The Season of Creation, 1st September to  4th October

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (2), 15th September 2024

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We Remember Our Loved Ones Who Have Died

Anniversaries:   We remember Mrs. Eileen Tynan, Gaulstown,  Ned Young, Liss,   and

all whose anniversaries occur these times.

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​Reader Next Weekend: Angela Reddy Walsh

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Cathedral Draw

The Cathedral Draw is the main source of income for the

renovation of the cathedral and great work has been carried

out on the building to date.  Now entering into its 10th year the

new draw will commence this month.  (Draw takes place the

last Wednesday of each month.   The cost is €10 per month

and there are 10 prizes each month.  Top prize €2,000, then

€1000, €500, €300 x 2,  €200 x 2,  €100 x 3.  If you would like

to join and support the Cathedral and hopefully win some

money!), then contact Fr. Pat or Fr. Liam.

 So we don’t have to keep pestering people, we ask those

interested in joining to pay for the full year (€120), or half-year

€60) up front. The new draw begins, end of September.

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Itinerary for the visit of the Relics of Saint Bernadette to  

 St. Mary’s Cathedral Kilkenny September 21\22nd.  

Saturday 21 September

12.00:  Formal reception of the Relics of St. Bernadette

with Mass of Saint Bernadette

Celebrant: Most Rev. Niall Coll DD Bishop of Ossory

15.00: Rosary

18.00: Water Gesture Ceremony

19.30: Ceremony of light

Sunday 22 September

11.00 Sunday Mass (beginning with sprinkling with the

water of Lourdes)

15.00: Rosary

17.30: Sunday Mass   (beginning with sprinkling with the Water of Lourdes)

19.30: Bishop Coll leads a farewell ceremony involving a reading from the account given by Saint Bernadette of the apparitions followed by a ceremony of light.

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Loreto Secondary School 

1st Year Enrolment, Autumn 2024.  Applications via school websiet www.loretokk.ie.  An open night for 6th class girls will take place on Tuursday 26th September 2024.  Further information on our website (above)

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Anam Cara

Supports bereaved parents. They are holding a Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Wednesday 18th September at 7:15pm in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online meeting. For more information please contact us on info@anamcara.ie or 085 288 8888

 

Poor Clares Galway

Monastic Experience Day for women 18-35.  An opportunity to explore and experience Poor Clare life and spirituality.

From 10am to 5pm on Saturday 21st Sept.  Contact: vocations@poorclares.ie to book a place

 

Faith Seeking Understanding   

Have you ever sat during Mass and thought ‘I’d like to know more about my faith?’  Well, now you can for free.  The Diocese of Ossory is offering an opportunity for baptised Catholic adults to deepend their understanding of what it is we believe.

• Help people understand key aspects of our faith

• Learn what is distinctive about the Catholic faith

• Appreciate what all faiths share in common

• Understand our parishes and Diocese

Application forms are available in the porches of our churches.  Duration, 2 hours per week,  October 2024 to March 2025.

 

St. Michael’s Pattern

The annual pattern, (Rosary, blessing of graves) will take place on Sunday 29th September at the cemetery in Michael’s Church

College Begins.  Best wishes and prayers to all young people starting college or taking on other paths in life.  May God bless and protect you.

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We Remember Our Loved Ones Who Have Died

Month’s Mind:  Mrs. Minnie McLoughlin (nee

Molloy), Ardabawn and England

Anniversaries:   We remember Pat Brennan, The Village,   and all whose anniversaries occur these times.

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Anniversaries Next weekend:  Eileen Tynan,  Gaulstown.

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Cathedral Draw

The Cathedral Draw is the main source of income for the

renovation of the cathedral and great work has been carried

out on the building to date.  Now entering into its 10th year the

new draw will commence this month.  (Draw takes place the

last Wednesday of each month.   The cost is €10 per month

and there are 10 prizes each month.  Top prize €2,000, then

€1000, €500, €300 x 2,  €200 x 2,  €100 x 3.  If you would like

to join and support the Cathedral and hopefully win some

money!), then contact Fr. Pat or Fr. Liam.

