Elvis Gospel Concert

Posted on 17. Feb, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel

Elvis Gospel Concert: 

In St. Fiacre’s Church, Kilkenny on Friday, 2nd March at 8.00pm.

Featuring Thukolo Gospel Choir with John Cassidy and Memphis Cats.  Tickets available from members of Thukolo and at St. Patrick’s Parish Centre.  Door prizes galore and other prizes on the night. Proceeds will help send young people with special needs to Lourdes with the Irish Children’s Pilgrimage Trust (IHCPT) this Easter.

Diocesan Seminar

Posted on 17. Feb, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel

Diocesan Seminar

“Alcohol/Drugs: A Parish Response”

A Diocesan Seminar “Alcohol / Drugs: A Parish Response” organised by the Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative is taking place on Wednesday 7^th.  March in St Patrick’s Parish Centre, Kilkenny and on Thursday 8^th. March in Piltown Community Hall at 7.30. Launch by Bishop Freeman. All welcome.

Bookings to Mary 01 505 3044 or John 086 861 1531 www.catholicbishops.ie.

St. Mary’s Vigil Mass

Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel

St. Mary’s Parish:

From the first Saturday of Lent, 25th February 2012, the Saturday Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 6.30p.m. in St. Mary’s Cathedral, for a trial period. This is in response to a number of requests from parishioners since before Christmas.

Monthly Rosary

Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel

Monthly Rosary 

The monthly Rosary on the first Sunday in James Green at statue of Our Lady of Kilkenny continues this Sunday at 3 o’clock. All welcome.

Confirmation Dates 2012

Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel, Diocesan News

Each year Bishop Seamus Freeman travels around the diocese to celebrate the sacrament of confirmation in the parishes of the diocese. This celebration is an important day not only for the children themselves and their families, as a result of all the preparation they have put into it, but also for the parishes for the same reason. It is aways a great celebration filled with the hope and energy so appropiate to the Spirit and so much a part of the young. The dates for the celebrations in 2012  are..

DIOCESE OF OSSORY DATES FOR CONFIRMATION 2012 

JANUARY

Sunday, 15th Conahy

Saturday, 21st Camross

Sunday, 22nd Danesfort

Saturday, 28th Aghaviller

Sunday, 29th Dunamaggan

FEBRUARY

Saturday, 4th Ballycallan

Sunday, 5th Freshford

Saturday, 11th Johnstown

Sunday, 12th Lisdowney

Mid Term

Saturday, 25th St. Patrick’s

Sunday, 26th Mooncoin

MARCH

Saturday, 3rd Ferrybank

Sunday, 4th Seir Kieran

Saturday, 10th Kilmacow

Sunday, 11th Thomastown

Mid Term

Saturday, 24th St. John’s

Sunday, 25th Windgap

Saturday, 31st St. Canice’s

APRIL

Easter

Saturday, 21st Castlecomer

Sunday, 22nd St. Mary’s

Saturday, 28th Tullaherin

Sunday, 29th Galmoy

MAY

Saturday, 5th Castletown

Sunday, 6th Tullaroan

Saturday, 19th Rosbercon

Sunday, 20th Aghaboe

Lourdes

JUNE

Saturday, 2nd Slieverue

Sunday, 3rd Templeorum

Eucharistic Congress

Castlecomer Parish Pilgrimage

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel

Castlecomer Parish Pilgrimage/Holiday 3rd – 10th September 2012

Coach tour to the Shrines and Holy Wells of England and Wales. Visiting: Stonehenge, Windsor, London, Canterbury, Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham, and Newmarket etc. Cost per person: €795.00. Brochures in basket at Casthelcomer church door. Booking forms from Annette in Parish Office or Sacristan, Ms. Maureen Kelly.

Contemplatife Life

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel

Dominican Nuns Monastic comtemplative Life

Dominican Nuns Monastic Contemplative Life – Single young women attracted to this way of life are welcome to attend any of the following weekends in 2012 or any other time by arrangement. 10/12th Feb; 09/11th March; 11/13th May; 14th/16th September; 26th/28th October; 16th/18th November.

For further information Tel 041 9838524; email: siena3@eircom.net

Pre-Marriage Courses 2012

Posted on 13. Jan, 2012 by afd admin in Carousel, Marriage

Marriage Preparation Courses 2012

ACCORD Marriage Preparation Courses take place in Kilkenny this year, 2012,  on the following dates:

• Jan 20/21;
• Feb 17/18;
• March 23/24;
• April 27/28;
• May 18/19;
• June 22/23;
• Sept 21/22;
• Oct 26/27;
• Nov 16/17.

Both parties preparing for Marriage must give 3 months notice to their parish as well as to the State (Registrar).

All who get married in a church in the Diocese of Ossory are expected to complete an approved pre-marriage course. To book a place on one of the courses call 056-7722674 or e-mail accord@ossory.ie

Eucharistic Bell Resources

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by afd admin in Carousel, Diocesan News

BELL RESOURCES FOR THE DIOCESE OF OSSORY

PREPARING FOR THE VISIT OF THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS BELL

After Christmas, from the 8^th-19^th January 2012 the Eucharistic Congress Bell will be travelling from parish to parish in the diocese of Ossory.

Your parish may be involved in this unique and, indeed, historic event as we prepare for the International Eucharistic Congress, June 10th-17^th, 2012 in Dublin RDS with the Final Mass on Sunday 17^th June in Croke Park. The following information and resources may be of some assistant to prepare for the Congress Bell’s visit!

Resources below, click on the name of the particular resource to view or download the documents:

1. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS BELL ITINERARY
2. BELL VISIT RESOURCES
3. PASTORAL FORMATION AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
4. FOR FURTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY GO TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE  

Click the PDF to view or download the following resources:

For further information contact:

Martin Tobin

Email: martintobin@ossory.ie

Tel. 056-4442135

Primary School Advent Resources

Posted on 02. Dec, 2011 by afd admin in Carousel

PRIMARY SCHOOL RESOURCES FOR ADVENT 2011

The season of Advent provides all of us with an opportunity to focus once again on Emmanuel –  God with us. In these days as we prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas and also his coming at the end of time, we remember that the Lord comes to us each day also, and it is important that we are able to recognise his voice, his face among us. Advent & Christmas is a particularly joy filled time for children. At home and at school and in the parish community their joy and ability to recognise the Lord, gives each one of us great hope and brings us once again to reflect on the mystery of God’s presence in the events of our lives. These Advent resources for our Primary Schools are intended to help children discover more and more the love of God at this special time and to also enrich the faith of our teachers to whom we owe immense gratitude for their witness to Christ and the role they play in handing on the gift of faith. These Advent resources can also be appropriately used in the home and in the parish community.

The Primary School resources in connection with Advent are now available online. To access this material click on the links below or go to www.ossory.ie/education/primary-schools/resources/ for the full listing.

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SIMPLY ADVENT – A DAILY SERVICE OF PRAYER LINKING HOME, SCHOOL & PARISH COMMUNITY

Click here to view Simply Advent. Simply Advent is a prayer resource that can be used in the home, classroom or parish each day of Advent.

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OUR TEACHER NEWSLETTER

Click here to view Our Teacher Newsletter for Advent 2011.

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MASS FOR ADVENT FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Click here to view A Celebration of Mass for Advent for our Primary Schools

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BLESSING OF THE ADVENT WREATH

Click here to view the Blessing of the Advent Wreath. This ritual can be used in the classroom during a prayer service or at a school assembly and can also be adapted for use at the beginning of a school Mass during Advent.