Happy Easter
The priests and members of the St. Patrick’s Parish Pastoral Council 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 during the coming months.
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 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.
Best Wishes to Fr. Dan and IPT
This Sunday, Fr. Dan, with others, including four volunteer helpers from our parish, and ten young people from the Kilkenny/Carlow group of the Irish Pilgrimage Trust travel to Lourdes on pilgrimage. We wish all of them good faith and good weather while in Lourdes.
Fr. Dan and the group members thank all who helped raise money to fund the pilgrimage. You will be remembered in prayer at the grotto.
The major event during the week will be a special international Mass at 9.00am (Irish time) on next Thursday morning. This, and other liturgies, will be broadcast live on the web at http://en.lourdes-france.org/tv-lourdes/ or on a special link obtainable at www.irishpilgrimagetrust.com.
Please join in our celebrations.
Pray For Our Deceased Friends
Recently Deceased: Liam Heffernan, Galway and late of Willow Close. Funeral arrangements later. Seán O’Connell, Riverview, Ardnore. Funeral Service on Monday evening at 5.00pm in Johnston’s Funeral Home. Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11.00am in Church of the Assumption, Rathfarnham. Interment in Shanganagh Cemetery. Frances Harold, Walkin Street. Jimmy Dunphy, Connolly Street. Pearl Brennan (nee Crotty), Dublin and late of Kilkenny.
Anniversaries: Dan Bolger (Sun 10.00). Frank Cantwell (Sun 10.30). John Hennessy (Sun 11.00). Andrew & Susan Delaney (Sun 12.00). Mary Lawlor (Sun 12.30). Sheila Keaney (Sat 11.00). Mary & Katie Mullally. Martin & Elizabeth Brennan. Kathleen Esmonde. Joe Kavanagh. Paddy Cahill. Laurence O’Donoghue.
Intentions for Next Weekend: Martin Hoyne (Sat 6.15). Margaret Glynn (Sat 7.00). Elizabeth McCorry (Sun 9.30). Josie & Bill O’Neill (Sun 10.00). Pauline Morris (Sun 10.30). Gordon Deevy (Sun 11.00). Marie Coyne (Sun 12.00). Dr. W.J. Phelan & Daisy Phelan, Edward Cody, Nin & Moya Bligh. (Sun 12.30).
Public Rosary
The monthly Rosary on the first Sunday in James Green at the statue of Our Lady of Kilkenny continues this Sunday 5th April at 3pm. All are welcome.
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society
The monthly meeting of St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society will have held on Friday next 10th April in St. Patrick's Parish Centre after 10.30am Mass in St. Fiacre’s Church. All are welcome.
Easter Offering
Many thanks to all who support us priests (and bishop), through the five special contribution envelopes. The Easter Offering is taken up around now. Sincere thanks for your generosity.
Latin Mass with Gregorian Chant
A High Mass with Gregorian Chant will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church on Easter Sunday at 5.00pm. All welcome.
St. Patrick’s Church Renovation
As we bask in the glorious light of the resurrection, St. Patrick’s Parish is looking forward to a resurrection of its own. On Monday week, 13th April, work will begin on insulating and re-slating St. Patrick’s Church on the College Road.
As you will recall from a previous newsletter, we had identified a number of leaks in the roof and under professional inspection, it was discovered that two of these were serious and if left would cause further damage to the building and expense to the parishioners. The decision was taken to undertake the following work:
· Insulation and re-slating of the entire roof of St. Patrick’s (including sacristy and tower).
· Repair and rebuild of the church chimney stack.
· Repair and re-pointing of the front pinnacles which are showing signs of water ingress.
· Repair to one of the main roof beams inside the church.
· Repair and re-plaster of damaged sanctuary wall.
We are pleased to announce that the tender from Cantwell Builders was successful. They have a long association with the parish and we look forward to working with them.
The building work will take approximately 10 weeks to complete and during that time we hope to continue to use the church for daily Mass.
The cost of this renovation will be in excess of €200,000 and we hope to raise this money from a diocesan loan and repay this using the parish contribution envelopes.
We are grateful to our many parishioners who support us so generously each week which allows us to complete this essential work. If you are new to St. Patrick’s Parish and have not received parish envelopes to support your parish, please contact the Parish Office or any of the priests with your details. Donations towards the renovation of St. Patrick’s are also welcome and will be acknowledged. More on this as work progresses.
Remembrance Service
St Luke’s Hospital will be holding it’s the annual remembrance ceremony for families who have been bereaved by the death of their child through miscarriage, still-birth or in early infancy This ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 14th in St Fiacre’s Church at 7.30pm.
While we issue a special invitation to all families who have been bereaved during the past year, this ceremony is for all families who have been bereaved, regardless of how long ago. Refreshments will be available for everyone after the ceremony.
Accord - Catholic Marriage Care Service
Time for a New Challenge in 2015? A certificate in Marriage Education is possible through St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. If you are interested in becoming a Facilitator with Accord Marriage Education Services please contact: Accord Kilkenny for an Application Form: Accord Seville Lodge Callan Road, Kilkenny. Telephone: 056 772 2674; e-mail: accordkilkenny@ossory.ie. Completed Applications must be returned by 17th April 2015.
Fundraising Clothing Appeal
A clothing appeal will be held at the Parish Centre Car Park on Friday, 10th April from 9.30am to 11.30am. Funds raised will assist a young student parishioner who is travelling to Delphi as a Suas volunteer this summer. www.suas.ie for information.
Cosmology/Spirituality Workshop
Who is God? Who are we? How shall we live?
Workshop facilitated by Colette Cullinan RSM at St. Patrick’s Parish Centre on Saturday, 18th April from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Cost is €10 - bring your own packed lunch. To book contact 056 772 2870 before 14th April. Sponsored by Sisters of St. John of God.
Annual Mini Marathon
The Carers’ Association Carlow/Kilkenny will hold their Annual Mini Marathon on the May Bank Holiday. Phone: 056 772 1424 or email: Kilkenny2@carersireland.com