 So we don’t have to keep pestering people, we ask those

interested in joining to pay for the full year (€120), or half-year

€60) up front. The new draw begins, end of September.

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Itinerary for the visit of the Relics of Saint Bernadette to St. Mary’s Cathedral Kilkenny September 21\22nd.  

Saturday 21 September

12.00:  Formal reception of the Relics of St. Bernadette

with Mass of Saint Bernadette

Celebrant: Most Rev. Niall Coll DD Bishop of Ossory

15.00: Rosary

18.00: Water Gesture Ceremony

19.30: Ceremony of light

Sunday 22 September

11.00 Sunday Mass (beginning with sprinkling with the

water of Lourdes)

15.00: Rosary

17.30: Sunday Mass   (beginning with sprinkling with the Water of Lourdes)

19.30: Bishop Coll leads a farewell ceremony involving a reading from the account given by Saint Bernadette of the apparitions followed by a ceremony of light.

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Reader Next Weekend:  Noreen O’ Neill

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Anam Cara

Supports bereaved parents. They are holding a Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Wednesday 18th September at 7:15pm in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online meeting. For more information please contact us on info@anamcara.ie or 085 288 8888

Defibrillator Training: If there’s enough interest, we plan on

running a defibrillator training course in the near future. 

Those interested in taking part, text your name to Annette

Wall at 086  835 3993.  The course is planned for the

end of September.

 

Poor Clares Galway

Monastic Experience Day for women 18-35.  An opportunity to explore and experience Poor Clare life and spirituality.

From 10am to 5pm on Saturday 21st Sept.  Contact: vocations@poorclares.ie to book a place

 

Faith Seeking Understanding:   Have you ever sat during Mass and thought ‘I’d like to know more about my faith?’  Well, now you can for free.  The Diocese of Ossory is offering an opportunity for baptised Catholic adults to deepen their understanding of what it is we believe.   Application forms are available in the porches of our churches.  Duration, 2 hours per week,  October 2024 to March 2025

 

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (2), 1st September 2024

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We Remember Our Loved Ones Who Have Died

Anniversaries:   We remember Jerry and Peggy Dunne  and all whose anniversaries occur these times.

 

Reader Next Weekend:  Charlotte Mulligan

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Altar Servers

We welcome to new altar servers to our Masses.  They will begin training this Saturday.  we hope they enjoy their ministry.

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Cathedral Draw

The August Cathedral Draw took place last Wednesday.  Results

are posted in the porch.  The Cathedral Draw is the main source

of income for the renovation of the cathedral and great work

has been carried out on the building to date .  Now entering into

its 10th year, the new draw will commence in September.  The

cost is €10 per month, and there are 10 prizes each month.

  Top prize is €2,000,then €1,000, €500, €300x2, €200x2, €100x3

If you would like to join, and support the cathedral (and hopefully win some money!), then contact Fr. Guilfoyle or Fr. Liam.  So we don’t have to keep pestering people, we ask those interested in joining to pay for the full year (€120), or half-year (€60) up front. The new draw begins, end of September.

 

Holy Wells

Kilkenny County Council need your help in surveying

holy wells and Mass path’s.  They also hope to

hold workshops around the county over the coming months

 to hear your stories. To get involved in the project or to

 share information about your local holy well or mass

 path, please contact the Heritage Office at Kilkenny

County Council at  heritage@kilkennycoco.ie or 056 779 492

 

Visit of the Relic of St Charbel

The Relic of St Charbelwill visit the Dominican Black Abbey this Sunday, 1st September 2024, from 4 pm to 6 pm. During the

afternoon there will be a talk on the life of St. Charbel and novena prayers concluding with Mass at 6 pm There  will be an opportunity for blessing with the relic after Mass.   All are welcome

 

First Friday:   Friday next is the first Friday of September.       Fr. Guilfoyle will visit the sick and housebound on Thursday morning at the usual times.   

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Relics of St. Bernadette

The Diocese of Ossory will host a visit of the Relics of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes on the weekend of 21st/22nd September 2024.   Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, will kindly accommodate the visit of the Relics to Ossory Diocese.  

