00pm.
There will be lots of talented boxers from our local club on
display.
Parish Volunteer Sunday
In
St. Patrick’s Parish we are holding ‘Parish Volunteer Sunday’ this
weekend. We want to encourage as many
parishioners as possible to get involved with the parish. See separate handout for more details.
Kilkenny Active
Retirement
The
annual general meeting of the Kilkenny Active Retirement Association will take
place on Monday 11th February in the Club House Hotel at 2.30pm. All members welcome.
Variety concert
Callan
Variety Concert will take place on Tuesday 12th Wednesday 13th and Friday 15th
February in St. Brigid’s College Callan.
Doors open at 7.30pm. Show will
start at 8.15pm sharp.
Kilkenny Flower Club
Kilkenny
Flower Club will hold its AGM followed by a Quiz in Butler House on Thursday
14th February at 8.pm. All welcome for a
fun night.
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