 

The Kilkenny Bereavement Support

This service is a voluntary organisation offering free one to one support to people of all ages who have been bereaved. 

This is a free and confidential service 

Contact 086 0670566. 

www.kilkennybereavementsupporr.com

 

St. Mary’s Cathedral Gift & Bookshop  is open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30 am – 5.00 pm.  Situated in the grounds of St. Mary’s Cathedral.  On sale is a wide range of books and religious items.

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Anam Cara

Anam Cara are holding an ONLINE Bereavement Information Evening on Tuesday 3rd of September at 7pm.  Contact 01 4045378 or visit www.anamcara.ie

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Defibrillator Training

If there’s enough interest, we plan on running a defibrillator training course in the near future.  Those interested in taking part, text your name to Annette Wall at 086  835 3993.  The course is planned for the end of September.

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St. Vincent De Paul  September collection will be taken up before Mass on Saturday September 7th

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (2), 25th August 2024

 

We Remember Our Loved Ones Who Have Died

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Month’s Mind:   Paddy Butler,  Kyle

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Anniversaries:   We remember Dan and Breda Grace, Gaulstown  and all whose anniversaries occur these times.

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Cathedral Draw

There’s no denying, St. Mary’s Cathedral is

looking magnificent and the sanctuary in particular is

a fine addition. The cathedral too has benefitted from

new insulation and work continues to improve the

structure and fabric of the building.  Work is now

transferring outside to enhance the cathedral grounds.

The main source of income for this work has been the

monthly Cathedral Draw, which, over the past 9 years

 has raised over €750,000.

To continue the works, the new Cathedral Draw, the tenth,

will begin in September.  The cost is €10 per month,

and there are 10 prizes each month.  Top prize is €2,000,

then €1,000, €500, €300x2, €200x2, €100x3

If you would like to join, and support the cathedral (and hopefully win some money!), then contact Fr. Guilfoyle or Fr. Liam.  So we don’t have to keep pestering people, we ask those interested in joining to pay for the full year (€120), or half-year (€60) up front. The new draw begins, end of September.

 

Holy Wells

Kilkenny County Council in partnership with Shanarc

Archaeology and Wicklow Willow are conducting a survey

 of holy wells and mass paths in County Kilkenny.  If they

are not recorded in the near future, their presence and value will

have faded from the public memory.

Kilkenny County Council need your help to record this

 knowledge before it is too late.  We also hope to hold

workshops around the county over the coming months to hear

your stories. To get involved in the project or to share

information about your local holy well or mass path, please

contact the Heritage Office at Kilkenny County Council

at heritage@kilkennycoco.ie or 056 779 4923

 

Congratulations to all the young people who received their Leaving Cert Results this week

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Contribute to your parish:   The weekly collection at Mass is our main source of income for the parish.  We are grateful to all our supporters.  If weekly doesn’t suit, you can make a donation monthly, yearly or half-yearly.  Thank you to all our contributors

 

Reader Next Weekend:  Grace Brennan

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Cemetery Mass: Thanks to all who helped out at the cemetery Mass.  The weather looked kindly upon us for the celebration, both of the Assumption of Mary and the remembrance of our deceased loved ones.  The gate collection amounted to €2,285.  Thanks to everyone who supported the collection.

 

Relics of St. Bernadette

The Diocese of Ossory will host a visit of the Relics of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes on the weekend of 21st/22nd September 2024.   Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, will kindly accommodate the visit of the Relics to Ossory Diocese.  

 

The Kilkenny Bereavement Support

This service is a voluntary organisation offering free one to one support to people of all ages who have been bereaved. 

The service is provided by volunteers who have been trained in bereavement support. 

This is a free and confidential service 

Contact 086 0670566.

www.kilkennybereavementsupporr.com

 

Patricia Maher Memorial  U13 Camogie Tournament on Sunday August 25th  .  9.30am – 1.30 p.m. in Tullaroan GAA Grounds

 

St. Mary’s Cathedral Gift & Bookshop  is open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30 am – 5.00 pm.  Situated in the grounds of St. Mary’s Cathedral.  On sale is a wide range of books and religious items.

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